'11 FL LB Gionni Paul

#651
#651
justingroves said:
If you can cleanly field a punt, you're worth a scholarship.

Look at how many times that bit Tennessee on the ass this season.
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Is it worth a scholarship over bodies on the DL and OL and Linebackers and secondary players? Which we desperately need.
 
#652
#652
justingroves said:
If you can cleanly field a punt, you're worth a scholarship.

Look at how many times that bit Tennessee on the ass this season.
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That is just totally wrong though. Look what kind of situation we are in. You are pro giving a scholarship for a kid to field punts? There are at least six other recruits in this class that have the capability to do that.
 
#653
#653
LSMvols said:
Is it worth a scholarship over bodies on the DL and OL and Linebackers and secondary players? Which we desperately need.
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Exactly. We are done on OL with the next two commits. With Miller and Jackson moving inside, I'd put the full court press on Pagan or some other DE. It seems we are all but out of it for every DT now. Another LB or a talented safety like Moore would be nice, too.
 
#658
#658
NewToVolCountry said:
With Pagan, Wright, Johnson, Bigelow, Morris, and Moore still realistic possibilities, you can't just give up when the class fills up. In my opinion, each of the 4 have more talent and can contribute more significantly than DY and maybe a few other recruits. I know the coaches love Devrin. I know they can't ask him to look elsewhere, but something has got to give somewhere.
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You dream big.
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#659
#659
I say something about this being a Paul thread then I get sucked into the argument. Dang you all!!
 
#660
#660
LSMvols said:
Cobb wanted to play QB here, if I recall correctly. That's why he didn't get the offer til late.
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Cobb hasn't beat us yet. Also he wasn't the best WR in the game between us this year. He's really just a better version of Gerald Jones. I would trade Jones for him no doubt but you guys act as if Cobb has destroyed us.
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#662
#662
NewToVolCountry said:
If you don't think there is a chance we don't get a few of those signatures on NSD you're crazy. I think we are very much in it for those guys. We have a shot at each.
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A few yes. Enough to ask a few current commits to grey shirt...no.
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#663
#663
NewToVolCountry said:
With Pagan, Wright, Johnson, Bigelow, Morris, and Moore still realistic possibilities, you can't just give up when the class fills up. In my opinion, each of the 6 have more talent and can contribute more significantly than DY and maybe a few other recruits. I know the coaches love Devrin. I know they can't ask him to look elsewhere, but something has got to give somewhere.
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I posted something like this in the J. Hill thread. I am not suggesting anyone look elsewhere. It's not up to us , it's just that we are running out of spots and names are coming up that we (as fans) dropped months ago. Sort of a good thing / bad thing. Not sure what they will do , but some of these names you can't pass on.
 
#664
#664
UTVOL02 said:
The staff isn't going to pass over Paul w/o landing a better talent. This is likely a smokescreen so the kid has his day w/o everyone knowing. If it's not then that means the staff feels that we're going to land Dawson or another elite LB. If I had to bet on one it's that Paul has committed silently to the staff and wants it kept quiet. You really think the staff would pass on Paul w/o having someone better on the hook? I don't.
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This is the third or fourth time I have seen this idea expressed today, but in my opinion, it is not a possibility at all. Hubbs is all about the program and cannot afford to do or say anything that is not politically correct. His quote that "I am not sure how interested Tennessee is in him" is saying that the staff likes and wants at least one potential recruit more than Paul, and is willing to wait. In fact, that is the mildest spin I can put on it, which made it such a surprising way for Hubbs to say it. Whatever is going on, that was surely not a way to "give a recruit his moment in the sun", or however you want to put it.

Frankly, I was shocked when I read the comment from Hubbs. With our linebacker situation (a lot of bodies, but short on talent and speed), it never occurred to me that we would not jump at the opportunity to land Paul. To do this, I would have to think that we have Dawson or some other top rated LB locked up, and a strong chance to get another one.

I dunno.

mlsoft
 
#665
#665
mlsoft said:
This is the third or fourth time I have seen this idea expressed today, but in my opinion, it is not a possibility at all. Hubbs is all about the program and cannot afford to do or say anything that is not politically correct. His quote that "I am not sure how interested Tennessee is in him" is saying that the staff likes and wants at least one potential recruit more than Paul, and is willing to wait. In fact, that is the mildest spin I can put on it, which made it such a surprising way for Hubbs to say it. Whatever is going on, that was surely not a way to "give a recruit his moment in the sun", or however you want to put it.

Frankly, I was shocked when I read the comment from Hubbs. With our linebacker situation (a lot of bodies, but short on talent and speed), it never occurred to me that we would not jump at the opportunity to land Paul. To do this, I would have to think that we have Dawson or some other top rated LB locked up, and a strong chance to get another one.

I dunno.

mlsoft
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would be great if this was the case
 
#667
#667
from tos

Paul wasn’t the only one impressed with Tennessee.

“My mom and dad loved it a lot,” Paul said. “They really liked Coach Dooley a lot.”

Does Dooley have a plan for Paul?

“He wants me to come in and start right away,” Paul said. “He talked about me coming in and being a leader on the defense, even though I would be a true freshman. He likes my maturity and leadership qualities.”

Paul has Tennessee very high on a list of teams that include Auburn, Texas Tech, Florida, Michigan, Arizona State and LSU.
 
#669
#669
I4Jay said:
Vol.
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Jay...

Why do you think Hubbs was saying that Tennessee was not as interested in Paul as Paul was interested in Tennessee??

That statement startled me when I read it. I hope you are right and Gionni will be a Vol -- and I hope he was not offended by Hubbs' remark, although I doubt that it would be a factor in his decision.

Personally, I would take Paul in a heartbeat, but I oviously am not privy to what the staff knows about who we are in good shape with on our board.

Please expound on your "Vol" remark in light of what Hubbs said -- Thanks. Always interested in your take on things.

mlsoft
 
#670
#670
mlsoft said:
Jay...

Why do you think Hubbs was saying that Tennessee was not as interested in Paul as Paul was interested in Tennessee??

That statement startled me when I read it. I hope you are right and Gionni will be a Vol -- and I hope he was not offended by Hubbs' remark, although I doubt that it would be a factor in his decision.

Personally, I would take Paul in a heartbeat, but I oviously am not privy to what the staff knows about who we are in good shape with on our board.

Please expound on your "Vol" remark in light of what Hubbs said -- Thanks. Always interested in your take on things.

mlsoft
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I personally wish we would get both Dawson and Paul and then move Johnson to DE. That would solve two positions of need in a big way.
 
#671
#671
They are nuts if they put Paul on hold for a longshot like Dawson. Plus they need both IMO. Maybe I'm missing something but I just dont see the overall talent or athleticism at OLB on the current roster, especially if they are sticking with a 4-3 like everyone has been saying.

If you run a 4-3 you better have fast OLB's that can cover. Just look at the UAB game this year when they had a MLB playing at OLB. It was ugly.
 
#672
#672
I think that his dad pulled Dooley aside and asked for money knowing now he couldnt get in trouble for it and Dooley dont play that. So it soured him on Pauls dad, not wanting him around the program. Kiffin probably turned Cam away for the same reason exept it wasent that he cared about paying him, it was just too much.
 
#673
#673
I don't think it would be a case of wanting Dawson over Paul because they play two different positions. If the staff was thinking they had another LB ahead of Paul it wouldn't be Dawson. It would be someone else at MLB.
 
#674
#674
NewToVolCountry said:
That is just totally wrong though. Look what kind of situation we are in. You are pro giving a scholarship for a kid to field punts? There are at least six other recruits in this class that have the capability to do that.
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So muffed punts didn't hurt Tennessee this season?
 
#675
#675
Montrell Hardy said:
They are nuts if they put Paul on hold for a longshot like Dawson. Plus they need both IMO. Maybe I'm missing something but I just dont see the overall talent or athleticism at OLB on the current roster, especially if they are sticking with a 4-3 like everyone has been saying.

If you run a 4-3 you better have fast OLB's that can cover. Just look at the UAB game this year when they had a MLB playing at OLB. It was ugly.
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I think King is really our most athletic LB and has the potential to be a very good OLB for UT. Other than him we are average at best. Definitely not SEC caliber speed.
 
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