'22 TN DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)

[CobbVol]

I thought I saw he was considering playing at Powell, Catholic, or Maryville this upcoming season.

 

[T Dog]

That's really good to hear.

Yes, I looked back , and oh all of you should too lol, on the 2nd he posted st 9:32 am. Then he does an unofficial without anyone knowing. Then a few days ago he said he is done. Hmmmmmmmmmm
Now read all the comments after he dropped top 8. Hil freaking larryous.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

He was on our campus for 10 hours

 

[UTMVol76]

He was on our campus for 10 hours

How many hours is good, how many are bad? Just need a gauge for success.

 

[Volfanatic_20]

I thought I saw he was considering playing at Powell, Catholic, or Maryville this upcoming season.

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

 

[UTMVol76]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

Are we feeling better now? This does have a different feel. Does anyone know of any direct comments he has made about the new staff?

 

[Blake25p]

How many hours is good, how many are bad? Just need a gauge for success.

I feel like that’s a long time to be in campus for a unofficial visit.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

SIAP but per VQ Nolen Unofficially visited Tennessee last Wednesday.

Article coming from VQ later this afternoon.

Big time, wonder what day he tweeted he's shutting it down?

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

Gotta love that VFL network.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

 

[Dooby15]

 

[bignewt]

How many hours is good, how many are bad? Just need a gauge for success.

depends on the time of day. 8 AM to 6 PM are good hours. 6 PM to 4 AM, probably not so much unless they are spent at a sorority.

 

[Newman]

 

[Maxwell865]

What does it say?

 

[Govolsman98]

What does it say?

Basically says we're getting him now

 

[UTMVol76]

I counted this dude as a NOT A VOL from way back, so this is a nice surprise

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

Wait a minute....Walls has some eligibility left!? Let's goooooo

 

[buffaloblue]

Honestly. This would be a testament to this staff. Would be huge. Just to get back in it says a lot for me.

 

[Weezer]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

Well that's preposterous. No way Marlon Walls has any high school playing eligibility left. He's in his 30's.

 

[Weezer]

Please tell me that didn't require blue font to be recognized as sarcasm?

 

[appvol]

He will be playing this season in east Tennessee and look for Marlon Walls to follow suit. Per AP he will be taking an official here sometime soon and looks to commit in August.

I thought in the podcast AP said there is a real good chance TN gets a official visit.Said TN is in it but 2 months ago they weren’t and Nolen told him that. AP said there was a 50/50 chance that Walls coaches somewhere. The story comes at 12 on VQ.

 

[butchna]

What does it say?

It's not been that long ago that 5-star Memphis defensive lineman Walter Nolen put out a top nine that didn't involve Tennessee. Last week, he quietly slid east down I-40 and visited Josh Heupel and the Vols as they have quietly gotten back into the picture.

"They are for sure back in it," Nolen said about where the Vols currently stand. "It was an un-official and it was good to talk to the coaches and chill out. We did a photo shoot and all that."

The new staff has been patient with him. Even when he all but eliminated the orange and white, they stayed persistent.

"I feel like they are cool and are good people," Nolen said. "They mean well. I don't believe they are ever going to do anything to put you in the wrong spot."

Leading the way in that persistence is defensive line coach Rodney Garner. The veteran developer of talent has put countless players in the NFL during his tenures at Georgia, Auburn and Tennessee. That is something that stands out to Nolen.

- Price

 

[appvol]

What does it say?

“As for the chances that he gives Tennessee an official visit in the very near future? It's a lot more likely now than it was two months ago.
"It's probably going to happen most likely," Nolen said. "My parents liked the visit up there. My parents are going to support me no matter what. I'm just trying to find a home away from home."

 

[volinbama256]

This is a good look for our staff getting him interested again and potentially back in the mix. Gives me some optimism that this staff will be able to recruit. May even turn a few heads of recruits on the fence with UT who keep up with Nolen... Hopefully it generates some interest from others.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Rodney Garner is one of the best recruiters in college football.

Easily one of the most valuable aspects on this staff.