'26 MS WR Tristen Keys (Tennessee commit)

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Carp said:
1. If being developed for the NFL was his primary concern, well over anything else, he would not be choosing TN.

2. I never said NIL was the only thing that mattered, but it sure as hell does matter. And it's a pretty major selling point for us.

3. Every single recruit says it's not about the money. And nearly every single time, they go to the team that offers the most money. How convenient? Or should we just believe them all? Not only that, but it's the same for athletes at every single level where money is involved. They all say it's not about the money, and then they conveniently take the highest offer. David Sanders said (or at least implied) it wasn't about the money either. But funny enough, he went to to the program that offered the most money (and by a significant amount if you believe certain people).
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I believe it's always about the money in everything. I've heard multiple professional golfers say it's not about the money, it's about the trophy but I've never heard one say I just want the trophy, just keep the money :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
 
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VOLociraptorr said:
I'll point out that there was a large sample size of air raid quarterbacks who weren't good in the NFL.


And then Patrick mahomes came along
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It is almost like the talent level of the QB is important in the ability to be successful in the NFL. More so than what system they played in at the collegiate level.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Why do I feel as tho that this kid flipping is simply a VolNation pipe dream? All I heard was TN was likely to land Gray and we find out we weren’t in it to start with. It was SC or LSU. Keys has continued to peer recruit for LSU. I feel a lot of people on here are going to be disappointed.
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because you are paying attention.

this board jumps to conclusions way too fast.

anything slightly positive comes out, and it means the Vols lead, and no one else is even trying.

anything slightly negative comes out, and it means the Vols aren't even trying, and we will probably lose all our recruits.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Why do I feel as tho that this kid flipping is simply a VolNation pipe dream? All I heard was TN was likely to land Gray and we find out we weren’t in it to start with. It was SC or LSU. Keys has continued to peer recruit for LSU. I feel a lot of people on here are going to be disappointed.
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Where did you see that we were likely to land Gray?
 
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LouderVol said:
because you are paying attention.

this board jumps to conclusions way too fast.

anything slightly positive comes out, and it means the Vols lead, and no one else is even trying.

anything slightly negative comes out, and it means the Vols aren't even trying, and we will probably lose all our recruits.
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BigBadVol said:
Why do I feel as tho that this kid flipping is simply a VolNation pipe dream? All I heard was TN was likely to land Gray and we find out we weren’t in it to start with. It was SC or LSU. Keys has continued to peer recruit for LSU. I feel a lot of people on here are going to be disappointed.
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I haven't heard anything in months that we were even in the top 2 for Gray. But AP has hinted that Keys is leaning away from LSU. To the point i almost wonder if they're just finishing up the NIL deal.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Why do I feel as tho that this kid flipping is simply a VolNation pipe dream? All I heard was TN was likely to land Gray and we find out we weren’t in it to start with. It was SC or LSU. Keys has continued to peer recruit for LSU. I feel a lot of people on here are going to be disappointed.
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It is my TAKE that the Gray priority which was not trending fell way off after the Blair flip. Fit is fit, regardless of talent. Got the IMPRESSION that his price tag driven by competitors was not a fit in our needs resources analysis. Just part of the deal.

My HOPE for Keys is only driven by our peer commits level of interaction shared on here. I don’t think we are IT, but do think we are IN it. Adding him to our class would be wonderful.
 
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BigBadVol said:
Why do I feel as tho that this kid flipping is simply a VolNation pipe dream? All I heard was TN was likely to land Gray and we find out we weren’t in it to start with. It was SC or LSU. Keys has continued to peer recruit for LSU. I feel a lot of people on here are going to be disappointed.
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If all you heard was we were going to land Gray, then you hadn't checked his thread for the 3-4 weeks before his announcement. It was widely discussed that we weren't prioritizing him due to other schools' willingness to overpay him as an IOL.
 
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Vol423 said:
If all you heard was we were going to land Gray, then you hadn't checked his thread for the 3-4 weeks before his announcement. It was widely discussed that we weren't prioritizing him due to other schools' willingness to overpay him as an IOL.
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You’re right I don’t come in here that often. I did read when Blair flipped that we were trending away but Gray said it was SC and LSU all along.
 
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Carp said:
You're just being naive if you think NIL isn't a factor.
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And you’re also naive if you don’t think development is a factor. If a player likes the school and development of players at that school he is likely to pick that school if money is close. It’s not all about the very top dollar with most, it’s about being close many times. Bottom line NIL is far from the only factor and the situation can vary from player to player. Like Ethan Davis said, I love it here and would never consider leaving here. Folks naturally want to pump the money like it is the only factor. While it’s a factor the majority of the time it’s not the sole factor. And academics are still important to a lot of the players as well as the parents. Most players aren’t going to the nfl and their pursuit of a degree is still very important. GBO
 
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Woodlawn VOL said:
And you’re also naive if you don’t think development is a factor. If a player likes the school and development of players at that school he is likely to pick that school if money is close. It’s not all about the very top dollar with most, it’s about being close many times. Bottom line NIL is far from the only factor and the situation can vary from player to player. Like Ethan Davis said, I love it here and would never consider leaving here. Folks naturally want to pump the money like it is the only factor. While it’s a factor the majority of the time it’s not the sole factor. And academics are still important to a lot of the players as well as the parents. Most players aren’t going to the nfl and their pursuit of a degree is still very important. GBO
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I didn't say it wasn't.
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
Them two freshmen's Rad Jackson and Travis probably gonna make some plays Saturday.
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My hope is that we will see more rotation at WR this year. At change of possession or dead ball situations. Gotta believe tempo is back TO SOME DEGREE. Hoping they all have their strengths and low drop rates. Athletic gamers across the board. Lots of twitch among them. We are due. Next years adds 3 OR 4 look good too.
 
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GUNTERSVOL said:
My hope is that we will see more rotation at WR this year. At change of possession or dead ball situations. Gotta believe tempo is back TO SOME DEGREE. Hoping they all have their strengths and low drop rates. Athletic gamers across the board. Lots of twitch among them. We are due. Next years adds 3 OR 4 look good too.
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We will. We ain't gots a choice and from the ppl that watch camp...Trav and Rad forced their hand. Dudes going to be studs.
 
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