'25 NC OT David Sanders (Tennessee commit)

[BigBadVol]

Flipping? The emoji’s say no.

 

[Adam2014]

I know all the speculating going on and the social media posts and what the insiders have said… however as much as this kid has been peer recruiting why has no one thought that maybe he visited OSU because our staff is quietly trying to flip one of their guys right now?

Maybe he was there talking to a DB or TE recruit of theirs who made the trip too.

Fantasies are fun until you wake up the next day…

 

[Adam2014]

Has anyone shared the instagram post of David Sanders using emojis to say he is not flipping? I haven’t seen it yet

 

[Jackcrevol]

This is a terrible strategy.

Lineman transfer at a lower rate and the hit rate is much lower.

I will hand it to the OL staff (thinks hard before he says this), they have developed the portalers. Heard was a good get.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Has anyone shared the instagram post of David Sanders using emojis to say he is not flipping? I haven’t seen it yet

What is an emoji? Also, what is instagram?

Id seen some pictures of a dude in dark mode uni. But beyond that I refuse to acknowledge grown men breaking down the aforementioned. It's bad enough we're letting the debates. AP said to chill and watch.

So, zip that half zip, turn fire logs on so the moobs can settle in, and chill.

 

[NighthawkVol]

We also lose Karic as well as the aforementioned 5.

Karic will likely apply for a medical redshirt. Decent chance he’s back.

 

[KingVFL]

More optimistic

 

[GetEmVols]

I thought David has a great head on his shoulders. This unnecessary drama right before signing day proves that was false. I’m sure still a great kid but this is a small ding in how mature and put together he was for his age. Our coaches shouldn’t have to be wasting resources on keeping this guy when we have many others to try and land.

 

[NighthawkVol]

More optimistic

Given that yesterday, you thought it was more likely than not we keep him, this is good. I assume you mean more optimistic than your last update?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Given that yesterday, you thought it was more likely than not, we keep him, this is good. I assume you mean more optimistic than your last update?

57 questions in one?

 

[NighthawkVol]

57 questions in one?

Just one: the one that ends in a ?.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

More optimistic

I’m guessing this means he is definitely not returning for the Michigan game this weekend, and he has reaffirmed his commitment to the coaches…

 

[Jackcrevol]

I thought David has a great head on his shoulders. This unnecessary drama right before signing day proves that was false. I’m sure still a great kid but this is a small ding in how mature and put together he was for his age. Our coaches shouldn’t have to be wasting resources on keeping this guy when we have many others to try and land.

What if it wasn't David that created it. What if, it were parents intervening due to negatively perceived yarns, spun by OSU via an Agent?

BG10 power brokers have shown, that anything and everything is fair game in recruiting. OSU has perfected it. They had too, bc SEC schools are better on worst day than they are on their best. I'm going to spell it out. They cheat, not only cheat but they do it openly to no recourse.

The narrative may be we cannot develop OL. OR, OR we dont play freshmen. Whatever it is, we have to work better/harder at meeting it head on. Having to react isnt always best.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Just one: the one that ends in a ?.

This is VN we don't write complete sentences or use punctuation you're lucky we can spell decently

 

[Volbrando]

So I wake up this morning and check this thread and now we are at a 180 and he’s confirming he’s not flipping? Is that accurate?

 

[NoogaVol96]

More optimistic

I’m listening

 

[LowKey]

This is VN we don't write complete sentences or use punctuation you're lucky we can spell decently

Grammor poliace ain't wecome

 

[NighthawkVol]

So I wake up this morning and check this thread and now we are at a 180 and he’s confirming he’s not flipping? Is that accurate?

To be fair, the guys on this board that I trust, King and Stoerner, reported yesterday that it was more likely than not he remained at Tennessee, but still ongoing. That has not changed, per se, but King says it’s moving more in our favor.

That’s how I read it, anyway.

 

[Stoked]

I thought David has a great head on his shoulders. This unnecessary drama right before signing day proves that was false. I’m sure still a great kid but this is a small ding in how mature and put together he was for his age. Our coaches shouldn’t have to be wasting resources on keeping this guy when we have many others to try and land.

You have no clue what the back story is on this so judging his character from the outside looking in is not very mature as well.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

More optimistic

Hopefully we hold onto him. Elite talent

 

[Volbrando]

Signing day is next week right. So we’ll know for sure then?

 

[VOLociraptorr]

I’ll be honest, it took everyone by surprise up here when he committed to Tennessee. We were hearing equally re-assuring things as Vol Nation was. He was extremely close with the staff, loved the culture, loved the city, etc. I wouldn’t surprise me at all if he ends up being a Buckeye. There’s few programs in the country who can compete with The Ohio State University. Indiana and Tennessee are two that cannot.

Tell me who had the top rated QB in 2023 and now 2026.

Tell me who is going to land Sanders (#1 OT)

I assume you didn't want Marion Dye either even though your staff was begging him to come?

Sounds like Ohio State University can't eff with THE University of Tennessee

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

I’m not going to bother anyone on Thanksgiving week before the game that decides whether we go to our first ever 12 team playoff, but at 3 today our coaches still believe he’s coming here. They were notified that he was going to OSU last weekend and they don’t think he’s visiting again. He has had some doubt and wanted to hear them out. Right now they believe he’s too close to too many signees, players and coaches and will commit officially on the 4th. OSU is on his ass 24 hours a day and throwing everything at getting him. Anything can change. Right now, the read is that he’s sticking with his commitment. I don’t know anymore than that and don’t plan on talking to anyone again til Monday.

Thank you for the information. Regardless of the topic, I always look for your posts on here to shoot me straight.
Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

[Adam Sandler]

This is a terrible strategy.

Lineman transfer at a lower rate and the hit rate is much lower.

Not to mention a good olineman is pretty expensive. Better from a cost perspective to have a kid with lots of potential and lower NIL value, and develop them into a draft pick over some odd years. That said, strategy hinges on development.

What we can’t do is portal first and pay up for a kid that ends up being not as good as hoped or injury prone and then nobody to back up and no hope of getting better as the season progresses. That’s a recipe for disaster.

 

[Newman]

So I wake up this morning and check this thread and now we are at a 180 and he’s confirming he’s not flipping? Is that accurate?