'15 GA OLB Quarte Sapp (UT Signee 2/4/15)

#926
#926
Wickman said:
I'm not the one who said it. We will take a WR, OT, RB. 2 players will get asked to look around. Sapp waited too long for a better offer. We only run 2 LB's anyways, and have JRM, Weatherd, Bryant, Jakob, Bates, Kirkland, McDowell, Berry, Smith, Bynum. We have depth
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Got any names in mind for the 2 asked to look around? No need to mention them, a simple yes or no will work.
 
#927
#927
Dust10 said:
Got any names in mind for the 2 asked to look around? No need to mention them, a simple yes or no will work.
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Yes. That does not mean it will happen, obviously it is recruiting, but the 2 mentioned have been speculated on here before.
 
#929
#929
7danderson said:
I think Boulware may flip and I think Miller and Bruce will be asked to look around if we get better commits.

If they don't you may be right!
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That's fair, and possible. You may be right there if that situation did happen. Hope Boulware doesn't flip
 
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#930
#930
I agree with Kirkland, Smith and Taylor as an OLB/DE as well as Bates and Bryant redshirting last year he waited too long. Just have bigger needs with what spots we have left. (assuming their are spots left)
 
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#932
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Wickman said:
Who do we turn down then?
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Sometime after NSD, after we sign 30 players, about 8-10 will be advised to go elsewhere. This could happen after spring practice. Butch will help them relocate and they will be told they will not see the field at UT. That is the only way we can keep it at 85 total. :):):)
 
#937
#937
Per Hubbs

Another scheduled visitor for Jan. 16 is Quarte Sapp but where does he fit into Tennessee's plans? Is there still room for the four-star linebacker? With the most pressing needs being running back and offensive line, the question we're asking is just how Sapp fits in.

That's one of the many story lines we're watching over the next few weeks.
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#939
#939
This is interesting because IMO, he would have eliminated us if we couldn't take him. It's not like we are going to miss on everyone else because I think we will get another RB and OL if we want one. If we truly didn't want another LB, then I don't think the staff would have continued to recruit him as hard. Maybe I am wrong on that assumption.
 
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#940
#940
I'm not an insider, but I do hear things around the K-town area from so people I know. What I've heard is, Sapp is one of the highest OLB on our board. What I think this staff has in mind is this:

Try to obtain another OLB. Taylor may get this role, but I believe we want him as a DE pass rusher. I think Walker, DeBerry, and Sapp have been on our board from the get go. I think we wanted Walker very badly, but his home state was to much for us to over come. Our staff likes Sapp, a lot. If he wants to be here, he will be here. I think JJ could see a move back to DE if Bryant/Kirkland ball out, which they will. Bryant is huge now. I won't be surprised if he's the starting MLB come O&W game. Bates will be one to watch as well. I'm not sure he moves to MLB, but I could see him and Kirkland playing the MLB spot in 4-2-5 sets. Both are great athletes. Wouldn't write Bynum off either just yet. JJ is the wild card. Kids has a huge heart, he works hard, but I don't see him as our future MLB.
 
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#941
#941
With Kirkland, Taylor and Smith and last years two redshirt LB's that makes 5 Freshman LB's. IMO Sapp will only be a Vol if one of the three for 2015 bolt. He may very well have been higher than one or two of the commits we have but...................
 
#942
#942
INDEFENSE said:
With Kirkland, Taylor and Smith and last years two redshirt LB's that makes 5 Freshman LB's. IMO Sapp will only be a Vol if one of the three for 2015 bolt. He may very well have been higher than one or two of the commits we have but...................
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Plus McDowell and Elliot Berry have switched to LB. Sapp needed to jump on board six months ago if he wanted on this train.
 
#943
#943
Wickman said:
That's fair, and possible. You may be right there if that situation did happen. Hope Boulware doesn't flip
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I think you're right here. OT and RB are the final 2 positions we're trying to fill at this point IMHO. You never know, Sapp may be a must take for the staff, but at this point, given how full the class is and the needs we have addressed, he's probably waited too long.
 
#944
#944
I checked the student directory and Paulk was not listed, I checked some other players, Dobbs and Hurd, and they were not listed either. I checked a few more prominent players and some were listed.

It's been posted that Sapp and company were unhappy with the way the Paulk situation was handled. Has there been anything official announced in regards to Paulk? Would this have a bearing on Sapp?
 
#945
#945
KBVol said:
I think you're right here. OT and RB are the final 2 positions we're trying to fill at this point IMHO. You never know, Sapp may be a must take for the staff, but at this point, given how full the class is and the needs we have addressed, he's probably waited too long.
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I see this staff getting creative with a committed recruit or two. I also see a 3 for 3 swap by NSD. The three will come from Allen/Love/Newsome/St.Louis/Lewis/Sapp. Van has a spot if he wants it too.

My opinion, based on my gut feeling as of right now, we end with Lewis, Newsome, and Sapp.
 
#946
#946
keckjm said:
I see this staff getting creative with a committed recruit or two. I also see a 3 for 3 swap by NSD. The three will come from Allen/Love/Newsome/St.Louis/Lewis/Sapp. Van has a spot if he wants it too.

My opinion, based on my gut feeling as of right now, we end with Lewis, Newsome, and Sapp.
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Sure would like Allen or St Louis to go with another RB. Either way, it's gonna be a helluva class that we can all be excited about.
 
#947
#947
KBVol said:
Sure would like Allen or St Louis to go with another RB. Either way, it's gonna be a helluva class that we can all be excited about.
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OT is a massive need, but I think we really hurt ourselves early on by not allowing Allen/St.Louis to commit. St. Louis was a lock to be a Vol until we didn't let him commit. Allen, that situation is a little grey around the edges IMO.
 
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#950
#950
keckjm said:
I'm not an insider, but I do hear things around the K-town area from so people I know. What I've heard is, Sapp is one of the highest OLB on our board. What I think this staff has in mind is this:

Try to obtain another OLB. Taylor may get this role, but I believe we want him as a DE pass rusher. I think Walker, DeBerry, and Sapp have been on our board from the get go. I think we wanted Walker very badly, but his home state was to much for us to over come. Our staff likes Sapp, a lot. If he wants to be here, he will be here. I think JJ could see a move back to DE if Bryant/Kirkland ball out, which they will. Bryant is huge now. I won't be surprised if he's the starting MLB come O&W game. Bates will be one to watch as well. I'm not sure he moves to MLB, but I could see him and Kirkland playing the MLB spot in 4-2-5 sets. Both are great athletes. Wouldn't write Bynum off either just yet. JJ is the wild card. Kids has a huge heart, he works hard, but I don't see him as our future MLB.
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Butch was interviewed on the radio yesterday. He said Bates would play some MLB this spring. Doesn't mean he's going to stick there, but they are at least planning to take a look at him in the middle.
 
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