Who did Tennessee lose…

[Flipdaddy]

Who did Tennessee lose that they were recruiting hard and to who? Anybody know?

 

[butchna]

Who did Tennessee lose that they were recruiting hard and to who? Anybody know?

Sylvester Smith…to Auburn.

 

[dduncan4163]

Sylvester Smith…to Auburn.

What he said

 

[dduncan4163]

Who did Tennessee lose that they were recruiting hard and to who? Anybody know?

Love the avatar

 

[iuvol]

Simmons, Tate, M’Pemba, Mauioga, Parker, Osborne, Burley, Walker, Cobb

 

[volsfan24017]

Simmons, Tate, M’Pemba, Mauioga, Parker, Osborne, Burley, Walker, Cobb

Didn't lose these if they were never ours to begin with.

 

[VolBricks]

This was the most uneventful signing day I can ever remember. We already had 1/2 our class on campus and bowl practicing. We lost no one yesterday but we did pick up a couple of unexpected players.

 

[Grouse Stalker]

Better question: who did the Vols get that Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St. and LSU really wanted. Not that were offered but that they really wanted and recruited until the end. That's when you know you're really making progress.

 

[TnVol!]

We had a great signing day. Go Volunteers!!!!

 

[Woke]

Better question: who did the Vols get that Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St. and LSU really wanted. Not that were offered but that they really wanted and recruited until the end. That's when you know you're really making progress.

Best question: who did the Vols get who fills our immediate needs, fits our evolving winning TEAM culture, and have the capacity to be DEVELOPED into dominant players?

Answer: pretty much our entire class. We targeted who we wanted, won almost 100% of those, identified non-corrosive top portal contributors who can come in contribute asap and develop into stars. And we may not be done yet. Stay tuned after the Orange Bowl.

Hard to find any real risks or potential bad behavior guys in this class although the law of averages says we’ll probably lose one or two along the way.

Texas A&M proved for ALL TIME that recruiting and paying off the wrong 4 and 5 Star guys isn’t a winning strategy. In fact a team of mercenaries is out for themselves and doesn’t show up when they aren’t “feeling it”.

Actually it was Fulmer who conditioned legions of the Vol miserables to focus on stars instead of players so he could buy time to hold onto his job.

Yes Alabama GA OSU recruit at a different level but they already have established winning team cultures. Heupel & Co have to build one first. Otherwise we’re following the TAMU model into oblivion.

Merry Christmas Vol Nation

 

[iuvol]

Didn't lose these if they were never ours to begin with.

The question was who did we lose that we recruited hard. These are some of them. I never said we had them to lose. Just answered the question asked.

 

[Frosty]

Better question: who did the Vols get that Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St. and LSU really wanted. Not that were offered but that they really wanted and recruited until the end. That's when you know you're really making progress.

Jordan Matthews, Nico Iamaleava, Daevin Hobbs, Arion Carter, Sham Umarov, Rickey Gibson, Caleb Herring, Ethan Davis, Chandavian Bradley. Off the top of my head

 

[OffTackleVol]

Better question: who did the Vols get that Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St. and LSU really wanted. Not that were offered but that they really wanted and recruited until the end. That's when you know you're really making progress.

A bunch..........if someone has to tell you, then you must not follow recruiting much at all.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Best question: who did the Vols get who fills our immediate needs, fits our evolving winning TEAM culture, and have the capacity to be DEVELOPED into dominant players?

Answer: pretty much our entire class. We targeted who we wanted, won almost 100% of those, identified non-corrosive top portal contributors who can come in contribute asap and develop into stars. And we may not be done yet. Stay tuned after the Orange Bowl.

Hard to find any real risks or potential bad behavior guys in this class although the law of averages says we’ll probably lose one or two along the way.

Texas A&M proved for ALL TIME that recruiting and paying off the wrong 4 and 5 Star guys isn’t a winning strategy. In fact a team of mercenaries is out for themselves and doesn’t show up when they aren’t “feeling it”.

Actually it was Fulmer who conditioned legions of the Vol miserables to focus on stars instead of players so he could buy time to hold onto his job.

Yes Alabama GA OSU recruit at a different level but they already have established winning team cultures. Heupel & Co have to build one first. Otherwise we’re following the TAMU model into oblivion.

Merry Christmas Vol Nation

Also, they run different systems. We don’t need guys who fit other schools’ systems, we need guys who will excel in ours.

 

[Grouse Stalker]

Jordan Matthews, Nico Iamaleava, Daevin Hobbs, Arion Carter, Sham Umarov, Rickey Gibson, Caleb Herring, Ethan Davis, Chandavian Bradley. Off the top of my head

Hobbs, Umarov, the QB, Bama would have taken Carter. That's probably it on the above list. The CB's and Edge guys weren't takes for Georgia or Bama.

 

[Frosty]

Hobbs, Umarov, the QB, Bama would have taken Carter. That's probably it on the above list. The CB's and Edge guys weren't takes for Georgia or Bama.

Joined “November 21, 2022”. Clearly you don’t follow recruiting, are a troll, or a fan of different team lol.

 

[teeball]

We had a great signing day. Go Volunteers!!!!

+1 … Maybe not our highest ranked class in recent years but they did a FANTASTIC job of filling positions of need on the D. Well done CJH and staff. GBO!

 

[EconVol92]

Recruiting to stars was a Butch thing.

You need to recruit to your needs and the players who fit your system or what you want to run, at least on the offensive side of the ball.

 

[Grouse Stalker]

Also, they run different systems. We don’t need guys who fit other schools’ systems, we need guys who will excel in ours.

Your statement might be true for certain skill position types or on OL you might want size vs quickness. What guys on defense only fit certain systems? Maybe different Stars if you want a guy who is closer to a LBer or more of a safety in the opposite, but that's only one position that's not always on the field.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Didn't lose these if they were never ours to begin with.

I guess we're still undefeated, since we'd never won any of the games we played to begin with. . .

 

[Volfan39]

Hobbs, Umarov, the QB, Bama would have taken Carter. That's probably it on the above list. The CB's and Edge guys weren't takes for Georgia or Bama.

Georgia wanted herring bad. Rickey Gibson was a absolute take at Georgia. Bradley was getting recruited by Georgia but he wasn’t a fan of them for some reason. The others weren’t takes at bama or geirgia but it’s not like we beat out App state(no disrespect bishop) we beat out Texas, Penn state, Texas am, Ohio state, the Carolina’s for Leacock. So you were half right I guess

 

[bicenTENNial]

Didn't lose these if they were never ours to begin with.

Sylvester wasn't either

 

[J C Higgins]

Best question: who did the Vols get who fills our immediate needs, fits our evolving winning TEAM culture, and have the capacity to be DEVELOPED into dominant players?

Answer: pretty much our entire class. We targeted who we wanted, won almost 100% of those, identified non-corrosive top portal contributors who can come in contribute asap and develop into stars. And we may not be done yet. Stay tuned after the Orange Bowl.

Hard to find any real risks or potential bad behavior guys in this class although the law of averages says we’ll probably lose one or two along the way.

Texas A&M proved for ALL TIME that recruiting and paying off the wrong 4 and 5 Star guys isn’t a winning strategy. In fact a team of mercenaries is out for themselves and doesn’t show up when they aren’t “feeling it”.

Actually it was Fulmer who conditioned legions of the Vol miserables to focus on stars instead of players so he could buy time to hold onto his job.

Yes Alabama GA OSU recruit at a different level but they already have established winning team cultures. Heupel & Co have to build one first. Otherwise we’re following the TAMU model into oblivion.

Merry Christmas Vol Nation

To some extent but don't discount the effect of NIL money. Proof is in the current team rankings....4 and 7.
2023 Top Football Recruits

 

[ProudVOLfan]

Also, they run different systems. We don’t need guys who fit other schools’ systems, we need guys who will excel in ours.

This! I have no doubt Heupel will coach up the guys we got to for their roles

 

[Grouse Stalker]

Joined “November 21, 2022”. Clearly you don’t follow recruiting, are a troll, or a fan of different team lol.

I haven't followed nearly as much as I used to. How closely do you follow recruiting? Compare the edge guys and LBers the Top 2 signed.