'22 CT DT Jeffrey M'ba (JUCO)

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This one is a little crazy to me. Everything lined up for Tennessee and yet he says he didn’t feel like he fit. Would’ve thought Oregon before Cristobal left. Kid really going to land at Missouri or Auburn though, just a waste.
 
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bigl3327 said:
I'm going off the 5 teams he posted logos of earlier this week and we weren't included.
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I'm really not claiming to know anything. You could be right that he just wants another hat on the table. But like you mentioned UT is now one of 3 but not really a true contender?

Kids always have their own reasons for choosing a school and sometimes they come way out of left field.
 
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drylo said:
Drinkwitz probably wants to milk this for all it’s worth because he ain’t getting any guys over us for a long time after this.
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His class is basically the kid from East STL. If you're from there and determined to stay close enough for mama to be able to drive to see you play... you don't have a lot of options.
 
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sjt18 said:
I'm really not claiming to know anything. You could be right that he just wants another hat on the table. But like you mentioned UT is now one of 3 but not really a true contender?

Kids always have their own reasons for choosing a school and sometimes they come way out of left field.
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Trust me, I have my fingers crossed on this one. Honestly, nothing would surprise me after RG pulled Tyre West. While it seems like a pipe dream, RG could land M'ba and Verse. We're just not accustomed to getting pretty, shiny things.
 
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sjt18 said:
For some reason tweets aren't showing on my browser. Any chance you can type it out?
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I got to spend time with Coach (Rodney) Garner and learn about how he develops players. He has a good track record, but what I was looking to see was how I would fit in with them. For me, you can be the best coach in the world, but if I don't fit in with you, I am never going to be able to be what people expect me to be. That was an important thing to me to really focus on during the visit.
 
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Barring character issues, I'd take this kid in a heartbeat. I think he has the talent to be a special player. But if he doesn't want to put in the work, he'll never live up to his potential. I'm not sure what he meant when talking about "fit", but I'm left to believe he's not feeling Tennessee. If I had to guess, I think Auburn, but who knows, maybe Mizzou pulls him? Or he could just shock everyone and pick us. But I doubt it.
 
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And if he does pick Auburn, they'll jump us (and FSU) in the 247 composite rankings.
 
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Weezer said:
Barring character issues, I'd take this kid in a heartbeat. I think he has the talent to be a special player. But if he doesn't want to put in the work, he'll never live up to his potential. I'm not sure what he meant when talking about "fit", but I'm left to believe he's not feeling Tennessee. If I had to guess, I think Auburn, but who knows, maybe Mizzou pulls him? Or he could just shock everyone and pick us. But I doubt it.
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Reading the quote, he doesn’t say he doesn’t fit. He said fit is one thing he’s looking for during his visit
 
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bigl3327 said:
I got to spend time with Coach (Rodney) Garner and learn about how he develops players. He has a good track record, but what I was looking to see was how I would fit in with them. For me, you can be the best coach in the world, but if I don't fit in with you, I am never going to be able to be what people expect me to be. That was an important thing to me to really focus on during the visit.
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Nowhere in that quote does he say or even really suggest that he wasn't a fit... only that was the thing he was focused on. And since I would even say that is a good sign since UT emphasizes "fit" with every recruit. He was repeating the message they gave him.
 
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sjt18 said:
Nowhere in that quote does he say or even really suggest that he wasn't a fit... only that was the thing he was focused on. And since I would even say that is a good sign since UT emphasizes "fit" with every recruit. He was repeating the message they gave him.
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I was under the impression that someone in the "know" heard that he said he wasn't a fit?

Or was that just people misinterpreting his quote here??
 
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sjt18 said:
Nowhere in that quote does he say or even really suggest that he wasn't a fit... only that was the thing he was focused on. And since I would even say that is a good sign since UT emphasizes "fit" with every recruit. He was repeating the message they gave him.
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My assumption is that the conclusion came from his blog, which directly proceeded in-home visits from Mizzou and Auburn, but none from UT coaches following his official visit. It's possible that his words were taken out of context, but it was odd that UT wouldn't do an in-home during their last week on the road recruiting. 2+2 usually =4. Have you seen Price, Hubbs, or anyone else mention us as a possibility before his announcement tomorrow? I hope things were misinterpreted, but it doesn't seem likely. I question how likely it is that he commits to a school that his mom didn't get to see or interact with the coaches. That's why I'm guessing Mizzou. That's the only school that mom saw other than us because Cristobal dipped the day before they were going to visit Oregon. I hope mom put us back in the conversation.
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
I was under the impression that someone in the "know" heard that he said he wasn't a fit?

Or was that just people misinterpreting his quote here??
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AP and Callahan both indicated a week or so ago that UT was at least likely out as the destination. Here was AP on Dec. 10:

Was told he told TN he just didn’t feel like he fit in here. Fwiw
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bigl3327 said:
I got to spend time with Coach (Rodney) Garner and learn about how he develops players. He has a good track record, but what I was looking to see was how I would fit in with them. For me, you can be the best coach in the world, but if I don't fit in with you, I am never going to be able to be what people expect me to be. That was an important thing to me to really focus on during the visit.
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I am as confused as anyone but will not give up till he SIGNS elsewhere. He acknowledged RG as a leader in the industry, but his last statement in your supplied quote indicated he knew how important FIT is to be successful, and that was a priority for him to determine during his visit but did not state his findings on that issue. He sure looked pleased in all the pictures I saw, just don't know which side of his analysis they were taken.
 
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Weezer said:
For me, it's the fact he even mentions "fit". Like he's explaining why he's not going to pick Tennessee (and Garner). But we'll see.
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That’s exactly how I read it as well. Unless the previous paragraph before this (I haven’t read the article) specifically mentions “fitting in”, I don’t see why he’d feel inclined to mention it. The whole tone reads “TN is out and here’s why”. But we’ll see. Many didn’t have Pearce on their radar until ESD, so maybe this will be another big surprise.
 
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