'15 VA OT Austin Clark

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SteelerVFL said:
That site is ran by the mentally insane. They had an article a few days ago giving reasons why Gibson would sign with Ohio State and the very next day they were predicting him to Tennessee.
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There are different writers with different opinions on BR...
 
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Top247 rising senior offensive lineman*Austin Clark*of Rockbridge County High School in Lexington, Va., returned to Tennessee on Wednesday for his first visit with the Vols in almost four months, a source close to his recruitment told 247Sports.

The 6-foot-6, 296-pound Clark visited South Carolina on Saturday, and 247Sports' Evan Watkins reported earlier this week that Clark was scheduled to travel to Virginia Tech on Tuesday. He recently named a top seven of Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech, and he's scheduled to announce his decision June 12.

Clark, who has visited Tennessee five times since last summer, is ranked the nation's No. 240 overall prospect and No. 25 offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class. Eleven of the 12 predictions on 247Sports' Crystal Ball currently point to the Vols as the favorites to land him.
 
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Lots of debate on his position (G or T), but FWIW, he is listed as a Tackle on Rivals, 247, & Scout.
 
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MiamiVol34 said:
Top247 rising senior offensive lineman*Austin Clark*of Rockbridge County High School in Lexington, Va., returned to Tennessee on Wednesday for his first visit with the Vols in almost four months, a source close to his recruitment told 247Sports.

The 6-foot-6, 296-pound Clark visited South Carolina on Saturday, and 247Sports' Evan Watkins reported earlier this week that Clark was scheduled to travel to Virginia Tech on Tuesday. He recently named a top seven of Clemson, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech, and he's scheduled to announce his decision June 12.

Clark, who has visited Tennessee five times since last summer, is ranked the nation's No. 240 overall prospect and No. 25 offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class. Eleven of the 12 predictions on 247Sports' Crystal Ball currently point to the Vols as the favorites to land him.
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Wow didn't know that. Any other prospects that have been here once every 2.5 months?
 
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Tennessee Golfer said:
I think it's ok to have a versatile lineman to mold. Remember we all thought C. Thomas was a lock for C until spring started.
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I agree. I just think Clark is infinitely more valuable to this class if he can play OT. There has been lots of questioning by Hubbs, PFort, and the 247 guys about him being a tweener, and all seemed to think at one time that his positional question may lead to Tennessee not taking him.
 
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Don't understand all the Clark/Richmond debate. You take both. Stewart is a true guard. Jones is pretty athletic so im sure he can play anywhere. Clark can prob play both. Richmond is a OT. Either way, you get two guards and two tackles from the class. Sounds good to me.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I agree. I just think Clark is infinitely more valuable to this class if he can play OT. There has been lots of questioning by Hubbs, PFort, and the 247 guys about him being a tweener, and all seemed to think at one time that his positional question may lead to Tennessee not taking him.
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Definitely. 2 tackles in this class is a must. Richmond and one of Clark or Jones will do just fine.
 
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We need tackles bad. Wouldn't be surprised if we end up with Jones, Richmond and Clark with all 3 playing tackle.
 
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If size is the reason that people believer he will be a guard, he can lose weight, that'll increase his speed, and a semester and summer with our S&C coaches and this guy will be good to go. I am personally tickled pink we are hopefully about to land another OLine commit. I have faith in the men we have on campus, but we need more depth. Period.
 
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Paul on being surprised by this visit.

I didn't see this visit coming because he told several people, including the guys at our South Carolina site on Saturday once he left there he wasn't taking anymore visits.

There have been mixed signals leading up to his visit today, but I think that's a good thing for Tennessee and Clark. I have always said this is very much between Tennessee and South Carolina, and I had another source this weekend continue to confirm that with me
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So either he was a take all along and made the surprise visit to commit in person(will announce on the 12th). OR UT has been slow playing him and he stopped in to give them 1 last chance to accept his commitment before he announces elsewhere.

Curious to see what happens here. :popcorn:
 
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On Austin Clark...

"He is on campus today visiting. As we've always said the last few weeks, we will be watching to see if he makes a visit before his decision as that will determine whether or not the Vols are a legit option. Now, he told several people late last week that he wasn't planning on visiting Tennessee and now he showed up today."

"I honestly don't know what to make of it but we will see him Friday in Baltimore at the 5-star challenge and while we will try and talk to him tonight about his visit, I think we will know more this weekend as he will announce his final four there."

-Fortenberry
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
So either he was a take all along and made the surprise visit to commit in person(will announce on the 12th). OR UT has been slow playing him and he stopped in to give them 1 last chance to accept his commitment before he announces elsewhere.

Curious to see what happens here. :popcorn:
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3rd option. We were slow playing him. He began to seriously look at other options. Butch and his staff decided he was a take, informed him recently, so Clark decided to take one last trip here before he made his decision.
 
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Obviously this is just assumption, but they were giving him the "commit tour" at the Thornton today. They were using the "this is where you will be doing X, this is X he will be your counsellor, etc.

Sounded like it was in the bag to me but once again, assumption. TIFWIW.
 
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