KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Consider it the golden rule of recruiting in the SEC.

Its not over until they sign, Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday after introducing the newest members of his roster.

Of course, that works both ways. The first day of the early signing period came and went without any big surprises, and considering the general momentum of the Vols 2021 class, that can be categorized as a success.

The Vols class rocketed to No. 2 nationally in the offseason, a ranking artificially boosted by pure volume, though it still looked like a strong group likely to finish inside the top 10. But its been shedding those numbers since then and now sits at No. 15 in the 247Sports Composite, good for No. 6 in the SEC.

So Tennessees signing day? Consider the theme to be to be continued.

Five-star linebacker Terrence Lewis decommitted last month but placed the Vols in his two...

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