on VolQuest. A very nice analysis of Tennessee top 10 players that were signed in past years. really shows top level talent in this state.
Tennessee top-10 of recent years, 2003-2006. Who knows about the 07 and 08 classes how they will turn out. And I didn't dig into the lower rated sleepers that may have turned out to be nice players.
2003
Daniel Brooks, Vince Redd, Adarius Bowman, Steven Jones, Chris Russell, Quintin Williams, Joe Sanders, Kenyon Buford, Taron Henry, Fred Sparkman.
Of those 10, only 1 guy (Bowman) can be considered even a decent CFB player, and that was after drug run-ins. I remember the panic over letting such wild "studs" like Vince Redd and Chris Russell get out-of-state. As it turns out, top-10 is a complete failure for 2003
2004
Demonte Bolden, David Holbert, Corey Mills, Antonio Heffner, Joseph Doss, Lavonte Barber, Tom Santi, greg Smith, Kevin Mainord, Elix Wilson.
The only guys even remotely worth a damn are projected starters for our 2008 defense. Again, how did the program surivive while letting so many future 1st round draft picks get out-of-state?
2005
Patrick Turner, Michael Oher, LaMarcus Coker, Malcolm Rawls, Todd Cox, Jeff Cottam, Ayanga Okpokowuk, Dan Williams, Marsalous Johnson
Oher makes one genuinely very good player to leave the State thus far.
2006
Brandon Warren, Jacques McClendon, Mike Berry, Craig Cooper, Tremaybe Coger, Duke Calhoun, Lee Smith, Blake Garrettson, Dustin Lindsey, Cecil Frison.
Best 2 are in Knoxville. Berry and Cooper could prove to be solid.
Even generously giving the benefit, this is a total of 1 very good player and 3 solid player in four years that have left the State.
Of the 15 guys TN signed, I would say 6 have at least been okay - McClendon, Cottam, Dan Williams, Mars Johnson, Bolden, Elix Wilson. 9 complete busts/non-contributors for one reason or another. Warren is limbo, obviously.
So I ask you - is this a State worth spending much time recruiting, at least for allegedly top-end talent? Looking at these numbers, is this a goldmine of football ability?
Tennessee top-10 of recent years, 2003-2006. Who knows about the 07 and 08 classes how they will turn out. And I didn't dig into the lower rated sleepers that may have turned out to be nice players.
2003
Daniel Brooks, Vince Redd, Adarius Bowman, Steven Jones, Chris Russell, Quintin Williams, Joe Sanders, Kenyon Buford, Taron Henry, Fred Sparkman.
Of those 10, only 1 guy (Bowman) can be considered even a decent CFB player, and that was after drug run-ins. I remember the panic over letting such wild "studs" like Vince Redd and Chris Russell get out-of-state. As it turns out, top-10 is a complete failure for 2003
2004
Demonte Bolden, David Holbert, Corey Mills, Antonio Heffner, Joseph Doss, Lavonte Barber, Tom Santi, greg Smith, Kevin Mainord, Elix Wilson.
The only guys even remotely worth a damn are projected starters for our 2008 defense. Again, how did the program surivive while letting so many future 1st round draft picks get out-of-state?
2005
Patrick Turner, Michael Oher, LaMarcus Coker, Malcolm Rawls, Todd Cox, Jeff Cottam, Ayanga Okpokowuk, Dan Williams, Marsalous Johnson
Oher makes one genuinely very good player to leave the State thus far.
2006
Brandon Warren, Jacques McClendon, Mike Berry, Craig Cooper, Tremaybe Coger, Duke Calhoun, Lee Smith, Blake Garrettson, Dustin Lindsey, Cecil Frison.
Best 2 are in Knoxville. Berry and Cooper could prove to be solid.
Even generously giving the benefit, this is a total of 1 very good player and 3 solid player in four years that have left the State.
Of the 15 guys TN signed, I would say 6 have at least been okay - McClendon, Cottam, Dan Williams, Mars Johnson, Bolden, Elix Wilson. 9 complete busts/non-contributors for one reason or another. Warren is limbo, obviously.
So I ask you - is this a State worth spending much time recruiting, at least for allegedly top-end talent? Looking at these numbers, is this a goldmine of football ability?
