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It's def been a great day for the Vols with North's commitment. I just think it really needs to be stated for everyone on VolNation that it's imperative to not let our emotions get the best of us. Let this be a real eye opener. I went on North's twitter account, and I don't have a twitter account myself just viewing his page, and saw so many fans bashing him for not picking their school etc. Keep in mind that these are 18 year old young men. I know that we are on some big recruits like Bell and Lawson but no matter what happens lets be VFL and not go on these kids twitter and Facebook accounts and blow them up with negative comments. It's embarrassing to you, this fan base, and the University of Tennessee. Lets wish these young men well whether they be VFL or not and go on with our business. An 18 year old shouldn't be affecting anyone's life that much anyways, and this is coming from someone that doesn't miss a UT basketball or football game. We all love UT so let's represent this school with class and integrity. Go VOLS :rock:
 
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Anyone that doesn't pick us we should kill them with kindness. I think that hurts them more than bashing them. Bashing them only makes their decision that much easier.
 
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We are usually our own worst enemy, I got so depressed reading posts earlier today about how our recruiting class was gonna be a disaster. I have faith in Butch, but I'll admit that North makes me feel more at ease about our chances of busting some heads on the field next season. It was terrible how UNC and Vandy was treating kids, we're better than that.
 
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Now that North has committed to us, we need to get Bell, Ford, Lawson, and Levenberry Jr. to make this class AMAZING! I'm sure CBJ has some other rabbits up his sleeve that he'll hit us with on NSD as well. BTW, I agree with the OP, don't bash these kids for doing what they feel is best for them and their family.
 
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keckjm said:
It's def been a great day for the Vols with North's commitment. I just think it really needs to be stated for everyone on VolNation that it's imperative to not let our emotions get the best of us. Let this be a real eye opener. I went on North's twitter account, and I don't have a twitter account myself just viewing his page, and saw so many fans bashing him for not picking their school etc. Keep in mind that these are 18 year old young men. I know that we are on some big recruits like Bell and Lawson but no matter what happens lets be VFL and not go on these kids twitter and Facebook accounts and blow them up with negative comments. It's embarrassing to you, this fan base, and the University of Tennessee. Lets wish these young men well whether they be VFL or not and go on with our business. An 18 year old shouldn't be affecting anyone's life that much anyways, and this is coming from someone that doesn't miss a UT basketball or football game. We all love UT so let's represent this school with class and integrity. Go VOLS :rock:
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He should feel relatively lucky compared to Da'rick. Da'rick received a few death threats from Georgia fans (who are serious dopes) when he announced he was going to be a Vol.
 
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GetEmVols said:
Anyone that doesn't pick us we should kill them with kindness. I think that hurts them more than bashing them. Bashing them only makes their decision that much easier.
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Really thought this was going in a different, horrible direction at the beginning.
 
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keckjm said:
It's def been a great day for the Vols with North's commitment. I just think it really needs to be stated for everyone on VolNation that it's imperative to not let our emotions get the best of us. Let this be a real eye opener. I went on North's twitter account, and I don't have a twitter account myself just viewing his page, and saw so many fans bashing him for not picking their school etc. Keep in mind that these are 18 year old young men. I know that we are on some big recruits like Bell and Lawson but no matter what happens lets be VFL and not go on these kids twitter and Facebook accounts and blow them up with negative comments. It's embarrassing to you, this fan base, and the University of Tennessee. Lets wish these young men well whether they be VFL or not and go on with our business. An 18 year old shouldn't be affecting anyone's life that much anyways, and this is coming from someone that doesn't miss a UT basketball or football game. We all love UT so let's represent this school with class and integrity. Go VOLS :rock:
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Good post. But in some cases a kid needs a reality check, otha peters and jarvis giles come to mind. The morning of nsd peters is telling our coaches hes all vol, they later find out he had been a arky for well over a week. giles goes out of his wat to tell stan drayton the night before nsd hes all vol, 2 weeks earlier he had silently commited to carolina.
But most of these kids handle it well. Green handle it very well i think. Santos last year was a man about it, told Texas he would not commit til he told Dooley of his decision himself.
Dawson a couple of years ago was just a basket case, would text the coaches the night before nsd and say im a vol, little later would tell them he changed his mind and was usc, repeated this several times. I'm not talking bad about dawson here because i really feel like he was very torn and really struggling to make a final decision.
The recruiting process is a lot for a 17-18 year old kid, some handle it well and some dont.
 
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Agree. Let's at least wait until North drops a pass in a big game before we burn him at the stake on social media.
 
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skeeter33418 said:
Good post. But in some cases a kid needs a reality check, otha peters and jarvis giles come to mind. The morning of nsd peters is telling our coaches hes all vol, they later find out he had been a arky for well over a week. giles goes out of his wat to tell stan drayton the night before nsd hes all vol, 2 weeks earlier he had silently commited to carolina.
But most of these kids handle it well. Green handle it very well i think. Santos last year was a man about it, told Texas he would not commit til he told Dooley of his decision himself.
Dawson a couple of years ago was just a basket case, would text the coaches the night before nsd and say im a vol, little later would tell them he changed his mind and was usc, repeated this several times. I'm not talking bad about dawson here because i really feel like he was very torn and really struggling to make a final decision.
The recruiting process is a lot for a 17-18 year old kid, some handle it well and some dont.
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And it is going to become an even more stressful and protracted process with the NCAA's recent adoption of a "Wild West" policy of communication without restrictions. See New NCAA recruiting bylaw will inundate recruits with calls and text messages - ESPN
 
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Tennessee visit on deck for four-star LB

By Dave Hooker | Jan 30, 2013 9:41 PM

Tennessee refuses to give up on a four-star linebacker from the East Region. Likewise, he has refused to give up on the Volunteers.

E.J. Levenberry Jr. will take an official visit to Tennessee this weekend, according to his father, Eric Levenberry. The longtime Florida State commitment from Woodbridge (Va.) Hylton has had a hot and cold relationship with Tennessee. Tennessee was thought to be the lead school before former Alabama assistant Sal Sunseri was hired to be the Volunteers' defensive coordinator in January 2011. Sunseri didn't actively recruit Levenberry Jr., who eventually chose the Seminoles over Michigan and Oklahoma and many other schools.

Levenberry Jr. was scheduled to take the official visit to Tennessee last weekend. Ice storms in East Tennessee prompted him to postpone the trip to Feb. 2.
 
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keckjm said:
It's def been a great day for the Vols with North's commitment. I just think it really needs to be stated for everyone on VolNation that it's imperative to not let our emotions get the best of us. Let this be a real eye opener. I went on North's twitter account, and I don't have a twitter account myself just viewing his page, and saw so many fans bashing him for not picking their school etc. Keep in mind that these are 18 year old young men. I know that we are on some big recruits like Bell and Lawson but no matter what happens lets be VFL and not go on these kids twitter and Facebook accounts and blow them up with negative comments. It's embarrassing to you, this fan base, and the University of Tennessee. Lets wish these young men well whether they be VFL or not and go on with our business. An 18 year old shouldn't be affecting anyone's life that much anyways, and this is coming from someone that doesn't miss a UT basketball or football game. We all love UT so let's represent this school with class and integrity. Go VOLS :rock:
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This should be required reading for all Vol fans. Excellent post.
 
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I agree with the op, there should never be a time to bash a kid. We have to be the mature ones and take the high road. With that being said, in our day of mass social media we have so called trolls that get on different sites and stir the pot if you will. This makes it hard to discern what is a true bash and what is not?
 
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