'20 TN DT Omari Thomas (UT SIGNEE)

[wrangler]

He said he’s excited about the chance to join Tennessee’s other eight in-state commitments in playing for his home-state school.

“You look at LSU, you look at Alabama, you look at Auburn, you look at Texas A&M, you look at Georgia — the majority of their players (are from) that state,” Thomas said. “I mean, of course, Auburn and Alabama have to split players. But it’s Alabama, and the majority of both of those teams are made up of players from Alabama. And then LSU is a prime example. The majority of the LSU team is from Louisiana.

“So I just feel like, if other teams are doing that, why not all Tennessee boys stay together and we can make Tennessee a powerhouse?”

Omari Thomas commits to Vols, ready to 'put on for the state'

Mentioned that the relationships with the other in-state recruits were important to O. I like that.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

 

[Vol737]

Hells yeahs! More to come??? Lots turning...

 

[millst987]

We needed this big time, things are starting to turn

 

[DaddyChad]

You’ve got to land the best player in your own state to be successful.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

From Galilee on VQ:

This was a done deal when he canceled his trip to Fl. I learned on Friday that his OV to Auburn sealed the UT deal. I don’t want to get into what happened but sometimes things can backfire. David Johnson was huge here

This is very interesting. Just speculation here, but he's a Christian dude that goes to a Christian school. Auburn's slimy dealings must not have set well with him.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

We needed this big time, things are starting to turn

We have the coaching and are gathering the talent. Its time

 

[Ty4Vols]

 

[SmokinBob]

Woot! Woot!

 

[Volbucky]

This is very interesting. Just speculation here, but he's a Christian dude that goes to a Christian school. Auburn's slimy dealings must not have set well with him.

Good for him if that’s the case. Good always comes out ahead eventually

 

[SLICKYINC]

 

[tbones0711]

I am afraid he has dug himself into a hole he could not dig out of, IF he wanted to, and I have seen no reason to think it is even in consideration to flip.... I think we should let him know we are open if circumstances did change his mind but invest our time and effort on completing the class without him. Don't like loosing in state talent, but sometimes you just need to move on.

I was thinking along those lines too. We're over-playing our cards over Hardy and creating a negative image in his mind pertaing to UT. We're still in re-build mode as far as I'm concerned. We did manage to play competitive ball against UGA and Bama for three qtrs. but need to get over the hump by beating the better teams on our schedule.

 

[Orange defense]

Jabari Small, you’re next. The double pressure from the Memphis trio, and big O is on him. It is tough for Small right now.

 

[DaddyChad]

This is very interesting. Just speculation here, but he's a Christian dude that goes to a Christian school. Auburn's slimy dealings must not have set well with him.

“You mean you don’t like money and hoes?!?”
Auburn probably.

 

[AppStVol]

This is very interesting. Just speculation here, but he's a Christian dude that goes to a Christian school. Auburn's slimy dealings must not have set well with him.

Yeah and Auburn is the king of negative recruiting so they probably had some elaborate pitch that turned him off.

Gus and his staff are snakes.

 

[SmokinBob]

Bom! BiO pick sant claus

 

[bignewt]

 

[DaddyChad]

Jabari Small, you’re next. The double pressure from the Memphis trio, and big O is on him. It is tough for Small right now.

Small is a done deal imo to get Thomas. Probably wanted to commit afterwards to make it look less like a package deal but both want to be at Tennessee.

 

[LynxVol]

Biggest need in the class .

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Jabari Small, you’re next. The double pressure from the Memphis trio, and big O is on him. It is tough for Small right now.

Lol. Small sealed it for Omari not the other way around

 

[InVOLuntary]

From Galilee on VQ:

This was a done deal when he canceled his trip to Fl. I learned on Friday that his OV to Auburn sealed the UT deal. I don’t want to get into what happened but sometimes things can backfire. David Johnson was huge here

Oh we know what happened. We know.

 

[shoney]

He said he’s excited about the chance to join Tennessee’s other eight in-state commitments in playing for his home-state school.

“You look at LSU, you look at Alabama, you look at Auburn, you look at Texas A&M, you look at Georgia — the majority of their players (are from) that state,” Thomas said. “I mean, of course, Auburn and Alabama have to split players. But it’s Alabama, and the majority of both of those teams are made up of players from Alabama. And then LSU is a prime example. The majority of the LSU team is from Louisiana.

“So I just feel like, if other teams are doing that, why not all Tennessee boys stay together and we can make Tennessee a powerhouse?”

Omari Thomas commits to Vols, ready to 'put on for the state'

 

[BearCat204]

Jabari Small, you’re next. The double pressure from the Memphis trio, and big O is on him. It is tough for Small right now.

Small is/was going wherever O went.

 

[Orange defense]

Small is a done deal imo to get Thomas. Probably wanted to commit afterwards to make it look less like a package deal but both want to be at Tennessee.

Yea, the Memphis trio didn’t give up. I just got off of the phone again, and I can tell you that these Memphis recruits are all watching, being pressured right now.