'16 FL CB Tyler Byrd (UT Commit 2/2/16)

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#952
Fortenberry basically said that barring Byrd not making the trip to Knoxville or his trip somehow being a disaster, he will be a Vol.
 
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CrunchingTheVolz said:
It will be a bad deal for Williams if Miami dropped him for taking the visit and then UT doesn't have room for him after pushing him to visit. Can't blame the canes though. If a kid is taking visits in late January, he isn't committed.

I wonder if Richt drops Byrd if he makes the visit?
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Haha. I'm pretty sure that won't be Richt's decision to make.

Byrd is going to have to have "that" conversation. Hope he knows enough to pick a public place so Richt can't make a scene getting emotional.
 
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touch44 said:
Desperation coming out of Miami
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LA Vol said:
Yeah-- and they call us delusional. Canes fans are dogging UT bigtime, saying that Byrd will quickly see how our facilities and Neyland can't compare to theirs and how he'll realize that they're going places and we're not.
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They can't actually think their facilities or stadium or fanbase or momentum actually compares to us, right? That's like a stream saying it moves as much water as the Tennessee River.
 
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VOLNPA said:
I can respect that coach's philosophy if that is really what is going on.
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If that's what's really going on the coach can kiss my butt. It's my future not his. He already has his education and career, Byrd does not, and if he feels it's a better choice for his life then sorry coach you opinion no longer means nothing to me if you are getting in the way of a better choice for me.
 
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"As for Tyler Byrd, I was able to catch up with him today and he is very much looking forward to his Tennessee visit. He said he's expected to be 'wowed' by everything he's heard from Fils-aime. I asked about his visit to Miami and he said, 'We really didn't do much. Went to a basketball game and dinner.' He certainly gave it far from a ringing endorsement.

I still get the feeling that if there's nothing catastrophic on his visit to Knoxville, it's going to be hard for Miami to hold on to him. He's really liking the Vols. I'll have that full story out in the morning."
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-Rivals.
 
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This kid would be an even bigger flip than Drew Richmond.

Immediate impact player.

Great time to be a vol. We're gonna be loaded in 2016.
 
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RiseToTheTop said:
bigger than drew richmond? what? Umm thats your starting left tackle next yr sooo
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I agree with you but I see what he is saying. Drew Richmond at least had interest in us for awhile. Byrd just started thinking about us a couple weeks ago. Got to love the coach Scott hire for even putting us in position here.
 
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"At first, they respected my commitment and they never pressured me out of respect for me," Byrd explained. "And even after the coaching change they didn't do it too much until these last two weeks. Since then, they've really been pushing for me to come take a visit.

"Then, Carlin has kept telling me to come see it and that it's beautiful. Coach Scott has told me how beautiful it is. Coach Jones kept saying, 'It's really a nice place to be so just come check it out. If you don't like it, then ok. But you didn't miss out on the opportunity.'

"They never pushed me or made me feel uncomfortable. They always sat back and let me know the door is always open. That has told me the type of people they are."

"I want to make it clear that I would have taken the visit without coach Scott at Tennessee," Byrd said. "But, with him there it's a bonus factor. Not only are these guys saying it's a great school, but coach Scott is someone I trust."

"I like their vibe a lot, especially coach G's vibe," Byrd said. "He and Carlin have a good relationship. It makes you want to be around them. They laugh and they joke.

Byrd was just at Miami for his official visit last weekend and after being there numerous times already, he said there wasn't much left for him to see.

"I didn't see much. We went to a basketball game and had dinner. That was about it. They showed us how the defense would play," Byrd said.

As for this weekend's visit to Rocky Top, he's expecting big things out of Tennessee.

"I don't know what I'll see. I think I'm going to get blown away," Byrd said. "The way Carlin talks about it, when I step on campus, I might just be like, 'Wow. Ok. Now I see what Carlin is talking about it like this.'"

"My biggest thing is being able to make an impact wherever I'm thrown. Offense, defense, special teams," Byrd said.
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-VQ.
 
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This kid has the potential to be an absolute game changer. Of course he wants to play in front of 100,000 people instead of empty stadiums every other week.
 
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