#2 ranked OLB commits to Vols!

[Type Orange+]

 

[QuickSmurf]

Kirby Smart better think hard before he comes to Knoxville to take a prized recruit. We can easily come to Georgia and get some. It's on.

 

[VolPack22]

Boom!

 

[MadWorld]

Somebody bought those hats at GoodWill.

 

[SandoVOL]

Commentator: when Peterson is on the field, he's like a heat seeking missile

Going back to Johnny Majors, I can't ever remember Tennessee having a linebacker being like a heat seeking missile......

overreact much? Holy Guacamole.

 

[volcop1]

welcome to BIG ORANGE COUNTRY; he'll probably play next year

 

[rickyyrs]

Pruitt and his coaches will get it done in recruiting and coaching on the field. But you know what's so great about that viedo. There are a Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee hat on the table. He picks the Tennessee hat. That has not been going on for a few years. Glad to see it comming back.

 

[volcop1]

It was time for Butch to move on. But, I believe he left the program in better shape than when he arrived. CJP has something to build on. And, boy, does it look like he is building! All of this despite Curry’s dumpster fire!

first UT coach ever to lose 8 games

 

[Sarms58]

Third kid from the same school...previous staff helped greatly with this kid...glad to have him on board

 

[gemlek]

Great job Coach Pruitt.
Impressive job.

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

This is definitely BOOMworthy!

 

[realist]

Kirby Smart better think hard before he comes to Knoxville to take a prized recruit. We can easily come to Georgia and get some. It's on.

You do realize that this kid plays at Colquitt High School, in Colquitt County GA..........coached by Rush Probst - one of Pruitt's best buddies. You think that had anything to do with his choice? Good get for UT, but has nothing to do with taking one from Kirby.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

Third kid from the same school...previous staff helped greatly with this kid...glad to have him on board

The only help the previous staff provided with this kid was leaving.

 

[JCHateSteve]

According to ESPN and the national media,the coaching search fiasco would kill our recruiting for the foreseeable future...

LOL

Here is how I feel about the sports media's predictions.

 

[LittleVol]

You do realize that this kid plays at Colquitt High School, in Colquitt County GA..........coached by Rush Probst - one of Pruitt's best buddies. You think that had anything to do with his choice? Good get for UT, but has nothing to do with taking one from Kirby.

You're not being realistic.

So by your analysis, Peterson was always a Vol lock?

Smart wanted him. Pruitt went and got him instead.
So yeah...we in fact took him from Kirby. And Saban.

 

[benzod]

Hell, yes!

 

[Volman69]

Coach's
Corner: 2018 LB J.J. Peterson - YouTube JJ can do it all! GBO!!!!

 

[Volador]

WOW! Huge jump from 47?? AND; This Staff Can COACH 'EM!! Getting so pumped over Jeremy Pruitt!

Agreed but remember that CBJ recruited well too, so now the big Q is: Can Coach Pruitt COACH THEM??

 

[gandycv]

Remember these guys now are just verbal commitments. Don't mean a thing until they sign the letter of intent in Feb. They can always be persuaded

:detective:

 

[BigT_Chief]

Agreed but remember that CBJ recruited well too, so now the big Q is: Can Coach Pruitt COACH THEM??

Are you serious?

 

[Boca Vol]

You're not being realistic.

So by your analysis, Peterson was always a Vol lock?

Smart wanted him. Pruitt went and got him instead.
So yeah...we in fact took him from Kirby. And Saban.

According to Jimmy Hyams on Friday (FWIW) he basically said that. Peterson wanted to play with Shamburger and Blakely.

At the end of the day, I don't care how we got him, just that we got him. Plus, it's a nice pipeline to have 3 players from that school.

 

[Roustabout]

According to Jimmy Hyams on Friday (FWIW) he basically said that. Peterson wanted to play with Shamburger and Blakely.

At the end of the day, I don't care how we got him, just that we got him. Plus, it's a nice pipeline to have 3 players from that school.

Well, thank you Butch!

 

[Boca Vol]

Well, thank you Butch!

If it was about Butch, he wouldn't be coming to UT.

I don't see the problem with UT having a strong relationship with a school cranking out SEC talent. If Pruitt is great friends with the HC then it only strengthens that relationship, IMO.

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

BEWARE....Here comes JJ and he's a potential All American, seriously.

Pruitt and his Tennessee staff know exactly how to coach up JJ to that AA status.

Tennessee has a new heat seeking missle coming to Neyland stadium and his name is JJ.

JJ was locked down by Pruitt and staff with only 12 days to recruit and JJ is well worth a big BOOM.

BOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!

WELCOME to the Tennessee Big Orange D swarm young man!!!

Huge get at a serious position of need.

JJ is going to ROCK some people with serious slobberknockers!

I can't wait to watch this young man learn, grow and play wearing Tennessee Orange.

BOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!

VFL...GBO!!!

 

[HammerHead55]

I'm really excited about this guy. Ready to see him dominate.