'13 TN RB Devaun Swafford (UT Committ - GS - 12/29/12)

[RockyTop22]

Just heard him on TSR with foreman, seems like hes coming as a walk on

 

[BruinVol]

Did he sign or is he still grayshirt

Last I saw he was getting a scholly this year. IMO that's best

 

[Freak]

Anyone know anything for sure on this kid?

 

[buffaloblue]

Wondering if offer was always preferred walk on with chance to earn scholarship

 

[vol66]

He was offered a grayshirt opportunity I believe.

 

[keckjm]

Kids that want to be vols should be front and center!

Heck I'm want to be a Vol you wanna sign me? This is the same garbage Buzz you to say in basketball. We needs some players not walkons who get scholarships because we strikeout with the real players. Tiring BS! Settling for mediocrity.

 

[G0V0LS33]

I think he needs to be offered a scholly as well. He wants to be here.

 

[VOLorNuttin]

I've seen him play several times. He's a lot faster than that, I assure you. Remember, some kids just don't run good 40s. ie Percy Harvin at the NFL combine. Yet, he's fast as hell..so is Devaun.

I think the vest way to validate a 40 time, is to measure the mph during the run. If they reach 22+mph....then that's fast, and makes a poor 40 time look less relevant. They do this on some at the NFL combines. Some kids can get a bad start, but finish really fast

 

[VOLorNuttin]

I thought calling someone an "idiot" on here was a rite of passage....no?

It is....but in order for it to carry any weight, you have to show an artificial enthusiasm and have delusions of grandeur 100%...24/7. You know....Sunshine Pumpers. :3cheers:

 

[Plano Vol]

Anyone know anything for sure on this kid?

My son played for the last few years with D-B (graduated last spring) so I saw a bunch of games. Shifty is the first word I would use. The problem is the context of high schoool vs. college. I think he has skill and is coachable.

 

[85Destiny]

Last I heard he was still a grayshirt. I will let you know when I find out more.

 

[smokey90]

Last I heard he was still a grayshirt. I will let you know when I find out more.

Why would they grey shirt if they have available scholarships? That would just be preferred walk on. Right?

 

[AbarVolfan15]

I think he needs to be offered a scholly as well. He wants to be here.

I want to be a Vol too, do I get a scholarship? I was solid in high school.
He walks on and if he performs well he gets a scholarship in January 2014.

 

[PassedOutAwake]

I want to be a Vol too, do I get a scholarship? I was solid in high school.
He walks on and if he performs well he gets a scholarship in January 2014.

same here minus sophomore and senior injuries

 

[kw3953]

I want to be a Vol too, do I get a scholarship? I was solid in high school.
He walks on and if he performs well he gets a scholarship in January 2014.

Bingo.

 

[volunteerfan94]

FWIW is cousins with Cam Patrick(Longtime Vol, now JUCO WR).

 

[vol2013]

SIAP, looks like he will be a safety for us.

ALL VOLS. D-B Trio Now Clad in Big Orange

 

[BaldBiker]

Why would they grey shirt if they have available scholarships? That would just be preferred walk on. Right?

I think they are still trying to fill some spots. If they don't find the right people, I think he gets a scholly, but trying to keep them open for now. If he is willing to greyshirt, I say wait and see what if anything we can come up with to fill some spots of need.

 

[Hens67]

don't forget this kid is taking one of our 2014 schollys

 

[AbarVolfan15]

don't forget this kid is taking one of our 2014 schollys

I believe he is considered a preferred walk on and he gets a scholly in 2014 if he earns it.

 

[Hens67]

He took a grey-shirt
and was told he would get a 2014 scholly

 

[Burger]

He took a grey-shirt
and was told he would get a 2014 scholly

Didn't we signed him this year because Butch didn't fill the class?

 

[jpritchett20]

We signed him because he can play.

 

[Hens67]

abar might be right..i forgot we were not full this year

so yeah he will probably have to earn it

 

[NapTownVol9]

Yeah I'm pretty sure he ended up getting a scholly last cycle