'24 TN WR Amari Jefferson (Tennessee)

That's harsh af to say about a kid who hasn't even gone through his first fall camp. I'm sure many felt the same about Tillman when he was signed.
I hope Nate excels……..mainly to shut people up that say he’s a wasted scholarship.

$100 ….that less than a dozen people on VN have ever seen him play in one game.
 
Thanks to Bear Bryant putting football players on swimming scholarships.

Rules have changed many times since Bear Bryant's last recruiting class 45 years ago. For some time now, a student athlete playing in multiple sports including football are counted as a football player. There is no work around to this rule.

Also, it is extremely rare for an athlete in non-head count sport (all sports except football and basketball) to get a full ride. NCAA non-head count scholarships are based on individual financial need subject to a 25% of the cost of attendance minimum. Cost of attendance calculations are based on US Dept. of Education methodology that the NCAA does not control. Saban was pissed a few years ago when he found out that Tennessee had a higher cost of attendance than Bama :). He felt it gave UT a recruiting advantage. In reality, the difference does not impact recruiting.
 
Ohio State last year took Brandon Inness (35th ranked on the composite), Noah Rodgers (53rd), Carnell Tate (59th), and Bryson Rodgers (357th, 4 star). The year before that they took 4 receivers all in the top 150 nationally
That doesn't even mention marvin Harrison Jr and Xavier Johnson. That has to be the deepest position group in the country.
 
We can hope he becomes a special teams ace.
The issue is nobody knows what he will or won't be. BOTH of the Spillman brothers are very athletic and have excellent work ethic. His official size right now is 6'2 195 lbs and the kid has speed. He was a summer enrollee and we haven't heard much about any of those guys. Not Spillman, Duncan, Weathersby, Bradley, or Keith.
 
He's a nonfactor. Water is wet.

Very happy his brother committed with us tho
We have no idea which players will be meaningful contributors. Everyone thought jj Peterson was going to be great. Don't remember ever seeing him play. Harrison bailey was supposed to be great. That didn't pan out. But then you have players like byron young. He was a 3 star that turned out great. Squirrel white was a 3 star and we are looking for him to have a breakout season. Truth is we don't know who will be stars and who won't be.
 
We have no idea which players will be meaningful contributors. Everyone thought jj Peterson was going to be great. Don't remember ever seeing him play. Harrison bailey was supposed to be great. That didn't pan out. But then you have players like byron young. He was a 3 star that turned out great. Squirrel white was a 3 star and we are looking for him to have a breakout season. Truth is we don't know who will be stars and who won't be.
In support of your post, who thought Kalil McKenzie wasn’t going to be a game changer and likely all American? You just never know.
 
In support of your post, who thought Kalil McKenzie wasn’t going to be a game changer and likely all American? You just never know.

Kalil…I needed reminded of him. He was the “most sure thing,” you could get as a lineman recruit. I remember hearing how amazing he absolutely would be.

Yea we all need to take a deep breath from time to time.

However…

What fun is in that?? 🤔
 
That's harsh af to say about a kid who hasn't even gone through his first fall camp. I'm sure many felt the same about Tillman when he was signed.
Tillman was coming back from an injured junior season. Unranked dude that was having big games at Bishop Gorman.

Nate Spillman wasn't even the best WR on his team, and flat out dissapeared many games his senior year.

You don't hear me saying the same for Leacock or Webb.
 
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We have no idea which players will be meaningful contributors. Everyone thought jj Peterson was going to be great. Don't remember ever seeing him play. Harrison bailey was supposed to be great. That didn't pan out. But then you have players like byron young. He was a 3 star that turned out great. Squirrel white was a 3 star and we are looking for him to have a breakout season. Truth is we don't know who will be stars and who won't be.

The only reason that kid was offered, was for what happened 2 days ago.
That's it.

Go Vols!
 
Tillman was coming back from an injured junior season. Unranked dude that was having big games at Bishop Gorman.

Nate Spillman wasn't even the best WR on his team, and flat out dissapeared many games his senior year.

You don't hear me saying the same for Leacock or Webb.
Tillman wasn't the leading receiver for Bishop Gorman. Spillman didn't have an impressive senior year, but he was Lipscomb Academy's deep threat guy his junior year. My point is Spillman has tools and we don't know what that translates to in college. This staff has shown the ability to develop guys with tools if they are willing to put in the work. And....Why would anyone say that about Leacock or Webb? Leacock was a top 100 player, and Webb dominated Georgia high school football his senior year. That's not even the same comparison.
 
Heupel and staff’s recruiting of skills positions on both sides of the ball has been damn near elite.

We need to make a couple of splashes with guys on the OL and DL to round out the class, but if we beat out Bama for Jefferson head to head, it’ll be very very hard to criticize the staff on the trail this cycle.
 
Heupel and staff’s recruiting of skills positions on both sides of the ball has been damn near elite.

We need to make a couple of splashes with guys on the OL and DL to round out the class, but if we beat out Bama for Jefferson head to head, it’ll be very very hard to criticize the staff on the trail this cycle.
I mean we're headed there. Still have one or two WR slots.

To me missing on the RB from Ark was understandeable. Hometown team, and really not a great fit for this O.
 
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I’m never critical of the coaching staff but I do believe they have to start playing more guys at WR, which I do think we will some 4 wideout sets this season. Otherwise I do believe some guys will jump in the portal, and also i’m certain that recruiting the position will become more difficult as I believe other schools with use that to their advantage when trying to convince a kid that he may not get much playing time for the good guys.
 
I’m never critical of the coaching staff but I do believe they have to start playing more guys at WR, which I do think we will some 4 wideout sets this season. Otherwise I do believe some guys will jump in the portal, and also i’m certain that recruiting the position will become more difficult as I believe other schools with use that to their advantage when trying to convince a kid that he may not get much playing time for the good guys.

they have already said they want to and plan to.
 
I’m never critical of the coaching staff but I do believe they have to start playing more guys at WR, which I do think we will some 4 wideout sets this season. Otherwise I do believe some guys will jump in the portal, and also i’m certain that recruiting the position will become more difficult as I believe other schools with use that to their advantage when trying to convince a kid that he may not get much playing time for the good guys.
They have said multiple times that they need more players capable of playing at a high enough level that they can play them. You don't just play more WR's just because. With the depth we will have the next come years, we will play more WR's. I don't think thru will sub them during possessions much. But will put subs in on new possessions more often.
 
I’m never critical of the coaching staff but I do believe they have to start playing more guys at WR, which I do think we will some 4 wideout sets this season. Otherwise I do believe some guys will jump in the portal, and also i’m certain that recruiting the position will become more difficult as I believe other schools with use that to their advantage when trying to convince a kid that he may not get much playing time for the good guys.

You play the guys who give you the best chance to win. The goal is to win football games, not keep everyone satisfied with their touches.

Playing depth players just to “keep them happy” is how you lose your job. That’s why you’re on volnation and you don’t get paid to make those decisions.

Yeah it’s really difficult to recruit WR’s in this offense, if this class is any indication… it’s not like we just landed the #1 athlete in the nation or anything…

You want touches? Earn them from the guys who get them. We have the #1 offense in the country and you wanna change it by giving out participation trophies to receivers. This stuff completely blows my mind.
 
They have said multiple times that they need more players capable of playing at a high enough level that they can play them. You don't just play more WR's just because. With the depth we will have the next come years, we will play more WR's. I don't think thru will sub them during possessions much. But will put subs in on new possessions more often.
Well of course, i’m not stating just play anyone for the sake of playing guys.
 
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You play the guys who give you the best chance to win. The goal is to win football games, not keep everyone satisfied with their touches.

Playing depth players just to “keep them happy” is how you lose your job. That’s why you’re on volnation and you don’t get paid to make those decisions.

Yeah it’s really difficult to recruit WR’s in this offense, if this class is any indication… it’s not like we just landed the #1 athlete in the nation or anything…

You want touches? Earn them from the guys who get them. We have the #1 offense in the country and you wanna change it by giving out participation trophies to receivers. This stuff completely blows my mind.

Always wondered if there is a series where you have any receiver that is covered by a particular DB to change his normal route to a fly. Wear him out. Then put in your fastest guy on the bench when subs are allowed in flow and try to get him matched up through formation to really test his stamina. Especially this year with joe’s arm.

Never heard of it but not always a good listener.
 
Tillman wasn't the leading receiver for Bishop Gorman. Spillman didn't have an impressive senior year, but he was Lipscomb Academy's deep threat guy his junior year. My point is Spillman has tools and we don't know what that translates to in college. This staff has shown the ability to develop guys with tools if they are willing to put in the work. And....Why would anyone say that about Leacock or Webb? Leacock was a top 100 player, and Webb dominated Georgia high school football his senior year. That's not even the same comparison.

He ain't got that DAWG in em!!

( barking noises indiscriminately)
 
Where you getting 60? Thought the talking heads have said Bama has slight edge
Maybe the Bama baseball coach fired for gambling on Bama games (no investigation, of course) is giving tricked-up odds? 😂

The last I saw agrees with your statement:
#1,087.

Do we get the Fri or Sat visit?
 

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