"So Tennessee has only one of the state's Top 24 ranked prospects according to 24/7? And people are saying this is a good class? #GetReal"
100% disagree with him.
My question is how many of Tennessee's commits are ranked higher than the other 23 in-state recruits?
Why would you sign in-state talent when you can get better players elsewhere?
We can go all across the country and pull prospects, but not Memphis? This has never made sense to me.
it's not that but rather we don't have a home field advantage when recruiting Memphis. We're basically on the same level as other school outside the region. At that point we need to focus on getting the best player instead of getting the guy with a TN zip code
Whoa, forgive me for my ignorance then. If he can throw his visor even half as far as Spurrier can I say he's next in line for the recruiting coordinator spot IMOwhoa there donkey! You may not know it but Griff is the (self-described) Steve Spurrier of 10yo girls competitive softball. The man shows no mercy
"So Tennessee has only one of the state's Top 24 ranked prospects according to 24/7? And people are saying this is a good class? #GetReal"
100% disagree with him.
My question is how many of Tennessee's commits are ranked higher than the other 23 in-state recruits?
Couldnt be more wrong! Most of the kids here like UT and consider it the home team. Just ask or read the quotes from Maybin, Carr, Chris Walker, Dan Williams, Cam Clear, Tino Thomas, Greg King etc. etc. We just havent done a good job here in Memphis, and it started with Fulmer crapping on Memphis. Its about to change and people like you could help by not putting this crap on here for recruits to read. I live and work here and you would be shocked how many like UT. It will always be the most difficult because its the furthest place from campus and has lots of outside influence due to its tri-state location, but the facts are the facts.
By the way, in no way am I or anyone else saying take TN over more talented guys just because they are from TN. You only take the ones good enough to play and that fit the needs. However, the more in state talent you have, that favor your school, the easier the overall task becomes. Thats why its so important and why states with lots of talent have such an advantage.
I dont think Tennessee did well by any means in-state this year. But the Top 24 argument is retarded by Griffith. Now if he would have said one of the Top 10 guys in-state his argument would hold a little more water with me. But there are not 24 prospects in this state that can play in the SEC and there are only half that who can play at a school in the SEC not named Vandy, Ole Miss or Kentucky.
I dont think Tennessee did well by any means in-state this year. But the Top 24 argument is retarded by Griffith. Now if he would have said one of the Top 10 guys in-state his argument would hold a little more water with me. But there are not 24 prospects in this state that can play in the SEC and there are only half that who can play at a school in the SEC not named Vandy, Ole Miss or Kentucky.
Who would you want out of the TN top 10 for 2012? Robinson shouldn't count, he's going to JUCO. Mathers dislikes UT. Kimbrow is tiny and we passed on him according to all reports. We got a better QB than Voytik, IMO. We might end up with better CBs than Redmond, but that is debatable. Dawson wasn't leaving the West TN/North MS area, plus he apparently didn't have a good camp with us.
So, outside of Redmond and Hill, I just don't see an argument.