'13 TN OT/DT Brandon Walters

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6'8 280 pounds from Chattanooga's Howard High School. Will be visiting for the Alabama game.

"Walters to visit Vols

Howard's 6-foot-8, 280-pound tackle Brandon Walters had a call last week from University of Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney.

"He called last Thursday or Friday and I spoke with him and then he visited with Brandon for a while," Tigers coach Michael Calloway said. "They invited Brandon and his mother up for the Alabama game."

Walters, whose team plays tonight at East Ridge, is coming off a monster game against Brainerd. He had 12.5 tackles and three sacks against the Panthers."
 
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recruited as OT or DT you thing? I assume OT since Chaney is involved but looking for any insight. Anybody else looking at him?
 
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I wouldn't mind taking this kid on as a Dt I think our options are Gray and Koehler for Oline
 
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"With Tennessee looking for tackle-type offensive linemen they might not have to look too far for an unknown with a big upside in Walters. Walters was a finalist for TSSAA's Lineman of the Year in his classification and Tennessee has evaluated him in person. Sam Pittman and Arkansas will likely be after him as well. He's certainly one to watch to visit in January.
Official visit date: TBD
Other teams in the mix: Arkansas"

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To say he is raw is probably an understatement. He's been a basketball player who got talked into coming out for football and he is athletic as can be. Now how much does he want to play the game? That's what some schools are trying to figure out, but you don't find his size and quickness very often.

Tennessee has been recruiting him for a while and we will see what the new staff does with him. But if you say you want tackle type bodies in your OL class this year, no one fits that bill better than Walters.
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- Hubbs
 
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Big Walters starting to get big-time looks | timesfreepress.com

Walters finished the year with 98 tackles (83 solo), including 27 TFL and 11.5 sacks. He didn't play much his junior year due to a broken hand suffered early in the season.

Judging from the pics below, Walters hasn't done much work in a weight room yet but he could be a real force in a couple of years. Per Howard's head coach, "When he sets his mind to it, he's the best lineman in the whole area. It's a matter of motivating him sometimes, but he has a pass block that's unreal. You can't get past him. He gets out of his stance quick and has good feet from playing basketball. It's all natural ability and he's only going to get better with coaching once he decides if football is his future."

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IMO he is a take as a project for LT. He could come in and work with the animals we have now and get in 2 years backing up Tiny.
 
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I4Jay said:
IMO he is a take as a project for LT. He could come in and work with the animals we have now and get in 2 years backing up Tiny.
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Is it a foregone conclusion that Dan Skipper is "skipping" his way straight out the back door?
 
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Left tackle or Defensive tackle? One of the Coaches in the TFP interview said he was a better defender.

side note: Skipper is gone imo. He is just trying to find the next best place to be.
 
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Montori Hughes was a 0-2 star recruit with no offers when Tennessee took a chance on him. Had he stayed straight he could have been a star here. Montori will still be drafted this year but had he stayed his stock would probably be higher then 5-6 rd as he's projected. What's my point? Not sure other then I don't mind taking a flyer on a kid like this. Scholarships are only year deals so if he's not putting in the work then he gets the boot.
 
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GLDunlap said:
Montori Hughes was a 0-2 star recruit with no offers when Tennessee took a chance on him. Had he stayed straight he could have been a star here. Montori will still be drafted this year but had he stayed his stock would probably be higher then 5-6 rd as he's projected. What's my point? Not sure other then I don't mind taking a flyer on a kid like this. Scholarships are only year deals so if he's not putting in the work then he gets the boot.
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I think that is one area where we are at a disadvantage with other SEC schools. UF, USCe, and others are now offering 4 year scholarships to recruits. To me, that is a huge deal to a kid looking at schools. Also a thing I'm sure those schools use against us in recruiting. "Tennessee and Bama will only promise you 1 year". "Here, you have a 4 year promise". Everytime I hear about a kid being cut loose or the fans screaming to drop some kids to make room for a full class, that just gives the UF's and USCe's more to point out to recruits.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
I think that is one area where we are at a disadvantage with other SEC schools. UF, USCe, and others are now offering 4 year scholarships to recruits. To me, that is a huge deal to a kid looking at schools. Also a thing I'm sure those schools use against us in recruiting. "Tennessee and Bama will only promise you 1 year". "Here, you have a 4 year promise". Everytime I hear about a kid being cut loose or the fans screaming to drop some kids to make room for a full class, that just gives the UF's and USCe's more to point out to recruits.
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When your recruiting like UF and USCe and taking 4-5 start commitments at all positions then you can afford to promise 4 years regardless of performance.

I think a kid should pull his weight in some fashion for the team, or find another school where he can contribute. I played college ball and fulfilled my scholarship by playing, staying eligible and giving full effort to coach's expectations.
Some of these lower ranked kids are high risks and if they don't want to make a commitment for the program (grades, effort, etc.) then they should expect consequences.
In the real world their future boss sure as he!! isn't gonna give them a 4 year guaranteed contract. It goes both ways.
 
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Thin Blue Vol said:
When your recruiting like UF and USCe and taking 4-5 start commitments at all positions then you can afford to promise 4 years regardless of performance.

I think a kid should pull his weight in some fashion for the team, or find another school where he can contribute. I played college ball and fulfilled my scholarship by playing, staying eligible and giving full effort to coach's expectations.
Some of these lower ranked kids are high risks and if they don't want to make a commitment for the program (grades, effort, etc.) then they should expect consequences.
In the real world their future boss sure as he!! isn't gonna give them a 4 year guaranteed contract. It goes both ways.
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I get what your saying and agree on some points. My issue is when a coach takes a lower rated kid and he does not turn out to be all SEC, the kid should not have to worry about his scholarship. He was never projected to be an NFL caliber talent. If he is going to class, staying out of trouble, and giving his all on the practice field, he is doing his job. Alot of players who do this, are still cut loose because "maybe we can land some 4-5star talent". If a coach is going to sign 2-3 star kids and then not hesitate to drop them as soon as they turn out to be 2-3 star talent then he should not be taking them to start with. JMO
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
I think that is one area where we are at a disadvantage with other SEC schools. UF, USCe, and others are now offering 4 year scholarships to recruits. To me, that is a huge deal to a kid looking at schools. Also a thing I'm sure those schools use against us in recruiting. "Tennessee and Bama will only promise you 1 year". "Here, you have a 4 year promise". Everytime I hear about a kid being cut loose or the fans screaming to drop some kids to make room for a full class, that just gives the UF's and USCe's more to point out to recruits.
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I would never advocate dropping a kid "just" because he didn't pan out as a player. I'm not sure we have ever done that but I doubt we have. In certain circumstances if you have an understanding with a kid that your going to offer him a scholarship with certain conditions I have no problem with it. Certainly I see what your saying though but I think with 99% of players we sign they know as long as they do their work in the classroom that scholarship will be there. It was just a hypothetical in this particular case. I really haven't given it much thought. I do agree with you on the one year vs the four year.
 
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There is also a difference in "cutting someone loose" and both sides mutually agreeing that he may need to move on. After a couple of years, it can become apparent that a kid may not play much. If the coaches are honest about it, he may want to go somewhere else to play. I see nothing wrong with that. But I wouldn't just cut him loose if he is working hard.
 
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Walters confirmed Tuesday night that there would be no Signing Day ceremony in his immediate future. “No, there's nothing I can do until I pass the ACT,” said Walters following his team's game at East Ridge. “Right now, I'm exclusively looking at basketball.”

Walters recently took the ACT for the fourth time and is awaiting the results. Should he pass, all bets are off and his football recruiting status will change rapidly.

As it is, a UT football assistant attended Walters' home game two weeks ago, but in recent days, he has been heavily recruited by Cleveland State. Wallers indicated to head coach Lee Cigliano that he is open to the idea of having to go the juco route.
ACT Score Keeps Walters From Enjoying Signing Day - 02/06/2013 - Chattanoogan.com
 
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Any word on this guys ACT? My step dad said he was unblockable as a DT, and he prefers DT, but collages are pushing him to be OT.... No surprise Howard High has a kid with grade issues.
 
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4 year schollies don't make sense to me. If you have an academic scholarship and your grades drop below a certain point you lose it. No reason it should be different for sports. That seems like no child left behind everybody wins crap
 
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