Wide receiver Markeith Ambles from Henry County High in McDonough, Ga., said he’s heard from concerned Tennessee fans that he might be reconsidering his commitment to the Vols.
Ambles said those rumors aren’t true.
“I tell them I’m not going anywhere,” he said.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Ambles said he’ll take an official visit to UT on Jan. 15. He said he might take an official visit elsewhere but hasn’t scheduled any other trips.
Ambles has said he would consider taking trips to other schools since he committed to UT in July.
Ambles said he recently had his first conversation with new UT receivers coach Kippy Brown.
Ambles came away impressed.
“He sounds really intelligent,” Ambles said. “He seems like he knows what he he’s doing. He’s put some guys in the first round of the NFL draft.”
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desfpvol13 writes:
Wahoo! Go Vols! 4th.
revjulian writes:
Yeah, I would say that Kippy knows a thing or two about the NFL... funny how a HS WR 'thinks' an NFL and College coach 'knows' a thing or two.
You bet your bippy he know how to get you and any other athlete that signs with UT into the next level. Now come on up here and play your best, listen to the coaches, and THEN act like you know it all AFTER YOU'RE DRAFTED.
steamboatticket#484773 writes:
What college receiver wouldn't want to play for Coach Kippy Brown? When he says that he is not going anywhere, I take it to mean that he is not going to any place but Tennessee, the former and future Wide Receiver U.
volnbig11land writes:
Welcome to the Big Orange Young Man, there is no better place to show your skills!
We are coming back, please hop aboard!!
TennesseeGorilla writes:
Touchdown Ambles! Give...Him...Six!
volengr#233707 writes:
First
wyomingvol writes:
Bring it Markeith! You will look great in Orange and White!
AceVentura writes:
Without even thinking about it there is this guy named Calvin Johnson not sure if you've heard of him, but he's a pretty big deal in the NFL.
dburgVol writes:
Alvin Harper, Carl Pickens, and several others at UT and Calvin Johnson, Roy Williams, and other s in the NFL. Sorry about not giving more names, but I'm young and thats off the top of my head.
OrangeVeins writes:
Willie Gault???
nocleats writes:
Just some, because there were many more,
Mark Clayton, U of Loisville Miami Dolphins
Anthony Miller, Tenn and numerous NFL team
Tim Mcghee, Tenn and NFL pro bowler
Alvin Harper, Tenn, Dallas Cowboys and pro bowler
Craig Faulkner, Austin Rogers is gonna blossum
Carl Pickens, 2 time All SEC and pro bowler
Andre Johnson, Nuff said
Roy Williams,, ditto
Coaches
worked with
Jimmy Johnson
Johnny Majors
Sam Wyche
Bruce Coslet
Mike Sherman
Tony Dungy
Phillip Fulmer
The Guy knows his stuff, On top of that he is connected, If he has a player he thinks the NFL should look at, he will make that happen, If he sees a player with talent he will develop it. And he teaches fundamentals !!!
Kiffin_fan writes:
wikipedia Kippy Brown and you will be impressed. Looks like he has coached running backs as much, if not more, than WR. Great hire coach Kiff!!!
txvolsfan writes:
Who hasn't he coached? would be a shorter list.
jasonsvols writes:
way to do your job kippy.
NeylandWest writes:
Do you remember when TN was considered Wide Receiver U? Well...that was b/c of Kippy Brown
DisorientedVol writes:
I will still rest easier once signing day is over on this one. Of course, then I'll pick up my worrying about the next class. Go Vols.
BigHouse_of_IceGulp writes:
Who's coaching special teams is my concern.
Volunatic writes:
You're hired, Marc_Ash.
Cldvols1 writes:
Stick with UT Ambles, big things are heading our way! GBO
AtLeastMyTeamHasPerfectSeasons writes:
So far the 3 I've read that have come out and say no question they are Vols is Jacques Smith, Corey Miller and now Ambles..
AtLeastMyTeamHasPerfectSeasons writes:
Well, and Tyler Bray of course..
10volunteers98 writes:
Glad to have you,Mr. Ambles.You will be in good company with Bray,Brown,Oku,Williams,Moore,Stocker,and Teague.I believe we`ll sign some big-time O-linemen before it`s over,too.GO,VOLS!!!
10volunteers98 writes:
Merry Christmas to all my fellow Vols` fans.All I want for Christmas is a # 1 recruiting class.GO,VOLS!!!
GreenbackMike writes:
GBO
UTByrd writes:
I don't know about ya'll, but I like the second part of Coach Kippy's title: Passing game coordinator. I can only imagine what the effect will be with the QB and WR's on the same page. Throw in an awesome backfield and a couple of quality TE's and you have 3/4's of a great offensive team.
So, for my Christmas wish, I would like to see a #1 recruiting class for the big uglies.
I don't waste any time thinking about the defense. Having Monte Kiffen is all I need to know.
Oh yeah, rumor has it that CLK is looking to hire a well respected special teams coach from the NFL. If we fix the ST and OL situations, we could be awesome next year.
Go VOLS!!!!!
p.s. I don't believe we'll have a bad QB situation, not after the results from staying with JC.
LadyVolsEighTimes writes:
Kippy is on the same level as CMK when it comes to a major hire. He does so well with WR's.
My biggest concern for next year is at the little noticed but often overlooked position of Place Kicker, Kick Off and Punter. I truly hope Palardy, (sic?), is all he is suppose to be.
Countless times this year we they went three and out, we went three and out and they picked up 20 plus yards in the exchange. They call it football for a reason, what a kicker can do has always changed a game faster than anything else, or what the kicker failed to do.
On kick-offs you have to have a kicker that can put the ball in the endzone everytime, everytime! And when faced with great return folks out of the endzone.
A Punter must be able to consistently hit 45 plus yards with a 4.5 to 5.5 hang time, and be able to place it where the weak link in the return team is. A weak Punter kills the Defense.
PATs should be automatic, if the Kicker/Lincoln can't get the ballup, back the Kicking Unit out another five yards and develope a long snapper. A PAT should never be missed at the level the Vols play at.
WE have far better kicker's on the Lady Vol Soccer Team. And I really mean that, watch them sometime!
LadyVolsEighTimes writes:
Sry, just have some frustrations on the kicking game. HUbby has got as great la8ugh on my statements, he said;
Make sure the Holder can throw the Fade, make sure the Place Kicker can throw the ball into the back corner of the End Zone. Make Sure the punter can run a Sweep Option, and can hit a gunner as soon as he cuts to the middle, or can pitch to a blocking back on the option. Make sure that your tandum blocking backs on Punts can take a direct snap and throw a decent block, or even be able to throw a five yard square-out on a rope to the Side Line/right at the first down marker.
For anyone that doesn't think the kicking game is crucial,,Bama would probably not be going to the BCS Championship game if Tennessee had a decent day in the kicking game against them. Nebraska would have most probably been able to hold on and beat Texas if the Kickoff after their last score had managed to stay in-bounds! It damn sure would have made it much more difficult if they had had to start on their 20 yard line.
2009 Tennessee/Bama game was decided by place kickers, Bama got everyone of their points on the "Toe", Vols had two field goals blocked.
Mule_Days_King writes:
Agreed. The higher-profile recruits want to play for top-notch programs with top-notch coaches. Kippy makes a great staff even better.
BigDave486 writes:
Soooo, CKB knows "a thing" or two about football; son Coach Brown was coaching in major college football (UT) and the pros before you were ever brought into this world! I would strongly suggest that you come to UT and be coached by the best WR/RB coach at any level and if you listen and follow CKB's instructions you may just end up at the next level.
GBO
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