'14 DC CB D'Andre Payne (UT commit 4/3/13)

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“I'm going to be a Vol,” said Payne, who’s ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 175 overall prospect and No. 16 cornerback in the 2014 class. “Tennessee was just the place for me. I was so impressed by the visit that I took there, and I knew that I was going to fit in there.”
“I love that coaching staff at UT,” Payne said. "Coach Jones is putting together a masterpiece with the program, and he is going to turn it around and get it back to being a powerhouse. I want to be a part of that.
“I really like my position coach, Coach Martinez. He is very aggressive, and that's the kind of coach I want. I have a chance to play early with the numbers they have the cornerback position. Plus, it doesn't get much better than SEC football.
“Coach Thigpen is the man. He and I have the closest relationship out of all the coaches recruiting me. Without him, I probably never would have visited there in the first place.”
Payne said he still may take some visits, but he’s solid in his commitment to Tennessee, and he will be doing his part to bring other top players with him. His top target will be close friend and teammate Jalen Tabor, a five-star cornerback who’s ranked the No. 17 overall prospect in the industry-generated 247Composite.
“Jalen is going to hear from me all the time,” Payne said. “I definitely want him to join me.”

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We are recruiting this good coming off of three straight losing seasons. I personally cannot wait to see how Butch and company recruit after they have won some games
 
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:fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::baloon::baloon::baloon::baloon::baloon::baloon:
 
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Came back from work out and was like

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Im sick as a dog and when I found out he commited I started to say "BOOM!!!" but I ended up coughing for about 5 minutes. lol
 
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Captain3484 said:
Article on ESPN insider, anyone care to share?
ESPN Watch List's D'Andre Payne selects Tennessee Volunteers - ESPN
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"I think it's pretty good," Payne said of the family relations. "My granddad goes down a lot. I think he's going to move down there [East Tennessee] after he retires. That's awesome. Sunday dinners and all that."

First-year Tennessee coach Butch Jones made Payne a high priority. "I took a lot of visits to a lot of different schools but when I went to Tennessee, I just fell in love with everything going on down there," Payne said. "Coach Jones has a lot going on and a lot in store for these coming years."

Aside from the coaches, Payne said he also grew fond of Tennessee's players. He also cited the warm weather during his visit as a positive for picking the Vols.

In particular, Tabor has shown strong interest in Tennessee. "I'm going to try to get him," Payne said. "I'm definitely going to try to get him. He's got other schools and whatever school he picks I know he's going to do well ... We're pretty close. I see him every day. We talk all about recruiting and colleges."
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