Defensive tackle Chris Bonds from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C., was expected to visit Tennessee today and Tuesday, according The State in Columbia.
The 6-foot-4, 283-pound Bonds will make the trip with his sister, who is participating in a softball camp in Knoxville.
Bonds is also strongly considering Alabama, South Carolina, Southern Cal, Michigan, Miami and Notre Dame, according to the report.
Defensive tackle is UT’s highest priority in the 2009 class.
The Vols hold commitments from three linemen, all of whom project to play offense in college.
UT signed only one defensive tackle in 2008 — Montori Hughes from Siegel High in Murfreesboro.
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KENVOL writes:
Tell me your not joking. A real defensive tackle!!!
invisiblekid writes:
You don't say?
Posted by invisiblekid on June 23, 2008 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Not sure if Savage O or anyone else has thrown this information out there yet but word from SC is that Chris Bonds is making an unofficial visit today to Knoxville. He is a 4* DT from Columbia and is the 9nth rated DT according to Rivals.
Just kiddin' around Josh.
budd#207344 writes:
what is wrong with Fulmer?
Wasting his time on a DT
cobbwebb writes:
wooohoooo a dt this kid will make a nice guard he has good feet
cobbwebb writes:
SERIOUSLY WE WANT U IN ORANGE NEXT YEAR WE NEED DTS BAD COME TO KTOWN GO VOLS
turner_c writes:
I've read the primary reason he is visiting is because his sister wants to play softball for UT.
I really don't care what got him here, we will get to show the program, facilities, and he gets to meet "the family". If they don't visit, you ain't in it. Kinda wish Stokes was here :) JMO
richvol writes:
We need to get this young man to commit. We are losing too many battles to Alabama,Southern Cal and Notre Dame...even in our own state.
cobbwebb writes:
I AGREE WE NEED TO PUT ONE TO THE CRUMBLIN TIDE ONE GOOD TIME
Pullingguard writes:
Don't miss the point of his visit... With his sister to a softball camp... Have you noticed that Alabama is listed as being considered by every top player that Vols are interested in.. They seem to be having lot of success with lot of players. Vols have dragged behind in the recruiting of defensive line people for some time, and short stuff (Chavis) is not a recruiter. Never has been and never will be.
2008 season will be like a fork in the road for the Vols, and help us if we take the wrong fork, for it could be a long dry spell of just so-so football with the Vols.
philfan writes:
It would be nice to get this guy Bonds from South Carolina. Once he makes a visit, he won't want to go anywhere else. Also, one less player for Spurrier to coach up.
GreerVol22 writes:
dang, if this guy could lose 30 pounds he could be a linebacker
volsoutwest writes:
You are kidding me. A defensive player. Chris if you ever come on a game day there is no way you could go anywhere else. It's electric.
vol2211insc writes:
Well now i guess all the folks who have been begging for a interior lineman can be happy now. Lol...I'll have to ask around about this guy down here in S.C.
tigervol9802 writes:
What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Recruitment of a D-tackle?
Offer him...NOW, NOW, NOW!!!!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Whooa, nelly!!
Could this be? Don't get too excited till we get another murmur.
Pullingguard 6:44 may be right, but at last there's a blip on the radar.
FalconandVolFan writes:
He comes from the same school that produced five star DB Gary Gray that commited to Notre Dame in 2007. I noticed he had Notre Dame listed...hope that doesnt sway his decision!
Smallmike4pres writes:
Hope we don't lose this guy to Gardner-Webb.
GerryOP writes:
Well ... can his sister play DL?
pdhuff#552644 writes:
GerryOp, my sister was mean enuf to pay linebacker afore she married a doctor. Being landed gentry seemed to calm her a tad.
Still give her a wide berth in confrontations.
Still a huge Vol fan even though living on Amelia Island, surrounded by Gators and Dawgs.
maholt49#632667 writes:
Chavis is the one that needs to get off his butt and recruit this kid. When is the last time Chavis has signed a legit talented DT??
vtvol#210290 writes:
Haslam needs to open his wallet on this kid. Beemer, Escalade, Hummer: Whatever he wants. Offer anything--even a four year supply of fritters!
bobbarbilly writes:
This is a no-brainer...come to UT, play suddenly...go to Alabama, get in line like jets on a runway.
VOLS85 writes:
good news is that TDTN and Ashley are grown men...and they're acting like it!
BigVolinCarolina writes:
Please, let's sign a good DT. Correction: we'll take any DT right now who has a pulse.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Foolmore is trying to get the softball coaches to help recruit a DT?
newtonrail writes:
Dan Brooks coaches DT's, and everyone forgets the three commits we have for DLine that were placed at Coffeyville CC. They are listed as commits in Chatt News Free Press.
ncvol writes:
Hope he decides on UT.
Go Vols !
I really think that all the negative posters are not Vols fans. They just pretend to be fans.
UTVols1698 writes:
Top recruits get paid... why not pay a not so top recruit who is a top DT, its not like anyone plays DT in High School anymore anyway, so pick a top 5 guy give him star QB money and he will be easy to sign, just pick a guy who can keep his mouth shut, everyone cheats its not about recruiting rules its about winning games, might as well.
99gator writes:
pd
amelia island is a nice place. if i am not mistaken....that's a daughter in florida and a sister in florida.....when did the family start commiting treason?
GreerVol22 writes:
VOLS85, Ashley's a man??? Gasp!
eb502us#225637 writes:
Since when do we recruit DT's?
Orangebrewbasher writes:
Reggie White, Leonard Little, John Henderson, Darwin Walker, Will Overstreet, Shaun Ellis, Albert Hanyesworth, Jesse Mahelona and many other Defensive Lineman whe have put in the Bigs who signed fat contracts(not just 8th or 9th rounders if you know what I mean), and u could be the next son! Hell u wont even have to work hard to earn a starting job
b_neas writes:
Anyone who knows anything knows the main problem with our def has been no DL. Any help there would be great!!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
99gator 6:58. True, they have strayed. You could not dynamite my sister to my land of non-neon and no-Visa. She orbits quite a bit higher on the social scale than a sod-buster. Amelia Island is nearly out of Fla, though. Easy drive to Largest Cocktail party.
My daughter, however, loves it up here when she visits. Doesn't care much for the local wages, though. Seems to think as a minor exec with large communication company in Miami she brings home a little more.
Strange....
thesavageorange writes:
invisiblekid ,I did post about this the other day.Let's hope that he is a protective big brother b/c his sis really likes UT.
Don't know if anyone has heard ,but Bama has taken a huge lead in the Fulmer cup.
http://blog.al.com/rapsheet/2008/06/j...
VOLS85 writes:
Greer,
I guess I should have said "grown adults"...
at any rate, maturity at its finest!
thesavageorange writes:
Ouch!
http://72.242.51.73/publicquery/Detai...
CoverOrange writes:
Read this morning that tOSU already has 20 verbals for 2009 class. They're claiming it will be a #1 recruiting year for them. Go figure, a team that lost the last two NCGs, badly.
Had a brother-in-law that did exec time in Miami (for the money of course). Couldn't wait to reach the border on his way out to roll down the window and give the one finger salute to the whole city he hated it so much.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Butchis back - no, I don't understand math. I can't even figure out how the 2-9 is going to stop the run. Shows why Phil's in line for a raise after 3486 days of figuring it out.
Talk about a fish out of water, her husband is a Vermont grad working in Miami.
savageo, 12:11, have we truly fell behind in the Fulmer cup? Positive. Punting should be an adventure at UCLA.
When our starter will be kicked back some 1800 miles away or so.......
cjraney writes:
geoff-
Why waste your breath addressing the recruit in this forum? Overwhelming scientific evidence has proven recruits do not look at sites like these right?
IBleedOrange444 writes:
Any word on Chris's visit? Is he talking about coming back for an official visit or what?
thesavageorange writes:
Believe it or not Chavis has made a nice impression on a DT out of Tallahassee.Corey Gaines, the 15th rated DT according to rivals, said ole Johnny boy is putting in work.From fla website:
One school that you have to consider has a very good shot at being on that list will be the Tennessee Volunteers. The Volunteers offered just recently, about a month ago according to Gaines and needless to say, they have already made an early impression on the FV Top 100 member.
"Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis is the main guy handling my recruitment. He lays it very clearly on the table about what he's looking for, but even more so what he expects out of his players. I really like his demeanor when we talk because I know no matter the subject Coach Chavis can really understand what's going on. What I mean is there are some people that can only talk about the serious stuff, but with him it's just not that way. I'm still learning more about the program and I'm interested in taking a visit over there probably in the summer.
"Right now, I just need to break things down with the coaches and really knock my list down some to probably a top five or something like that. I don't have a favorite or a leader yet. However, I would say that Iowa State and Tennessee are probably two of the schools recruiting me the hardest right now."
invisiblekid writes:
Savage O, figured you'd already mentioned Bonds. Oh well, at least I scooped Josh.
Interesting news out of Bama, it'll take what....2 hours for Saban to make enough money to secure bond for Johns?
Did you ever hear anything else about John Drew who backed off his commit with GaTech?
thesavageorange writes:
invisiblekid, Unfotunately Cutt grabbed Drew, and he is headed to Duke.A 4* DT to Duke?????Before anyone starts the DT stuff, UT hadn't offered Drew for whatever reason.Neither had most of the other SEC schools.
invisiblekid writes:
Think I solved the mystery of what happened to TDTN and the sudden stop in posts:
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/6142...
Internet access is a little more sketchy across the pond.
invisiblekid writes:
Oh well, recruiting Drew seemed like a good idea to me SavageO. He must have been one of the rare few where it really is about an education.
volguy41nlouisiana writes:
DT huh???...if he can shed bout 100 lbs we can have a nice DB...jk....You will be much loved and appreciated here big man....cmon down...GO VOLS
pdhuff#552644 writes:
ikid 1:39 - "Education"???
What's up with that?
invisiblekid writes:
Duhh...I dunno pD.
chad_t31 writes:
maybe we can slim him down so he can play db.
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