'24 DC OT Jordan Seaton (Future Portal Entry)

[Volfan39]

Fun recruitment. Good for the kid having his surprise decision

 

[joevols89]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Who cares if he’s driven by NIL if we are willing to pay up it’s only a good sign for our future. Get with the times or get left behind

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

ON3 Ohio State Mod just put in his prediction
“My pick right now is Tennessee. Maybe we get surprised tomorrow but speaking to a bunch of people, thought is Vols will win a NIL battle”

One day y’all gonna listen to Smyrna. Been saying it

 

[BigOrangeGoose]

Rivals.com: Rivals Football & Basketball Recruiting - Recruiting Rumor Mill: News keeps coming as signing day looms

No one is sure yet whether five-star safety KJ Bolden will flip from Florida State to Auburn.

n.rivals.com

Maryland, Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee are the finalists for the five-star offensive tackle from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. As Seaton has grown wary of the recruiting process after a very busy few months his decision is now only hours away. The word is that the Vols have made a major late push here and could be the team to beat but after a weekend visit to Ohio State the Buckeyes can’t be counted out either.

-Rivals

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

He’s a five star tackle. Of course he wants NiL too. Sheesh

 

[MarcoVol]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

Nobody knows if he is.

But also we’re currently having to up our package for the projected starting RB, just like we had to do last year for the starting RB. Also our starting C.

Not that big of a deal.

 

[joevols89]

He’s a five star tackle. Of course he wants NiL too. Sheesh

Sheesh. Is that what you took from my post? Lol.

Point was we will battle for him after his freshman and sophomore year to keep him here. That’s not to say I don’t want him. He’s probably just going to use the portal as leverage.

 

[Glitch]

At least the other schools are panicking too lol.

Nobody does panic like VolNation.... Nobody.

 

[MemphisVol3]

Rivals.com: Rivals Football & Basketball Recruiting - Recruiting Rumor Mill: News keeps coming as signing day looms

No one is sure yet whether five-star safety KJ Bolden will flip from Florida State to Auburn.

n.rivals.com

-Rivals

Word for Vols are the likely pick right now. Looking like it’s us with Ohio St in second.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Sheesh. Is that what you took from my post? Lol.

He’s sees Darnell Wright going top ten overall and the development of Campbell. He wants to be a top pick in the draft but of course he wants NIL too. It’s not a I will only go to where the highest bidder is like you inferred

 

[jp1]

Pay dat man his money

 

[joevols89]

He’s sees Darnell Wright going top ten overall and the development of Campbell. He wants to be a top pick in the draft but of course he wants NIL too. It’s not a I will only go to where the highest bidder is like you inferred

I didn’t infer, I said if he is 100% NIL driven.

 

[Glitch]

Ill be right hear, moran.

 

[LouderVol]

I look at their final rankings at the end of the year. But like I said, I'm sure they miss on some kids but in the end they always seem to replace them with equal talent. Meanwhile we seem to be left looking at lower rated kids and then convincing ourselves we're just a year or two away.

And the programs lower than us have the same complaints about us. its why you are seeing Oregon, Bama, and Ohio State all talking about the only reason he would come here is because we are over paying on NIL. Obviously only one school is going to get Seaton, so there are at least three big name schools who are ALL going to miss out here. all will have fans arguing that they lead, and all will be saying their coaches can't close. but you won't be aware of it.

everyone is fighting for the same top talent. obviously no one is getting ALL their first choices. the same "struggles" play out for every school and fan base. If a Bama/Georgia/OSU/Texas miss out on their #1 to another school, their #2 was probably #1 on someone else's board that the other school probably lead for at some time. of course its better to get the higher ranked guys, but its not some unique failing of our coaches to miss out on our #1.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

This kid seems like he's Trey Smith level or better. Didn't Trey start here as a freshman?

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

I didn’t infer, I said if he is 100% NIL driven.

Well that’s wrong

 

[McDad]

If the Vols end up with his commitment, especially given the narrative of an NIL battle, Vol trolls should flood Bama and OSU social media with this gif:

 

[Glitch]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

That is the way of the CFB world nowadays. You will have a core of players that go to a school because they really want to play for that school, but there will be a group of players that don't care so much for school loyalty. They are looking for development to get to the league and NIL in the meantime. If we can offer both then we will be fine.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

And the programs lower than us have the same complaints about us. its why you are seeing Oregon, Bama, and Ohio State all talking about the only reason he would come here is because we are over paying on NIL. Obviously only one school is going to get Seaton, so there are at least three big name schools who are ALL going to miss out here. all will have fans arguing that they lead, and all will be saying their coaches can't close. but you won't be aware of it.

everyone is fighting for the same top talent. obviously no one is getting ALL their first choices. the same "struggles" play out for every school and fan base. If a Bama/Georgia/OSU/Texas miss out on their #1 to another school, their #2 was probably #1 on someone else's board that the other school probably lead for at some time. of course its better to get the higher ranked guys, but its not some unique failing of our coaches to miss out on our #1.

Wasn't blaming the coaches at all, just commenting on what appears to be the reality for us much of the time with these top end recruits. I get that our rivals miss too but, unless I'm missing something, they end up find replacements pretty quickly and we typically struggle to do the same. Maybe that's changing now though.

 

[Vol8188]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

Welcome to college football. Where've you been the last few years?

 

[joevols89]

That is the way of the CFB world nowadays. You will have a core of players that go to a school because they really want to play for that school, but there will be a group of players that don't care so much for school loyalty. They are looking for development to get to the league and NIL in the meantime. If we can offer both then we will be fine.

***** gonna get real messy if we have to renegotiate NIL packages every year for any decent recruit.

I can understand guys that have underwhelming or no packages and break out wanting more. Imagine if Nico was already asking for an extra 2 million after his freshman year and again next year.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Ill be right hear, moran.

But a lot of folks won’t. Some folks thrive on being negative. GBO

 

[bpalmer28]

This kid seems like he's Trey Smith level or better. Didn't Trey start here as a freshman?

I'd say he's better. More like Ja'Wuan James or Antonio Richardson. Smith and James both started as true freshmen. Richardson didn't start but he played in all 12 games.

 

[Carp]

So if this guy is 100% NIL motivated we are going to have to bid for him the next 2 years to keep him assuming he comes here.

Doesn't seem like it's completely NIL motivated. Schools with deeper pockets (USC, Texas, A&M) would be more involved if that were the case. But if you are torn between multiple teams, NIL will make the difference.