'24 TN WR Amari Jefferson (Alabama commit)

[drvenner]

Toughest high school football conferences/districts/leagues/regions heading into 2023 - High School Football America

They do have a New Jersey league ranked third. That calls into question the remainder of their list, IMO.

 

[drvenner]

You are missing it. Take Tillman. He was barely a 3* coming out of HS. His draft projection was likely undrafted. 4 years later he goes in the third round after college level coaching. Does that mean he was Mia-evaluated? No. It means at the time he wasn’t that good. But after college coaching he became much better.There is no way to legitimately go by what you are saying to see if recruits were accurately ranked coming out of HS. The only way you could do that is if every player was developed buy the exact same coaching staff.

It does not mean he was not that good. It means they missed on the rating, for whatever reason. Maybe he didn't camp, maybe he was on a bad HS team, maybe he had a terrible QB throwing to him. I am not saying he did not develop here; he absolutely did. But, he was not a rando 2* that we lucked into. Somebody on the staff at the time saw something they liked and it worked out awesome for us.

 

[NighthawkVol]

They do have a New Jersey league ranked third. That calls into question the remainder of their list, IMO.

Why? Are you familiar with that division?

 

[drvenner]

Why? Are you familiar with that division?

No, I am not. They have four ranked teams. It is still NJ HS football.

 

[peaygolf]

Oh well……
Anticlimactic announcement.

 

[wmcovol]

No, I am not. They have four ranked teams. It is still NJ HS football.

A lot of good players come outta New Jersey. Most go to big 10 schools. Penn St especially

 

[wmcovol]

Funny thing is I’d bet if the decision was being made today, Alabamas starting qB, Ty Simpson, would pick Tennessee.

 

[IMissTheMidRangeGame]

A lot of good players come outta New Jersey. Most go to big 10 schools. Penn St especially

Isn’t JG from Jersey? Still got a a bad taste in mouth from that state’s talent

 

[MarcoVol]

Funny thing is I’d bet if the decision was being made today, Alabamas starting qB, Ty Simpson, would pick Tennessee.

Who cares what Ty Simpson would do

 

[peaygolf]

, Alabamas starting qB, Ty Simpson, would pick Tennessee Martin.

Fyp

 

[BigOrange15]

Who cares what Ty Simpson would do

Heupel trying to dunk on his dad in the UTM game was hilarious. One of us for sure.

 

[Dooby15]

Heupel trying to dunk on his dad in the UTM was hilarious. One us us for sure.

Yeah it was. Throwing to the end zone as time was running out.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

that coach deserved that for sure

 

[volz2wallz]

What time is the announcement today?

 

[wmcovol]

Who cares what Ty Simpson would do

Comment completely went over your head.

 

[volamite86]

Funny thing is I’d bet if the decision was being made today, Alabamas starting qB, Ty Simpson, would pick Tennessee.

Is that part satire?

 

[LittleVol]

Isn’t JG from Jersey? Still got a a bad taste in mouth from that state’s talent

The BadBoy of Bayonne they call him...

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

With Perry Thompson gone, I would bet that Bama is throwing the kitchen sink at AJ.

 

[bigl3327]

It does not mean he was not that good. It means they missed on the rating, for whatever reason. Maybe he didn't camp, maybe he was on a bad HS team, maybe he had a terrible QB throwing to him. I am not saying he did not develop here; he absolutely did. But, he was not a rando 2* that we lucked into. Somebody on the staff at the time saw something they liked and it worked out awesome for us.

Tillman played at Bishop Gorman in Nevada. One of the top programs in the country. He also had one of the top QB recruits in the country throwing to him. I think he was injured his junior year though. Our coaches didn't have him on their radar at all. He was a recommendation from Coach Helton's brother at Southern Cal. They had evaluated him, but didn't have room. We offered and he committed without ever seeing the campus or facilities.

 

[NighthawkVol]

No, I am not. They have four ranked teams. It is still NJ HS football.

They’re ranking the division, not the state. The state’s overall football talent has nothing to do do with it. Tennessee isn’t a top 5 overall talent oeurucing state, but there is a division in TN ranked in the top 5 because it’s loaded.

 

[bicenTENNial]

Baylor School has been a blank hole to us lately. Missed on that OL who picked Ole Miss 1-2 years back too.

Matthews I think

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Baylor School has been a blank hole to us lately. Missed on that OL who picked Ole Miss 1-2 years back too.

"Missed" is a loose term

 

[DukeDaisySam]

If that kid isn’t an in-state kid we don’t recruit him. And we didn’t recruit him all that hard

LOL!!

 

[AresTheVol]

LOL!!

It’s the truth. Anyone who follows recruiting knows this

 

[Jackcrevol]

Kids who attend baylor are usually well off, well educated families, or from out of town.

no worries here