Rivals Recruiting Rankings for Tennessee 2005-#4 2006-#23 2007-#3 2008-#35 While '06 and '08 were not that great, they were still in the upper third of D-1 and the 05 and 07 classes were excellent. Couldn't agree more with this statement. I also think that this is one reason so many Tennessee fans became tired of Fulmer. It seemed like many players just didn't pan out. In fact, I could argue that some players seemed to regress over their Tenn. careers. I think there is adequate talent at Tenn. and the right coach will be able to win. However, if an entirely new system has to be put in place, it may take a while. This year's recruiting class could easily make its way into the top 10.