... upcoming bowl game that the Tennessee Volunteers have earned is a must win for head coach Derek Dooley as he tries to rebuild the UT football program.

This is true for several reasons, including team confidence, momentum and recruiting.

Although Dooley has assembled a decent recruiting class for 2011 so far, it is currently ranked 10th in the Southeastern Conference, ahead of only Kentucky and Vanderbilt. That won't win any championships for the Big Orange Nation on the field for sure.

In fact, unless he closes strong in January and adds some big timers and 5-star athletes, especially at running back, linebacker and in the trenche...

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