Tennessee's campus will be abuzz with football prospects on Saturday.
Approximately 100 high school juniors are expected to be in attendance for UT's junior day.
James Stone will be one of the headliners for the 2010 signing class. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound offensive lineman from Maplewood High School in Nashville is considered a top priority for UT.
Stone is one of the top prospects in the state and offensive linemen are a top priority for UT. The Vols will likely start four senior offensive linemen this fall, meaning there are plenty of positions up for grabs in the coming years.
Catholic offensive lineman Zak Tait is also scheduled to attend UT's camp. The 6-4, 310-pounder sat out last season after suffering a serious knee injury in 2008. Tait said he has made a complete recovery.
"It's great," Tait said of his knee. "I'm 100 percent."
Tait has one scholarship offer from Colorado and thinks he's close to offers from Stanford, Oregon and Georgia Tech. Tait said he has received letters from UT but has had limited contact with the Vols.
"I guess we'll see what happens with that," he said.
UT is also expecting its first commitment for 2010 to be in attendance for Saturday's camp: defensive end Jacques Smith from Ooltewah. The 6-3, 225-pounder committed to UT on Feb. 4.
Butler Do It?: The NCAA is investigating Brian Butler, the former rapper and cell phone call-center manager who has been handling tailback Bryce Brown's recruitment, according to the New York Times.
Brown is considering a number of schools, including UT. Butler has been posting reports on Butler's recruitment on his Web site potentialplayers.com and describes himself as a trainer and advisor to Brown.
"They'd be more than welcome to talk to me if they needed to, because we've kept everything 100 percent legit," Butler told the Times.
Butler drew criticism for charging a fee for recruiting updates on the Web site. He has since offered the updates for free but acted as a buffer between coaches and media wanting to speak to Brown. This month, Butler told the News Sentinel that he would inform Brown of the Sentinel's request to interview him but doubted the top-rated running back from Wichita, Kan., would grant an interview.
According to the Times, Kansas State coach Ron Prince discouraged school boosters from donating to Butler's non-profit organizations to Butler's displeasure. Such donations could be considered a payment to secure Brown's services.
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Slystone writes:
How 'bout giving us the entire list KNS!
Rockytop38 writes:
Let's reel in some top flight WR's and get back to Wide Receiver U again.
gohawks1 writes:
Where is Wichita, Jan., Mr. Hooker?
Anyway, I have to wonder about Tait being 100%. Serious knee injuries are rarely ever fully healed. I speak from personal experience....
GreenDevilVol writes:
I agree IP,but Jeffery has been doing well on his.Said it never felt better and was ahead of rehab.
TommyJack writes:
The 'ell is Jan??
gohawks1 writes:
Do you mean Zak? Sounds great, and certainly he should know better than anyone how he feels. However, sometimes rehabing with PT, weights, etc. is not the same as putting on the pads and taking some hits. I wish him the best, though. Sometimes working through a bad injury can make you stronger.
gohawks1 writes:
I think it's in Feb. county, right next to the state of March.
kabzs writes:
Now you know the limitations of spell-check.
Kiffin_fan writes:
Let Kiff and staff work it will be MAJIC.... fear the Kiffin
VAvolfanRON writes:
I was hoping to see some big time names....(and I thought I was optimistic)...lol
Voluvr writes:
Actually, this Butler guy is pretty smart. Have a training camp, give advice to the recruits, develop relationships, then, when the kids get to be seniors, be their sports agent.
Rappers sometimes have a bad rep, but no one can accuse this guy of being bad businessman.
gohawks1 writes:
Agree. What Sly said.....
hotrodvol writes:
UT needs at least two QBs, five OL, five DL, two tall WRs, a top notch RB, and a TE. That's my take, does it sound about right? Does anyone know how many scollys will be availible next year? CLK could help us out a lot if we get Brown/Oku and Charles.
Kiffin_fan writes:
lol
VAvolfanRON writes:
But, I haven't been this excited since we hired Monte
Kiffin_fan writes:
Lol so did you leave the cupboard bare Phil?
Voluvr writes:
Austin Rogers brother is a blazer. The boy can run.
gohawks1 writes:
I must've missed the "reply" button, brother. My 8:10 post was for you.
VAvolfanRON writes:
Rob...you have been posting alot of negative posts lately
TommyJack writes:
What IPO said about what Sly said.
gohawks1 writes:
LATELY? LATELY?
VAvolfanRON writes:
Rob, you made great comments about the team...and supporting them throughout the years.....and I agree....I'm not sure why you hate Manning so much.......and this?..
these semi fans that bash fulmer......bash kiffin.....i hate it....(especially when they have 'fan' in there moniker)....come on guys, come together....not divide..(like the government)....we are in this together....rooraahray.....
VAvolfanRON writes:
IP...
sorry, i saw some great posts from him......i think someone hacked into his logon name
...lol
gohawks1 writes:
Yup. The headline shouts "more than 100 players...". The article names 3.
Slystone writes:
And so on and so on and Scooby doo bee doo... lol
hotrodvol writes:
What about your boy from Cleveland,the big receiver? Is UT in on him, is he coming for the camp?
gohawks1 writes:
Just having a little fun... :-)
richvol writes:
Boy,this is really thorough reporting...what happens on Junior day?
Who's visiting?
Where will it be exactly?
Is it open to the public?
Geez,one would think this is the Manhattan Project KNS is reporting on.
MrKnoxville writes:
Where's the 1ST f@gs?
gohawks1 writes:
I know more about Area 51 than I do about Junior Day.
VAvolfanRON writes:
No Rob,...you are right..we do hold manning on a pedestal....as he should be....He didnt beat U of Felons.......but damn, the games he did win....and, like you, we are optimistic.....sometimes we get defensive.......like Hank Williams, JR says..."why can we all just get a long........neck!!!!
kaplan#211944 writes:
This is a camp hosted by UT. No players are making official visits. There is no official camp list.
kwlightmin#206976 writes:
Maybe we'll get Tait. I read over on Volnation that former Catholic OL 3* Daniel Hood will be joining the team. Wonder if him and Tait are friends.
bobbytodd writes:
Yes. He catches balls and you juggle them.
gohawks1 writes:
You have to admit, though, when she throws a party, she REALLY throws a party!
bluetick writes:
Here is a partial list.
List is tentative and some will reschedule their visits, but here's what I've gathered so far.
Expected to visit:
Tim McAdoo DL/OL out of TN
Jared Duke OL out of TN
O.C. Brown OL out of TN
Rodregus Scruggs OL out of TN
Vernonricco Jenkins DL/OL out of TN
James Stone OL out of TN
Zak Tait OL out of TN
Jeffrey Whitaker DT out of GA
Garrison Smith DE out of GA
Denzel McCoy DT out of GA
Jacques Smith DE out of TN (UT commit)
Corey Acosta K out of TN
Jeremy Richardson WR out of AL
Markeith Ambles WR out of GA
Antonio Goodwin WR out of GA
Hutson Mason QB out of GA
Barry Brunetti QB out of TN
David Olson QB out of SC
Patrick Swilling Jr. LB out of LA
Ladarius Owens LB out of AL
Fred Harvey LB out of TN
Brandon Timmons LB/DE out of MS
Blake Sims QB/Ath out of GA
Jobronski Gilbert RB/ATH out of TN
considering:
Keiwone Malone WR out of TN
Brandon Willis LB out of SC
JR Ferguson DE out of Maryland
gohawks1 writes:
Lopers, aka Interlopers - non-Vol fans wasting good space on these boards.
bluetick writes:
Dude looks like a martian. Who cares I guess as long as he can run and catch. :)
gohawks1 writes:
Thanks for the list, bluetick.
gohawks1 writes:
My mistake - I thought you were asking what a Loper was, thus my previous post to ya. I misread...
bobbytodd writes:
They better get on him. I would get him with 1 leg and red shirt him if I had too. With his size and speed you can't go wrong.
cobbwebb writes:
breaking news from the KNS: Tennessee will have a game next season, and several players are expected to play! this according to the coach!
gohawks1 writes:
Sounds like the kind of guy CLK is looking for. Wonder what the holdup is...?
Caveman writes:
Caveman say he like when pigball players visit.
Fire say Orange Swarm!
jimr07 writes:
Lately? please refer me to one that was positive. especially if it was a white player.
bluetick writes:
Antonio Goodwin is also planning on visiting along with Fred Harvey. I'm their agent. :)
hotrodvol writes:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recruit...
Here is a good list of players UT is looking at. Maybe we can compare them to bueticks list and see if they are similar. Buy the way bluetick thanks for the list, either KNS doesn't know or they don't want to tell us.
bluetick writes:
I have to thank Tennessee Jack for all of my information. Anybody else know him? hehe
gohawks1 writes:
lol! FBSF (fast brain, slow fingers).
bluetick writes:
LOL. I fought the law and the....law won.
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