Posted by pdhuff on February 2, 2008 at 8:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gulp!

Posted by vol1994 on February 2, 2008 at 8:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No new information but good to see all the potential recruits listed so we can discuss in a forum.

I am trying to be optimistic but just don't have a good feeling at filling our needs (def linemen.
I don't see RB Davis coming here and TN does not have a real shot at a lot of names on the board, Coples for one.

We have 4 remaining scholarships to give- any predictions on the 4 we land?

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 8:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

1 of the other chat boards is saying harris commited to the BIG ORANGE today

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dont know if its true, fact or fiction thats just what they are saying

Posted by dburgVol on February 2, 2008 at 8:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Finally something to talk about instead of beating the old dead horse that is discipline problems. Let's gettem Phil!
Any comments SPHS?

Posted by jasvol on February 2, 2008 at 8:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

which chat board said harris committed?

Posted by dburgVol on February 2, 2008 at 8:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah, which one said Harris committed?

Posted by WD40plusVol on February 2, 2008 at 9 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Does "expect" to sign mean limited to?

Posted by txvolsfan on February 2, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This has been the hardest recruiting year to sit through. I hope Coach Fulmer can pull his last minute magic out!!! Cause we need a lot of magic.
Any new info sphs?

GO VOLS
LET'S CLOSE STRONG
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by jasvol on February 2, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sphs is not the real deal. if he was he would have posted more credible info.

Posted by dburgVol on February 2, 2008 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Might as well take him for his word. If hes lying, hes only got 4 days left.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 9:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

on a scout forum

Posted by ajbake on February 2, 2008 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hopefully the new recruits will be good students and excel in the classroom.

Posted by pdhuff on February 2, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You can't say big Phil isn't trying. Ck out AJC.com -Recruiting -Top coaches visit Gainesville star. Stayed all day with Tenn coaching staff at school. Pulled out all the stops. Hope it works.

Posted by heathut15 on February 2, 2008 at 9:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

well it is crunch time. we will see how this new oc will help in the recruiting field

Posted by vol1994 on February 2, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

nothing against the guy but why do some want to hear from sphs.. i cannot recall any worhty information except big announcements coming, a top 15 class, and so on...

There is no way we can land a top 25 class (if i am wrong please tell me) with 4 scholarships to give and the only surprises are recruits decommitting and going somewhere else or a player getting arrested.....

I hope the h... we land some big names or at leas fill our needs with good players but ....

Posted by vol1994 on February 2, 2008 at 9:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff--- where is the article listed at ajc.com..
Long day with little sleep lately so I guess I am not looking closely.
Thanks for your help.

Posted by dburgVol on February 2, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vol1994--it's under recruiting at the top of the page.

Posted by vol1994 on February 2, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ok, just found it. thanks dburvol.
read it and read the posts.

Good article but man.. I knew vol, gator, and bama fans made cracks about fulmer and his weight but didn't realize fans from other schools did.. Brutal !!

Is this kid the real deal.

Posted by tapeworm on February 2, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Frankly, I'm sick of all these Top 5 classes. They've never translated into championships or even wins. It'll be interesting to see what we can do with a class (or classes) that presumably have less talent. It not only tells us what kind of coaching we have, but also, what kind of recruiting moxy we have. How many Top 5 recruiting classes have West Virginia, Kansas, VaTech, Missouri, Wake Forest, Louisville, Arizona State, etc. etc. etc. had in the last five years? Or even Vanderbilt and Kentucky, which have given us all we can handle - including a loss.

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Seems that the tags promote the "fact" that Fulmer will be gone within 2 years. That cannot help recruiting if all the fan sites retort the same.

Posted by mlbrown5454 on February 2, 2008 at 10:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why take sphs for his word?
Not hard to say, there will be huge announcements (trust me), when we haven't signed much. Of course we will have new commits.

Harris wouldn't be much of a stretch in signing.
It would be great.
His mom and d coach visited with him.
That's a good sign.

Posted by vol1994 on February 2, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tapeworm- good comments but here is the point that most make.

UT had more talent in the late 90s and early 2000s.
our talent won the game, not coaching. At least most would agree.

Now that the talent level is about the same we struggle against the vandys, ky, bama, etc.
yes the SEC is difficult but many feel that we need superb talent to win championships as our coaches cannot coach good talent to the level needed to win championships.

Hopefully our new coaches can coach up our talent and get more out of them CONSISTENTLY.

Just my opinion.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gainesville turned into a hot spot for college coaches earlier this week when Phillip Fulmer of Tennessee and Notre Dame’s Charlie Weis flew into town to court the Red Elephants’ **Keith Wells.”

“I’ve been coaching 11 years, and Wednesday was about the craziest day I’ve ever seen,” Gainesville assistant coach Todd Wofford said. “I’d never seen a [college] team do what Tennessee did. They sent just about their whole staff to our school and they were there from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. It was all day.

“It was like they were Keith’s shadow. Two coaches would walk him from class to class. Fulmer showed up about 2 p.m. They stayed for track practice then went to his house.

“Then about 7:30 p.m., Charlie Weis showed up at his house.”

Wells, who is on a recruiting visit to Notre Dame this weekend, is scheduled to announce his college choice on 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

“It’s really between Ohio State and Tennessee,” Wofford said. “Keith is just checking out Notre Dame. He really didn’t think Tennessee was going to be in the mix until he went up there two weeks ago.”

Wells, a defensive end, had originally committed to Florida State in August. He backed off that commitment last month.

Posted by dburgVol on February 2, 2008 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Phil is pulling out all the stops. I'm glad he hasnt given up like most of these posters have.

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 10:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I thought the previous article said all 3 we "at" UT with no surprises?

Posted by pdhuff on February 2, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utmdm 10:18 - The surprise will be if we finish in the top 6 in the SEC. Saban and Meyer has steamrolled recruiting. Dang!

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Can anyone tell me why scout just added deandre brown, committed to Southern Miss, back to our prospects board? Is he still incontention?

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Henderson is listed as a soft Auburn verbal, so there is possibility.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

on the scout forums, clemson fans thinks they are getting harris, coples, mcclain and jaron brown

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I thought Brown was a scholastic issue and that is why he was going outside the SEC for the lower entrance requirements. Don't see him as being on our list anyway.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

they are saying that mcclain wont qualify

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 10:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD, at this point #5 would be a surprise upset. Come Wed I may be drowning my sorrow in a six pak of fritters and crying in a glass of milk at Ralphs.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is on clemson forum:

Re: we may sign jaron brown and jerrell harris

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well, Roy seemed to think that McClain was in our pocket this morning on the show. and he was trying to get Micky to come out and say the same thing about Harris. Micky was hesitant though. I think Harper is pretty much a lock.

Harper-90% Tiger
McClain-95% Tiger
Harris-65% Tiger
Brown-30% Tiger (he'll be a gamecock)

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 10:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is also on clemsons forum:
the thing it is my understanding that both both alabama and auburn declined to offere him a scholarship because of academic reasons. if you can get him in school you could probably sign him.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 11:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is a scout forum on mcclain:
Posted: Today 6:08 PM

Why all the excitement with McClain?

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I thought he was a sign and place with huge grade issues? Has his situation changed?
Reply | Quote

Posted: Today 10:10 PM

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no the situation has not changed.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 11:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There are "surprises" rumored every year. Last year it was Austin at DT.
This year I hear jeremy Lewis the tackle comitted to Miami....is it another reach or could it be what sphs_vol is talking about

Posted by utmdm on February 2, 2008 at 11:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lewis is another soft verbal, but I don't see it. We just do not seem to have had enough contact. I would say Thomas, although an outside chance, might be more likely than that. It would be a great surprise though.

Posted by posivol on February 2, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

we will survive and prosper at spots w/ this yrs class,not the best but still some nice talent and a couple of playmakers.

between the early year fire phil fiasco and the loss of 4 recruiters including our r.c.,we have already done better than would should have.

you know its sad the fans where ready to pack the coaching staff up and help them out of town.

the players on the other hand stepped up w/ no quit in their hearts and delivered a better season than the fans deserved.

just my opinion but it seems the players were coached up and grew as a team.isnt this what we ask of our coaches?

maybe next time we can have a little patience when we hit that pothole(s) in the road.i think our boys earned a pass this year.

we have a top notch team,players and coaches.lets give them our top notch support.

theres no such thing as a part time fan,you guys love this team as much as i do, i am sure!

we will be back,stronger,faster and more focused.

we have a new course to the promise land,next year is only the begining of the greatness to come.

GO VOLS!

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 2, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

did you guys know that we have only offered to 1 DE for next years class out of 5 and no DT out of the 3 on our board............ what gives

Posted by TommyJack on February 3, 2008 at 12:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

posivol: You made me all weepy.

Posted by anthony on February 3, 2008 at 1:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good School, good coaches, great tradition, great winning tradition, great fans, many many many great graduates, other winning programs, good weather, down south, see our great basketball teams, all these are great reasons to come to Tennessee to play ball. Other posters please add your reasons to wear th ebig orange.

Posted by dburgin0114 on February 3, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THE SEC is the only conference to play in, if you are any good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 8:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

this is in the sunday tennesseean:
Tennessee defensive back Vince Faison has been suspended for the first two games of the season after being arrested for DUI during the weekend, the university has announced. Faison is a walk-on and is not on scholarship. "Vince has embarrassed himself and his team," UT Coach Phillip Fulmer said in a statement. "We expect all our players – scholarship or walk-on – to be good citizens. Any breaking of a law is serious. A DUI is a very serious offense. Vince will be suspended for two games and required to undergo alcohol evaluation and counseling in addition to other internal punishments. "Faison, 26, spent the last eight years playing minor league baseball before enrolling at UT in January.
The arrest was the fourth police incident since Jan. 11 involving a UT football player. Freshman receivers Gerald Jones and Ahmad Paige were cited for possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Freshman offensive lineman William Brimfield was also in the car, as was a high school student who was in town for a recruiting visit. Brimfield and the high school student were not cited. A week later, freshman running back Daryl Vereen was arrested and charged with public intoxication. Last weekend, junior offensive lineman Anthony Parker was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The only player Fulmer has suspended is Faison. The disciplinary action Fulmer handed out to the others included community service at a drug rehab facility, participation in police ride-alongs, curfews and more frequent drug tests.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

but this was olso in the tennessean: Tennessee Coach Fulmer has said: recruiting is the lifeblood of a football team. Right now, UT's blood is a little thin. The Vols entered the weekend with 16 commitments and the coaching staff working long hours to secure some high-profile prospects before National Signing Day. There isn't a five-star prospect on the list and this class won't be among the best. But recruiting analysts said UT fans need to take a wait-and-see approach during the next few days. "Coach Fulmer has developed a reputation for bringing in some tremendous classes," said Barton Simmons, the Southeastern recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. "I don't think you're going to see that top-five or top-10 class thats been standard for Coach Fulmer. But I think if they make some late pickups, you could see a solid class that gives a lot of reason for excitement." Entering the weekend, Rivals.com had UT's recruiting class ranked No.36 in the nation and 7th out of the 12 teams in the SEC. The No.36 ranking is a significant jump from previous weeks thanks to some impressive commitments during the past 10 days. Quarterback Casey Kelly from Sarasota, Fla., committed to UT on Tuesday and is rated a 3* prospect. But Kelly is a standout baseball player who could be drafted in the first or second round. If the money is right, Kelly could opt for professional baseball instead. Linebacker Marlon Walls from Olive Branch, Miss., also committed. He is a four-star prospect and considered one of the nation's top linebackers. "Marlon Walls is a big steal from Ole Miss," Simmons said. "He's got a ton of speed and very athletic outside linebacker who could put his hand down and play defensive end." Speaking of defensive end, UT recently picked up a commitment from Willie Bohannon, a three-star recruit from Mobile, Ala. It proved to be a coup, considering multiple SEC teams showed strong interest in Bohannon. "He is a guy who emerged late in the recruiting process as a big name to watch," Simmons said. "(UT) kind of stole him from Kentucky." Another commitment came from Prentiss Waggner, a highly sought after defensive back from Louisiana. "He is a big cornerback who picked off about 25 passes the past two years," Simmons said. "He's a ball-hawking guy and someone who can help that secondary out." UT doesn't release the exact number of scholarships it has to offer, but Fulmer typically works with approximately 20 each year. Three players Fulmer and his staff are still working to get are Antoine McClain, EJ Abrams-Ward and Enrique Davis. McClain is a 4* offensive tackle from Alabama, Abrams-Ward is a 4* athlete from North Carolina, and Davis is a 5* running back from Hargrave Military Academy. "I think this past weekend was very promising for Tennessee, picking up some big names there," Simmons said. "And they're still in the mix for some very big names that they could steal down the stretch. That could be huge for the class."

Posted by vol1994 on February 3, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

quick question- doubt it will happen but...

lets say 5 or6 guys we are recruting want
to come to UT. However, we have only 3 scholarships to give. what happens? we turn someone down at signing day?

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

if we could sign the likes of davis, ward, couples, wells and mcclain i would say the hughes kid is out and back to TSU

Posted by pdhuff on February 3, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The most chilling thing is DT prospects. One, Hughes, who many think will be shuffled off to Juco or Prep. No others I see. Walls at LB appears to be the star of this (ahem) class.

Maybe Phil can pull one out. He's gone full-court press after the Gainesville, Ga kid as I said yesterday. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as of this date we have ZERO stars at DT. Remember this if we don't change. Good win, Pearl.

Posted by marc_ash on February 3, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

sphs_vol, I've stayed quite all along about your predictions but you are cutting it very close. With only 4 spots to fill, I don't think your predictions can mathmatically come to be.

Prove me wrong...

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

marc= nostradamus

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

you cannot pull an loi unless u have a reason more substantial than no room, or ur program will go in the toilet. We have to sell these guys playing time on defense.

Why the heck Auburn signs 6 dT/de's in 1 class is what we need to sell.

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

you cannot pull an loi unless u have a reason more substantial than no room, or ur program will go in the toilet. We have to sell these guys playing time on defense.

Why the heck Auburn signs 6 dT/de's in 1 class is what we need to sell.

Posted by knoxsingle on February 3, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It's "approximately 20" to be signed, and I think we can sign up to 24.

Posted by waterskier3 on February 3, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

finish strong but i have my doubts... go vols

here's the bigger question is why 1. fulmer didn't deligate some recruiting to the coaches remaining on staff other than babysitting the current recruits and 2. in the past when tn has won 10 games and appeared in the sec cg we've had good recruiting classes.. so what has changed other than losing cut and trooper which is more troubling because that says the new off staff better be able to recruit!!!!

all this fulmer love is making me sick after the his performance of the last 3 years... heck it goes back to the rs error... we've been average since 2000..... I'M TIRED OF BEING AVERAGE!!!! i WANT TO BUY A NEW CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER FOR THE OFFICE... oh well i suppose i might hang up another lady vol or maybe men's BB this year ouch!!!!

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

“I’ve been coaching 11 years, and Wednesday was about the craziest day I’ve ever seen,” Gainesville assistant coach Todd Wofford said. “I’d never seen a [college] team do what Tennessee did. They sent just about their whole staff to our school and they were there from 8 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. It was all day.

“It was like they were Keith’s shadow. Two coaches would walk him from class to class. Fulmer showed up about 2 p.m. They stayed for track practice then went to his house.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 11:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the coaches are putting the full court press on ill say that much

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

maybe they should walk coples, mcclain, ward, davis, and harris to class this week

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

with all this attention going to all these guys fowlkes could feel left out and leave UT out of his plans. what do you guys think????

Posted by VOLstuckINky on February 3, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

sphs has looked into the crystal ball again ...... this time, he found the caps key

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 11:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

david coples and harris are more important than fowlkes

fowlkes wont see field for 3 yrs anyway

hidden in al this is that Poole,Johnson, and Williams are goin to be contributors next year, all these guys were after wont sniff the field next year

Johnson may start at fullback, Williamsmay be #3 DE.

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 11:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

davis* will see the field

Posted by ATLVOL1 on February 3, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK Wells is an absolut beast, just watched tape of him...He looks a lot bigger than 207, he was slingin QB's and Rb's around.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 12:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not to offend the young man involved, but -- the "whole" coaching staff, "all day", "walking to classs", etc - for a 3 star?

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

times has changed

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 1 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"I'm really undecided whether or not I'll take the trip to Oregon, but they are still on my list," said Pryor. "I'm still not ruling anyone out."
Finally, while Pryor said in December he'd like to work in a spread offense, he told the Daily News he was interested now in "Any offensive system where I can get some good numbers that can help me get in the NFL."

Hey SPHS, you working your magic?

Posted by knoxsingle on February 3, 2008 at 2:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I sure hope Enrique and Jerrelle had great visits this weekend! They're both outstanding and would have a chance to earn early playing time.

Posted by pdhuff on February 3, 2008 at 2:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utmdm-I'd take 3 three star DTs for Pryor in a heartbeat. Prior can't pressure a QB or raise our defense from 11th or so in the SEC.

2007 was a death of a 1000 cuts on D. Unbearable when you know what they're going to do and can't stop it with your best effort. I've seen nothing to suggest we aren't head'n down that wrong road again. One DT who is not headed for campus. Man.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD, AMEN! A year's ration of fritters for a DT. Oops, hope that's not a recruiting infraction.

Just noticed that bummer has a DT commit for 09 already (within the top 40 overall prospects)! We cannot get a single 3 star this year. What gives?

Tennessee must recuit to survive (moreso with our limited state base) and I do not see how we survive with a defensive coordinator that reportedly cannot or does not like to recruit.

Posted by thesavageorange on February 3, 2008 at 3:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utmdm ,Auburn sent 5 coaches After 3* Savage, after we went for him.Coaches see things that the so-called recruiting experts don't.That may be a little excesive , but we need him.

Posted by philfan on February 3, 2008 at 3:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

SPHS, I hope your information is correct.

Posted by CoastGuardVol on February 3, 2008 at 4:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

SPHS I sure hope that you are right. I keep thinking about your posts when I talk with my buddies at work who are all Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Georgia fans. I would love to have a recruting converstation go in the VOLS favor.

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by WD40plusVol on February 3, 2008 at 5:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Okay, now I get it. SPHS doesn't have inside info, he is just counting beans, seeing a trend and making predictions. Those kids left twisting in the wind could go just about any place, including UT, but not necessarily to UT.

Is SPHS the acronym of a certain high school in Mobile?

Posted by utkjoe29 on February 3, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Perhaps South Pittsburg HS..? I just hope these predictions come to fruition!

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

everett comitted to NC State

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is a bunch of crap seeing that it was between UT and florida, and he goes to the wolf pack..... WHAT GIVES???

Posted by mlbrown5454 on February 3, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why take sphs for his word?
Not hard to say, there will be huge announcements (trust me), when we haven't signed much. Of course we will have new commits.

Harris wouldn't be much of a stretch in signing.
It would be great.
His mom and d coach visited with him.
That's a good sign.

Posted by mcbrim1998 on February 3, 2008 at 7:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This pretty much sums it up.

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/...

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 7:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volunteer_cowboy, Hard to understand. Irrespective of all the Fulmer rumors, coaching turnover, et al., Cant understand why anyone ouside of NC chooses state over TN unless TN had cooled on him.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 7:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim, this link says bama has 27 commits and more in the running. How many total scholarships do they have available?

Posted by mcbrim1998 on February 3, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I heard on a talk show they had 32 openings which matches up with a recent comment from Saban that they were looking at 5 other prospects....

Posted by pdhuff on February 3, 2008 at 7:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utdmd-7:25 - at last count I believe they had around 42, both above and under-board. They have 8 DTs. They're working it!

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 7:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, gotta give it to them. They must know the DT's

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 7:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Must have something better to offer than fritters - what could it be??

Posted by IPOrange on February 3, 2008 at 8:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We need commits NOW! D*$n, we're in a tight spot.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

28 Marcel Dareus
Huffman (AL) Huffman DT 6-4/277

Appears to be the only top 75 rivals DT even remotely interested in us unless there is a takeaway somewhere.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 8:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Only 2 top 55 strong side DE's have us still listed as interests and Quinn is a low mention.
6 Quinton Coples
Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military Academy DE 6-7/235 li
18 Robert Quinn
North Charleston (SC) Fort Dorchester DE 6-5/245

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 8:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Only top 30 weak side DE's with us listed as interests
15 Keith Wells
Gainesville (GA) Gainesville High School DE 6-5/211

Commitments
19 Steven Fowlkes
College Park (GA) Banneker DE is considered a soft verbal

22 Willie Bohannon
Mobile (AL) Blount DE 6-3/230 Strong verbal

Posted by vol1994 on February 3, 2008 at 8:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sphs- yankign everyone's chains once again.
No inside source at all... just making vague statements that anyone could make.

The only big announcements I've heard lately are the ones on radio or tv stating another player has been arrested.

I don't get caught up in the #s too much with recruiting but like everyone says, we are hurting on the d- line and don't have anyone to fix it
as of now.

Posted by vol1994 on February 3, 2008 at 8:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I thought we had 3 recruits in knoxville for the weekend..

Running back [db]Enrique Davis[/db] and linebacker [db]Jerrell Harris[/db] were the only two official visitors that Tennessee hosted over the weekend. Harris is thought to be heading to Alabama, while Davis is very much still open to where he'll spend the next four

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 10:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Of the 3 give me E. Davis. Then steal those DLs.

Posted by utmdm on February 3, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Belichick proves what a jerk he is by running off the field early. Classless.

Posted by dburgVol on February 3, 2008 at 11:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Belichick proved, that just like Alabama, the cheaters don't always come out on top.

Posted by volunteer_cowboy on February 3, 2008 at 11:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vol1994 the other was marcus davis

Posted by lsupwns on February 4, 2008 at 4:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Holly Cow!...

I just jumped on from some recruiting sites that had Alabama going into your state and taking the top talent?!... But, before I could post, I came across a few reports and posts reading that the players you do have have been assigned to road side chain gangs. What the heck is going on with the vols?

I'm not trying to dish out abuse. It is just sad to see a proud program fall. I've always heard that nothing is as bad as its seems but, dang...

Posted by jdcvols on February 4, 2008 at 7:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I just loved watching BeliCHEAT lose. Can't wait until they proved that they cheated to win the SB against the RAMS.

Posted by tigermanic44 on February 4, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

War Eagle in Vol country....enjoy your posts. AU is suffering to an extent as the tennys are. Davis is a big time back, remember some of the big backs that played for the vols in the 90s? Davis fits that mold. AU has been putting the full court press on Davis to get him back in the fold. Some at Scout say that Jerrell Harris is AU bound but may go with Bama. He is probably one of the top 10 defensive prospects in the country...Carrol from USC has been on him hard. Saban is probably having the best recruiting year since the Bear...which Bryant got every player he wanted ...course there were no scholly limits then. But its scary how well he recruits, just like at LSU. As I said in a earlier post, we have only won 2 head to head battles.

This isnt Saban fan day, know the Vols hate bammers worse than the Aubbies, but he already has committments from one of the top QBs and another lineman in the state for next year. He works like an obsessed maniac. The vols might steal Davis from us...AU did steal carnell and ronnie brown from you guys...remember that RB was a vol commit. Good Luck...see ya on the plains in the fall.

Posted by Greyback_Vol on February 4, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

With all of the defensive linemen prospects we should be able to get at least one or two more good players. Hopefully we can sign some more linemen and keep them in school and out of trouble.

Posted by pdhuff on February 4, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Man, recruiting is a war. Ck Tennessean.com-Signatures-article about D. Hightower. Saban has him locked so tight he wouldn't even talk to Phil at school. Wow.

Don't envy their jobs. Would like to hear comments in car after leaving a dry run like this one.

Beat the Gators.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on February 4, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I have faith its all gonna work out. If you doubt that, put on your head phones and go to this link ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TLmpL...