'14 IN WR Dominique Booth

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Yes, it's the Nike Football Training Camp. The Elite 11 QB competition leg is also at the same camp. Kizer, Barker and Harrison are 3 that's competing. Hurd will be there with the RB's.
 
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VFL1333 said:
Somebody picked Indiana on the 247 crystal ball today
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Would not be shocked if he decided to stay close to home. Sometimes feeling wanted is enough and wins out vs slow playing a recruit. A kid can get to the NFL via the BIG10 quite easily if he shows out. Still hope we get this kid. Slow playing him in hopes of landing Malone does not look like a good trade off right now IMO.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Would not be shocked if he decided to stay close to home. Sometimes feeling wanted is enough and wins out vs slow playing a recruit. A kid can get to the NFL via the BIG10 quite easily if he shows out. Still hope we get this kid. Slow playing him in hopes of landing Malone does not look like a good trade off right now IMO.
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Dude, just apply for a job on the staff already...
 
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If you state an opinion, SER thinks he needs to comment about you being a coach ect.. all the time.

GETTING OLD!

:banghead2: :mf_surrender: :jpshakehead:

:shhh: :rolleyes: :angry: :boobies: thru this one in

just to lighten the mood!
 
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JacketVol said:
If you state an opinion, SER thinks he needs to comment about you being a coach ect.. all the time.

GETTING OLD!

:banghead2: :mf_surrender: :jpshakehead:

:shhh: :rolleyes: :angry: :boobies: thru this one in

just to lighten the mood!
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I'm extremely sorry... You really stuck it to me
 
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You have been positive, jovial, and generally friendly with your Vol brethren lately
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
Dominique Booth ‏@D1Bound721 47s
Going to camps uncommitted sucks
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Now that Kitt and Kamara are off the board, it would make sense Booth was allowed to commit. Maybe the staff is going to roll the dice on Lauderdale and Malone and hope we don't regret it. I think it's a mistake as Malone is looking for a reason to leave Tennessee. Having Booth out recruiting for UT right now with as much tweeting as he does would be big. It is what it is.
 
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Dominique Booth ‏@D1Bound721 1m
It's like everybody's hype about their future teammates and coach's hyped about where kids are going and I'm just like...me
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Now that Kitt and Kamara are off the board, it would make sense Booth was allowed to commit. Maybe the staff is going to roll the dice on Lauderdale and Malone and hope we don't regret it. I think it's a mistake as Malone is looking for a reason to leave Tennessee. Having Booth out recruiting for UT right now with as much tweeting as he does would be big. It is what it is.
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considering that he is only 6'0"... is it a possibility we are looking at him to play slot and not outside?

because isnt Evan Berry 5'11 or 6'0 and he wants to play WR? could it be that they are both playing the same receiver position and berry is ahead of booth?
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
considering that he is only 6'0"... is it a possibility we are looking at him to play slot and not outside?

because isnt Evan Berry 5'11 or 6'0 and he wants to play WR? could it be that they are both playing the same receiver position and berry is ahead of booth?
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I think we have to take Berry as an athlete and then decide if he can play WR once he is on campus. Not sure how Berry could be higher on the WR(Slot) board than Booth having never played the position. Booth has over 100 catches, 1400 yards, and 18 TDs as a WR. Berry is in my top 3 kids I want us to get in this class. Just not at the WR position.

If Booth is 6'-6'1 and 200LBS, he could line up out wide or in the slot IMO.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
I think we have to take Berry as an athlete and then decide if he can play WR once he is on campus. Not sure how Berry could be higher on the WR(Slot) board than Booth having never played the position. Booth has over 100 catches, 1400 yards, and 18 TDs as a WR. Berry is in my top 3 kids I want us to get in this class. Just not at the WR position.

If Booth is 6'-6'1 and 200LBS, he could line up out wide or in the slot IMO.
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yeah, i was watching his tape and he lined up in the slot quite a bit, thats why i brought it up.

with Berry playing in the slot, the coaches have seen what he can do with the ball in his hands. and he has also stated he wanted to play WR.

i would really like to see the coaches board for just a minute to see who is ahead of Booth, or if they actually want to see the rest of the receivers in camp
 
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drawing from 15 years of following recruiting.

when a kid is highly recruited and is dying to commit. there is usually a reason for such.

im sure larry, or carlos will chime in that "u cant assume because we dont know whole story" which spells truth.

we dont know the reason, but there has to be a reason. kid is dying to be a vol, is talented as hail, would make a great slot guy.

i may get blastsd for this. i trust our coaches more than any in decades, bur how they deal with numbers, needs, and realism is to be founded
 
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ugahater1 said:
drawing from 15 years of following recruiting.

when a kid is highly recruited and is dying to commit. there is usually a reason for such.

im sure larry, or carlos will chime in that "u cant assume because we dont know whole story" which spells truth.

we dont know the reason, but there has to be a reason. kid is dying to be a vol, is talented as hail, would make a great slot guy.

i may get blastsd for this. i trust our coaches more than any in decades, bur how they deal with numbers, needs, and realism is to be founded
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Maybe we don't think he's that good?
 
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I feel for the kid. People can say what they want and speculate, but let's all remember that this is a teenager. Don't bash him. I hope that he ends up here at UT, but if not, I wish him the very best. (unless he is playing against us, of course)
 
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ugahater1 said:
drawing from 15 years of following recruiting.

when a kid is highly recruited and is dying to commit. there is usually a reason for such.

im sure larry, or carlos will chime in that "u cant assume because we dont know whole story" which spells truth.

we dont know the reason, but there has to be a reason. kid is dying to be a vol, is talented as hail, would make a great slot guy.

i may get blastsd for this. i trust our coaches more than any in decades, bur how they deal with numbers, needs, and realism is to be founded
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I agree and said it last month that it seems schools are backing off and wanting to see him camp or he just may not be that high on the board for a team like the fans think. Every time he seems close to commit it seems something happens and different schools pop-up all of a sudden. And I agree that UT is where he wants to be.



COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four-star receiver Dominique Booth (Indianapolis/Pike) was set to choose from his final four schools at the end of May. The second-ranked prospect in Indiana was heading south to Alabama, Florida State, Tennessee or Vanderbilt.

Booth postponed his decision, but that does not mean he is fully opening up his recruitment again.

“I am looking at West Virginia and Virginia Tech again and some other schools that came in late. Miami is hitting me up now. There’s more opportunities, but I’m not looking to expand,” Booth said. “I told coach [Derek] Moyers if you talk to some new coaches just ask me first if I’m open to it. It gets stressful. I just want the one [school] I want.”

Many projected Booth to land in Knoxville with new coach Butch Jones. While Booth did not say Tennessee was going to be his future school if he decided two weeks ago, he did make it clear the Volunteers are a school he is very comfortable at.

“I have a great relationship with Coach Jones,” he said. “There ain’t no problem going there.”

Rival Vanderbilt is making a late push for Booth, though, and the Commodores are a legitimate threat to land the No. 24 receiver nationally.

“I really like Vanderbilt. I still do,” Booth said. “Coach [Josh] Gattis teaches me a lot already. Coach [James] Franklin is always talking to me. I really like Coach Franklin.”

ESPN
 
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To me it looks to maybe just be a simple numbers crunch. We have major needs at LB, DL, and OL with 2 current OL commits, 1 DL commit (maybe 2 with creamer) zero of which are DT's, and 1 JUCO lb. On the other hand, we have 2 wr (plus the addition of Johnson) commits and major interest in Malone and Lauderdale.

We currently have 15 commits (before their senior seasons even begin) leaving us with 14 spots to fill.

We are at or near the top for these guys:
Bates - LB
Mouhon - LB
Hendrix - DL
Judd - JUCO RB
Gaulden - S
McDowell - S
Miclesse - LB
Barnett - DL
Wilson - LB
Jackson - JUCO OL
Ford - DT
Blair - JUCO OT
Cornwell (or whichever QB bubba doesn't want)
Sawyers - DL
Truitt - Ath
Mosely - OL/DL
Berry - ATH
Berry -Ath

That is 20ish including Malone and Lauderdale, we are obviously not going to land all of these guys but, we stand a good chance with many of them and we have to leave the door open for guys who may get noticed their senior year. I also didn't list every person, especially JUCOs that we may be after....

Basically you have to ask if a talented WR such as Booth outranks any of these guys listed above. Rolling the dice on Malone and Lauderdale doesn't look as dangerous when you look at our most important needs and the commitments we have at those positions now.

I have to admit, the ability to be picky is nice and a little new for us around here..
 
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VolGrad09 said:
To me it looks to maybe just be a simple numbers crunch. We have major needs at LB, DL, and OL with 2 current OL commits, 1 DL commit (maybe 2 with creamer) zero of which are DT's, and 1 JUCO lb. On the other hand, we have 2 wr (plus the addition of Johnson) commits and major interest in Malone and Lauderdale.

We currently have 15 commits (before their senior seasons even begin) leaving us with 14 spots to fill.

We are at or near the top for these guys:
Bates - LB
Mouhon - LB
Hendrix - DL
Judd - JUCO RB
Gaulden - S
McDowell - S
Miclesse - LB
Barnett - DL
Wilson - LB
Jackson - JUCO OL
Ford - DT
Blair - JUCO OT
Cornwell (or whichever QB bubba doesn't want)
Sawyers - DL
Truitt - Ath
Mosely - OL/DL
Berry - ATH
Berry -Ath

That is 20ish including Malone and Lauderdale, we are obviously not going to land all of these guys but, we stand a good chance with many of them and we have to leave the door open for guys who may get noticed their senior year. I also didn't list every person, especially JUCOs that we may be after....

Basically you have to ask if a talented WR such as Booth outranks any of these guys listed above. Rolling the dice on Malone and Lauderdale doesn't look as dangerous when you look at our most important needs and the commitments we have at those positions now.

I have to admit, the ability to be picky is nice and a little new for us around here..
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i really dont think Miclisse is that high on our board. i dont think he is a take right now.. but some other names on that list would be

DJ Smith
Green
Adoree Jackson
 
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