'15 TN DT/OL Zach Stewart (UT Signee 2/4/15)

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“It’s been a crazy reaction. I mean, people have come out from every corner to congratulate me and be supportive,” said Stewart, who was Tennessee’s first commitment for the 2015 class.

“But just how they’ve accepted it and how it’s meant a lot to everybody, and then coming back to work with the teammates and them still looking at you as the same ol’ guy, was the most important thing. And I try to be the same guy (I was) before I got offered.”

“We’ve had two or three D-I scholarships in the history of the school, and it was Coastal Carolina, Marshall and (Lipscomb),” he said. “We’ve never had major SEC scholarships. This is a first around here. I mean, (rising senior offensive lineman) Benson (Napier) has the potential to play D-I, SEC, and I believe we’ve got a few more that do. But that’s the first around here.”
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How his family helped him celebrate his commitment:
Stewart’s family has done its best to celebrate his accomplishment. He said he was called to the front of his church just a few days after he committed to the Vols before “my Mamaw and my aunt started singing ‘Rocky Top.’”
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- 247

God loves the Vols.

Also, he said that he is going to participate in the linemen camp on June 1st, and he already talks to all the 2015 commitments, as well as some of the 2014 commitments.
 
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LynxVol said:
How his family helped him celebrate his commitment:


- 247

God loves the Vols.

Also, he said that he is going to participate in the linemen camp on June 1st, and he already talks to all the 2015 commitments, as well as some of the 2014 commitments.
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God loves the Vols :lol: :yes:
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
247 doesn't have a lot of film on him and hasn't seen him in person due to his school being so small. Barton Simmons mentioned it when Stewart committed
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Stewart plays for such a small school, he'll have to perform well in camp to get a really good rating by any of the scouting services.

No matter how good his film is, a lot of the recruiting "gurus" will dismiss it because of the competition.
 
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For real cool story... In the south many big time community events are mentioned in church. I wish I had been there to see it.
 
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“I just wanted to come compete and show them what I have because other than limited film and the (National Underclassmen Combine) tapes they haven’t seen everything that I have,” Steward said. “I wanted to come and show them that they made the right move offering me.”

“Coach Mo is a real smart guy,” Steward said. “He gets after you and make you work, but he is a great teacher. Being around him and being around the whole coaching staff it was a good feeling. It was a good feeling when they supported you after a one-on-one. Getting to perform for them was an honor.”

“It worked out well,” he said. “I got to learn a lot of what Coach Mahoney wants and different schemes and stuff that they do up front. I just love competing in one-on-ones. He told me I need to be quicker with my hands. He was impressed with different things, but he gave me pointers here and there. He wants to help me improve my game and I want to improve any chance I get.”

“People around here are great no matter what,” he said. “They treat you with respect and they are nice to you, but it is like being a commit shoots you into higher stature. The biggest way I noticed it was coming back to the Orange & White Game after committing everybody knew who I was. I just never thought I would experience that.”

-scout
 
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shelbyvillevol said:
Stewart plays for such a small school, he'll have to perform well in camp to get a really good rating by any of the scouting services.

No matter how good his film is, a lot of the recruiting "gurus" will dismiss it because of the competition.
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You are correct about the recruiting gurus. Then in 7 or so years, they will see him on TV playing Sunday's and wonder how they missed him.
I know this kid is the real deal. Has the work ethic of a Bill Bates.
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
“I just wanted to come compete and show them what I have because other than limited film and the (National Underclassmen Combine) tapes they haven’t seen everything that I have,” Steward said. “I wanted to come and show them that they made the right move offering me.”

“Coach Mo is a real smart guy,” Steward said. “He gets after you and make you work, but he is a great teacher. Being around him and being around the whole coaching staff it was a good feeling. It was a good feeling when they supported you after a one-on-one. Getting to perform for them was an honor.”

“It worked out well,” he said. “I got to learn a lot of what Coach Mahoney wants and different schemes and stuff that they do up front. I just love competing in one-on-ones. He told me I need to be quicker with my hands. He was impressed with different things, but he gave me pointers here and there. He wants to help me improve my game and I want to improve any chance I get.”

“People around here are great no matter what,” he said. “They treat you with respect and they are nice to you, but it is like being a commit shoots you into higher stature. The biggest way I noticed it was coming back to the Orange & White Game after committing everybody knew who I was. I just never thought I would experience that.”

-scout
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thought he was going to be DL. Sounds like OL.
 
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shelbyvillevol said:
Stewart plays for such a small school, he'll have to perform well in camp to get a really good rating by any of the scouting services.

No matter how good his film is, a lot of the recruiting "gurus" will dismiss it because of the competition.
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That is correct. The critics said the same thing about a kid out of Wrightsville, GA.
 
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Based on the feedback he received from first-year Tennessee coach Butch Jones’ staff, he apparently succeeded.

“It worked out well,” said Stewart, who gave the Vols their first commitment for the 2015 class. “I got to learn a lot of what (offensive line) coach (Don) Mahoney wants and different schemes and stuff they do up front.

“And then, I mean, I just love competing in one-on-ones. I went to all these (National Underclassmen Combine) camps, and that’s how I’ve gotten noticed. And I love doing these one-on-ones. It’s one of my favorite things to do, football-wise.”

“I just wanted to come and compete and show them what I had because, other than limited film and the NUC tapes, they hadn’t seen everything I’ve had,” said Stewart, who also has drawn early interest from LSU, Clemson, North Carolina and Vanderbilt, among others. “I wanted to come and show them they made a right move offering me.”
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On his potential position in the future:
“I took some reps at guard, and I took some reps at tackle, both, just working,” said Stewart, who starts at right tackle at Coalfield. “I mean, if I grow a few more inches, I’m probably going to play right tackle. But if I don’t grow too much more, I’m probably going to play inside at guard, and I’d do whatever they needed me to do.

“I can play left guard, probably, but I’m not much of a left tackle, man,” he added with a laugh.
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- 247
 
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Tux said:
That is correct. The critics said the same thing about a kid out of Wrightsville, GA.
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I don't remember Herschel having any critics out of HS. By most accounts he was the most highly recruited player in history up until that point. Recruiters rented apartments and houses around Wrightsville and stayed for months at a time while others flew in on helicopters which was unheard of at the time. Herschel almost single-handedly changed recruiting forever.
 
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Technical positional question. If we have a lefty qb does left tackle in essence become right tackle? I'm about 5'11 ish , 163. Not an OL type of guy.
 
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volssam said:
So if Helton Or Rick Clausen were our qb this yr would tiny move to RT?
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Depends really. Some people don't transition from one side to the other as well as you think. It all has to do with dominant hands and footwork as well. I know personally I always preferred having my dominant arm on the inside because you'd rather a guy have to try to run around you than through your inside when coming off the edge like that.
 
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GLDunlap said:
I don't remember Herschel having any critics out of HS. By most accounts he was the most highly recruited player in history up until that point. Recruiters rented apartments and houses around Wrightsville and stayed for months at a time while others flew in on helicopters which was unheard of at the time. Herschel almost single-handedly changed recruiting forever.
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He had a lll kinds of critics, who wondered if he was not a result of playing 2A football.
 
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OneidaVol2013 said:
That's exactly who he is talking about. Aaron was a baller back when we played against them. He was good at pretty much every sport he played
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Cool, that's where I went to high school before moving to Sunbright at the end of 10th grade. I was familiar with Oneida sports when I attended both schools because Oneida beat McCreary and Sunbright on a regular basis :p
 
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