Recruiting Swings and Misses

[WarMachine]

I'm fairly new to the recruiting world. Who are the biggest names that UT had a legitimate shot at landing that went to another school and had good success? I know people have mentioned Taj Boyd, and I wondered who else might have worn the real orange?

Just thought it might be an interesting conversation.

 

[423Volfan]

Cadillac Williams

 

[SuggsOrMatthews]

Greg Miclisse. Last cycle; he played us at the 11th hour in favor of the Hoosiers. Biggest miss in my lifetime, but I'm only in my twenties.

 

[WarMachine]

Greg Miclisse. Last cycle; he played us at the 11th hour in favor of the Hoosiers. Biggest miss in my lifetime, but I'm only in my twenties.

I guess I started following the 2014 class in January. Was he still in play then?

 

[TriedAndTrueVOL]

Cadillac Williams

To this day that one stings. I would have loved to see him in Knoxville.

 

[DieHardVOL]

Cam Newton

 

[WarMachine]

Cam Newton

He was class of 2007... was that Fulmer's last recruiting cycle, or was Kiffin in charge for that cycle?

 

[423Volfan]

To this day that one stings. I would have loved to see him in Knoxville.

Yeah we had him committed at one point I believe. It was rough to see him tear up SEC defenses at Auburn when he could/should have been doing it for us.

 

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Michael Oher

 

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Felix Jones

 

[RetardedElf]

Cadillac Williams

Him and ronnie brown both

 

[ItsAllVols]

Jon Gruden

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Patrick Willis

 

[Go Fight Win]

Rod Wilkes

 

[AV_12]

Woody Quinn

 

[dyllisvol42]

Michael Vick. His mom wanted him to stay at va tech he wanted to come here, but we told him he was more than likely going to be a db here

 

[VolGee4]

This thread may never end...long list of true answers and a long list of sarcasm...

 

[cwbytruckers]

Brittney Griner

 

[WarMachine]

Michael Vick. His mom wanted him to stay at va tech he wanted to come here, but we told him he was more than likely going to be a db here

Wow... that would have been interesting. Can you imagine our early 2000's teams with Vick there? No disrespect to our actual QBs during that time intended.

 

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Markeith Ambles

 

[rickyb712]

Cam Newton

not enough money

 

[jman9865]

Jernigan and Jalen Ramsey

 

[ManningBerry#1]

Jeff Demps and if I'm not mistaken, Chris Leak.

 

[DieHardVOL]

He was class of 2007... was that Fulmer's last recruiting cycle, or was Kiffin in charge for that cycle?

Kiffen was recruiting him in JC. Cam happen to be suspended for 1/2 the game when Kiffen came and Kiffen just left.

 

[Souce]

Moby Dick