Tennessee picked up another defensive line commitment for the Class of 2010 when junior college standout Patrick Harris said he would play for the Vols.
The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Harris didn’t play his final two seasons of high school football after he transferred to a charter school that didn’t have a team.
Harris then went to Chabot College in Hayward, Calif.
Harris is UT’s third defensive line commitment for the next signing class, joining defensive tackle Risean Broussard from LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, La., and defensive end Jacques Smith from Ooltewah.
UT recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron has secured two commitments in the past week with the additions of Harris and Broussard.
Harris plays a position of need for UT.
The Vols listed only three non-senior, interior defensive linemen on its depth chart for the Orange and White Game: Montori Hughes, Victor Thomas and Chase Nelson. UT signed only one defensive tackle in the 2009 class: Arthur Jeffrey.
There was some late night confusion Thursday over whether Harris was a UT commitment. Volquest.com quoted Harris as saying he had not given UT a verbal commitment and that he would like to go to Tennessee. Later, insidetennessee.com, which was first to report Harris as a UT commitment, removed their story.
However, a source close to Harris’ recruitment re-confirmed afterwards that he was a UT commitment.
Tennessee's signing class for 2012
National Signing Day 2010
Signing day celebration at Neyland…
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Comments » 49
PepperGrinder (Inactive) writes:
Well...
mempuss writes:
Sounds Good! The more big uglies the better!
turner_c writes:
We now have 3 commits, all DL with more to come.
UTROX writes:
Anyone know anything about this guy?
gohawks1 writes:
Much needed news on this day.
vol4gzus writes:
Hope his mother doesn't see your post. She might take offense to your reference of her 300lb+ baby..... Yes, you can never get enough dlineman. Wonder if he plays offense line? How many years to play with Vols?
govols1295 writes:
If I aint mistaken he has three years left.
Volsnfl writes:
Lose a big one n get a better big one.GO VOLS!!!
Volsnfl writes:
Kiffen knows he is getting another good QB,thats why he didnt beg colemen to stay,I hope that is.
Major_Magilicutty writes:
He didn't beg cause Coleman didn't tell him before he quit and told the Chattanooga paper he wasn't playing...so says the Tennessean anyway.
smashmouth98 writes:
is there any way he can play for us this year? lol
We still need more, Orange Swarm Reel Them In!!!
smokey_vols#336011 writes:
No Neil Pactrick Harris jokes?
http://www.myvideostore.com/images/ne...
txvolsfan writes:
Don't see Kiffin begging anyone to stay!!!
txvolsfan writes:
They are just showing on Mobile news that Cousins signed with UK today!!! Calapari sure can recruit!!!
BigOrangeVol29 writes:
I was looking at the other schools listed as looking at Harris on scout.com, they are Idaho, Utah, Utah State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, I'm sure there were others, but this is the ones I could find. We definitely need bodies on the d-line, that is for certain. I'm hoping this young man is in the Montori Hughes mold as in a sleeper that others don't find out about until he's on campus.
andy112382#209793 writes:
First of all....lost much?
Second, Cousins sent his NLI in on the 16th of April.
andy112382#209793 writes:
Imagine this guy and that 6'7" 370lb Juco DT that has us as his leader along with Hughes!
http://tennessee.scout.com/a.z?s=7&am...
MrBamSeydu writes:
SWEET!!! Getting rid of useless QBs and OLs who have been here 3 years and giving their scholarships to big nasties!!!!
andy, I agree. Hughes + this guy + Mt. Carmon = NFL D-tackles
we haven't had a D-tackle since Haynesworth.
UrbanStopCallingMe writes:
I miss the days of Haynesworth and Henderson.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/...
Pullingguard writes:
He must be a diamond in the rough, for its shown as no other offers and a 1 star recruit.. Now, this could have been out of H/S.. When you go to Jr. college it says you are desperate for players now.,. Long run better to get kids in from H/S and develope them..
andy112382#209793 writes:
Seems like a lot of times they don't rate JC guys like this very high, not saying that is the case everytime, but for example, Gerald Williams, who was a 4-star DT in high school was 1-star when he committed to us out of JC.
memphis_vol_fan writes:
Or could it be that they don't rate JUCO's this early?
But who cares, we need depth at DT.
mlbrown5454 writes:
Some JC players do pan out.
Some just didn't have the grades, like it or not they will makes teams.
I wouldn't mind getting a Terrance Cody.
Voluvr writes:
Yep. Having Coleman as starter would kill us recruiting a 2010 QB. Unless he was a stud, he's out. These guys keep separating the wheat from the chaff.
CoachFulmer writes:
This guy's frame is tremendous. Almost like a Haynesworth or Big John Henderson. Hope he can push some offensive lineman around.
GO VOLS!
bobbytodd writes:
The recruiting sites will up him to a 3 star within a week. If he signed with Florida, ND, USC, TX or OH they would raise him to a 4 star. They don't want to act like they are in the dark about a player and if they are good enough for a team with a certain winning % they give them more stars. Notre Dame is the exception. Who knows why every player that signs with them is considered a 4+ star recruit. You can tell it isn't so when they have lost about 1/2 their games in the past 3 years.
tripper writes:
Not committed per John Brice and Scout.
Vol_FAN_atic writes:
I think its great to get some "Big Nasties" in on DL but I want to hear whats up and coming in an OL recruiting perspective...???
Without some "Big Nasties" on the OL its hard to get a QB to sign if they cant be protected! I dont care whos at the helm at QB, without a good OL its hard to manage a game. Gotta get some O-linemen!!
kaplan#211944 writes:
Dave Hooker has updated the story at the bottom to clarify any confusion reported by VQ and scout tonight.
Phil Kaplan
Vol_FAN_atic writes:
I dont think his mechanics were all that bad. He needs some work on his play action mechanics though.
I will say one negative thing, although he has a nice touch on the ball, if he puts that much air under it in the SEC he wont last too long!!
yeavols#228407 writes:
I know everyone is freaking out over our "lost" former players under Fulmer....and with good reason...the party is over and Tennessee is back to serious business. Now we have Junior transfers, a top 10 rated signing class, Pro baseball players wanting to be a QB, and players who are leaving or getting shiite canned because they can't cut it...all the while the gators and bama rejects are worried to death we don't have the old regime. In case anyone hasn't caught on by now, this new staff wants success quickly and I for one am loving it. The bottom line is: for 10 years we waited for someone to be ballsy enough to take command of the sinking ship and now someone has- and You are panicking..
UTVolAlum writes:
From John Brice...
I just got off the phone with Pat Harris, and he informed me that he has not given Tennessee a verbal commitment. We just spoke briefly because Harris was still in class in junior college in California.
"I would like to go there because it's a good school," Harris said of Tennessee.
"No," Harris said when asked if he had committed to Tennessee.
When asked again, Harris reiterated he was not a UT pledge.
"I would like to go to Tennessee because it's a school I like, and I said I liked the Oakland Raiders and Lane Kiffin coached them and I would like to be coached by Lane Kiffin."
VOLKING writes:
I wish Kiffin would kick you off of here, you classless moron. You are truly a human waste of space.
Voluvr writes:
Okay, I never answered....I never saw it but here it is. Elway was also a baseball player but didn't have a baseball motion. You're confusing the two.
The second half of the video he looked better. His baseball crank is worse on long passes. Usually, guys do this by necessity, lack of strength, or bad habit from younger years when they had no strength. Either way, he's floating the long ball. Not Good.
If we get someone from the West Coast I hope it's Heaps.
Voluvr writes:
BJ and Stephens are in the same boat. Both better than JC, both under classmen to JC, both hurt our chances of top 2010 recruit if they are playing. Kiffco doesn't like any of these boys. They are recruiting over BJ and Stephens too. JC is gone anyway this year. BJ and Nick are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
richvol writes:
These comments about not being able to recruit a great QB for next year if a sophomore,like Coleman,were to start is ridiculous. Every top flight school recruits top QB's every year. Kiffin just didn't have time to get the one he wanted this past recruiting season and no QB worth his salt is going to be put off by who's starting now...ridiculous. Florida has Brantly right behind Tebow now and there are countless examples...look at Southern Cal with back to back Heisman winners...@%#*.
Vay_Owe_Ale_Ace writes:
Orgeron can recruit lights out. This kid is 300 lbs, and can run a 4.9 40? Holy fish...
dvhill100 writes:
LK is putting his imprint on his program. He is going to do what is best for TN and that includes getting the players to fit what he wants to do and having the skill set he deems necessary to make his system successful. If the current players are either unable or unwilling to to fit what LK wants them to do, then they are gone. No different for any boss in any business with subordinates.
AllVol2008#1353998 writes:
Agreed. It's that simple. The proff will be evident on the field.
I am from Chattanooga, and I love B.J. and had hoped he would be the man. He loves UT.
But, I agree that CLK is wanting a top QB, and that played a part in B.J.'s role on the team.
CLK either knows exactly what he's doing or he doesn't. The answers will be revealed in September.
navyvolinva writes:
BJ might end up at Duke
Volunatic writes:
Nice seeing some good news. I hope this guy can contribute immediately.
Singaporehillbilly writes:
Thats great but our coaching staff is the chaff.
VOLsince68 writes:
Preach it Brother!!!
Colliervol writes:
Wouldn't matter. Would just come back in another form. He's on his third personna at least.
92VOL05 writes:
This needs to be updated, My understanding is the kid didn't commit. He would be a good pick up.
Rockytop38 writes:
I hope we get some pancake blocking OL and some DL that can make the QB start running. Ha Go Vols
dma38256#264746 writes:
AMEN!
ColeTrickle writes:
man I sure hope so! that guy is the definition of a hogmollie!!! 6'7 370 lbs, dats a big o boy YAW YAW YAW, TEN-UH-SEEEEE FOOBAW!!!!!!!!!!! GO VOLS!!!
ColeTrickle writes:
Hope we rack up on d lineman, looks like thats going to be the case!
Even if I was Carmon's size I still would not want to tick this guy off!
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