'17 TN RB/CB Chase Hayden (Arkansas commit)

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Really is a shame to see Hayden going to Arky. The fan base would have loved him from day one. I know the coaches saw him as a slot guy and he wanted to play RB, so I can see why the fit wasn't there. I would be willing to bet that Hayden will end up being a better RB than Trey Coleman though.
 
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CrunchingTheVolz said:
Fact is he could rush for 4000 yards at AR and fans will still swear he wasn't good enough to play here. The thread itself depicts UT fans in a nutshell. "Take, Take, Take, great film, speed, take", for about 2 years. Mid June, literally last month, "he's just not good enough".

Meanwhile we have a lower ranked RB committed that will knock five people down if he gets an LSU offer trying to get out of the class.

Haunt us? Probably not. Fans just don't value talented TN kids. I believe that sentiment is at least in part, part of the problem.
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You may have a point.
 
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Eastsidevol said:
Really is a shame to see Hayden going to Arky. The fan base would have loved him from day one. I know the coaches saw him as a slot guy and he wanted to play RB, so I can see why the fit wasn't there. I would be willing to bet that Hayden will end up being a better RB than Trey Coleman though.
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Always need to have that little dig at the end huh?

This is one of those that I am actually happy with. He wants to be RB, we don't see him in that role and unlike some schools we tell him up front we see you at slot not RB. He gets to pursue his dream of being an SEC running back and we get to move on as well.
 
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overseasorange2 said:
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Really don't understand that comment:
They beat TN, LSU and Old Miss(All away games) last year. Not too shabby.....:crazy:
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Overall program, Tennessee is better. Arkansas was just very lucky that they didn't have Dooley for a head coach to destroy everything.
 
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Wish we could've made room for him (as well as the McClesky kid) but so it goes! Good luck at Arkansas Mr. Hayden!
 
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overseasorange2 said:
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Really don't understand that comment:
They beat TN, LSU and Old Miss(All away games) last year. Not too shabby.....:crazy:
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And they run the ball 90% of the time. Just had two RBs drafted as well. Great choice for a kid who wants to play RB and be featured in a run-heavy offense.
 
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Dad is still a VFL.

"My dad is really excited for me and really comfortable with my decision," Hayden said. "He told me he's going to be an Arkansas fan, but if we play Tennessee he's still going to wear the orange."

Good luck to the kid. I hope he does well at Arky.
 
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Congrats Chase! Represent yourself and your family well. Wish there were middle ground that would have brought you to East Tennessee.
 
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B-Stizzy said:
Dad is still a VFL.

"My dad is really excited for me and really comfortable with my decision," Hayden said. "He told me he's going to be an Arkansas fan, but if we play Tennessee he's still going to wear the orange."

Good luck to the kid. I hope he does well at Arky.
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This tells me that Butch handled this recruitment the right way, and wasn't just dismissive of the young mine like some on here would lead you to believe. Most of the comments I see from recruits and family convey that Butch lets these guys know where they stand.
 
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bigdan said:
Fair points. Just a thought. Nieko had by far the worst offer list of all of the legacies which was why I said that. Did any of the three you stated go to big time schools?
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McCleskey went to Okie State and had a decent freshman season last year.
 
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