'15 TX ATH Ryan Newsome

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Disappointing but makes sense. Having to sit out a year was probably a deterrent. If he could have come in right away and helped, I think they might have extended him an offer. But since this takes a spot away from 2017 they probably want to keep as many spots open as possible.
 
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OH-Vol said:
I would take Newsome over the WR commits we have thus far in the 2017 class
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Seems UT reached out to the kid and something just didn't fit. Maybe Butch after talking with him felt it would be more wasted time.

Want to be a Vol now?

Well, I want to consider options.

Good luck. We out.

Who knows.
 
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Catbone said:
We have better slot receivers commited?
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Wouldn't shock me at all if when UT contacted him he wasn't ready to say Yes right then. They moved on. Murphy benefited.

UT speaking to Newsome as a transfer meant they were very interested. Imo, he wanted to play the recruiting game again.
 
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Yeah I was, of course I was living in Texas then so there was a bias...
but I will most always go for a high school kid over a transfer, just more time in your system, especially in a year where slot wr isn't close to the top of your needs.
 
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Don't think he's a take for UCLA. He's close to former RB coach Tommie Robinson, so he could follow Robinson to SC. LA talk has been either UT or SC-- and most thought UT. CBJ must feel that we have quality depth in the slot. Curious.
 
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LA Vol said:
Don't think he's a take for UCLA. He's close to former RB coach Tommie Robinson, so he could follow Robinson to SC. LA talk has been either UT or SC-- and most thought UT. CBJ must feel that we have quality depth in the slot. Curious.
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We are running out of room is the problem I think.
 
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I think Butch would have taken him. Really no reason to contact him then pass as they obviously knew the kid well. Had Newsome said Yes, I want to be a Vol in that initial conversation, I think he'd be on his way to Knoxville. Staff just wasn't interested in playing the recruiting game with him again.
 
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LA Vol said:
Don't think he's a take for UCLA. He's close to former RB coach Tommie Robinson, so he could follow Robinson to SC. LA talk has been either UT or SC-- and most thought UT. CBJ must feel that we have quality depth in the slot. Curious.
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Someone pointed out UCLAs former OC is at A&M now I believe. That would make some sense.
 
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Orange And Garnet said:
We are running out of room is the problem I think.
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That's for sure, but things seem very fluid this year. Even if he has to sit a year, I would have thought he'd be a take. He seems to be widening his prospects now, since some of his initial choices don't have space.
 
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CrunchingTheVolz said:
I think Butch would have taken him. Really no reason to contact him then pass as they obviously knew the kid well. Had Newsome said Yes, I want to be a Vol in that initial conversation, I think he'd be on his way to Knoxville. Staff just wasn't interested in playing the recruiting game with him again.
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Doubt it. Sounds like the new RB and ASAP likely took the last 2 spots the staff was willing to use.
 
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