'17 TN OL/DT Trey Smith (UT commit 12/6/2016)

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With all these offers flying in his direction, let's hope this young man can remain grounded enough to think ahead of this once-in-a-lifetime experience of 5 stardom. Butch's batting average on players he really, really wants is pretty solid, so let's figure if Trey signs elsewhere, it's most likely not Butch's fault. UT's building a legacy with DEs. Maybe K-Mac and some of the younger recruits can stay in close contact with him. Shoop should also be a difference maker with his uber aggressive pass rushing style. Let's get him.
 
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I'm not an insider by any means but do come in contact with his family, dad , uncle, ect. And they claim they do not ask trey where he is going just let him feel out the schools and make his own decision. With that being said his uncle thinks Tennessee. The family are vol fans and I can tell that's where they want him to go, but ultimately its up to trey. Butch is doing a great job and I think he is slated for another sit down with butch soon so I hope that is a good sign. Again I have no more knowledge of the situation as anyone else that could ask the family what the low down is.


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ProfessorD said:
I'm not an insider by any means but do come in contact with his family, dad , uncle, ect. And they claim they do not ask trey where he is going just let him feel out the schools and make his own decision. With that being said his uncle thinks Tennessee. The family are vol fans and I can tell that's where they want him to go, but ultimately its up to trey. Butch is doing a great job and I think he is slated for another sit down with butch soon so I hope that is a good sign. Again I have no more knowledge of the situation as anyone else that could ask the family what the low down is.
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It helps that his sister went to UT and worked with the Lady Vols. This is the kind of recruit that Butch doesn't lose.
 
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VolGee4 said:
It helps that his sister went to UT and worked with the Lady Vols. This is the kind of recruit that Butch doesn't lose.
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Yes. This is a vol family. I get that feeling from them every time I say something about Trey. I feel like butch has got this as well. But he is 17 yo kid and you just never know.


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So it's not out of the question that we land 3 of the top ten rated players? Trey smith, Beal, and Gibbs? That would be absurd.
 
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volnpowell said:
I find it interesting that many on the top of that list are "non skill" position. Noticed several Offensive tackles particularly. Usually it is the Qbs, Rbs, and Wrs at the top of those list.
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ESPN has gone this direction lately. If you watch their Recruiting Nation tv show on ESPNU, they mention that they place a premium on the positions that are hardest to find. LT, DT, DE, and CB.

Tom Luginbill says you can find RBs and WRs everywhere. But big-time left tackles or shut down corners are rare. And the reason they never have QBs rated high is because they are so hard to evaluate.
 
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chattaboogie said:
So it's not out of the question that we land 3 of the top ten rated players? Trey smith, Beal, and Gibbs? That would be absurd.
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Robert Beal ain't coming to Tennessee. JMO. I have seen no level of interest on his part in UT. Definitely could land Smith, Gibbs, and Higgins though.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
ESPN has gone this direction lately. If you watch their Recruiting Nation tv show on ESPNU, they mention that they place a premium on the positions that are hardest to find. LT, DT, DE, and CB.

Tom Luginbill says you can find RBs and WRs everywhere. But big-time left tackles or shut down corners are rare. And the reason they never have QBs rated high is because they are so hard to evaluate.
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Seems silly. "Its tough for us to evaluate QBs so we just won't rank them as high". Kind of ridiculous.
 
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With all of this talent signing on early, it makes me nervous that some of the other local talents won't get in under the wire.


I haven't followed this year as much as previous, so those followers can help me understand this better.
Surely we'll save room for Trey and 1 or 2 more in states.


Help me feel better about filling our list up.
 
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OrangeDog said:
With all of this talent signing on early, it makes me nervous that some of the other local talents won't get in under the wire.


I haven't followed this year as much as previous, so those followers can help me understand this better.
Surely we'll save room for Trey and 1 or 2 more in states.


Help me feel better about filling our list up.
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Feel better dude.
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