Traore, a 4-star prospect and the one of the top JUCO OL in the county, has three years to play two and had fun building on a previous relationship with Pruitt and hanging out with a cadre of JUCO visitors including his teammate Johncarolo Valentin.
They were being real, Traore said of Tennessees new staff.
It was me and a lot of JUCO guys here this weekend. We enjoyed it. We enjoyed the coaching staff."
With an eye on the NFL, Traore wants to play in the SEC. He enjoyed his first visit to UTs campus and said Pruitts pitch was super simple.
They need a tackle right now. Like tonight, Traore said.
So thats what they were preaching the whole time. Me and coach Pruitt had a long talk and everything they were saying was that they need me to come in right away and compete and get a job immediately.
Traore enjoyed seeing Tennessees campus and Neyland Stadium. His interactions with the Vol faithful left an impression, too.
Theyre die hard fans. They fans are waiting to win, he said.
I can tell that they really want the football team to win.Traore is an early enrollee and plans to make a final decision on Wednesday.
Asked if his head was spinning a bit right now with a decision just days ahead he said, Honestly, I dont know. I have to go talk to people back home. It will be a family decision and then Ill sit down with myself and figure it out.
