A linebacker who was extended an offer by Tennessee in early December is now scheduled to make his first visitation to the Vols in the upcoming weeks.
Christian Gass had originally intended to visit Knoxville earlier this month to see the Vols after receiving a scholarship offer from Tennessee in early December. Though he ultimately chose to travel to Florida, he still intends to visit Tennessee soon.
Four-star linebacker/edge rusher Gass, out of Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia, is expected to visit the Vols on March 23 for one of their spring practices, according to 247Sports’ Blake Alderman. Gass stated that Tennessee is one of the schools that is attracting him the most, and the Vols are currently one of the few teams he intends to visit in March and April.
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Tennessee is one of the colleges that one of the top edge rushers in the country for the 2025 class says he hopes to visit soon.CARROLLTON, Georgia: Although Isaiah Gibson hasn’t been to Knoxville recently, he does recall travelling to Tennessee earlier in his high school career—long before he was extended a scholarship offer by the Vols in late June. He hopes that will soon change.
Although he hasn’t visited the Vols since receiving an offer from them last summer, the four-star Class of 2025 edge rusher from Warner Robins (Ga.) High School stated he “for sure” expects to return to Tennessee next month. He loves “everything about Tennessee.” During the first few days of the final contact window before National Signing Day, Gibson was visited by defensive line coach Rodney Garner and coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Vols. Gibson stated he has been in constant communication with Tennessee. The NCAA Tournament, which takes place in March, is quickly coming. KenPom reports that analytics have identified the college basketball teams with the strongest national championship profiles. Since 2001, 90.9% of teams that have cut the nets have a top-31 KenPom defence, and 95.5% of teams that have cut the nets have a top-21 KenPom offence heading into the NCAA Tournament. Currently, only eight teams meet both requirements. The two top teams with the national championship formula are North Carolina and Duke.
The Blue Devils have been the superior team in the last three weeks, despite the Tar Heels winning the first meeting between the two rivals at Chapel Hill. Seven of the eight teams on this list—including Duke and UNC—are ranked in the top 10 in the current AP Poll.
Teams are measured using KenPomTuesday, UConn’s blowout loss against Creighton was out of the ordinary as they lost 19 points away from home while giving up a season-high 85 points. Following the defeat, the Huskies’ defence dropped to No. 24, where it currently sits at the bottom of the rankings. Nevertheless, UConn’s outstanding, well-balanced offense—which is designed for March—keeps them in the top three overall. This season, UConn has scored 70 points or more in 21 of its 27 games, with five individuals averaging double figures. In 16 of those games, the team has scored 80 points or more.Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman may be the best backcourt in the country, and centre Ryan Kalkbrenner gives Creighton a dominant inside presence. This team will keep opposing coaches up at night come tournament time. Creighton dropped back-to-back games to start the month, but over the last three weeks, it has erased any doubt that it is not a Final Four contender. The Bluejays are on a five-game winning streak and looked dominant in the win over UConn this week.Despite an unexpected setback to Ohio State on Sunday, Purdue is still very much in the running for the top seed. Zach Edey continued to lead the National Player of the Year conversation with his 22 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists against the Buckeyes, but the defeat showed any weaknesses in his defence. Purdue is ranked third in the US in terms of 3-point percentage (40.1%) but 230th in terms of 3-point attempts (20.9). The only Boilermaker to make a 3-pointer against Ohio State was senior guard Lance Jones, and the team’s unwillingness to shoot from beyond the arc may restrict their potential come March.
