'20 AL OL James Robinson (UT SIGNEE)

[thunder5]

I'll take things that people who haven't seen the issues not having a long snapper can cause for $1,000, Alex

Look at our current situation...our scholarship longsnapper is riding the pine after getting beat out by...you guessed it...a walk on...

I’m all for a walk on earning a freed up scholarship...but I’ll take Robinson and Leonard over one or the other and Alibright all day

 

[T Dog]

I wonder if Richie Leonard is in the boat, and maybe the staff likes RL more than this guy, so he currently doesn’t have a committable. Hence the random top 8.

Whoever the staff Wants is all. Remember "worry about who we get. Not who we don't get."

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Look at our current situation...our scholarship longsnapper is riding the pine after getting beat out by...you guessed it...a walk on...

I’m all for a walk on earning a freed up scholarship...but I’ll take Robinson and Leonard over one or the other and Alibright all day

I thought lovingood was on scholarship from the get go and played a huge role in us beating UGA in 2016.

 

[LA Vol]

I'd love to see us take another OG and let Robinson keep waiting for that committable offer from Auburn.

 

[mrmax86]

I know a way to make room for a 5th...drop the long snapper from the commit list...I still can’t believe we’re wasting a spot on a position that can easily be filled through the walk on ranks

Here's why:

 

[PYSCHO]

Here's why:

Long snappers are like back up/bullpen catchers they do there job and last along time. You have to have a good long snapper because games rely on him and kicker/punter. Without them coaches get fired. Simple enough

 

[Sleegro]

Here's why:

 

[AngryButchJones]

There's a reason Morgan Cox, former Vol, has been in the NFL for a decade yet you never hear about him. He's really, really good at being a long snapper, and the Ravens have kept him under contract the whole time.

 

[butchna]

I know a way to make room for a 5th...drop the long snapper from the commit list...I still can’t believe we’re wasting a spot on a position that can easily be filled through the walk on ranks

Until Oklahoma signs your walk-on and it’s brought up as a recruiting flub.

 

[SLICKYINC]

That long snapper Is the OG domino. Better recognize...

 

[Sleegro]

That long snapper Is the OG domino. Better recognize...

Foundation of the class.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Foundation of the class.

These folks sleeping on him. Not cool

 

[justwatch123]

I'd love to see us take another OG and let Robinson keep waiting for that committable offer from Auburn.

LA Vol bringing the heat today. Thanks for the info you provide

 

[bigl3327]

A lot of kids in the first page of this forum will be committing somewhere in the next month or so. We will either know a lot more about this class, or see a lot of new names on the first page.

 

[Ace]

Do you know who is not worries about a long snapper lowering the Vols recruiting ranking: Jeremy Pruitt

 

[Redbeardedbaron]

Do you know who is not worries about a long snapper lowering the Vols recruiting ranking: Jeremy Pruitt

Saban's weak point. Long snappers and kickers. Pruitt knows what's up

 

[Nashvegas31]

I'd love to see us take another OG and let Robinson keep waiting for that committable offer from Auburn.

This reminds me. I saw a tweet from Cole Cubelic that had Auburn’s Marquel Harrell as top 5 returning OG in SEC. instantly made me angry at ole Butch who would not take him. Kid was dying to go to TN with all the berry bros

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

This reminds me. I saw a tweet from Cole Cubelic that had Auburn’s Marquel Harrell as top 5 returning OG in SEC. instantly made me angry at ole Butch who would not take him. Kid was dying to go to TN with all the berry bros

Had he come here he likely would’ve mecically retired by now.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I'd love to see us take another OG and let Robinson keep waiting for that committable offer from Auburn.

Being here, are we sure he has a commitable offer here?

I think like people suspected, it might’ve been first come first serve between him and RL. And If that is the case it would make sense RL has set a public announcement date but privately has told the staff he’s in.

bailey recently said in an IG story we had I think 5 silents. That was before KL and TH popped. I could see the remaining 3 be Hardy, Baron , and RL.

I don’t think RL would risk his spot because he wants to hold his announcement for a certain date.

 

[thunder5]

There's a reason Morgan Cox, former Vol, has been in the NFL for a decade yet you never hear about him. He's really, really good at being a long snapper, and the Ravens have kept him under contract the whole time.

This is a perfect, perfect, perfect example...and exactly why I feel the way I do about this topic..

Morgan Cox was a walk on that was eventually put on scholarship after he earned it

 

[Sleegro]

This is a perfect, perfect, perfect example...and exactly why I feel the way I do about this topic..

Morgan Cox was a walk on that was eventually put on scholarship after he earned it

I guess our current commit has already earned the scholarship in our coaches eyes.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

This is a perfect, perfect, perfect example...and exactly why I feel the way I do about this topic..

Morgan Cox was a walk on that was eventually put on scholarship after he earned it

And moved on to the pro's as well with the Ravens I believe. GBO!

 

[Sleegro]

This is a perfect, perfect, perfect example...and exactly why I feel the way I do about this topic..

Morgan Cox was a walk on that was eventually put on scholarship after he earned it

Looks like even the great Nicholas Saban signs LS's from time to time. Weird. And yes, he was offered by Alabama in 2012 and signed in 2013 so not a walkon who earned it later.




Then there was Thomas Fletcher in 2017 who Saban offered to succeed Mazza. Here's a good article on him.

No Detail’s Too Small for Alabama: It Landed the Top Long Snapper, Too

 

[thunder5]

I guess our current commit has already earned the scholarship in our coaches eyes.

Fair enough...and I always find myself getting into these roster spot/scholarship number discussions when I know good and well that the numbers always work themselves out

 

[Sleegro]

Fair enough...and I always find myself getting into these roster spot/scholarship number discussions when I know good and well that the numbers always work themselves out

Well you motivated me to learn more about Alabama's long snappers than I ever wanted to know so I could properly defend our commit. So Thanks. I guess. hahahahahahaha