'17 TN ATH Jacoby Stevens (LSU commit)

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We basically had Reitmeir in the bag. We were heavily recruiting him. We were making a big push for Rogers. He just never was interested.
 
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with both Coach Stripling and Coach Shoop (on Monday), actually,” Reitmaier said. “We talk pretty much every day over (Twitter direct message) and call at least once a week. They just talk to me about how much they want me and need me up there, and they want to make sure I can get back up and keep in contact with them. I also try to talk to Coach Jones on the phone once a week. He also likes me to give him a call once a week. They all want me to just call and talk to them every week.”

The Vols have continued to stress to Reitmaier, he said, that they’re short on depth at defensive tackle.

“They keep telling me that they’re kind of thin in that area right now, and this has to be a big class for them,” he said. “They’d like to start it off with me. It’s a big defensive-tackle class for them.”
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This quote clearly shows we really wanted him.
 
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Wickman said:
We basically had Reitmeir in the bag. We were heavily recruiting him. We were making a big push for Rogers. He just never was interested.
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It's tough to know for sure who we missed on and who the staff passed on. If a kid commits elsewhere who isn't a 5* most swear we passed. Some say the recruit was never coming here so it isn't a miss. I disagree. It's the coaches job to secure the talent. LOTS of kids in June were not going where they signed on NSD. If you offer and don't secure the signature, it's a miss. JMO
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Good. Better than Georgia.
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sanddune50 said:
I'd prefer LSU seeing as though we don't play them every year.
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Are you young Montrell? I do not get how you can hate Georgia more than Alabama!

I figured sanddune must be young too, to just say prefer since we do not play them every year rather than the pure hate I have for them.

I literally quit wearing anything burgundy! I did not use to think about that, but I got so sick and tired of seeing Nick Saban and Alabama on tv I could not take it any more.
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
Ehh no.

We got Gray, Fant, Bumphus, and Jackson so far.

Gonna get Trey Smith and Ty Chandler.

Yeahhh...really getting smoked.
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Meh. '17 instate was hyped on here by several, and we have missed on the really elite guys so far. Gray is a nice athlete, but it's been underwhelming atp.Spin it how you want, and the other two aren't locks

But I think it's really more of a theme in general right now, as we need to prove it on the field.
 
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Wickman said:
-RC

This quote clearly shows we really wanted him.
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To be fair, it only shows what Reitmeir was convinced of by our coaches. I'm sure there are plenty of guys who we have convinced we'd hung the stars for that aren't surefire takes. Not saying that was the case with RR, but that quote only clearly shows we made him feel important, not that he necessarily was important.
 
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CrunchingTheVolz said:
It's tough to know for sure who we missed on and who the staff passed on. If a kid commits elsewhere who isn't a 5* most swear we passed. Some say the recruit was never coming here so it isn't a miss. I disagree. It's the coaches job to secure the talent. LOTS of kids in June were not going where they signed on NSD. If you offer and don't secure the signature, it's a miss. JMO
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We offer like 200 kids a yr
 
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AV_12 said:
Meh. '17 instate was hyped on here by several, and we have missed on the really elite guys so far. Gray is a nice athlete, but it's been underwhelming atp.Spin it how you want, and the other two aren't locks

But I think it's really more of a theme in general right now, as we need to prove it on the field.
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Missing on Higgins kinda SUCKS..... Biggest miss for us this class.
 
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de1conley said:
There were a few things in his visit that caused concern. It was the approach they took and what they showed him. Also there was an issue with whether or not they'd switch him to Lb. All in all UT did a great job trying to recover and made up ground to get back in the thick of things. The kid wants to be an all world S and play like Ed Reed or Ronnie Lott, the things they showed were of him being in the box all the time as an extra Lb kind of like OK used Striker. It's nothing personal at all just a little difference in opinions or defensive philosophy. It could work out in a switch later but I cna't say that for sure. If they win like they're supposed to, it will definitely make him think. A lot of kids still doubt UT from a coaching/ winning perspective. As the old saying goes proof is in the pudding so lets just strap up and get ready for some football in a few weeks. GBO
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The coaches were smart to tell him his future is in the box. I don't think he has the athleticism to be a true safety. I just don't see the explosion.
 
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The Breakerboy said:
Missing on Higgins kinda SUCKS..... Biggest miss for us this class.
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That's really the only guy we'll miss. Stevens is not an impact player. Rogers is replaceable. Slot receivers are a dime a dozen. Richardson was never in our plans. And all the other guys are irrelevant.

We gotta find a way back in with Higgins. He's the guy we can't replace. Though Holloman would be a decent consolation.
 
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AV_12 said:
Wow. Got smoked in TN this year
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At this point, there is no question about it. Not just in-state but pretty much overall as well. The in-state perception will surely change if they can land Trey Smith and Ty Chandler. That IMO, would give them 5 of the Top 10 guys in the state. But I have to see it to believe it.

Now granted, I don't think Rogers was a big deal at all like some do. You can find a small 5'7 / 5'8 WR with a skill set like that literally anywhere.
 
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volnpowell said:
Are you young Montrell? I do not get how you can hate Georgia more than Alabama!

I figured sanddune must be young too, to just say prefer since we do not play them every year rather than the pure hate I have for them.

I literally quit wearing anything burgundy! I did not use to think about that, but I got so sick and tired of seeing Nick Saban and Alabama on tv I could not take it any more.
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No I'm not young. It's much better that he plays in the SEC West than the East. With the division alignments Georgia is a much bigger game now than any game against any SEC West school.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
No I'm not young. It's much better that he plays in the SEC West than the East. With the division alignments Georgia is a much bigger game now than any game against any SEC West school.
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We play bama every year so correct me if I'm wrong but a loos to them is still a 'conference' loss, right?
 
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m1al said:
We play bama every year so correct me if I'm wrong but a loos to them is still a 'conference' loss, right?
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Of course it is, but with the division alignment the UGA game is much bigger. A loss to them and you are in a 2 game hole in the division because of the head to head tie-breaker. Plus we recruit in their state far more than we recruit the state of Alabama. Georgia is a much bigger rival now.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
At this point, there is no question about it. Not just in-state but pretty much overall as well. The in-state perception will surely change if they can land Trey Smith and Ty Chandler. That IMO, would give them 5 of the Top 10 guys in the state. But I have to see it to believe it.

Now granted, I don't think Rogers was a big deal at all like some do. You can find a small 5'7 / 5'8 WR with a skill set like that literally anywhere.
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I agree. I need to see it to believe it as well
 
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