'22 OH QB Drew Allar (Penn State commit)

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The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Allar said he was "definitely excited" to add Tennessee to his growing list of college choices, which now features more than 20 schools in all.

"I talked to Coach Golesh and (quarterbacks) coach (Joey) Halzle, and Coach Golesh was the one that offered me," said Allar, who's ranked by 247Sports as the No. 89 overall prospect and No. 6 pro-style quarterback in the 2022 class and the No. 5 junior from the state of Ohio.

"They said they really liked my ability to create something out of nothing and my ability to throw off platform. They also really liked my arm strength and sense of the game."

Allar said he was happy to find out about the offer, "and I’m looking forward to talking to the staff more and learning more about Tennessee."

Heupel was hired Jan. 27 to replace former Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt, who was fired Jan. 18 amid an investigation into alleged NCAA recruiting violations. Allar said he's eager to find out more about Tennessee's plans under Heupel and his possible opportunity with the Vols.

"Well, I know that it is a completely new coaching staff," Allar said, "so I’m looking forward to getting to know them better."

With the ongoing dead period for recruiting having been extended through May 31, he said he's looking into the possibility of traveling to some schools to see them on his own before the end of the dead period as he continues to work toward his college decision.

"Right now, I'm still talking with my family to see if we're going to go on any self-guided tours, but I'm definitely going to try to schedule some virtual visits with different schools," Allar told 247Sports' Tom Loy this week.

"As far as the dead period, hopefully they don't keep pushing it back, because I definitely want to like take some official visits because that's going to help a lot, too. But if they do keep pushing it back, I'll definitely try to get out and see some of these schools on my own. That's really where I'm at with that."
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jackcrevol said:
lol, we havw depth for necks year. keep recruiting for 2022, but, realistically until this stupidity with Chancellor and NCAA settles we're gonna have to most likely take a mcgoogle QB.
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You said the same thing about our coach search. Just roll with it, the sun will come up tomorrow morning just like it always does. Just look to the east, it's that great big round ball in the sky :)
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
This extended dead period is killing us.
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Honestly, the best thing Heupel can do is to show immediate improvement on the field. The dead period is leveling the playing field for us to build the relationships, and then to show the product in the fall. This isn't a staff of elite recruiters, but if they can put a product on the field, recruits and everyone will take notice quick. Tennessee recruits itself when we are winning. We just haven't been winning.
 
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TNHopeful505 said:
Honestly, the best thing Heupel can do is to show immediate improvement on the field. The dead period is leveling the playing field for us to build the relationships, and then to show the product in the fall. This isn't a staff of elite recruiters, but if they can put a product on the field, recruits and everyone will take notice quick. Tennessee recruits itself when we are winning. We just haven't been winning.
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While I agree that's the best, Heupel probably won't field a team prior to Allar's decision. But in the offensive side of the ball, he and his O staff have several years of good results to show. I would think that would give a QB something to consider. Beyond that, I think relationships and campus life will matter and the changes in recruiting rules will hurt there.. It would be nice to get some peer recruiting started, but we need some peers first.
 
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With Penn state already having a win in this cycle let’s hope Allar wants to be “the guy” and gives us a shot
 
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TrippieRedd said:
Gonna go ahead and say this kid is better than Bailey and Salter. I said what I said.
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Of course he is. According to VN posters, every prospect is better than who we currently have on the roster. Before he enrolled, Harrison Bailey was better than anyone of the roster and a Day 1 starter. Then Salter was better than Bailey (or anyone else on the roster), and now this kid is the cream of the crop.
 
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