'15 OH DT Elijah Taylor

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NapTownVol9 said:
Well, waiting on the official Montrell Hardy report.
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Agree - this one is MH's. Moeller has been a football factory through the years. Am I crazy, or does he not resemble Ja'Wuan James in the face?
 
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I'm a pretty big fan of Taylor. I think he's a solid 4-star type kid. I think he's the best prospect in Cincy this year personally. Granted it is a down year up here but I like him more than even Justin Hilliard who is getting all kinds of hype. First off the kid is nowhere near 240 lbs like Rivals says. He is much much bigger than that. He is a strong kid who is very physical at the point of attack. Maybe not the most athletic DT but he does what a DT needs to do in clogging up the middle and is an excellent run stopper.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
I'm a pretty big fan of Taylor. I think he's a solid 4-star type kid. I think he's the best prospect in Cincy this year personally. Granted it is a down year up here but I like him more than even Justin Hilliard who is getting all kinds of hype. First off the kid is nowhere near 240 lbs like Rivals says. He is much much bigger than that. He is a strong kid who is very physical at the point of attack. Maybe not the most athletic DT but he does what a DT needs to do in clogging up the middle and is an excellent run stopper.
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I'd buy that for a dollar!
 

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Pinpointed this kid this morning when looking at kids without a UT offer. I'm sure this staff is very familiar with him since he's from Cincinnati. So why haven't they offered?

Hopefully he can show them something big at the JR day to show he's gotten better.
 
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One other visitors weekend note...

I know we mentioned Elijah Taylor as someone to watch coming in and he told me today he is indeed making the trip down.

Also, I know it lists him as about 240 on his profile but I believe that's closer to 270 now.
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-Fortenberry
 
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“Everything just went so well. It really couldn’t have gone better,” Taylor told InsideTennessee. “I really like it here. I just feel, like, at home. It’s just a really welcoming place.”

“I loved (Neyland). Just walking in there and you could tell it was just an awesome environment,” Taylor said. “Just looking around and knowing all those past great players who have played there and thinking you could follow in their footsteps, that was really awesome. I was just thinking, ‘Wow, that could be me one day.’”

“Everyone is just so nice down here – all the coaches,” Taylor told IT. “Coach Jancek has a great sense of humor. I really like him a lot. I could definitely see him as my defensive coordinator.”

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Vols are "definitely up top."
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
“Everything just went so well. It really couldn’t have gone better,” Taylor told InsideTennessee. “I really like it here. I just feel, like, at home. It’s just a really welcoming place.”

“I loved (Neyland). Just walking in there and you could tell it was just an awesome environment,” Taylor said. “Just looking around and knowing all those past great players who have played there and thinking you could follow in their footsteps, that was really awesome. I was just thinking, ‘Wow, that could be me one day.’”

“Everyone is just so nice down here – all the coaches,” Taylor told IT. “Coach Jancek has a great sense of humor. I really like him a lot. I could definitely see him as my defensive coordinator.”

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Vols are "definitely up top."
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He's right
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
“Everything just went so well. It really couldn’t have gone better,” Taylor told InsideTennessee. “I really like it here. I just feel, like, at home. It’s just a really welcoming place.”

“I loved (Neyland). Just walking in there and you could tell it was just an awesome environment,” Taylor said. “Just looking around and knowing all those past great players who have played there and thinking you could follow in their footsteps, that was really awesome. I was just thinking, ‘Wow, that could be me one day.’”

“Everyone is just so nice down here – all the coaches,” Taylor told IT. “Coach Jancek has a great sense of humor. I really like him a lot. I could definitely see him as my defensive coordinator.”

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Vols are "definitely up top."
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Don't know how I missed this. Some really positive quotes here. Boom!
 
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@JaysonSwain: Elijah Taylor (@Easye_58) 4 star DT from Cincy, Ohio is visiting #Vols tomorrow. #Tennessee is his the top 4.
 
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The 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive lineman's first visit was last spring. He followed that up with a return visit earlier this winter for a junior day and was back on campus early this week. Taylor credits his relationship with Vol assistant coach Mark Elder as one of the reasons for his interest in the Vols.

"Our relationship has grown stronger as the time has gone on. He's from Ohio, so we have stuff in common," Taylor said. "It's good just to get to know another person that knows about my life and the things I go through."

"I really like the coaches, a lot. There are great facilities and great history there. I've been in touch with coach Elder, he's my recruiting coach, and I really like him a lot," Taylor said. "I like coach Jones' method and how he goes about things."

"I really couldn't spend much time with the players because they had school that day, but I'm looking to see if I can get back down to spend a weekend with them or something like that," Taylor said. "I got to spend time with all the coaches and see what they do and how they do things. They were going over the defense with me and just that one-on-one time with the coaches really meant a lot."
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-VQ

Taylor says UT, MSU, ND and OSU are recruiting him the hardest. Says he's still pretty open but does want to make a decision this summer.
 
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Another example of how 247 timelines aren't always accurate. He was at UT earlier this week and it's not on the timeline.
 
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“I went to Tennessee on a Monday,” started Taylor. “I talked with Coach (Steve) Stripling first and we went over everything they do and the changes being made to their defense. Coach (Butch) Jones was with us, but he wasn’t really saying anything. But he was with us the whole time so that was a little different experience than what I was use to.

“I got to eat with the coaches on campus and then afterwards I talked with Coach (Mark) Elder a little bit just to catch up on things. I also got to talk with Coach (John) Jancek a little bit.”

As for his time away from the coaches Taylor said there really was not much to do.

“I got to spend some time with early enrollee*Austin Sanders*and it was a good time,” he continued. “It was a Monday, so they really couldn’t do too much so I was mainly in a room watching TV and playing video games.

“Austin was saying it’s been a really good experience but was hard coming in as an early enrollee as you have to come in and pick up on things quickly. But he said it’s been awesome under Coach Jones and all the other coaches and that it’s been a great experience so far.”

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wU-Tang Vol said:
“I went to Tennessee on a Monday,” started Taylor. “I talked with Coach (Steve) Stripling first and we went over everything they do and the changes being made to their defense. Coach (Butch) Jones was with us, but he wasn’t really saying anything. But he was with us the whole time so that was a little different experience than what I was use to.

“I got to eat with the coaches on campus and then afterwards I talked with Coach (Mark) Elder a little bit just to catch up on things. I also got to talk with Coach (John) Jancek a little bit.”

As for his time away from the coaches Taylor said there really was not much to do.

“I got to spend some time with early enrollee*Austin Sanders*and it was a good time,” he continued. “It was a Monday, so they really couldn’t do too much so I was mainly in a room watching TV and playing video games.

“Austin was saying it’s been a really good experience but was hard coming in as an early enrollee as you have to come in and pick up on things quickly. But he said it’s been awesome under Coach Jones and all the other coaches and that it’s been a great experience so far.”

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Early enrollee Austin Sanders?
 
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Made is top 4.

Cincinnati Moeller DT Elijah Taylor has shared his current top four colleges: Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Tennessee. The 6-3, 285-pound Taylor has helped Moeller win back-to-back big school state titles in Ohio.
 
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