'19 TN DT Elijah Simmons (Tennessee signee)

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"I had some conversations with my family and a few friends, I talked to God about it and prayed about it and that's where I felt I'm supposed to be," Simmons said recapping his decision. So what made Tennessee the right fit? There was a combination of variables, but the staff made sure he knew that he was needed to help anchor the Vol defensive line.

"I chose Tennessee because I created great relationships with the coaches and mainly the defensive line coach," Simmons said. "They stayed in contact with me and made sure everything was going well and I really liked that. Coach (Tracy) Rocker is an easy going dude and he likes to stay in contact with his players."

Rocker, a former Outland Trophy winner, knows a few things about playing at a high level from the trenches. "He told me that he likes me at nose guard," Simmons said. "He thinks I can be beneficial to the defensive line. They liked the way I competed at camp. They don't have a player like me and there are a lot of players out there that have more stars or a better ranking, but they chose me. I guess that tells me a lot and they don't just got by rankings. They go by heart and how you play."

"Coach Pruitt created a good relationship with my dad and my coaches," Simmons said. "As long as my family is okay with it then I'm good with it too. My family liked what I can do in Knoxville. They thought it was a good environment to be in and a great program. It wasn't just football, but academic wise too."

Simmons recorded 49 tackles in 2017, but he didn’t see his recruitment start to get off the ground until camping at multiple colleges this summer. He performed well at UT, Memphis and Vanderbilt, with Missouri the first Power 5 school to extend a scholarship. He will be back in Knoxville after the dead period ends at the end of the month. "I'm coming up and I look forward to spending time with the other commits," Simmons said. "We are going to continue to build and make Tennessee a winner again."
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-VQ
 
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With that frame, I don’t want him to lose any LBS.

Maybe lose baby fat, I wanna keep him an immovable object, somewhere around 330-350

He’s a 1 Technique MONSTER

Legs like Tree Trunks

Get em Young Buck
 
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Is... is he.. a five star heart?

"They don't have a player like me and there are a lot of players out there that have more stars or a better ranking, but they chose me. I guess that tells me a lot and they don't just got by rankings. They go by heart and how you play."
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Is... is he.. a five star heart?

"They don't have a player like me and there are a lot of players out there that have more stars or a better ranking, but they chose me. I guess that tells me a lot and they don't just got by rankings. They go by heart and how you play."
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dude don't.
 
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Bring on the big uglies!!!

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Bassmaster_Vol said:
Is... is he.. a five star heart?

"They don't have a player like me and there are a lot of players out there that have more stars or a better ranking, but they chose me. I guess that tells me a lot and they don't just got by rankings. They go by heart and how you play."
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Have you taken your meds today?
 
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My cousin was a senior this past season at MBA as a center/guard. Said this guy is a monster. It will be fun this year to see Lampley and Simmons play each other.
 
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Can somebody tell me why this kid is ranked so low. His film looks outstanding. I sware most of the BS recruiting rankings are built by appearances at camps
 
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892nd ranked player nationally, 55th ranked defensive tackle, 32nd ranked player in the state of Tennessee. Scratching my head here. Best of luck to the young cat though.
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I went ahead and copy and pasted the chef form letter and inserted the appropriate numbers to save him some time. Oh and so we don't have to waste time with point, counter point, here are his responses to the points you will feel the need to make to him:

For like the 10th time, I only look at 247. Best recruiting service out there IMO.
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That's good and all, but I've already been told that 3 or 4 of our previous 3 star commitments will get bumped to a 4. Hasn't happened for any of them, like I said. I could give a shart about how the kids a hard worker, shows up early, stays late, etc. That doesn't mean they can cut it in this league.
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Once again, we have no way of knowing whether these offers are committable or not.
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Okay, now that all that is out of the way, everybody can get back to expressing their excitement about news of a commitment today.
 
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