Jones: 2016 class will 'rival' Vols' elite recruiting classes

[kamoshika]

Earlier this week Jones said only four players currently are on plans to redshirt this season, and he also compared this class, which ranked 15th nationally according to both 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, to the two elite classes Tennessee signed in 2014 and 2015.

"We've had quote-unquote two top-five recruiting classes, but this recruiting class will rival any of the recruiting classes we've had here," he said.

..."I think we as coaches have said this from the start, that this freshman group has learned how to play fast at a faster pace than any of these classes," offensive coordinator Mike DeBord said. "I know last year's class, they did a good job of coming in and picking it up, but not as fast as this class did."
Butch Jones: 2016 class will 'rival' Vols' elite recruiting classes | Times Free Press

 

[butchna]

Star gazers worst nightmare.

 

[Vol$_Deep_11_9]

Hard to disagree with what CBJ said. It used to be we had to rely on guys coming in and playing right away. We don't have to do that now. The guys that will play now, are out there because they're good enough to contribute not because they have to.

 

[vols 30]

Star gazers worst nightmare.

No, that would be the current 2017 class

 

[butchna]

No, that would be the current 2017 class

Not a class yet. :nono: Won't disagree tho. Will be a lot of high performers making you guys eat your own butts again. :lol:

 

[Vol$_Deep_11_9]

The 2017 class will look quite a bit different con February IMO.

 

[Catbone]

Coach speak

 

[vols 30]

Not a class yet. :nono: Won't disagree tho. Will be a lot of high performers making you guys eat your own butts again. :lol:

That would be great, and I hope you're right.

 

[vols 30]

The 2017 class will look quite a bit different con February IMO.

I think so too

 

[chuck0303]

I'm sure glad that we're "Over" the wishing and hoping that we will win every game. That is, we can be more confident in that we're as competitive as anybody now. Should've, Could've, Would've beaten Oklahoma, Bama, & the Gaturds but overall we're an even better team, skill-side, depth-wise, and experience-wise. This is our year to win it all. Most prognosticators have LSU winning the SECCG but, barring lots of injuries, there's no reason we can't win it all and beyond. :loco:

 

[Berry29]

Stay on topic. OP great job those quotes are awesome

 

[Berry29]

2017 ruined your post. OP. These Freshman will be Awesome. Cant Wait

 

[xpsyclonex2002]

No, that would be the current 2017 class

Don't worry about this class right now. As long as we have 10+ wins, the higher rated players will jump ship to us. Then some of the 3 star kids will get told to look elsewhere .

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Butch obviously doesnt know what he is talking about.

 

[norrislakevol]

The 2016 class will turn out to have been vastly underrated IMO. From the looks of it right now, this class is yet another top 5 class even though the numbers don't reflect it.

They went after athletes, and boy it looks like they found them. A lot of speed and length in this class and overall elite measurables.

 

[Godfatha]

Seeing several 2016 guys making the two deep says a lot.

 

[Phat-Phil]

Don't worry about this class right now. As long as we have 10+ wins, the higher rated players will jump ship to us. Then some of the 3 star kids will get told to look elsewhere .

It's not like you drop a 3 star just because he's a 3 star and not 4. Butch has hit on a lot of 3 stars already. He knows how to evaluate talent a lot better than the people who build websites to make money and get clicks. I'd say he is a bit more "in the know" about What a college athlete looks like. He has brought in a ton of talent, hit on a bunch of 3 stars, and people still ready to complain about recruiting at the drop of a hat (well before the class is even done smh).

 

[turambar85]

Not a class yet. :nono: Won't disagree tho. Will be a lot of high performers making you guys eat your own butts again. :lol:

That's not how *I celebrate a successful recruiting class.

 

[butchna]

That's not how *I celebrate a successful recruiting class.

You a "you guys"? :hmm:

 

[turambar85]

You a "you guys"? :hmm:

No. Maybe that's why I don't...

 

[Vol$_Deep_11_9]

It's not just like you drop a 3 star just because he's a 3 star and not 4. Butch has hit on a lot of 3 stars already. He knows how to evaluate talent a lot better than the people who build websites to make money and get clicks. I'd say he is a bit more "in the know" about What a college athlete looks like. He has brought in a ton of talent, hit on a bunch of 3 stars, and people still ready to complain about recruit at the drop of a hat (well before the class is even done smh).

I can't like this enough. That was a quality class and the guys they went after we're guys that would contribute because they could not because they have to. I trust a Butch Jones evaluated three star more than I ever did a Dooley three star. We are going and getting who we want, not who everybody else didn't want. We put a good season together on the field this season and this class will pick up a lot of momentum.

 

[RollerVol]

gotta like the sound of it...sure hope he's right...we'll see...:dunno:

GO VOLS!

 

[LA vol7]

Hard to disagree with what CBJ said. It used to be we had to rely on guys coming in and playing right away. We don't have to do that now. The guys that will play now, are out there because they're good enough to contribute not because they have to.

That's a grat point, we were playing men with boys, no we got grown men! and fast!

 

[Grand Vol]

He knows how to evaluate talent a lot better than the people who build websites to make money and get clicks.

He doesn't know how to evaluate talent better than D4H. Everyone knows he's the man when it comes to that kind of thing since he watches a ton of film.

 

[Biopsyman]

Seeing several 2016 guys making the two deep says a lot.

Or about other classes