DeMarco Cobbs has switched his commitment from Tennessee to Texas, according to OrangeBloods.com.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver from Tulsa (Okla.) Central High School originally committed to Tennessee on Sept. 13.
Cobbs told the Vols’ coaching staff about his change of plans Thursday.
“It wasn't easy at all, but I had to be a man,” Cobbs told OrangeBloods.com. “I committed to them and I didn't want Tennessee to hear about it from anybody else, I wanted them to hear about it from me.”
Tennessee still has commitments from three receivers for the 2010 class: Markeith Ambles from Henry County High School in McDonough, Ga., Ted Meline from Miami North (Fla.) High School and Matt Milton from Mascoutah (Ill.) High School.
UT is recruiting several other receivers, including Chris Dunkley from Pahokee (Fla.) High School.
Dunkley plans to visit UT this weekend.
The Vols received an official visit from receiver Kenny Stills from La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif., on Sept. 11. He could make a decision by early December.
UT has also recruited Kenny Shaw from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla. Shaw has long favored Florida State.
The Vols could continue to pursue receiver Da’Rick Rogers, who’s committed to Georgia. UT recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron visited Calhoun (Ga.) High School earlier this month to show the Vols are still interested in Rogers.
Tennessee's signing class for 2012
National Signing Day 2010
Tennessee Lady Vols 82, Auburn Tigers 64
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Comments » 110
6MillionDollarPumpkin writes:
NO!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!! It's not over til signing day, lets get him back!!!
Rockford writes:
At least he didn't wait until signing day to switch. That would have sucked.
Doyouwannasmackoprah writes:
Shut up and go away loser
sambosam411 writes:
Too bad, he could of been a good recruit for us. I liked how he said he was manning up and tell us before we found out. Not really manning up to tell someone you changed your mind after the fact. Oh well, he probably saw that he can't be as successful in the SEC, so he will go to the Small 12 and become a big fish. Good luck.
mcever writes:
Who got excited about losing? Its a rebuilding year, we should have beat Bama, the Florida game wasn't excitement, it was laughter because Florida said they were gonna beat us 60-0 n stuff. The class? No, it won't fall apart, the recruiting has barely started, the best recruiting comes after the season. As for 8-19, that was 1 season as Head Coach of the Raiders, remind me again who has done good at the Raiders lately? As for COLLEGE head coach, 3-4, but soon to be 8-4.
sampears writes:
We have had so many great players calling wanting to come here we had to make room somehow...wish him the best.
the10sevol writes:
lots can change between now and nsd in february. having said that, look at the competition - moore, jones (1 more year), teague, richardson, rogers (3 more years), ambles, milton, meline (4 more years). i think they're going for 1 more this class too, maybe da'rick will see the orange light?
i think he changed his mind for medical reasons - he's alergic to pine.
GBO
diamond_dave35#235769 writes:
with that bieng said..can you go a full game without a blocked punt against the Gators??
kevin151 writes:
we will steal someone from someone else.... ake me up on signing day when this all means something
montanavolfan writes:
Randy get over it, you where just an average QB, you stunk the place up as a coordinator and you will never, ever be the head coach at Tennessee. Just move on, your life will be much happier.
VOLincarolina writes:
hey hiresanders,how about get off this site and GET a LIFE!! VOLSSSSSS
mbible1utk#324980 writes:
Last time Tennessee lost a pretty highly rated recruit....we turned right around and snagged two even better before it was all said and done.
VolunteerLifer writes:
Nick Saban's record as head coach of the Dolphins: 15 W - 17L
Steve Spurrier's record as HC of Redskins: 12W - 20L.
Kiffin has a losing record with raiders. Tell me which of the above coaches, or any other coach, would have had any better record with the raiders for the time of Kiffin's tenure as HC there? Name names, smart guy.
crimsonviper writes:
I would like to hire somebody named sanders to slap the stupid out of you...idiot
Kawryder20 writes:
Cobbs leaving sucks, but to be honest i was never truly impressed with his highlights that ive seen. i seen him as more of a "slash" players like Nuke. And since we've got Nuke for at least 2-3 more years i think we are fine without him. Da'rick would be a great pck up, but we have three solid WR's Committed. i think we should shift our focus to Offensive Lineman for the rest of this class.. just my opinion.
KCHS63 writes:
Come on folks. A little class. Are we going to put down the kid in LaGrange, Georgia who dropped West Virginia because he wanted to be closer to home if he picks us?
Good luck, DeMarco. Thanks for your interest. To be just a TEENAGER, you handled your business like a man.
monsterman writes:
Let them longhorns play SEC ball and see how much mouth they got then. The only loser around this page seems to have made the opening comment about it.
orangevolz writes:
Your jealousy is showing.
troken writes:
hiresanders, you are a DUMB butt!!! How about stepping out in front of a bus why you are at it...
FWBVol writes:
I can only speak for myself, but I've never been that excited about this kid. Rivals has Cobbs as only running a 4.78 40, which for someone 200 pounds that is considered an athlete, would be down right slow. Maybe he'll be the next great kid out of Oklahoma, but as I said, I don't know that he's all the rave people are making him out to be.
coltvol33 writes:
The username says it all. No comment needed.
smyrnavol writes:
You took the words right out of my mouth. That's about as smart as a Vandy fan talkin smack on any site(besides U. of K) in the good ole U.S. of A. Go VOLS!!!
douglasawilliams#582863 writes:
Thats a good point. We need to focus on offensive linemen. I cant say it doesn't hurt he was a big fast wide receiver that definitely would have helped. At least he was man enough to call and tell UT first. Texas is much closer to home and that does still carry weight for many recruits.
jmorri30 writes:
This is why I can't stand hearing these young guys say that they are committed somewhere and then watch them change their minds. I don't count anyone as certain until the ink has dried.
Go Vols!
NeylandWest writes:
It's okay guys. Florida didn't want him, either.
feathersax writes:
"Randy's" illegitimate cousin (hiresanders) has no life in KY, so he trolls about here hoping for a handout. Hang onto your blue mist, bubba, for your Coach Squid will soon have the NCAA death penalty hanging in Lexington.
dma38256#264746 writes:
Crawl back under your rock.
sizeDD writes:
Yeah I don't get it either.
NeylandWest writes:
I don't know if I speak for everyone, but I would rather have a guy who wants to wear the orange than one that second guesses his decision. So...best of luck to Mr. Cobbs and his new shade of orange. We'll be fine. One door closes, another opens. Just ask Peyton and a guy named Brandon Stewart how that works...
Mr_Brownstone writes:
you are a joke
Voluvr writes:
Probably good for him. He runs a 4.78. Pretty slow for the Vols.
y9since80 writes:
soon to be 25
orgbleglory writes:
AMEN!!! If u need any further proof...look at Richardson scenario from last year. Bones never lie and Gators never die.
y9since80 writes:
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y9since80 writes:
Has anyone heard that Mrs Kiffen is going to be in sports illustrated swimsuit edition?
InertGas writes:
Way to chime in there short stroke.
Major_Magilicutty writes:
Some of you here kill me. Hiresanders makes one inflammatory post and leaves you all to bicker and b!tch at him to no end. Get over it! Move past the post and ignore it. If it's so ridiculous, why respond? Seriously...you guys are just as foolish as he is.
DSmith1669 writes:
In this day and age, I am impressed that Mr. Cobbs had the Huevos to call our staff and let us know. Most kids just switch and don't say anything is seems. He has earned my respect.
Recruiting will matter when the kids sign the letter of intent - I am confident this staff will sign a solid class.
Don't all you people that put negative posts on here realize (if you really are a TN fan) that it doesn't look good to potential recruits? Try and have some class - we can't get every good recruit and this guy was decent enough to let us know he had changed his mind. You never know, he could still end up wearing TN orange.
sidwalkvol writes:
I am much more interested in, and excited about, what CLK said the other day when he mentioned that "we could not do what we are going to do this signing day without everyone being a recruiter." Words to that effect.
I remember last year when he said UT fans would need to be patient with the assembling of a staff, and that when we saw it we would be pleased. I MEAN!
With two months they assembled a great staff and a great class. I am not worried about this class at all, and especially given they way they have proven they can coach the underperforming talent they inherited.
Man, I love this. Hate to lose a good recruit, but LOTS more out there. We will get more than our share.
VolunteerLifer writes:
The point is that the NFL record DOESN'T MATTER, smart guy. If a coach can be very successful in college though he was a loser in the NFL - AND HERE ARE TWO GREAT EXAMPLES OF THAT - then there's no reason that couldn't happen to Kiffin, too. Can you grasp the concept here?
and you can predict the future? Saying Kiffin won't come close to winning a NC appears to just be wishful thinking on your part, spurred by your intense irrational rage and hatred of all things Lane Kiffin.
Every time you make one of these posts, you remind UT fans of how scared and upset fans of other schools are getting as they learn more about Kiffin, and increasingly see that he will be a success at Tennessee.
So, eat your heart out, jealous boy.
TotalPackage1 writes:
To all concerned,
If you were a top WR recruit and did not have a "favorite" team you grew up longing to play for and every major college in the land was after you....think about that scenario while you take your UTn "homer" hat off...where would you sign?
GoVols2009 writes:
Exactly right. And D. Moore and G. Jones will be back next yr, as well as Nuke and Teague, with the other 3 commitments.
Fryinpansvols writes:
Hey I think its best for you to not post anything else on this site unless you want to keep getting ripped! Besides, it's ok to be jealous of a winner! GBO!
VolunteerLifer writes:
Apparently, you're not intelligent enough to grasp what "transition year" means: A year in which the team - three fourths of which were not recruited by the current staff - makes a transition from one staff to the next. In this case, the entire staff was turned over. IN A TRANSITION YEAR, THE WON-LOSS RECORD IS NOT THE TOP PRIORITY. Establishing a culture of success, discipline, installation of new offensive and defensive systems, and recruiting are all higher priorities. In UT's case, the next year or two after the transition year will be reconstruction years, where the team will be rebuilt through recruiting and taught how to win games. Kiffin has stated many times that by the third year he'll be rolling. So, given the fantastic job he's done so far, you can take that to the bank, visor boy.
Your fixation on W's and L's in a transition year for a program known to be undergoing reconstruction reveals to us that you aren't a very bright individual, are you, visor boy?
stratocaster54 writes:
Your UID suggests challenged mental capabilities, but your actual comment is proof.
This has more to do with being closer to home than anything.
Hats off to the kid for being upfront about it.
TNisPeerless writes:
University of Southern California....there, I said it.
ctownvol writes:
You said it Major. That guy chimes in and then sits back and enjoys his mischef. Or he just changes screennames and then adds to it.
Now back to the topic...Not a major problem guys. It's still October and this staff has until Feb 3 to either change his mind back or find one bigger, faster and stronger to take his place. I have the utmost confidence in the staff's ability to rate these prospects and then go get them. It will be ok. Just wait and see.
KiFFiNOMiCS writes:
Bye bye Cobbs....but that may be what it takes to reel in Stills, Rogers, or/and Dunkley. Cobbs won't be far from home so his momma can come see him play easier.
HireSanders....you probably wipe before you poop because you make no sense idiot.
asleep#212036 writes:
"I committed to them [Tennessee]", "...but I had to be a man,...". Does anybody else have a problem with those two phrases in the same sentence? Men don't de-commit, boys do. I am sick to death of this recruiting garbage with early commits. Every school has the same problem and it starts with society treating these kids as if their athletic ability gives them a pass in life to act like spoiled little brats as long as they want. They commit/de-commit/recommit, fail out of school once they arrive, get arrested routinely for drinking/drugs/theft/rape, etc..., and generally misbehave with no real threat of meaningful punishment and no thought to the consequences if they are disciplined. Ridiculous. I don't know why we are so shocked. As I've said before, my son is being recruited at the D-2/D-3 level and we've already had this conversation. If you commit, that's it - you're going there because you said you would. If you fail out, every semester from that point on is on your dime. If you get arrested or disciplined, well, as my dad said, if you were big enough to get into that kind of trouble, you should be big enough to get out. Too bad society in general wants to exempt elite athletes, which my son is not, from the standards they hold everyone else to. Bottom line: kids who won't honor their commitment are not the kinds of folks Kiffin and Company can build the program on. Go Vols!!!
ctownvol writes:
Bowling Green! Just kidding. Probably somewhere warm on the West Coast...USC or UCLA
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