'17 FL RB Timothy Jordan (UT signee)

[WarMachine]

I'm 5'8 160 pounds and I am tiny. He is 6'0 and 185? Hope he is fast...

Won't be 185 for long.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Won't be 185 for long.

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[WarMachine]

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That's his night job.

 

[WarMachine]

By the way, we are 8th on rankbyoffers.com.

2017 Team Recruiting Ranking - Rank By Offers

 

[chavisut]

There is a reason that no recruiting services use average star ranking. If you booted our 7 worst recruits it would appear to make our class better by average star ranking and we wouldn't drop a single spot as Rivals only counts the top 20. But 27 commits > 20 commits. We still have the best 20, we just have 7 additional players.

Talking about average star ranking is moving the cheese.

Valid point. Obviously if there is a large difference in class number that can be skewed. I'm talking about classes somewhat close in numbers. Should have made that clear.

If a class has 20 commits and is ranked higher than a class with 27 commits, the gap is even more significant in talent.

UGA and USC at 11 and 12 last year had much better classes than Michigan State(18) and TCU(20).

 

[BigZiti09]

If a class has 20 commits and is ranked higher than a class with 27 commits, the gap is even more significant in talent.

They still just count your best 20.

Average star rankings they count all I believe.

You don't have to try so hard to make this class sound worse than it is. 15th in the nation and middle of the pack of the SEC is meh enough without having to bend over backwards to make it seem worse.

 

[mccrackb]

Possibly. If you look at average star ratings the difference can be fairly significant IMO unless it is just a small class.

Bama is just unreal right now.

Clemson and Stanford might not jump us based on how many they take but both classes are elite.

So if Clemson and Stanford don't jump us in the rankings, let's just say they did. That way your negative attitude towards Butch and UT can be amplified and maintained

 

[chavisut]

Bend over backwards? Pretty simple statements I made. Not on the same page here. Moving on.

 

[chavisut]

So if Clemson and Stanford don't jump us in the rankings, let's just say they did. That way your negative attitude towards Butch and UT can be amplified and maintained

UF finished one spot ahead of us last year. I thought our class was better. It happens.

 

[bigl3327]

I don't get it. People make a case for lower ranking prospects if they are a legacy, but complain if we take one that isn't. I don't know how many have watched WKU over the past few years, but they either are doing one helluva job evaluating RB'S or an even better job developing them. We have our highly rated stud at RB in this class. This is the type of guy that two years from now everyone is wondering why so many schools missed on him. Not saying that will happen, just saying that it DOES happen all the time. Factors we can't see on a highlight tape) 1.Drive 2. Work ethic 3. Future physical development 4. Development by coaching staff. These are the same factors that produce NFL draftees that we have never heard of every year. Welcome to Volnation Mr. Jordan.

 

[UT_King]

lol

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

X on the Basilio blog said he loves this pickup and that Jordan is better than the 4 star recruits we were after lately.

 

[BondJamesBond]

X on the Basilio blog said he loves this pickup and that Jordan is better than the 4 star recruits we were after lately.

Is X his real name? Sounds like he may be the 24th kid in his family.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Is X his real name? Sounds like he may be the 24th kid in his family.

Haha. I have no idea who he is, but supposedly he is somebody with inside information.

 

[bignewt]

Just tried listening to his show. Started at 11 AM. Made it to 11:04.

 

[Glitch]

Is X his real name? Sounds like he may be the 24th kid in his family.

Then his name would be XXIV.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Can't predict how players are gonna end up. ..almost ever school missed on McCleskey

Yes and nearly every school "missed" on Joc Bruce and Vincent Perry but Butch clearly took a chance on them. There is no question they were projects from the start.

It's okay to admit this staffs evaluation of talent isnt all that great.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

By the way, we are 8th on rankbyoffers.com.

2017 Team Recruiting Ranking - Rank By Offers

completely useless

 

[bignewt]

Yes and nearly every school "missed" on Joc Bruce and Vincent Perry but Butch clearly took a chance on them. There is no question they were projects from the start.

It's okay to admit this staffs evaluation of talent isnt all that great.

Its hit or miss but no better or worse than most staffs in America. For every bust there is a gem.

 

[chargervol]

How does this kid get an offer from the Vols to play RB and Chase Hayden doesn't?

Something isn't right here!

No Insider, but I don't think it's a conspiracy.
Timing is my guess. We were still in for Akers when Chase was an option, now we're down to who's not committed.

I know there's anger over the non offer, but if we had made an offer and pulled it because we did land the bigger fish oh, wow.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Its hit or miss but no better or worse than most staffs in America. For every bust there is a gem.

Given the recruiting resources at Tennessee, it shouldnt be that way. Our evaluation has to be better or we sink, it's that simple. So far Butch has taken too many projects, you may not see it that way but it's a fact. He loves projects.

 

[Rishvol]

Then his name would be XXIV.

I thought we were past this

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

No Insider, but I don't think it's a conspiracy.
Timing is my guess. We were still in for Akers when Chase was an option, now we're down to who's not committed.

I know there's anger over the non offer, but if we had made an offer and pulled it because we did land the bigger fish oh, wow.

I seriously doubt any jimmies would be rustled if we had to drop Hayden for Akers...

 

[chargervol]

I seriously doubt any jimmies would be rustled if we had to drop Hayden for Akers...

Oh of course not, there's no live for the legacy posters on here. Don't know what I was thinking.
And no way his family and friends in the area would have thought twice about it.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Oh of course not, there's no live for the legacy posters on here. Don't know what I was thinking.
And no way his family and friends in the area would have thought twice about it.

Of course family and friends would be impacted. But beyond them, who cares? If you're getting the more talented player the fans don't fret. Been that way...forever. It's pretty simple.