Recruiting Finish Scenarios

#26
#26
History will repeat itself with Butch's classes. Expect the current commitment list to churn with players flipping elsewhere (voluntarily or involuntarily) and this will make room for other players and some names will appear that are not currently being listed as play with the Vols, etc. It is almost a given that the recruiting class will improve under Butch absent a forgettable season. If UT has a year where it proves to be part of the elite programs in the country again, the class will probably finish a consensus ranking of between top five and ten. Otherwise, a consensus ranking between ten and fifteen should be expected.
 
#27
#27
TNinOR said:
After getting huge commits from both the Gaddy brothers today, it looks like we may have approx. five spots left in the 2017 class. Assuming that is so, and assuming there is no shuffling between now and signing day (though we all know there will be), which five remaining targets do you want most?

I like:

RB Ty Chandler
RB Cam Akers
OT Trey Smith
ATH Jacoby Stevens
WR Jerry Jeudy


My thoughts on these five:


I'd like to see us sign both of these backs. We need them as both Hurd and Kamara are likely gone after this year, and I think both could see significant carries right away.

Three of these five are highly-rated Tennessee guys which we need to try and lock down as a matter of principle, regardless of positional needs. The coaches seem to have backed off of the "lock down our borders" principle, somewhat, so far this year.

A top WR is a must, imo


Other Questions:

Which five (mine or yours) are we most likely to get?

If we run the table this year, or come close to doing so, what are the chances top rival commits (like Higgins) whom we are still recruiting rethink and go with us in the end?

Which of our current commits are most likely to get bumped if we run out of room and a bigger name wants in?
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...any three star not in-state...:)

GO VOLS!
 
#29
#29
I saw one of the crystal ball predictions had Tennessee with a 6% chance of getting Cam Akers. Is the chance really that low? Doesn't sound too promising.
 
#30
#30
TNinOR said:
After getting huge commits from both the Gaddy brothers today, it looks like we may have approx. five spots left in the 2017 class. Assuming that is so, and assuming there is no shuffling between now and signing day (though we all know there will be), which five remaining targets do you want most?

I like:

RB Ty Chandler
RB Cam Akers
OT Trey Smith
ATH Jacoby Stevens
WR Jerry Jeudy


My thoughts on these five:


I'd like to see us sign both of these backs. We need them as both Hurd and Kamara are likely gone after this year, and I think both could see significant carries right away.

Three of these five are highly-rated Tennessee guys which we need to try and lock down as a matter of principle, regardless of positional needs. The coaches seem to have backed off of the "lock down our borders" principle, somewhat, so far this year.

A top WR is a must, imo


Other Questions:

Which five (mine or yours) are we most likely to get?

If we run the table this year, or come close to doing so, what are the chances top rival commits (like Higgins) whom we are still recruiting rethink and go with us in the end?

Which of our current commits are most likely to get bumped if we run out of room and a bigger name wants in?
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I see us losing a few current commits. I think we probably take about 8 more in total if I had to guess.

1. Cam Akers
2. Ty Chandler
3. DeAngelo Gibbs
4. Trey Smith or Billy Ross
5. Justin Foster

The other potentials; Eze, Hansard, Wade, Carter, Corker, Capehart, Payton, Jeudy, Scott, Cotman, Hayden, Felix, McKenzie, etc

Not sure who we'll take at WR. Could be a rb/wr hybrid like Hayden, Cotman or Felix or a more traditional WR like Jeudy, Capehart or Payton. If we get both of Akers/Chandler then it's unlikely we'd take a rb/wr hybrid over a true WR, IMO.
 
#35
#35
CrunchingTheVolz said:
Realistic strong finish,

Ross
Chandler
Pitts
Foster
Payton

I'll go with this today.
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Sounds pretty good on a "final 5". But the possibility of about 3 swap & upgrades may be on the table with the verbals we have. I would guess we have 7-9 new players that end up signing.
 
#36
#36
Some of you guys act like no one else sees a substantial change in their committed list over the course of the year. Every single program. id guess we are firmly in the middle looking at all programs in the number on commits/decommits
 
#37
#37
JohnD13 said:
Some of you guys act like no one else sees a substantial change in their committed list over the course of the year. Every single program. id guess we are firmly in the middle looking at all programs in the number on commits/decommits
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I'm sure some...SOME figure on culling the list a bit. I don't think many plan on taking 20 commitments by July then slowly replacing up to half of them if they can get higher rated guys to buy in.
 
#39
#39
JohnD13 said:
Show me where we culled 50% of our verbals?
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I said up to.

I've seen fans here say they could see 3-4, others as high as 6-8. With 18 3* commitments, I'm sure you could easily poll the fans here and half the commitments would be listed as "expendable" in July. Not my opinion, but stated a lot on here.
 
#40
#40
Anyone who thinks half our verbal class is expendable is bonafide nuts. I think the 3-4 and the 6-8 are the same numbers. The later contemplate those leaving and the replacements
 
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