'25 NC OT David Sanders (Tennessee)

[orangerush]

Yawn

 

[GVol1966]

Amazed at people trashing a kid for not signing his paperwork on THEIR insecure time table. Then we turn around and accuse the KID of being a drama queen. Wow.

You know what kids don’t get “trashed “ and called “Drama Queens “ ?

The ones that committed months ago, have no talk of last week visits of other schools and talk of possible flips to said schools and signs on the first day they can.

 

[bpalmer28]

Before I incite panic, everything is apparently fine. This morning someone from his group gave us a “and one more thing” request (around timing of first NIL payment) that sent things into a spin. It was briefly an “if you don’t do it, he won’t sign” moment, but that fire was extinguished. It did not come from Sanders or his family, but someone who is a benefactor of some money. It’s getting hard to track what all these creeps do or why they are involved. Separately— The kid wants to be a part of the team event and that’ll in a way that allows him his moment, even though he already had one when he originally committed. All this torture aside, I’ve been assured it’s done. I assume it’ll leak out or be shared officially by Friday.

Does this mean we should go back to liking Elarbee or keep the pitch forks lit? I can’t keep up.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Some of y'all are betas. Absolutely everyone in a position to know has said there's no reason to worry about Sanders. It's like you enjoy the handwringing.

 

[jpope9]

If the next 2 seasons he’s threatening to enter the portal in an attempt to modify his NIL deal then it will sure be a headache then. The 9th hour theatrics with his camp don’t instill confidence in his long term commitment. No wonder some veteran successful coaches keep getting out each season - I’d sure hate to be dealing with this every year.

Well good thing tn doesn’t pay you millions of dollars a year to coach the team….

 

[jakez4ut]

You know what kids don’t get “trashed “ and called “Drama Queens “ ?

The ones that committed months ago, have no talk of last week visits of other schools and talk of possible flips to said schools and signs on the first day they can.

Meh. He's not the only one that did this, we're not the only program to go thru this. And from all accounts this has more to do with outside influence than himself. By all accounts, this is where he wants to be.

The kids has options. It'd be dumb not to explore them all before he puts pen to paper.

As a fan, I'm with ya. Vol or not. But I would be doing the same thing if I were in his position.

 

[DaddyChad]

Some of y'all are betas. Absolutely everyone in a position to know has said there's no reason to worry about Sanders. It's like you enjoy the handwringing.

Who the hell is this guy??^^^

How dare you criticize our worry circle sir!!

 

[Vols1117]

Hope he is as good as billed

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Hope he is as good as billed

Hopefully he doesn’t pay attention to the ridiculous expectations of some of our fans.

 

[Vol423]

The sense of entitlement amongst some members of our fan base is staggering.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Thanks and what a wonderful story. I turned 20 day after game. First time in New Orleans quite a experience. Acts 4:11-12

I was 20 also. I turned 20 in November of 85. I didn’t make that sugar bowl but I did in 1991 against Virginia. Just turned 60 this year. Man times flies.

 

[85SugarVol]

so its 1a) Glen, 1b) his support system, 1c) his reps/agent?

All position groups have crazy “family”.
All position groups have wild “agents”.

We seem to incur a disproportionate amount of drama with one (1) position group, specifically.

 

[fearsvolz]

Yall worry to much, did not this past off season show you how Hype handles drama. If your guts to big for your britches he doesnt fight to keep you here.

 

[85SugarVol]

I have said multiple times I think he ends up here but there is drama going on. People on our side aren’t happy.

Forgive me if don’t want to believe that.

Don’t let the upright citizens brigade on here run you off.

 

[85SugarVol]

Before I incite panic, everything is apparently fine. This morning someone from his group gave us a “and one more thing” request (around timing of first NIL payment) that sent things into a spin. It was briefly an “if you don’t do it, he won’t sign” moment, but that fire was extinguished. It did not come from Sanders or his family, but someone who is a benefactor of some money. It’s getting hard to track what all these creeps do or why they are involved. Separately— The kid wants to be a part of the team event and that’ll in a way that allows him his moment, even though he already had one when he originally committed. All this torture aside, I’ve been assured it’s done. I assume it’ll leak out or be shared officially by Friday.

Well, I guess there was drama. And I guess we weren’t pleased wit it.

I wonder if anyone in here shared exactly that?

 

[Orangecrush#27]

It’s not your daddy’s college football anymore. Sanders is a baller and the cream will rise to the top. WHEN he gets to Tennessee, he’s going to put in the work to be the best version of himself, and we need this O line to take that next step! We’re doing that with a player like sanders whether you like the way he did or not. GBO

 

[KingVFL]

No center?

No

 

[tnvolfan16]

Ill be honest, if i were a player in sanders position, knowing i would be welcomed anywhere, i would wait until the last minute of the last day to sign with anyone. A lot can happen between now and february with rosters and coaching staffs.

 

[Smokymtnbullet]

Also, 3 of our 5 starters were from the portal. So I guess you can build a partial OL from the portal,

Yep. God forbid the young man want to have his own moment during his recruitment.

I thought he already did that when he thanked everyone he’d ever talked to and cried for 30 minutes.

 

[Smokymtnbullet]

Well good thing tn doesn’t pay you millions of dollars a year to coach the team….

You can be a push over or grow a set.still pays the same.

 

[Maxwell865]

The amount of football news I get on X is insane.

I don’t follow anyone but SmokinBob. I just had a sports preference so I just get a ton of it

So you keep mental notes of O Line coaches bodies because of your X algorithm?

 

[TrippieRedd]

So you keep mental notes of O Line coaches bodies because of your X algorithm?

I’ve seen a ton of coaches pop up or random tweets from schools.

So yeah I guess you could say mental notes sure, but you can also google “top 50 OL coaches”

Type their name into google and a picture pops up. Hope this helps

 

[Vols410]

Anyone else remember thinking Seaton was the pinnacle of drama.

Whomever is milking our collective is putting a stain on this young man

Not a fair take at all. Sanders is an 18 year old that seems to be delegating the financial side to some guys that are squeezing for more. Seaton just played the staff for hype.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Not a fair take at all. Sanders is an 18 year old that seems to be delegating the financial side to some guys that are squeezing for more. Seaton just played the staff for hype.

To this day I want Seaton to meet Derrick Lewis in a dark alley because of this.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Some of y'all are betas. Absolutely everyone in a position to know has said there's no reason to worry about Sanders. It's like you enjoy the handwringing.

There is a certain amount of irony in these folks calling recruits, “drama queens,” isn’t there?