'14 MD LB Jerome Dews (UT Commit 6/24)

[SCvol333]

safety/LB/leo - i don't care - i just like getting athletes on Defense that can really run

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Hmmm.... tight end?

 

[MDObserver]

Correct

Apologies
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[Go Fight Win]

MDO has he run a 40 or 100 recently? Would be interested to know how well he's been progressing speed wise

 

[MDObserver]

MDO has he run a 40 or 100 recently? Would be interested to know how well he's been progressing speed wise

not latley, he runs 400 in track, not sure what his best time was this year
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[AVolforLifenmeZac]

not latley, he runs 400 in track, not sure what his best time was this year
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Cue the Oh Rlly baby gif haha.

 

[RetardedElf]

not latley, he runs 400 in track, not sure what his best time was this year
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[85SugarVol]

not latley, he runs 400 in track, not sure what his best time was this year
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Even better. VolNation loves the 400 k:

 

[BaldBiker]

I was already excited about Jerome coming to UT, but after reading the last couple of pages.......wow! Moving him to safety was a great idea and if he gst's to 225, watch out.

Thanks for the updates MDO. Looking forward to seeing Jerome in O & W (and possibly grey :unsure.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

He has had a couple more offers come in

Who else has offered? :hi:

 

[GBOVOLS]

I was already excited about Jerome coming to UT, but after reading the last couple of pages.......wow! Moving him to safety was a great idea and if he gst's to 225, watch out.

Thanks for the updates MDO. Looking forward to seeing Jerome in O & W (and possibly grey :unsure.

If he gets to anywhere close to 225 watch out.

 

[VOLinCO]

He is being moved to SS, what he was told was 225llb

I foresee opposing receivers and RBs experiencing some rather painful encounters with the Volunteer defensive backfield.

 

[Phat-Phil]

not latley, he runs 400 in track, not sure what his best time was this year
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Boom

 

[NochNoch]

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No need. Seemed obvious to me but that's bc I'm the one who said it, I can see now how it could have come across differently than intended.

 

[AVolforLifenmeZac]

That's the one thanks!!!

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

No need. Seemed obvious to me but that's bc I'm the one who said it, I can see now how it could have come across differently than intended.

Quit trying to start stuff

 

[NochNoch]

Quit trying to start stuff

 

[UTProf]

Thats is for him to deal with as far as the numbers, he has to understand the best players will play, so he has to work hard to earn time, you guys in Tenn are familiar with those guys you just named, so let the competition begin, he has to put in work when he gets his shot, i have no doubt that he will be prepared!

Anyone who feels that way is SEC-ready in mindset, imo. And honestly mindset is a huge portion of what goes into whether a player finds success in college and beyond. It's also critical for the safety position.

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

“I just got offered Saturday,” Dews told BadgerNation. “I'll be down there for an official visit. Coach Beatty called my coach and I guess they spoke and he told me. I was very excited. Right now I'm interested in Wisconsin, but I never been down there so I don't really know how much yet (laughter). I've gotten mail, but never really heard from them.”

Recruiting the 6-4, 200-pound Dews as a hybrid outside linebacker/strong safety, does Wisconsin have a chance to flip Dews on his official?

“Haha, no, I’ll have to wait it out,” said Dews.

“I'll be going to prep for five months than to report to Tennessee in January 2015 if I do not go elsewhere,” said Dews. “I am hearing from*UCLA,*Kansas State*and*West Virginia, plus I might take an official to UCLA or whoever hits me up.”

-Wisconsin scout

Will OV Friday to Wisconsin

 

[tim]

Haha












No

 

[BowlBrother85]

“I just got offered Saturday,” Dews told BadgerNation. “I'll be down there for an official visit. Coach Beatty called my coach and I guess they spoke and he told me. I was very excited. Right now I'm interested in Wisconsin, but I never been down there so I don't really know how much yet (laughter). I've gotten mail, but never really heard from them.”

Recruiting the 6-4, 200-pound Dews as a hybrid outside linebacker/strong safety, does Wisconsin have a chance to flip Dews on his official?

“Haha, no, I’ll have to wait it out,” said Dews.

“I'll be going to prep for five months than to report to Tennessee in January 2015 if I do not go elsewhere,” said Dews. “I am hearing from*UCLA,*Kansas State*and*West Virginia, plus I might take an official to UCLA or whoever hits me up.”

-Wisconsin scout

Will OV Friday to Wisconsin

We were in with Dews on the ground floor long before anyone else even knew who he was...I remember a long thread on Gatorcountry.com where they basically made fun of us for offering a 2* player...Hopefully, Jerome knows that loyalty is a two way street and sticks with us. This would really sting to lose him.

 

[Smokey49]

We were in with Dews on the ground floor long before anyone else even knew who he was...I remember a long thread on Gatorcountry.com where they basically made fun of us for offering a 2* player...Hopefully, Jerome knows that loyalty is a two way street and sticks with us. This would really sting to lose him.

Let the kid check out his options, I doubt any place else can stack up to Rocky Top.

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

I really want to see Jerome in Orange. Not sure it's a good idea for him to be taking other visits IF he is 100% sure UT's scholarship in 2015 is still on the table. I know some have said they could see him being passed on with the other kids who seem to favor UT this year. Hopefully it does not hurt his chances of being a Vol if he is taking other visits. IMO he needs to be careful.

 

[NapTownVol9]

We need his dad to come in and give us the scoop. Dews needs to be a Vol. CBJ has wanted Dews on this team for awhile now. I can't believe he is 6'4" 200 pounds. He could make a sick safety, and if he keeps on beefing up, you know he could be DE, DT,TE, and OT all in one game. Lol, but seriously, I already have him down as a Vol. Hopefully that doesn't change.

 

[AboveAllNations]

I really want to see Jerome in Orange. Not sure it's a good idea for him to be taking other visits IF he is 100% sure UT's scholarship in 2015 is still on the table. I know some have said they could see him being passed on with the other kids who seem to favor UT this year. Hopefully it does not hurt his chances of being a Vol if he is taking other visits. IMO he needs to be careful.

1. I think any recruit ought to have the right to visit other schools, even if he says he's committed. We live in an era where coaches can change schools or get fired suddenly without warning, so it would be irresponsible for a recruit not to at least have a contingency plan. Picking the right school is one of the most important decisions of a kid's life, so they're entitled to make a fully informed choice.

2. With respect to Dews, I'm growing skeptical he stays with Tennessee in light of his recent move to safety. Given how tight our scholarship numbers will be this class, I just don't see coach Jones saving a spot for a tweener-sized project who's transitioning from pass rusher to defensive back. Anybody who saw the Auburn or Oregon games knows we need to get faster at DB, not bigger.

I really liked Dews' production and potential as a defensive end, but I just don't think he'll ever see the field for UT as a safety. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I hope he and UT come to an amicable understanding that he might be a better fit at another school.