'17 TN ATH Jacoby Stevens (LSU commit)

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The exodus of in-state talent is troubling. But I'll tell ya what'll help more than anything, is when we beat the dog piss out of the Bulldogs between the hedges.
 
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benholt06 said:
The exodus of in-state talent is troubling. But I'll tell ya what'll help more than anything, is when we beat the dog piss out of the Bulldogs between the hedges.
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Exodus? What are you looking at?

I would guess that Butch has landed 75% of the instate talent he has wanted since he has gotten here. On top of that, position by position, when he has missed, I would bet that he has "upgraded" by taking a player out of state on 75% of those occasions.

If there is one thing I am not worried about, it is recruiting... especially instate.
 
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benholt06 said:
The exodus of in-state talent is troubling. But I'll tell ya what'll help more than anything, is when we beat the dog piss out of the Bulldogs between the hedges.
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C'mon I'm as anxious as he next guy for a 2017 commit, but "exodus" Is a bit melodramatic don't ya thinkl?

There are only 3 in-state prospects committed anywhere. Only one is worthy of a TN offer (Rodgers)
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Exodus? What are you looking at?

I would guess that Butch has landed 75% of the instate talent he has wanted since he has gotten here. On top of that, position by position, when he has missed, I would bet that he has "upgraded" by taking a player out of state on 75% of those occasions.

If there is one thing I am not worried about, it is recruiting... especially instate.
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Ya bested me!!! Blast you!

Side note: have I ever mentioned your SN makes me read "Nicks Junk" every time I see you post. It's very uncomfortable, Peyt... errrrr... I mean, Nick.
 
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engineerVOL said:
Ya bested me!!! Blast you!

Side note: have I ever mentioned your SN makes me read "Nicks Junk" every time I see you post. It's very uncomfortable, Peyt... errrrr... I mean, Nick.
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Originally set up as my "junk" email address, for when you have to put down an email address when signing up for something.

I believe I may have coined the word, but it's been too long to remember. Urban Dictionary: juzunk
 
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engineerVOL said:
C'mon I'm as anxious as he next guy for a 2017 commit, but "exodus" Is a bit melodramatic don't ya thinkl?

There are only 3 in-state prospects committed anywhere. Only one is worthy of a TN offer (Rodgers)
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Obviously it is, that's the effect I was going for. Well done, glad you're on top of things.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Yeah, not too concerned about it. If I can't claim my "online" activities as my own, I probably need an adjustment in my character.
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Oh haha I was just kidding. You're famous, I want to create an entry into urban dictionary but I'm not that clever.
 
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Hope he has a great time in Knoxville this weekend and is able to wash that stink off from the Georgia visit.

He could be playing with four other top 100 DBs when he signs with us. THAT is nasty.

Warrior
Byrd
Gibbs
Osborne

Edit: TKJr also (thanks Chavis)
 
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Not going to lie if we could use the practice facility of hs scrimmages I would take advantage of that like crazy. What a recruiting tool. Get teams from middle tn. Ensworth, Oakland, all those other schools producing big talent. Let them come and play catholic or maryville.
 
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VolsnCards5 said:
Kirby Smart is going to be a problem
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I imagine he will slay it this first class. Hope and vision and all that. good thing outside of Gibbs we shouldn't totally rely on the state of Georgia like years past.

Our TN, VA, Florida recruiting should receive most of the attention
 
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The Breakerboy said:
What happens we he looks like a first year head coach in high pressure situations? What about when we slaughter them between the hedges? Shoop is going to mangle Chaney's play calling again.
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A slaughter of Kirby at home would be simply beautiful. We can do it. We have a front 7 that can handle any offense. And the secondary that can turn your mistakes into a change of possession or six points
 
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JaCoby Stevens knows Tennessee was once an elite program. He wants to know they will be that again.

“They’re building brick-by-brick and doing a great job with that,” the five-star athlete said, using Tennessee coach Butch Jones’ favorite saying. “I just want to go back and see what they’re doing and the things they’re doing to build their program back up to what it used to be with Phillip Fulmer there. They’re trying to get back to the glory days.”

Stevens, who is from Oakland High School (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), will visit Tennessee on Saturday for the Vols’ first junior day of 2016. A top priority for the Vols, Stevens is the No. 1 prospect in the state, the No. 1 athlete prospect in the nation and the No. 15 overall prospect in the country.

The Vols have an obvious advantage being the home state team. However, Stevens is trying to take that out of the equation.

“It’s the home team and stuff like that but I can’t let that bind me,” Stevens said. “I have to approach it just like I do every other school because I need to see if it offers me and my family the best.”

While Tennessee’s actual recruiters tasked with courting Stevens reside on campus, there are plenty of nearby recruiters in Stevens’ hometown.

“All the time,” Stevens said when asked if friends and family sell the Vols. “My dad’s coworkers, they stay on me about it. The teammates and people in my school, they stay on me about it. Of course, Tennessee being the in-state school, it just comes with it, especially after you get the in-state offer, but it still comes down to business.

With 25 scholarship offers, Stevens has plenty of options. He was committed to LSU for about a month before decommitting in late November. Now, it’s Tennessee’s chance to impress. The Vols will have to prove they can be an elite program while showcasing the entirety of what they can offer.

“Academics always come first before athletics, so I want to see what they have to offer in the business field because that’s what I’m going to study,” Stevens said. “I want to see what the campus life is like, how the football players interact with everyday students. I also want to see things away from athletics.”
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-Dave Hooker.
 
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“It’s the home team and stuff like that but I can’t let that bind me,” Stevens said. “I have to approach it just like I do every other school because I need to see if it offers me and my family the best.”

Ole Miss lock
 
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