Dy'shawn Mobley

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He robbed his own teams locker room last year and was suspended in the playoffs for it. That and lack of speed is why ut won't offer
 
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ooltewahvol said:
He robbed his own teams locker room last year and was suspended in the playoffs for it. That and lack of speed is why ut won't offer
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He robbed his own teams lockerroom? Please tell where you got this information? He was suspended for one game not the entire playoffs. Powell just happened to lose their first round game. Look there's no argument the kid made a mistake but if you think everyone we sign is squeaky clean their whole life your wrong. Imo the incident has absolutely no bearing on UT's recruitment or lack thereof. We took Marlin Lane last year didn't we? I also remember a player from Ooltewah that was suspended for the playoffs for assaulting a teammate but we still took him.
 
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GLDunlap said:
He robbed his own teams lockerroom? Please tell where you got this information? He was suspended for one game not the entire playoffs. Powell just happened to lose their first round game.

I remember a player from Ooltewah that was suspended for the playoffs for assaulting a teammate but we still took him.
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Best I recall the player from Ooltewah you referred to was #1 HS player in the state that year.

Mobley is not #1 player in Tennessee...coaches take chances sometimes, but not on someone who is questionable both on field & off
 
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ajvol01 said:
Best I recall the player from Ooltewah you referred to was #1 HS player in the state that year.

Mobley is not #1 player in Tennessee...coaches take chances sometimes, but not on someone who is questionable both on field & off
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It's just not right for people to question a kids character when they know nothing at all about him. He made a mistake, it's public knowledge and people on here should leave it at that.

I only made the Ooltewah reference because the guy I was quoting was from Ooltewah. Do you honestly think we don't have 3 star recruits on our team that have made mistakes? Please these are high school kids. What Mobley did was very minor especially since it was a one time incident. If Tennessee does not choose to offer him it will not be because of anything he has done off the field.
 
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GLDunlap said:
He robbed his own teams lockerroom? Please tell where you got this information? He was suspended for one game not the entire playoffs. Powell just happened to lose their first round game. Look there's no argument the kid made a mistake but if you think everyone we sign is squeaky clean their whole life your wrong. Imo the incident has absolutely no bearing on UT's recruitment or lack thereof. We took Marlin Lane last year didn't we? I also remember a player from Ooltewah that was suspended for the playoffs for assaulting a teammate but we still took him.
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While I appreciate your point, those aren't very good examples. Marlin Lane was in a car with somebody who was carrying weed, immediately offered to take a drug test to prove he didn't do anything wrong, and said he was using it as a life lesson to be more careful about the company he keeps.

I'm a little fuzzier on this one, but I'm pretty sure Jacques Smith just got in a fight with a teammate in practice. I don't know about you, but I dont see that as an indicator of a kid's character at all.
 
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jjay2518 said:
While I appreciate your point, those aren't very good examples. Marlin Lane was in a car with somebody who was carrying weed, immediately offered to take a drug test to prove he didn't do anything wrong, and said he was using it as a life lesson to be more careful about the company he keeps.

I'm a little fuzzier on this one, but I'm pretty sure Jacques Smith just got in a fight with a teammate in practice. I don't know about you, but I dont see that as an indicator of a kid's character at all.
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Correct on both counts.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Actually, according to either Cobb himself or his father, UT only offered him to play at QB, and Kentucky offered him to play either QB or WR.
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Cobb's brother or father or some other family member was in Padukah, KY 2 years ago and told the story to a couple of Wildcat fans I knew. He said that Fulmer never bothered to recruit him until KY offered... much less offered to to play him at WR. This goes pretty much with what everything I heard at the time of his recruitment. In fact, Fulmer admitted that he never went to Alcoa to see him.
 
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Tenn Ted said:
I just looked at that clip. Not sure when it was in the game. It might have been late and he did rush 29 times. However it did seem to me that he slowed down near the goal line and when he became aware the DB was catching him, he shifted gears and was pulling away again when he crossed the goal line. Some one else might see it different though. That happened about 1:45 in the clip.
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That's exactly what happened. The people saying he didn't or can't pull away are insane. How in the hell did he get that far in the open field in the first place?
 
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I honestly believe Mobley would have an offer from UT if it weren't for the fact that we have so many "power backs" already committed.
 
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jjay2518 said:
While I appreciate your point, those aren't very good examples. Marlin Lane was in a car with somebody who was carrying weed, immediately offered to take a drug test to prove he didn't do anything wrong, and said he was using it as a life lesson to be more careful about the company he keeps.

I'm a little fuzzier on this one, but I'm pretty sure Jacques Smith just got in a fight with a teammate in practice. I don't know about you, but I dont see that as an indicator of a kid's character at all.
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Although your accounts were not exactly correct I totally agree with you and you pretty much made my point. What "actually" happened with Mobley isn't necessarily a reflection of his character either.
 
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We're going to blow it with another local guy.I've watched this guy all year. I think he's the real deal.Offer him to walk on for a year (take a student loan for a year) and tell him he can earn a scholarship if he proves himself after walking on. Unfortunately I bet that doesnt happen and he goes somewhere else and 6 years from now we're talking about his future in the NFL. Tenn is in such a desparate need for a game breaking RB how do you NOT find a way to get him here?
 
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onevol74 said:
I noticed that Mobley is not very muscular in the lower body. I am thinking that the staff has to wonder if he could keep his existing speed, which is not exceptional, if they were to try to change his physical make-up in the weight room?
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Not sure what you are seeing, but if you see him with shorts on - he is very muscular all over. Keep in mind, he's only 18 and will get bigger and stronger.
 
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Jackson_Harris said:
Yes, I saw that exact same thing. For running backs, they need to be big and powerful. Or have that ability to pull away in the open field. He did not show that he had that type speed. Pull up the Mathers kid from Murfreesboro Junior year video. Watch the last run in that group. He gets out in the clear and hits the jets. Over about 60 yards, he out runs them by ten yards or so. Very impressive!
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Cody Blanc (UT safety recruit) did not run him down from behind when Powell played Central.
 
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Mobley did make a mistake last year - but he has been a model citizen this year - zero issues. He has great work ethic and is very dedicated. My son is a freshman, and I really appreciate how he treats the freshman like any other kid on the team. While some players routinely put FR down, Mobley does not. As a matter of a fact, he jokes around quite frequently with my son.

I completely changed my opinion of him this year. Last year, I heard about the issues and formed an opinion without knowing him. But from what I have observed this year (I attended every practice the first 2 weeks), I was completely wrong about him. He is a great kid who made a stupid mistake. If we passed on every player that made 1 mistake, we couldn't field a team.

Hopefully, UT will come to their senses and offer him a scholarship.
 
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jps2194 said:
Mobley did make a mistake last year - but he has been a model citizen this year - zero issues. He has great work ethic and is very dedicated. My son is a freshman, and I really appreciate how he treats the freshman like any other kid on the team. While some players routinely put FR down, Mobley does not. As a matter of a fact, he jokes around quite frequently with my son.

I completely changed my opinion of him this year. Last year, I heard about the issues and formed an opinion without knowing him. But from what I have observed this year (I attended every practice the first 2 weeks), I was completely wrong about him. He is a great kid who made a stupid mistake. If we passed on every player that made 1 mistake, we couldn't field a team.

Hopefully, UT will come to their senses and offer him a scholarship.
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I understand that you obviously have an emotional investment in the kid because you are close to his situation, but I think its unfair to say that UT coaches should "come to their senses" and offer him. They already have 2 backs committed that are very similar to him, and quite frankly, those coaches are the professionals here, and have been successful in recruiting over their time at UT without having much product on the field to sell.

To flip the script, it would be similar to those coaches coming into your place of business and telling you how to do your job, what materials you need for the job, and the right personnel for the job, while only having a casual knowledge of what your job really entails.

I'm not trying to bust you up, but can you see the parallel? They know better than anyone on this board about what they need, who they need, etc. If they thought Mobley was worth a scholarship, he would have one, or would receive one soon. So far, they have not deemed his ability worthy of a spot. Could they be wrong? Of course, unlike many professions, there's is not an exact science. Some guys rise up from nowhere to be successful. Some fall hard from the top. The key is maximizing the former and minimizing the latter.
 
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jps2194 said:
Mobley did make a mistake last year - but he has been a model citizen this year - zero issues. He has great work ethic and is very dedicated. My son is a freshman, and I really appreciate how he treats the freshman like any other kid on the team. While some players routinely put FR down, Mobley does not. As a matter of a fact, he jokes around quite frequently with my son.

I completely changed my opinion of him this year. Last year, I heard about the issues and formed an opinion without knowing him. But from what I have observed this year (I attended every practice the first 2 weeks), I was completely wrong about him. He is a great kid who made a stupid mistake. If we passed on every player that made 1 mistake, we couldn't field a team.

Hopefully, UT will come to their senses and offer him a scholarship.
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What if the lack of an offer is due to us having two very similar type backs already committed? Are you ok with not making an offer then?
 
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im not saying the kid is a scrub.. far from it. the only things is one he is not as good as the two backs we have committed there is no arguing that. and i believe if we do not sign another elite back we wont take anymore and he for sure is not elite by any means
 
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onevol74 said:
I noticed that Mobley is not very muscular in the lower body. I am thinking that the staff has to wonder if he could keep his existing speed, which is not exceptional, if they were to try to change his physical make-up in the weight room?
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Mobley can squat over 400 pounds. I would say he has some muscle in his lower body lol.
 
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