'14 TN DB Rashaan Gaulden (UT Signee 2/5/14)

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i remember

lets get him and stick him at CB
that way we can have him and Kelly on the field together. the kid is super athletic though by all accounts ive heard.
 
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csprig9 said:
I think it was carlos younger that said this guy was the best db in the state, he said he was quicker and more athletic then kelly. Does anybody else remember this and what are your thoughts on the quote?
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Buck Fitzgerald (Corner36) posted it on VQ.

I am not sure I agree. I think Gaulden is underrated on most sites and a legit top 200 guy. But I think Kelly is better.

JMO.
 
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RiseToTheTop said:
i remember

lets get him and stick him at CB
that way we can have him and Kelly on the field together. the kid is super athletic though by all accounts ive heard.
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Thats what i was thinking, hes our last db take(cb) unless someone like adoree wants to commit.
 
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csprig9 said:
I think it was carlos younger that said this guy was the best db in the state, he said he was quicker and more athletic then kelly. Does anybody else remember this and what are your thoughts on the quote?
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Buck Fitzgerald iirc.
 
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James Franklin when RG committs to us

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Ericvol2096 said:
Buck Fitzgerald (Corner36) posted it on VQ.

I am not sure I agree. I think Gaulden is underrated on most sites and a legit top 200 guy. But I think Kelly is better.

JMO.
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Gaulden is way underated. His explosiveness is off the charts. At least Rivals is somewhat in the ballpark having him in their Top 250 but he should be higher IMO.

I dont know what in the world 247 is looking at having him a 3 star.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Highly unlikely he would be the last DB take. They need corners desperately.
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I was thinking we need DL bad and if ut gets him, mouhen, Blair, and the berry twins that's only leaves ut with 5 spots... so then IMO wouldn't u try and take 5 DL if you can(Hendrix, Barnett, lamin, Lambert, Humphreys, etc) don't you think.
 
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csprig9 said:
I was thinking we need DL bad and if ut gets him, mouhen, Blair, and the berry twins that's only leaves ut with 5 spots... so then IMO wouldn't u try and take 5 DL if you can(Hendrix, Barnett, lamin, Lambert, Humphreys, etc) don't you think.
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You take as many DL and quality corners as you can get to close out this class. Dont think for a minute this staff wont take up to 32 or 33 commits if it is the right guys and weed out a few at the lesser need positions when the time comes. They did that at Cincy every year.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
You take as many DL and quality corners as you can get to close out this class. Dont think for a minute this staff wont take up to 32 or 33 commits if it is the right guys and weed out a few at the lesser need positions when the time comes. They did that at Cincy every year.
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So you think the coaches would accept a kids commitment, call them part of the family, part of the foundation, tell them they love them, and then drop them for a higher rated kid closer to NSD?

If the kid has the grades and stays out of trouble, cutting them loose after they are "family" would be a severe black eye for the staff moving forward IMO.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
You take as many DL and quality corners as you can get to close out this class. Dont think for a minute this staff wont take up to 32 or 33 commits if it is the right guys and weed out a few at the lesser need positions when the time comes. They did that at Cincy every year.
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Isn't there a limit on backcounting regardless of the 85 rule?
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
So you think the coaches would accept a kids commitment, call them part of the family, part of the foundation, tell them they love them, and then drop them for a higher rated kid closer to NSD?

If the kid has the grades and stays out of trouble, cutting them loose after they are "family" would be a severe black eye for the staff moving forward IMO.
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It's a shark tank out there. Nature of the beast.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
So you think the coaches would accept a kids commitment, call them part of the family, part of the foundation, tell them they love them, and then drop them for a higher rated kid closer to NSD?

If the kid has the grades and stays out of trouble, cutting them loose after they are "family" would be a severe black eye for the staff moving forward IMO.
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I have no idea what they would do. I was just pointing out that at Cincy they always had a few more commits than schollies available and things worked themselves out come signing day.

I dont think numbers are an issue at this point when it comes to filling need positions like Dline and Cornerback. I dont see them turning down a good player at either of those positions at this point.
 
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Scotty's Flat Top said:
It's a shark tank out there. Nature of the beast.
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I understand that is how alot of schools handle recruiting. I think the fact this staff seems to be preaching "family" it has the recruits buying in and committing early. If it all proves to be BS closer to NSD and kids are dropped for no reason, of course the next classes will know better than to trust what they are being told. It's a slippery slope IMO. I for one hope the coaches stick to the "love" and "family" recruiting and value a kid who chooses to be a VOL early.
 
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I'm telling you guys, Fortenberry has said they'll take 6-7 good DL if they can. Probably take 3-4 more DB's too. I think Montrell's right, come early February there might be 35 on the commit list.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
I understand that is how alot of schools handle recruiting. I think the fact this staff seems to be preaching "family" it has the recruits buying in and committing early. If it all proves to be BS closer to NSD and kids are dropped for no reason, of course the next classes will know better than to trust what they are being told. It's a slippery slope IMO. I for one hope the coaches stick to the "love" and "family" recruiting and value a kid who chooses to be a VOL early.
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It doesn't make it right at all but that's what programs at the top do. That's what Alabama does. If we are going to go to the top it is going to require a few tough immoral BUSINESS decisions.
 
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dschult2 said:
Could we possibly sign that many guys?
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No.

They feel some long time commits will be dropped for better talent closer to NSD.

If it's grades/qualifying or character(getting into trouble) issues, or taking other visits, I would be fine with cutting them loose. Otherwise, a current Vol commitment who has shut down his recruitment should be a VOL on NSD.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
No.

They feel some long time commits will be dropped for better talent closer to NSD.

If it's grades/qualifying or character(getting into trouble) issues, or taking other visits, I would be fine with cutting them loose. Otherwise, a current Vol commitment who has shut down his recruitment should be a VOL on NSD.
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:good!:
 
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dschult2 said:
Could we possibly sign that many guys?
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No. They can sign 30. But like Lebanon said, a couple guys might not make grades, or maybe they decide they want to go elsewhere. I wouldn't be surprised to see Butch oversign 1-2 and bring in 32 this class.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Gaulden is way underated. His explosiveness is off the charts. At least Rivals is somewhat in the ballpark having him in their Top 250 but he should be higher IMO.

I dont know what in the world 247 is looking at having him a 3 star.
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IIRC, Gaulden has not been involved in any of the recent major camps. Based on that, he most likely wasn't re-evaulated. If they do their due diligence with everything Gaulden is involved in from here on out (future camps, senior HS film, etc.), I think a bump up is very possible.
 
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You are reading Paul's statement to literally. he was making a point that we would sign as many as we could but he was just throwing numbers out there. He has stated he could see 3 DT and 1 DE.
 
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He said they would not turn down good DL and would take up to 6-7. Not sure how else to take that other than literally.

It's very doubtful they sign 7 DL this class but if 7 elite DL wanted to be Vols you think they would say no to any of them?
 
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