'16 D.C. DE/TE Devante Brooks (UT commit 1/15/15)

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VolsnCards5 said:
Labrum tears are interesting. If the frayed tissue is caught in the joint line it can cause considerable pain. Then one day, poof, it can slip out of joint line and pain can reduce significantly.

But yes, supplemental collagen has been shown to lead to some increased rate of healing. Labrum has a really poor blood supply, so self-healing is damn near impossible
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Interesting stuff. Thanks!
 
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Callahan said he hears that they absolutely are going to sign Brooks. Of course that's June news. Check back in January 2016.
 
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NotoriousRPP said:
Cant see them signing both. I think Brooks either takes a blue shirt or goes elsewhere.

Comes here to rehab, signs in 2017.
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This is what seems the most logical to me. The big question is have we actively recruited him, which would prevent a blueshirt.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
This is what seems the most logical to me. The big question is have we actively recruited him, which would prevent a blueshirt.
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Great point! Blueshirt MAY be out. Tho I think Bruce unofficially visited campus and still managed.
 
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NotoriousRPP said:
Cant see them signing both. I think Brooks either takes a blue shirt or goes elsewhere.

Comes here to rehab, signs in 2017.
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Blue shirt wouldn't help, because he would still count towards the 85 man NCAA limit. They could ask him to grey shirt if the roster fills up. Until it becomes an issue, I'd think they'd plan to take them both. Unless he wouldn't be ready to play next year. Then grey shirt could be the way to go. Of course, he could go somewhere else willing to give him an immediate scholarship at that point.
 
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Kristy* said:
Blue shirt wouldn't help, because he would still count towards the 85 man NCAA limit. They could ask him to grey shirt if the roster fills up. Until it becomes an issue, I'd think they'd plan to take them both. Unless he wouldn't be ready to play next year. Then grey shirt could be the way to go. Of course, he could go somewhere else willing to give him an immediate scholarship at that point.
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That probably would only be a mid-major school. IMO with his 2nd injury, we will be the only power program that will take him in some capacity. JMO of course.
 
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Kristy* said:
Blue shirt wouldn't help, because he would still count towards the 85 man NCAA limit. They could ask him to grey shirt if the roster fills up. Until it becomes an issue, I'd think they'd plan to take them both. Unless he wouldn't be ready to play next year. Then grey shirt could be the way to go. Of course, he could go somewhere else willing to give him an immediate scholarship at that point.
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Blueshirt would count towards the next season's signing class and there will be a larger departing senior class and possible early departures to the NFL. Plus Butch is still cussing. :). 85 won't be a problem.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
That probably would only be a mid-major school. IMO with his 2nd injury, we will be the only power program that will take him in some capacity. JMO of course.
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Or some school with more roster room willing to take a chance. He's got a lot of capability if he comes back healthy.
 
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butchna said:
Blueshirt would count towards the next season's signing class and there will be a larger departing senior class and possible early departures to the NFL. Plus Butch is still cussing. :). 85 won't be a problem.
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85 will be the limiting factor this year. That's why they aren't expected to take a full class. It could change if a bunch of guys leave early unexpectedly.
 
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Kristy* said:
85 will be the limiting factor this year. That's why they aren't expected to take a full class. It could change if a bunch of guys leave early unexpectedly.
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85 man roster affects the upcoming class's numbers only because the seniors and other departees don't go off the roster until summer. Blueshirting negates that.
 
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butchna said:
85 man roster affects the upcoming class's numbers only because the seniors and other departees don't go off the roster until summer. Blueshirting negates that.
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If they have 85 guys on scholarship, they would need 25 guys to go off scholarship by graduating, going early to the NFL, or transferring. That's not going to happen this year as the team is freshman and sophomore heavy. A blue shirt still counts toward the 85 man roster as soon as he starts working out with the team. He just counts forward to the next signing class if he doesn't get his scholarship until fall classes start.
 
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Kristy* said:
If they have 85 guys on scholarship, they would need 25 guys to go off scholarship by graduating, going early to the NFL, or transferring. That's not going to happen this year as the team is freshman and sophomore heavy. A blue shirt still counts toward the 85 man roster as soon as he starts working out with the team. He just counts forward to the next signing class if he doesn't get his scholarship until fall classes start.
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It's going to happen...there are more seniors than you're figuring. And every year we have our share of transfers...we even have threads about it. :)
 
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butchna said:
It's going to happen...there are more seniors than you're figuring. And every year we have our share of transfers...we even have threads about it. :)
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We'll have to disagree on this one. :) I think they're something like 13 seniors. I don't bank on 12 or so guys leaving early. They are building something special on Rocky Top, and I think the majority of these kids want to be a part of it!
 
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Kristy* said:
We'll have to disagree on this one. :) I think they're something like 13 seniors. I don't bank on 12 or so guys leaving early. They are building something special on Rocky Top, and I think the majority of these kids want to be a part of it!
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We had a guy named Leb who worried about this crap every year. Said we could only sign 17 last year. :wink2: He doesn't post any more...ever been to Hawaii?
 
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butchna said:
We had a guy named Leb who worried about this crap every year. Said we could only sign 17 last year. :wink2: He doesn't post any more...ever been to Hawaii?
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Ha - no, not been to Hawaii. Make fun of me all you want. This will not be a full signing class. Think about this conversation when Feb. rolls around.

Leb, leb, leb. . .
 
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Kristy* said:
Ha - no, not been to Hawaii. Make fun of me all you want. This will not be a full signing class. Think about this conversation when Feb. rolls around.

Leb, leb, leb. . .
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Not making fun of you...just heard the same spiel before. Maybe someday it'll turn out to be true. :). I think Brooks signs with us...note that.
 
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