'25 ★★★★★ Class of 2025 Commitments

[HoleInTheRoof]

★★★★★ Class of 2025 Commitments ★★★★★


OFFENSE

★★★★★ NC OT David Sanders
★★★★ TN QB George MacIntyre
★★★★ GA WR Travis Smith
★★★★ KS TE Da’Saahn Brame
★★★★ TN WR Radarious Jackson
★★★★ TX TE Jack VanDorselaer
★★★★ TN OL Nic Moore
★★★ TN RB Duane Morris
★★★ OK OG Antoni Ogumoro
★★★ GA RB Justin Baker
★★★ TN WR Joakim Dodson


DEFENSE

★★★★ NC DL Isaiah Campbell
★★★★ TN DL Ethan Utley
★★★★ IN SDE Marion Dye
★★★★ NJ SDE Jayden Loftin
★★★★ GA LB Christian Gass
★★★★ GA LB Jaedon Harmon
★★★★ GA LB Jadon Perlotte
★★★ AL DB Timothy Merritt
★★★ NC DL Charles House
★★★ TN LB Brenden Anes
★★★ AL S Sidney Walton
★★★ WI CB Tre Poteat
★★★ GA S Tyler Redmond
★★★ GA CB Dylan Lewis

PWO

TN QB Mason Phillips
SC K Grady Dangerfield

TRANSFERS

CB Colton Hood (Colorado)
DL Josh Schell (Grand Valley State)
QB Joey Aguilar (App State)
IOL Wendell Moe (Arizona)
WR Amari Jefferson (Alabama)
RB Star Thomas (Duke)
IOL Sam Pendleton (Notre Dame)

 

[Edixon2]

★★★★★ Class of 2025 Commitments ★★★★★


OFFENSE

TX TE Jack VanDorselaer ★★★★
GA RB Justin Baker ★★★


DEFENSE

GA CB Tyler Redmond ★★★
GA CB Shamar Armoux ★★★

Dylan Lewis *** CB GA

 

[The Original Fade]

I don’t see how the defensive recruits help us. Sorry, but they just don’t look like top tier talent.

 

[DrTNT]

I don’t see how the defensive recruits help us. Sorry, but they just don’t look like top tier talent.

Gonna have to disagree with you…

 

[The Original Fade]

Gonna have to disagree with you…

Of the 3, the best offers after UT are Arizona St, Auburn, and Missouri. One recruit has zero offers

 

[MarcoVol]

Of the 3, the best offers after UT are Arizona St, Auburn, and Missouri. One recruit has zero offers

Not sure what you’re looking at.

Ohio St and A&M aren’t good offers? (Redmond)

Michigan, A&M, Ole Miss, AUB, LSU, FSU have all offered Arnoux.

Clemson, AUB, LSU have all offered Lewis.

 

[77' Vol]

I trust our Coaching Staff to offer kids that can help us win regardless of how many stars they have. In Heupel We Trust!

 

[Pride85]

I don’t see how the defensive recruits help us. Sorry, but they just don’t look like top tier talent.

Is that assessment based on watching any video or purely star gazing?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Is that assessment based of of watching any video or purely star gazing?

which 'defensive recruits'?

23, 24, 25? 'all of them?'

 

[Daddy pants]

Can’t comment on all of them but the Milton kids can play. If you don’t know ATL ball, Milton plays in the biggest division in the state. They shut down Hecklinski (wake) and Walton HS in the state championship game, which had not been done by anyone in 7A all year. The kid had some absurd numbers like 40 tds and 2 picks coming into that game. They picked him twice and won the state. Completely shut him down.

We keep getting kids from the big ATL schools (Milton, Denmark/Sham, Woodward/Harrison, Parkview/Matthews, Gainesville/Telander, Grayson/jalen Smith). Heck even getting the Pace kid (burns) is big because Pace recruits like crazy (j. Salyer and Andrew Thomas for example). My point is that Heup isn’t a sexy recruiter like Kiff who has a big “look at me” factor. But they are making quality in-roads. At least around here they are. They seem to be doing similar good work in Nashville. I’m encouraged.
Way better than where we were three years ago.

 

[livefaith]

In before ... these 3*s are gonna get a bump to 4* in the next update ...

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

In before ... these 3*s are gonna get a bump to 4* in the next update ...

Redmond is a 4* talent.

 

[bpalmer28]

In before ... these 3*s are gonna get a bump to 4* in the next update ...

Armoux is a 4* on Rivals and used to be a 4* on On3

 

[Pride85]

which 'defensive recruits'?

23, 24, 25? 'all of them?'

Before I make a comment that might get me a slap on the wrist by administration members, what is the title of this thread? Also, in which thread was I replying to posted?

 

[TheRealUT98]

I’m hoping we can keep Baker he plays similar to John Kelly. Buford is a great school to create relationships

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I don’t see how the defensive recruits help us. Sorry, but they just don’t look like top tier talent.

The staff has flaws in recruiting and need to improve certain aspects, but one thing they’ve proven is they’re able to properly identify talent. Trust their evaluations.

If theye are still 87 three stars with mid offer lists two months before signing day, then I’d be concerned.

 

[DougVol]

In before ... these 3*s are gonna get a bump to 4* in the next update ...

So true…..people do love our 3 stars. Georgia not so much.

 

[orangemadam]

I trust the evaluations of Bama and Ga and they only sign 4* and 5*.

Our recruiting is way behind both of those. We also can not say we are top notch
at developing either (i.e., db''s and OL). Fortunately we have above
average qb, rb, and hopefully dl returning. We better hope our tranfer portal
can offset the OL lack of development. Elarbee may start feeling a little heat if
he doesn't hit a homerun in the portal.

 

[MarcoVol]

I trust the evaluations of Bama and Ga and they only sign 4* and 5*.

Our recruiting is way behind both of those. We also can not say we are top notch
at developing either (i.e., db''s and OL). Fortunately we have above
average qb, rb, and hopefully dl returning. We better hope our tranfer portal
can offset the OL lack of development. Elarbee may start feeling a little heat if
he doesn't hit a homerun in the portal.

Vols OL has been legit.

In the ‘24 class, UGA signed four 3*, Bama signed five 3*.

Not sure what you’re talking about.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Redmond is definitely a 4 star imho. He just didn’t camp anywhere or anything like that and played lower level so he wasn’t a big name coming up. Put together a strong year against great comp at Milton and should see a big bump. There’s a reason we had to beat out Ohio State for him. He’s only going to pick up more interest and might be our best commit rn tbh

 

[orangemadam]

Vols OL has been legit.

In the ‘24 class, UGA signed four 3*, Bama signed five 3*.

Not sure what you’re talking about.

I am speaking in relative terms here. We sign 7-10 players that are 3* or less.

Ga with 24 players ranked 4 or 5 *
Ala with 22 players ranked 4 or 5 *

Tenn with 13 ranked 4 or 5 *
Even if half their ranked players failed, Ala and Ga far outrank our players.
Both Ga and Ala have more high star players than we have total commits. (20 for UT)

 

[swchandler1988]

I am speaking in relative terms here. We sign 7-10 players that are 3* or less.

Ga with 24 players ranked 4 or 5 *
Ala with 22 players ranked 4 or 5 *

Tenn with 13 ranked 4 or 5 *
Even if half their ranked players failed, Ala and Ga far outrank our players.
Both Ga and Ala have more high star players than we have total commits. (20 for UT)

I wonder if multiple national championships each has anything to do with it

 

[NighthawkVol]

People who think star ratings are everything don’t understand football recruiting. People who think star ratings a year away from signing day REALLY don’t understand football recruiting.

 

[orangemadam]

Yeah that's why the Bamas, Dawgs, Buckeyes never have highly ranked teams. The players
they sign aren't high stars. They only people that say stars don't count are the fans
of the teams that don't sign a lot of the 4's and 5's.

 

[Orange.]

Can we restrict posts on this thread to our commitments list and updates about specific recruit commitments and ranking changes please?

There is an entire FF available for people who want to kvetch and gripe. This thread is pinned for a purpose.