'20 GA RB Len'Neth Whitehead (UT SIGNEE)

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butchna said:
I’ve come a long way with De1. I used to employ the NPA narrative with him, but I now believe he’s very loyal with the kids but not necessarily a shill. I think HE buys his assessment of Grimes, but that it’s contradictory of the science he used with Maliek Gray. I give him a big pass...til he drags my name onto his revenge list. 😉
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Fair enough but Grimes is definitely overrated.

You would expect a 5* freak of nature of his size to be more productive against freaking high school kids.

Hope he proves me wrong but no wonder most of the big time schools passed on him.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
Fair enough but Grimes is definitely overrated.

You would expect a 5* freak of nature of his size to be more productive against freaking high school kids.

Hope he proves me wrong but no wonder most of the big time schools passed on him.
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Like I said, I disagree with some of his takes. Grimes is one of those. 5 star because of athletic potential isn’t a 5 star.
 
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LittleVol said:
How are you going to say I'm wrong yet you admit to not even seeing his most recent tape??? 😅.

The film is night and day! I mean that's to be expected right? 8th vs 12th grade?
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No one ever improves from middle school to senior year in high school. Come on man. What’s wrong with you?
 
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A nice get for Tennessee on day one of the 2020 Early Signing Period was three-star athlete
Len’Neth Whitehead, who was heavily coveted as both a linebacker and running back. The Vols held off both South Carolina and UCLA just enough.

“Tennessee was my first SEC offer and I had been in communication with them for a while,” Whitehead reflected. “They were recruiting me hard and I was able to build a close relationship with coach [Jeremy] Pruitt and even coach [Kevin] Sherrer when he was there.”

The Athens, Ga. native has good size (6-foot-2, 235 pounds) and speed (4.5 in the 40-yard dash) and was one of the higher-rated linebacker prospects in the country. Tennessee, like many programs, projected Whitehead on the defensive side of the football. Despite a need right away in the middle of the 3-4 schemed front-seven, Whitehead elected to play offense at the next level. His recruitment, thus, changed.

“Most of my recruitment was for linebacker but when I shifted my focus, Tennessee did too,” Whitehead told Volquest. “I struggled picking one position, but my heart was at running back so that’s what I chose. “I’m closed in at running back and have no desire to play linebacker. Tennessee’s coaches were fine with that.”

“I was on campus a few weekends ago and was able to hang out with coach [Jay] Graham at the Tennessee/Florida basketball game,” Whitehead said. “We had already been in contact even before that day, but it was good to be around him. “I’ve developed a nice relationship with him and look forward to getting to work.”

Pruitt has been looking for a ‘big’ running back since taking over as Tennessee’s head coach. Jeremy Banks fit the bill for a period of time, while freshman linebacker Quavaris Crouch handled short yardage situations this past season. “I’m a bigger back for sure, but I think my whole focus this offseason is not just to be the big back and short yardage guy,” Whitehead said. “My focus is to be a better all-around running back.”

Having the opportunity to run the ball was a factor in coming to Knoxville for the three-star, but the Athens Academy product also wanted to help restore the tradition of excellence Tennessee football was once known for. “I was borderline for a minute, and I wrote down the pros and cons about how I felt when I was on Tennessee’s campus,” Whitehead said. “I talked to coach Pruitt about a week before the early signing period and he said some things that stuck out to me.

“The fans are crazy and I’m ready to come together as a team and make a run at a national championship. The opportunity to play and be a part of rebuilding process was appealing. I want to help bring Tennessee back to the top.”

The new Vol comes from a stout football tradition himself as he was a critical member of two squads that played in Georgia state championship games. Whitehead did, however, suffer an injury that caused him to miss the final few weeks of his senior campaign. No worries, however, as he should be ready for fall camp.

“I suffered a midfoot injury the first of October, but my rehab has been going great,” the athlete said. “I was just cleared to start running and cutting, so I’m real excited about that. “I’ll be ready.” Whitehead’s report date is scheduled for May 26.
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HoleInTheRoof said:
I love that he wants to play RB and that the team supports that.

Him and Gray = the proverbial thunder and lightening combination.
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Could be. I just think our need is bigger at LB and most people who have scouted him have said he’s a much better prospect at Lb. he looks better at LB on film imo
 
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Kid better move to LB, he would play a lot this year, doubt he sees the field at RB this year. If we get Cody Brown in the 21' class, he deff won't see the field. Needs to move to LB.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Could be. I just think our need is bigger at LB and most people who have scouted him have said he’s a much better prospect at Lb. he looks better at LB on film imo
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That is what I see as well. He looks so much bigger than the other kids on the field. I see a kid getting away with the size advantage at the HS level. Maybe he can be a Derrick Henry type back but just having size don't lead to success and I don't see the dynamic skill set. Ultimately he's probably closer to 4.6 than 4.5 in the 40. That is generally wrong but it'll be nice if it's accurate.
 
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butchna said:
Was a refrain during his entire recruitment. Everyone still assumed it was lip service by Pruitt, but this isn’t a Jauan Jennings situation.
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I hope he can be a good RB. But in my less than knowledgeable opinion, he doesn’t look like a game changing RB to me. He does look like a big time LB. we’ll see what happens.
 
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