'26 TN OT Gabriel Osenda (Tennessee commit)

[IMissTheMidRangeGame]

 

[VolInDayton]

Thats not too surprising after how showed out at the all star game as a junior.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

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Two five stars to start the class is pretty damned good.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

I think he can be very good, but until Elarbee develops a HS player I can’t help but think a 3-star OL will never contribute here. Sorry to be a Debbie downer. GBO

Vols fans thinking they know more than coaches. Water continues to be wet

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Vols fans thinking they know more than coaches. Water continues to be wet

devils advocate: a lot of Vols fans defending coaches today are the same ones who defended Pruitt/butch/dooley etc.

Coaches very likely know more but they’re not beyond reproach.

 

[bpalmer28]

Vols fans thinking they know more than coaches. Water continues to be wet

Almost as common as Vols fans refusing to accept that Elarbee still hasn't put ANY of his HS recruits in the NFL at Tennessee. We are entering year 5. Hopefully Sanders Jr. will end the streak, but we're at least 3 years away from finding out. Umarov, Perry, and Satterwhite SHOULD also develop into NFL players. We will have to wait and see. But again... we are entering year 5.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

devils advocate: a lot of Vols fans defending coaches today are the same ones who defended Pruitt/butch/dooley etc.

Coaches very likely know more but they’re not beyond reproach.

Dooley did not recruit well at all. The other had a couple of very good recruits. They just were not very good coaches.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

Vols fans thinking they know more than coaches. Water continues to be wet

devils advocate: a lot of Vols fans defending coaches today are the same ones who defended Pruitt/butch/dooley etc.

Coaches very likely know more but they’re not beyond reproach.

My comment is about fans discounting a coach's evaluation because he was a 3 star at the time. Now he's a 5 star and it's almost like they knew what they were doing.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

My comment is about fans discounting a coach's evaluation because he was a 3 star at the time. Now he's a 5 star and it's almost like they knew what they were doing.

Apology accepted

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dooley did not recruit well at all. The other had a couple of very good recruits. They just were not very good coaches.

Dooley recruiter ZERO OL in 2012.

 

[VolGee4]

Almost as common as Vols fans refusing to accept that Elarbee still hasn't put ANY of his HS recruits in the NFL at Tennessee. We are entering year 5. Hopefully Sanders Jr. will end the streak, but we're at least 3 years away from finding out. Umarov, Perry, and Satterwhite SHOULD also develop into NFL players. We will have to wait and see. But again... we are entering year 5.

While certainly a discussion point, it's not entirely surprising because year one recruiting wasn't really fair, considering the circumstances. We had to take who we could get. So, it's really been 3 years of development. His recruiting has been a question mark but has gotten much better. The guy's history has proven that he can develop players. But, I get the criticism a little.

The portal has also changed the game. You can now let guys sit or develop somewhere else for a year or two and plug them in. Just the nature of it, and everyone does it.

 

[JCVol00]

My comment is about fans discounting a coach's evaluation because he was a 3 star at the time. Now he's a 5 star and it's almost like they knew what they were doing.

Kingvfl said it wasnt because of Elarbee that we landed him to begin with

 

[UpstateVol613]

 

[Adam Sandler]

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Two five stars to start the class is pretty damned good.

3 if Brandon, king, and osenda all count.

 

[SSVol]

devils advocate: a lot of Vols fans defending coaches today are the same ones who defended Pruitt/butch/dooley etc.

Coaches very likely know more but they’re not beyond reproach.

Heupel has earned the benefit of the doubt.

 

[SSVol]

Kingvfl said it wasnt because of Elarbee that we landed him to begin with

Which at first glance appears to have zero to do with people complaining that a 3* OL would never contribute.

 

[Go Fight Win]

funny how osenda gets the big bump and tyreek king is somehow still a 3 star on 247.

Love osenda's game and potential but Tyreek is already legit a top 3 wr in his class and a day 1 fbs starter. Give him the stars

 

[Go Fight Win]

anyways dont mean to be negative on a really nice development for our class and national perception. Congrats to Osenda, earned it

 

[deatojl]

While certainly a discussion point, it's not entirely surprising because year one recruiting wasn't really fair, considering the circumstances. We had to take who we could get. So, it's really been 3 years of development. His recruiting has been a question mark but has gotten much better. The guy's history has proven that he can develop players. But, I get the criticism a little.

The portal has also changed the game. You can now let guys sit or develop somewhere else for a year or two and plug them in. Just the nature of it, and everyone does it.

Not to mention, during that timeframe, we had an extra Covid year resulting in multiple OL staying longer than normal and getting the bulk of the playing time.

 

[Jackcrevol]

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Two five stars to start the class is pretty damned good.

Moa...rrrrr.

 

[Jackcrevol]

247 still lists us at 27th overall class, with two five stars. WTF?

 

[Jackcrevol]

funny how osenda gets the big bump and tyreek king is somehow still a 3 star on 247.

Love osenda's game and potential but Tyreek is already legit a top 3 wr in his class and a day 1 fbs starter. Give him the stars

Bait and switch

 

[Ericvol2096]

247 still lists us at 27th overall class, with two five stars. WTF?

247s site is a sum total of points per player and until you get in the 20s just adding player makes a big addition to your point total.

ON3 ranking is more heavily weighted on per player average and not quantity from the start.

 

[Jackcrevol]

247s site is a sum total of points per player and until you get in the 20s just adding player makes a big addition to your point total.

ON3 ranking is more heavily weighted on per player average and not quantity from the start.

So who's necks?

 

[Ericvol2096]

So who's necks?

Groves, then think probably not much else till after 865-OVs. That 8 week stretch is gonna be wild! So many big battles.