'20 TN RB Tee Hodge (UT SIGNEE)

[Ulysees E. McGill]

But!.... we have to listen to the "we HAVE to recruit better " continuously. So it is in our best interest to have our signed recruits ranked as highly as they possibly can be.

Or...."We need better recruiters or we are going to continue to suck"

 

[Kristy*]

Emmanuel Moseley

Technically, he was a 2 star when he committed to us.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Or...."We need better recruiters or we are going to continue to suck"

My favorite though is when they say "have to" like as long as you say it then it will happen.

 

[Pridedad]

Or...."We need better recruiters or we are going to continue to suck"

I have felt like for years our guys don't get better as they grow in the program.

Looks like with CJP and crew we can change that. Get them in and coach them up.

 

[Devo182]

Yeah, every year, there are a bunch that the recruiting services never both to re-evaluate. Maurer was one of those from last year's class. Had an amazing Senior year, but they just kept him at 3 stars as if nothing ever happened. His last 'rating change' according to 247 was 7/31/2018, a month before the start of his Senior season.

I'm actually pleasantly surprised that the re-evaluated as many as they did for the 2020 class, but they still missed a bunch of players.

Exactly. There's no requirement to rerank each and every one of the thousands of rated recruits. Especially when you get outside the top few hundred, the difference in 500 vs 450 doesn't mean a ton and isn't as clear as #50 and #1. I'd say hundreds of kids they just leave as-is.

 

[Devo182]

I have felt like for years our guys don't get better as they grow in the program.

Looks like with CJP and crew we can change that. Get them in and coach them up.

Bingo.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I have felt like for years our guys don't get better as they grow in the program.

Looks like with CJP and crew we can change that. Get them in and coach them up.

Check the quotes...I agree with you, but me and and Sweets are being sarcastic about some of our other posters proclivity to incessantly criticize the staffs recruiting prowess..

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Technically, he was a 2 star when he committed to us.

And may have weighted 135 lbs. However, he was/is very fast. Speed kills when you add a little weight to the skinny frame.

 

[T Dog]

And may have weighted 135 lbs. However, he was/is very fast. Speed kills when you add a little weight to the skinny frame.

Or they get killed on a tackle from being too skinny.

 

[AngryButchJones]

Listen, I hope Tee Hodge balls out and proves my skepticism wrong. I just think Evans has more natural talent than him, and I think most would agree. But like I said, I DO like Hodge's game. I'm surprised he's not rated higher.

 

[BreatheUT]

I was just watching some of Tee's film. He is not overly fast but he is a big, strong back that is a natural runner. He eats up chunks of yards. I think he'll be a good player here.

 

[LLcoolDave]

I was just watching some of Tee's film. He is not overly fast but he is a big, strong back that is a natural runner. He eats up chunks of yards. I think he'll be a good player here.

He kinda reminds me of Montario Hardesty with his running style. Anyone else see this?

 

[tn4elvis]

He kinda reminds me of Montario Hardesty with his running style. Anyone else see this?

Hardesty was really fast though. Same running style but I think Hardesty had an extra top end gear.

 

[de1conley]

I was just watching some of Tee's film. He is not overly fast but he is a big, strong back that is a natural runner. He eats up chunks of yards. I think he'll be a good player here.

Great assessment because you hit the nail on the head. The only thing I'll say is he has a gear but has dealt with injuries and it has slowed him down.

 

[BreatheUT]

Great assessment because you hit the nail on the head. The only thing I'll say is he has a gear but has dealt with injuries and it has slowed him down.

I watched him in the championship with Cane Ridge a few years ago. It was a slow merciless beating and they couldn't stop the ground game as much as anything.

 

[Devo182]

Have been told he hasn’t really carried himself like a freshman, particularly from standpoint of his work ethic and being coachable, if that makes sense

- Brown

 

[BowlBrother85]

- Brown

These analysts should be direct and say "This guy has a strong work ethic. He is mature and listens to the coaching staff." Then they wouldn't have to end statements with "if that makes sense".

 

[engineerVOL]

These analysts should be direct and say "This guy has a strong work ethic. He is mature and listens to the coaching staff." Then they wouldn't have to end statements with "if that makes sense".

Yea that’s an awful sentence.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Yea that’s an awful sentence.

Right! How do we know how he is carrying himself? Maybe he is like a middle schooler? 🙄

 

[Smokeytom]

- Brown

No, it doesn’t make sense, Mr. Brown. Is he carrying himself like an immature child, or a grown ass man ready to make plays? Jesus I hate sports journalists.

 

[butchna]

Yea that’s an awful sentence.

Don’t have a problem with it. Understood the intended compliment in the spirit it was intended.

 

[butchna]

No, it doesn’t make sense, Mr. Brown. Is he carrying himself like an immature child, or a grown ass man ready to make plays? Jesus I hate sports journalists.

Don’t think he used either adjective. Took it as he carries himself better than typical freshmen in football and is impressing with his work ethic.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Don’t have a problem with it. Understood the intended compliment in the spirit it was intended.

It wasn't concise. He seemed to sense that himself by concluding it with "if that makes sense".

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Sounds like when I had to write a 1,000 word essay in school and was trying to stretch that sucker out.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Sounds like when I had to write a 1,000 word essay in school and was trying to stretch that sucker out.

Then the teacher comes in and red pens all the unnecessary words but it doesn’t matter because you got to the word limit......