Poll on Final Class Ranking

Where does UT Class of '14 Finish in ESPN Rankings?

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#1
Volador

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UT's football future has a lot riding on this incoming class and while we are ranked #5 right now on ESPN (yes, they hate us), where will we wind up?
 
#3
#3
Some teams may jump us on NSD but im very happy with this recruiting class regardless of where we finish.
 
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#6
#6
I think 10 or 11 due to the craziness of signing day.

I still say we have some silent defects n usually the backups r not as highly rated..

If not I will be happy happy happy...
 
#7
#7
To be consensus top 5 (including #2 on Scout) with less than a week to go before signing day is a great accomplishment IMO.

If we are consensus top 10 after Feb 5 (AND we manage to hold onto Hendrix), I'll take that all day long and twice on Sunday.

To put it in perspective, look at the other Top 5 schools on each of the recruiting services - every one of them has played in either a BCS bowl or the NCG the past 2 seasons. Conversely, we haven't played in a bowl game for THREE consecutive seasons.

Keep doin work, Butch
 
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#9
#9
Considering the world of human gnome mapping is similar to Rivals recruit ranking, apparently some of their 4* are ranked higher than some of our 4* so I voted 6-7.

Regardless, those with heart, determination and discipline will play regardless of *s while those relying on HS accolades only will sit.

From the limited information I have, this appears to be a very good class and one desperately needed.

Offensive and defensive scheming is the great equalizer as it pertains to an opponent's average star ranking by player (IMHO).
 
#10
#10
I'm not a stargazer, but there is no doubt this is the #1 class this year. Ranking the Top 20 is just for press. Butch is pulling in almost double that with quality top to bottom.

#1 class IMHO.
 
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#12
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bamawriter said:
Actually, there is almost universal doubt.
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Quality post from a quality poster.

**I voted 8-9 because of NSD craziness. But given out past few seasons (while these kids have been in HS) I think Butch has done a great job. He will continue to have an uphill battle until we start to prove ourselves on the field, however.
 
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#13
#13
Considering our performance over the last four years on the field, if our Coach can pull out a Top 10 Class, there should be and or shall be much joy in Knoxville come NSD. Anyone agree to that?
 
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#15
#15
Could care less about ESPN's ranking since they are the worst analyst of the big 4. I do care that the class ends up top 5 on Rivals.
 
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#18
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bamawriter said:
I totally agree with that.
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So the point being, I can go out there and recruit three 5 star QBs, seven 5 star WRs and three 5 star RBs and probably have the number 1 class. Most of the class rankings don't take into account the types of positions, but the overall rating of the player involved.

So if UT was to make a NSD surprise and pick up even a 2 or 3 star QB, I'd have to say based on balance and combined with the rating the class would easily be top 5 if not top 3.
 
#24
#24
I'll take this class over anyone's class this year. Something special about the close bond this class has with each other. Brick By Brick

GO VOLS!
 
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