'20 FL WR Malachi Wideman (Tennessee signee)

[WarMachine]

"No elite recruiters"
"Tee under performing (in recruiting)" So far I'll give you that one...

Regarding Tee, it really depends on what his guys do on the field. Some might think he is underperforming, but he may just have a different opinion than the "recruiting experts." Let's see how Tee's speed racers do first.

 

[VolInDayton]

Kiffin to Evans and Wideman, "Come here, start day 1, no competition, position is all yours, and go to the NFL in 3 years"

We have plenty of PT available for both of these players with a more competitive environment that will make them better. The whole come here for 3 years and start right away leads to player development we saw under Butch.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

I like Neids. Think he's a really good recruiter. But people throw elite around on this board way too loosely.

He landed nobody this cycle

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

He landed nobody this cycle

Exactly why I have a hard time labeling him as elite.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Wideman would be an absolute fool to go to OM

 

[sjt18]

Agree with this 100 percent. His short stay here seems to indicate that he has a knack for finding guys on his own. How often did we see a guy get his first " BIG OFFER " only to have several other schools jump in the water soon after. That is very telling to me. I think we have the right man. He will polish these 3 stars and along with the 4 and 5s he does get and will have us back in the real conversation sooner rather than later. Then he will be getting more and more of the A list guys assuming they are a fit.

There's another part of that that some here bristle at. If Pruitt proves he finds talented 3*'s at a higher rate than most.... then you see the recruiting rankings begin to favor his high 3* with a 4th star. There's no doubt that Saban has always recognized and signed great talent. But IMO... the recruiting sites knowing that often account for it in their rankings. By and large, if a kid has Saban and other top coaches chasing him then the recruiting sites will give them a higher ranking.

Classic chicken and egg debate... but I tend to side with great coaches being first.

 

[onevol74]

Wideman would be an absolute fool to go to OM

Can we guarantee that he will be a starter?

 

[WhatInVolnation]

On VQ AP said Tennessee is in as good of a position as they could be with him.

Did AP mean UT did as well as it could with Wideman and we will see how it goes or did he mean UT could not have positioned itself any better to get his LOI on NSD?

 

[sjt18]

Can we guarantee that he will be a starter?

He wouldn't be a starter for UT... which is one reason he'd be a fool to go to Ole Miss where he likely would be.

Freak athlete but he doesn't need to be a #1 receiver until he gets bigger.

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

LK is behind the 8ball in more ways than one here...but like I said Ill know something after the weekend

Sounds like LK isn’t so behind anymore and OM is the new leader here.

 

[rocky200663]

Did AP mean UT did as well as it could with Wideman and we will see how it goes or did he mean UT could not have positioned itself any better to get his LOI on NSD?

Those were AP's exact words. I guess the answer to your question could be both.

 

[swchandler1988]

He landed nobody this cycle

If we’re being technical, he landed Baron and he got a commitment from Washington. Unfortunately Washington gave his commitment to 4 schools

 

[butchna]

He landed nobody this cycle

You did have that opinion of Tyler Baron...who he landed.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

If we’re being technical, he landed Baron and he got a commitment from Washington. Unfortunately Washington gave his commitment to 4 schools

Sure. Baron dad was on staff. Saying he got Washington’s commitment sounds like a butchism

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

This thread is so pathetic

 

[swchandler1988]

Sure. Baron dad was on staff. Saying he got Washington’s commitment sounds like a butchism

I said he got his commitment, which Washington admitted himself. But i see your point. Maybe “he landed nobody compared to last years haul”

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

in 2020 Nieds landed Henry T, Darnell Wright, and Quavaris Crouch. But in 2021 he suddenly sucks at recruiting according to VN....

 

[butchna]

in 2020 Nieds landed Henry T, Darnell Wright, and Quavaris Crouch. But in 2021 he suddenly sucks at recruiting according to VN....

Science!

 

[SweetasSoda]

in 2020 Nieds landed Henry T, Darnell Wright, and Quavaris Crouch. But in 2021 he suddenly sucks at recruiting according to VN....

As has been stated some just do not have the stamina and fortitude to handle recruiting. Most of the time things don't go your way. If you focus on that instead of the 25, you will always be disappointed.

 

[barrylee]

This thread is so pathetic

Thread is fine, some of the other posters, not so much..

 

[Bring_Back_Dooley]

in 2020 Nieds landed Henry T, Darnell Wright, and Quavaris Crouch. But in 2021 he suddenly sucks at recruiting according to VN....

It's the typical, myopic "what have you done for me lately" LOMs. If you don't land three 5* recruits every year, you suck as a recruiter.

The early season struggles negatively impacted this recruiting class, and makes every coaches' job more difficult.

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

in 2020 Nieds landed Henry T, Darnell Wright, and Quavaris Crouch. But in 2021 he suddenly sucks at recruiting according to VN....

Literally no one said that Bass.

 

[rocky200663]

AP just said that he hasn't spoken with Wideman and neither have all of those mods and analysts predicting him to OM. He said he might choose OM but he isn't going all negative just yet.

 

[butchna]

Literally no one said that Bass.

Literally implied repeatedly. “Landed absolutely no one” cuz papa even tho same said we weren’t getting Baron despite papa cuz Kentucky good.

 

[T Dog]

"Wideman is a Rivals100 wide receiver from Florida that has been committed to Florida State since May, but Ole Miss has been the school trending. He visited Oxford over the weekend, Lane Kiffin made him a priority and it looks like Wideman is likely to flip to the Rebels. You cannot completely rule Tennessee out either, but Ole Miss is the program with the momentum late."

- Chad Simmons