Could TN have a number 1 class this year?

[TENNaciousUTfan]

Originally Posted by Hens67

we would have to lost about 5 of our 3 star commitments and upgrade them with 4 star gusy to even have a chance

That's assuming that those 3* guys stay that way. We both know how often these recruiting services try to save face when a major program disagrees with their ratings and jumps on a recruit despite their low ranking....especially if they have a good senior campaign. I expect a number of these guys on our commit list to move up. Ambles will likely get a 5*, and Milton will move up to a 4* if not better.

Getting Cobbs and/or Prater would help bump this class up there pretty good.

[SGMVols]

Originally Posted by TENNaciousUTfan

That's assuming that those 3* guys stay that way. We both know how often these recruiting services try to save face when a major program disagrees with their ratings and jumps on a recruit despite their low ranking....especially if they have a good senior campaign. I expect a number of these guys on our commit list to move up. Ambles will likely get a 5*, and Milton will move up to a 4* if not better.

Getting Cobbs and/or Prater would help bump this class up there pretty good.

Milton is already a 4* on both Scout and Rivals.

[tennezz]

#1 no, Top 10 yes! Some of our 3*s will be better that a lot of 4 & 5* recruits!

[MDBJJC]

Ed O prides himself on finding the hidden gems, the guys that are over looked. He developed his eye for talent under Jimmy Johnson. In my mind if Ed O wants then I want. So we may have some three star boys on the squad, and that is fine by me. They are probably going to develop into some beasts on the field.

[ooltewahvol]

Our number one classes will begin in 2011

[ERICtheBERRY]

Originally Posted by ole_orange

Our #1 class in 2005 had TWO losing seasons.

Jonathon Crompton = 4 Star

[kevol80]

I'll take a 10th ranked recruiting class with the evaluation/development talents of the current staff over a # 1 ranked class under Fulmer's regime.

[OHvol40]

I don't care what our class is ranked, just so long as we get smart, physical, and competitive O and D linemen(in the Stone/J. Smith mold), a couple of decent options at QB (Cam Newton, maybe Bray/Retting/Rees), and a few more pure athletes (Cobbs for example).

They could rank us 117th, but if we get these needs addressed like I think we will, our staff will make a very good living here at UT.

[TrueOrange]

short answer: no

long answer: nnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[423VOL]

No way we are number one this year.

Great possibility of top 15, in fact I would be shocked if we weren't top 15.

Top 10 AGAIN would be a huge statement... and couple that with a good season, and we will set ourselves up to be in the running for THE top class next year.

[head1]

Good grief guys, read his post, he is NOT asking if we will have the #1 class. He asked IF WE SIGNED those players he listed would we be the #1 class.

Reading comprehension Failed in this thread.

[tmac5469]

I think that nine wins is very possible and if we get those guys then we will probably get a #1 class, but i think that our staff is more interested in getting the players that we need, which is a lot of lineman and a QB so that will lower our rankings.

[KYVolFan]

[quote=ole_orange;2569104]Our #1 class in 2005 had TWO losing seasons.[/q


Stars on "Rivals" or "Scout" don't necessarily equate into SEC or National Championships.. Some of those 4 and 5 star athletes have ways of falling by the wayside when; heart, tenacity, competition, work-ethic, responsibility, real manhood, common decency and civilized behavior are thrown into the equation.

Stars usually mean ability but not nessarily performance.

[VolsFanRJ]

Originally Posted by SGMVols

I don't see us having a "#1 ranked" class this year mostly because of our need for linemen this year, but that doesn't matter to me. We had the "#1 ranked" class in 2005 and look where it got us.

Is that according to Scout? I know we were actually ranked #4 on Rivals.

[mikecollins6]

Originally Posted by MikeHamiltonFan

If TN gets 9 wins (which is 1 more than I am predicting but I think is very possible) and they start to pick up the following guys added to what they have will it be enough for the mythical recruiting NC?

Damien Robinson,
James Stone
TJ Leifhet
on OL
One RB either Dyer, Lattimore or Seastrunk
One more WR either Cobbs or Prater
Bray at QB
Ego Ferguson or Ronald Powell at DE
George Uko at DT
Josh Shirley (I think likely) or Luc (I think possible but unlikely)
Dietrich Riley at safety.

If our last 10 players include these guys are we a number 1 class?

there is no way we will be able to pass Texas at this point. all of their early recruits are from Texas, have not even recruited nationally yet for 2010.