'15 TN ATH Jauan Jennings (UT commit 4/7/14)

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ljeller said:
Definitely a phenomenal athlete for sure. And I do agree they view him as a QB prospect...I just don't think that's where he stays his entire career. I think he would be a decent QB but an outstanding Safety...
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I don't think that he would have to worry about playing QB immediately. Redshirt is an option with the other guys we have on campus. 1 year refining his skills and then the sky is the limit.
 
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LittleDTO said:
I don't think that he would have to worry about playing QB immediately. Redshirt is an option with the other guys we have on campus. 1 year refining his skills and then the sky is the limit.
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Agreed. He will redshirt wherever he goes no matter the position imo
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Everything I have read said that Jennings is not interested(at least right now) in anything but playing QB. IMO that is the difference. Other kids may be willing to move. Maybe he is not?
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Now you're just trying to argue. JJ absolutely has an interest in playing big boy college football. He'd like to do it as a QB. No one is saying he is ready to go as an SEC QB. Do you think if he doesn't develop into a top flight QB then he's just going to quit football?

You really need to learn the concept of "good point, I hadn't considered that before".
 
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walkenvol said:
Then you would be a terrible recruiter.

HS senior who's the stud athlete in his school. Everybody loves on him and he truely believes he can play any position at the next level - why wouldn't he as he's been successful at every athletic challenge faced? Even the best college recruiters are successful on QB's about 25% of the time. For all UT knows, during a red shirt season he may well develop into a quality QB. If not, he will probably figure it out on his own comparing himself to the other QB's on the practice field. At that point he will either transfer to a lower level program or will switch over to safety. All UT risked was a red shirt season. If he leaves, he will be back filled quickly. If he stays, then they got a stud DB or QB out of the deal. The other 75% of their non-starter QB recruits can't be repurposed to a different position. UT honestly gives him a fair shot to develop at his preferred position - nothing dirty about that.

Bear Bryant used to sign 5 to 10 QB's every year as his thought was a HS QB was typically the best athlete at the school. He was pretty successful using them as RB's, WR's, DB's, and LB's.
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Bear Bryant also had 120+ players on his team. He would sign players just so they wouldn't go to UT
 
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walkenvol said:
Now you're just trying to argue. JJ absolutely has an interest in playing big boy college football. He'd like to do it as a QB. No one is saying he is ready to go as an SEC QB. Do you think if he doesn't develop into a top flight QB then he's just going to quit football?

You really need to learn the concept of "good point, I hadn't considered that before".
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Never mentioned him just quitting if he is not an SEC caliber QB. I could see smaller programs willing to take him as a project QB. I had mentioned before that a school like Memphis or MTSU could very well take him as a QB if his heart is set on that. You seem quite sure he would be willing to get a shot at QB and would happily move if need be. The problem is I have seen nothing come out quote wise from the kid saying that at all. Just the opposite actually.
 
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volatil said:
I think that's a safe assumption. I can see him playing this out until February.
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Griffin is who he needs to keep an eye on if he indeed wants to be a Vol and plans to wait it out till closer till NSD. VERY good chance we are only taking (1) S in 2015.
 
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volatil said:
I would rather have JJ. Shuburt tweeted top 50 Safety-2* QB about Jennings.
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I know Jennings is considered a higher rated S than Griffin is by most services. They are similar size at 6'3-6'4 190. The staff just seems to really like Griffin. If both are standing in front of the coaches and want to commit, I think the staff takes the instate kid. If JJ waits till closer to NSD, who knows. IF your only taking 1 at a given position, do you take a kid in June you really like or wait till February to see if you can get a kid who MAY be a little better?
 
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yoyoyoyo said:
He would be unbelievable at free safety after seeing him a few times on the court. A take for sure.
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So we take him so he can be the next unbelievable free safety, right? And Gaulden, McDowell, and Kelly will just have to fight it out for the other saftey spot and some special teams play. Is that what your telling me???

Hilarious
 
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LionPride said:
So we take him so he can be the next unbelievable free safety, right? And Gaulden, McDowell, and Kelly will just have to fight it out for the other saftey spot and some special teams play. Is that what your telling me???

Hilarious
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I don't think that's what he's saying at all but nice job rustling your own jimmies. Impressive.
 
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LionPride said:
So we take him so he can be the next unbelievable free safety, right? And Gaulden, McDowell, and Kelly will just have to fight it out for the other saftey spot and some special teams play. Is that what your telling me???

Hilarious
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Yeah, no idea what you're talking about. Just said he would be a good safety
 
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LionPride said:
So we take him so he can be the next unbelievable free safety, right? And Gaulden, McDowell, and Kelly will just have to fight it out for the other saftey spot and some special teams play. Is that what your telling me???

Hilarious
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One word, two syllables: DECAF :)
 
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