'19 TN ILB Christopher Russell (Texas A&M signee)

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TheMagnificantOne said:
Hate to tell ya....He Gone
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Look, I wouldnā€™t be posting in this thread wasting my time giving you updates, if I wasnā€™t 100% confidence that he is coming to Tennessee. There wouldnā€™t be no use of me doing that from day one, and certainly I couldā€™ve just told you all I quit. Some says that Iā€™m trolling this thread, in which Iā€™m not. Iā€™m not a troll, nor a kidder, or anything else. All I do is give you updates. Thus far I can tell you from today/tonight that the visit is still on for Tennessee Feb the 2nd. Let me say this as well, if by chance he chooses somewhere else to go, then I can tell you that I wonā€™t run, and Iā€™ll be here on this thread so all of you can bash me and Iā€™ll take my lumps. Like Iā€™ve said all along, Iā€™m still šŸ’Æ%, and Iā€™m still here.
 
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Orange defense said:
Look, I wouldnā€™t be posting in this thread wasting my time giving you updates, if I wasnā€™t 100% confidence that he is coming to Tennessee. There wouldnā€™t be no use of me doing that from day one, and certainly I couldā€™ve just told you all I quit. Some says that Iā€™m trolling this thread, in which Iā€™m not. Iā€™m not a troll, nor a kidder, or anything else. All I do is give you updates. Thus far I can tell you from today/tonight that the visit is still on for Tennessee Feb the 2nd. Let me say this as well, if by chance he chooses somewhere else to go, then I can tell you that I wonā€™t run, and Iā€™ll be here on this thread so all of you can bash me and Iā€™ll take my lumps. Like Iā€™ve said all along, Iā€™m still šŸ’Æ%, and Iā€™m still here.
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And I can tell you that everything Iā€™ve said on this thread hasnā€™t been any trolling and is correct. I wouldnā€™t and couldnā€™t do anything to harm anyone here or anywhere else, because Iā€™m just not that way. No harm no foul...šŸ™šŸ‘
 
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"Most everyone knows where I would like to see Russell in a uniform next year, and for those that donā€™t, itā€™s not Arkansas or Texas A&M so you can figure out the rest.

During our talk, I was careful not to let my personal feelings go any farther than admitting I am a Tennessee fan. This kid already has enough on his plate, and doesnā€™t need me or anyone else telling him what he should do.

It is his future weā€™re talking about, right?

However, myself along with many more hope that on Feb. 6 at DHS, Russell reaches into a bag inside the little theater and reveals to the world that he indeed has chosen to spend the next four years in Knoxville.

Many people missed the boat on Russell, and if the University of Tennessee is left standing at the alter, many of us will be sad, but happy for Russell at the same time. It really didnā€™t have to be this way, but it is what it is.

For those that donā€™t know, Russell attended a summer camp last year at Tennessee, but wasnā€™t offered a scholarship. In Russellā€™s words, he believed he ā€œshowed outā€ at the camp. But still, no offer.

Before he verbally committed to the University of Memphis prior to the start of his senior season on the gridiron, Tennessee was contacted again, and yet, no offer was on the table. While Iā€™m not saying the lack of an offer then is a deal-breaker now, I will say I believe a mistake was made by the coaching staff.

Itā€™s not entirely on the coaching staff, but I can convey the young man had his feelings hurt, something he not only admitted, but also something now he seems to have moved past. Russell understands itā€™s a business, and today heā€™s simply grateful for the much-deserved attention and yes, Tennessee remains in the hunt for his services.

Something else I came away with after speaking with the menacing defensive threat was a first impression that the young man has been raised right. Answering each and every question with a ā€˜yes sirā€™ or ā€˜no sirā€™ when required, I got a glimpse of his character, and I liked it, a lot.

This young man will not turn 18 until July, and each and every day someone is asking him, where are you going? Iā€™m amazed at the way Russell is handling the attention, but after speaking with others at the high school, itā€™s simply the way he carries himself. Heā€™s grounded and hasnā€™t let the enormous opportunity before him go to his head.

While I donā€™t know where he will choose to go, I do know he was pretty impressed with Texas A&M, and with good reason. They rolled out the red carpet, Iā€™m sure, in an effort to sign Russell when he made his official visit to the college weeks ago. When I brought it up, he smiled, but he also smiled when I asked about Tennessee.

Chris Russell will make the right decision for Chris Russell, that much I guarantee. Beyond that, I have no idea and donā€™t expect to know until the rest of us all find out on Feb.6.

I will say this, while things may be bigger in Texas, things are just overall better in Tennessee, but thatā€™s just an opinion."

- Mike Smith (Local Sports Writer)
 
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