The real story on Randall Cobb, straight from the horses mouth

[Savannahbayvol]

no pun intended since he went to Lexington. Great job Fulmer, same story on Patrick Willis as I have heard.

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[EZE]

no pun intended since he went to Lexington. Great job Fulmer, same story on Patrick Willis as I have heard.

Randall Cobb Finally Reveals Why He Never Played for Tennessee Vols | Fanrecap.com

Randall Cobb was Tennessee through and through. Born and raised in the Volunteer State, he grew up in the thick of SEC football culture-and even had an early front-row seat to...

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I think Fulmer hit on enough players to overcome a few misses. He was an excellent recruiter.

 

[kcvols1]

I can’t believe that Randall “Tex” Cobb was almost a Vol.

 

[Voltopia]

I mean, seriously. Who cares? Guy passed on Tennessee, chose a rival, and went out there looking to beat the Vols for three years.

How many of these hometown kids pan out? How many don't? Did Fulmer refuse to promise him time at QB? Did UK tell him what he wanted to hear to get him to sign?

Again - who cares? All I need to know is that he played for a rival of Tennessee. You're either a Vol or you're not. That's all I, or anyone I think, needs to know about the situation at this point.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

We know there was more to the story than that. He wanted to be a QB. KY told him he could and UT was honest with him. He didn’t slip through UT’s fingers, he made a choice.

 

[DonDiego]

I remember it well. It gave the appearance UT had bigger fish to fry, and then near the end, tried to come on with a blitz. I think it really offended Cobb and his family. I wish he had come here---a great kid and a real pro.

 

[igotworms]

I mean, seriously. Who cares? Guy passed on Tennessee, chose a rival, and went out there looking to beat the Vols for three years.

How many of these hometown kids pan out? How many don't? Did Fulmer refuse to promise him time at QB? Did UK tell him what he wanted to hear to get him to sign?

Again - who cares? All I need to know is that he played for a rival of Tennessee. You're either a Vol or you're not. That's all I, or anyone I think, needs to know about the situation at this point.

But do you mean it?

 

[EZE]

I mean, seriously. Who cares? Guy passed on Tennessee, chose a rival, and went out there looking to beat the Vols for three years.

How many of these hometown kids pan out? How many don't? Did Fulmer refuse to promise him time at QB? Did UK tell him what he wanted to hear to get him to sign?

Again - who cares? All I need to know is that he played for a rival of Tennessee. You're either a Vol or you're not. That's all I, or anyone I think, needs to know about the situation at this point.

Yep. While we’re at it, let’s bemoan Fulmer letting Chad Pennington get away. Nevermind that we already had #16 at the time.

 

[vol94]

We know there was more to the story than that. He wanted to be a QB. KY told him he could and UT was honest with him. He didn’t slip through UT’s fingers, he made a choice.

This is 100 % accurate.

 

[swampfoxfan]

Randall Cobb did great at Kentucky, probably would never have had that chance had signed h with UT. He made the right choice, I cheered him in every game he played, except vs Tennessee.

 

[thunder5]

I’m sorry but his version of how it happened is BS…he wanted to be a QB…we were honest and said “we’re recruiting you as a WR”…UK lied and said “sure, you can be a QB”…shortly after arriving he ended up at WR…and lost to UT every year he played us…end of story

 

[Special Ed]

All I remember about him is his funny scene with Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun:

 

[WillisWG]

very old news