'16 TN WR Nate Johnson

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Indy's QB had the benefit of playing with a better team in a better offense than Deuce, but he is really talented. He makes all the throws, just will have height issues at the top level. I really hope Nate commits soon, want him in Orange. Thanks to KBVol for the personal info, it confirms how he appeared as a person.
 
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Plenty of room for Velus and Nate. We seriously don't have a slot WR on roster besides Perry who has torn knee up twice in 3 years. Josh Smith could play slot but that's about it. Jennings isn't an ideal slot type.
 
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Based purely on numbers, yes he deserved the award. But if that was the case, Mike Leach QB's would win every year... Let's play devil's advocate, if you put Tee on Indy's team, what do you think his numbers would be, more or less than Johnson? I'd take the over. Not to slight the young man, he is a damn good player,IMO Tee is the better player.
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Plenty of room for Velus and Nate. We seriously don't have a slot WR on roster besides Perry who has torn knee up twice in 3 years. Josh Smith could play slot but that's about it. Jennings isn't an ideal slot type.
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Plus I wouldnt rule out JJ moving to safety. He was an absolute beast at safety in HS if memory serves me. With his size and speed? Would be awesome. He is a good WR as well so I dont know if I would want to lose him at that spot.

But having Jones and Johnson in the slot would be all kinds of awesomeness.
 
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paradox89 said:
I'd like to see him go to to MTSU...MTSU has the potential to become a power (relative) in the C-USA along with Marshall. It's a shame he doesn't have more offers bc he seems to have what it takes to succeed at the next level. He should start seeing some FCS offers roll in over the next few months. I know this is highly unlikely, but he'd be a fun qb to watch in Leach's system at Washington State.

And I apologize for the two posts in a row, but I wanted to get my 2 cents in on Bunch as well.
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Coach at MTSU wont sign a QB that might beat out his son.....
 
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wmcovol said:
Coach at MTSU wont sign a QB that might beat out his son.....
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This is true esp since stockstill is only a RS Fr this year and will prob be at Middle for another 3. His son has had a good year too if I'm not mistaken. It seems a good number of coach's kids who go on to be QB's or safeties turn out to be solid players, even if they're not the most physically gifted, due to the fundamentals instilled in them throughout most of their lives.
 
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Just now learning about this kid. I'm admittedly still sore about the staff yanking Marshall's offer. How does this kid compare? I see that he's an instate kid which is a big plus in my book
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Plenty of room for Velus and Nate. We seriously don't have a slot WR on roster besides Perry who has torn knee up twice in 3 years. Josh Smith could play slot but that's about it. Jennings isn't an ideal slot type.
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Smith is our most reliable receiver. And I think in this offense our slot needs to be the most reliable person on the field. For my money if UT has to have a "go to WR" right now I want the ball thrown to Josh Smith. and if Nate is a Josh Smith type guy I say sign him.
 
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this scheme needs these types of receivers to really click. whether they play outside or in the slot it seems to be tailor made for these kinds of wideouts vs the big WR.
 
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If we could get some solid production from our slot receivers next season then I believe the passing game will improve greatly. I personally think that the passing game will be improved with Debord shifting to coaching another position, and hiring a good QB coach. Of course getting slot receivers like this guy, and Velus Jones will also help a lot!
 
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The 6-foot, 175-pound wideout received the news from Tennessee head coach Butch Jones himself. "He just said they need me and they love me," Johnson said. "He said they love me as a player and like what they see on film. They like my athleticism and skill set and what they do and they would love to have me at Tennessee."

Johnson added receiving the offer from the head coach added an bonus to the offer than most he's received. "It meant a lot coming from the head coach. That was a big deal," Johnson said. "The receivers coach didn't call me, the head coach did. That was big to hear Butch give me the news."

"I've grown up in the Midstate," Johnson said. "I grew up watching the Vols. That was my team. "I really like Jalen Hurd because he's a hard runner and he's real determined to do whatever to make the play. And, he's a young guy leading at a big university. He's from the Middle Tennessee area so that's pretty cool."

"Ever since I decommitted from Purdue I've been keeping my recruitment open," Johnson said. "I'm just letting in all these schools and taking in all these offers. I'll eventually have a top five, but not right now. I'm just letting the process play out."
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-VQ
 
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It's really refreshing to hear about kids we're after who are actually Vol fans. We've been in the doldrums for so long, the younger ones haven't tasted our real successes.
 
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Kid is simply electric saw him 3 or 4 times this year, and there was nothing that came his way that he didn't catch. Kid is crazy athletic and his body control is unreal. When I spoke with him he was very excited about the offer and it really shouldn't take long for him to commit. The thing is myself and Buck Fitzgerald saw and heard of him and told the staff but he didn't have much film and only went to a few camps. He's easily the best WR in state this yr and was robbed for the Mr. Football award
 
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