David Jones South Pittsburg RB/LB

[Big Orange]

Still no offer? I wish they would lock this guy down. I have a feeling he will be a much higher rated prospect after his senior season is complete.

[rexvol]

Tana Patrick? I thought it was Dan Patrick.

[spiderman j]

Originally Posted by HamptonTNvol

i have also saw the jones kid play a few times including in the championship. he was an pretty impressive player but i dont know about university of tennessee good, i would guess that schools like memphis or mtsu are somewhat interested in him. i thought the best one on the team this past season was the robinson kid. i'm basing my opinion on the games that i saw. has he signed anywhere?

David's visit with coach Fulmer was very fruitful.He got to meet with Fulmer and coach Caldwell.He got to meet The chief and coach Slade as well.Invitined to camp this weekend to workout and get a closer view from all the Vol coaches.Robinson signed with TSU.I'm thankful the offers David's gotten so far have been all major college.Runningback is what he's being recruited by Alabama,Auburn,Miss State,Vandy,North Carolina etc.

[westtnhsballer]

Originally Posted by Big Orange

Still no offer? I wish they would lock this guy down. I have a feeling he will be a much higher rated prospect after his senior season is complete.

Maybe it'll happen soon. Everybody talks great about him, he sounds like a great addition.

[rexvol]

Originally Posted by spiderman j

David's visit with coach Fulmer was very fruitful.He got to meet with Fulmer and coach Caldwell.He got to meet The chief and coach Slade as well.Invitined to camp this weekend to workout and get a closer view from all the Vol coaches.Robinson signed with TSU.I'm thankful the offers David's gotten so far have been all major college.Runningback is what he's being recruited by Alabama,Auburn,Miss State,Vandy,North Carolina etc.

so he's been offered bama and auburn? solid offers?

[spiderman j]

No Bama,nor Auburn has offered yet.Haven't camped there yet.But both are very serious about David and his skills.Maybe he just might have to just keep on doing what he's been doing so far.No doubt his talent is unlimited.With no clearinghouse problems.Thanks for all of the support so far.David's hard work will pay-off in the end.This should be a great and fun senior season.With the great team and fans in The Pitt.

[TN24]

Here's the deal with Jones...if UT offers it'll be last second like Eddie Moore. Look for Jones to got to Vandy or MTSU.

As far as South Pittsburg as a whole...until the teachers, staff & parents push they're students to excell in the classroom they will continue to be ignored by major D1 schools. It's hard enough for a Single A program to get recognition but the athlete's better have the grades to back it up. Robinson could have written his ticket almost anywhere. He could have gone to MTSU and started from day one, possibly even UT as a linebacker but grades. And MTSU has the best APR in the state not to mention the largest student body. Too bad because that program will break through one day. And eventually these in state kids that Fulmer passes up because maybe they're not as highly touted as that 3 star from another state will start going there.The staff they have in place is top notch.

[KnoxvilleGuy99]

You my friend have no idea what you are talking about!! Robinson had the grades, just wasnt D-1 material...David Jones from what I have been told from everyone in the Chattanooga area has like a 3.9...You must be one of those idiots from down the road down there in the valley that hate SP cause they are the best in the valley these days..

[TN24]

Originally Posted by KnoxvilleGuy99

You my friend have no idea what you are talking about!! Robinson had the grades, just wasnt D-1 material...David Jones from what I have been told from everyone in the Chattanooga area has like a 3.9...You must be one of those idiots from down the road down there in the valley that hate SP cause they are the best in the valley these days..

Well first of all i think it's great David's dad is posting here and personally I'd like to see the kid in orange. It's certainly an interesting process to see families and kids go through the recruiting process.

Your wrong on Robinson...no disrespect to him by any means but he did not have the grades. And had he, he'd would have been a Vol. He was by far the most looked at prospect at the State Championship. Also sorry to bust your bubble but I graduated from South Pittsburg. The 2 best players to ever come out of that High School were Jimmy Wigfall and Bo Hayden. Had Wigfall been a player in today's times he'd have been the next David Palmer. Hayden was a monster, played for Louisville but every school in the south wanted him...again he just didn't have the grades. Majors who could bend the rules with the best of them wanted Hayden bad but he couldn't get him in. If I'm not mistaken David Hale is coaching again at SP, he played there and signed with Vandy and had a nice career as a noseguard. Ask David how incredible those players were. Most years SP could produce a D1 player but it's always been the grades that hold them back. Sorry but step one is starting at home, then the teachers and then the staff making sure they're kids have the grades. Historically that's just never happened. Kids get taken care of and well as much as I hate it, there's alot of riff raff in that town. If there's ever been a more cliched Friday Night Lights football town than South Pittsburg. I'd like to know.

Spider...best of luck to David, I hope he's a Vol.

[Bo4vols]

Being a parent I can tell you that you have to push your kids to work in school. I see people blaming schools and the teachers, but the responsibility goes back to the parents....If the child doesn't have parents that are worth a flip then a teacher should step up and help the kids. South Pitt is a good school. I know several people who attended it and are promient figures in the community they live in. By the way I didn't go there.

[KnoxvilleGuy99]

Originally Posted by TN24

Well first of all i think it's great David's dad is posting here and personally I'd like to see the kid in orange. It's certainly an interesting process to see families and kids go through the recruiting process.

Your wrong on Robinson...no disrespect to him by any means but he did not have the grades. And had he, he'd would have been a Vol. He was by far the most looked at prospect at the State Championship. Also sorry to bust your bubble but I graduated from South Pittsburg. The 2 best players to ever come out of that High School were Jimmy Wigfall and Bo Hayden. Had Wigfall been a player in today's times he'd have been the next David Palmer. Hayden was a monster, played for Louisville but every school in the south wanted him...again he just didn't have the grades. Majors who could bend the rules with the best of them wanted Hayden bad but he couldn't get him in. If I'm not mistaken David Hale is coaching again at SP, he played there and signed with Vandy and had a nice career as a noseguard. Ask David how incredible those players were. Most years SP could produce a D1 player but it's always been the grades that hold them back. Sorry but step one is starting at home, then the teachers and then the staff making sure they're kids have the grades. Historically that's just never happened. Kids get taken care of and well as much as I hate it, there's alot of riff raff in that town. If there's ever been a more cliched Friday Night Lights football town than South Pittsburg. I'd like to know.

Spider...best of luck to David, I hope he's a Vol.

You are wrong UTC didnt even offer him! He had the grades to go to college thats why he is going to Tennessee State...He was a good high school player but a Eddie Moore he was not! It is pointless to talk to people that do not know on here..I know from coaches down there that he had grades but Division 1 and 11 didnt offer, not because of grades.. He waited till the last day to sign with Tenn. State just to see if others offered..

[VolSwaff]

Originally Posted by KnoxvilleGuy99

You are wrong UTC didnt even offer him! He had the grades to go to college thats why he is going to Tennessee State...He was a good high school player but a Eddie Moore he was not! It is pointless to talk to people that do not know on here..I know from coaches down there that he had grades but Division 1 and 11 didnt offer, not because of grades.. He waited till the last day to sign with Tenn. State just to see if others offered..

UTC could field South Pitt's team when they graduate high school and they would probably win more games.

[rexvol]

I have a gut feeling that we end up offering Jones.

[TN24]

Originally Posted by KnoxvilleGuy99

You are wrong UTC didnt even offer him! He had the grades to go to college thats why he is going to Tennessee State...He was a good high school player but a Eddie Moore he was not! It is pointless to talk to people that do not know on here..I know from coaches down there that he had grades but Division 1 and 11 didnt offer, not because of grades.. He waited till the last day to sign with Tenn. State just to see if others offered..

Ya know I'm not going to post in this topic anymore after this...I basically lurk boards and keep my comments to myself. I know Vic and Heath very well. I'd be willing to bet a far, far cry better than you. I know Robinsons situation and I can say there's 3 in state schools that would have signed him had he the grades. Sign with those three and go Juco or sign with TSU and play right away. I'm not bashing the kid at all...if he keeps his head straight and works hard he'll make a name for himself at TSU. As for David and his father I wish nothing but the best...I love seeing kids from my hometown going to the big schools which brings me back to my point. Grades. If you haven't grown up there, played sports there, graduated from there then I don't think your qualified to make judgements. South Pittsburg as small as it is student wise, still manages to put good athletes on the field but the history of the school is not moving them on to the next level. That's just a fact. I'll say no more.

[Midfielder10]

where is south pittsburg?