'19 TN WR Kendrell Scurry

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Montrell Hardy said:
The majority of top prospects in this day and age commit to a coach instead of a school. That's just what recruiting has become in this day and age. As for Azzani, I wasn't much of a fan of his either, but I also expect the Beard experiment to probably be a one and done thing as well.
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I don't. Unless someone snaps him up. Relates very well with the ones he coaches and has an energy we haven't seen at that position group in recent memory.
 
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MiramarVol said:
Ok, he's gone, get over it. Maybe if your good enough in college, you'll be drafted by the Bears and could play for him there. If he's still the WR coach for them in 5-6 years.

You never commit to a coach, you commit to a school. It's not the University of Azzani.
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Unfortunately you're wrong about who kids commit to. In today's recruiting kids almost always commit to the guy they have the best relationship with. I was never a Z fan but I must admit he did his fair share recruiting guys in his position group. As for the Jennings Qb situation he was never going to play qb at UT. That was all a part of appeasing the kid to get him to UT. He always knew he wouldn't be a college qb unless it was on the fcs level. As for Byrd he is probably better suited to be a Db but they're leaving him at Wr because he's a phenomenal athlete. I for one would never take a commitment from a Hs freshman because a lot happens in 3 years. In today's society every kid with talent doesn't need offers or to make a commitment as a freshman. Why you ask because mentally it could kill the kids development and work ethic because they let success go to their heads toooooooo fast. We monitor this a lot at NPA and try to keep our guys grounded and hungry, but hey we're just one of many who make kids go feed the homeless and do other community service projects.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
The majority of top prospects in this day and age commit to a coach instead of a school. That's just what recruiting has become in this day and age. As for Azzani, I wasn't much of a fan of his either, but I also expect the Beard experiment to probably be a one and done thing as well.
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Why are you saying he's a 1 and done experiment MH? Guys seem to be happy and enjoying the Wr room with this new energy and coaching.
 
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de1conley said:
Unfortunately you're wrong about who kids commit to. In today's recruiting kids almost always commit to the guy they have the best relationship with. I was never a Z fan but I must admit he did his fair share recruiting guys in his position group. As for the Jennings Qb situation he was never going to play qb at UT. That was all a part of appeasing the kid to get him to UT. He always knew he wouldn't be a college qb unless it was on the fcs level. As for Byrd he is probably better suited to be a Db but they're leaving him at Wr because he's a phenomenal athlete. I for one would never take a commitment from a Hs freshman because a lot happens in 3 years. In today's society every kid with talent doesn't need offers or to make a commitment as a freshman. Why you ask because mentally it could kill the kids development and work ethic because they let success go to their heads toooooooo fast. We monitor this a lot at NPA and try to keep our guys grounded and hungry, but hey we're just one of many who make kids go feed the homeless and do other community service projects.
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so what do you tell that freshman to keep things cool? we like you and are going to keep recruiting you but we don't want you committed, k thanx.
 
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de1conley said:
Unfortunately you're wrong about who kids commit to. In today's recruiting kids almost always commit to the guy they have the best relationship with. I was never a Z fan but I must admit he did his fair share recruiting guys in his position group. As for the Jennings Qb situation he was never going to play qb at UT. That was all a part of appeasing the kid to get him to UT. He always knew he wouldn't be a college qb unless it was on the fcs level. As for Byrd he is probably better suited to be a Db but they're leaving him at Wr because he's a phenomenal athlete. I for one would never take a commitment from a Hs freshman because a lot happens in 3 years. In today's society every kid with talent doesn't need offers or to make a commitment as a freshman. Why you ask because mentally it could kill the kids development and work ethic because they let success go to their heads toooooooo fast. We monitor this a lot at NPA and try to keep our guys grounded and hungry, but hey we're just one of many who make kids go feed the homeless and do other community service projects.
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Good reading.

The fact that a Jennings move was anticipated, by some, is not really the point there. The move anticipated was to S and the point is about our lack of WRs recruited by Z. Our group of recruited WRs is not among the stronger groups in the conference, much less the country. Coach Z stole Byrd, but had squat to do with why he ended up at Tennessee. It seems like we are in on more impressive WRs right now, last years class was rough when you consider Murphys academic concerns. That said, it seems like it would be difficult to sell to Debo, who no one anticipated would be here for their entire stay in Knoxville.

Accepting and offering youngsters is part of what you have to do these days. Few coaches want to. It makes some vomit. Not a lot of adult men want to sweat a 13 year old. Just kiffin.

Many coaches who recruit well sell the school, that's why when a staff leaves, Temple keeps a talent like PJ walker when much bigger offers start coming in. Not a lot of kids flip because a position coach leaves. I think Scurry was destined to decomit, but if his relationship with coach Z was that strong, Butch should have been all over him the second he knew Debo was leaving because not replacing him with Z was going to get Z looking around. The good news is, we didn't wait to offer him and he knows Butch wants him. Tennessee has the best relationship with him, that's why the decision took a bit and why he likely ends up in Tennessee.
 
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JRVOL11 said:
Per his twitter he said " next stop , Knoxville..."
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Thanks, I was just wondering. Well hopefully we can get him back on board since he is visiting and he can get to know the coaches better. I will take any time he gives us right now because it increases our chances of landing him, drastically IMO.
 
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ALLVOL24/7/365 said:
Thanks, I was just wondering. Well hopefully we can get him back on board since he is visiting and he can get to know the coaches better. I will take any time he gives us right now because it increases our chances of landing him, drastically IMO.
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We are running out of time...
 
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Just spoke to Kendrell Scurry. He said today reminded him while he fell in love with Tennessee to begin with. He got to spend a lot of one-on-one time with Kevin Beard and Butch Jones. He also was very honest with Jones and the Tennessee staff about why he decommitted and that being because he didn't feel like he was being recruited very hard by Tennessee.
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-Price
 
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Well, I imagine if he's a priority, that will change quickly. I think this kid ends up a Vol
 
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Well, young man, you don't sign for at least another 18 months. Let the staff recruit the '18 class hard and sign them before whining that you are not being recruited hard enough.
 
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"It was really fun," Scurry said. "It was great. It was awesome and I loved it. It made me fall in love again. Every time I go, I fall in love all over again." The Thompson Station native made the trip over from middle Tennessee with his 7 on 7 team, but wasn't accompanied by teammate and soft Tennessee commitment T.J. Sheffield.

Scurry was extremely close with former Vol wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni and that led to him pulling back on things. That made Saturday all about putting himself around Beard, Larry Scott, Welt Wells and Butch Jones. "Honestly, I wanted to see how it was without coach Azzanni being there," Scurry said. "It was the second time I've been around coach Beard and I wanted to sit down with him and look him straight int he eye and see what the plan was.

"When we got there, my mom and I got to spend a good 30-45 minutes talking to him and getting to know him. He told me that we have to build our relationship. The way he was talking to me, I could tell he's a guy I can trust and follow after."

"I just told him I didn't feel like I was being recruited," Scurry said. "They can't call me over the phone because I'm not a junior yet and I respect that. Coach Azzanni, if I called him, he would make sure everything was alright. He was gone and he was the only coach I was close too. I didn't have any connection to anyone."

Tennessee has also put veteran recruiter, Walt Wells on Scurry in recent weeks and the two have started to build a bond like Scurry is with Beard. "He's a cool guy," Scurry said. "He relates well. He's a very funny guy to be around. I really like him and he's really growing on me a lot."

Scurry is planning on returning to Knoxville next weekend for orange carpet day.
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-VQ
 
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LouderVol said:
ah ship, we stuck Wells on him.
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