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Devo182 said:
Tons of optimism (and Tom Mars) well before all that. Don't see any reason that woupd have changed jmo
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Yeah I thought it was pretty much a given he'd be eligible because of the University and the pending or potential law suit... I think UGA would rather just release him so he can play instead of fighting it and then having to fight his Dad on a lawsuit and it go public... GA doesn't need anymore negative publicity on the football front now do they?
 
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TheBigOne10 said:
Not recruiting related, but has anyone heard any legitimate information regarding Cade Mays being eligible this fall? How much of an impact, if any, will the NCAAā€™s decision to table the one-time transfer rule factor into this particular situation?
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Once UT finds out, everyone will know. Everything is kinda in a holding pattern due to Rona.

The staff feels very confident that he will be available this fall.

But we are also talking about the NCAA.....
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
LOL, he announced a deal with TN to have a license to sell these shirts

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Haha it's all fun and great PR, but I'd imagine no one will even remember the fad in 5 months, if that.

Imagine wearing it in a couple years and having to explain how sad and depressing the quarantine days were. "You see kid, back in my day, we literally watched some guy play NCAA 2014, yes you heard that correctly...2014. Well, this guy loved burgers and putting them up on people. We'd all watch on this Twitch thing and follow on this Twitter thing. It was the worst of times".
 
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I didn't even realize Auburn hired Chad Morris as OC. Will Gus really give up the reigns again? And to a guy that just decimated the Arkansas football program, no less.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Aight, I didn't want to make @SLICKYINC mad and create another thread, but it's time to talk about this recruiting class. Let's get down to the details.

Nobody likes to look at our class and see 14 three stars. Our rivals are looking at that and laughing at us. TBH, if they were doing it, we'd be doing the same thing because we would assume, as they are, that these are low ranked players and not that great. So lets talk about these players and ask some questions.

First, we know that there are going to be some decommits. Now, I'm not going to talk about who may leave on their own because I'm not sure who, if any, will. I think these guys are pretty tight as they've all committed around the same time. But, chances are, one or two of them will. But because it would be dumb to speculate on that, lets talk about the other questions.

Who is going to get processed. I think this is something that is going to have to happen. I hate to mention names, but I definitely think you can take a look at our commitment board and see some long time commitments whose best offer outside of TN is FAU or something and know they won't end up in the class. Imo, there are at least 4 guys in this class who will be recruited over and processed, and maybe soon. I like Roc Taylor's film, and he isn't a guy we would normally process, but I do wonder with him being basically the same player as Nixon but probably not as good, and with us taking 2 other tight ends in Campbell, whom the staff loves, and Hudson Wolfe, we might have to let him go somewhere else. Idk.

Now, here is the fun question. @HoleInTheRoof is right when he says that we do this every year, but which of our 3 stars will get bumps. Not all of them will. But we do know that some will be bumped. Barton Simmons said on Swain this morning that TN had the most recruits bumped in last years class of any other School. That speaks to our evaluation. So we had Hyatt and Calloway and others get major bumps in last years cycle. It will happen again. Not everyone will, but some certainly will be. So who will it be?

1. Rucker. There is no doubt in my mind that he ends up a 4 star. When you are the priority target for Clemson, Bama, LSU, Fl, and TN, you are an elite player. It isn't like he picked us over UCF. He picked us over three of the latest national champion programs and FL who is known to produce top DB's.

2. Colby Smith. This one is easy. He is already highly ranked on 247, Rivals just needs to upgrade him and, assuming they do, he'll become a 4 star on the composite. He's ranked 130th in the country on 247.

3. Tyion Evans. He is ranked the number 2 juco player in the country. Juco players are always rated pretty late and there is only one four star listed there. There is no doubt in my mind that Tyion is a 4 star before its over. I think he has a legit chance to push for top 100. That's jmo.

4. Miles Campbell. VQ said that our staff believes that Campbell is not only a good player, but that he's a DUDE. The guy has added 20-30 pounds and has not lost any speed. That demonstrates the athletic upside. GA came in late and begged him to commit and he turned them down. I believe that with a strong senior season, Campbell is going to rise pretty high. In fact, 247 will update their offensive rankings the 3rd week of June, and it wouldn't surprise me to see him there as a 4 star player already.

Those are 4 guys that I would be willing to bet end up 4 stars in this class which would raise our average and our ranking considerably. There are others who could rise as well as I believe that Isaac Washington is severely underrated. But perhaps he needs a strong senior season. Jalen Wright is a guy who could remain a 3 star because he is raw at the position, but he has elite speed. So we'll see if he gets the Arian Smith treatment and gets a bump based upon his speed. Trinity Bell is a great athlete, but I believe he remains a 3 star because they aren't sure where he will play. That could change if he has a monster season on the defensive side of the ball. I also wouldn't be surprised if Brooks rises back up to 5 star status after he dominates his senior year and that increases our ranking again.

But anyway, these are my thoughts. What do y'all think? I know tldr.

Would be curious to get your thoughts @griddie and @MemphisVol14
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Genuinely impressed to see ya do your homework on lower ranked kids. Agree whole heartedly on Rucker for obvious reasons and Colby Smith after watching his tape. Donā€™t know enough to speak on the other guys so I wonā€™t until I do my homework (wish anyone in the football forum had that thought cross their mind)
 
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VolInDayton said:


The university has partnered with coach Duggs to provide them with licensing to sell merch
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Attention Recruits: Our brand is so powerful we are selling merchandise for some guy randomly playing video games on Twitter. Just imagine what we can do for you when you give your all for UT.
 
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85SugarVol said:
They replayed the 1991 Orange Bowl right after it. If yā€™all remember both games pitted Colorado vs Notre Dame. Colorado was playing for a share of the NC in both games. Colorado lost in ā€˜90 and won in ā€˜91.

Iā€™d forgotten just how good Colorado was. They were a machine.

Massive OL. The size of SEC lines today.
Great dual threat QBā€™s.
Multiple tailbacks and fullbacks with speed.
Monsters at the OLB positions.
Big, physical DBā€™s.

They were really, really good.

We get compared to them and Nebraska often. Was interesting to watch them again in their prime.
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Is that the time frame when they were recruiting gang members out of LA? I remember their QB wearing a fur coat on the sidelines when he was injured and couldn't play. I also believe Bill McCartney turned to religion after those years as their coach. Thug mentality only rivaled by Florida.
 
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Batman1948 said:
Is that the time frame when they were recruiting gang members out of LA? I remember their QB wearing a fur coat on the sidelines when he was injured and couldn't play. I also believe Bill McCartney turned to religion after those years as their coach. Thug mentality only rivaled by Florida.
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He was knee deep in Promise Keepers whilst having that success. Itā€™s eventually why he retired from football. Meanwhile his daughter was getting babies donated by football players on the team.
 
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Devo182 said:
I didn't even realize Auburn hired Chad Morris as OC. Will Gus really give up the reigns again? And to a guy that just decimated the Arkansas football program, no less.
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Gus and Chad probably talk about their days at Arkansas over a cold beer. They both had really bad experiences there :):)
 
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