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Can Tennessee benefit from the Georgia coaching situation?

RivalsWoody

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There's obviously a ton of fallout from the Georgia coaching situation and today we decided to take a look at some of the country's top uncommitted prospects and how the news might impact them. Some of these prospects are also top Tennessee targets, so I thought I would pass along the story here as well.

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Mecole Hardman Jr.
Bowman (Ga.) Elbert County
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Rivals ranking: Five-star, No. 16 overall
Recruiting wrap: Hardman recently returned from an official visit to Michigan and raved about his time in Ann Arbor. He's also visited Miami, but the Canes are viewed as a non-factor in his recruitment. He has long maintained thatGeorgia and Tennessee are his co-leaders, but a recent visit to Alabama earlier this month seems to have put the Tide heavily in the mix as well.

How this changes things: Hardman was close with both Richt and defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. On Sunday, he went as far as to say that Pruitt should be the man to replace Richt. Assuming a new coach cleans house and brings in new coordinators with him to Athens, it could be a big blow to Georgia's chances.

Prediction: Hardman has always been high on Tennessee and this could be exactly the opening Butch Jones and his staff needs to close on another high-profile prospect.
 
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