UT Recruiting Problem

Reports out of Knoxville seem to confirm that the Vols are having a problem signing linemen, to play on both sides of the ball.
Two recent articles pointed to a problem with UT, losing offensive and some defensive line prospects to other programs.
As of yet no comments have surfaced on why some of the Vols top line prospects have decided to go other routes.

[imported_forrest]

seemed to be one of the biggest problems the last few years, lots of athletes but no meat up front on both sides.

[Ironlung]

They didn't need offensive linemen this year. They've gotten one of the top offensive linemen out of Michigan commited, in Darris Sawtelle who's grandpa Darris McCord was an All American at UT and played DT for the Lions in the NFL. They've also got Cody Pope who was a 4 star OT coming out of CA, who had to go to prep school to get one class take care of. They've got one of the top 15 DT's and 250 player in the country and number 2 rated player out of Maryland in Donald Langley. They've also got one of the top rising and most sought after players in William Brimfield out of South Carolina. They've also got a very good DE that UF wanted, Rufus Williams out of FL. If they're having trouble getting linemen with the guys above and still have the #2 rated (presently) class in the country, I'll take that any year. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[somersetvol]

If your source for UT recruiting is John Moorehouse from the Kingsport Times, you need better information. That guy likes to spin anything negative-Tennessee. Ironlung, you are right on as usual.

[73fan]

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They didn't need offensive linemen this year. They've gotten one of the top offensive linemen out of Michigan commited, in Darris Sawtelle who's grandpa Darris McCord was an All American at UT and played DT for the Lions in the NFL. They've also got Cody Pope who was a 4 star OT coming out of CA, who had to go to prep school to get one class take care of. They've got one of the top 15 DT's and 250 player in the country and number 2 rated player out of Maryland in Donald Langley. They've also got one of the top rising and most sought after players in William Brimfield out of South Carolina. They've also got a very good DE that UF wanted, Rufus Williams out of FL. If they're having trouble getting linemen with the guys above and still have the #2 rated (presently) class in the country, I'll take that any year. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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I was about to say the samething but ya beat me to it!!

[neutral88]

as ussual you won't have to worry much about many of their players being from anywhere in the state of TN.....

I just posted on what i was reading. Don't shoot the messenger. Another little article was it wasn't the one's the Vol's had, but they may not be deep enough, in the O line and D line. If they had injuries. I don't know i just posted it for Vol Fans.

[NotSoSilentBob]

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I just posted on what i was reading. Don't shoot the messenger. Another little article was it wasn't the one's the Vol's had, but they may not be deep enough, in the O line and D line. If they had injuries. I don't know i just posted it for Vol Fans.

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Reading where? Writing on the bathroom stalls?

[centennialdawg]

In recent years, how many people from withing the high school level in Tennessee has UT actively recruited besides Whitten? Just curious.

You and your attitude. One other on here and his dad. Two in the same mind mold. Me and myself and my few and f the rest.
Well besides ya other fishing partner. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]
As far as i care. I don't like UT.
I posted what i got from the college sports reporter. Look it up. Since you have so much time and you know it all.
And the trout were hitting big time last couple weeks. And not just at the lakes. But along the streams. You know in places where you have to really work for them.
I'd love to have a job like yours.
You live in Wise Co. a county you put down, your from Scott Co. and your a public servant, who can always be on line.
The perfect life. A job where you have no demands evidently and a life where you're the man.
Your way and your way of thinking or hit the highway.
Sorry. I try to think for myself unlike a few. Including your rude self centered obnoxious self.
And if i offended you. No i am not sorry. You kind of ask to be told off from time to time. Whether it's Silent Bob or Titan95.
But you will learn as you age.