Why OL Blair is such a key commitment
By Ryan Callahan, govols247.com
Tennessee took a significant step toward addressing one of its most glaring needs in the 2014 class Tuesday night with the commitment of four-star offensive tackle Dontavius Blair.
The 6-foot-8, 302-pound sophomore from Garden City (Kan.) Community College, who's a former standout at Anniston (Ala.) High School, chose the Vols over Texas A&M, Auburn, Florida State and Ole Miss, among others, giving Tennessee a possible bookend tackle capable of stepping into its starting lineup right away.
It was an important addition to the Vols' class for multiple reasons.
"There's about four or five junior-college offensive tackles in this class that we've identified as impact guys, and Blair is one of them," 247Sports national recruiting director JC Shurburtt said.
"He's from Anniston, Ala., which is in northern Alabama, and that's a place Tennessee historically has been able to recruit pretty well. And considering their depth chart next year on the offensive line, I think it's about as big of a pickup as you can get in this class.
"Certainly, beating Auburn on an Alabama kid and beating Texas A&M, with the momentum that they have right now - he did have a good visit out there - is huge."
