'18 TN OL Jerome Carvin (UT signee)

[scvolfan7]

Boom! Bet he starts at some point during his freshman season

 

[Ericvol2096]

Today is a success

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Thank God.

We needed this one.

Great day to be a Vol.

 

[Loweboy]

Boom!!

 

[esands88]

Boom!!!

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Boooooooooom

 

[EricFreakingBerry]

Let the boomage commence.

 

[jakez4ut]

 

[JRVOL11]

Boom !

 

[Rishvol]

Aight!!

 

[SLICKYINC]

247 is trolling. They put the wrong school on both Cordova kids.

 

[BigOrangeD]

Welcome Aboard the Big Orange Train Jerome!!!!!

Go VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations on Becoming a VFL!!!!


BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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:fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks:

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[Geaux_Vols]

Boom!

 

[Ron Swanson]

Jerome Carvin flirted with a number of schools throughout the process, but the 4-star offensive lineman had his sights set on one school in particular for awhile. The mammoth Memphis native committed to Tennessee on Wednesday, kickstarting the new early signing period with with an early win for Jeremy Pruitt. Carvin picked the in-state Vols over top schools like Mississippi State and UF, among others.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pound tackle gives Tennessee a trio of in-state offensive linemen for its 2018 class, as Carvin joins 3-star tackle Tanner Antonuitti and 3-star guard Ollie Lane. "I've always liked everything down at Tennessee," Carvin told VolQuest on his decision. "Having Trey Smith and Drew Richmond there make it even more better."

Carvin visited Rocky Top multiple times this year, developing a close relationship with former offensive line coach Walt Wells. He quickly felt comfortable in Knoxville and also got to know many of Tennessee's commits — guys like Alontae Taylor and Greg Emerson.

"I have a good relationship with the guys that are currently committed. That made it even better," he said. Tennessee's previous staff made Carvin a priority since extending an offer in February, and Pruitt and new offensive line coach Will Friend didn't let up after taking over the job on Dec. 7.

Carvin said he already had a nice relationship with Pruitt dating back to his recruitment with Alabama and he's quickly developed a strong rapport with Friend. "We had a good relationship when he was at Alabama. I always went in his office to talk to him. He always kept it real with me when I went down there," Carvin said.

"He would just call me in there and just talk with him. He just kept it real with me. He’s a great guy. He loves his players.

Friend likes Carvin's versatility, with the 4-star lineman saying, "Coach likes that I can play multiple positions on the offensive line, not just pigeonhole me into one. I can play tackle, guard. He said I’m a dog on film, so he wanted me to bring that to Tennessee." Carvin becomes the 12 verbal commit in Tennessee’s 2018 class. He will enroll in January.

-VQ

 

[Nash_Vol97]

 

[Vol1962]

Boom 💥!!!!!!

 

[Evergrenevol]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom

Carvin came to the ceremony wearing a maroon suit.....multiple Vol fans had heart attacks. Welcome to Rocky Top JC!

 

[volsarelife1]

For real? If you're losing key position recruits to MSU who also just replaced their coach, you are sucking out loud.

Sorry that we landed him and it no longer fits your narrative.

 

[brad37128]

Boom!

 

[Orange And Garnet]

Booooom

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Im sorry guys, Pruitt is still struggling to recruit

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Carvin came to the ceremony wearing a maroon suit.....BIG GUCCI had a heart attack. Welcome to Rocky Top JC!

Fyp.

 

[VolGuy404]

Yes!!!!!!! I'm loving it!!! All the Haters in the media, and the doom and gloom analyst out there trashing our program & saying we aren't going to sign anyone this is for you: SUCK IT!!!!!! GO VOLS!!!!!

 

[Biopsyman]

Sounds like he told MSU.. To pound sand

 

[Ron Swanson]

CARVIN’S SCOUTING REPORT

"When we first got him, his sophomore year, he was still just a baby. He was still feeling out the position. He didn’t understand what it meant to go hard every play. His footwork needed work. He was aggressive on some plays, but he’d probably go two plays thumping a guy int the group and the next five plays he’d take plays off.

"But what I’ve seen in the transition since we’ve been working is he’s learned to keep that nasty attitude all the way through the game. Now he’s finishing plays. Now it’s a habit. His footwork has gotten a lot better. That’s the biggest thing I’ve seen from him, not only his attitude has changed but his work ethic has changed. He understands the importance of doing something the right way every time."— Marlon Walls, former Tennessee defensive end and current defensive coordinator at St. Benedict at Auburndale. Has trained Carvin for three years.

HOW DOES CARVIN FIT IN WITH THE VOLS?

Carvin could play guard or right tackle for Tennessee, as the Vols continue to target flexibility up front — a trend with several other recent OL commits in Trey Smith, Ryan Johnson and K’Rojhn Calbert.

Carvin has long arms and a big frame, but he also could be a road grinder on the interior with his powerful punch. Like a lot of young offensive linemen, Carvin needs to work on his conditioning and continue to improve his footwork. He needs time to develop, but Tennessee depth concerns could push him into action early in his career.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR TENNESSEE?

With Cade Mays ending up elsewhere, Tennessee had to land Carvin.

The Vols now have three OL commits in the 2018 class — Carvin, OT Tanner Antonutti and C/OG Ollie Lane — but new position coach Will Friend still wants to add several plug-and-play JUCO prospects to help shore up the unit's poor depth.

Come February, the Vols hope to sign guys like Jahmir Johnson and Johncarolo Valentin — two prospects who visited Tennessee this past weekend.

-VQ