'25 NC OT David Sanders (Tennessee)

[MoB_MoVols]

Tennessee capped it all off earlier today with the signing of David Sanders. So how harry did it get? Harry enough to worry about but never serious that it felt like he was going to go elsewhere. The conversation after the Ohio State visit was always directed in a way where Tennessee knew all parties wanted to end up in Knoxville. That’s why he never got papers from the Buckeyes and has only had papers from Tennessee the last few days.

He sent his paperwork into Tennessee on late Thursday afternoon and his reps set things up with the Finebaum show mid afternoon for him to announce his signing and decision to stick with Tennessee.

-VQ

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Many on here believe that Sampson did all this on his own and that our OL has nothing to do with TN Success. Coach E is a really good OL Coach you do not and let me repeat you do not have the Offense success we have had under coach Heup without god OL Play Period. I love Dylan as a player do you realize the the NFL Scouts have him as a free agent. some of you are acting like he is Superman and is the best RB we have ever had at TN. D Sampson is good and will play in NFL but much of his success is the OL as well as Nico. Every Team in the SEC wants to fire there OL Coach because the SEC has NFL DL and LB's that come from all over the place after QB and RB so yes OL's give up sacks and loss yardage plays and Pressure. Keith Jackson most famous statement still stands Touchdowns follow Blocking just like Night follows Day. In CHRIST Alone

Uh....what? It's possible he might be. You realize all the records he's broken? Calm down chief.

 

[TheRain]

Elarbee is losing weight.

 

[Volsdeep4]

when I’m at the gym I’ll take a video of dead lift… I have videos of benching 350 and leg pressing and other videos of flys and things been lifting awhile…

Yo 350 bench is dope. Nice.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

This pic of Elarbee explains basically everything King has been saying lmao

Like that Elarbee can’t recruit?

 

[BigOrange15]

Like that Elarbee can’t recruit

One of the ways he's been described is "awkward" and he looks awkward as **** lol

 

[JCVol00]

This pic of Elarbee explains basically everything King has been saying lmao

Look at the kid’s face, looks kind of creeped out

 

[you]

Everybody always just assumes the new bigtime offensive lineman will be a Day 1 starter. It hardly ever works out that way. They're usually lucky to play much at all in Year 1.

Works that way a lot, actually. The top lineman that are 5*+ usually start no matter where they go. Saban usually had a true freshman somewhere on his OL

 

[Rizzo924]

-VQ

It’s like VQ wants to use VolNation lexicon!

 

[Tri-CitiesVol]

-VQ

Hiestand?

 

[Jackcrevol]

-VQ

********.

it was always a money ploy. just glad he's a Vol.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Well we will all be on pins and needles waiting for you to call us out. Get your receipts together if that’s what completes you.

Hang tight, have some time conflicts, but will get back to the factual reposts of the most egregious cheap shots at player and family. There is ZERO justification for classless attacks on guys who can still become valued VFLs by the sum of their actions. Especially if it turns out they were checking to see if I’s were dotted and T’s crossed on the NIL deal.

Edited to add

I will wait till facts are available rather than conjecture. They usually do get out.

 

[barrylee]

Harry??

 

[RikidyBones]

-VQ

Who is Harry? Potter?

Edit: barrylee'd

 

[sjt18]

OLs still take a little time to develop. Including the guys who've signed the past couple of years, UT has a very solid base of talent. IMO, still likely to augment with portal guys for the foreseeable future on the OL.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

-VQ

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

Look at the kid’s face, looks kind of creeped out
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Well he is standing on her foot

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Hiestand?

 

[DeepPurpleFloyd]

-VQ

F***ing Elarbee signed some dude named Harry Sanders??? Apparently wasn't aware the guy he was supposed to recruit is named Davis!! At this point, I'm starting to think he's just trolling us and his buddy Heupel will just keep paying him to bring in 0 star recruits that noone has ever heard of. The lazy ass would probably try to recruit guys with negative stars if they existed.
Look at him squatting down with that smug look on his face like he's taking a dump. Probably thinking about how he's taking a dump on Tennessee fans with his crappy recruiting!!!
Fahr Elarbee!!!

 

[LouderVol]

Works that way a lot, actually. The top lineman that are 5*+ usually start no matter where they go. Saban usually had a true freshman somewhere on his OL

No they don't. They seem to only start if there wasn't a starter coming back.

Of the Top 5 OL in 2024, only 2 started.

Seaton at Colorado, because their OL sucked and the last starter was gone.
Thompson at USCe, because their OL sucked and the last starter was gone.
Baker at Texas only started late in the year after the starter was injured.
Heywood at Wisconsin played but only started 2 games against G5 opponents.
Calhoun at UGA doesn't look like he played at all

2023 is pretty much the same.
Proctor at B*** started, but the previous starter was gone
Mauigoa at Miami started, but the previous starter was gone and the OL sucked.
Lance Heard at LSU didn't start because there was an established starter. ended up transferring to a school we are familiar with.
Okunlola at Miami played 3 games as a freshman, played in 9 this year, looks like he got some starts but not against conference foes
Williams at Penn State also only played 3 games as a freshman.

this is an issue of confirmation bias. everyone remembers the exceptions, because they are special. There is no reason to remember the guys who follow the "typical" route. also it looks like they aren't stealing the jobs.

 

[byobbio]

Why would George MacIntyre not have an agent or attorney? In today's environment, UT should highly encourage prospects to have legal representation. It aids to prevent misunderstandings and hurt feelings/transfers later.

Just saying that he was coming to UT pretty much regardless of $$. I'm sure he's getting paid, but he did not put himself in a position of bidding for his services. Not saying that it's wrong either way, just saying he was coming to UT. He might have cost himself some $$. He didn't attend many camps IIRC so that might have cost him some rankings and in turn, some money as well. Who knows. But he's a throwback and i like it!

 

[bpalmer28]

Look at the kid’s face, looks kind of creeped out
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No she doesn't.... y'all trying too hard.

 

[VolInNW]

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.

Eddie George called. He's like Bill Duff to give him his family jewels back!!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Eddie George called. He's like Bill Duff to give him his family jewels back!!

My boss at the time bet me $5 osu would beat us. He never did pay up.

 

[ERvolsfan]

Finally got the clipped version of David Sanders Jr on 1045 The Zone yesterday in Nashville.