Not knowing what he was going to do 10 minutes before making his decision Tuesday, former University of Tennessee commitment Tajh Boyd committed to play quarterback at Clemson next season.
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chrisw2967 writes:
ok,glad to know he went to some place other than the sec,I think this kid will be a good QB
1vol writes:
Whats the deal with ut commit charged?????????????????
utchris writes:
The way this kid has reportedly flip flopped the last few weeks, I would not be surprised if he changes his mind again before signing day.
VAvolfanRON writes:
wow...that is suprise to me....but, what do i know....i was hoping he would go to Va tech....(since we get so much va teck/uva games here) I'd love to watch him play
good luck to the young man
chrisw2967 writes:
charged for ? charged with ?
senracjr writes:
I think he means the BB gun guy...DJ Hunter
utvolz#637682 writes:
Good luck Tajh. Would have loved to have seen you in Neyland, but that just wasn't in the cards for lots of reasons. Good luck in the ACC and maybe we will see you down the road in a bowl game that matters....
Frank (broadcasting live from Manchester, TN!)
VOLorado writes:
I think he just wanted to wear orange... no matter what it took.
KNSsports writes:
The format for the link was cut and pasted from another story, but not all of the information was changed. It has since been corrected. Sorry for the confusion.
SFOrange writes:
Clemson? why?
FWBVol writes:
Boyd will have his work cut out beating out Kyle Parker at QB. Parker will either be a redshirt freshman or a sophomore. I saw Parker in a playoff game his senior year and the kid can flat out play. It should be interesting.
txsvol#372416 writes:
Good luck, Tajh. I still think we could have used you somewhere. Guess you'll play QB in college, and see where you go from there. SAVol
GreerVol22 writes:
General, good point and he very well could. If he lands in the right system he could turn out like a Chris Leak-Pat White kinda player. We can only assume that Kiffin is holding out for next season or thinks he already has his prototypical SoCal QB.
TxFatBoy writes:
I grew up in good ol' Manchester TN. Wasn't even a 1 horse town back then and look at it now!
rockytopron writes:
He can't be that good if the Kiffen didn't want him.
Go Vols!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Wish him the best. Have to trust Kiffin on this one.
Stephens, get ready to be coached up.
Basketball_Jones writes:
Congrats kid....This shows what the experts at Rivals really know, 70% had him going to Oregon
TommyJack writes:
Would agree with Herr Huff.
PepperGrinder (Inactive) writes:
With the addition of Oliver yesterday Tennessee's recruiting class went from 13th to 12th according to Scout.com. Maybe we will break the top 10 when this is all said and done.
jobrando#216494 writes:
Is it possible Kif just wanted to recruit his own QB and not have to live the next 4 years of Boyd being FUlmer's recruit. Everything I've read it's not difficult to get the QB under center. I just think he could have been another TEE. Going to be watching him as well as TEE with the Lobo's.
SemperVol writes:
I'm afraid he only thinks he committed to play QB... welcome to the slot receiver, Mr. Boyd.
Nonetheless, good luck to the kid.
tnbigg writes:
Ditto
TommyJack writes:
Where you been, Largie?
tnbigg writes:
Hey Bro'! All over the bloody place. If you go to my website and click on "Seminars" and then "Register" you'll see my schedule for the rest of the first two quarters of 2009. BRUTAL! Especially for an old guy like me. I also have a new column up at www.fitcommerce.com if you want to check it out. I will only be checking in every once in awhile...but like what I've been seeing from our new coaches! Keep the Faith and Go Vols (The one and only NFL Farm Team - Knoxville, TN)!
RoyaltyVol#280778 writes:
This kid will be a good fit for Clemson. I like what I'm seeing out of Clemson. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't win the ACC within the next 2 years!
johnsoncityvol writes:
I still don't understand why Kiffin would pass on a chance to have a blue chip QB coming in this year. Good luck at Clemson.
RoyaltyVol#280778 writes:
You may be right, but the players sure do seem to like him, which is half the battle. Sometimes the guy with the worst resume ends up being the best hire, time will tell
OhioOrange writes:
You have to like getting athletes, I believe it is what has set the SEC apart (which other conferences are starting to figure out), but in turn, I TRULY appreciate Coach K's honesty with this young man considering the huge decisions these 17 & 18 year olds have to make. Rather have him hopefully enjoying life somewhere else, instead of frustrated with an attitude problem in Knoxville.
Former "Redneck Tech" Red Raider myself. Left the four lane many moons ago for Knoxville and haven't been back except for a couple of class reunions. Good to see some fellow Coffee Countians (former and still there) keeping the Big Orange faith.
GO VOLS from a wintry wonderland mess.
jmillran writes:
I'm from the big city of Manchester, TN too! Senior at UTK now...glad to see people representing the CCCHS.
Volumni writes:
Hate to bang this drum again, but someone who just logged onto the site would think Boyd chose Clemson over us. WTF?!?!
Am I the only one who sees KNS putting the worst possible spin possible on our recruiting efforts? Is it an allegiance to the pumpkin?
We locked up Schofield for sure last night...no article. Someone we didn't want signs, immediate update. Can't wait for the Bryce Petty front page announcement: "Petty spurns Vols"
letshave1more writes:
He is a very good athlete but the truth is that he is closer to 5'10" than the six foot that is being reported.
In the All Star game you are limited to the blitz packages you can run so he was basically back there shooting ducks.
I wish him well and hope he has a great career and gets an education. Go Vols!
johnsoncityvol writes:
I agree, Schofield is a great pick up. I do think a little more focus on who we get and not who we lost would be a step in the right direction. Any body heard anything on what Morgan Moses thought of his visit last weekend?
Docrok writes:
Schofield locked for sure? Where can I find that at? And I agree, Boyd was told to find somewhere else and I trust for good reason so who cares where he commits?
Docrok writes:
I do not consider him a loss but more a catch and release!
Volumni writes:
Volquest. Here it is. I like his comments as it relates to how we come across to recruits. Hopeful for a big day Feb 4!
There is an old adage in recruiting which says it's often hard to lead the race for a prospect from start to finish. And while at times Tennessee looked to be in trouble with Aiken, S. C., offensive lineman JerQuari Schofield, the Vols have indeed won the race for the sleeper turned four-star prospect.
"There were a couple of times after the coaching change that I was undecided," Schofield admitted. "But now, I am all Tennessee. In fact, I have shut it down, there are no coaches coming to see me, I am ready to sign. It was my childhood dream to play for Tennessee and I am ready for it to come true."
Schofield said his visit weekend around the players felt the same as his time around them in the summer. Though unsure at first about the coaching change, he has been impressed with the new Volunteers staff, which was completed less than two weeks ago.
"I like the fact that they have NFL experience," Schofield said. "They have coached the best. They are going to do things at an NFL pace and run an NFL system. As a player, that is very appealing. And I like how they have everything set up and in place for you academically. My first goal is to get my degree."
The 6-foot-6, 300-pound Schofield said he got to spend a lot of time visiting with both offensive tackles coach James Cregg and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and was comfortable and impressed with both.
"Both were easy to talk to and ready to teach," Schofield said. "It was a good trip; everyone made me comfortable and I am ready to go to work."
memphis_vol_fan writes:
Could anybody with access to VolQuest give me the scoop on Myles, Jr.
It says he's down to 3 schools. Is UT one of them?
Volumni writes:
Yes
Quote:
Kentucky will get his last visit this weekend.
"Tennessee, Alabama and LSU are the main three now," Coach Myles said. "We will visit Kentucky this weekend and see if they can 'wow' us as well."
This past weekend Myles visited the University of Tennessee. There, they got a quick tutorial in Monte Kiffin's "Tampa 2" defense.
richvol writes:
I seem to remember a 5'10" QB named Condredge Holliway who turned out to be a pretty good player for UT. I wish this kid the best...he wanted to be a Vol.
memphis_vol_fan writes:
Thanks Volumni.
Hope we get him.
And good luck at Clemson Tajh.
huntined#565710 writes:
GOOD LUCK MR BOYD
He is a good player..for some reason I can't see why we would let this guy go. Coach must have not watched film of our qb last year he stunk up the place..You will not win in the SEC without a good qb.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Not that most of your info isn't true, at least to some degree, I think only one ACC team won its bowl game this year. The league hasn't done that well in bowls for several years now. I think even you would admit that Clemson has somewhat underperformed through most of the Bowden era. I'm not saying UT has been "all that" for that period, either, but the SEC as a conference is miles better than the ACC. Not trying to be difficult, I'm just sayin'....
johnlg00#206211 writes:
BTW, I hope Boyd gets a chance to play QB and does well. He seems like a pretty good kid and a good prospect for Clemson. I admit I had to take a deep breath when CLK suggested he look elsewhere, but at least he was upfront with the kid and didn't string him along or sign him just to keep him away from possible rivals.
99gator writes:
well, if they can't say it i will.....
clemson and the acc are a joke.
i have a friend who is a clemson grad who accurately describes clemson football....
"when nobody is paying attention, clemson wins. when people start to take notice, when clemson is about to make the jump to being relevant, when a game has a great deal of significance to the fate of the season, clemson loses."
there has been no program that has been a bigger waste of talent since 2000 than clemson.
Volunatic writes:
You can say what you like about KNS coverage of the Vols, but "allegiance" to Fulmer seems like a ridiculous assertion. (Except Griff's articles, of course.)
Volunatic writes:
Nice. I like Schofield's attitude already. Thanks for posting that.
Volunatic writes:
"there has been no program that has been a bigger waste of talent since 2000 than clemson."
I can think of at least one other program that could certainly give Clemson a run for their money in the "waste of talent since 2000" category.
99gator writes:
yes, but, wake forest and virginia tech aren't winning the SEC.
Volunatic writes:
Good point. I feel better already (at least somewhat). Thanks!
99gator writes:
do you want to see pictures of the attendance at the ACC championship games?
the difference in the SEC and the ACC is as vast as the difference in the atmosphere of the ACC championship game and the SEC championship game.
the league is a joke. period. sorry, to ruffle your feathers. but, it's the truth.
there are only two legitimate home fields in the ACC. clemson and florida state. when people mention blacksburg, i want to throw up. anyone ever have a problem trying to get a ticket to an ACC game?
there are 90,000 plus at fl, ga, tn, bama, auburn, lsu, and south carolina ain't exactly small.
playing a road game in football at nc state, at nc, at ga tech ain't the same as an SEC road game.
it's like trying to compare the road venues in the SEC in basketball to the snake pit arenas for the ACC in basketball.
night and day in terms of passion from the fans.
it's a second rate league. not this year, not last year, not two years ago. every year.
letshave1more writes:
I dont like you or any other fans that are not VOLS posting on our web site but that was well written. SEC RULES!
Now please go away....
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