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Social media reacts to Vols’ signing class during early signing period
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Dan Harralson
The 2023 early signing period is taking place Wednesday-Friday for the 2024 recruiting signing class.
The 2023 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s third as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.
Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class was ranked No. 10 nationally (247Sports Composite). The Vols’ first recruiting class under Heupel in 2022 ranked No. 17 nationally (247Sports Composite).
Defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. ranked as Tennessee’s top recruit in 2022, while quarterback Nico Iamaleava was Tennessee’s top player in 2023 (247Sports).
Wide receiver Mike Matthews signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period. He is listed as Tennessee’s highest-rated signee by 247Sports in the Vols’ 2024 recruiting class.
READ: Tennessee football early signing period tracker
READ: Tennessee football NCAA transfer portal tracker
Below is social media reaction for Tennessee’s signing class during the early signing period.
Every story has a beginning…#RockyTop24 🍊🔜 pic.twitter.com/ptJ4SQwUBj
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 20, 2023
showtime
🔗 https://t.co/IwZ3kwUC5M#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/QD4ZCeUtWR
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 20, 2023
Excited to welcome #RockyTop24 to the Volunteer family! Let’s Go!!!!#GBO 🍊 https://t.co/2bpKMANZCl
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Staying HOME! @CarsonGentle #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/cgepEQK1Zz
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Home sweet home! @MaxAnders0n1 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/tL7DCmch1T
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
More speed! 💨 @peytonlew2 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Y9SGPIxzEz
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
BIG TIME! @jeremias_heard#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/sGpkUxKctl
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Got ourselves a tackling machine! @9jburns23
#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/9QiYBPAxiy
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
615 to the 865 💪 @ESpillman13#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/AR0uKDwPKt
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Win the trenches @KellenLindstrom#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/yyVVMTyfxz
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Let’s go!! Homegrown @kalebbeasley #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/zjvYzkJz3e
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Got our guy!! D-ROCK! @Childsplay_205#RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/amK1vHOMT5
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Just got better up front! @jessep_72 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/M98JSIxNTQ
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Locking down the trenches! @BenzWarren76 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/pjBo90piMA
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Time to work!! @Hstaes13 #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/vgCiTOsgMS
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
HOMEGROWN! Lets work! @boo_Carter6 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/XeOtPqV3E6
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Gunslinger! Let’s go!! @JakeMerklinger #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/qROwc3ozEF
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
State on 🔒 lock down! @marcusgoree_2 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Fm10LGdHtw
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Big time playmaker! @BrayStaley #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/KaJNdxuuA9
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Time to go to work! @mike1matthews #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/G5OGlObsKR
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Boom! Time to go to work! @EdreesFarooq21 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/u4OmskSnJO
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Rocky mountains to Rocky Top! @gage_ginther #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/3L2POkNLDE
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Can’t wait to get to work! @WilliamSatt50 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/aYL7LQq66E
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Welcome to Rocky Top!! @loswolf11 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/dqcS6EspBr
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Official https://t.co/vxOGuhwuDD
— Jake Merklinger (@JakeMerklinger) December 20, 2023
Congratulations to senior day student Carson Gentle. He will be continuing his football career at the University of Tennessee. #signed🖊️ #wearemccallie #NationalSigningDay @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/iYuNOKDvUZ
— McCallie Football (@McCallieFB) December 20, 2023
Not one to waste time, @McCallieFB’s @CarsonGentle – who has been committed since July of 2022 – made it official by signing with @Vol_Football at 7:01 am. Gentle said,
“I have been waiting my whole life to do this so I did not want to waste another minute.” https://t.co/f8Dk2FmsgJ
— Stephen Hargis 🇺🇸 (@StephenHargis) December 20, 2023
Congratulations to @Childsplay_205 for signing with @Vol_Football today! https://t.co/DWZFUBFXFV
— RECRUIT VESTAVIA (@RecruitTheHills) December 20, 2023
5-star WR Mike Matthews has signed with Tennessee🍊https://t.co/EDTp1xUwAS pic.twitter.com/dFemVmrAUc
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) December 20, 2023
Tennessee football early signing period tracker for the 2024 recruiting class. https://t.co/tAOO9oeXrh
— Dan Harralson (@danharralson) December 20, 2023
Home sweet home!
Welcome back to Rocky Top@Eli_Purcell | #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/3FvMtWn4qd
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 20, 2023
Welcome to Rocky Top! @Cole_Harrison1 #RockyTop24 🍊 pic.twitter.com/XHsCT3KH7g
— Josh Heupel (@coachjoshheupel) December 20, 2023
Big time!! Welcome home @JakeMerklinger 💪🏼🍊 https://t.co/wns3KDOGKV
— Mitch Militello (@Mitch_Militello) December 20, 2023
Official!! 🍊 LET’S GO #volnation !! https://t.co/mikKEXk2wi
— Jackson Mathews (@jacksonmathews0) December 20, 2023
😎 https://t.co/1QdQQFDFmv
— Jordan Ross (@Childsplay_205) December 20, 2023
#RockyTop24 https://t.co/OTEyplhajN
— Jesse Perry (@jessep_72) December 20, 2023
#GBO 🍊 https://t.co/Y8qGEnv9kC
— Tim Banks (@CoachTimBanks) December 20, 2023
Welcome home @Jermodmccoy!! #GBO #RockyTop24 🍊 https://t.co/2cSLPv6CTI
— Willie Martinez (@Coach_Nez_) December 20, 2023
LETS GET IT ROCKY TOP 🍊🍊🍊 https://t.co/NhTj6gZ5pM
— Carson Gentle (@CarsonGentle) December 20, 2023
Tennessee picks up a commitment from Oregon State defensive back Jermond McCoy.
Nice start to National Signing Day for the Vols. https://t.co/lBTtY3gR86 pic.twitter.com/qNJsiZbl5M
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) December 20, 2023
Welcome H🍊ME! #RockyTop24 @CarsonGentle pic.twitter.com/Lh2NRIQGgg
— Rodney Garner (@coachg76) December 20, 2023
#Committed GBO!🍊🍊🍊
@coachjoshheupel @Coach_Nez_ @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/U9NrCTDlx8
— Jermod McCoy (@Jermodmccoy) December 20, 2023
👻 👻 👻 #RockyTop24
pic.twitter.com/JFYOQ5Y8R8
— Willie Martinez (@Coach_Nez_) December 20, 2023
🔥🍊🔥🍊🔥 #SPEEDandPOWER https://t.co/qOTCZisqSH
— Mike Ekeler (@CoachEkelerUT) December 20, 2023
GBO🍊✍️ https://t.co/HwUOIS7F8N
— Kaleb beasley (@kalebbeasley) December 20, 2023
