'15 NC DT Sterling Johnson

[Darth_Shiveman]

Sterling Johnson Interview - YouTube

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[KnoxVillain]

I can't believe this guy is a question mark for our staff right now (if true). You have to take him.

 

[Nashvegas31]

He has been on campus. He has pics with him, butcher and ude in jerseys in locker room. I wouldn't see us passing on a DT with large potential and in a state that we have worked hard in to recreate the pipeline that once existed... Who knows though

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

I can't believe this guy is a question mark for our staff right now (if true). You have to take him.

Would I take this kid today(if he were willing to shut it down) and wait to see if there is room to take a 3rd DT closer to NSD? Yes I would.

McKenzie and Johnson as the DTs this year would be fine by me. HS kids with a lot of time to develop and get better.

 

[vol512]

Sawyers and Owen

we will see with Roberson. Hes either a DT or an OG. kid is a bull though no doubt. def the strongest freshman we brought in.

Charles mosley

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Charles mosley

oh i know but i think he is a major developmental player. might be a couple yrs IMO.

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

Charles mosley

I think people are missing on how big the last DL class really was.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Sawyers and Owen

we will see with Roberson. Hes either a DT or an OG. kid is a bull though no doubt. def the strongest freshman we brought in.

Mosley as well.

 

[jave36]

Would I take this kid today(if he were willing to shut it down) and wait to see if there is room to take a 3rd DT closer to NSD? Yes I would.

McKenzie and Johnson as the DTs this year would be fine by me. HS kids with a lot of time to develop and get better.

Bird in the hand...

DJ is no guarantee, get 3 HS DT in the fold if you can and make room for DJ if you can get him. DT are so rare, we have youth at pretty much every other position. I think even if 15 was our limit 4 DT would still be a smart move.

Mosley Roberson Barnett could all end up somewhere other than DT.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Mosley as well.

i know. i just think it will be a while

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

i know. i just think it will be a while

I am thinking a RS year and he will be fine. Coach Lawson will have him looking like Lou Ferrigno in a years time.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Today is also his birthday

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I am thinking a RS year and he will be fine. Coach Lawson will have him looking like Lou Ferrigno in a years time.

For a kid who weighs 350, he really doesn't carry as much bad weight as you'd expect. I'm excited to see what Lawson can do with him after a year in the weight room.

 

[KBVol]

But Johnson may have passed on UT. We may have had him in a holding pattern and he decided to go elsewhere.

I just hope this doesn't come to bite UT in the ass.

Look, based on last year's performance I'm still not quite sure if I trust Butch on the sidelines....but after the 2014 class and who he's gotten committed/is in on thus far for '15, I trust him 1000% in recruiting... not worried at all...Butch, Thig and the boys got this.

 

[Madkins8]

Did we pull any high school, true DT last year? Barnett is kind of a tweeter, and we got Owen, but would be huge to get a true HS DT this early with Mckenzie looking hopeful. Aren't that many HS DT out there.

I wouldn't consider Barnett a "tweener."

He is 6'3" 280 prior to enrolling. Daniel Hood was 255-260 at that age and Malik Jackson was 215. I think Barnett will player between 290-300 his entire career.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

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[Biopsyman]

WHY all the dome and gloom??

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

WHY all the dome and gloom??

Remember where you are.

 

[UTVolinExile]

Asked of Ryan Callahan:

Prediction for tonight's commitment?

Yeah, I'm not sure where he might end up going if he's committing tonight. I'm still looking into it. I would be a bit surprised if Tennessee takes him right now.

Is Johnson lower on the board or are there specific concerns?

I think it's a little of both. Johnson just isn't all that high on Tennessee's board right now. I think he'll probably need to go to one of the Vols' camps if he wants to improve his stock.

--247

 

[eazyTD]

Asked of Ryan Callahan:

Prediction for tonight's commitment?



Is Johnson lower on the board or are there specific concerns?



--247

 

[eazyTD]

Hmm....So we have somewhat conflicting info from Fortenberry, Hubbs and Callahan.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Hmm....So we have somewhat conflicting info from Fortenberry, Hubbs and Callahan.

No one knows for sure is what all of that means....

 

[JRVFL]

Hmm....So we have somewhat conflicting info from Fortenberry, Hubbs and Callahan.

Seriously! Get it together, guys!

 

[Ron Swanson]

It just doesn't make sense. He named UT the leader and wanted to wait awhile to commit but now all of a sudden is going to commit somewhere but UT won't take him? If that were true, that UT won't take him now, why commit so suddenly? A spite commit?

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

It just doesn't make sense. He named UT the leader and wanted to wait awhile to commit but now all of a sudden is going to commit somewhere but UT won't take him? If that were true, that UT won't take him now, why commit so suddenly? A spite commit?

Or he also feels very good about his #2 and realizing he is being slow played does not sit well with him or his family. UT means a lot to us being UT fans. We may be willing to sit back and HOPE our long time favorite school would take us down the road. Recruits with a lot of options not so much. Slow playing top talent will lose you a lot of top talent. It's just the way it is.