'24 GA WR Mike Matthews (Tennessee)

[utvolmaniac]

Texas high school talent is overrated. Good players overall but not what they’re ranked as usually

Over ranked?

Case Keemun - 2*
Nick Foles - 3*
Drew Brees - 4*
Emmanuel Sanders - 2*
Ryan Tannehill - 3*
Courtland Sutton - 3*
Robert Griffin - 4*
Kyler Murray - 4*
Con Miller - 4*
Zay Jones - 2*
Russell Okung - 3*
Mike Evans - 3*
Mason Crosby - 3*
Matthew Stanford - 5*
Josh Gordon - 3*
Andrew Luck - 4*
Andy Dalton - 3*
Baker Mayfield - 3*
Cole Beasley - 2*
Adrian Peterson - 5*
Jason Peters - 4*
Aqib Talib - 2*
Danny Amendola - 3*
Earl Thomas - 4*
Patrick Mahomes - 3*
Johnny Manziel - 3*

Just a few who either lived up to their ranking or many who surpassed it. Now on the flip side, I could probably list just as many who did not pan out. Texas HS football is not unlike any other states’ players. Some exceed, some play to expectations, and some flop.

To make the highlighted part of your statement is foolish. It just seems Texas has more flops than others due to the sheer numbers. The same can be said for those who were underrated and exceeded expectations.

 

[LittleVol]

Jerry Rice, Jordan, Tiger. Athletic, gifted, and driven beyond anything human.

Or could be a Lebron who is physically gifted but lacks that dog.

Hahaha. Why the Lebron dig?.

Matthews definitely has some dog in em

 

[Jackcrevol]

Hahaha. Why the Lebron dig?.

Matthews definitely has some dog in em

was being an ass

 

[MemphisVol3]

Has anyone seen this kid play? Just curious what his style his. His speed, physicality etc.

He’s a do it all type receiver. Fast, crisp route runner, can juke DBs, makes acrobatic catches.

 

[LittleVol]

He’s a do it all type receiver. Fast, crisp route runner, can juke DBs, makes acrobatic catches.

Reminds me of Champ Bailey.

Except he's focused on offense.

 

[Volmemaybe23]

How to do the class calculator on 247 it’s removed now

 

[swchandler1988]

How to do the class calculator on 247 it’s removed now

2024 Tennessee Football Class Calculator

 

[swchandler1988]

How to do the class calculator on 247 it’s removed now

Matthews will move us from 15th to 11th, just 2 points behind Oregon. +Spillman jumps us up to 8th

 

[Dewey]

I feel like Matt Ray deserves a little credit for him coming to UT. He’s been all over Mike Matthews for 6+ months and started talking about the good buzz a long time ago. Clearly they have a good relationship.

 

[justwatch123]

Reminds me of Champ Bailey.

Except he's focused on offense.

Another player on our current team I feel like is better served on defense is Bru. I think he would be a dynamic S but he’s always been focused on offense. Both 5stars coming out of High School.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I feel like Matt Ray deserves a little credit for him coming to UT. He’s been all over Mike Matthews for 6+ months and started talking about the good buzz a long time ago. Clearly they have a good relationship.

Let’s just hope he actually picks us

 

[bigl3327]

Another player on our current team I feel like is better served on defense is Bru. I think he would be a dynamic S but he’s always been focused on offense. Both 5stars coming out of High School.

When Bru was being recruited to play defense out of high school, it was as an EDGE. Dude is not a safety.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Marvin Harrison 2.0

A little bigger than Marvin but when I read about work ethic and then think of nfl WRs I definitely think Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison.

 

[Adam Sandler]

So you want him to be a sociopath?

Spoken like a true titans fan

 

[Coach_Z]

Let’s just hope he actually picks us

lol yeah let’s hope.

 

[Drewbydoo]

Mike Matthews has narrowed it down to 4 schools. From least likely, to most likely:

USC: Won't or shouldn't attend there until he's unhappy with he initially lands so he mentions them as a viable option for transfer portal should he need that for some reason.

UGA: Mike knows and has mentioned UGA is on a mission to get a 3rd championship and they won't focus their offense around him enough because they can get another championship without focusing on WRs because they've already done it twice.

Clemson: Great football school that will get him the ball a LOT, but Dabo is big on 'family' and Mike doesn't plan on sticking around for 4 years.

Tennessee: Best fit for Mike because Tennessee has committed to a passing, wide open offense which means Mike will get a LOT of passing attempts as a freshman.

 

[Vol423]

Mike Matthews has narrowed it down to 4 schools. From least likely, to most likely:

USC: Won't or shouldn't attend there until he's unhappy with he initially lands so he mentions them as a viable option for transfer portal should he need that for some reason.

UGA: Mike knows and has mentioned UGA is on a mission to get a 3rd championship and they won't focus their offense around him enough because they can get another championship without focusing on WRs because they've already done it twice.

Clemson: Great football school that will get him the ball a LOT, but Dabo is big on 'family' and Mike doesn't plan on sticking around for 4 years.

Tennessee: Best fit for Mike because Tennessee has committed to a passing, wide open offense which means Mike will get a LOT of passing attempts as a freshman.

Misinformed. We run more than we pass. He's coming here, but that's not why.

 

[LittleVol]

When Bru was being recruited to play defense out of high school, it was as an EDGE. Dude is not a safety.

He was damn unblockable too

 

[Drewbydoo]

Misinformed. We run more than we pass. He's coming here, but that's not why.

Direct quote, “Relationships are the biggest thing at Tennessee. The air-raid offense means I’m getting the ball a lot and of course I want to make plays in college. It feels like a great opportunity and I love the coaching staff. Everyone buys into me, everyone’s a family and it’s big to have people like that on the team.”

 

[Big Orange#1]

Direct quote, “Relationships are the biggest thing at Tennessee. The air-raid offense means I’m getting the ball a lot and of course I want to make plays in college. It feels like a great opportunity and I love the coaching staff. Everyone buys into me, everyone’s a family and it’s big to have people like that on the team.”

Football people at large still don’t fully understand the veer & shoot offensive scheme. And Heupel has his own twists that might as well be the Heup & shoot. It feels like we are a vertical air raid offense until you look closer And see that we run more than pass. In fact broke all time school rushing touchdown records set in 1951. I definitely don’t have a full grasp on it yet & luckily doesn’t seem like opposing DC’s do either

 

[BigOrange15]

Direct quote, “Relationships are the biggest thing at Tennessee. The air-raid offense means I’m getting the ball a lot and of course I want to make plays in college. It feels like a great opportunity and I love the coaching staff. Everyone buys into me, everyone’s a family and it’s big to have people like that on the team.”

It's not really an air raid offense though, I think people use that colloquially to just mean "we throw bombs" which of course, we do. So he WILL be getting the ball a lot...but not in an air raid offense lol

 

[justwatch123]

When Bru was being recruited to play defense out of high school, it was as an EDGE. Dude is not a safety.

Agree to disagree. Don’t think he has the height to be an edge. Either way I think he’s better suited for defense.

 

[norrislakevol]

-Matt Ray's response to the first quote above. He's going to be special.

Wow. Will play early and often as a freshman.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Feels good.

really hope this is the 'alpha' who can recruit other kids to this class. has potential to be very good.

Despite the staff not being able to close.

 

[CAVPUT]

Heupel out here like...

Errybody else....