'20 IL S Antonio Johnson

[The Original Fade]

Spraggins' offer list is pretty weak at the moment. He'd be dumb to jump ship unless a top-10 D1 team is offering him, unless he just wants to stay closer to home and go to Missouri.

With that offer list I hope he bails

 

[FlyFishnVol]

Man, there is always an excuse for our recruits.

I am neutral on this, we can't erase 10 years and say that was then, and this is now. 17 year old men will change their decision a lot, I am sure the other schools are playing up the fact that Pruitt is loading up on Dbs.

 

[UTwick]

I am going to be honest, I thought he got an offer because of his relationship with his team mate, I am sure he is a good player......it was the first thing that came to my head. Recruits will come and go, but the Vols will be forever! I am thinking we are going to pickup a big fish and CJP was making room, who would decommit from one of the best defensive coaches in the country?............there's a story there.

I may have misread the article when Johnson and Spraggins committed, but my impression was that we had offered Spraggins to help get Johnson. From talk of Spraggins workout with Vols coaches, I hope that Spraggins stays solid. He plays with some serious attitude.

 

[BeardedVol]

With that offer list I hope he bails

6'3" 340. He might not have the football chops to be a Trey Smith when he steps on campus, but with the right coaching and development he could be a solid contributor from 2021 and forward.

 

[FlyFishnVol]

I predict some stressful days leading up to early commitment for UT, Pruitt and company are going to have to show some huge improvement in UT's play, it doesn't matter who we have or not, its just the business of recruiting, they want to see winners, not just ok.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Wtf just happened here? Something get merged?

 

[SLICKYINC]

Suspect timing on this article from Wiltfong.

Keep an eye on East St. Louis (Ill.) High football this fall

 

[butchna]

Sadly, it was the other way around. We took Spraggins to get Johnson.

Sadly you’re always wrong. We wanted both but it never was a package deal. He sticks we keep.

 

[31VFL]

CB’s to A&M from Wiltfong and Allan Trieu

 

[SLICKYINC]

Shocked

 

[jakez4ut]

i've already been on record about not freaking out over him decommitting.

but i am really sick of Jimbo Fisher and his band of misfit yellers.

they need to get their hands out of our cookie jar. we got enough to contend with out here with Clemson, Bama, Georgia, USCe, FSU, Florida etc.........i thought TX had more football talent than the rest of the country? that the in state talent was this huge advantage for them, and why aTm was such a better job than err'body else?

jeez/

 

[gorockytop98]

Thought Spraggins and Johnson got camp offers from Bama.

 

[butchna]

Thought Spraggins and Johnson got camp offers from Bama.

Johnson did...don’t think so on Spraggins.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

i've already been on record about not freaking out over him decommitting.

but i am really sick of Jimbo Fisher and his band of misfit yellers.

they need to get their hands out of our cookie jar. we got enough to contend with out here with Clemson, Bama, Georgia, USCe, FSU, Florida etc.........i thought TX had more football talent than the rest of the country? that the in state talent was this huge advantage for them, and why aTm was such a better job than err'body else?

jeez/

A LOT of vultures have gotten fat on the carcass of the UT program the last ten-fifteen years.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

A LOT of vultures have gotten fat on the carcass of the UT program the last ten-fifteen years.

We got fat on the carcass of LSU, Georgia and later Bama during our 89-01 glory run, it's the cycle. The hunted will become the hunter again, though, of that I have no doubt, but my patience IS wearing thin.

 

[ChattownVFL]

Must have been a really convincing visit.

 

[SweetasSoda]

i've already been on record about not freaking out over him decommitting.

but i am really sick of Jimbo Fisher and his band of misfit yellers.

they need to get their hands out of our cookie jar. we got enough to contend with out here with Clemson, Bama, Georgia, USCe, FSU, Florida etc.........i thought TX had more football talent than the rest of the country? that the in state talent was this huge advantage for them, and why aTm was such a better job than err'body else?

jeez/

I guess when they are full we can raid Texas.

 

[Catbone]

CB’s to A&M from Wiltfong and Allan Trieu

Holy sh** AM is eating our lunch

 

[SLICKYINC]

I guess when they are full we can raid Texas.

Still have Texas, TCU, TT, Baylor guarding the gate though.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Still have Texas, TCU, TT, Baylor guarding the gate though.

True, but maybe we can get some that want to play in the SEC.

 

[JacketVol]

I may have misread the article when Johnson and Spraggins committed, but my impression was that we had offered Spraggins to help get Johnson. From talk of Spraggins workout with Vols coaches, I hope that Spraggins stays solid. He plays with some serious attitude.

Kid was invited to come down with Johnson. Showed out in a real football setting and we offered and accepted. He proved himself and earned it.

 

[KeyVol14]

Maybe next time we will think about the long game and pony up big money for a championship winning head coach who comes with instant credibility on the recruiting trail?

Omg here we go....

 

[butchna]

Could see that one coming.

twss

 

[NighthawkVol]

Maybe next time we will think about the long game and pony up big money for a championship winning head coach who comes with instant credibility on the recruiting trail?

Pruitt’s resume when hired by Tennessee was as good as or better than:

Mark Richt when Georgia hired him.
Kirby Smart when Georgia hired him.
Dan Mullen when MSU hired him.
Bob Stoops when Oklahoma hired him.
Dabo Swinney when Clemson hired him.
Jimbo Fisher when FSU hired him.

Pruitt was a multiple-NC winning coordinator who had been successful at (and coordinated NC defenses at) multiple stops. Realistically, that has historically been a winning formula as a hire...even at blueblood programs. In fact, none of the guys on that list did it at more than one program.

 

[tennvols77]

i've already been on record about not freaking out over him decommitting.

but i am really sick of Jimbo Fisher and his band of misfit yellers.

they need to get their hands out of our cookie jar. we got enough to contend with out here with Clemson, Bama, Georgia, USCe, FSU, Florida etc.........i thought TX had more football talent than the rest of the country? that the in state talent was this huge advantage for them, and why aTm was such a better job than err'body else?

jeez/