'13 TX WR Eldridge Massington

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OCIVol said:
We're selling Massington on JH's rehab...it's very important to him and he's listening
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That's an interesting angle. Are they saying that about the actual rehab physicians and facilities at UT? Or just that he can rehab and be able to contribute his first year?
 
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jmoore_21 said:
According to a 247 article Miles is in Massingtons ear hard about joining him at Tennessee.
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We seem to be getting mixed signals from Miles. He's talking about taking visits one minute and trying to convince Massington to join him at UT the next.
 
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cncchris33 said:
We seem to be getting mixed signals from Miles. He's talking about taking visits one minute and trying to convince Massington to join him at UT the next.
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#33 McNeil took more visits and we got him. Not worried ready to get Miles in Orange along with our other Texas Safety. Love his attitude for the game(hits people to hurtem!!!).
 
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The Breakerboy said:
#33 McNeil took more visits and we got him. Not worried ready to get Miles in Orange along with our other Texas Safety. Love his attitude for the game(hits people to hurtem!!!).
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Was that a jab at the troll in the Bell thread, or is there another TX S you are talking about?
 
#185
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The Breakerboy said:
Miles paired with our other Texas safety McNeil. :hi:
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Oh the one we already have. Yep those two might get the start over Randolph in two years. I like Randolph but McNeil and Miles both seem like they could be our best two in two years, in my amateur opinion.
 
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cncchris33 said:
We seem to be getting mixed signals from Miles. He's talking about taking visits one minute and trying to convince Massington to join him at UT the next.
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He took a visit to Arizona St. with one of his teammates who committed to them. I wouldn't say that's mixed signals from him, he seems very firm in his commitment.
 
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jave36 said:
Oh the one we already have. Yep those two might get the start over Randolph in two years. I like Randolph but McNeil and Miles both seem like they could be our best two in two years, in my amateur opinion.
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JRM will have something to say about that at safety. Good to have options.

Bell, Coleman, Bonner, Gray, and Sutton at CB will be a complete makeover from years recent.
 
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RockyTopGirl92 said:
He took a visit to Arizona St. with one of his teammates who committed to them. I wouldn't say that's mixed signals from him, he seems very firm in his commitment.
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"I'm a soft commit," Miles said of his Tennessee pledge. "Arizona State has made a strong impression on me. It's a possibility that I would commit to them. Dimarya and Will committing there plays a minor factor, but that is something I will think about. (ASU) Coaches said that I could play here as a true freshman.*"I'm planning to visit UCLA sometime. I don't have any other visits planned."

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Take from that what you want. A month ago, he seemed like one of our most solid commits. Then this article a few weeks later. Now he is in Massington's ear about UT. Seems like mixed signals to me. Call it what you want.
 
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cncchris33 said:
"I'm a soft commit," Miles said of his Tennessee pledge. "Arizona State has made a strong impression on me. It's a possibility that I would commit to them. Dimarya and Will committing there plays a minor factor, but that is something I will think about. (ASU) Coaches said that I could play here as a true freshman.*"I'm planning to visit UCLA sometime. I don't have any other visits planned."

-Scout-

Take from that what you want. A month ago, he seemed like one of our most solid commits. Then this article a few weeks later. Now he is in Massington's ear about UT. Seems like mixed signals to me. Call it what you want.
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Post-visit hype. Miles was extremely excited coming off a visit, as a guy in his position should be. He's a teenager being treated like royalty by Division I colleges. He has every right to be confused after a visit. That said, it sounds like that may have worn off and he stayed firm. JMO though
 
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milligan_vol said:
Post-visit hype. Miles was extremely excited coming off a visit, as a guy in his position should be. He's a teenager being treated like royalty by Division I colleges. He has every right to be confused after a visit. That said, it sounds like that may have worn off and he stayed firm. JMO though
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Hope so.
 
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#191
Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News ran a story about the effects that injuries suffered during recruits' senior years had on their recruitment. One of the examples they used was Massington.

Massington had committed to USC, but went to a summer camp at Tennessee where he tore his ACL. Subsequent contact with USC coaches confirmed his commitment despite the injury. This was a positive example of how schools held firm to those recruits already committed but suffer an injury during their senior year. Not all schools do that.

Now, while USC coaches were not happy that Massington attended another school's camp (especially Tennessee's), they stuck with their recruit. Hats off to them. But what was more impressive was the fact that Dooley walked over to Massington immediately after his injury and offered him a scholarship. Now that is a class act.

Per Kameron Miles' thread, Miles is still working on Massington. If Massington were to flip, you can bet that Dooley's actions at the summer camp will have played a big role.
 
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utvolmaniac said:
Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News ran a story about the effects that injuries suffered during recruits' senior years had on their recruitment. One of the examples they used was Massington.

Massington had committed to USC, but went to a summer camp at Tennessee where he tore his ACL. Subsequent contact with USC coaches confirmed his commitment despite the injury. This was a positive example of how schools held firm to those recruits already committed but suffer an injury during their senior year. Not all schools do that.

Now, while USC coaches were not happy that Massington attended another school's camp (especially Tennessee's), they stuck with their recruit. Hats off to them. But what was more impressive was the fact that Dooley walked over to Massington immediately after his injury and offered him a scholarship. Now that is a class act.

Per Kameron Miles' thread, Miles is still working on Massington. If Massington were to flip, you can bet that Dooley's actions at the summer camp will have played a big role.
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Man I'm glad after so many "people don't like Dooley" threads and posts that so many actual good things are coming out about him. If he can get through this tough time I fully believe he'll be unstoppable on the recruiting trail. Especially with the type of staff he finally has in place. Integrity from the coaches down to the players. Combined with all UT has to offer. Man this is what gets me through the hard times.

Thanks for posting this. DMN lost me a long time ago so missed it.:hi:
 
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#193
Unfortunately, the FB forum is proof enough that a good portion of our fanbase doesn't care about class or integrity as much as they care about wins.
 
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LynxVol said:
Unfortunately, the FB forum is proof enough that a good portion of our fanbase doesn't care about class or integrity as much as they care about wins.
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As long as your not cheating, winning is the only thing that matters at the end of the day though....
 
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LynxVol said:
Unfortunately, the FB forum is proof enough that a good portion of our fanbase doesn't care about class or integrity as much as they care about wins.
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I agree, but the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. You can value integrity and still care about winning. For example, I am indifferent to keeping Dooley. If he is fired and we hire a big name to replace him, I'm fine with that. If that person is Petrino, I'm not fine with it.
 
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jave36 said:
Unrelated to my comment but ok.. 0001% is probably closer.
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more of a add on to your comment that the people that complain about the situation make up such a small percentage of the problem. The boosters who make the biggest decisions are half of that 1%. Don't take it personal.
 
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