'26 GA LB Brayden Rouse (Tennessee commit)

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Hoping he and his family can see we've been the team that's believed in him from the beginning. Texas only turned up the heat cause Xavier Griffin committed to Bama and Tyler Atkinson is headed to Georgia.

I predict our relationships win out tomorrow and he joins TJ White as the best pair of LB commits in the country. Horns down!
 
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EastTNVol95 said:
Hoping he and his family can see we've been the team that's believed in him from the beginning. Texas only turned up the heat cause Xavier Griffin committed to Bama and Tyler Atkinson is headed to Georgia.

I predict our relationships win out tomorrow and he joins TJ White as the best pair of LB commits in the country. Horns down!
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I believe he knows that very thing. His relationships with the staff is absolutely best and we get his commitment. Go Vols. In CHRIST Alone
 
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105 tackles as a junior.
Hes not a thumper but he’s so disruptive.
And plays with great energy.

Looks great as receiveing TE too. He and Combay are both long athletic players that create a ton of disruption.
 
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swchandler1988 said:
We didn’t pay as much as ohio state, at least according to ohio state and Tennessee “insiders”. Sanders said himself it was about relationships
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No we paid significantly more than everybody else. He chose us based on a premium. It's why he was trying to squeeze even more money from us on signing day by delaying his signing.

You're naive if you think money doesn't run the game now.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
No we paid significantly more than everybody else. He chose us based on a premium. It's why he was trying to squeeze even more money from us on signing day by delaying his signing.

You're naive if you think money doesn't run the game now.
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Virtually all sides have said the exact opposite as you. Money is part of the game, but your wrong saying top dollar wins everytime. Many times other factors are involved.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
There were also other reports saying we paid Sanders the most of any recruit from the 2025 cycle.

You can continue to be naive but cash runs everything in this world. If you think we didn't pay top dollar to land him then you’re just looking to be lied to.
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Wrong again. An anonymous ACC collective (cough cough Clemson) reported to On3 that he was the highest paid recruit in 2025 cycle. On3 then posted an article in turn.

Obviously, money is a big deal to high schoolers, college and beyond, but that’s not the only factor to everyone. For you to claim that every recruit has the same priorities however, is in fact naive.

In this case, it sounds very much like relationships matter a great deal to Rouse, since that’s what stood out to him about Tennessee per his words. He said less about Texas, didn’t mention their team, and said not one thing really stood out.
 
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swchandler1988 said:
Wrong again. An anonymous ACC collective (cough cough Clemson) reported to On3 that he was the highest paid recruit in 2025 cycle. On3 then posted an article in turn.

Obviously, money is a big deal to high schoolers, college and beyond, but that’s not the only factor to everyone. For you to claim that every recruit has the same priorities however, is in fact naive.

In this case, it sounds very much like relationships matter a great deal to Rouse, since that’s what stood out to him about Tennessee per his words. He said less about Texas, didn’t mention their team, and said not one thing really stood out.
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If you pay a high enough price you can get any recruit. Obviously when the money is similar other factors matter. But the money has to be similar for other factors to ever come into play. It always starts and ends with money. That's my point.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
There were also other reports saying we paid Sanders the most of any recruit from the 2025 cycle.

You can continue to be naive but cash runs everything in this world. If you think we didn't pay top dollar to land him then you’re just looking to be lied to.
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2 things can be true: 1. We paid Sanders the most of any recruit in the cycle and 2. Ohio State was willing to pay more and he chose UT anyway.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Not feeling good on this one. You just can’t out NIL Texas. Hopefully we’re close and relationships matter. Tennessee’s staff not knowing anything doesn’t sound good. Texas insiders seem to have optimism.

Of course I’m always wrong. So maybe my super power can spin this to the good guys.
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Well, if you’re always wrong then this is a great sign!
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
If you pay a high enough price you can get any recruit. Obviously when the money is similar other factors matter. But the money has to be similar for other factors to ever come into play. It always starts and ends with money. That's my point.
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Gillespie took 1.5 mil here when he was offered 3 mil elsewhere. You may be driven solely by the dollar but when it get to a certain minimum you start dealing with semantics. That’s my point
 
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