‘23 FL OT Francis Mauigoa (Miami commit)

[jakez4ut]

Big brain time, activated.

 

[jvols1999]

-AP

Kind of all we need to hear...

 

[Ericvol2096]

Kind of all we need to hear...

Listening to him today sounds like the Nico family connection is going to push us over the edge despite Miami and USC out who probably would be top two if not for Nico.

 

[Volinnooga]

Well, I can see where y'all think Miami is a bigger player. Interesting.

Well, hope we land him.

gosh, I have no idea how in the world my comments led to your post. Had not a dang thing to do with Miami.

 

[Devo182]

"I personally haven’t heard much Florida talk. As I mentioned last night in another thread, I’ve been hearing that it’s more of a Tennessee-Miami battle down the stretch, and the Hurricanes are a legitimate threat to the Vols. Tennessee still has a good shot, but it’s too close to call at this point, in my opinion."

-Callahan

 

[GetEmVols]

The delusion from USC fans is insane right now. They think they lead. LOL

The guy touts USC academics and then proceeds to say 50/50 between us and USC then he said “like I said it’s very close between us, TN, and Alabama.

 

[swchandler1988]

@MetalVolunteer ?

 

[Devo182]

Miami board growing very confident. Ugh. Hope Nico and Co. can close this one out. These late minute losses are becoming rough. We gotta close some of these 50/50 looking battles, right?!?

 

[Devo182]

Please someone just show him Miami's crowd in that garbage off-campus stadium

NO. COM.PAR.I.SON.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Please someone just show him Miami's crowd in that garbage off-campus stadium

NO. COM.PAR.I.SON.

Hard Rock Stadium is completely refurbed

 

[jakez4ut]

Hard Rock Stadium is completely refurbed

It still sucks

 

[TrippieRedd]

Please someone just show him Miami's crowd in that garbage off-campus stadium

NO. COM.PAR.I.SON.

*10,000 replies later* all of Miami's stadium.

 

[Skullbone]

With all due respect, F Hard Rock Stadium.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Hard Rock Stadium is completely refurbed

And hardly no fans in the stadium. Their home crowds are horrendous. GBO!

 

[SugarCC]

Miami board growing very confident. Ugh. Hope Nico and Co. can close this one out. These late minute losses are becoming rough. We gotta close some of these 50/50 looking battles, right?!?

Although, I would love to have landed Benson (sounds like he's headed to Bama) and Tate, especially Benson, Im not sweating either of them, at all; however, if we miss on this kid, to either Miami or USC, I'm going to start getting a bit concerned. Missing to Bama and Ohio St is one thing...missing to Miami or USC is, as I said, concerning, especially in the final days of the recruitment.

 

[swchandler1988]

spoke to Francis today…family is together in Hawaii and will start weighing everything tomorrow. Still feel good about TN chances imo.
-AP

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[Orangeredblooded]

Although, I would love to have landed Benson (sounds like he's headed to Bama) and Tate, especially Benson, Im not sweating either of them, at all; however, if we miss on this kid, to either Miami or USC, I'm going to start getting a bit concerned. Missing to Bama and Ohio St is one thing...missing to Miami or USC is, as I said, concerning, especially in the final days of the recruitment.

Unfortunately, money or close proximity to family may sway someone. We’ve all been there. That being said, I’m not giving up on this recruitment until the ink is dried.

 

[jvols1999]

Miami board growing very confident. Ugh. Hope Nico and Co. can close this one out. These late minute losses are becoming rough. We gotta close some of these 50/50 looking battles, right?!?

Which board?

 

[jakez4ut]

Miami board growing very confident. Ugh. Hope Nico and Co. can close this one out. These late minute losses are becoming rough. We gotta close some of these 50/50 looking battles, right?!?

It's probably not as 50/50 as we're being led to belive. Jmo.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

@MetalVolunteer ?

50/50 But I think we are in a good spot. We have done everything we can. Family loves us, he’s got Nico on campus, distance is ehhhh but I think we can overcome that

 

[headhunter15]

Miami board growing very confident. Ugh. Hope Nico and Co. can close this one out. These late minute losses are becoming rough. We gotta close some of these 50/50 looking battles, right?!?

Great. Just great.

 

[Jackcrevol]

And hardly no fans in the stadium. Their home crowds are horrendous. GBO!

this is true.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Aren’t we in a dead period. No coaches can initiate contact with any player. GBO!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

50/50 But I think we are in a good spot. We have done everything we can. Family loves us, he’s got Nico on campus, distance is ehhhh but I think we can overcome that

If this is the case, then why is Miami storming onto the scene so late and seen as a “legit threat” according to RC? Are all of these relationships and the fit and the school really about to be shoved aside because Miami simply came in with a massive bag at the 11th hour?

Their name wasn’t even really discussed at all the past few weeks, now we’re 6 days from his commitment and it’s a TN-Miami battle. Sketchy as hell.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

50/50 But I think we are in a good spot. We have done everything we can. Family loves us, he’s got Nico on campus, distance is ehhhh but I think we can overcome that

Finding a good realtor in the Knoxville area should fix the distance. I would assume that’s already happened.