"I'm looking forward to checking things out," Lauderdale said. "I heard the campus was nice. I'm ready to meet coach Butch (Jones). I've just spoken to him over the phone. Just hang out with the players and get a feel for everything."
Wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni is in charge of landing Lauderdale, but it's Butch Jones who continues to impress the pass-catcher.
"He loves Tennessee," Lauderdale said. "He loves the organization and he just is so hyped up every time I talk to him. He has told me I'm going to love the facilities and I'm sure I will. "He's real cool. I can call him for anything. He face-timed me and he was asking me about my shoe collection. He likes the Miami Heat, but I don't like them. I give him a hard time about them."
"They are up there," Lauderdale said. "I do like them a lot. They have a lot to offer with early playing time. They don't have many scholarship receivers. They need more asap. They've told me I'll have an opportunity if I come in and work hard. Right now, I'm open to everyone, but Tennessee is impressive."
"I was hoping to enroll in Janaury, but that's changed," Lauderdale said. "Some things happened with online classes and that messed up my plan. It's OK though. I have no complaints."
