'15 TN OT Drew Richmond (Former Ole Miss commit)

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Most of my extended family lives in Ohio and are huge Buckeye fans. So I have the unfortunate situation of living in a state with the most obnoxious fans around and being related to the 2nd worst.They talk about Woody Hayes like Bammers talk about the Bear. They also spout about BCS bowl appearances like that's the standard. Never mention their record in those games.
I know they usually finish strong in recruiting but right now they are ranked 2nd in the Big Ten behind Penn State, but would be 10th if they were in the SEC.
 
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VonVol said:
Most of my extended family lives in Ohio and are huge Buckeye fans. So I have the unfortunate situation of living in a state with the most obnoxious fans around and being related to the 2nd worst.They talk about Woody Hayes like Bammers talk about the Bear. They also spout about BCS bowl appearances like that's the standard. Never mention their record in those games.
I know they usually finish strong in recruiting but right now they are ranked 2nd in the Big Ten behind Penn State, but would be 10th if they were in the SEC.
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You may enjoy this. I worked with a bug tOSU fan a few years back who talked smack all year leading up to the NC game with Florida despite being 0-8 at the time to SEC teams in bowl games. The day after Florida whipped up on them, my friend wore a red ball cap with the white O on the front. As soon as I saw him I said, "Nice hat. What does the O stand for? O and nine?" He just laughed and shrugged. Good guy, passed away a couple of years ago, way too young.
 
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BondJamesBond said:
You may enjoy this. I worked with a bug tOSU fan a few years back who talked smack all year leading up to the NC game with Florida despite being 0-8 at the time to SEC teams in bowl games. The day after Florida whipped up on them, my friend wore a red ball cap with the white O on the front. As soon as I saw him I said, "Nice hat. What does the O stand for? O and nine?" He just laughed and shrugged. Good guy, passed away a couple of years ago, way too young.
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That's a good one. Sorry to hear about his passing though.
 
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PA Vol said:
I don't know what it is but something about Ohio State really disgusts me.

It's almost like anytime I read or hear something about them I just see Urb's big, smug face.
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Urb is a dirtbag, in my opinion, but kids love him. He is plain slimy. Combine that with the fanaticism that exists at OSU, and you have a great recipe for disgust.
 
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Yeah, OSU always seems overrated imo. Hopefully Richmond is drinking any of that Koolaid... Of all the guys they seem to be going after right now, Richmond is probably the one I have the most doubts about. Hopefully Butch gets it done.



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NoogaVFL said:
Fixed.
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Exactly, what I'm thinking... with Richmond probably being the tougher pull.... It's crazy to think we might have a better shot at getting another 5* from out of state(Tuttle) than an instate kid, but something about Richmond still worries me, I guess him being from Memphis doesn't help... to much anti-Vol sentiment out there....


Hopefully Butch gets it done.
 
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Y'all forgot Kyle Phillips. We will add one more DE this class, and he's #1 on the board that's most realistic.
 
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Give me D. Richmond, V. Jefferson, K. Phillips, and Shy Tuttle and I think this class is well on it's way to a top 3-5 class. Go vols!
 
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knoxvol24 said:
Exactly, what I'm thinking... with Richmond probably being the tougher pull.... It's crazy to think we might have a better shot at getting another 5* from out of state(Tuttle) than an instate kid, but something about Richmond still worries me, I guess him being from Memphis doesn't help... to much anti-Vol sentiment out there....


Hopefully Butch gets it done.
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Memphis really isn't instate. Anyone who knows Tennessee knows it's a tough place to pull kids from.
 
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knoxvol24 said:
Exactly, what I'm thinking... with Richmond probably being the tougher pull.... It's crazy to think we might have a better shot at getting another 5* from out of state(Tuttle) than an instate kid, but something about Richmond still worries me, I guess him being from Memphis doesn't help... to much anti-Vol sentiment out there....


Hopefully Butch gets it done.
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It's not ant-Vol sentiment. It's just that there are many other fan bases and influences from other schools that are closer. The difference is that Richmond is at a private school. There are many private school kids and suburban kids that go to UT. There is still a huge UT presence in Shelby County.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
Memphis really isn't instate. Anyone who knows Tennessee knows it's a tough place to pull kids from.
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I am not going to sit here and say that it is easy. But, I say this every time this comes up. People in middle and east TN fail to realize how many Vols fans are in this city. There is huge support. There are is just alot of support for other schools, too.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I am not going to sit here and say that it is easy. But, I say this every time this comes up. People in middle and east TN fail to realize how many Vols fans are in this city. There is huge support. There are is just alot of support for other schools, too.
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You got a lot of school that target Memphis.. Lots of Ole Miss alums there as well as Bama/Arky and some LSU due to the connection to NO.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I am not going to sit here and say that it is easy. But, I say this every time this comes up. People in middle and east TN fail to realize how many Vols fans are in this city. There is huge support. There are is just alot of support for other schools, too.
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The difference is that Knox and Nash are primarily UT towns. Memphis may have a lot of UT fans, but UT doesn't dominate the city like it does in Knox or Nash.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
The difference is that Knox and Nash are primarily UT towns. Memphis may have a lot of UT fans, but UT doesn't dominate the city like it does in Knox or Nash.
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That's the distinction. But, when people throw around "it's not in-state" or "who cares about it?", they fail to realize that UT has many supporters in Memphis. Knoxville is a given, and Nashville has changed some with the population influx. I would be willing to bet that the Memphis Alumni Chapter is one of the biggest behind Knoxville, Nashville, and probably Atlanta.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I am not going to sit here and say that it is easy. But, I say this every time this comes up. People in middle and east TN fail to realize how many Vols fans are in this city. There is huge support. There are is just alot of support for other schools, too.
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Tennessee is the third or fourth most popular SEC school in Memphis.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I am not going to sit here and say that it is easy. But, I say this every time this comes up. People in middle and east TN fail to realize how many Vols fans are in this city. There is huge support. There are is just alot of support for other schools, too.
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True.... People would be surprised how orange it is here. With our recent hard times and it coinciding with the explosion of social media, it has given the wrong perception. They have just been quiet here... Just wait till we are back on top. It is by FAR mostly UT fans here. However, due to location it will always have the most competition here. Which actually is a great thing that an area that supposedly has the least fans is actually very orange.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
The difference is that Knox and Nash are primarily UT towns. Memphis may have a lot of UT fans, but UT doesn't dominate the city like it does in Knox or Nash.
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Yes it does, we just aren't winning right now. Yes it's the least of the 3, but UT is still by far the dominate football team. It's not even close really.
 
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VolGee4 said:
That's the distinction. But, when people throw around "it's not in-state" or "who cares about it?", they fail to realize that UT has many supporters in Memphis. Knoxville is a given, and Nashville has changed some with the population influx. I would be willing to bet that the Memphis Alumni Chapter is one of the biggest behind Knoxville, Nashville, and probably Atlanta.
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All true!!
 
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