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'