'16 TN QB Tylin Oden

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QGP said:
I've always had a weird feeling about Kendall's brother playing at Kentucky. If he flips, maybe Butch signs Oden and Guarantano?
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I thought he would be pulled here a bit, but seemed to me UK wasn't much of a factor. I don't think it changes.
 
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I as well but man Kendall is special talent. He may be the best qb in the nation.Threw for almost 4,500 yards and 49 tds last season. would love to have both but we just took three, and had to.
 
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griddie said:
I as well but man Kendall is special talent. He may be the best qb in the nation.Threw for almost 4,500 yards and 49 tds last season. would love to have both but we just took three, and had to.
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Take Kendall and call it a day at QB. Does Oden play another position?
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
I think the athlete production in the future is going to come out of Indy and Summit. The majority of the people are moving to the Williamson Co side of Spring Hill rather than Maury Co and it seems that the newer folks on the Maury Co side, who can afford it, are sending their kids to Columbia Academy. Just my intuition based on the number of CA stickers I see around town.

We're smack dab in the middle of Spring Hill and Columbia, just south of Rippavilla, and our kids (which we don't have yet) are zoned for SHHS and my wife is already begging to get into Williamson Co even though we've only been here a year and half. IMO, Williamson Co will always get the majority of the athletes because so many parents want that perceived higher-quality Williamson Co education.
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Nah. Kids from money might go and pay Williamson County taxes. Kids without are going to either be recruited to Ensworth and BA maybe, but the Marcus Haislips and Dante Hightowers and Shaq Masons and Tyler Smiths down there are going to come out of public school systems where they live. Percentage wise, the majority of D1 talent will come from Rutherford County and big privates in Middle Tennessee.
 
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ksgovols said:
Nah. Kids from money might go and pay Williamson County taxes. Kids without are going to either be recruited to Ensworth and BA maybe, but the Marcus Haislips and Dante Hightowers and Shaq Masons and Tyler Smiths down there are going to come out of public school systems where they live. Percentage wise, the majority of D1 talent will come from Rutherford County and big privates in Middle Tennessee.
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I was just referring to the Spring Hill-Columbia area. I don't see SHHS, Columbia Central or Mt Pleasant producing the athletes in this area. It'll be Indy and Summit. But I agree, M-Boro and Brentwood will be the public school athletes. Ravenwood, Oakland, Blackman are all going to remain as powerhouse programs.
 
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Can't help myself. Every time I see this thread bumped, Amon Amarth pops into my head.

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bowlinggreenvol said:
I was just referring to the Spring Hill-Columbia area. I don't see SHHS, Columbia Central or Mt Pleasant producing the athletes in this area. It'll be Indy and Summit. But I agree, M-Boro and Brentwood will be the public school athletes. Ravenwood, Oakland, Blackman are all going to remain as powerhouse programs.
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Hate to be stereotypical, but most of the better athletes come from not necessarily middle-class backgrounds that would be able to afford Williamson County. All 3 of those Maury County schools will get their fair share, if not more, football players. Baseball players... not so much. Independence and Summit would probably have the edge in that sport.
 
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Top quarterback – If you’re building a 7on7 team, you’d better have a quarterback and in Columbia (Tenn.) Spring Hill passer Tylin Oden, TN Grind Time certainly has a talent. Odin has a great frame at 6-5, 180 pounds but he showed off major arm strength and was accurate throughout the day. He holds offers from Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville and Tennessee.
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-Barton Simmons 247
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Hate to be stereotypical, but most of the better athletes come from not necessarily middle-class backgrounds that would be able to afford Williamson County. All 3 of those Maury County schools will get their fair share, if not more, football players. Baseball players... not so much. Independence and Summit would probably have the edge in that sport.
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^^^This^^^ except the baseball in Maury County is exceptional as well. Hayden Stone @ Vandy is a Columbia product for instance.

There is a Titan influence on Williamson County schools that give them an influx of D1 talent, but there's not really an inner city in Franklin or Brentwood that will produce the athletes that Maury County will on a per capita basis. There's 6 5A programs to 1, so shear numbers might be different.

By coincidence, the Columbia paper's sports editor just listed his top 5 athletes from Maury County in the last 50years. These are the multi-sport guys. I believe there will be sport specific lists throughout the year. Papa Wade is #1 and Bernard Oden is in his top 5.

Wade, Wantland, Kelly, Pillow, Estep, Oden are tops | Columbia Daily Herald
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Hate to be stereotypical, but most of the better athletes come from not necessarily middle-class backgrounds that would be able to afford Williamson County. All 3 of those Maury County schools will get their fair share, if not more, football players. Baseball players... not so much. Independence and Summit would probably have the edge in that sport.
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Maury County doesn't have the growth that Williamson County has though. Middle-upper class or not. The reason middle TN has exploded in talent is the growth in the area, that growth is coming in Williamson, Rutherford and to a lesser extent in Davidson County. Maury County, while still growing, has seen its growth regress in the last 2 census cycles.
 
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“There’s so many things,” Oden said of his affection for the Orange & White. “I love coach Jones. I love what he’s doing to that program. I love that it’s my home state. I love the offense also and the fan base, too.”

One staff is undoubtedly recruiting Oden harder than the rest.

“Oh, probably Tennessee. Tennessee, most definitely,” the right-hander said.
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EE one and take another on signing day. It's a good problem to have, but what if J Guaramtanamonidingdong wants to be a Vol? What will Butch do with all these stars?
 
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I think the numbers at the QB position will depend a lot on what we see in practice from the three we took this past class. If all of them look to be on the right track I think we take one QB. It should be a much smaller class this time around.
 
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If the rumors with Kendall turn out to be true, I hope we immediately let this guy in. He has good size. He is very athletic. He will need some time to develop, but he will be able to considering the quarterbacks we just signed. It will also make us the team to beat with his brother.
 
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Ethan Hooper said:
If the rumors with Kendall turn out to be true, I hope we immediately let this guy in. He has good size. He is very athletic. He will need some time to develop, but he will be able to considering the quarterbacks we just signed. It will also make us the team to beat with his brother.
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Being instate and apparently a VOLS fan, IMO would have him more likely to ignore the depth chart. Kendall bails and imo take him quick, if they want a QB in 2016.
 
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I take Tylin Oden over Kendall especially if Kendall isn't willing to compete with other QB's in the next class. Oden talks like he bleeds orange and he has the size and talent to succeed at tennessee, so give this guy the spot because he is going to be a good college quarterback and he may be more willing to compete.
 
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CNeagleVolFan said:
I take Tylin Oden over Kendall especially if Kendall isn't willing to compete with other QB's in the next class. Oden talks like he bleeds orange and he has the size and talent to succeed at tennessee, so give this guy the spot because he is going to be a good college quarterback and he may be more willing to compete.
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Getting his brother will be the icing on the cake.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
Maury County doesn't have the growth that Williamson County has though. Middle-upper class or not. The reason middle TN has exploded in talent is the growth in the area, that growth is coming in Williamson, Rutherford and to a lesser extent in Davidson County. Maury County, while still growing, has seen its growth regress in the last 2 census cycles.
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The cost of living in Rutherford County is a bit different than Williamson. I'm not saying that you aren't partially correct about the growth. I'm just saying that for a certain demographic of player, your odds would be better in the future of finding a prospect in Maury County than it would be in Williamson County.

I'm just saying.
 
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ksgovols said:
Wade, Wantland, Kelly, Pillow, Estep, Oden are tops | Columbia Daily Herald
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Both SEC schools and their head coaches (Johnny Majors, Gene Stallings) made strong bids for his services. Stallings could see Ronnie wearing David Palmer’s No. 3 as he expressed in his visits to Columbia. Pillow went with the Big Orange and had some good games for the Vols. - See more at: Wade, Wantland, Kelly, Pillow, Estep, Oden are tops | Columbia Daily Herald
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I thought David Palmer wore #2?
 
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