{"id":14191,"date":"2026-07-23T03:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14191"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:27:01","slug":"inside-josh-heupels-recruiting-formula-four-blue-blood-battles-four-tennessee-wins-one-more-trending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14191","title":{"rendered":"Inside Josh Heupel&#8217;s recruiting formula: four blue-blood battles, four Tennessee wins, one more trending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-1\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"Article_header__CqIVZ\">\n<p class=\"Article_fsEyebrow__SKd0C\"><span class=\"Article_fsEyebrowNamePremium__kU_kG\">Rivals Football Recruiting<\/span><span aria-label=\"Premium article\" class=\"Article_fsEyebrowLock__EboQ7\" role=\"img\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Article_fsAuthorBlock__E_vA0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chad Simmons updated head shot\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" class=\"Article_fsAvatar__QeAUd\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/on3static.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/height=48,width=48,quality=90,fit=cover,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto,metadata=none\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2021\/07\/31202727\/Chad-Simmons-updated-head-shot-.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Article_fsAuthorInfo__pFG_u\">\n<div class=\"Article_fsAuthorTop__spbHR\"><a class=\"Article_fsAuthorName__jQyiN\" href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/user\/chad-simmons\/\">Chad Simmons<\/a><a class=\"Article_fsTwitterPill__vZTKa\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadSimmons_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 44\" width=\"50\"><default:path d=\"M39.3742 0H47.0448L30.2912 18.6365L50 44H34.5719L22.4794 28.6212L8.65928 44H0.977836L18.894 24.0625L0 0H15.8192L26.7384 14.0567L39.3742 0ZM36.6797 39.5365H40.9279L13.505 4.23077H8.94176L36.6797 39.5365Z\"\/><\/default:svg><span>@<!-- -->ChadSimmons_<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"Article_figure__rgQBy\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tennessee-afi--\" width=\"795\" height=\"417\" class=\"Article_featuredimage__pxjlS\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/on3static.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/height=420,width=800,quality=90,fit=cover,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto,metadata=none\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2026\/07\/22161416\/tennessee-afi-.png\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"Article_restrict__J9hbX Article_innerstyles__epcAZ\">\n<p>Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Vols landed a commitment from five-star running back David Gabriel-Georges. 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