Ulysees E. McGill
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But does he fit Pruitts profile? Obviously Taylor does, but he starts a lot heavier.
This guy is too good with the ball to stick on defense in my opinion, unless therev is just no other good option at CB and he is the best. This cat is explosive.
This guy is too good with the ball to stick on defense in my opinion, unless therev is just no other good option at CB and he is the best. This cat is explosive.
Helton and Pruitt want versatile playmakers-- the Adoree' Jackson types that can play receiver, CB and special teams. Thompson and Tae can do that.
Same thing with LB. Pruitt wants guys who can play all LB positions so they can move them around. Peterson gives us that. Doing more with less.
This a great point. It's a common theme in Pruitt's recruiting.
Thanks for the outside perspective.I come in peace.
First, let me answer those who question his ability because he had few offers. The reason is that nobody expected him to qualify academically.
Second, "yes," our fanbase is very salty that our staff chose to not take him.
Third, our athletic department has been very, very tight-lipped about why we did not take him. The rumors about sexual assault does not come from any true insider.
Fourth, I have heard a very speculative rumor from educators in South Carolina. Some of them have loose connections with our compliance department, but none claim that this info comes from the compliance department.
This comes down to a risk benefit analysis because the kids academic improvement during his senior year at Dutch Fork was amazing . . . maybe too amazing! he educators in the rumor mill believe that alarms are going to be going off all through the NCAA clearinghouse when they review his records.
RISK/BENEFITS for UT: The risk is low: he may not be low and UT will have an offer slot that he cannot carry forward to next year. Benefit is high. He is an amazing athlete.
RISK/BENEFIT for SCar: The risk is high. Not only would Scar lose an offer slot, there would be a risk of an NCAA investigation due to the number of teachers and administrators at Dutch Fork who are USC grads/fans. Although it does not appear that they qualify as "boosters" there is a possibility. Benefit would be great but the risk is too high.
It is not believed that Tennessee has any big fans working at Dutch Fork.
Again, this is a speculative rumor - not "insider" information.
11 rec, 233 rec yards, 2 rec tds, 3 rushes for 23 yards and a td, 1 for 2 passing for 30 yards and a TD. But we won the game thanks to Dobbs.
Dobbs completed 22 of 39 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 166 yards on 24 carries with three more touchdowns. The Gamecocks' struggling defense surrendered 645 total yards.
If he sticks at WR, is this correct:
Juaun Jennings (RJr)
Marquez Calloway (Jr)
Brandon Johnson (Jr)
Tyler Byrd (Jr)
Josh Palmer (So)
Jordan Murphy (So)
Latrell Williams (RSo)
Jaquez Jones (RFr)
Bryce Thompson (Fr)
Cedric Tillman (Fr)
And Latrell williams. Just get the ball in that guys hand and let him make plays with his speed. Jacquez Jones could be really good too if his knee is healed upDont sleep on Jordan Murphy either...and hopefully Tyler Byrd can get it together...the WR core looks pretty dang good to me yo be honest...and were about to add Keyton, Wilhoite and Curry to that mix next year (go ahead and book those last two 😎
If he sticks at WR, is this correct:
Juaun Jennings (RJr)
Marquez Calloway (Jr)
Brandon Johnson (Jr)
Tyler Byrd (Jr)
Josh Palmer (So)
Jordan Murphy (So)
Latrell Williams (RSo)
Jaquez Jones (RFr)
Bryce Thompson (Fr)
Cedric Tillman (Fr)
There is no risk-benefit differential. UT does not have an offer slot that can't carry forward. Thompson will blue shirt at UT and count against the 2019 class.
The difference is, Thompson chose to come to UT and UT chose to take him. He met the NCAA academic initial-eligibility standards, fulfilled UT's acceptance requirements-- which are comparable to SCAR's-- cleared compliance, enrolled without incident at UT and started class yesterday.
No reason to speculate. The facts are clear and the controversy is manufactured.