Nu'Keese Richardson WR '09

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by BeecherVol

This sounds odd. No previous interest, and he is gonna visit the last weekend.

Just lets you know how BIG we are gonna be next recruiting season. I've never see anything like this the entire time I have been paying attention to recruiting.

[BeecherVol]

I agree, my not be a big payout now, but signs of the future.

I have never seen this many high profile kids come in over a 3 wk. period. And several were out of the picture before.

[First&Tenn]

If this guy is as solid as everyone seems to think, then why were CUM and Gonzo paying him an in-home visit?

It just doesn't seem like a coach would spend the time and money to do an in-home visit if the guy was rock solid this close to NSD.

[BeecherVol]

Originally Posted by First&Tenn

If this guy is as solid as everyone seems to think, then why were CUM and Gonzo paying him an in-home visit?

It just doesn't seem like a coach would spend the time and money to do an in-home visit if the guy was rock solid this close to NSD.

Pretty standard, lists are getting shorter by the day.

[cwil74`]

If he visits, it probably has something to do with the basketball game against Florida. Free chance to see ESPN gameday in Knoxville and watch your future college play.

[First&Tenn]

Originally Posted by cwil74`

If he visits, it probably has something to do with the basketball game against Florida. Free chance to see ESPN gameday in Knoxville and watch your future college play.

You might be on to something there...

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by cwil74`

If he visits, it probably has something to do with the basketball game against Florida. Free chance to see ESPN gameday in Knoxville and watch your future college play.

You don't go to a school the last weekend before signing day to watch the away school play basketball.

[cwil74`]

Why not? If you're fully committed to the away school and Urban didn't object?

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by cwil74`

Why not? If you're fully committed to the away school and Urban didn't object?

Because it doesn't give the right Karma going to visit a Rival school one week before signing day for any reason. Hence the reason that Saban and others don't want their commits visiting UT.

[cwil74`]

I can't see Urban letting this happen if Richardson was actually considering us. To me, a visit not taken is money left on the table. If you can combine that visit with a great basketball experience and maybe a little extra florida recruiting, it's an added bonus. I just don't see this kid having any interest in us.

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by cwil74`

I can't see Urban letting this happen if Richardson was actually considering us. To me, a visit not taken is money left on the table. If you can combine that visit with a great basketball experience and maybe a little extra florida recruiting, it's an added bonus. I just don't see this kid having any interest in us.

You can thank our non-stop recruiting efforts for getting people here. I honestly didn't think a close like this was possible.

[cwil74`]

I agree that our staff is amazing, but I'll believe this kid is interested when he says it himself. (or faxes a LOI)

[JMBIGORANGE]

Originally Posted by g8terh8ter_eric

You can thank our non-stop recruiting efforts for getting people here. I honestly didn't think a close like this was possible.

At first i was a little hesitant about hiring Kiffin but now i think Hamilton couldn't have made a better choice. The guy is a monster recruiter. Not to mention the staff he assembled. To be able to do what he has done with recruiting in a month and a 1/2 after a complete staff overhaul is pretty remarkable.

[TheVol]

At least it is pissing Meyer and the Gaytors off. I like Kiffin's style.

[VolByBirth]

Originally Posted by TheVol

At least it is pissing Meyer and the Gaytors off. I like Kiffin's style.

Exactly. You have to realize a number of the recruits we have visiting simply won't commit -- and Kiffin knows this. However, what he is doing is laying the groundwork to hit these schools/pipelines in the future. He's also sending a message about how the other schools are going to have to work.

They've proved they can recruit -- if Tennessee resembles anything of a solid offense and defense this fall expect '09 to be impressive and '10 to a top 3 class.