'18 TN QB/WR Alontae Taylor (UT commit 6/18/16)

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Taylor emphatically called Tennessee “home” multiple times Thursday and is shutting everything down. He plans to take his OV for the Vandy game, play in the Under Armour AA Game in January and then enroll early. He will take one other OV to Georgia Tech in October but we don't believe that is anything to worry about.
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LouderVol said:
vandy is late in the season, AA not long afterwards, early enrollee. With this there is basically no way for another school to sneak in AFTER us. sets up nicely for us to have the last shot at a solid commit.
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I'm familiar with Coffee County considering I went to that high school and I'm still living in the area so I know this kids style of play. I seen him single handedly tear Tullahoma a new one in the Coffee Pot game. If I had to guess GT is trying to make a big push to give home the choice to play QB if he wants in their option system. I don't think he decommits but it's still random.
 
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checkerboards09 said:
I'm familiar with Coffee County considering I went to that high school and I'm still living in the area so I know this kids style of play. I seen him single handedly tear Tullahoma a new one in the Coffee Pot game. If I had to guess GT is trying to make a big push to give home the choice to play QB if he wants in their option system. I don't think he decommits but it's still random.
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He's visiting GT because his brother (I think) plays there
 
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Tennessee commitment Alontae Taylor has played pitch and catch for a long time. After all, he's an athlete who loves to pitch and catch the pigskin. It's only recently that he started to grind and learn the wide receiver position, though. Learn the art of running routes at the right depth and catching the ball with his hands and not his body. That's where coming to camp in Knoxville and getting the chance to work with wide receivers coach Kevin Beard has paid off in a big way for the future Tennessee receiver.

"The first time I was here I learned about release and blocking," Taylor said. "(Last week) I learned a different type of release so I was more prepared for it. It was better because we got to spend more time together and I was more prepared for it."

Most commits don't feel the need to workout when they are in town for an event. That's not Taylor. He loves to just mix it up against anyone. He's very much into his craft and trying to learn. "I'm a competitor," Taylor said. "I like to compete and one of my teammates came to camp. Seeing him out there, made me want to get out there. I brought my cleats knowing I was going to get out there and compete with those guys."

"At The Opening I learned I couldn't cut my routes short. I learned that if my cut was at 15 yards then I had to make my cut at 15 yards. Out here, I worked on that and it helped the quarterbacks timing and my timing. Being more comfortable with running those routes. "I've worked on my craft since I left The Opening. A whole lot and when I say that, I mean a whole lot. I've worked on those things and they have made me a better receiver."

And some of that work last week was also against fellow Vol commit Tanner Ingle, who was in town to spend time with the coaching staff and be around the program. "Tanner and I got to go against each other," Taylor said. "Being a commit and him being a commit coming from Florida, it always feels good to go against people you will go against in practice. I won three out of five reps so I just like to compete. I have fun with it."

The dynamic nickel back left quite the impression on Taylor. "He's physical," Taylor said. "Boy is quick. They say they want fast corners and he's fast. He's really quick off the ball and he can stick with receivers. I hit a post corner on him, but we missed on that. Anyone can run a go ball. I'm trying to work on other routes that most guys don't work on. You know like comebacks and curls, slants and digs."
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The Dog said:
Love this. Ingle impressed me in his highlight video and this is good to hear about him. Although Ingle looked like more of a safety to me, apparently he can play CB, too.
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Alontae Taylor and Tanner Ingle are 2 of my favorite players in this class so far.

Alontae is a slot WR while Ingle is a nickel/FS.

Both will be SUPERSTARS at Tennessee.
 
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