'19 WV OL Darnell Wright (Tennessee signee)

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I think it just means VOL.

Thought he said he was using that for the kids that were signing on the 19th.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Thought he said he was using that for the kids that were signing on the 19th.

You’re right.

Great stuff there...thanks for the shoutout! I am in need of help making a change to an image that I plan on using on ESD....if I post it and tell you what I am looking for think we can find someone to make it happen?

 

[Atlanta VOL]

Note still unsure if he will actually sign on ESD...but he is coming regardless of when he pulls the trigger. It is possible but just has not been decided yet.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Note still unsure if he will actually sign on ESD...but he is coming regardless of when he pulls the trigger. It is possible but just has not been decided yet.

Is it safe to say if you use the gif it means VOL regardless of when they actually sign?

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Note still unsure if he will actually sign on ESD...but he is coming regardless of when he pulls the trigger. It is possible but just has not been decided yet.

 

[Orange Studs]

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Can't wait until signing day!! The rebuild begins!

 

[31VFL]

Folks, wanted to pass along some info on Darnell Wright after his weekend visit. He made the trek with his family so they could get a deeper look at the program in a relaxed atmosphere and spend time with the coaches.

I was told the plan is still to sign in February, but was also reminded things can change. The feeling, though, in talking to a pair of sources, was if he planned to sign Wednesday, he would made an official visit to campus.

All that said, I love where the Vols sit in this one.

-Brian Dohn

 

[LouderVol]

-Brian Dohn

So was this an OV? or are we saving that for last weekend before NSD?

 

[AngryButchJones]

So was this an OV? or are we saving that for last weekend before NSD?

No, it was an unofficial.

 

[LouderVol]

No, it was an unofficial.

Ok, that clears some things up for me. I like that we still have that. I was afraid he took his OV here, was signing in February, and still had OVs to Bama/UGA

 

[VolDC]

Note still unsure if he will actually sign on ESD...but he is coming regardless of when he pulls the trigger. It is possible but just has not been decided yet.

Does this revolve around who we sign early, and whether we need him back down for a big recruiting weekend in Feb?

 

[SweetasSoda]

Ok, that clears some things up for me. I like that we still have that. I was afraid he took his OV here, was signing in February, and still had OVs to Bama/UGA

Could you explain why saving an OV is important?

 

[AaronUT]

Could you explain why saving an OV is important?

It's a paid trip and an opportunity to wine/dine and roll out the orange carpet for him and family. Hotel stays, custom edits, uniform pics, good personal time with coaches, tour/campus guides

 

[SweetasSoda]

It's a paid trip and an opportunity to wine/dine and roll out the orange carpet for him and family. Hotel stays, custom edits, uniform pics, good personal time with coaches, tour/campus guides

So why would DW for instance want to save it and pay for his trip this weekend instead of take it now and pay later? What's the advantage?

 

[AaronUT]

So why would DW for instance want to save it and pay for his trip this weekend instead of take it now and pay later? What's the advantage?

For him? Nothing. For UT? Everything!
DW coming on his own dime leaves us the ace in the hole to play on the last day before the dead period. So to shed more light... he turned down an UGA official visit to come to UT on a non-official... that is just great

 

[VolDC]

So why would DW for instance want to save it and pay for his trip this weekend instead of take it now and pay later? What's the advantage?

If he is saving it for a big recruiting weekend in Febuary, it could mean we are trying to get a big name flip. I asked the question to Atlanta because if he is saving it, it would probably be for the weekend they bring in Ndoma-Egar. As of last night, that does seem to be off the table. I'm just trying to pump AV for indirect information.

 

[smokeyz1]

If DW does sign on ESD, DW and his Family can still come on his all expenses paid OV to UT in January. I'm guessing this is what TN coaches are telling DW Today trying to get him to go ahead and sign on Wednesday. If DW really does hate the recruiting process as has been reported, hopefully he goes ahead and signs early.

 

[LowKey]

No, it was an unofficial.

Unofficial w/parents > OV/without.

 

[LouderVol]

Could you explain why saving an OV is important?

just typically speaking from what I have seen, so take with a big grain of salt. Usually this late in the recruiting season once someone OVs somewhere they typically don't UOV to the same spot again before NSD. However the flip is true too, if they UOV, and haven't yet used the OV, they do tend to take that OV later before NSD.

basically having the OV in the bag, pretty much ensures he will come back, and doing it right before he signs hopefully makes sure we can override whatever bad influences pop up between the UOV and OV.

players and schools can do as many UOV as they want, but only get 1 OV per school. and typically OVs get treated at a different level.

personally I wouldn't have minded if the UGA OV had happened now, with our OV the last weekend. just so there's was out of the way and fading, since its 99% sure he will be signing in Feb. but taking their spot is also not a bad thing, so I won't complain.

 

[SweetasSoda]

just typically speaking from what I have seen, so take with a big grain of salt. Usually this late in the recruiting season once someone OVs somewhere they typically don't UOV to the same spot again before NSD. However the flip is true too, if they UOV, and haven't yet used the OV, they do tend to take that OV later before NSD.

basically having the OV in the bag, pretty much ensures he will come back, and doing it right before he signs hopefully makes sure we can override whatever bad influences pop up between the UOV and OV.

players and schools can do as many UOV as they want, but only get 1 OV per school. and typically OVs get treated at a different level.

personally I wouldn't have minded if the UGA OV had happened now, with our OV the last weekend. just so there's was out of the way and fading, since its 99% sure he will be signing in Feb. but taking their spot is also not a bad thing, so I won't complain.

Thanks! That's helpful.

 

[LouderVol]

Thanks! That's helpful.

the more times they are on campus the better. that is usually one of the biggest signs of where someone is going.

Where have they visited the most, and recently.

 

[VolDC]

Cancelling an Official Visit with Georgia to come here on an Unofficial Visit is very telling and a great sign for us.

 

[wrangler]

It's also nice to see when a recruit and his family care enough to spend the money to UOV.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Tennessee still appears to be in good shape with five-star offensive tackle Darnell Wright of Huntington (W.Va.) High School coming off his unofficial visit with the Vols over the weekend. His latest trip to Knoxville was another sign that Tennessee remains in the driver’s seat to land him. But the fact that it was unofficial visit rather than an official visit suggests what sources have continued to indicate — that he’s not expected to sign this week during the early signing period.

There’s always a chance the low-key Wright could surprise people and unexpectedly sign this week. But there has been no indication to this point that he’s planning to do so. He’s worth watching this week simply because he has remained quiet for most of the recruiting process and because the Vols clearly have put themselves in position to have a real shot at landing him regardless of when he signs, but it would be a surprise if he signs during the Early Signing Period. Even if he waits until February to sign, though, Tennessee is expected to get one of his final official visits — if not his final visit — and likely will be tough to beat.

-Callahan

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Why can't he sign and still take his OV in January or whenever? He clearly doesn't enjoy the process, so he's not waiting to sign so he can take other officials and enjoy the process.