'11 JUCO DT Maurice Couch - UT Commit

#578
#578
Kid will be a Vol unless there is an epic disaster during his visit. He visited the Lamecocks during the best victory of that program's history then committed to the Vols. His family just wants him to be sure he likes the environment at UT before he commits.
 
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AJeray4TN said:
Committed to Vols after visiting SC and witnessing them pound the #1 team in the land, while we were getting dawged in Athens...his visit to Knoxville should only solidify his decision. I've visited Columbia a few times -- his decision is not surprising. As far as the campus goes, not even a top-five in the SEC if you ask me.
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UT has a horrible campus also compared to the rest of the SEC.
 
#582
#582
Visit some other SEC campuses and check out their campus, buildings, greenery and fraternity/sorority housing and tell me UT has a nicer campus.
 
#584
#584
I've been to every campus except Arkansas and UT is behind a few but definitely ahead of their share.

I'd say they're around the 4-6 range, but of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
 
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Midfielder10 said:
Visit some other SEC campuses and check out their campus, buildings, greenery and fraternity/sorority housing and tell me UT has a nicer campus.
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I have. Schools I've been to: Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt.

You made a subjective comment earlier. You may think the Knoxville campus is "horrible" and that's fine. Do I think it's the most beautiful? Objectively,no. But I personally do like it and one of the reasons I chose to go there.Trying to convince me otherwise is a dead end.

By the way, if you think the campus is so "horrible", why in the hell would you attend the school? Was it your only option?
 
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Midfielder10 said:
Visit some other SEC campuses and check out their campus, buildings, greenery and fraternity/sorority housing and tell me UT has a nicer campus.
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I don't think frat houses or sorority houses will be a factor.

How many other campuses have Neyland Stadium, Thompson Bowling or some of the other existing as well as being built athletic facilities?

Compared to USC,jr which is the issue...

You ever been to Columbia, SC in July and August?

It's like being in HELL. They do have a crap-load of nice pawn shops, tatoo parlors and liquor stores though.
 
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UT's#1Fan said:
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:lol: good one
 
#588
#588
Couch is back on the fence. Goes to show you that you can NEVER count on a commitment.

It's also why I don't feel bad for these kids that cry about not getting released from a school -- they have PLENTY of time to investigate, do their homework, flip-flop, roll around in the limelight, etc., BEFORE they become part of the team.
 
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PMC2726 said:
Couch is back on the fence. Goes to show you that you can NEVER count on a commitment.

It's also why I don't feel bad for these kids that cry about not getting released from a school -- they have PLENTY of time to investigate, do their homework, flip-flop, roll around in the limelight, etc., BEFORE they become part of the team.
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Yeah... calling someone else out when you cheer for rival schools. Cool.

He doesn't have the luxury of picking two schools. Two schools that hate each other no less.
 
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#590
UT's campus is in the upper half of the SEC. It isn't the liability some think it is.

And it helps that it is in a mid-sized city, rather than a podunk college town.
 
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SteelerVol said:
I don't think frat houses or sorority houses will be a factor.

How many other campuses have Neyland Stadium, Thompson Bowling or some of the other existing as well as being built athletic facilities?

Compared to USC,jr which is the issue...

You ever been to Columbia, SC in July and August?

It's like being in HELL. They do have a crap-load of nice pawn shops, tatoo parlors and liquor stores though.
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Downtown is kinda nice, but other than that, Columbia is a joke..kinda trashy. Especially around the stadium
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Midfielder10 said:
UT has a horrible campus also compared to the rest of the SEC.
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I've been to a few campuses myself when i was looking at schools to attend. During this time i was pretty neutral. Granted I grew up in a Vol house. But I also grew up in Florida and pre Urban I did root for UF after UT. Obviously that changed when Urban came in and now I cant stand UF.

South Carolina- is terrible. Everything about that area sucks and there is nothing that sticks out in anyway. I hated that area

Florida- You can barely tell there is an SEC college there. Its just a little town with too much traffic and the campus has no clear boundaries. Personally I dont like UFs campus. If UF left you wouldnt be able to tell because there arent orange and blue stuff every where.
(comparing with other SEC schools)

Auburn is a beautiful area but there is nothing there! This may be because I was at Auburn for only a day but how do they get their groceries delivered to the local grocers? It takes miles of nothing to get there. Phenomenal campus with all the red bricks. Awesome

Athens- Great traditions, roads are too narrow...4 lane road between campus and downtown makes it a pain in the arse to leave after a game. Awesome facilities. Without UGA athens would turn into one of those town you pass by on state road 15. Bars are fun. No place to get chicken wings in the downtown area... that ticked me off lol

Tennessee- This is why I became a fan. I loved the campus. The stadium was magnificent and so was TBA. The feeling of an all orange nation was present. Everything was Vol, literally. Just like everything in Athens is UGA (with the bulldogs on the corners of the sidewalk.) I felt a huge amount of support for the college that I honestly didnt feel anywhere else. The campus blew me out of the water and I envisioned myself going there.

Baton Rouge- It was too brief to really get a good idea of the area. I do recall everything being LSU just like UT and UGA. I wasnt going to go to LSU however my friend i traveled with was looking at it as a 5th option. Ive heard great things about it from people who have seen it more in depth.

Got accepted to Vandy but didnt visit. too expensive for out of state anyways. I was banking on scholleys for the out of state colleges.

I ended up picking University of North Florida because the business program (Marketing and Logistics) was the better program in Florida. I get paid 8k a semester to go to college...smarter investment :thumbsup:

So i disagree with UT having a bottom tier campus in the SEC.
 
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I would say the biggest knock on our campus is that it is a bit too spread out. But I remember the year I lived in the Old City and every day when I drove to campus I was reminded of how awesome it was. Zipping on that little parkway (don't remember the street name) that popped you right parallel to the river as you went under the bridge and then, boom, there was Neyland on your right.

I dig our campus.
 
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utvols88 said:
I've been to a few campuses myself when i was looking at schools to attend. During this time i was pretty neutral. Granted I grew up in a Vol house. But I also grew up in Florida and pre Urban I did root for UF after UT. Obviously that changed when Urban came in and now I cant stand UF.

South Carolina- is terrible. Everything about that area sucks and there is nothing that sticks out in anyway. I hated that area

Florida- You can barely tell there is an SEC college there. Its just a little town with too much traffic and the campus has no clear boundaries. Personally I dont like UFs campus. If UF left you wouldnt be able to tell because there arent orange and blue stuff every where.
(comparing with other SEC schools)

Auburn is a beautiful area but there is nothing there! This may be because I was at Auburn for only a day but how do they get their groceries delivered to the local grocers? It takes miles of nothing to get there. Phenomenal campus with all the red bricks. Awesome

Athens- Great traditions, roads are too narrow...4 lane road between campus and downtown makes it a pain in the arse to leave after a game. Awesome facilities. Without UGA athens would turn into one of those town you pass by on state road 15. Bars are fun. No place to get chicken wings in the downtown area... that ticked me off lol

Tennessee- This is why I became a fan. I loved the campus. The stadium was magnificent and so was TBA. The feeling of an all orange nation was present. Everything was Vol, literally. Just like everything in Athens is UGA (with the bulldogs on the corners of the sidewalk.) I felt a huge amount of support for the college that I honestly didnt feel anywhere else. The campus blew me out of the water and I envisioned myself going there.

Baton Rouge- It was too brief to really get a good idea of the area. I do recall everything being LSU just like UT and UGA. I wasnt going to go to LSU however my friend i traveled with was looking at it as a 5th option. Ive heard great things about it from people who have seen it more in depth.

Got accepted to Vandy but didnt visit. too expensive for out of state anyways. I was banking on scholleys for the out of state colleges.

I ended up picking University of North Florida because the business program (Marketing and Logistics) was the better program in Florida. I get paid 8k a semester to go to college...smarter investment :thumbsup:

So i disagree with UT having a bottom tier campus in the SEC.
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Nice write-up. Thx for the time.
 
#598
#598
I always thought UT had one of the better campus sites across the country. What needs to be updated on the campus that would make a difference to a recruit? I know Oregon has a nice capmus and facilities, which other campuses is in the upperclass in D-1.
 
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utvols88 said:
South Carolina- is terrible. Everything about that area sucks and there is nothing that sticks out in anyway. I hated that area
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Spot on. I spend a lot of time in Columbia for business and it's terrible, both on campus and off. Williams Brice and surrounding state fair grounds (complete with a Bojangles for your dining options) = DUMP.
 
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