'24 GA WR Mike Matthews (Tennessee)

[Dudleys87]

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Yea ok, I’m sure you’re just like you’re holier than thou, bible thumping, never been in a real fight, hide behind the women, better find a quarterback beady eyed bastard of a coach.

 

[ViperVol86]

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This is my Lock Screen lol

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Yes but recruiting does matter. You need both to win it all. You gotta finish top 10 year in and year out and most National champions are consistently top 5 iirc.

Of course recruiting matters, we had a top 10 class last year and we will again this year when it’s all said and done. It may take another year or 2 to have a 1st or 2nd place class, good grief Heupel is just in his 3rd season. Went 11-2 and beat Bama,LSU and Florida last year. Had a top 10 class last year and is primed for another one. But here we are saying he isn’t getting it done fast enough. I have no doubt we will get it done on the field in 23. Lots of time between now and signing day, Tennessee is going to do just fine. This staff is building a championship program!!!!! GBO

 

[Jackcrevol]

huge pickup when it happens

 

[kemotoe]

Sources are telling me staff is having trouble closing this one.

 

[BigOrange15]

Sources are telling me staff is having trouble closing this one.

Source: I made it up.

 

[Abvolsfan92]

I won't even be the least concerned about this class unless we someone miss on Matthews. He has been our ace in the whole this time, the Alpha and face of this class. We have also led for him for 6-7 months. To be fair AP just said this is the hardest class to track but I'd label it in the very weird category if something went wrong in this next week or so.

 

[jasonvol18]

Sources are telling me staff is having trouble closing this one.

Sources would be very, very wrong. May need to find some new ones!

 

[Big Orange#1]

Of course recruiting matters, we had a top 10 class last year and we will again this year when it’s all said and done. It may take another year or 2 to have a 1st or 2nd place class, good grief Heupel is just in his 3rd season. Went 11-2 and beat Bama,LSU and Florida last year. Had a top 10 class last year and is primed for another one. But here we are saying he isn’t getting it done fast enough. I have no doubt we will get it done on the field in 23. Lots of time between now and signing day, Tennessee is going to do just fine. This staff is building a championship program!!!!! GBO

We will win a national championship before winning a recruiting title. Think Clemson (which is who we used to be and are taking our spot in CFB back currently).

 

[Orange.]

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Pretty cool that Clempson came out with green alt jerseys.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

We will win a national championship before winning a recruiting title. Think Clemson (which is who we used to be and are taking our spot in CFB back currently).

You don’t have to convince me, I agree with you. GBO!!!!

 

[Geronimo]

Someone needs to tell Wiltfong that’s impossible since our staff can’t close.

I wish I was good at keeping receipts. How quiet is it going to be from the “can’t close crowd” in Dec/Feb when recruits are reevaluated and we have a top 5 class?

I dare say none will man up and eat their crow.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I wish I was good at keeping receipts. How quiet is it going to be from the “can’t close crowd” in Dec/Feb when recruits are reevaluated and we have a top 5 class?

I dare say none will man up and eat their crow.

 

[Geronimo]

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I was in agreement with Ron’s sarcasm. If that was confusing, my apologies.

#teamRon

 

[Jackcrevol]

Also Buccees

Who's idea was that in Sevierville?

81 and 40 aint been the same. Never seen traffic on 81 like that.

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Who's idea was that in Sevierville?

81 and 40 aint been the same. Never seen traffic on 81 like that.

I'm sure. Go by the one in Auburn. Same issue. They could've had clean restrooms without all that other stuff.

 

[Jackcrevol]

anybody got a commitment date?

 

[Frankwillie87]

I hope the “Staff can’t close” thread draws them in.

Great minds think alike

 

[Blake25p]

anybody got a commitment date?

Earth is getting big through the window.

 

[joevols89]

Of course recruiting matters, we had a top 10 class last year and we will again this year when it’s all said and done. It may take another year or 2 to have a 1st or 2nd place class, good grief Heupel is just in his 3rd season. Went 11-2 and beat Bama,LSU and Florida last year. Had a top 10 class last year and is primed for another one. But here we are saying he isn’t getting it done fast enough. I have no doubt we will get it done on the field in 23. Lots of time between now and signing day, Tennessee is going to do just fine. This staff is building a championship program!!!!! GBO

Nah, not what I said at all. Tennessee is also at a slight disadvantage in terms of recruiting base compared to some of the powerhouses. I don’t see us ever consistently getting a top 2 or 3 class because of that in the current landscape - no matter the coach. We might see us cycle up into a top 2-3 class every 3-4 years though with the right crop of instate talent.

Fringe top 10 classes can get it done, but they are the outliers like Clemson/Auburn.

College Football Recruiting: How last 10 national champions fared on recruiting trail

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Earth is getting big through the window.

50/50 whether it's photoshopped or not. . .

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Nah, not what I said at all. Tennessee is also at a slight disadvantage in terms of recruiting base compared to some of the powerhouses (i don’t see us ever consistently getting a top 2 or 3 class because of that in the current landscape - no matter the coach). Fringe top 10 classes can get it done but they are the outliers like Clemson/Auburn.

College Football Recruiting: How last 10 national champions fared on recruiting trail

The geographical argument is silly. It's not like we're on the dark side of the moon from the recruiting hotspots. Knoxville is a day-drive to over 50% of the country. Distance isn't that big a deal to kids and families who have to fly to a campus anyway, because the flight difference from any other SEC school would only be a couple hours, max.

Tennessee is about to start rolling big-time and these excuses for why we weren't good for years are going to be exposed for what they are - excuses, not real, truthful reasons. When we're good, the best athletes come from all over to play here. . . everything points to us having a solid run to the top and it's being built to last a long time.

 

[joevols89]

The geographical argument is silly. It's not like we're on the dark side of the moon from the recruiting hotspots. Knoxville is a day-drive to over 50% of the country. Distance isn't that big a deal to kids and families who have to fly to a campus anyway, because the flight difference from any other SEC school would only be a couple hours, max.

Tennessee is about to start rolling big-time and these excuses for why we weren't good for years are going to be exposed for what they are - excuses, not real, truthful reasons. When we're good, the best athletes come from all over to play here. . . everything points to us having a solid run to the top and it's being built to last a long time.

I don't think its silly. Its why Florida can have a terrible product and land a top 5 class with a decent recruiting staff. Same with Texas/USC/etc. But no, we aren't Nebraska in terms of being in a place void of talent. We just don't have the same luxuries that several schools do with footprint (on the bright side is has been steadily improving over the last 20 years - hopefully, that can continue).

IMO distance to home is consistently the #2 or #3 factor in a kid's recruitment.

 

[Jackcrevol]

The geographical argument is silly. It's not like we're on the dark side of the moon from the recruiting hotspots. Knoxville is a day-drive to over 50% of the country. Distance isn't that big a deal to kids and families who have to fly to a campus anyway, because the flight difference from any other SEC school would only be a couple hours, max.

Tennessee is about to start rolling big-time and these excuses for why we weren't good for years are going to be exposed for what they are - excuses, not real, truthful reasons. When we're good, the best athletes come from all over to play here. . . everything points to us having a solid run to the top and it's being built to last a long time.

i'm worried about negative recruiting... the investigation.

 

[JO VOL]

Where are all the negative guys?

I like how using facts to an observation makes a fan negative. This is one of the many reasons I love being a member of the best/worst fan base in America.