'16 TN ATH Darel Middleton (Tennessee signee)

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I wish they would update all the rankings simultaneously. That link says he and Williams are both .88. But our team rankings list has them lower. Or am i missing something
 
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swchandler1988 said:
I wish they would update all the rankings simultaneously. That link says he and Williams are both .88. But our team rankings list has them lower. Or am i missing something
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That list is showing the 247 ranking. The team list shows the composite ranking which is lower because Rivals and ESPN have him ranked lower.
 
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"I'm a lot nastier," Middleton said. "I've been working on my technique and working on my craft. I've gotten bigger and I'm about 290 now and 6-foot-7. It's something new."
The road back to Rocky Top hit him with a sudden change once he started to fill out his 6-foot-7 inch frame. That's when Tennessee started to take a look at him in late March and early April. Not even then did he actually believe his dream could still be a reality.

"Not at all to be honest with you," Middleton said when discussing a chance of ending up in orange. "I just went into the spring doing what I need to do and they came out of nowhere and called. They offered and I knew that's where I always wanted to be. It's been a long road."

Those offers were followed up by both Florida and Georgia. A forgotten prospect had just added half the SEC eastern division in a matter of weeks.

"Getting those offers just let me know that I was back," Middleton said. "I just have to continue to stay on top of my classwork and I'll get back to where I've always wanted to be."
And it's that type of attitude that gives Middleton a fighting chance. He's been doubted every step of the way and somehow he has continued to persevere through tough times.
"Everything has been different," Middleton said. "Just my whole mentality in knowing I can come back and play at home. I just have been on top of everything with the classroom and on and off the field."

Middleton was in town last month for the Bar-B-Q with the Tennessee staff and several of the 2019 commitments. He's excited about his future on Rocky Top and says this new group just feels right.
"They are family this time," Middleton said. "I talk to Coach Tracy Rocker a lot and they are always telling me to keep working on getting bigger. They saw some of my spring film and they like me as a 3-technique and a 5-technique."

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VolQuest.com - Middleton continues to move toward a destiny in orange
 
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swchandler1988 said:
Middleton, Savion Williams, Gooden and Emerson making up the bulk of that d line next year. Those kids are mean
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It sounds like Emerson is struggling. I hope he gets it together...I had such high hopes for that Lawless, Emerson and Litaker instate trifecta..and now Emerson is the only one with a chance.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It sounds like Emerson is struggling. I hope he gets it together...I had such high hopes for that Lawless, Emerson and Litaker instate trifecta..and now Emerson is the only one with a chance.
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VQ and 247 guys have been pretty adamant about him probably needing a RS year to get back to full health and really feeling confident on that ankle. Apparently it was a pretty damn nasty injury.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It sounds like Emerson is struggling. I hope he gets it together...I had such high hopes for that Lawless, Emerson and Litaker instate trifecta..and now Emerson is the only one with a chance.
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Ease him in this year using the 4 game rule then have him ready to go in 2019. We’re going to need him since we’re losing Phillips, Tuttle, A Johnson and Bain
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
It sounds like Emerson is struggling. I hope he gets it together...I had such high hopes for that Lawless, Emerson and Litaker instate trifecta..and now Emerson is the only one with a chance.
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He's a true freshman. There used to be a time when we didn't write guys of that weren't all sec performers right out of high school, especially LOS players.
 
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