Tennessee's visit list continues to grow.
The Vols are entertaining Cameron Clear from Memphis Central High School and offensive lineman Ethan Hutson from Destrehan (La.) High in addition to the five prospects previously reported by the News Sentinel.
Clear is a 6-foot-6, 265-pound tight end who is quickly becoming one of the top prospects in the state, with scholarship offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Louisville. Hutson, a 6-4, 295-pounder, is considering scholarship offers from Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi and Mississippi State.
Aaron Lynch is also scheduled to visit UT's campus this evening. The 6-6, 245-pound defensive end Island Coast High in Cape Coral, Fla., is considering scholarship offers from several schools, including Miami, Florida State, Alabama and Ohio State.
The Vols also hosted the following prospects this weekend: DeAnthony Arnett, a 6-foot, 170-pound receiver from Saginaw (Mich.) High, Justin Coleman, a 5-11, 175-pound defensive back from Brunswick (Ga.) High, Zach Debell, a 6-7, 265 offensive lineman from Tarpon Springs (Fla.) High and D.J. Humphries, a 6-6, 265-pound rising junior offensive lineman from Mallard Creek High in Charlotte, N.C.
Worley is scheduled to leave campus on Monday evening.
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Comments » 41
JBVols1698 writes:
I wish we could sign the to 6-10 OL in this class! maybe more! Sometimes it seems that the only guys who want to come to Knoxville these days are WRs! What are they going to do when the OLine can't keep Bray off his butt(I can't belive you can't say azz)! By the way I think Bray will be outstanding by year 3 and 4.
JBVols1698 writes:
Lol i didn't even notice that last line... I had to use ctrl-f and search his name to find it. I think they are just messing with ya!
NoSirRee writes:
Invite them to all the home games. We have the extra seats!
gatorstomper writes:
Guess what boys IT'S ALLMOST FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE!!! I here A&M and MIZZU might be comeing to the SEC. If so A&M could become a power house. If I were a kid who wanted to stay in the stat of Texas. Would i go to the horns in a watered down pac16 or would I stay in state and play in the SEC? GO SEC and GO BIG ORANGE!!!
worldwideturd writes:
Could Hooker be referring to Justin Worley - the blue chip quarterback out of Rock Hill, SC? - even though he was not previously mentioned in the article? KNS - Get Hooker a proofreader,NOW!
dvhill100 writes:
Dooley did a great job with less than a month to salvage the class last year. He now has a full year to work on this class. If we can be competitive at all, he'll be fine. It will only get better with time.
VolTex writes:
I can tell you have never been to College Station. No kid in their right mind would pick College Station over Austin no matter where Texas ends up. To think A&M would become a powerhouse in the SEC is amusing.
BigBadVol writes:
I was wondering. How many tight ends are we going to sign? I know Dooley likes tight ends but every time I read about a new recruit he is a tight end.
OhioVol3 writes:
That's beyond a amusing. A&M was non-factor in the Big 12, and the Big 12 has been considerably weaker than the SEC (see Oklahoma 2008- they averaged something like 50 pts a game during the season and only scored 14 against Florida).
So tell me again how they would be dominant in a much tougher conference with more speed and better athletes?
FAIL
VolunteerLifer writes:
Tight ends make very athletic offensive linemen when they grow up.
MidTennVol writes:
So. I guess we're off to the races to become Tight End U.
VolunteerLifer writes:
You're right about some kids, but not all of them. Aggies have a HUGE following in Texas, with a tremendous number of alumni. They have often played second fiddle to Texas because Texas is the glamor program in the SAME conference. But A&M's attractiveness will be increased to top recruits when they see the Aggies would play in the SEC. And remember, Austin campus has become as left radical as Berkely, and many kids from Texas would just as soon stay away from that. I agree with the poster who said Aggies could be a powerhouse with a seat at the SEC table and all that talent to recruit in Texas.
AtLeastMyTeamHasPerfectSeasons writes:
Well doubters, here's some prospects for ya. Some say the coaches are moving way too slow. Let them do what they do. We'll be ok. ok next year.
keepitreal4vols writes:
I never knew Ctrl F did that, THANKS! And who says reading message boards isn't helpful?
mtbacon writes:
Beats me but I hope he has a safe trip home
JBVols1698 writes:
hahahahahahahaha
rpenland21#231616 writes:
The Worley that is mentioned is Justin, the QB prospect we are hot after. Its like the third or fourth time he's been on campus. Looks good for him.
87UTVOL writes:
TE's become OL's. See Aaron Douglas.
What we're seeing is that Dooley and staff are quietly going about their business, getting recruits to come to campus for a nice visit when things are quiet (i.e. not on game day), coaches have time to meet and talk, families can meet with coaches and tour the facilities and campus. Based on the coaches DD assembled, I think both players and parents will be impressed.
Double D knows he has a great product to sell if he can get 'em to campus. Keep up the good work!
cjones72 writes:
Here is what i think is funny everyone complains about not seeing Dooley recruiting saying when is he going to start . And now that its front of their face that he is recruiting they complain anyway . I guess some people just have to complain about something or they wouldnt be able to live .
HtownVol writes:
So true. I live in Spring, TX. My previous job had me going to College Station almost every week and there is absolutely nothing there.
Wait... they have a Wal-Mart, a Dairy Queen and.... thats all I can remember. Texas A&M would be a bad choice to go to school. It is too far to drive to Houston more than once a month for students.
Sorry to those for A&M joining the SEC but they are in my book about the same level as UK. It really does not make the SEC any better.
HtownVol writes:
You must be a very important person. I have seen you comment many times that a recruit will or will not commit to a school.
Can you tell me exactly what he said to you for you to say there is "little if any chance he goes to UT"?
Do you also have Lebron James phone number?
I am willing to bet that you are on NBA team sites saying that there is little chance that LeBron goes to X.
I wish I knew how it is that you know so many people.
Ironcity writes:
cjones I don't think anyone is complaining that he is not out recruiting, what we complain about or to put it in a better term is voice our concern about is how few players have committed and the ones that have, fall in the diamond in the rough category. We all want the same thing which is to see DD and UT succeed. Some of us don't believe that he can do it with average recruits. Some of us would like to see bigger splashes, some of us would like to see a bunch of 4 and 5 star recruits either commit or talk of committing. Say what you will about the previous staff, there was a lot of energy during the recruiting season. There was no doubt they were going to recruit some good players. They were always competing with UF, UA and UGA. Dooley might have the players with the highest character in the nation (I think we will have our share of idiots like everyone else), but if they get blown up at the line of scrimmage, its going to be a long year next year and every year after that.
Another thing, our coaches have done nothing to date to suggest they are great coaches and can as some would say "coach them up". This is going to be a tough year and to think all these kids waiting for the product will be impressed with what they see and then commit, I would doubt that. I would feel better if we had about 10 players who were excited to be a Vol right now. It could start with Worley then maybe a commitment from a player committed to another team. I want to see some momentum that gives me the feeling things are going right.
Last but not least, lets not lock out anymore kids at the gate due to a massive screw up whether it be an ex player or a new potential recruit. Let me see that the organization as a whole is first class.
CincyOhVol writes:
Rivals Rankings
Cameron Clear 4 Stars Position Rank 11
Ethan Hutson 4 Stars Position Rank 1
Aaron Lynch 4 Stars Position Rank 6
DeAnthony Arnett 4 Stars Position Rank 4
Justin Coleman 3 Stars Position Rank 22
Zach Debell 4 Stars Position Rank 14
D.J. Humphries Unranked (But he's a Jr.)
tdvol1989 writes:
I agree. Slive hardly seems strategic if he is looking at A&M and Missouri. Maybe he is stacking potentially respectable, but very beatable teams in the conference to boost the middle of the conference. That gives Arkansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, and South Carolina someone decent they can beat. (Spare me the Mizzou/Ark Cotton Bowl - Arkansas is better now and that was Missouri's best team ever).
If we are not going after Texas, Oklahoma, and Va Tech, maybe we should sit this one out. If we are not going to be a SuperConference dominating most of the major Southern Recruiting from Florida/Georgia westward to Texas, then why grow? TV Markets aside, everyone still wants to watch the best. As long as we have the best talent, we can still win the titles.
Down_The_Field writes:
i like what this group shows us. while none are signed nor committed, the numbers show 5 linemen out of 7. this is the priority and CDD knows it.
with all the TEs he's getting, we at least know that the ones that don't work out at TE will make VERY athletic OTs and OGs.
lincolncovol writes:
everyone would love 28 5* recruits by now that just ain't happening. the 4* and 5* will come it's just going to take a lil while, our 2 commits are a 3* and the other a 3* or 4* . They probably won't go any higher (not because they suck they're already committed , and may not camp any where else ) If they show out their senior year they could move up.I drank the kool-aid last year too loved the recruiting excitement also, we're just doing it different now. The end result will be better good recruits and no sanctions. On another note i just saw texas ande texas a&m are staying in big 12.
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
A&m is not leaving the Big 12(10)..In defense of A&M they didn't have a great record last year but their QB Jerod Johnson could start for any SEC team; Bama and Fla included; He was 6th nationally in total offense;had 8 300 yard passing games and one game with 3 rushing and 3 passing TD's!!! they also have a DE Miller who had an unbelievable 17 sacks and more TFL's than I can count
Orangeatang writes:
Imagine how dominant we could be with the SEC's best tight ends and receivers...this is how it's starting to shape up. Our WRs are already bad-a#$. Nobody would be able to stop our offense. Our RBs aren't too shabby either. In two or three years, we could hang 35 points a game on virtually any opponent with that many options. I'm getting pumped!!
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
I tend to agree with Iron on this...FLA:BAMA and LSU are stacking and racking em..Thats what a NC and SEC Championships will do for a programs recruiting.For sure Kiffin had a better recruiting staff..Understandably Dooley is a little behind but at least he got some good players to visit the campus..To be honest it reminds me of Majors recruiting style..4 big time recruits and the rest; solid homegrown work horses who bled orange and worked their butts off.
Orangeatang writes:
I agree with your assessment. I would also add that a good coach will recruit the type of player that fits his system. The 5 star OL might not be the kind of OL Dooley wants for his particular system. Some 5 stars would probably fit, but some won't. This is a marathon, not a sprint. I still am not sure what type of blocking schemes Dooley is planning on utilizing, but if it's zone, then most 5 star O-lineman aren't what he wants. Most 5 star linemen get their rating based mainly on their size out of high school rather than athleticism. If it's a zone blocking scheme, you want quick, agile, athletic linemen who may not be quite as fat as the 5-star guys.
TnScooby writes:
Just a thought...How many West Coast teams are in the Big Ten?...You might mean Colorado, who joined the PAC-10...You know, the Conference with all the West Coast teams in it...As far as NFL breeding grounds go,it is really a coin flip with any big Conference school to find a path to the next level.......
• ACC: Miami outstrips Florida State, 63-56, and doubles up their first-round picks 26-13. They in turn outstrip everybody else: the next closest team in first-rounders is BC with seven.
• Big 12: Oklahoma leads the conference with 42 overall picks; Nebraska follows with 41, but Texas leads the conference by a gulfy margin in first-round picks with 13.
• Big East: 29 from Louisville, 26 from Pitt, and nobody with more than three first-rounders (Pitt and Syracuse).
• Big Ten: Like everything else around here, it's Ohio State and the losers. Sixty-nine Buckeyes have gone to the pros, with 16 of them first-rounders. Wisconsin and Michigan have both had 44 draft picks; the next closest in first-rounders is Penn State with nine.
• Pac-10: It's USC and the other guys. 61 Trojans, 15 in the first round. Next best: Cal, with 35.
• SEC: It's a tandem at the top -- Georgia has 55 and Tennessee and 54. The two teams also lead in first-round picks with 11 and 10 respectively. The Pac-10 and SEC are the only conferences in which all schools have sent sent double-digit numbers to the League. Of these, only Mississippi State has no first-rounders this decade.
I think these numbers show how equal the big-time programs are in sending kids to the next level..
AllUTAllTheTime writes:
Is it just me or does Coleman seem a tad bit small for a DB "5'11" and 175 lbs". I know he can get bulked up once he gets here but he does seem a bit small right now for the position....imo
easleychuck writes:
His 'we' is that mouse he carries around in his pocket. A doofus like that doesn't really have any normal friends. NSR couldn't spell orange if his life depended on it.
easleychuck writes:
No, I do not believe that he is too small. He is a high school DB who most likely has had limited weight room work. DB's are usually the smallest every down players on the field. You see DBs in college listed as small as 5'9''. Blanking on the Florida kid who signed with the g@ytors whose dad played RB for the Vols, he is listed at 5'9'' and even Kiffie the recruiting god wanted him.
Quickness, agility, and toughness are traits that make a great DB. If he is too tall, the quickness and agility might suffer.
Ayres_Hall writes:
Ironcity, your glass is half empty and your sky is falling. Why so negative?
gnm53108 writes:
Haha
I've noticed that myself.
I think RR is right about making o-linemen out of a few...but as coach Dooley has stated he would prefer using 2 and 3 te formations on offense.
My guess is we'll end up signing 5.
gnm53108 writes:
Which is probably more than Fulmer and Majors signed combined.
orangeman1 writes:
Not meaning to knock on Majors, but he coached 15 years and only finished top 25 five times and never won a NT. That was also before we played Florida every year and before they were so dominate. To win Championships, which is what UT fans expect, you have to get the top recruits, not just 4. UT needs 4 and 5 star players with some 3 sprinkled in. Not 2 and 3 star with some 4 and 5 sprinkled in. Thats just the way it is if you want to win Championships nowadays.
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
excellent post Orange;glad to see you and some others GET IT!!!
RockHillVol writes:
On Justin Worley.
Justin is a great young man. He started as a 10th grader and did a great job from the first snap. I get to see half of his games each year, and he can throw all the passes - great touch on the ball and leads receivers well. He is in a great High School program with a very good Offensive Coordinator. He is a young man of character and maturity. He is someone that former coach (see 1 year stint)at UT would never have been able to attract.
Lets keep the I 40 tunnel open so the Worley's can have an easier communte to Knoxville.
Go Vols!
cooper65#432178 writes:
Gatorstomper, it's sad, but in Tejas the tu shorthorns are number 1 in the hearts of most kids. In most cases, if the horns want them, they get them. The SEC is no big deal here in TX. A lot of Texans are loyal Aggies, but I don't think being in the SEC will help them with recruiting. Besides, I think the horns would have to agree to continue the A&M rivalry every year or a move ain't happening, at least that's my opinion. Mack Brown gets little out of so much. It's easy for tu to recruit, but they don't do a good job of coaching their recruits. Bottom line, I would like to see the Aggies stay in the Big 12 and our Vols recruit more effectively in Texas.
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