13 football commitments so far?

[A~for{Vols}]

Accordingly to a Chattanooga writer we have 13 fb commitments. I thought we only have 10 total. Who am I missing on this list:

Dominique Allen RB
Jarvis Giles RB
Nyshier Oliver ATH
Bryce Petty QB
Aubrey Phillips OL
Kevin Revis OL
JerQuari Schofield
Je'Ron Stokes WR
Damien Thigpen ATH
Toney Williams RB

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Knoxville: Flurry of recent commitments puts Vols to 13

 

[ryancy]

3 Juco players

Cory Hall, Rufus Williams, and Rae Sykes

 

[ChiTownVol]

They're not really 'recruits' but they're counted as such. Personally, I'm just thrilled to get 3 good D-linemen!

 

[NEW COACH]

They are 'commitments'.k:

 

[vol4life14]

im preety sure sykes n rufus redshirted there first yr at juco and can play 3 seasons for us and hall has 3 yrs to play 2.

 

[govols182]

im preety sure sykes n rufus redshirted there first yr at juco and can play 3 seasons for us and hall has 3 yrs to play 2.

This is correct from what I've read.

 

[vols_are_champs]

Rae Sykes looks promising
Four stars, we got him over Bama, Florida, and FSU, and he will get PT

 

[chavisut]

Rae Sykes looks promising
Four stars, we got him over Bama, Florida, and FSU, and he will get PT

I bet Hall sees the field first

 

[vols_are_champs]

hall is a one star who went to fresno
is he really good?
better than sykes?

 

[chavisut]

hall is a one star who went to fresno
is he really good?
better than sykes?

2 star who didn't get much pub, I don't think he went to many combines/camps. He's blown up in JUCO, plus we need DTs. He went to somewhere in Mississippi, not Fresno.

 

[vols_are_champs]

ah, you're right. my mistake. and why did sykes even bother with JUCO?

 

[chavisut]

ah, you're right. my mistake. and why did sykes even bother with JUCO?

he had to go, grades

 

[vols_are_champs]

So with Hall, Sykes, Bolden, Wes, and others, why are we worrying about D Line?
Just how they are unproven?

 

[chavisut]

So with Hall, Sykes, Bolden, Wes, and others, why are we worrying about D Line?
Just how they are unproven?

we have three experienced DT's. Two of them graduate after this year. If a couple guys don't step up, plus we don't get a couple recruits, we will be in even worse shape next year.

 

[vols_are_champs]

last year was a decent d line though
especially mitchell and co.

 

[chavisut]

nvm

 

[vols_are_champs]

really? harsh
we need two sumo wrestlers at DT and two Jerod Mayo's at DE

 

[utvolpj]

really? harsh
we need two sumo wrestlers at DT and two Jerod Mayo's at DE

just wondering but why would we want to put another Mayo at DE?

 

[vols_are_champs]

mayo was a beast. an nfl linebacker could have definitely played DE in college

 

[vol4life14]

i like this year d line over last yrs by far.. besides at linebacker i like this team defense speacial teams, and wr's with off line and rb's a wash over last season team.. crompton is better fit for this yr offense imo...

we are better at every position over last yr team besides mayo's spot

heffney< morley
c.brown< warren?
wrs< wr's more experiance

 

[chavisut]

i like this year d line over last yrs by far.. besides at linebacker i like this team defense speacial teams, and wr's with off line and rb's a wash over last season team.. crompton is better fit for this yr offense imo...

we are better at every position over last yr team besides mayo's spot

heffney< morley
c.brown< warren?
wrs< wr's more experiance

the oline and backfield should both be better considering everybody is back

 

[vols_are_champs]

what is warren's status?
and gerald williams?

 

[volball625]

i like this year d line over last yrs by far.. besides at linebacker i like this team defense speacial teams, and wr's with off line and rb's a wash over last season team.. crompton is better fit for this yr offense imo...

we are better at every position over last yr team besides mayo's spot

heffney< morley
c.brown< warren?
wrs< wr's more experiance

How do you know Warren and Morley will be better? I don't understand comments like that. neither one of them have played in over a year.

 

[vols_are_champs]

because morley is boss

 

[sjt18]

Warren's eligibility depends on the NCAA cooperating. They do sometimes. They don't sometimes. With a normal, well run process... he'd be in. With the NCAA, you get guys yanked around like Williams has been.

According to what I've read, Williams is on course. He finished out in SF but has a course that needs to be taken at a K'ville area CC. After that, he's finally in. I hope he comes with a destructive attitude after being jerked around by everyone EXCEPT Phillip Fulmer and the Vols. They stuck by him through every set back.

Sykes you mentioned earlier. He should be a very good DE but apparently hasn't gained weight so that's where he'll stay. Some had hoped he'd put on enough weight to play DT. Rufus Williams is also a DE with alot of promise.

Hall played last year for a CC in NW Miss. According to a TFP article by Rucker, he dominated over players that were sign and place recruits for other SEC and BCS schools. Hopefully, he and Hughes will be gems that everyone overlooked and will help bring UT DL play back up to past standards.