Memphis Players

[VolGee4]

To understand why Memphis isn't "West TN" you would have needed to live there. Yes geographically it is...but culturally it isn't a great deal like rural WT...and nothing like the rest of TN. The love for everything Vol is different. Go to any dime store from Huntingdon to Halls and you will see nothing but UT stuff...don't see that in Memphis. Every athlete in rural West Tennessee dreams of wearing Orange...not in Memphis...although I wish it was so. Memphis is its own entity referred to as the "Mid South". You will likely hear much more about MS or AR news on Memphis stations than you even will about West TN. For those of you that have lived there am I not right?

You obviously didn't read that because your Attention Deficit has kicked in or you are dyslexic...so I tried to highlight it...as for your "moron" statement...does that include you as well?

UT has been down and therefore, you don't hear as much about them in Memphis. Ole Miss got a lot of pub because they had a year that was one of their bests in years.

In 1998, when we won the title, UT got a lot of pub in Memphis. Just like anything else, you will make the front pages when you win.

 

[tennrich1]

I know this is about football but today Chris Jones was kicked off Louisville basketball team and CRP said NO CHANCE of him coming back. I'm sorry to say this but it's just true...WHEN RECRUITING THE MEMPHIS KIDS IN ANY SPORT YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!!!

 

[GLDunlap]

Memphis kids since 2002

Rivals Rating - school signed with - year - pos - name - star

NR North Carolina 2010 TE Quinton Alton 3
33 Miami 2004 S Carlos Armour 3
NR Memphis 2010 S Lonnie Ballentine 3
NR Memphis 2004 OG Philip Beliles 2
NR Memphis 2012 CB Derrick Bobo 2
15 Mississippi St 2010 ILB Ferlando Bohanna 3
NR Memphis 2010 OT Al Bond 2
35 Arkansas 2012 OG Cordale Boyd 3
NR Memphis 2012 OG Latarius Brady 3
24 Illinois 2010 ILB Jonathan Brown 3
5 Georgia 2009 WR Marlon Brown 4
3 West Virginia 2010 DT-QB Barry Brunetti 4
33 Memphis 2006 WR Duke Calhoun 3
13 Tennessee 2013 SDE Jason Carr 4
69 Wake Forest 2006 DT Michael Carter 3
NR Memphis 2007 WDE Dasmine Cathey 3
18 Tennessee 2011 OT Cameron Clear 4
14 Mississippi St 2002 OC James Cochran 2
62 Cincinnati 2012 WR Nathan Cole 3
NR Memphis 2013 OG Zach Collins 2
NR Miami 2007 RB Graig Cooper 5
44 Tennessee 2003 TE Brad Cottam 3
15 Tennessee 2005 ATH Todd Cox 4
60 Texas Tech 2007 RB Aaron Crawford 3
NR Cincinnati 2012 ATH Alex Dale 3
NR Memphis 2007 CB Darius Davis 2
30 Mississippi 2007 WR Roderick Davis 4
27 Georgia 2012 ATH Sheldon Dawson 3
NR Tennessee 2002 SDE Mondre Dickerson 5
NR Illinois 2011 OLB Henry Dickinson 3
6 Mississippi 2013 APB Mark Dodson Jr 4
10 Memphis 2004 APB Joseph Doss 3
NR Memphis 2006 WR Curtis Echols 2
NR Kentucky 2006 ATH LaRay Foote 2
NR Mississippi 2006 TE Cecil Frison 3
NR Memphis 2003 RB Jamarcus Gaither 2
NR Vanderbilt 2003 ILB Curtis Gatewood 2
NR Memphis 2011 RB Artaves Gibson 3
NR Louisville 2005 OT Marcus Gordon 3
54 Mississippi St 2013 ATH Donald Gray Jr 3
NR Memphis 2011 S Kevin Green 2
NR Virginia Tech 2003 S James Griffin 4
17 Memphis 2012 DT-QB Will Gross 3
NR South Carolina 2004 S Chris Hampton 2
NR Memphis 2013 OLB Lenard Hardin 3
30 Mississippi 2006 WDE Greg Hardy 3
56 Miami 2008 OLB Antonio Harper 3
NR Memphis 2011 OLB Charles Harris 3
20 Tennessee 2002 DT LaRon Harris 4
NR Memphis 2010 OLB Fred Harvey 3
15 South Carolina 2004 PS-QB Antonio Heffner 3
19 Memphis 2002 DT Willie Henderson 4
3 LSU 2013 SDE Frank Herron 5
NR Memphis 2008 WR Marcus Hightower 2
NR Memphis 2014 SDE McKenzie Hill 2
NR Wake Forest 2005 WR Casey Hill 2
NR Miami 2007 OT Tyler Horn 2
NR Wake Forest 2013 ILB Ford Howell 3
NR Memphis 2004 PS-QB Will Hudgens 2
41 Mississippi 2009 RB Gabriel Hunter 3
NR Memphis 2012 WR Daniel Hurd 3
73 Alabama 2010 DT Brandon Ivory 3
NR Kentucky 2005 WDE Jeremy Jarmon 2
9 LSU 2007 K Josh Jasper 3
NR Oklahoma 2009 OT Tavaris Jeffries 2
NR Mississippi 2003 DT Brandon Jenkins 3
NR Memphis 2013 SDE Christian Johnson 2
19 Alabama 2010 TE Harrison Jones 3
NR Memphis 2010 SDE Corey Jones 3
1 Alabama 2008 OC Barrett Jones 4
58 Vanderbilt 2008 OLB DeAndre Jones 3
NR Memphis 2005 WR Maurice Jones 2
NR Memphis 2004 WR Maurice Jones 2
NR Memphis 2013 OT Alexander Karr 2
4 Vanderbilt 2012 APB Brian Kimbrow 4
31 Tennessee 2009 ILB Greg King 3
33 Mississippi 2004 WR Corey Kizer 3
NR Memphis 2008 TE Donald Law 2
NR Mississippi 2005 WR JD Lawhorn 2
NR Arkansas 2012 WDE Brandon Lewis 3
NR Kentucky 2009 WDE Patrick Ligon 2
20 Tennessee 2002 SDE David Ligon 4
NR Georgia 2011 OC Hunter Long 3
12 Georgia 2009 OT Austin Long 4
NR Indiana 2008 WR Charles Love 2
60 Louisville 2011 OT Ryan Mack 3
20 LSU 2010 WDE Justin Maclin 4
32 Alabama 2010 WR Keiwone Malone 4
NR Vanderbilt 2007 ILB Chris Marve 2
8 Tennessee 2002 RB Ruben Mayes 4
NR Memphis 2012 DT Tony Mays 2
NR Clemson 2005 SDE Phillip Merling 3
35 Mississippi 2004 DT Corey Mills 3
NR Memphis 2012 WDE Carl Mitchell 3
53 Mississippi 2013 DT Herbert Moore 3
10 UCLA 2013 OT Christian Morris 4
NR Mississippi 2011 TE Jamal Mosley 3
NR Oklahoma St 2008 TE Jamal Mosley 2
NR Kentucky 2009 CB Martavious Neloms 2
NR Wake Forest 2006 OC Russell Nenon 2
7 Mississippi 2005 OT Michael Oher 4
NR Mississippi 2005 K Rob Park 2
NR Memphis 2004 OT Brandon Pearce 2
NR Minnesota 2013 DT Demaris Peppers 2
71 North Carolina 2014 WR Devin Perry 3
NR Vanderbilt 2013 WR Gerald Perry 3
NR Memphis 2008 DT Dontari Poe 2
NR Memphis 2009 ATH Randy Powell 2
NR Memphis 2003 WR Mario Pratcher 2
NR Northwestern 2014 OLB James Prather 2
NR Memphis 2005 OG Clayton Presley 2
10 Tennessee 2005 OG Malcolm Rawls 4
56 Vanderbilt 2013 WR Latevius Rayford 3
38 Memphis 2011 DT Terry Redden 3
21 Mississippi St 2012 ATH Will Redmond 4
26 Mississippi 2013 ILB Marcus Robinson 3
10 Auburn 2012 RB Jovon Robinson 4
NR Memphis 2009 DT Jimmy Robinson 2
61 North Carolina 2009 CB Gene Robinson 3
NR Texas Tech 2012 WDE Chase Robison 3
NR Memphis 2008 WR Marcus Rucker 3
NR Memphis 2003 S Jamaal Rufus 3
NR Memphis 2004 TE Brett Russell 2
37 Mississippi 2002 OG Tony Sanders 3
53 Colorado 2007 SDE Lagrone Shields 3
34 Vanderbilt 2013 CB Darius Sims 3
NR Miami 2008 PS-QB Cannon Smith 3
18 Mississippi 2005 K Justin Sparks 2
NR LSU 2004 CB Mario Stevenson 4
NR Mississippi 2012 OG Ben Still 3
13 Vanderbilt 2007 WDE John Stokes 4
NR Louisville 2014 WR Cornelius Sturghill 3
NR Mississippi 2003 WR Carlos Suggs 2
86 Mississippi St 2002 SDE Roosevelt Tate 2
56 Tennessee 2011 ATH Tino Thomas 3
NR Memphis 2005 ILB Donald Thornton 2
NR Mississippi 2006 ATH Cassius Vaughn 3
NR Mississippi 2006 ATH LaDerrick Vaughn 2
14 Tennessee 2007 OLB Chris Walker 4
8 Mississippi 2012 APB Jaylen Walton 3
NR Tulsa 2014 APB Ramadi Warren 2
23 Vanderbilt 2013 TE Mack Weaver 3
63 Colorado 2009 OLB Derrick Webb 3
35 Tennessee 2005 DT Dan Williams 3
NR Memphis 2004 DT Ryan Williams 2
18 Memphis 2003 ILB Quintin Williams 3
NR Virginia Tech 2002 DT Jimmy Williams 4
NR Tulsa 2014 ILB Petera Wilson 3
NR Tennessee 2004 S Ellix Wilson 2
NR Mississippi 2002 DT Larrick Womack 2
NR Arkansas 2008 OLB Tenarius Wright 3
46 Mississippi St 2002 WR Brandon Wright 3
1 Mississippi 2014 K Gary Wunderlich 3
NR Memphis 2013 APB Anthony Young 2
NR Arkansas 2003 DT Ivora Hall 2
NR Arkansas 2004 OT Jeremy Palmoore 3
78 Arkansas 2002 WR David Thompson 3
NR Arkansas 2003 S Kevin Woods 2

The last two years Memphis (within 25 mile radius) which would include Olive Branch has produced a grand total of 1 (5 star) and (1) 4 star. The last five years Memphis has produced a total of 2 (5 star) and 10 (4 star) recruits and that includes notable busts like Cam Clear, Jason Carr and Brian Kimbrow. In the same time period Atlanta has produced 81 (4 star or above). Memphis just doesn't have the talent it may have once had. The numbers don't lie.

So far for 2016 Memphis has 1 (4 star).

 

[Volz4lif3]

I know this is about football but today Chris Jones was kicked off Louisville basketball team and CRP said NO CHANCE of him coming back. I'm sorry to say this but it's just true...WHEN RECRUITING THE MEMPHIS KIDS IN ANY SPORT YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!!!

Great post...

 

[pa136761]

I know this is about football but today Chris Jones was kicked off Louisville basketball team and CRP said NO CHANCE of him coming back. I'm sorry to say this but it's just true...WHEN RECRUITING THE MEMPHIS KIDS IN ANY SPORT YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!!!

Seriously, you can't be that ignorant and make blanket statements like that.

 

[Volz4lif3]

I know this is about football but today Chris Jones was kicked off Louisville basketball team and CRP said NO CHANCE of him coming back. I'm sorry to say this but it's just true...WHEN RECRUITING THE MEMPHIS KIDS IN ANY SPORT YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!!!

He's back on the team.. So what happened?

 

[VolGee4]

The last two years Memphis (within 25 mile radius) has produced a grand total of 1 (5 star) and (1) 4 star. The last five years Memphis has produced a total of 2 (5 star) and 10 (4 star) recruits and that includes notable busts like Cam Clear, Jason Carr and Brian Kimbrow. In the same time period Atlanta has produced 81 (4 star or above). Memphis just doesn't have the talent it may have once had. The numbers don't lie.

Your first problem is comparing Atlanta to Memphis. Atlanta has about 5 times as more people in its metro area and even more in the Northern Georgia area. 6 million people. Even southern Georgia is the same distance from Knoxville than Memphis is.

You also fail to mention that Dan Williams, Greg Hardy, Cassius Vaughn, Dontari Poe, and Phillip Merling are all players who were less than 4 stars and play in the NFL. Poe was a two star drafted in the top 15, Williams was a first round pick, and I believe Merling was too, although I am not exactly sure of Merling's ties to Memphis.

 

[Other_Guy]

Does everyting have to have a "point" with you? I mean are you trying to dig into something or do you think it has some sort of "hidden" agenda? My post was to ask how many Memphis players have made any kind of significant contribution on the field in the SEC for UT or the NFL...I mean geez what is your point? Oh and I left off Mark Studaway...he was a teammate of Carlton Peeple's at old Memphis South Side HS. Started for the Vols in the late 70's early 80's...played a few years in the NFL.

I didnt understand the point either. Were you dissing the place or wanting to know how many good players they were able to pull?

 

[VFL 24/7]

One search has Marlon Walls as Memphis...so I posted his name, then saw him cited as Olive Branch Miss, edited him out, went back to check and he is listed as Memphis on several sites. Anyone know for sure? Now I'm curious

First edit: Oops, Bad google search:blink: wrong player

I am good friends with his little brother and they are from Memphis. When Marlon came to UT his family moved to Knoxville as well and I played football with his younger brother.

 

[GLDunlap]

Your first problem is comparing Atlanta to Memphis. Atlanta has about 5 times as more people in its metro area and even more in the Northern Georgia area. 6 million people. Even southern Georgia is the same distance from Knoxville than Memphis is.

You also fail to mention that Dan Williams, Greg Hardy, Cassius Vaughn, Dontari Poe, and Phillip Merling are all players who were less than 4 stars and play in the NFL. Poe was a two star drafted in the top 15, Williams was a first round pick, and I believe Merling was too, although I am not exactly sure of Merling's ties to Memphis.

I wasn't comparing Memphis to Atlanta as in Memphis should produce just as much talent. I was trying to point out that Atlanta is much more fertile recruiting ground. Not sure what distance to south Georgia has to do with my post.

I didn't "fail" to point out anything since my post was specific to the last 5 years.

 

[Volz4lif3]

I wasn't comparing Memphis to Atlanta as in Memphis should produce just as much talent. I was trying to point out that Atlanta is much more fertile recruiting ground. Not sure what distance to south Georgia has to do with my post.

I didn't "fail" to point out anything since my post was specific to the last 5 years.

It's more fertile because of more population..that's what Gee was saying..

 

[GLDunlap]

I am good friends with his little brother and they are from Memphis. When Marlon came to UT his family moved to Knoxville as well and I played football with his younger brother.

Marlon Walls is a good dude. Talked to him several times around town and was always super nice and polite. Is he still in Knoxville?

 

[VolGee4]

I wasn't comparing Memphis to Atlanta as in Memphis should produce just as much talent. I was trying to point out that Atlanta is much more fertile recruiting ground. Not sure what distance to south Georgia has to do with my post.

I didn't "fail" to point out anything since my post was specific to the last 5 years.

Ok. I am not sure why you would provide the numbers for both Memphis and Atlanta if you weren't comparing them. Not sure the point then. Of course we should recruit Atlanta and Georgia because there are 6 million people within 3 hours of campus. My point about southern Georgia is that there are many more D1 prospects in the state other than Atlanta, and it's still within 5-6 hours. But that doesn't mean we should stop recruiting Memphis either.

Dan Williams, Dontari Poe, and Greg Hardy have all been drafted in the last 5 years. Again, they were 2 and 3 star players. Going by only the recruiting services doesn't tell the whole story.

 

[The Shooter McGavin]

Has anyone mentioned Buster Cherry?

 

[Cletus P Fulmer]

I didnt understand the point either. Were you dissing the place or wanting to know how many good players they were able to pull?[/QUOTE]

Does everyting have to have a "point" with you? I mean are you trying to dig into something or do you think it has some sort of "hidden" agenda? My post was to ask how many Memphis players have made any kind of significant contribution on the field in the SEC for UT or the NFL...I mean geez what is your point? Oh and I left off Mark Studaway...he was a teammate of Carlton Peeple's at old Memphis South Side HS. Started for the Vols in the late 70's early 80's...played a few years in the NFL.


Can you read...can you reason...for gosh sakes please!

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Was that the biggest available font? If not, not trying.

 

[Volz4lif3]

I didnt understand the point either. Were you dissing the place or wanting to know how many good players they were able to pull?[/QUOTE]

Does everyting have to have a "point" with you? I mean are you trying to dig into something or do you think it has some sort of "hidden" agenda? My post was to ask how many Memphis players have made any kind of significant contribution on the field in the SEC for UT or the NFL...I mean geez what is your point? Oh and I left off Mark Studaway...he was a teammate of Carlton Peeple's at old Memphis South Side HS. Started for the Vols in the late 70's early 80's...played a few years in the NFL.


Can you read...can you reason...for gosh sakes please!

 

[VolGee4]

Whitehaven is the school that has started to produce good talent. I know one of their assistants, and he says that they will continue to produce them. They have kids lining up to play for them, and they have started to coach them at the middle school. He says there are kids with unreal size in the 8th and 9th grades.

In the last few years, they have produced Darius Sims at Vandy, Dodson at OM (transferring), Ramadi Warren at Tulsa, Josh McMillon at Bama, and Donte Vaughn has his pick for 2016.

 

[Cletus P Fulmer]

No...just exasperated that some here can't see the forest for the trees...:detective:

 

[Cletus P Fulmer]

Was that the biggest available font? If not, not trying.

Just trying to help the cognitive impaired bud...

 

[Volz4lif3]

Whitehaven is the school that has started to produce good talent. I know one of their assistants, and he says that they will continue to produce them. They have kids lining up to play for them, and they have started to coach them at the middle school. He says there are kids with unreal size in the 8th and 9th grades.

In the last few years, they have produced Darius Sims at Vandy, Dodson at OM (transferring), Ramadi Warren at Tulsa, Josh McMillon at Bama, and Donte Vaughn has his pick for 2016.

Gotta respect the Haven, it's the Melrose of the 90's right now here in M-Town

 

[GLDunlap]

Ok. I am not sure why you would provide the numbers for both Memphis and Atlanta if you weren't comparing them. Not sure the point then. Of course we should recruit Atlanta and Georgia because there are 6 million people within 3 hours of campus. My point about southern Georgia is that there are many more D1 prospects in the state other than Atlanta, and it's still within 5-6 hours. But that doesn't mean we should stop recruiting Memphis either.

Dan Williams, Dontari Poe, and Greg Hardy have all been drafted in the last 5 years. Again, they were 2 and 3 star players. Going by only the recruiting services doesn't tell the whole story.

Never said we should stop recruiting Memphis. What I did say is that currently Memphis is not loaded with elite football talent like some people think.

 

[darkgable]

Whitehaven is the school that has started to produce good talent. I know one of their assistants, and he says that they will continue to produce them. They have kids lining up to play for them, and they have started to coach them at the middle school. He says there are kids with unreal size in the 8th and 9th grades.

In the last few years, they have produced Darius Sims at Vandy, Dodson at OM (transferring), Ramadi Warren at Tulsa, Josh McMillon at Bama, and Donte Vaughn has his pick for 2016.

Black haven let's get it right.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

I cannot understand the hate of all things Memphis people from east Tennessee seem to have. I think it has as much to do with race as anything.

 

[ochocinco]

I cannot understand the hate of all things Memphis people from east Tennessee seem to have. I think it has as much to do with race as anything.

No. They hate middle Tennessee too. Many even hate themselves. some are justsad and whiny all the time. They can't help it.