Recruiting in Tennessee

#51
#51
I'm stating the fact's we are competing with Bama, FL, S.Carolina, UGA, Auburn, LSU who have a lot deeper talent pools than the state of TN. Because Tennessee has a limited amount of "top rated" prospects each year we should be signing 90% of them. If you perceived that I didn't do my homework before I posted you Sir are incorrect. Here are some of the guys that the VOLs needed that chose to go out-of-state. By elite I mean in terms of recruiting ranking, measurables, and position need. We Have TWO of 22 starters from the state of TN.

Before Dooley
-Marlon Brown WR (UGA Starter)
-Derrick Webb LB (Colorado Starter)
-Barrett Jones OL (Bama all-american)
-Donta Hightower LB (Bama all-american)
-Dontari Poe DL (Memphis 1st rd pick)
-David Spurlock-OL (4 year starter FL state)
-Michael McAdoo(plays for Baltimore Ravens, DL)
-Tenarius Wright(Starter LB for Ark)
-Randell Cobb (biggest miss in UT recruiting, 2nd rd pick)

Last two years

-I'Tavius Mathers,4* (back-to-back 2000yd seasons Ole Miss)
-Mark Dodson 4* (MVP at Nike Combine Memphis Ole Miss)
-Jovon Robinson, 4* (every down type RB UT needs (Auburn)
-Jordan Wilkins, 4* (best RB prospect to come from TN in years 210lbs 4.4fourty Auburn)
-Brian Kimbrow, 4* (C.Rainey&J.Demps style 4.3fourty on lazers Vanderbilt)
-Jalen Ramsey, 4* (Shut-down CB MVP of multiple National Camps USC)
-Frank Heron, DE 4* (good addition to our 3-4 or 4-3 LSU)
-Graham Shuler, 4* (OL Top OL at U.S. Army game Stanford)
-Sheldon Dawson 3* (ATH 4.4fourty CB or RB UGA)
-Will Redmond, 4* (ATH Miss St. would add depth at CB or WR)

I understand that we will not get every prospect, but there is no reason that the VOLS should have this many misses on elite prospects. I think we did a good job in 2010&2011, but take a look for yourself. Do you think Saban, Richt, Spurrier, L.Miles, or W.Muschamp would let this happen? I am in full support of D.Dooley and I don't think he will be fired.

Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking - Rivals.com Tennessee Postseason Top 25 2012
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I agree with everything that was said on this post! And,all you guys that think that nothing wrong with this pattern is in denial that a problem is rearing its ugly head. I think we will win this year and we can get a little more of a handle on the estate battle for recruits.
 
#52
#52
The Memphis kids are instate but not instate. There are many sec schools closer than UT. Northern Georgia is easier to pull from than West Tennessee.
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I don't buy that one bit. We have to do a better job than Georgia, Ole Miss, Kentucky,Bama and whoever else is closer to Memphis than us.
 
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#53
#53
We just lost a damn good DB to USCw to all people. I wish the young man well, but we can't afford to lose talented young people to everyone else. This Kid is going to start and do well and I am one of those guys lets over recruit a position if the kid is in our state
 
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