'12 MI DT Danny O'Brien (TN signee)

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Christ872 said:
Just a little more follow-up:

1) Don't misinterpret that O'Brien doesn't like UT. He clearly does. It's kinda like having a omm and a dad - where you like different things about each one. UT is clearly at the top of O'Brien's list and he talks VERY favorably about UT. If/When O'Brien commits to UT, he's gonna give 110% every snap...just as he would if he were at Michigan.

Don't even think for a split second that UT is not O'Brien's top pick. Every interview indicates that O'Brien is genuinely high on UT. Selecting UT is NOT!!!! settling. This is the SEC, this is Tennessee!! Every indication from around the UM part of the infoweb is that this young man would be a very proud Volunteer.

2) O'Brien can not and will not go to UT as some sort of transfer/launching pad to Michigan. Over the past 15 years, UM has only had 2 kids transfer in. Fact of the matter is that UM Admissions department has some wierd bug up their B-holes about accepting transfer credits. I don't care if it's English 101 or SuperCalculus 405...you ain't transferring into UM -- per their Admissions department. That's just the way it is. So, I say this to point out that UT is a final destination...not a launching pad.

3) O'Brien is a cream-of-the-crop DT. He just is. Nasty streak and would really push the OLine back in the QBs face. If he selects UT (I hope he does) -- then the Vols are getting a kid with enormous potential and skill.
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Your opinion is that UT is his top choice. MY opinion is we are NOT. Your opinion is no more accurate than mine. I get that alot of people point to things he says that say UT is the leader. I guess that all the things that say otherwise are just easier to ignore. If the kid was so in love with our Vols he would have commited already. He would not be making calls and waiting ou UM to see if they can take him. It just does not add up. I have never once said the kid could not play at Tennessee or be a big time player.
 
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utvolpj said:
so every commit from this point forward has UT as their 2nd choice? You're really reaching here
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We are not talking about every recruit. We are talking about Danny O'Brien and most seem to think that it was a UT/UM battle. Yes, I think UT is his 2nd choice.
 
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Sabanocchio said:
Biggest "who cares" argument ever.
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42BJ
 
#1,507
#1,507
IMO if they don't Diamond, they'll take O'brien and we get diamond. Its a win win situation but we need DT's. Maybe diamond can play dt
 
#1,508
#1,508
People making too much of this, IMO. People don't get their 1st choice all the time, end up falling in love with their 2nd choice, and love them more than they ever loved their 1st choice to begin with. If you read Otha Peters Rivals article today, you will see that he's so glad he committed to UT and says he hasn't second guessed himself at all. Seems very solid.
 
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PaceFLVol said:
Your opinion is that UT is his top choice. MY opinion is we are NOT. Your opinion is no more accurate than mine. I get that alot of people point to things he says that say UT is the leader. I guess that all the things that say otherwise are just easier to ignore. If the kid was so in love with our Vols he would have commited already. He would not be making calls and waiting ou UM to see if they can take him. It just does not add up. I have never once said the kid could not play at Tennessee or be a big time player.
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Sorry to all the optimists in the room but this is how I see it as well.
 
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It's not optimism as much as just using logic IMO. To make the above argument you have to assume he's already picked a favorite which we have no way of knowing. The closest he's come to naming a favorite has been saying UT leads. How you go from that statement to assuming we will be settling for Michigan's sloppy seconds, I don't know.
 
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Sabanocchio said:
It's not optimism as much as just using logic IMO. To make the above argument you have to assume he's already picked a favorite which we have no way of knowing. The closest he's come to naming a favorite has been saying UT leads. How you go from that statement to assuming we will be settling for Michigan's sloppy seconds, I don't know.
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Enough of your logic talk! The next thing you'll want is for us to use things like 'common sense'.

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Sabanocchio said:
It's not optimism as much as just using logic IMO. To make the above argument you have to assume he's already picked a favorite which we have no way of knowing. The closest he's come to naming a favorite has been saying UT leads. How you go from that statement to assuming we will be settling for Michigan's sloppy seconds, I don't know.
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#1,521
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Idk. Could be the kid wants to go to Michigan or just as easily could be he wants to go to ut but is holding off because of instate pressure. I think it is funny that some want to turn him away because he is making a decision in his own time. If he wanted to be at michigan he would be there.
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#1,522
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How bout this, he wants to come to UT, but we are slow playing because we waiting on another DT. He calls UM to keep a backup plan, if things with UT don't pan out. Just a thought and really makes alot of sense.
 
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OrangeUaVol2 said:
How bout this, he wants to come to UT, but we are slow playing because we waiting on another DT. He calls UM to keep a backup plan, if things with UT don't pan out. Just a thought and really makes alot of sense.
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If we are slow playing O'Brien, Please fire the entire recruting staff in charge of defensive players. JMO
 
#1,524
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Maybe we have a big fish on the hook or one that is double top secret we are waiting to hear from. Isn't Goldman still on board? Wishful thinking. But if you logically think about it previous statement makes sense.
 
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