Tennessee Golfer
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-VQJaedon Harmon
Elyjah Gordon
Jordan Ross
Grayshaun Swain
Max Anderson
Dontrell Glover
Logan Schram
Gabe Smith
Carius Curne
SJ Alofaituli
Stephon Shivers
Kalen Edwards
Tyler Miller
George MacIntyre
Faizon Brandon
Peyton Lewis
Jamarion Morrow
Tyriq Green
Sharroid Whitehead
Da'Saahn Brame
Emaree Winston
Carson Sneed
Braylon Staley
Shavar Young
Kolbe Harmon
Daylyn Upshaw
Chanz Wiggins
Cameron Sparks
Travis Smith Jr.
Elijah Dotson
Nasir Smith
Kaleb Beasley
Dylan Lewis
Tyler Redmond
Mark Zackery
Chris Ewald Jr.
Jaboree Antoine
Jayden Shipps
Sidney Walton
Devin Williams
Jaylan Morgan
Zyntreacs Otey
Boo Carter
Radarious Jackson
Jared Smith
Elias Williams
Caleb Williams
Christian Garrett
Ethan Utley
Charles House
Amir Leonard Jean-Charles
Edwin Spillman
Dante McClellan
Jordan Burns
Liked for the asterisk...2024 WR Braylon Staley (Vol commit)
2024 WR Chanz Wiggins (VT commit)
2024 TE Max Leblanc (OSU commit)*
2025 WR Dillon Alfred
2025 CB Jordan Crim
2025 WR Radarious Jackson
2025 TE Emaree Winston
2025 ATH Dante McClellan
2025 DL Christian Garrett
2025 CB Jaboree Antoine
2025 DL Ethan Utley
2025 ATH Elijah Dotson
2025 QB George McIntyre
2025 CB Mark Zachery IV
2025 OL Stephon Shivers
2025 CB Dylan Lewis
2025 DL Kalen Edwards
2026 QB Faizon Brandon
2026 QB Josiah Oxendine
2026 WR Jordon Gidron
2026 CB Zyntreacs Otey
*tentative
Think I got everyone, thanks to all who've been helping. Goes without saying that a) getting so many commitments on campus is big for a lot of reasons, b) there are some really interesting 2024 prospects coming, and c) the quantity and importantly quality of 2025/26 prospects is insane.2024 WR Braylon Staley (Vol commit)
2024 Edge Jordan Ross (Vol commit)
2024 OL Max Anderson (Vol commit)
2024 RB Peyton Lewis (Vol commit)
2024 CB Kaleb Beasley (Vol commit)
2024 ATH Boo Carter (Vol commit)
2024 LB Edwin Spillman (Vol commit)
2024 LB Jordan Burns (Vol commit)
2025 CB Dylan Lewis (Vol commit)
2024 WR Chanz Wiggins (VT commit)
2024 DL Ellias Williams (Mizzou commit)
2024 DL Nasir Smith
2024 S Elyjah Gordon (Uncommitted, Oregon/USC/AU offers from the summer, quiet recruitment, referred to as a Hybrid defender by 247 (link below)
2025 WR Joakim Dodson
2025 IOL SJ Alofaituli
2025 CB Jayden Shipps
2025 CB Sidney Walton
2025 CB Devin Williams
2025 S Jaylan Morgan
2025 Edge Jared Smith
2025 DL Caleb Williams
2025 DL Charles House
2025 TE Dasaahn Brame
2025 CB Chris Ewald (Michigan commit)
2025 ATH Jamarion Morrow
2025 OT Tyler Miller
2025 WR Dillon Alfred
2025 CB Jordan Crim
2025 WR Radarious Jackson
2025 TE Emaree Winston
2025 ATH Dante McClellan
2025 DL Christian Garrett
2025 CB Jaboree Antoine
2025 DL Ethan Utley
2025 ATH Elijah Dotson
2025 QB George McIntyre
2025 CB Mark Zachery IV
2025 OL Stephon Shivers
2025 DL Kalen Edwards
2025 Edge Grayshaun Swain
2025 DL Amir Leonard-Charles
2025 RB Kolbe Harmon (recent Vol offer, GMac's teammate)
2025 WR Dalyn Upshaw
2025 WR Travis Smith (currently unranked, apparently about to blow up)
2025 DB Tyler Redmond (3rd of Alpharetta Milton HS DB trio of which we already have two commitments)
2025 IOL Dontrell Glover (Bama commit)
2025 OT Logan Schram
2025 IOL Gabe Smith
2025 IOL/DL Carius Curne
2026 QB Levi Davis
2026 QB Faizon Brandon
2026 QB Josiah Oxendine
2026 WR Jordon Gidron
2026 CB Zyntreacs Otey
2026 RB Tyriq Green
2026 Sharroid Whitehead
2026 TE Carson Sneed
2026 ATH Shavar Young
2026 CB Caden Harris (from Brownsville, just got a Vol offer)
2025, 26 are impressive. But ****, we gots to get the 24's on deck.2024 WR Braylon Staley (Vol commit)
2024 Edge Jordan Ross (Vol commit)
2024 OL Max Anderson (Vol commit)
2024 RB Peyton Lewis (Vol commit)
2024 CB Kaleb Beasley (Vol commit)
2024 ATH Boo Carter (Vol commit)
2024 LB Edwin Spillman (Vol commit)
2024 LB Jordan Burns (Vol commit)
2025 CB Dylan Lewis (Vol commit)
2024 WR Chanz Wiggins (VT commit)
2024 DL Ellias Williams (Mizzou commit)
2024 DL Nasir Smith
2024 S Elyjah Gordon (Uncommitted, Oregon/USC/AU offers from the summer, quiet recruitment, referred to as a Hybrid defender by 247 (link below)
2025 WR Joakim Dodson
2025 IOL SJ Alofaituli
2025 CB Jayden Shipps
2025 CB Sidney Walton
2025 CB Devin Williams
2025 S Jaylan Morgan
2025 Edge Jared Smith
2025 DL Caleb Williams
2025 DL Charles House
2025 TE Dasaahn Brame
2025 CB Chris Ewald (Michigan commit)
2025 ATH Jamarion Morrow
2025 OT Tyler Miller
2025 WR Dillon Alfred
2025 CB Jordan Crim
2025 WR Radarious Jackson
2025 TE Emaree Winston
2025 ATH Dante McClellan
2025 DL Christian Garrett
2025 CB Jaboree Antoine
2025 DL Ethan Utley
2025 ATH Elijah Dotson
2025 QB George McIntyre
2025 CB Mark Zachery IV
2025 OL Stephon Shivers
2025 DL Kalen Edwards
2025 Edge Grayshaun Swain
2025 DL Amir Leonard-Charles
2025 RB Kolbe Harmon (recent Vol offer, GMac's teammate)
2025 WR Dalyn Upshaw
2025 WR Travis Smith (currently unranked, apparently about to blow up)
2025 DB Tyler Redmond (3rd of Alpharetta Milton HS DB trio of which we already have two commitments)
2025 IOL Dontrell Glover (Bama commit)
2025 OT Logan Schram
2025 IOL Gabe Smith
2025 IOL/DL Carius Curne
2026 QB Levi Davis
2026 QB Faizon Brandon
2026 QB Josiah Oxendine
2026 WR Jordon Gidron
2026 CB Zyntreacs Otey
2026 RB Tyriq Green
2026 Sharroid Whitehead
2026 TE Carson Sneed
2026 ATH Shavar Young
2026 CB Caden Harris (from Brownsville, just got a Vol offer)
Nolan could take the big TAMU money if he wanted to. Fair enough. But he was quite the jerk to say to the press afterward that if he had wanted money he would have picked Tennessee.Only if the money's right.
I think recruits see what a lot of us see. The problem is partially Milton (he will be gone) and partially the receivers not helping him (think they can come in and provide that help). It was a raucous environment so I'd say we probably killed it today, even with the pass game struggles.Do you feel like tonight helped or hurt our chances with recruits? The passing game was not too sharp.
I promise you that recruits are not seeing the game as most of you are seeing it. Some are watching their particular position groups. Some are enjoying the game as a whole. Others are taking in the atmosphere and are in awe. They are not really seeing "a problem" if the Vols are victorious. They see a field loaded with amazing athletes. You are forgetting that most of them work their a$$es off year round, for the chance to just be on the sidelines in one of those uniforms. They see 100,000+ cheering for them one day. Very few of us have ever been on that stage, yet we sit at home critiquing the hell out of these kids while they celebrate a hard fought victory. It wasn't that long ago when we celebrated making a fairly meaningless bowl. Now we complain that our victories aren't of a "championship level" and we don't have a top 3 recruiting class. Do you realize that there are over 100 other fan bases that wished they were us right now? That's what these recruits are seeing. How long has it been since we could make that claim?I think recruits see what a lot of us see. The problem is partially Milton (he will be gone) and partially the receivers not helping him (think they can come in and provide that help). It was a raucous environment so I'd say we probably killed it today, even with the pass game struggles.
Excellent post! We should all take a step back and remember just how abysmal it was 3 short years ago and then the 15 years that preceded it.I promise you that recruits are not seeing the game as most of you are seeing it. Some are watching their particular position groups. Some are enjoying the game as a whole. Others are taking in the atmosphere and are in awe. They are not really seeing "a problem" if the Vols are victorious. They see a field loaded with amazing athletes. You are forgetting that most of them work their a$$es off year round, for the chance to just be on the sidelines in one of those uniforms. They see 100,000+ cheering for them one day. Very few of us have ever been on that stage, yet we sit at home critiquing the hell out of these kids while they celebrate a hard fought victory. It wasn't that long ago when we celebrated making a fairly meaningless bowl. Now we complain that our victories aren't of a "championship level" and we don't have a top 3 recruiting class. Do you realize that there are over 100 other fan bases that wished they were us right now? That's what these recruits are seeing. How long has it been since we could make that claim?
I've known a couple of recruits over the years and while I agree, they do see everything much differently than we do, they do definitely still see problem areas (especially if it relates to them) and they hear chatter to a certain extent. A win definitely puts a really nice shine on anything they do see though, no question.I promise you that recruits are not seeing the game as most of you are seeing it. Some are watching their particular position groups. Some are enjoying the game as a whole. Others are taking in the atmosphere and are in awe. They are not really seeing "a problem" if the Vols are victorious. They see a field loaded with amazing athletes. You are forgetting that most of them work their a$$es off year round, for the chance to just be on the sidelines in one of those uniforms. They see 100,000+ cheering for them one day. Very few of us have ever been on that stage, yet we sit at home critiquing the hell out of these kids while they celebrate a hard fought victory. It wasn't that long ago when we celebrated making a fairly meaningless bowl. Now we complain that our victories aren't of a "championship level" and we don't have a top 3 recruiting class. Do you realize that there are over 100 other fan bases that wished they were us right now? That's what these recruits are seeing. How long has it been since we could make that claim?