'25 NJ OT Jaelyn Matthews (Rutgers commit)

[MoB_MoVols]

Miami is making a strong run at coveted New Jersey offensive tackle Jaelyn Matthews but we don’t expect him to take anymore visits before his June 3rd commitment. Tennessee has done a fantastic job with him overall.

-VQ

 

[Jackcrevol]

-VQ

lettuce

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Took a huge drop in rankings in April. Vol

 

[Jackcrevol]

Took a huge drop in rankings in April. Vol

i read this completely differently than took a huge drop

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Took a huge drop in rankings in April. Vol

How do they drop when they aren't even playing? Never understood that.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

How do they drop when they aren't even playing? Never understood that.

Me either. It’s beyond dumb.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

I’m not a part of any rankings system so I’m not going to act like I know but nobody is watching every single player live lmao

Also have significant camps in the offseason

 

[NighthawkVol]

How do they drop when they aren't even playing? Never understood that.

Because website nerds aren’t ranking players based on actual evaluations.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I’m not a part of any rankings system so I’m not going to act like I know but nobody is watching every single player live lmao

Also have significant camps in the offseason

Also couldve gone with, @Sabanochio has cameras set up at every facility

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Because website nerds aren’t ranking players based on actual evaluations.

They are. The people at 247/On3 came from D1 football programs

 

[NighthawkVol]

They are. The people at 247/On3 came from D1 football programs

I know a couple. And one former. I know there are factors other than actual evals that go into it.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

They are. The people at 247/On3 came from D1 football programs

So then how is a player dropped in the rankings while not playing in the season?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I know a couple. And one former. I know there are factors other than actual evals that go into it.

I would love to know what. Character issues? Grades? Off the field issues? That makes no sense. Why would any of those things have bearing on a ranking for a player?

 

[NighthawkVol]

I would love to know what. Character issues? Grades? Off the field issues? That makes no sense. Why would any of those things have bearing on a ranking for a player?

I’m referring to offer lists. And even, in some cases, what other services are doing.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

I would love to know what. Character issues? Grades? Off the field issues? That makes no sense. Why would any of those things have bearing on a ranking for a player?

It hasnt stopped some prospects reaching 5* status in the past, but it has hurt some of commits that had potential “academic” issues.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

They are. The people at 247/On3 came from D1 football programs

And there’s a reason they aren’t in D1 football programs anymore.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

So then how is a player dropped in the rankings while not playing in the season?

Maybe bc a group of people isn’t able to watch every single player in the country live lol

 

[allvolrecruiting]

And there’s a reason they aren’t in D1 football programs anymore.

Don’t think it’s that simple but if you want to belief that you do you

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Don’t think it’s that simple but if you want to belief that you do you

I will belief that all day.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Maybe bc a group of people isn’t able to watch every single player in the country live lol

But yet they can just drop a guy in the off-season for no apparent reason? As I said that’s dumb and disrespectful to the young man.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

But yet they can just drop a guy in the off-season for no apparent reason? As I said that’s dumb and disrespectful to the young man.

Same thing happened to spillman last year.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

But yet they can just drop a guy in the off-season for no apparent reason? As I said that’s dumb and disrespectful to the young man.

I’d say that’s the byproduct of them ranking everyone so early imo. A guy like Cam Sparks for example had his skillset and was just so much bigger than everyone in his class until now. Edwin didn’t grow into the biggest linebacker, since someone brought him up (still a stud). I’m not trying to defend the rankings necessarily bc frankly I couldn’t give two ***** about them, but resetting and re-evaluating prospects from their last season as well as getting verified numbers from them in camp settings isn’t nothing.

In my opinion, people need to look at recruiting rankings like fantasy football rankings. They’re a suggestion about who will hit based on what’s worked. You’re gonna have hits and you’re going to have misses, ESPECIALLY in certain spots, but they give you a general overall idea of where players are thought of

 

[MarcoVol]

But yet they can just drop a guy in the off-season for no apparent reason? As I said that’s dumb and disrespectful to the young man.

Disrespectful? It’s not like they insulted his momma

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Disrespectful? It’s not like they insulted his momma

How do you know the player doesn’t feel disrespected? I know I would.

 

[volKano]

How do you know the player doesn’t feel disrespected? I know I would.

You would never be ranked.