'12 TN ATH Brian Kimbrow (Vandy Commit)

Who will Kimbrow choose?

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#1,001
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Sabanocchio said:
Exactly. Mellow Mushroom right around the corner. SATCO has the best tacos in Nashville cheap and fast. Who cares if you're only winning 3 games a year if you are within walking distance to CD Warehouse?
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Good point.

A good John Mayer album, and all my football worries melt away...
 
#1,007
#1,007
Sabanocchio said:
A lot of joking going on in this thread,but there is truth to it all. Vandy will beat us out for a number of prospects this year, mark it down. Franklin is a recruiting wizard and I think is exactly what Vandy needs to get them out of the SEC basement. Kimbrow will mark the beginning of a number of highly-regarded prospects to commit to Vandy, open the floodgate so-to-speak. Vandy has me nervous. 3 years from now they may be competing for the SEC East.
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If, and that is a big IF, Vandy does land some big recruits (not verbal commits, but on signing day) Franklin will be offered a better job. I just question how good they are considering Maryland was waiting for them to leave before hiring a coach. I also think they have to be cheating to get players to go to a school who has not won an SEC championship in over 40 years, as D2 facilities, and a COACH WHO HAS NOT WON ONE GAME AS A HEAD COACH IN THE SEC!
 
#1,009
#1,009
LynxVol said:
Yes. I'm sure all these football players just love going to broadway to listen to all the live country music. Please.

I love it. I doubt they do.
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This is such a cliche of Nashville. The reality is that Nashville is so much more than a country music town. This city has become a melting pot. If you go out and try the scenes around town you quickly realize that most of the people you meet are not from Nashville. There is something for everyone, regardless of what your interests are.

And as much as it may not seem like that big of a deal at first glance, when you have the option of picking a city that has tons of original, city restaurants that are nowhere but in Nashville, and your choice of any kind of bar to hang out at, whether you want dance music, a beer house, or just a chill bar that is trendy.....it's all here. Then add to that that you are just a 4-hour drive from a place like Atlanta where you can go see professional sports if you have time to do that, and come back the same day, or you are a 2 and a half hour drive from going to the Kentucky Derby, or just 3 hours from going to Memphis and seeing their musical history and experience Beale St....... Nashville is a great city to live in for anyone, but especially for young people. I love this town.

I love the Vols, but I've maintained for years that I think Knoxville is a crappy city, and I went to school there and lived it for a year before leaving. It can't compare to Nashville in the slightest. And quite frankly, barring an apocalypse that begins in Nashville, it never will.

AND, as Sab mentioned, star-watching is something the other city's don't have. I don't care about what celebrities I see, personally, but I've seen Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at church, in public, and Kidman played tennis at the gym I used to go to. At Fido's coffee house, I've seen celebrities galore. At that one spot I've seen Ben Folds, Mat Kearney, Taylor Swift, Tom Brady, & Ed Helms. And for real music fans, Jack White is an f'ing staple in this town. And through all this, I never even mentioned the concerts you can see at the many, many venues in the city.

The bottom line? To high school kids going to college, this is an EASY sell.
 
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#1,010
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Sabanocchio said:
That's ridiculous. Nashville is the best college town in the SEC. There is a ton for young kids to do in walking distance from campus. They have a PF Changs less than a 5 minute walk and numerous coffee houses/internet cafes.

There's also a Borders, I'm pretty sure.
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Better than baton rouge ?
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#1,011
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The town might be an easy sell, but the school isn't. Vanderbilt is a university with staunch academics and extremely limited athletic resources. Neither of those appeal to top-level players. If location were that big of a factor, Auburn, UGA, and Bama would all have a terribly difficult time recruiting. Knoxville may not be Nashville, but it is significantly nicer than most of the cities the rest of the SEC calls home. Hands down, there is no comparison between Vandy and UT when it comes to athletics.
 
#1,012
#1,012
Kimbrow would be suited better at UT IMO but would also shine at Vandy IMO and thats possibly why he is high on them. Also heard he is high on Auburn which means they must have flashed some cash at him.
 
#1,014
#1,014
We are talking about football and making it to the NFL. Now tell me about the rich tradition that Vanderbilt has there.

If my kid had to choose between an average sports career or an excellent academic career then I would send them to Vandy. But if you are serious about sports you need to choose a school that excels at athletics.

As for the argument about living with the stars then Nashville is trumped by Los Angeles with USC or UCLA. In fact Nashville would be small potatoes to LA.
 
#1,015
#1,015
I friend down in Memphis told me that Kimbrow has been told by rival schools that UT will play D Young over him because he is a Knoxville kid even though Brian is TWICE the player. Just reporting the facts.
 
#1,018
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onevol74 said:
We are talking about football and making it to the NFL. Now tell me about the rich tradition that Vanderbilt has there.

If my kid had to choose between an average sports career or an excellent academic career then I would send them to Vandy. But if you are serious about sports you need to choose a school that excels at athletics.

As for the argument about living with the stars then Nashville is trumped by Los Angeles with USC or UCLA. In fact Nashville would be small potatoes to LA.
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If you don't think it's part of their recruiting pitch, you're crazy. You underestimate the impact that seeing Carrie Underwood at a Predators' game has on a young man.
 
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all4vol said:
Kimbrow would be suited better at UT IMO but would also shine at Vandy IMO and thats possibly why he is high on them. Also heard he is high on Auburn which means they must have flashed some cash at him.
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Probably likes his chances in the spread offense.
 
#1,021
#1,021
Sabanocchio said:
If you don't think it's part of their recruiting pitch, you're crazy. You underestimate the impact that seeing Carrie Underwood at a Predators' game has on a young man.
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I know you are flaming here but I wanted to point out that Carrie Underwood sightings have an impact on old guys too. Nice legs.
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#1,023
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Let's just face it. The night life, the country stars, the Predators, and the power of the Vandy coaching staff trumps us. Nashville rules all. Game over.
 
#1,025
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ORANGE & WHITE said:
Let's just face it. The night life, the country stars, the Predators, and the power of the Vandy coaching staff trumps us. Nashville rules all. Game over.
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You forgot the Steeplechase, Fan Fest (or whatever its called now), the Sounds, and the nice collection of tourists wearing cowboy hats with their pale legs sticking out of their cut offs.
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