'15 TX QB Quinten Dormady (UT Commit 6/9/14)

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volgirl99 said:
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+1 for the Lion King gif.
 
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ATLVols said:
Looks like he can make the throws on his video. Trying to figure out why he's a 2 star ability-wise. I understand the injury, but that rating was given for a reason with the tape available. Can't tell arm strength much because his system requires a quick throw. Looks like his footwork can take a little work in the pocket as it's a little draggy and not very crisp, but that can be coached. Overall, he looks like a good pickup. Welcome to Big Orange Country.
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Are there a lot of 4*/5* sophomores?

If they were basing his ranking off of the only available tape and were to give him a 4*/5* rating, he'd be a 4*/5* sophomore. I think that is pretty rare, but I may be wrong. I just don't recall seeing a lot of sophomore recruits rated @ four or five stars.
 
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CJBlaze said:
Wonder who will transfer 1st? Jennings or Dormandy? My guess is Jennings.It's gonna be another Dobbs/Ferguson situation. One of them will eventually transfer.That's why you don't sign 2 qb's in the same class.
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Dormady.Misspelled by one letter! Jesus, get a life!
 
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ATLVols said:
Trying to figure out why he's a 2 star ability-wise. I understand the injury, but that rating was given for a reason with the tape available.
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My understanding is that a lot of services give two stars as the default rating before they look at a kid. This seems true if you ask yourself the following question; have you ever heard of a one star recruit?

I guess if they are good enough to even get in the database they get a couple of stars like the participation ribbons you see in kindergarten. We will see the ratings straighten out as he goes through his senior year and is actually evaluated by all of the services. At least one service already has him as a four star.
 
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After his commitment I re watched his sophomore film and came away really impressed. This kid will probably be a four star on all sites before all is said and done.
 
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Many of the clowns - and that's exactly what you are - that are so quick to trash this kid based off a Rivals ranking and little else would have been the same crew who cried foul when Bryce Petty committed. Pro-style kid who didn't get love from Rivals... so, obviously, he must not be good.
 
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Is it just my imagination or are some of these "experts" actually changing their Crystal Ball predictions after a prospect commits?
 
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utvol372 said:
Many of the clowns - and that's exactly what you are - that are so quick to trash this kid based off a Rivals ranking and little else would have been the same crew who cried foul when Bryce Petty committed. Pro-style kid who didn't get love from Rivals... so, obviously, he must not be good.
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He's a unique situation after having a great soph year and then being hurt all junior because of a baseball injury.. 247 is ahead of the curve rating him the way they did because they see his potential.. After a couple games this year, the other services will jump on board..

The ppl bashing are either too dumb or too lazy to realize the circumstances.. Even with a recent bama offer.. Again- we beat out bama for this qb this cycle fair and square.
 
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I really wanted Gibson, but this is probably for the better. We needed a qb that can get the ball to our Elite receivers. Now just have to get him a left tackle.

I can't wait to see his senior film. I bet his arm strength will be on another level.
 
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PowerOrange said:
I really wanted Gibson, but this is probably for the better. We needed a qb that can get the ball to our Elite receivers. Now just have to get him a left tackle.

I can't wait to see his senior film. I bet his arm strength will be on another level.
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I'm with ya, I can't wait to see his senior film.
 
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Some of this has been discussed, but I'll put my thoughts down here.

1. I watched his highlight film: (any negative folks actually do that?), which is his Sophomore film, by the way... a 15 year old... not 20... which would be about the age he would potentially start logging game time at UT after a redshirt year, and a year under Dobbs.

2. Big arm: He is not stepping into his throws at all. A bit like a young Tyler Bray that way. Tyler still continued with that throughout his career at UT, because he had the arm to do it, and probably did not care to improve himself, but QD will pick that up.

3. Questionable throws: Some throws, you can get away with in HS, and he throws those (little flutter passes), and gets completions. Those are pick-6 in the SEC, but it is dang near impossible to get a player to NOT throw those, when they are completions in HS. When he begins practicing against SEC speed, he will learn.

4. Not a lot of movement in the pocket: Most throws had him sitting firmly in his shotgun position, and with quick reads. He didn't move around much.

5. Butch Jones QB: With all due respect to Patrick, I don't believe that Butch is locked into a particular "cookie cutter" player. We all know the best coaches take what they have, and make it work, tailoring the offense and defense to suit available "parts". Yes, there will always be physical attributes that are desirable, but if you sacrifice a bit of mobility because a guy has the potential to throw for 350 a game, you'd be a fool to do that. I think if Butch had some non-negotiables for a QB, they would be:

a. Size (height & build)
b. Arm strength
c. Accuracy
d. Smart
e. Character/work ethic/leadership

If your recruit checks out here, you can win games, whether or not he picks up 50 yards on the ground.

6. We beat Bama: I don't know if Bama wanted Waller or QD more, and I really don't care, but they definitely wanted QD, and he chose TN. That, is a fine feeling, pulling one off, head-to-head with the top recruiting program in the nation for the last 5 years.

7. 4* Bump: If he is as good as we HOPE he is, I would be shocked if he was not a consensus 4* by NSD... probably much sooner. Some recruits have fallen in love with the Gibson hype, but when they get to see QD, I think everyone will be pleased. I am not sure if he will continue to camp, or if an all-star game invite is still possible, but these would help as well. Torrance Gibson gives you more "star power", but in the end, I don't think he would be as good a QB... IMO
 
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TriCitiesVol said:
FWIW...

"Dormady might have been a bit unknown a relatively short time ago, but he also might have been a top-100 prospect had a torn labrum not robbed him of his junior season. That's not speculation; those are the words of two different football experts who have worked with multiple NFL prospects. So, yeah, Dormady has worlds of potential, and Rivals probably needs to reevaluate him sooner than later."

"Still, those are semantics. Tennessee's coaches believe Dormady fits their program; it's why the cerebral Mike Bajakian logged time with Dormady in late spring. Had the Vols' offensive coordinator, and Tennessee's recruiting office, not combed the country in their diligence, chances are Dormady wouldn't have told Austin Price Monday night how much Tennessee's recruiting pitch resonated with him; what he gleaned from some one-on-one time last weekend with former Super Bowl winning head coach Jon Gruden."

-John Brice, VQ

Think we got us a good one.
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FirstAndGoal said:
We're signing TWO-star QB's now? Did I miss something? :lolabove:
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Check, stars gazers are united, this kid can't play, so why did Kiffin and Bama want him? Maybe, just maybe, Rivals missed the boat on this kid.
 
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