'26 NC TE Kendre Harrison (Oregon commit)

[BigOrangeTrain]

Let’s say Glen Elarbee didn’t have a thing to do with his recruitment. Do you think maybe, possibly, David Sander likes what GE had to say given he’s about to spend the next 3 years being coached by him? GE deserves some credit here. Even if Heupel was his primary, GE didn’t just stay at home

I want someone to show some tangible proof that Elarbee has nothing to do with his recruitment despite him being his primary recruiter. 247 shows Elarbee as the primary recruiter.

 

[Weezer]

Ha- exactly. I know a lot of things about where various recruitments stand but let me take time to lay out all the ways I know this to prove to anonymous message board people who don’t want to believe it.

Do you know what the plan is for OL. I'm assuming we don't have any secret flips happening for this class. Will we portal shop? Elarbee needs to have some of his high school recruits ready for next season, but even if he does, we still need some depth IMO.

 

[AresTheVol]

I want someone to show some tangible proof that Elarbee has nothing to do with his recruitment despite him being his primary recruiter. 247 shows Elarbee as the primary recruiter.

247 normally just puts then position coaches as lead recruiter automatically. Warren last year was more heupel then GE

 

[cncchris33]

A great job? No. A bad job? Not even close. Bro say Elarbee can’t recruit is just a flat out lie. He developed Wright into an early first round pick. He is one of the main reasons we have had none of the best centers in the nation for a few years.

Mays was a Pruitt recruit. Yeah, he's played under Elarbee, and done well. Wright is another Pruitt recruit who finally lived up to the potential under Elarbee's watch, but in 4 years, how long does he's get to hang his hat on that? He's not developed a single player he recruited. So, he's either been a poor developer or a poor recruiter. He doesn't get a pass on both. Every starter on our line in year 4 is either a Pruitt recruit or a transfer portal addition.

And despite volfreakjosh's belief, stating these facts isn't ripping the coach. It just is what it is. That's his Tennessee résumé in 4 years.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Elarbee is his primary recruiter. Just stop.

Prove he didn’t come here because of Elarbee

How do you know?

Did he tell you this personally?

We get it, you hate GE.

Give it a rest.

The planets have aligned…

 

[VolByLaw]

What happened here? Sounded like we were the club house leader two months ago and now the national guys say it sounds like he’s a lock to Oregon?

Room….Oregon needed him whereas TN wanted him.

-AP

 

[TrippieRedd]

What happened here? Sounded like we were the club house leader two months ago and now the national guys say it sounds like he’s a lock to Oregon?

-AP

Davis: RS Jr
Brame: Soph
Sneed: Fr.

Once Sneed arrives.

Then I think Okoye is playing TE, or DE don’t remember. We’re pretty deep/full and we can always grab a portal guy later if we need to by the time 26 rolls around.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Davis: RS Jr
Brame: Soph
Sneed: Fr.

Once Sneed arrives.

Then I think Okoye is playing TE, or DE don’t remember. We’re pretty deep/full and we can always grab a portal guy later if we need to by the time 26 rolls around.

Okoye moved to Edge.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

I don't think this dude will be a TE in college.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I don't think this dude will be a TE in college.

When he played defense during his first couple seasons in HS, he dominated.

I actually kinda agree, I think he may be better suited for defense.

 

[KingVFL]

Davis: RS Jr
Brame: Soph
Sneed: Fr.

Once Sneed arrives.

Then I think Okoye is playing TE, or DE don’t remember. We’re pretty deep/full and we can always grab a portal guy later if we need to by the time 26 rolls around.

We also had bad luck with timing of visit. Was supposed to be here for Alabama and grandparent died.

We’re not going to laydown on it but it’s also not a need to have.

Okoye is at edge.

 

[TrippieRedd]

We also had bad luck with timing of visit. Was supposed to be here for Alabama and grandparent died.

We’re not going to laydown on it but it’s also not a need to have.

Okoye is at edge.

Not disappointed tbh


Love our 26 class so far.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s frustrating that we have to litigate this Elarbee debate every year, but it’s even more frustrating that Heupel chooses to do nothing about it. If Heupel is willing to sink his ship just to ensure he doesn’t hurt his friends feelings, so be it. But the development of the OL has been one of the glaring issues since Day 1. I’m just tired of seeing Nico getting knocked around, and it doesn’t feel like it’s going to be any better next year after we lose all of our veterans and have to rely on Elarbee HS recruits that don’t play thus don’t get development time.

 

[miket4god]

I want someone to show some tangible proof that Elarbee has nothing to do with his recruitment despite him being his primary recruiter. 247 shows Elarbee as the primary recruiter.

Absurd to think otherwise

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

If this statement were true we would be able to play a hs recruit he’s recruited, but instead it is year 4 and we are still relying on guys Pruitt brought in and transfers lured by instant play time and nil

So upperclassmen are out playing underclassmen? Shocker. Until the last recruiting cycle in 2024 we were under the cloud of an investigation. Last 2 recruiting cycles were solid at OL while landing a top 5 OT that could start day one

 

[miket4god]

Mays was a Pruitt recruit. Yeah, he's played under Elarbee, and done well. Wright is another Pruitt recruit who finally lived up to the potential under Elarbee's watch, but in 4 years, how long does he's get to hang his hat on that? He's not developed a single player he recruited. So, he's either been a poor developer or a poor recruiter. He doesn't get a pass on both. Every starter on our line in year 4 is either a Pruitt recruit or a transfer portal addition.

And despite volfreakjosh's belief, stating these facts isn't ripping the coach. It just is what it is. That's his Tennessee résumé in 4 years.

First couple OL classes were terrible. But since Darnell Wright got drafted Elarbee has signed Brandon Warren, Max Anderson, William Satterwhite, Jesse Perry, Jeremias Heard, Gage Ginther and Lance Heard.
Commitments from David Sanders, Nic Moore and Antoni Ogumoro.
NIL recruiting help or whatever you want to attribute it to, since Wright got drafted, Elarbee's recruiting has improved greatly.
And I wouldn't expect these high schoool signees to be getting playing time yet.

But his first couple classes were terrible and none of those guys are getting playing time, the few that are still here.

 

[cncchris33]

First couple OL classes were terrible. But since Darnell Wright got drafted Elarbee has signed Brandon Warren, Max Anderson, William Satterwhite, Jesse Perry, Jeremias Heard, Gage Ginther and Lance Heard.
Commitments from David Sanders, Nic Moore and Antoni Ogumoro.
NIL recruiting help or whatever you want to attribute it to, since Wright got drafted, Elarbee's recruiting has improved greatly.
And I wouldn't expect these high schoool signees to be getting playing time yet.

But his first couple classes were terrible and none of those guys are getting playing time, the few that are still here.

Yeah, I can't gauge him on the development of guys who have been here less than a year, or have yet to arrive. I'll give him credit for being involved to some degree in their recruitments, but he's got to start producing something with them.

 

[miket4god]

Yeah, I can't gauge him on the development of guys who have been here less than a year, or have yet to arrive. I'll give him credit for being involved to some degree in their recruitments, but he's got to start producing something with them.

100%. And it's fair to say he didn't recruit well when he arrived.
But since Wright got drafted he has signed/committed plenty of talent.
Let's see if he can develop those guys before we assume he is terrible.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Yeah, I can't gauge him on the development of guys who have been here less than a year, or have yet to arrive. I'll give him credit for being involved to some degree in their recruitments, but he's got to start producing something with them.

You’re both right.

And I don’t think Heupel is willing to sink his ship to avoid hurting his buddy’s feelings. If GE is still on staff next year, that means Heupel thinks he’s the man for the job. Which also tells me he has gauged the development of the young guys positively…something we’re not capable of doing, but he is.

 

[LaagerVol]

We also had bad luck with timing of visit. Was supposed to be here for Alabama and grandparent died.

We’re not going to laydown on it but it’s also not a need to have.

Okoye is at edge.

Does the staff still view Okoye as somebody who will be a significant factor in the future?

 

[KingVFL]

Does the staff still view Okoye as somebody who will be a significant factor in the future?

He was doing better at edge than tight end but it didn’t feel that close before he got hurt

 

[LaagerVol]

He was doing better at edge than tight end but it didn’t feel that close before he got hurt

Hopefully the light will come on. So many times it doesn’t translate for those super athletic guys who didn’t play football their whole lives. The level of physicality.

I’m rooting for him.

 

[JCVol00]

So upperclassmen are out playing underclassmen? Shocker. Until the last recruiting cycle in 2024 we were under the cloud of an investigation. Last 2 recruiting cycles were solid at OL while landing a top 5 OT that could start day one

Thats the way it is for the whole team, regardless of position and/or product (see wr room as an example). Sanders was all Heup and Spyre. And it’s the fact that we had to bring in transfers the last 2 years to replace the guys graduated is what tells me that Elarbee can’t recruit or develop

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

247 normally just puts then position coaches as lead recruiter automatically. Warren last year was more heupel then GE

That’s fine. But where is the proof that Sanders recruitment had little to do with GE? So Warren was more Heupel? What about our others? This discrediting Elarbees recruiting abilities is lame. Especially after getting Sanders.

 

[cncchris33]

That’s fine. But where is the proof that Sanders recruitment had little to do with GE? So Warren was more Heupel? What about our others? This discrediting Elarbees recruiting abilities is lame. Especially after getting Sanders.

When someone like @KingVFL has hit on so many things so often, why is it so hard to believe when he tells you that Glen Elarbee had little to do with landing David Sanders?

Keep in mind, he never said GE had NOTHING to do with it, or that we landed Sanders in spite of Elarbee. Just that Elarbee didn't spearhead that recruitment to get it over the finish line.

I know there are, and have been fake insiders on this board, but King has proven himself to be "in the know" to a healthy degree many times over, including this week calling the Campbell and Merritt visits before anywhere else reported it.