'15 TN DE Kyle Phillips (UT commit 1/3/15)

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I4Jay said:
You can never have too much talent at DE.

I don't care how good Barnett and Hendrix appear to be, you don't stop recruiting other great talent at the same position
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Agreed Jay. Especially true after the DE play we have had since Malik left
 
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BigOrangeD said:
Won't hold my breath on this one. Mom likes Bammer. Kid likes LSU. Glad we are sitting good at DE.
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^^^Looks like BigOrangeD said it but provided no source for the assertion that Kyle's mom is a Bama fan...there is usually a healthy amount of skepticism for cousins - just to warn you...but fwiw, I believe you!
 
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I think its clear he like several schools now.....I am not going to say he like one more than the other.....I will say that I always push UT on him..... And UT is high on the list. But he has at least 3 other schools on that high list too. My aunt likes Bama ok but she also like UT ok. But that does not mean he will go to Bama or UT based on that. I think its a few more factors that will determine where he will go. I just find it humorous how these things start on these sites. Kyle has ideas on what he is looking for. UT fits what he is looking for and three other SEC schools seem to fit the mold also. Lets be clear here, my grandfather and I and my other cousin are pushing UT!--I hope we all can make it to a game this year. We had a blast at the GA game last year.....
 
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TNllaw44er said:
I think its clear he like several schools now.....I am not going to say he like one more than the other.....I will say that I always push UT on him..... And UT is high on the list. But he has at least 3 other schools on that high list too. My aunt likes Bama ok but she also like UT ok. But that does not mean he will go to Bama or UT based on that. I think its a few more factors that will determine where he will go. I just find it humorous how these things start on these sites. Kyle has ideas on what he is looking for. UT fits what he is looking for and three other SEC schools seem to fit the mold also. Lets be clear here, my grandfather and I and my other cousin are pushing UT!--I hope we all can make it to a game this year. We had a blast at the GA game last year.....
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All we are asking is that you do your portion :) - you, your cousin, and your grandfather keep doing the great work that you have been doing.

In all candor - all are very proud of your cousin no matter where he ends up going - we just know UT is a very special place. And it will be a lot easier to drive 3 hours to watch your cousin play on Saturdays.
 
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*defensive end*Kyle Phillips*got acquainted with Tennessee games last season when he visited the Vols twice for games.

But, he said neither atmosphere was quite like Sunday night when the Vols played in front of a sell-out crowd as they defeated Utah State 38-7 to open the season.

"It was good, especially with the weather and stuff. For it to be 102,455 and sold-out and with it raining and the weather, that's pretty good," Phillips said.*

But, before the game started Phillips met with the Tennessee coaching staff.

"I talked to pretty much the whole staff," Phillips said. "That just shows how important recruiting is. Recruiting is probably the most important thing, or one of them, really. It's crazy that they care that much about getting recruits and they are talking to the recruits before the game."

Phillips said the Vols' coaching staff wanted him to know that they see him as a key piece to their 2015 recruiting puzzle and they want him to stay in state and play on Rocky Top.

"We're just continuing to build that relationship, really," Phillips said. "I guess their message is, 'We want you here.' They were saying that playing for your home state is a big deal and that Nashville is where their best freshmen are from, and just Tennessee in general. They had a lot of freshmen play, too."

Phillips said it was obvious the freshmen were getting plenty of opportunities and noticed the different the players from Nashville like*Jalen Hurd, Jashon Robertson*and*Derek Barnett*were making early in their careers.

"Like, I played against Jalen. It's crazy that I knew all of these guys playing high school football in my area a year ago and now it's crazy that they're playing big-time, SEC football," Phillips said. "I pay attention to that. Most SEC schools recruit their own state the hardest and I guess it's different when you're playing for somebody else, like someone out of state. I guess playing where you grew up and with people been around is just different."

Phillips said he doesn't know of any further visits this fall but is beginning to look ahead to official visits.

His top five remains Tennessee, Tennessee State, Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss and said he has an idea of where he wants to go for official visits but doesn't know how timing will work out.

"I have an idea of where I want to take them to, but just during the season it's crazy with my games and stuff like that," Phillips said. "Maybe I can take an official visit after the season or during our bye week."

Phillips continues to say he's in no hurries to make a decision and wants to take official visits before doing anything.
 
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