‘23 JUCO DE William Whitson

[Type Orange+]

Gut feeling or did you hear something?

@Bassmaster_Vol said so earlier.

 

[jvols1999]

Gut feeling or did you hear something?

Reading VQ article I inferred that he committed to the staff but wants to take a little bit of time to confirm before going public.

 

[bigl3327]

Reading VQ article I inferred that he committed to the staff but wants to take a little bit of time to confirm before going public.

Big time get if he gets his academics in order. We could go 2 deep+ in the DL rotation in one class if things keep trending like they are.

 

[jvols1999]

Big time get if he gets his academics in order. We could go 2 deep+ in the DL rotation in one class if things keep trending like they are.

He’s scheduled to be a December grad so he’s got plenty of time and potentially another spring/summer ‘23 worst case.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Definitely worth the risk since there in no 25 limit this year

 

[KillaRed54]

Definitely worth the risk since there in no 25 limit this year

Was going to say there is no risk since there isn't a limit

 

[jpope9]

Well he’s already changed his Twitter photo lol

 

[volKano]

Well he’s already changed his Twitter photo lol

 

[AresTheVol]

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https://twitter.com/_WilliamWhitson
UT Uni

 

[volKano]

https://twitter.com/_WilliamWhitson
UT Uni

Thanks. I don’t Twitter.

 

[Orange Raid]

Good guys in the driver’s seat on this one!!

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Good guys in the driver’s seat on this one!!

I mean, we’re his only offer so …..

 

[Jackcrevol]

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Turns 38 in April.

Was high school teammates of Mike Honcho.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

just thinking, but it’s kinda stinks that someone who struggles in school (and trying) isn’t allowed to play a sport that may give him the only chance he has at a decent life.

not referring to him specifically

I'm sure they have some way of making that make sense..

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Don't think he would commit right now with where his grades are at currently

 

[jvols1999]

Don't think he would commit right now with where his grades are at currently

Does anyone really know anything about his grades other than a couple or comments from AP?

Again there’s no reason not to take his commitment or even signature. There’s no risk because there’s no initial counter limit. The earlier he commits the sooner your academic people can work with him to help get him qualified.

 

[sneakergawd]

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Yes please!

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So we let Travis Henry, a guy who could barely read or write his own name, in but not this guy??

 

[LoudOrange]

So we let Travis Henry, a guy who could barely read or write his own name, in but not this guy??

They use to be allowed to label those that struggled in the classroom as "Learning Disabled" and could get them in school, but I don't think that's allowed anymore.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

They use to be allowed to label those that struggled in the classroom as "Learning Disabled" and could get them in school, but I don't think that's allowed anymore.

I have a hard time believing every one of our scholarship football players are even average students in the classroom.

 

[LittleVol]

I have a hard time believing every one of our scholarship football players are even average students in the classroom.

All 3 of our guys drafted this year were also All-Academic guys too...

The admissions requirements have been far more stringent since about 2005.
Not just UT either. JUCOs are beefed up now for a reason

 

[butchna]

So we let Travis Henry, a guy who could barely read or write his own name, in but not this guy??

And JJ Peterson existed.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Remember this kid in high school. He’s grown a ton the last few years. He was only about 6’1 220ish back then. Was always a very good athlete.