'15 GA DB Yaquis "Duke" Shelley

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The coaches will take this kid. He brings a skill set that we need more of in order to improve.
 
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I want to give a quick shout-out to all of the know-it-alls across the Internet who think we have no idea how to do our jobs. Thanks. You guys are the best.

To all of those people, here's the deal: There's no official commitment to report at this time. If there is, we'll let you all know about it. But a tweet from a prospect doesn't make a commitment official. We're doing our jobs and being thorough in our reporting, and we have not received official confirmation that Shelley has committed.

As of about a half-hour ago, Shelley still hadn't talked to a full-time member of UT's staff.
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-Callahan :punch_bag::machgun:
 
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Please let this be a legit commitment. Watched him play in only one game in the playoffs last year, and the kid dominated! He is electric with the ball in his hands. If he has some film to watch, then do yourself a favor and watch it. 247's rating of an 88 is a joke. This kid should be a four star across the board.
 
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31VFL said:
-Callahan :punch_bag::machgun:
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Hey guys, on Duke Shelley...

Hey guys, we know everyone is wondering why he haven't added a front page story or sent out a text alert and as always we are just trying to cover this as thoroughly as possible. Right now, we are waiting to see how this plays out.

Shelley hasn't talked to everyone he needs to talk to at Tennessee, including the head coach, and that's why there's some hesitancy with this situation right now. We do believe this will be resolved tomorrow morning or afternoon and we should know more about where everything stands then.

Woody has a story from Shelley and Shelley told him he talked to a few at Tennessee, but he hasn't talked to everyone yet. We will wait until the morning to see how this plays out.
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-Fortenberry
 
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Not sure this will turn out well. Don't you think that the coaches wouldve caught wind of this by now and contacted him immediately? I hope he ends up a Vol though
 
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Is he a take right now?

"As of right now I'm not sure. I know a lot of people worry about his size but obviously if nothing is official a couple of hours after a kid says he commits there's a chance everyone at Tennessee wasn't ready to take his commitment."

- Fortenberry
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Is he a take right now?

"As of right now I'm not sure. I know a lot of people worry about his size but obviously if nothing is official a couple of hours after a kid says he commits there's a chance everyone at Tennessee wasn't ready to take his commitment."

- Fortenberry
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reminds me of Jerome Dews' commit last year
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Ahh gotcha. He didn't post on VQ until just now. Sounds like Duke forgot to talk to Butch first. Hope this doesn't turn out to be one of those really embarrassing situations where the kid isn't allowed to commit after tweeting and giving stories to recruiting sites.
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You got my mcClission :hmm:
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I'm confused why we wouldn't take him now. Size isn't optimal but the athleticism is incredible. If we decide we don't want him, we have a year to suggest he look around.
 
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“It was just time,” Shelley told InsideTennessee. “That school is just amazing. It’s what I wanted so I went ahead and did it.”

Spoke with Terry Fair:

“He was really excited, which was awesome to hear,” Shelley told IT. “I just had to take the time and talk things out with my dad before I decided. We talked about the overall school and we both just decided I fit in there and it was the right place for me.”

“All the coaches, they’re just different,” Shelley said. “I trust them. That was a huge thing for me.”

“I was talking to some of the early enrollees, too, and they said they’ve all put on like 19 pounds in a blink of an eye,” Shelley said. “I thought that was really awesome. They develop guys here and treat them well. I’m excited to be part of the family.”

-scout
 
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We should absolutely take his commitment. Really confused as to why we haven't heard a consensus confirmation yet.
 
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vol_in_ga said:
We should absolutely take his commitment. Really confused as to why we haven't heard a consensus confirmation yet.
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If this is still the case tomorrow we know there may be something wrong. All we really know is that the guys close to UT haven't stamped it as official yet, simply because they are waiting for official word from the staff. And I agree we should take him, however most will probably agree that we are only taking two CBs next year. At the very least it gives them ample time to "politely" remove him later on in the process (like we presumably saw with Lawrence Lee & Dominique Booth) if they decide other guys higher on the board, ala Ugo Amadi, Mark Fields II, Garrett Taylor, Stephen Giffin etc.

This was posted by Kipp Adams - and it seems relevant:

Vols are in it for some top cornerbacks, and while I love Shelley as a playmaker he is not near as physically ready as some of the other targets on their board. This is where twitter puts colleges in a tough situation publicly. They obviously like Shelley and have to make a tough decision whether or not to take him.

BTW I thought I rated Shelley long time ago but it must have not updated in system. It should be on his timeline now and will update on his profile soon.


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I cannot confirm that this is what happened as I have not spoken to Shelley, but I can say I have seen several prospects over the past two years tweet a commitment only to see them later tweet (a) they have decided to open up their options or (b) openly express their frustration with things not going the way they planned. Definitely awkward for both parties when this occurs, although am NOT stating this is what is happening with Shelley.
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Also from Callahan:
I wouldn't go that far just yet. It's not completely out of the question that Tennessee will end up taking him. Shelley is just going to have to talk to the Vols' coaches, probably tomorrow, before anything is decided


I just think Shelley was a little premature in sending out the tweet saying he had committed, and others were probably a bit premature in reporting it.
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Woody from Rivals (the guy who broke the commitment) also said to expect Shelly to be in the top 200 tomorrow when the rankings are updated.
 
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