'17 NC DE Matthew Butler (UT Signee)

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D Line class looking pretty pretty pretty good.

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Matthew Butler, Garner, Strong-Side Defensive End

At the time of this writing, Butler is a mere hours away from announcing his commitment, likely to Tennessee. We think whoever he picks is getting a really high upside kid that we expect to grow into a defensive tackle. I've loved his athleticism since seeing camp clips of him in the spring and this week he backed up strong senior film with a strong week of practice. He's now a four-star with a 91 rating.
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Butler a pivotal get for Tennessee


Trey Smith, Maleik Gray and Ty Chandler are the bell cows of the Tennessee recruiting class and for good reason.
They’re big-time guys with bright futures in Knoxville.
But you can make an argument that Wednesday’s verbal from four-star defensive lineman Matthew Butler is the most pivotal in the class.
The Vols have struggled mightily at the point of attack with injuries and inconsistent play. There’s still plenty of talent up front in 2017 and Butler immediately bolsters the group, a versatile guy that can be a disruptive presence across the front. 247Sports is higher on Butler than our peers, ranking his as the nation's No. 16 defensive tackle while he checks in at No. 34 per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
Butler chose to play for Tennessee over offers from the likes of South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Penn State and Miami.
Long-term, I love the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Butler as a three technique. An explosive player that can quickly shoot the gap, bring a pass rush presence from the interior, a tackle for loss machine on first and second down as well. Butler had 44 tackles for loss and 26 sacks as a senior playing on the edge but has the frame to grow into one of the better three-techniques in college football.
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~ Steve Wiltfong
 
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Matthew Butler, NC, DT – At the time of this writing, Butler is a mere hours away from announcing his commitment, likely to Tennessee. We think whoever he picks is getting a really high upside kid that we expect to grow into a defensive tackle. I've loved his athleticism since seeing camp clips of him in the spring and this week he backed up strong senior film with a strong week of practice. He's now a four-star with a 91 rating.

Nice-GO VOLS!!!
 
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VOL-uh-tile said:
His stats for 2016 on 247 can't be right can they? 26 sacks???
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Enki_Amenra said:
Butler a pivotal get for Tennessee

Trey Smith, Maleik Gray and Ty Chandler are the bell cows of the Tennessee recruiting class and for good reason.
They’re big-time guys with bright futures in Knoxville.
But you can make an argument that Wednesday’s verbal from four-star defensive lineman Matthew Butler is the most pivotal in the class.
The Vols have struggled mightily at the point of attack with injuries and inconsistent play. There’s still plenty of talent up front in 2017 and Butler immediately bolsters the group, a versatile guy that can be a disruptive presence across the front. 247Sports is higher on Butler than our peers, ranking his as the nation's No. 16 defensive tackle while he checks in at No. 34 per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
Butler chose to play for Tennessee over offers from the likes of South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Penn State and Miami.
Long-term, I love the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Butler as a three technique. An explosive player that can quickly shoot the gap, bring a pass rush presence from the interior, a tackle for loss machine on first and second down as well. Butler had 44 tackles for loss and 26 sacks as a senior playing on the edge but has the frame to grow into one of the better three-techniques in college football.
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~ Steve Wiltfong
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Yes. Yes they can.
 
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“Really, honestly, they’ve been my leader since the summer,” Butler told 247Sports’ Adam Rowe earlier this week before publicly announcing his decision. “I’ve been on tons and tons and tons of college campuses, and I never, ever said under my breath or to myself at all, ‘This is the place I want to be.’

“But on my second visit to Tennessee, after being coached by (defensive line) coach (Steve) Stripling and seeing (head) coach (Butch) Jones speak to my parents and tell them what’s going on at Tennessee — he wasn’t, like, recruiting my parents. He was telling them what was going on at Tennessee. ‘Do you believe in me or not?’ is essentially what he was inferring with what he was saying. I said under my breath, ‘This is a place I could be.’

“And since that moment, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is probably the place I’m going to end up.’ So after all kinds of talks with my parents and other visits, there was no reason for me not to go to Tennessee. There was no factor in any other school that said, ‘Wow, I can’t go to Tennessee. I have to go here.’ But at Tennessee, there was.

“It was just something about Tennessee, just because of the coaching, the passion behind the coaching and just the way that he was just speaking to my parents that I appreciated. I didn’t commit right then. I put a whole lot of thought into it — really, like, five months of thought into it — and now I’m committing.”

“I see the talent that’s coming to Tennessee,” said Butler, who’s ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 251 overall prospect and No. 16 defensive tackle in the 2017 class. “I see the talent that’s at Tennessee. I’ve followed them throughout the season. I’ve seen their ups and downs, and I feel like it is correctable and an SEC title is attainable.

“The coaching there can develop players, and, along the defensive front, I believe Coach Stripling just needs the players. And the guys coming in, we’re ready to be coached. And once he coaches us, we can be a very dominant defensive front. (Defensive coordinator Bob) Shoop knows what he’s doing as far as scheme, and Coach Jones, he’s very interactive with the players, as I’ve been observing lately. He’s very adamant about the program.
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- 247 (Callahan)
 
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Butler on his position at UT:

“There’s a potential for kind of anybody to grow into an inside player,” said Butler, who plans to enroll at Tennessee in June. “But they’re starting me off at end because my transition from defensive tackle to defensive end (this year) was very smooth. My knee bend and hands and length all are suited to defensive end.

“But if I get bigger, then I can play a big end, some defensive tackle, cause some matchup problems. I just want to be utilized correctly and utilized for my most favorable outcome.

“My defensive line coach, he always says, ‘If you get $1 million playing defensive tackle, then play defensive tackle. And if you get $1 million playing end, you play defensive end.’ That’s kind of how I look at it.”
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- 247 (Callahan)
 
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JPL said:
Matthew Butler, NC, DT – At the time of this writing, Butler is a mere hours away from announcing his commitment, likely to Tennessee. We think whoever he picks is getting a really high upside kid that we expect to grow into a defensive tackle. I've loved his athleticism since seeing camp clips of him in the spring and this week he backed up strong senior film with a strong week of practice. He's now a four-star with a 91 rating.

Nice-GO VOLS!!!
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Mere hours away from announcing? WTF. My countdown clock shows negative 33 minutes. So I guess his announcement was all some ruse by Rivals or Scout, unless I've accidentally fallen into a wormhole. If there was a wormhole placed somewhere in my vicinity, that's not my fault and I don't think I should be blamed for telling everyone he already committed to Tennessee. Thanks!
 
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Those are some great quotes by Butler, especially when some fans have doubt about our future. I know it's just one prospect, but the man can flat out recruit.
 
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"This is a big get for Jones and Company. A nice Christmas present. Good player, who's versatile and can play inside or out. Maybe a little like Turk McBride.

Having dealt with him the last few months, he is an impressive prospect."

- Hubbs
 
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