'15 VA DT Tim Settle

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Tim Settle has heard plenty from Tennessee since getting a scholarship offer from the Vols more than seven months ago and receiving several visits from their coaches during the recent contact period.

Tim Settle
Five-star defensive tackle Tim Settle of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Va., is ranked the nation's No. 13 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.

Now it’s his turn to visit Tennessee.

The five-star junior defensive tackle from Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Va., who claims more than 30 offers to date, said he’s planning to travel to Tennessee for the first time Saturday to attend its junior day, and he’s looking forward to learning more about the Vols.

“I’ve had (the visit) planned for the last few weeks,” said Settle, who’s ranked the nation’s No. 13 overall prospect and No. 4 defensive tackle in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.

“It’s not that far away — only seven hours away — so that’s not that far of a trip, and it’s right next to Virginia, so I might as well make the trip.”

The 6-foot-3.5, 305-pound Settle said Tennessee stopped at his school “a total of three or four” times during the recent contact period, and he has continued to hear from a few of the Vols’ coaches, including assistant coach Mark Elder, defensive line coach Steve Stripling and offensive line coach Don Mahoney.

They have continued to tell Settle “how Tennessee’s a great place and they need me,” he said, but he admittedly doesn’t know much about the Vols at this point.

“They have a big stadium. I don’t know a lot about colleges, so I’m learning when I go,” said Settle, who has added offers from Florida State, Mississippi State, Syracuse and West Virginia since last week.

“They’ve just been recruiting me, and I appreciate it. I just feel like, after they’ve come to see me a lot, I think it’s time for me to go see them.”

Settle attended Virginia Tech’s junior day Saturday, and he said he’s scheduled to visit West Virginia next weekend and Virginia on March 1 following his trip to Tennessee this weekend. He said he already has been to a number of other schools, including Clemson, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.

He said he’s still hoping to see “a lot of schools” over the next several months.

For now, Settle said he’s taking his time with the recruiting process, and he has yet to identify any early favorites. He said he’s planning to announce his college decision in January at the Under Armour All-America Game.

“I’m giving everybody a chance,” he said. “I’m open.”

Settle said he’s hoping to find a school where he has “a great visit overall” rather than simply focusing on finding a team that’s close to home or willing to offer him early playing time.

“I think I’ll play anywhere. It’s just a mindset,” he said. “I have to have a great visit overall. I don’t want to go somewhere that I don’t have the best time. It has to be a great visit. Show me the academics, everything. I might stay the night down there, hang out with the players — just chill.”

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anyone know if he is rescheduling his visit - be nice to get a beast like this on campus and give CBJ a chance to make a good impression
 
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SCvol333 said:
anyone know if he is rescheduling his visit - be nice to get a beast like this on campus and give CBJ a chance to make a good impression
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I hope so, even though we could land Mckenzie, Tuttle, or Thompson. One of those 3. And also Howard, but would really be sweet to get him on campus.
 
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"Quick recruiting note on upcoming visitors...

Later this week both Ricky DeBerry and Tim Settle are scheduled to be in Knoxville for a visit. They are visiting Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee together."

- Fortenberry
 
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Ron Swanson said:
"Quick recruiting note on upcoming visitors...

Later this week both Ricky DeBerry and Tim Settle are scheduled to be in Knoxville for a visit. They are visiting Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee together."

- Fortenberry
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Why waste time on cow bells?
 
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Ron Swanson said:
"Quick recruiting note on upcoming visitors...

Later this week both Ricky DeBerry and Tim Settle are scheduled to be in Knoxville for a visit. They are visiting Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee together."

- Fortenberry
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Wonder if they are looking to play college ball together? Knoxville sounds like a good landing place for them both to me.
 
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We need to start recruiting Virginia better...That is a fertile border state and with apologies to Virginia Tech, it doesn't have a strong in state program much like NC. Settle would be a great place to start.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
We need to start recruiting Virginia better...That is a fertile border state and with apologies to Virginia Tech, it doesn't have a strong in state program much like NC. Settle would be a great place to start.
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Unfortunately, UVA and VT recruit VA very well. I do agree we need to recruit it better though because there are guys that want to play big boy ball similar to NC and look towards the SEC.
 
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