'15 TN DE Dylan Jackson (former UT commit)

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Tennkook said:
IMO, you do if a prospect equally or more talented wants on board and isn't going to flirt with the enemy. But like I said...thats just my opinion.

I just want talented players who bleed orange and don't listen to fluff from other schools (after they have committed, that is). Maybe that is too much to ask.
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And I said as much. If cutting DJ loose allows you to get a D'Andre Walker and KP or some other equal combo then so be it. But don't cut them loose without a guaranteed replacement who's an equal or better talent in your back pocket.
 
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"Yeah, let's just decide to cut a kid from the winningest HS football program in the state run by one of the most respected figures in Tennessee HS football with offers from Stanford, Bama, and LSU", said no one ever.

Really, even Derek Dooley wouldn't be that dumb.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
And I said as much. If cutting DJ loose allows you to get a D'Andre Walker and KP or some other equal combo then so be it. But don't cut them loose without a guaranteed replacement who's an equal or better talent in your back pocket.
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I agree that if a commitment took a visit the coaches would not make a decision to fill that spot unless they had an at least equally talented option or had no choice but to fill the spot as they were losing the committed kid.

IMO the issue would be there are still several quality DE options looking hard at Tennessee.
 
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NashVOL93 said:
"Yeah, let's just decide to cut a kid from the winningest HS football program in the state run by one of the most respected figures in Tennessee HS football with offers from Stanford, Bama, and LSU", said no one ever.

Really, even Derek Dooley wouldn't be that dumb.
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No, Dooley definitely wouldn't be that dumb...he would have never even recruited the kid.
 
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NashVOL93 said:
"Yeah, let's just decide to cut a kid from the winningest HS football program in the state run by one of the most respected figures in Tennessee HS football with offers from Stanford, Bama, and LSU", said no one ever.

Really, even Derek Dooley wouldn't be that dumb.
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Josh Malone and Jalen Hurd say.......Yes. Yes he would be that dumb.
 
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With Boulware and Richmond likely coming... Its appear more likely that Jackson stays at DE. Win/Win for Vols, provides a RS opportunity with Ford and Butcher already in the fold.
 
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A co-worker of mine and I were trying to think of an athlete (in any sport) from Maryville HS that has contributed anything at all to UT athletics over the last 30 years and aside from the one season Aaron Douglas played ('09) we couldn't do it. We came up with a handful of athletes that had success in other places (Lee Humphrey UF bball, Carl Stewart Auburn fball, Nick Black Clemson fball, Patton Robinette Vandy fball - most recently)..The most recent we could think of was Mike Casteel and he played from '79-'82. I think it is the best public high school in the state of Tennessee both academically and athletically and it would be great to have an athlete from there finally break through and become a star at UT...I hope Dylan Jackson appreciates the unique opportunity he has to be that athlete and what that would mean for his legacy in his hometown. He would be a legend in that town for even having a good career. If he does go to Alabama or LSU that is not only shot to hell but he would be just another player at those schools. I hope he thinks better of taking those other visits.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
A co-worker of mine and I were trying to think of an athlete (in any sport) from Maryville HS that has contributed anything at all to UT athletics over the last 30 years and aside from the one season Aaron Douglas played ('09) we couldn't do it. We came up with a handful of athletes that had success in other places (Lee Humphrey UF bball, Carl Stewart Auburn fball, Nick Black Clemson fball, Patton Robinette Vandy fball - most recently)..The most recent we could think of was Mike Casteel and he played from '79-'82. I think it is the best public high school in the state of Tennessee both academically and athletically and it would be great to have an athlete from there finally break through and become a star at UT...I hope Dylan Jackson appreciates the unique opportunity he has to be that athlete and what that would mean for his legacy in his hometown. He would be a legend in that town for even having a good career. If he does go to Alabama or LSU that is not only shot to hell but he would be just another player at those schools. I hope he thinks better of taking those other visits.
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I think this one is locked up for us
 
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Biopsyman said:
With Boulware and Richmond likely coming... Its appear more likely that Jackson stays at DE. Win/Win for Vols, provides a RS opportunity with Ford and Butcher already in the fold.
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The tackle spot is still a huge question mark. Even if Richmond lives up to his billing, we still don't have a lot of depth there
 
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Biopsyman said:
With Boulware and Richmond likely coming... Its appear more likely that Jackson stays at DE. Win/Win for Vols, provides a RS opportunity with Ford and Butcher already in the fold.
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I think Jackson is the LT of the future. I don't think Richmond has the the athleticism to be a LT and Boulware, if he has the opportunity to commit, is a guard all the way.
 
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VolunteerVandiver said:
LSU seems to want Dylan as a DE really badly. Are we sure we plan to play him on the OL? I think we landed an absolute beast!
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Does Jackson look like a an LSU DE to you? He would probably be the biggest DE on the team the moment he stepped foot on campus. He would be an OL at LSU, maybe DT.
 
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Madkins8 said:
Does Jackson look like a an LSU DE to you? He would probably be the biggest DE on the team the moment he stepped foot on campus. He would be an OL at LSU, maybe DT.
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They are all discussing him as a take at DE. I have no idea what position LSU is offering him at; however, I think their fans would.
 
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