'21 JUCO CB Kamal Hadden (Tennessee commit)

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Transfer defensive back Kamal Hadden is now a Tennessee Vol. The Auburn transfer announced his decision on Twitter this afternoon picking the Vols over Penn State and Florida.

Why Tennessee? Hadden said it was simply about relationships.

“I just feel like I have a great relationship with the coaching staff,” Hadden told Volquest. “We had a good zoom meeting with my mom and family yesterday. She really liked the coaches. She’s good so I’m good.”

Good for Hadden stems from the fact he knows the Vol staff. Central Florida was one of his three finalist before signing with Auburn back in December from Independence Community College.

“I know the staff of there. I know coach Martinez and coach Heup (Heupel),” Hadden said. “I know coach Banks because he was recruiting me to Penn State last year.”

Hadden also knows Rodney Garner who he met when he visited Auburn before signing. The familiarity with the Tennessee staff made things simpler for Hadden once he went into the portal and started navigating schools.

“We had a real good relationship,” Hadden said of Martinez and Heupel. “UCF was one of my final three schools before I went to Auburn. Picking Tennessee made me feel like I was joining the family. I know how they are. Knowing them already and not starting over when I went into the portal was a big deal.”

As for what the Vols are getting in the 6-1, 185 pound corner, Hadden said a competitor.

“Coach Martinez really likes my awareness and the way I attack the game,” Hadden offered. “I play with a lot of passion. Every day they know I’m going to compete and out work people. I’m just a dog who’s going to show up to work and win every day.”
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I’m not sure what’s not to like here. We needed depth and immediate contributors at corner. He’s 6’1, from juco, and signed with AU and enrolled there and went through their spring. So he’s a guy who signed with a major program. Isn’t like we’re taking him from wake forest.

He provides instant help. Is he a great player? Idk. But he’s a late add to the ‘21 class for a position of need. We are rail thin at corner. This is a good late addition who has 3 years of eligibility. And maybe he turns out to be really good. We’ll see.
 
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snappervol said:
Did you read anything the young man stated or commented on regarding his journey ?
No whining at all -
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The whole Auburn thing scares me. Imo he thought he could go from JUCO to starting at Auburn and when he didn’t start, he decided to try again (here)

I read this and get a little scared, sorry.

“No. When your coach does an interview and he openly states that there are "5 or 6 players who don't show up" and then magically a week later you have a group of guys entering the portal, it's not hard to connect the dots. You guys wanted a culture change, well here's the culture change. You can't make exceptions for guys who aren't doing what they're asked to do, period. This was completely expected coming from the previous coach who quite obviously ran a loose ship in terms of "effort" and "mentality".
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
I’m not sure what’s not to like here. We needed depth and immediate contributors at corner. He’s 6’1, from juco, and signed with AU and enrolled there and went through their spring. So he’s a guy who signed with a major program. Isn’t like we’re taking him from wake forest.

He provides instant help. Is he a great player? Idk. But he’s a late add to the ‘21 class for a position of need. We are rail thin at corner. This is a good late addition who has 3 years of eligibility. And maybe he turns out to be really good. We’ll see.
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I like the add. I'm just curious on why he transfered from Auburn. It could be he realized Auburn wasn't the right place for him and who could blame him.
He recognized the right color of orange.
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
I like the add. I'm just curious on why he transfered from Auburn. It could be he realized Auburn wasn't the right place for him and who could blame him.
He recognized the right color of orange.
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Similar to our recruits. He committed and signed to play for Gus. Coaching staff changed, he didn’t feel it was a fit. Cody brown, Brooks, Evans, we’ve had our share of guys for the same
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
I like the add. I'm just curious on why he transfered from Auburn. It could be he realized Auburn wasn't the right place for him and who could blame him.
He recognized the right color of orange.
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Signed in December...things (lots of) changed. A red flag for me would be the new HC not even wanting to retain Rodney Garner. I know it’s a different position group but he was a factor in the recruitment.
 
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