'10 CA QB Jesse Scroggins (USC Solid Verbal)

Which school will Scroggins verbally commit to tomorrow?

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utmba93 said:
True, but I'm getting the feeling this guy is an independent thinker... 'a leader, not a follower.'
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He is all of that, according to Jesse and his coach. Thing is, how good of a friend would you be if you didn't let your friend have his time in the sun. I think this was planned honestly. That's just the way I see it.
 
#7,804
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It just doesn't make sense that Bailey would do this today. If JS is going to USC why not both today or both on the 25th? JS is not sure of USC, that's all it can be.
 
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BookVol said:
Haha, I'm a bit of a teetotaler, so the answer to your question is a Dr. Pepper. Or maybe... orange kool-aid. :crazy:

But my reasons are:
1. Obviously the depth chart is a big issue.
2. I have faith in Kiffin and co. After seeing them pull in Bryce Brown I think they can do just about whatever they set their minds to.
3. He did not announce today. That's a biggie.
4. His dad went from saying he wanted his son to go to USC, to saying he would support him whatever school to which he decided to commit.
5. He has family in Tennessee. (Yes they're in Memphis, but regardless.)
6. Tennessee has a history of pulling in QB recruits from the west coast.
7. If he was going to commit to USC then why not sooner? Why not at the USC camp? Announcing on July 25th would be text-book Kiffin as that is very close to SEC media days.

I've probably got a few more reasons that have slipped my mind, but that's not a bad short list. IMO :happy:

Oh, btw. Bailey has already commited to USC yet Scroggins remains uncommitted.
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Also he has stated that he wants to announce July 25 at the EA camp to bring recruiting exposure.... USC/UF don't need that kind of exposure.... Hmmmm
 
#7,808
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Yeah, however who knows what goes through the head of a 18 year old kid when it comes to a decision like that. I'm in the same class as scroggins and trying to pick my college and I'm not being heavily recruited at D1 level for football. I'm having a hard enough time so I can only imagine all the pressure both ways. Got to be tough. I do wish him luck though and hopefully everything will work out best for him and UT.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
He is all of that, according to Jesse and his coach. Thing is, how good of a friend would you be if you didn't let your friend have his time in the sun. I think this was planned honestly. That's just the way I see it.
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You could be right. As long as he thinks it through and makes a decision, so be it. If he pulls that deal the RB who went to USCe pulled last year (waking up the morning of the announcement and deciding), I'd really feel bad for him.

It's a major decision that he'll have to live with the rest of his life. If he ends up on the USC bench and passes up his shot at being a college football hero and a 1st round NFL draft pick (what UT offers if he really is good), then he'll regret that decision the rest of his life.

It will be hard to ever overcome it. And, you know, we need a QB too badly to not move on.
 
#7,815
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vol66 said:
That's just it...he commited and got no face time at all. His sittin there with Jesse on the 25th it's a splash.
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He's getting plenty of facetime in articles and chatter in the recruiting circles. Even if he waited, his announcement would fall short of what Jesse's is anyways. So why not let some talk happen before next week??
 
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vol66 said:
That's just it...he commited and got no face time at all. His sittin there with Jesse on the 25th it's a splash.
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This is true. Bailey commits, but the attention is on how Scroggins did not and the speculation grows larger thus overshadowing the commitment.
 
#7,820
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vol66 said:
That's just it...he commited and got no face time at all. His sittin there with Jesse on the 25th it's a splash.
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This. I'm still trippin' off of how some people act like there is just SO much publicity around all of this... He committed today while 'we' were rumoring him to be coming to Knoxville. Nobody had a clue, then boom !
 
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utmba93 said:
You could be right. As long as he thinks it through and makes a decision, so be it. If he pulls that deal the RB who went to USCe pulled last year (waking up the morning of the announcement and deciding), I'd really feel bad for him.

It's a major decision that he'll have to live with the rest of his life. If he ends up on the USC bench and passes up his shot at being a college football hero and a 1st round NFL draft pick (what UT offers if he really is good), then he'll regret that decision the rest of his life.

It will be hard to ever overcome it. And, you know, we need a QB too badly to not move on.
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I have seen another point being made that NONE of us have thought about. In Southern California, what degree means more if Jesse is going to get a job. USC, UT, or UF?? I think that answer is pretty obvious. Does that mean he couldn't get a job with a degree from another school?? No, but USC is a strong academic school in that area and there are many alums there.
 
#7,823
#7,823
GoVols2003 said:
This is true. Bailey commits, but the attention is on how Scroggins did not and the speculation grows larger thus overshadowing the commitment.
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So if Bailey committed early to avoid being overshadowed it backfired pretty royally. :hmm: Hopefully this is not the case as if this were true. Scroggins might be on the other side of the fence. :unsure:
 
#7,824
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
He's getting plenty of facetime in articles and chatter in the recruiting circles. Even if he waited, his announcement would fall short of what Jesse's is anyways. So why not let some talk happen before next week??
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I see what you are saying, but if both of them are sittin at a table with ESPN lookin on(which apparently is Jesse's plan) that would be huge on July 25th AND it would show some dominance, that USC can go out and get two players they don't even need.
 
#7,825
#7,825
Just an FYI guys(I did think this was pretty cool BTW) when you google Jesse Scroggins this thread is the first thing that pops up lol
 
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