'14 TN DE/TE Derek Barnett (UT Signee 2/5/14)

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RockVol said:
They still think they have a team capable of competing in the SEC, while they have lost some of their best players (ACS, Matthews, etc.). They are ignorant to the fact that their program will take a huge step back next season. While we are upgrading in talent everywhere except the OL (who some argue will not be that much worse), they are downgrading. They beat us by 4 points last season. We had one of the worst teams in our history talent wise. They had one of their best, and if it wasn't for that one overturned 4th down play (which shouldn't of been overturned, but that's an argument for another time), they would have lost.

Aren't they losing some of their starters on the defensive side of the ball too?
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Like 7-8 defensive starters with that being the entire secondary included. 5 starters on offense with a backup RB gone too. Then an All conference kicker and 74% of their passing production. Also They return the same backs who finished last in the SEC in rushing. Their entire WR corp of 7 scholarship players has a total of 22 catches. And one kid has about 15 of those. Lol. That's where they are. Combine all that with a brand new staff.
 
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RiseToTheTop said:
Like 7-8 defensive starters. 5 starters on offense with a backup RB gone too. Then an All conference kicker and 74% of their passing production. Also They return the same backs who finished last in the SEC in rushing. Their entire WR corp of 7 scholarship players has a total of 22 catches. And one kid has about 15 of those. Lol. That's where they are.
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We should beat them by 2-3 scores next season IMO

Then in 2015, we annihilate them
 
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So essentially we're saying this Chris Smith character has the easiest job on Earth? Read message boards, generate a rumor, have it squashed by a national guy, repeat?

If there are no repercussions for blind reporting, how can you say there's any easier job? There's not in my book. Props to him.
 
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SCowlsVOL said:
So is this something we should disregard ? I mean he has gone silent to the media. I'm just asking. Appreciate the response.
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Here you go....

I thought about just posting "LOL" and leave it at that but I'll write a short novel for the few of you guys that are prone to panic and believe Vandy mods. Let me start by repeating what I said Saturday night and that is Derek has never even met Mason. That's probably enough but I will give you more. Apparently, there was a rumor that Derek went over to Vandy on Sunday (yesterday). Derek's mom shot that down and said he did not go over there on Sunday. So, he didn't go Friday, he didn't go Saturday (he was at BA all afternnon and until around 9 Saturday night) and he didn't go over there Sunday. If he were considering Vandy, would you agree it would be a good idea to go over and meet the coaches that he's never met since signing day is Wednesday? Last week, the new D coordinator and another assistant came to BA to introduce themselves and just ask about prospects. They didn't even mention Derek. They have not called his mom. Derek is not just avoiding VQ, he isn't talking to ANY media. Mo Patton from the Tennessean has been trying to interview him and DB says no. It's not like he's talking to other sites and not VQ. The reason? 1. Butch suggested it and 2. He said, "I've never decommitted or taken any other visits. What is there to say?" My friend talked to his mom this morning and they talked about the plan for Wednesday. Derek has a UT hat (and no other hat!) that he is going to wear, etc. From everything I know, there just is NO drama on their end. No one reached out to him after he told Mizzou that he was not interested a week ago. I will say that every time anybody puts something out there, Butch is on the phone. He's not asleep at the wheel. He is absolutely on top of it every day. Regarding Sawyers, there is no problem between the 2 of them. He's just not best friends with him like he is with Rashaan. They don't dislike one another. Bruno Reagan reached out to Derek via Twitter and Derek started following him. My friend at BA called to congratulate Bruno on his commitment and told him that he was surprised that he hadn't tried to get DB over there this last weekend. Bruno told him that he did but that DB told him he was solid to TN. I don't read any Vandy sites, so please let me know if they come up with anything else. Did I miss any other "theories" out there?
 
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KBVol said:
Here you go....

I thought about just posting "LOL" and leave it at that but I'll write a short novel for the few of you guys that are prone to panic and believe Vandy mods. Let me start by repeating what I said Saturday night and that is Derek has never even met Mason. That's probably enough but I will give you more. Apparently, there was a rumor that Derek went over to Vandy on Sunday (yesterday). Derek's mom shot that down and said he did not go over there on Sunday. So, he didn't go Friday, he didn't go Saturday (he was at BA all afternnon and until around 9 Saturday night) and he didn't go over there Sunday. If he were considering Vandy, would you agree it would be a good idea to go over and meet the coaches that he's never met since signing day is Wednesday? Last week, the new D coordinator and another assistant came to BA to introduce themselves and just ask about prospects. They didn't even mention Derek. They have not called his mom. Derek is not just avoiding VQ, he isn't talking to ANY media. Mo Patton from the Tennessean has been trying to interview him and DB says no. It's not like he's talking to other sites and not VQ. The reason? 1. Butch suggested it and 2. He said, "I've never decommitted or taken any other visits. What is there to say?" My friend talked to his mom this morning and they talked about the plan for Wednesday. Derek has a UT hat (and no other hat!) that he is going to wear, etc. From everything I know, there just is NO drama on their end. No one reached out to him after he told Mizzou that he was not interested a week ago. I will say that every time anybody puts something out there, Butch is on the phone. He's not asleep at the wheel. He is absolutely on top of it every day. Regarding Sawyers, there is no problem between the 2 of them. He's just not best friends with him like he is with Rashaan. They don't dislike one another. Bruno Reagan reached out to Derek via Twitter and Derek started following him. My friend at BA called to congratulate Bruno on his commitment and told him that he was surprised that he hadn't tried to get DB over there this last weekend. Bruno told him that he did but that DB told him he was solid to TN. I don't read any Vandy sites, so please let me know if they come up with anything else. Did I miss any other "theories" out there?
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Swansoned!
 
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JCLawyerVol said:
"Not to be the wet blanket here but Id like to state again that I don't think there is anything to the Derek Barnett stuff. Just don't want y'all to get overly excited about this one."

Poor ol' Barton's blanket hasn't been wet since Jimmy left Nashville. #anchordowncomforter
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Quality.
 
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Lets just wait and see what he does.
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After Barton's post some poster named DevellionDore said this. They seem to treat him as an insider and still think there is a chance.
 
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RockVol said:
They still think they have a team capable of competing in the SEC, while they have lost some of their best players (ACS, Matthews, etc.). They are ignorant to the fact that their program will take a huge step back next season. While we are upgrading in talent everywhere except the OL (who some argue will not be that much worse), they are downgrading. They beat us by 4 points last season. We had one of the worst teams in our history talent wise. They had one of their best, and if it wasn't for that one overturned 4th down play (which shouldn't of been overturned, but that's an argument for another time), they would have lost.

Aren't they losing some of their starters on the defensive side of the ball too?
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I agree on all points. Plus the Vandy nose dive will really speed up in 2015. That's when the talent that Franklin pulled in will start leaving and they go back to 2 stars playing. I know those weren't elite classes by any means, but it's the best vandy has ever had.
 
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btate said:
Thanks for a good intelligent read. Half of the people on here are retarted and make stupied comments. I have about stop reading any post here due to ignorance.
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retarted...have about stop reading? :huh:
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