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Stephon Gilmore has long said Tennessee leads for his services. This week, the defensive back from South Pointe High in Rock Hill, S.C., is letting his traveling do his talking.
UT coaches and fans surely would have understood had Gilmore decided against attending this weekend's junior camp in Knoxville. After all, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound cornerback has a seven-on-seven passing tournament in the NFL's Panther Stadium on Saturday.
No matter. Gilmore and family will make the 6-hour roundtrip drive to make sure everybody knows just how interested Gilmore is in UT.
"That's how serious we are about it," Gilmore's father, Steve Gilmore, said. "He likes the Vols."
Stephon Gilmore's close friendship with former UT defensive back Jonathan Hefney led to the natural connection to Knoxville. Once UT extended a scholarship offer, Gilmore was even more enchanted.
Still, his mind isn't made up. Gilmore visited Alabama's football camp this month and will travel to Ohio State for the Buckeyes' camp in late June. One of the top defensive back prospects in the Southeast, Gilmore is also considering Florida State, South Carolina and Clemson.
Gilmore doesn't plan on making a decision until his high school's state championship game.
His college destination isn't the only decision to make. Gilmore is also deciding between two high school all-star invites: to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and the Under Armour All-American High School Football Game in Orlando, Fla.
Training is taking up most of Gilmore's summer vacation. Steve Gilmore said his son has bench pressed 300 pounds and has been timed in the low 4.4's in the 40-yard dash.
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Posted by pdhuff on June 12, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
He likes the 2-9 we're going to run. Come on in, lad, the water's fine.
Posted by cjraney on June 12, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Our secondary is a current strength but who doesn't wish for 6'2" cornerbacks? Hope you enjoy your visit to Knoxville Mr. Gilmore. Then go tell the prospects at these other camps how great UT is.
Bring on the 2-0-9 "Fire Ant" defense!
Posted by txvolsfan on June 12, 2008 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
WOW, pd your an idiot!!!
TXVOLSFAN
GO VOLS!!!!
Posted by txvolsfan on June 12, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My bad PD, I thought you meant we were going to have a 2-9 record. Sorry, Maybe we can put 70lbs on him and make him a DL
TXVOLSFAN
Posted by flan55 on June 12, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Boy, you fellas amaze me every time. Who wants a heck of a player? May I remind you, Berry, Morely, and Vinson will all be gone in a couple years (if Morley doesn't leave after this one). We'll need someone back there.
Posted by bloodrunsorange on June 13, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I thought it was a 1-2-8 "bubble defense" (and the 1 is questionable)!
Posted by pdhuff on June 13, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
txvolsfan, what is a DT?
Posted by txvolsfan on June 13, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
DT, is a tackle
I put DL, which is any d-lineman
Football 101 haha, I know you still owe me for my mistake
sorry
TXVOLSFAN
Posted by givim6 on June 13, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
cjraney: "fireant defense",
That's good, That's real good!
That could apply this year.
Posted by GreerVol22 on June 13, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
pdhuff, funny! stolen from our friend kingsport, but funny none the less.
Berry is gone after this season if he's anywhere near last season, so a top DB is in order.
Posted by GreerVol22 on June 13, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
borrowed....
Posted by ctownvol on June 13, 2008 at 12:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The big orange nation would love to have you on board Stephon!
Posted by ctownvol on June 13, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Greer- I believe in order to declare for the NFL you have to be out of highschool for 3 years. If that is the case, we will have Berry for one more year after this. If I am wrong, which is a good possibility if you ask my ex- wife, please correct me.
Posted by givehim6 on June 13, 2008 at 1:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Gilmore would look good in orange! He can always beef up and go on the line. GO VOLS!
Posted by GreerVol22 on June 13, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
ctown, I claim ignorance, strong chance your right. Better to keep Berry another year me thinks.
Posted by pdhuff on June 13, 2008 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Greervol, 12:33 I just hadn't seen a DT (?) in so long, it had slipped my mind. I believe I did concoct the 2-9 several months ago. Compared the tackling phase to like baby possums hanging on their mother.
Anything is possible thru the doldrums.
Posted by mbradshaw1 on June 14, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey-man! I live in Florida, and fire ants have a pretty effective system. It's worth a try.
GO VOLS!!!!!
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