SGMVols
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If that's the route we want to take, then we probably don't need to be upset when we don't recruit high level kids out of HS. The kids like Sanders will stop coming if we are constantly swiping kids from the portal. Not saying whether it's a smart approach or not but I do think over the course of time, it will hurt us with HS kids at certain positions.If we get better players from the portal, no we don’t
True, but quality portal linemen are rare, highly sought after, and extremely expensive. Our lack of previous high school recruiting and development is forcing us to commit more NIL money to that position group than we would probably like to. VQ and various other team sites have alluded to us consistently outbidding other teams (in high school and portal recruiting) for quality OL due to our situation.I really wish people would stop regurgitating Basilio’s BS about the HS recruits.
I don’t care if the entire OL comes from the portal if the team is winning.
And the team is winning
Seems like a sure way for Satterwhite our projected starting center to transfer for a one year fix. We need to stop chasing the shiny objects and develop what we have if they are showing promise and growth. Surviving on the transfer portal is a recipe for failure in my opinion. The portal is for filling NEEDS that we haven't filled with our recruiting, I do not believe center fits that description.
2021
LT Darnell Wright (Pruitt)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Cade Mays (Portal)
2022
LT Gerald Mincey (Portal)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Darnell Wright ( Pruitt)
2023
LT John Campbell ( Portal)
LG Karic (Portal) / Lane (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT Gerald Mincey ( Portal)
2024
LT Lance Heard (Portal)
LG Karic (Portal)
C. Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG. Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT. John Campbell (Portal)
That’s NOT 1 Heupel/Glenn Oline recruit from high school that has started and played consistently in 4 years. I don’t blame them for 2021 and 2022, and I’m all for adding the best competition and players in portal, but eventually you have to start playing your own guys and developing them.
2021
LT Darnell Wright (Pruitt)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Cade Mays (Portal)
2022
LT Gerald Mincey (Portal)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Darnell Wright ( Pruitt)
2023
LT John Campbell ( Portal)
LG Karic (Portal) / Lane (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT Gerald Mincey ( Portal)
2024
LT Lance Heard (Portal)
LG Karic (Portal)
C. Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG. Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT. John Campbell (Portal)
That’s NOT 1 Heupel/Glenn Oline recruit from high school that has started and played consistently in 4 years. I don’t blame them for 2021 and 2022, and I’m all for adding the best competition and players in portal, but eventually you have to start playing your own guys and developing them.
I can see this being used against the Vols in recruiting.2021
LT Darnell Wright (Pruitt)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Cade Mays (Portal)
2022
LT Gerald Mincey (Portal)
LG Jerome Carve (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays. (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins ( Pruitt)
RT Darnell Wright ( Pruitt)
2023
LT John Campbell ( Portal)
LG Karic (Portal) / Lane (Pruitt)
C Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT Gerald Mincey ( Portal)
2024
LT Lance Heard (Portal)
LG Karic (Portal)
C. Cooper Mays (Pruitt)
RG. Javontez Spraggins (Pruitt)
RT. John Campbell (Portal)
That’s NOT 1 Heupel/Glenn Oline recruit from high school that has started and played consistently in 4 years. I don’t blame them for 2021 and 2022, and I’m all for adding the best competition and players in portal, but eventually you have to start playing your own guys and developing them.
Are you guys old enough to remember when Dooley didn't recruit any OL one year? It set us back an entire cycle of recruiting and that's hard to overcome. The portal is a vital part of recruiting now and you take advantage of every opportunity.what if he beats out Satterwhite at center.If Satterwhite is so good can he not slide to guard.We need depth.Hell Butch Jomes put together a decent offensive line.
Recruited is one thing. My point was that our evals are off or our development is suspect or both. None of them seem to be difference makers. Would any of them start at UGA, Oregon, Ohio State or Texas? Even our portal gets don't seem to be all that special. What have Brazzell and Thornton given us? Heard is a work in progress. Just seems that we aren't so great at identifying talent or we don't get the best out of them.our entire 2 Deep at Linebacker are just recruited guys.
Come on man…