How I look for this class to close

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TheVolunteer

TheVolunteer

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Autry
Patterson
Howard
Meredith
O'Connor
Diggs
Elston
Sentimore
Watson - If we miss out on Pender

Surprises of the class - Pure prediction, highly unlikely

Hamilton
Pender

Obviously some will be told to look elsewhere, which is what I believe will happen. It may not be right, but so be it. If you want to win and compete in the SEC than it must be done. This is the kind of talent that will get us back to competing for championships! Go Vols!
 
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knoxville's finest said:
O'Conner? I know he de-committed from penn state, but whats the news with him and the vols.
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There's some info from skewer saying that we're working hard on him. Someone mentioned that we never gave up after his intial commitment. That obviously pays dividends after someone decommits.
 
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TheVolunteer said:
Autry
Patterson
Howard
Meredith
O'Connor
Diggs
Elston
Sentimore
Watson - If we miss out on Pender

Surprises of the class - Pure prediction, highly unlikely

Hamilton
Pender

Obviously some will be told to look elsewhere, which is what I believe will happen. It may not be right, but so be it. If you want to win and compete in the SEC than it must be done. This is the kind of talent that will get us back to competing for championships! Go Vols!
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God it would be horrific telling anyone on that list to look else where
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TheVolunteer said:
Autry
Patterson
Howard
Meredith
O'Connor
Diggs
Elston
Sentimore
Watson - If we miss out on Pender

Surprises of the class - Pure prediction, highly unlikely

Hamilton
Pender

Obviously some will be told to look elsewhere, which is what I believe will happen. It may not be right, but so be it. If you want to win and compete in the SEC than it must be done. This is the kind of talent that will get us back to competing for championships! Go Vols!
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There is no chance all those end up at UT.
 
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Mr. Tri Star said:
Who is told to look elsewhere?
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Bullock will be here, but will be a preferred walk-on imo. That opens up a spot. Tino is considering going to Southern Miss as of now, I think he'll end up there. Blanc will be here, but its possible he could also be asked to walk-on or greyshirt. If I was to guess as to who is told to look elsewhere, my best guess would be King and Hill.
 
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KnoxVillain said:
There is no chance all those end up at UT.
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There's a realistic possibility that they do. Every player I listed, Tennessee has a legit shot at landing. With the exception of Hamilton and Pender, those are most likely longshots atp. Numbers will find a way to work themselves out. Dooley knows he has to count on this class to be able to compete, he will do whatever it takes to make sure we land the best possible.
 
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TheVolunteer said:
No, those on the list are who I think we'll close with. I was referring to some of the earlier commits we currently have.
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Oh. Well that is a different story. You have to for the names on this list. What about b. Brown. You don't think we take him if he wantef to suit up in orange
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VeryBest said:
Just curious. Why would you guess King and Hill?
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I like them both, but they are lower tier commits. Neither hold strong offer lists, but I trust the staff. So if we do happen to keep them ill still be happy, but imo Dooley will have no choice but to tell some of the early commits to look elsewhere if he wants to land the best possible. I believe he'll do what he has to do in the end.
 
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Autry
Sentimore
Meredith
Howard
Patterson
Elston

Top 10 class with ease

Pipe dreams that the coaches would tell current commits to look elsewhere
Penders
Hamilton

Most likely to be told to look elsewhere
1)Redding
2)Henderson
 
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crystals-man said:
Oh. Well that is a different story. You have to for the names on this list. What about b. Brown. You don't think we take him if he wantef to suit up in orange
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Definitely. Im just hearing too many conflicting stories regarding Brown to Tennessee and Miss. St. They obviously have an edge with his cousin being committed to them, but ive also heard Tennessee is in better shape than we all think with Brown. So we'll just have to see. If he wants to be a Vol, then he's a take all the way.
 
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Dbake005 said:
I could see Redding, perhaps.
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I didn't list Redding because although we have a ton of depth at WR, one more wouldn't hurt imo. Just adding on to an already impressive haul at WR. Plus Redding has a good offer list with solid film. I like Hill, but he doesn't have breakaway speed, which is what the staff is currently looking for at RB and he has a rather mediocre offer list. Not that means anything, but just saying. Besides, if Hill does end up staying a Vol, he wont be a RB imo. He'll be a FB here. JMO.
 
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TMatthews19 said:
Autry
Sentimore
Meredith
Howard
Patterson
Elston

Top 10 class with ease

Pipe dreams that the coaches would tell current commits to look elsewhere
Penders
Hamilton

Most likely to be told to look elsewhere
1)Redding
2)Henderson
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This is spot on IMO. :good!:
 
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Hill is a legit 4.5 guy, and he's got good size. Seems like a quality tailback in the SEC to me.

I haven't seen Keithon's film.
 
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knoxville's finest said:
O'Conner? I know he de-committed from penn state, but whats the news with him and the vols.
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Staff is putting the full court press on O'Conner and there is mutual interest. Staff wants one OL for this class, and O'Connor is out best shot imo. I think we'll get him in for an OV and he'll be a Vol by NSD.
 
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Autry
Meredith
Patterson
Howard
O'Connor
Sentimore
Elston
Watson

Would love to have Hamilton and Pender but I am doubting both at this point.
 
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Dbake005 said:
I could see Redding, perhaps.
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I just dont think anyone ever sees these people as more then trading cards. If a coach says I am committed to this kid in high school, and I have been grooming him to become a VFL, why would they say take a walk and look elsewhere 2 months before NSD? The kid has been committed since mid july.

It is amazing when we get burned by someone like JC Copeland and the board loses its mind but when someone has a top 5 with us then we should ask committed guys to look elsewhere?
 
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I didn't say we SHOULD or dooley WOULD ask him to walk. He's just one I have heard less about than maybe any of our recruits.
 
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I will have what the OP is drinking. I want our class to finish that way too, but I will gladly take 4 of that list and sleep well at night
 
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