'19 FL OL Chris Akporoghene (Tennessee signee)

[xtremevolfan]

That's a 2* poster, for ya.

If u go by the only recruiting site he uses (247) he's a 0* poster so ur being generous cause I don't expect him to get the Pruitt bump.

 

[Vol Main]

:fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks:

:yahoo::baloon::baloon::baloon::3083yourock:​

 

[mrmax86]

Great profile on Akporoghene by WBIR today. There's a video interview as well.

He's got quite a story.

Also, its Ack-por-oh-gih-nay

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/chris-akporoghenes-long-journey-to-tennessee/51-572645407

Some excerpts from the article:

He learned football at The King's Academy in Seymour. It was there that he made a special bond with former TKA head football coach and current Powell head coach Matt Lowe.

"He's one of those kids that come into a program literally a blank slate," said Lowe.

The coach even took Akporoghene to his first college football game: September 24, 2016, Florida vs. Tennessee in Neyland Stadium. With no offers, Akporoghene saw what could be achieved, what Lowe said his future could hold.

"Chris, you could be one of those guys running out of the tunnel one day," Akporoghene said as he reflected on conversations with his coach. "You playing on the field with those guys, you being the one everyone in the stadium is cheering for."

"I'm from a part of Nigeria where the crime rate is very high," said Akporoghene, "and you have to learn how to survive at a very early age."

His father died when he was 11. His mother, worked so many jobs trying to take care of her son. Now, HE wanted to survive and provide. There was one way he knew how.

"I asked myself, what is wrong with becoming great? You know? If I can remember correctly, my family, my mom's family, my dad's family, none of them have gone really far and I wanted to be the one that breaks that barrier, that yolk. So I asked myself, what is wrong with using the opportunities given to me by God?"

 

[VOLBALT]

Went from .80 to .86 on 247

Back down to .80 again on 247. Maybe they’ll actually evaluate him and give him a real bump.

 

[bignewt]

Back down to .80 again on 247. Maybe they’ll actually evaluate him and give him a real bump.

that volatility is ridiculous. whats up with your site chief?

 

[drvenner]

I think Chief must be dyslexic. Most of us go with the star rating from the site that is the highest for a given player. Chief does the opposite and goes with one that gives the lowest rating.

 

[sonofUT62]

I think Chief must be dyslexic. Most of us go with the star rating from the site that is the highest for a given player. Chief does the opposite and goes with one that gives the lowest rating.

He's a couple of different words that also start with the letter D.

 

[Brillovol]

Nationdom...err Chief will never admit defeat.

Nailed it. Same lame game from the same lame troll.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

This a grown man

[twitter]1022284293844987904[/twitter]

 

[Blake25p]

This a grown man

[twitter]1022284293844987904[/twitter]

Definitely looks the part

 

[thunder5]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

 

[Sleegro]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

Not sure but apparently he went from 10 offers in late Feb to 33 offers now. So apparently he was killing it at the camps.

 

[Pruitt Will Do It]

Chris is going to be a very good offensive lineman for the Vols

 

[bignewt]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

didnt want to mess up the position rankings I would guess.

 

[Nashvegas31]

This a grown man

[twitter]1022284293844987904[/twitter]

Goodness

 

[Crazy Ivan]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

They thought at first he committed to Bama, then found out it was to UT.

 

[millst987]

He’s gonna play in the NFL

 

[Volnatic]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

Someone with a sub should ask them.

 

[LoudOrange]

Did anyone ever figure out why 247 bumped him to an 88 then back down to an 80?

Idk why, but I'm sure its legitimate. After all the recruiting services are the end all be all.

 

[butchna]

Idk why, but I'm sure its legitimate. After all the recruiting services are the end all be all.

You just look at this sumbisch and tell me that ain’t a player. hmy:

 

[LoudOrange]

You just look at this sumbisch and tell me that ain’t a player. hmy:

My blue font is broken.

 

[butchna]

My blue font is broken.

I wasn’t calling you out. I was adding. :hi:

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

He’s gonna play in the NFL

We hope

 

[FrostyDawg]

Not sure but apparently he went from 10 offers in late Feb to 33 offers now. So apparently he was killing it at the camps.

 

[85SugarVol]

Numbers getting tight