Nyshier Oliver has committed to play football for Tennessee. The 5-foot-11, 185 pounder from St. Peter's prep in New Jersey City, N.J., told the News Sentinel on Saturday he hopes to play defensive back in college.
Oliver had approximately a dozen offers, including invites from Ohio State and Michigan.
Oliver is UT's third commitment in three days as the Vols hold their football camp this week. Running back Jarvis Giles of Gaither High School in Tampa, Fla., committed Friday. Offensive lineman Kevin Revis of Rhea County committed Thursday.
As a junior he rushed for over 1,500 yards and scored 24 touchdowns.
Oliver is UT's seventh commitment for the 2009 signing class. He joins Giles, Revis, receiver Je'Ron Stokes of Northeast High in Philadelphia, Pa., tailback Toney Williams of Milton High in Alpharetta, Ga., running back Dominique Allen from Henry County High in Paris, Tenn., and athlete Damien Thigpen from Stonewall Jackson High in Manassas, Va.
More later online and in Sunday's News Sentinel.
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Comments » 32
dave1#220678 writes:
Feed this boy some fritters! Welcome to the Big Orange.
Pearl4pres writes:
on a roll...
MrBamSeydu writes:
Man, what a great weekend for recruiting news in football! Now if we can get Negedu in basketball we can truly say June was a good month for recruiting all around.
vol_in_lsu_land writes:
Another solid 3* pickup....good for you son! Welcome to the Big Orange! BTW KNS, you misspelled his first name. It is Nyshier (I before E and all that bidness)
vol_in_lsu_land writes:
Another solid 3* pickup....good for you son! Welcome to the Big Orange! BTW KNS, you misspelled his first name. It is Nyshier (I before E and all that bidness)
vol_in_lsu_land writes:
Do I hear an echo?
utvol008 writes:
wow!
Michael1204 writes:
Welcome to the team! Way to recruit, coaches!
tigervol9802 writes:
Yes, yes, yes!!!!!
The 0-3-8 base defense is becoming closer and closer to a reality!!!!!!!
Freshly_Cut_Grass writes:
What does Jarvis Giles' verbal do to our status with David Oku?
Anyone have any insight?
BigVolinCarolina writes:
LOL tigervol...as funny as it sounds, it may not be that unrealistic.
jeremy writes:
Tigervol9802, That is too funny!!!!
Bigger_Al writes:
Welcome to the Nation!
tigervol9802 writes:
It's funny, true, sad, and nerve-wrecking.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to pick up these recruits, but I have still heard very little about anything up front. There's little there to begin with and you CANNOT win in the SEC if you don't have it up front I don't care how many skill position athletes you have.
I just shake my head and wonder.
chrisw2967 writes:
It looks like to me it shows these new coaches has something called work ethic , maybe Chavis needs to look that word up and find out what it means and put the food down and step away from the table and start pulling his weight ...oops should I really say get to work. He is what you call pathetic
orvol writes:
I believe thesavageorange was prophetic. He pretty much called this one yesterday.
BigVolinCarolina writes:
Right on, tigervol...I've been wondering for the past 2 years about the DT position. At least for now, it sure doesn't look like we're picking them up.
I have to believe that we're recruiting DT's (I hope), but why aren't we getting any? It's not like a recruit wouldn't be able to see our need in that position.
Something's going on....has to be.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
Another 4.4 40 guy. Looks like this class is starting to take shape! Congrats to the coaches and welcome to the Vol family Nyshier! Let's go recruit some "D" linemen.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
WOW!!!!!! I can't beleive all these kids are committing despite my comments on here. Don't they read this board all the time and make their decisions based on my opinions? LOL!!!
MrBamSeydu writes:
orvol: this prospect has been close to committing to UT for a few weeks now, so I'm not sure just how much prophecy was involved there.
volinlsuland: he's actually a 4* DB
VolPride_13 writes:
Can we make it four commits in four days?
Probably not, lol!!!
thesavageorange writes:
orvol , Now let's see if I was right about Foster.It's not clear if he's on campus or not ,but if he is I believe he's next.
As I have said ,my days off are dedicated to family so I may not have any more news untill tomorrow.(snuck on)
VOLS85 writes:
volpride...it only took six minutes after your comment to announce our pick up of the fourth commitment in four days! ohhh the doldrums!
thesavageorange writes:
I originally said we would get 3-4 commits coming out of camp.I wasn't counting on Phillips so who knows.
DennisVols writes:
Speed never slumps!!!!
Go Vols!!
thesavageorange writes:
If I get any other info later today I'll try to sneak back on and give some info.This staff is light yr's ahead of last yr.Drayton and Scott are starting to help w/ D-lineman along w/ the hot hand Slade.
MrBamSeydu writes:
I think we need a rule of no more than 2 posts back-to-back (tngeoff). It's kind of annoying to see youtube links, as if someone can't go search for the exact same video if they wanted to.
This kid should make a great CB. I hope they don't expect him to play S because he isn't very big.
ncvol writes:
I like tngeoff's youtube posts. Haven't checked the above out, yet. Loved the Rocky Top one. Welcome aboard Oliver...Go Vols!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
K.eep posting tngeoff, you are a master of youtube. I enjoy it
Just as Chavis will be the master of the 2-9.
For awhile....
Freshly_Cut_Grass writes:
What about David Oku?
thesavageorange writes:
yemmusdarb ,The only thing easier than picking commits is picking what your going to post!Get over yourself.Well, as long as your a vol, we're cool.
FishTacos writes:
How many running backs do we need?? Hopefully some of these RB's will see the light at other positions.
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