'17 MS RB Cam Akers (FSU commit 12/27)

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Ron Swanson said:
Who was the last bigtime recruit we were after had so many teams guessing this close to his decision? I can't remember one like this where at least 2-3 teams were confident but no one really knew for sure.
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With the CBs rolling in the last couple days, someone knows.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
With the CBs rolling in the last couple days, someone knows.
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I think that's just assuming. OM, FSU and even LSU feels somewhat confident. No one is giving UT much of a chance except VQ mods. Although I have seen UT as a darkhorse lately from other sites.

Hubbs and Fort were saying UT or OSU with LSU as a long shot. Fort was adamant that FSU and OM were out, just a couple weeks ago. Then it changed to FSU leads with UT just behind and LSU still in there. Hopefully Akers relationship with CRG wins out, that's our only hope.
 
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This actually has shades of Malone's commitment to me. We were always consistently the 2nd team - Clemson, UT - Georgia, UT - OSU, UT - but we were always the one team in there, and that seemed to win out in the end.

I'll still guess he picks FSU though.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
I think that's just assuming. OM, FSU and even LSU feels somewhat confident. No one is giving UT much of a chance except VQ mods. Although I have seen UT as a darkhorse lately from other sites.

Hubbs and Fort were saying UT or OSU with LSU as a long shot. Fort was adamant that FSU and OM were out, just a couple weeks ago. Then it changed to FSU leads with UT just behind and LSU still in there. Hopefully Akers relationship with CRG wins out, that's our only hope.
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It was looking very good until LSU hired Canada, not so confident anymore, matter of fact, I would probably go with lean away from LSU at this point.
 
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LSU-SIU said:
It was looking very good until LSU hired Canada, not so confident anymore, matter of fact, I would probably go with lean away from LSU at this point.
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And OM's new OC is an "air raid" attack guy so that should keep them out too. FSU or UT.
 
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secking said:
:popcorn: would love to hear your reasoning going by the video. If the same layout (and would guess they are, figure he went ahead and did the video yesterday), Tn/Ga aren't within arms reach to pick up, recruits never pick the middle hat(s) so that leaves FSU/LSU lol.

I will say Ole Miss is VERY confident, still think LSU/FSU with FSU trending.
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Just a joke based on the way the hat bills are flat. Yet from my experience, I have never seen a guy pick a hat that didn't have a flat bill.
 
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In the mix:

Florida State - Speaking to sources close to the program, the confidence that we reported on after Jimbo Fisher’s final in-home with Akers last Sunday is still lingering. However, I don’t believe the staff will feel totally confident until Akers is actually enrolled. FSU has done a great job laying out the opportunity for playing time presented by Dalvin Cook leaving, the chance to compete for a National Championship and still play relatively close to home. My Crystal Ball pick for Akers is on FSU and nothing I've heard in the last 24-hours would convince me to change it at this point.

Ole Miss - The Rebels cannot be counted out. Hugh Freeze has also done a great job of presenting Akers with the ability to be a star in his home-state, to play in the SEC and be a franchise type player for the Ole MIss program. I believe Ole Miss is the biggest threat to FSU for Akers. Expect the rumors to continue to go back and forth between FSU and Ole Miss until Akers announces his decision on the 27th.

LSU - Coach Ed Orgeron isn’t a stranger to big recruiting battles in the state of Mississippi. He’s got LSU within striking distance one week from Akers decision. LSU has been the one constant team mentioned when discussing Akers, but it seems they’ve fallen off a bit over the past 2 or three weeks. Because of coach O’s relationship with Akers, the Tigers are still have a viable chance to land the five-star back.

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Ohio State - When Urban Meyer doesn’t do a final in-home visit with a recruit, you know they’ve thrown in the towel on a recruitment. Meyer is one of the best closers in the game and the fact that the Buckeyes didn’t even shoot their final shot is a sign that they’re not in it.

Tennessee - The Vols were my dark horse team to keep an eye on. But their bad season and coaching uncertainty made them fall off as of late.

Georgia - The Dawgs are known for their long line of NFL caliber running backs that come out of that program every year. They made a late run at Akers, including an in-home visit with Kirby Smart, but nobody feels UGA has a real shot here.
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- 247 (Newberg)
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
I forgot that LSU and Ole Miss seasons were so much better.
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That's the thing that kills me. Yes, Tennessee had a bad season but those other teams that's in the mix didn't have great seasons either yet they continue to get high quality recruits. Winning isn't always important to some kids.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
That's the thing that kills me. Yes, Tennessee had a bad season but those other teams that's in the mix didn't have great seasons either yet they continue to get high quality recruits. Winning isn't always important to some kids.
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Those other schools don't have the media pressing a narrative about them like UT does.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Those other schools don't have the media pressing a narrative about them like UT does.
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Back in the 90's the West was like the East you just had Tennessee and the Gator's on a off day you could beat the rest of the teams now there is 10 good football teams and one Bama that the entire country is looking up to so the day's of winning 10 games every year are over now the top coaches are going to TV like Chucky he make's 6.5 million a year at ESPN so we Tennessee will be on a 50-50 hit when we make a hire, unless we got a former VOL in the coaching ranks like Michigan if Jimmy had not played there no way he is there coach i guess we wait on OLD JIM BOB COTTER up and coming OC with the Lion's no joke one day JIM BOB COTTER WILL LEAD THE vols OUT OF THE TUNNEL.:thud:
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
That's the thing that kills me. Yes, Tennessee had a bad season but those other teams that's in the mix didn't have great seasons either yet they continue to get high quality recruits. Winning isn't always important to some kids.
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Take a gander at OM's class. It's pretty bad.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
I forgot that LSU and Ole Miss seasons were so much better.
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Ole Miss was always going to be in this one. I don't think their record this year, or any year, reflects their ability to recruit the best in-state talent. It's Mississippi.

I think LSU's chances are overstated by putting them in the "in the mix" category. Newberg admitted they've fallen off in the past 2-3 weeks. He hasn't been able to develop a relationship with the new OC, but the importance of that isn't really well known. IMO, LSU was left in that category simply because Orgeron is known to be an elite recruiter, and he is very familiar with recruiting LA and MS.
 
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Here are Hubbs' comments from 104.5 this morning that I transcribed.

Cam Akers, the five-star running back who’s got it down, in my opinion, to Tennessee and Florida State at this point. He will make a decision right after Christmas as well, probably the 27th or so. Maybe the 28th is when he’s going to do it. He’s a mid-term enrollee that Robert Gilespie has invested a lot of his life in the last couple years, trying to recruit him. Again, I think that’s going to be a Tennessee/Florida State battle. Florida State obviously is using concerns about Butch Jones on the hot seat against Tennessee and noting that Jimbo Fisher has a new contract with a $45 million buyout. Fisher doesn’t seem to be poised to go anywhere anytime soon out of Tallahassee, so they’re certainly marketing stability and being the next Dalvin Cook to Cam Akers, and that’s what Tennessee is trying to combat right now.
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scvolfan7 said:
They also have coaches that the fanbase supports. Recruiting is not going to be elite again until butch either starts winning or is fired and we get a new coach. No one wants to play for a lame duck
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You're smoking something if you don't think Freeze is melting on his seat. LSU didn't even know who their coach was for most of the season. FSU could lose Fisher at any time over the next few seasons to the pros or other colleges. Saban could retire in the next few years. Kirby Smart is disaster to this point.

Recruiting is not going to be elite again? What do you consider elite? We've averaged a top 9 class over the past 4 years with this staff, and 2 of those classes finished in the top 5. This year will probably finish as a top 10 or better class.
 
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