Bleacherbum,
Of the six fall signees at UT for next year four are from Tennessee - Vaughn from Lenoir City, Hammond from GPS, Fulmer from Maryville, and Peroni from Goodpasture. Currently there are seven Tennessee girls on the UT squad. So there are some Tennessee girls getting noticed.
Deadeye,
Glad your daughter is enjoying a great year at her JUCO. I think I know who she is, and she is a very fine pitcher. I'm not surprised at her success. I noted also from your post that she is opting to move up to DI next year instead of playing out her option at the JUCO.
On the other hand, regarding Megan "riding the pine," she was very much aware of what her playing time would be when she chose UT. Her reasons for choosing Tennessee were the coaches, players (she has really enjoyed her teammates), and a particular academic degree that she is interested in which is not offered at many schools. She also wants to see if she can be successful at that level of play. She knew going in that she would pitch behind an All American and she was fine with that.
The most important thing is for each girl to find the situation that is best for her.