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08-31-2009, 03:42 AM
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| | V,B
Join Date: Oct 2008  Location: Hampton, TN
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| September 1st- Huge Day
September 1st is the day that coaching staffs can start to actually call the prospects and talk to them instead of waiting on a call from a prospect or communicating through letters...
When the clock strikes 12:00am tonight, I expect plenty of calls to be made. They will most likely be to the guys at the top of our board and will show how much we really want each of these kids. This is when the staff will really begin to make headway with some of the huge names like they did in January and February last year. After talking to coaches from other schools, alot of players tend to open their recruitment back up and I'm sure we will see plenty of that over the next few months as well...
Some guys I think UT makes up ground on: Jeff Luc, Michael Dyer, Lamarcus Joyner, Ego Ferguson, Brandon Willis, Gabe King, Joshua Shaw, George Uko, Corey Lemonier, Khairi Fortt, Chris Dunkley
Some guys UT may make a run at who are committed now to other schools: James Hurst, Brent Benedict, Corey Miller, Chris Martin, Juwaun James, Robert Crisp, Kelcy Quarles, William Gholston
There are gonna be people who say "we are not getting so-and-so, he is a lock to somewhere else" or "he doesn't sound too interested in UT." No one really has a clue where these guys are going to land in February. I'm not saying we will be in it for every one of those guys. But I'm telling you right now, we are going to make a TON of noise now that CLK, Orgeron, Monte, Gran, Thompson, etc. can burn the phone lines up...
Some guys UT will lock down: Tyler Bray, Demarco Cobbs, James Stone, Dietrich Riley
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08-31-2009, 05:19 AM
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| | Vol Calvary
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville
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| Let the fun begin
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08-31-2009, 06:34 AM
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| good post, LV. i hope you are right. if we show some form of competence on the field, the sky is the limit.
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08-31-2009, 07:11 AM
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| James Hurst is a dead lock to UNC. He's not going to screw his own brother over now.
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08-31-2009, 08:42 AM
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| | vols-r-us
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: white bluff
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| It will interesting for sure! Can't wait to see the end result!! GO BIG ORANGE!!! | |
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08-31-2009, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kingsport, Tn
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| No one is really committed until they sign that paper in Feb. Cause look what happen this past year. I just hope that we get the big time QB this year, which I know we will get one. But the question is who. I'm sure CLK and the CO. is working their a55 off to get the best QB that fit in their system, and many more player to come. GO VOLS   | |
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08-31-2009, 08:56 AM
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| | HUMMER'S... I lov'em
Join Date: Jul 2009
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| If I'm not mistaken September 1 is the first day written offers can be made to the 2011 class. Offers and commitments from the 2011 class can certainly have an impact on the recruiting of the 2010 class. Especially at the QB position. | |
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08-31-2009, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga,TN
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Originally Posted by bburger991  James Hurst is a dead lock to UNC. He's not going to screw his own brother over now. | I would agree out of the prospects list above he is the only one I would say we truely have not shot at getting period. | |
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08-31-2009, 09:02 AM
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| | Good Ole Rocky Top
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Murfreesboro TN
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Originally Posted by smokeyvols No one is really committed until they sign that paper in Feb. Cause look what happen this past year. I just hope that we get the big time QB this year, which I know we will get one. But the question is who. I'm sure CLK and the CO. is working their a55 off to get the best QB that fit in their system, and many more player to come. GO VOLS | +1
I will bet they have a top quarterback by signing day, they would be almost guaranteed to start. Especially if they continue to get interest from top receivers. | |
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08-31-2009, 09:13 AM
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| | " The Truth "
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport, Tn
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| Good post | |
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08-31-2009, 09:17 AM
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| Given that there are still a lot of "big fish" out there and we have 16 commits already, how many offers will UT make this year? I know not everyone will come and some won't qualify, but we still have a lot of offers out there and more to make. Also, sorry if I missed it, but what are our chances with James Stone and OC Brown? | |
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08-31-2009, 09:27 AM
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| | HUMMER'S... I lov'em
Join Date: Jul 2009
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| Oh no, you used the big fish term. Here comes 5,000 post.  | |
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08-31-2009, 10:17 AM
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| | Sinaasappel is terug.
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN
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Originally Posted by bburger991 James Hurst is a dead lock to UNC. He's not going to screw his own brother over now. | his older brother isn't going to be there for 4 years after the transfer. I wouldn't say that James going somewhere else is "screwing" him over. sure it would be nice to play together, but I think for the right situation he'd reopen his recruitment.
I say Hurst to UNC 86%, but it's not finished. what if his older brother doesn't enjoy himself this fall and encourages James to look outside the ACC?
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08-31-2009, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryville
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There are gonna be people who say "we are not getting so-and-so, he is a lock to somewhere else" or "he doesn't sound too interested in UT." [/quote]
hmmmmmmmmm sounds like nuke from last year and janzen jackson and oh bryce brown this staff he have can recruit it wont be hard for them to make a run at good players | |
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08-31-2009, 11:34 AM
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| Chris Martin is all Notre Dame he's not switching..
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