Josh Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head coach on Jan. 27.
“The most important thing that we do is lock down our boarders,” Heupel said at his introductory press conference. “We have to keep kids inside this state here. That’s for multiple reasons.
“They’re going to come play championship-caliber football, they’re going to be developed, they’re going to have the opportunity to move on to the NFL. They’re going to get a great degree and they’re going to be empowered to live inside this state once they’re done with that degree — but we have to do that inside our own borders.”
Heupel made his debut on “Vol Calls” Monday.
During his appearance, the newly-hired UT head coach detailed past experiences recruiting within the Volunteer State.
Heupel mentioned he served as a spot-recruiter in Tennessee while serving as Missouri’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
“Being on the offensive side of the ball, a lot of that was for offensive players, whether that’s a skill player or a big man,” he said. “When I was at Missouri, Memphis was one of my national cities that I owned as a recruiter.
“Spent a lot of time there for three recruiting cycles, and got a chance to know a lot of the coaches that are on the ground there.”
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