National Signing Day Prep: The List of Names to Watch for Tennessee
I posted these in segments earlier for the sake of review, but here is the list of recruits on the proverbial radar for Tennessee. I have the information updated as best as I know, but I haven't been able to keep up this weekend due to travels, but I'll keep editing them as I learn more. So as you hear of names called out on National Signing Day, check here for quick links to their bios/Youtuberies/whatevers.
On National Signing Day, I plan on having a live thread (of sorts) open for discussion. Basically, it'll be a thread where we can post the news as we learn it, and I'll do my best to get the updates added to the front matter of the thread as I can.
Yes, stalking 18-year old football players is a little bit on the obsessive side, but it's only here once a year so dip your toes in the waters and have fun. And now, the list...
- Corey Addison
- S
- Status: Low Interest (Currently a SoCar commit)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3629880
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=78875&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Clemson, Illinois, South Carolina
- S
- Jerod Askew
- LB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3483457
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=63781
- YouTubery: Winning the VA Div. 6 State Championship 34-0
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma
- LB
- Bryce Brown
- RB
- Status: Low Interest
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2937110
- Rivals:5* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54102&sport=1
- YouTubery: SI
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Miami, Oregon, USC
- RB
- Marlon Brown
- WR
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3145458
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=62168&sport=1
- YouTubery: Football, Basketball
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Georgia, Ohio State
- WR
- Chad Bumphis
- WR
- Status: Med Interest (Verbal to MSU)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2774262
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=73135&sport=1
- YouTubery: Amateur
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss
- WR
- Randall Carroll
- WR
- Status: Low Interest (Soft Verbal to USC)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3347368
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=52493&sport=1
- YouTubery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWXW1IEEc4g
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: California, UCLA, USC
- WR
- Orson Charles
- TE
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3628786
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=79631&sport=1
- YouTubery: WR-ish
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Miami, USC
- TE
- Terrence Coleman
- DT
- Status: Low Interest (Soft Verbal to Auburn)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3562204
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=75442
- YouTubery: Amateur
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Southern Miss
- DT
- Craig Drummond
- DE
- Status: Med Interest (Decommitted from Illinois - not accepted for admission)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2981549
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=74655&sport=1
- YouTubery: Amateur
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ole Miss
- DE
- Mike Edwards
- CB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3610555
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=76142&sport=1
- YouTubery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_ovXEBt08
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Cincinnati, Michigan, Minnesota (no UT offer yet)
- CB
- Willie Ferrell
- LB
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3046545
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=70333&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arkansas, Michigan, Ole Miss
- LB
- Chris Freeman
- OT
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3421254
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=60675&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin
- OT
- Corey Gaines
- DT
- Status: Low Interest (High on Arkansas; listed as C on Scout)
- Scout:2* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3334994
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=56682&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss
- DT
- Eric Gordon
- CB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3588286
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=67441
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas Tech
- CB
- Pearlie Graves
- DT
- Status: Low Interest (Verbal to Michigan)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3485984
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=67760&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
- DT
- James Green
- WR
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3606832
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=68018
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Auburn, Florida, Georgia
- WR
- Marcus Hall
- OT
- Status: Committed to Ohio State
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2435417
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=45599
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Miami, Michigan, Ohio State
- OT
- Jonathan Hollins
- DT
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3711966
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=82820
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Kansas State, Texas Tech, UCLA
- DT
- Isaac Holmes
- DT
- Status: Low Interest
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3333681
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=69455&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Maryland, Pittsburgh
- DT
- Demontre Hurst
- CB
- Status: Low Interest (Verbal to Oklahoma State)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3602712
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=80857&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arizona, Oklahoma State, Kansas State
- CB
- Janzen Jackson
- CB
- Status: Low Interest (Verbal to LSU, but still calls UT a factor.)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3331342
- Rivals:5* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=71455&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, LSU
- CB
- Brandon Jacobs
- RB
- Status: Low Interest (Verbal to Auburn, but in contact with Gran.)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3579137
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=76464&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Auburn, UAB, Wake Forest
- RB
- Arthur Jeffery
- DT
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3333655
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=78323
- YouTubery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NMRVWFXLjI
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Clemson, Florida, Georgia
- DT
- Alshon Jeffrey
- WR
- Status: Med Interest (Soft Verbal to USC)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3550211
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=74486
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Florida, USC
- WR
- Kendall Kelly
- WR
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3432277
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=72570
- YouTubery: Takkle
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Florida
- WR
- Greg King
- LB
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3802489
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=84401&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma
- LB
- Dre Kirkpatrick
- DB
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3258228
- Rivals:5* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=70499&sport=1
- YouTubery: Takkle
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Florida, Texas
- DB
- Eddy Lacy
- RB
- Status: Med Interest (High on Alabama)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3103119
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=67747&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss
- RB
- Zaccheus Mason
- TE
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3993016
- Rivals:NR http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=60078&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Memphis, Ole Miss
- TE
- AJ McCarron
- QB
- Status: Low Interest (Soft Verbal to Alabama)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3024151
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=63348&sport=1
- YouTubery: From a Bama fan.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss
- QB
- Barkevious Mingo
- LB
- Status: Apparent LSU commit
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3564244
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=74047&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, LSU, Michigan
- LB
- Nigel Mitchell-Thornton
- LB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3195569
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=73934
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Georgia State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State
- LB
- Sam Montgomery
- DE
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3570877
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=74390&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: LSU, Michigan, North Carolina
- DE
- Brandon Moore
- OT
- Status: Med Interest (higher in Alabama and Florida)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3656039
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=79237&sport=1
- YouTubery: Highlights of an O-lineman!!!1
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Clemson, Florida
- OT
- Morgan Moses
- OT
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3630883
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=75489&sport=1
- YouTubery: Highlights of an O-lineman!!!1
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Florida, Ohio State (Virginia in the running)
- OT
- Darren Myles
- DB
- Status: Unknown
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3201445
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=71930&sport=1
- YouTubery: Takkle
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, LSU, Kentucky
- DB
- Robert Nelson
- LB
- Status: Verbal to Tennessee
- Scout:1* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3975403
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=85759&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: South Carolina, Auburn, ULM
- LB
- David Oku
- RB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3046881
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=59107
- YouTubery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Oo4XnNrJyU
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Clemson, Florida State, Syracuse
- RB
- Nyshier Oliver
- DB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3035690
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=64108
- YouTubery:
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State
- DB
- Tana Patrick
- LB
- Status: Med Interest (Switched visit from Miami)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3061430
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=68602&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Auburn, USC
- LB
- Patrick (Pat) Patterson
- WR
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2750843
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=72941&sport=1
- YouTubery: Obfuscated by the Kentucky bball player
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Ole Miss, Southern Miss
- WR
- Aubrey Phillips
- OT
- Status: Soft Verbal (but really?)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3625590
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=70383
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida State, Mississippi, Penn State
- OT
- Greg Reid
- CB
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3036563
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=76250&sport=1
- YouTubery: Amateur
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia
- CB
- Kevin Revis
- C/OG
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3669298
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=81543
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Duke (committed to UT 6/12/08)
- C/OG
- Trent Richardson
- RB
- Status: Med Interest (currently a Soft Verbal to Alabama)
- Scout:5* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3341197
- Rivals:5* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=72330&sport=1
- YouTubery: One that's not from an Alabama fan.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Florida, LSU
- RB
- Zach Rogers
- WR
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3647757
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=68611
- YouTubery: touchdown, track meet
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Texas Tech
- WR
- JerQuari Schofield
- OT
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3799014
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=84883
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Clemson, South Carolina
- OT
- Lamar Scruggs
- WR
- Status: Medium Interest (High on Ole Miss)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3323060
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=78158&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Ole Miss, South Carolina, South Florida
- WR
- D. T. Shackleford
- LB
- Status: Soft Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3603338
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=74207
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Auburn, LSU, Mississippi
- LB
- Tim Simon
- RB
- Status: Med Interest (Soft Verbal to Ole Miss)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3440956
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=73184&sport=1
- YouTubery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcdMynIWPgw
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Clemson, Kentucky, Ole Miss
- RB
- Je'Ron Stokes
- WR
- Status: Soft Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3053729
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=66082
- YouTubery: 1:50, 6:21, track meet (4X200 relay)
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma
- WR
- Rae Sykes
- DE
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=4142621
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=72017
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: None: Note - prior commit delayed a year due to academics
- DE
- Frankie Telfort
- LB
- Status: Low Interest (Higher on Florida and USC)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3373462
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=66336&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Ohio State, USC
- LB
- Damien Thigpen
- ATH/RB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3429736
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=58634
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Auburn, Boston College, West Virginia
- ATH/RB
- Marlon Walls
- LB/DE
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=4015550
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=87884
- YouTubery: UT JV game 11/18/08 v. Hargrave Military Academy
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Committed 9/25/08
- LB/DE
- Branden Warner
- DT
- Status: High Interest (Soft Verbal to UCLA)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3827053
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=90182&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, UCLA, Washington
- DT
- Quinton Washington
- OG
- Status: Low Interest
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=2891213
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=66431&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Miami, Michigan, South Carolina
- OG
- Derrick Webb
- LB
- Status: No Interest (Verbal to Colorado; no UT offer; visiting 1/30)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3542390
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=67442&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Colorado, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Colorado, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee
- LB
- Peter (Pete) White
- OG
- Status: Med Interest
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3473701
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=63706&sport=1
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Florida, Maryland, Miami
- OG
- Terrell Williams
- S
- Status: No Interest (Verbal to Arkansas)
- Scout:3* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3418011
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=62655
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arkansas, Colorado, Ole Miss
- S
- Toney Williams
- FB
- Status: Verbal
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3589747
- Rivals:3* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=74771
- YouTubery: None known.
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Georgia Tech, Kentucky, N.C. State
- FB
- Ronnie Wingo Jr
- ATH
- Status: Med Interest (High Interest in Missouri)
- Scout:4* http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&p=8&c=1&nid=3411989
- Rivals:4* http://tennessee.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=73173&sport=1
- YouTubery: O/D
- Top 3 "Other" Offers: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri
- ATH
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Just FYI
Neither Bryce Brown nor Orson Charles will be committing to anyone tomorrow. They’ve still got a few more visits planned.
Thanks for the list, Hooper.
Thanks.
I took off the soft verbal to Miami statement on Bryce since he’s not actually planning on committing.
Visits Past NSD?
What are the rules on this? Is NSD just like a date that someone came up with and that date really has no significance? When is the cut off for actually signing with a school?
NSD is the first day they can sign letters of intent. What the last day is, I don’t know.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 3, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know all the ins and outs of the recruiting rules. It’s one of those deals where, unless you’re willing to absolutely obsess over recruiting, it’s best to not worry too much about the fine details. Having said that, here are a few basics:
- Before NSD, no recruit can actually commit, in the true sense of the term. All the current “commitments” are really “intentions”. Every commit could conceivably change tonight for no apparent reason with no consequence to themselves.
- On NSD, recruits are allowed to sign and fax letters of intent to their schools of choice. Once they sign and mail, they are committed to that school. If they change their mind, they have to wait a full year before they are allowed to play at another institution (barring waivers for exceptional cases).
- Uncommitted players (i.e. players who have not signed a LOI) can join a team at any time on or after NSD, and you occasionally hear of a walk-on who joined midseason to replace an injured player (read: kicker).
The big deal about NSD is twofold. First, the LOIs are usually signed only with a promise of a scholarship on the other end (see Alabama 2008 for an exception). The sooner you send your LOI in, the more likely that the scholarship will still be there waiting for you. If, for example, a LB waited a month, that school might have picked up a different LB because they didn’t know if the first one was going to follow through. Second, the media end of recruiting has hyped up NSD. ESPN will show high school seniors in their auditoriums putting on ball caps while the student body cheers. The recruiting services all give their final class rankings based on the LOIs signed at the end of NSD – not based on the real number of LOIs signed by the beginning of the season. All the fervor dies down after NSD, though, so the players tend to want to sign on NSD so they can be a part of the circus. (BTW, don’t bother watching the TV coverage. You get way too many clips of high school kids being treated like kings and their mothers acting like the most important and influential people in the world. Keeping up with the online tracking systems is much more sterile and informative.)
That’s the basics. I don’t really know much beyond that because (a) tracking down the data can be a pain at times, and (b) I already waste enough time on it and I have other things in life I really need to work on.
by David Hooper on Feb 3, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks
Thanks for the info. I knew a lot of it had to do with the actual institution and the scholarships and stuff, but I just didn’t have to overall picture. Good post…

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