'14 SC DT Poona Ford

[Coach Punk]

C2p hasn't been around in a while has he? Hopefully, that means nothing's changed.

I figured it was because school was out at there wasn’t that much contact. Or, well...closeness.

 

[KnoxVillain]

Wish Big Poona would come back to Knoxville on the 21st.

 

[BornToBleedOrange]

Poona has become a sentimental favorite here on Volnation. It already feels like he is part of the family. I just hope he is feeling the same about us. Just watched his video! He is fast for a big guy and agile, as well! He pancake blocks some defenders as a fullback and does not want to go down when he gets a chance to run the ball! I wouldn't mind giving him the ball on 4th and short or putting him in at fullback with Jalen running behind him. St8 up nasty!!!

 

[mkil5]

IMO, Connor Humphreys may have taken Poona's spot.

 

[Serenadium51]

IMO, Connor Humphreys may have taken Poona's spot.

That could be possible but Humphreys could still play DE and since we don't have any DT's committed, we could end up taking both. Unless Barnett has already filled a spot at DT. We still have Lambert, Chris Williams, and Lamin in our sights as well.

 

[mkil5]

That could be possible but Humphreys could still play DE and since we don't have any DT's committed, we could end up taking both. Unless Barnett has already filled a spot at DT. We still have Lambert, Chris Williams, and Lamin in our sights as well.

I think that Barnett has filled a spot for a DT.

I also believe that most of the DT recruits that we will be going after will be listed as DE on Rivals, 247 (albeit a large DE, like a Jason Carr), and Humphreys seems to fit that bill.

Due to Couch and McCullers leaving after this year, it would make sense that the coaches want a certain number of HS and Juco DTs as well.

 

[Serenadium51]

I think that Barnett has filled a spot for a DT.

I also believe that most of the DT recruits that we will be going after will be listed as DE on Rivals, 247 (albeit a large DE, like a Jason Carr), and Humphreys seems to fit that bill.

Due to Couch and McCullers leaving after this year, it would make sense that the coaches want a certain number of HS and Juco DTs as well.

We have a real chance to land Lamin if we get the last OV. He might be the best true DT on the board right now.

 

[mkil5]

We have a real chance to land Lamin if we get the last OV. He might be the best true DT on the board right now.

I won't disagree with that. However I feel better about Lambert (I do think he projects as a DT).

I can't quote them, and they may be inaccurate, but I have seen reports of Lamin being very impressionable. That favors the team to get the last visit.

 

[bobbyutvol]

Lambert I think will end up in Georgia.

 

[sanddune50]

Lambert I think will end up in Georgia.

:no:

 

[Ericvol2096]

Hilton Head (S.C.) four-star defensive tackle Poona Ford is considering going to Tennessee this weekend for their big recruiting day, but I’m told he has not make a firm decision on whether to make the trip. What he ultimately decides could be telling, as there have been signs lately that the Vols may have lost momentum with the 6-foot, 285 pounder.

From Big Spur

Hope he makes it up...would be huge.

 

[Coastypop]

From Big Spur

Hope he makes it up...would be huge.

I like poon. no pun intended

 

[Montrell Hardy]

That could be possible but Humphreys could still play DE and since we don't have any DT's committed, we could end up taking both. Unless Barnett has already filled a spot at DT. We still have Lambert, Chris Williams, and Lamin in our sights as well.

I think they'd take just about any defensive lineman they've offered if they wanted to jump on board right now. That may not be the case a month from now but right now they would considering the need and only having 1 total DL commit (Henderson) at this point.

 

[BigOrangeD]

I think they'd take just about any defensive lineman they've offered if they wanted to jump on board right now. That may not be the case a month from now but right now they would considering the need and only having 1 total DL commit (Henderson) at this point.

With the way things are going, I got to think we have some great DL prospects lined up. It's going to come to whoever jumps on board first. Others will get left out.

 

[Ericvol2096]

The only one the staff will hold a spot for going into the season and early next year would be Hendrix.

 

[BigOrangeD]

The only one the staff will hold a spot for going into the season and early next year would be Hendrix.

Makes sense to me.

 

[bignewt]

or adoree i would say

 

[Vol8188]

or adoree i would say

Not if he wants to play wr.

 

[Ericvol2096]

or adoree i would say

I was just talking about Dlineman.

I'd say Malone and Adoree fall into the take no matter what category as well.

 

[bignewt]

you dont tell adoree no no matter where he wants to play

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

The only one the staff will hold a spot for going into the season and early next year would be Hendrix.

I honestly believe Hendrix is a silent, especially since we have confirmation that a lot of these commitments have been strategically announced and had been silents for some time. The question is when will Butch tell him to go public?

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

I honestly believe Hendrix is a silent, especially since we have confirmation that a lot of these commitments have been strategically announced and had been silents for some time. The question is when will Butch tell him to go public?

I think some kids could be/have been silent commitments. I don't know that I buy that CBJ is telling them when to go public. Cortez was supposed to announce on Aug 2nd and said he just could not wait. I doubt CBJ called him this morning and told him he needed him to go public today. The kid made the decision, not our coaching staff.

 

[Adam Sandler]

For some reason I don't think this kid is an automatic take yet. We spent a lot of time on him in the spring, he may even be a silent, but I think with guys like humphreys, Mosley, lamin, Johnson, elam, valentine, cory thomas, and Williams still on the board the staff may be telling him to hold off to see if they want to take him.

 

[sanddune50]

I honestly believe Hendrix is a silent, especially since we have confirmation that a lot of these commitments have been strategically announced and had been silents for some time. The question is when will Butch tell him to go public?

I've never been a believer in silent commitments, but seeing as though our last 3 were silents, I'm starting to wonder how far this will go. Would love for Hendrix to be a silent. He is a very necessary part of the class.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I think some kids could be/have been silent commitments. I don't know that I buy that CBJ is telling them when to go public. Cortez was supposed to announce on Aug 2nd and said he just could not wait. I doubt CBJ called him this morning and told him he needed him to go public today. The kid made the decision, not our coaching staff.

Do you think it was just by chance that a big time prospect on our board announced the morning of the first day of SEC media days? I don't… I believe many of these announcements have been strategically planned by CBJ. We are in the beginnings of a week that is known as foundation week, and have already got two public commitments from two big-time prospects… Do you think that was by chance? If they were already silents, then why hold off on announcing unless there is a strategy and plan as to when they go public? The surprise is still there if he tells the media August 2nd but pulls the trigger 2 weeks early.