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Best RB Recruiting Class In Nation
Topic Started: Jan 30 2014, 11:21 AM (280 Views)
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Jan 31 2014, 02:57 PM
I doubt Harris would come to Tennessee ... we have zero effectiveness at getting quality players out of Kentucky.

You could say the same thing about GA, SC, AL, MS, ARK, LA, FL, and Texas the last 4 recruiting classes except for rare exceptions.

Mapquest says Berea is 2 hours from Knoxville but I think it is likely a little less than that. Certainly a bigger selling point than join all the way to MI or to OSU which are considered his leaders. Kensucky is about a 1 hour drive but Louisville is a longer drive than Knoxville. So if Harris wants to play in the SEC or wants a traditional Top 10 program then no other program is closer unless you say Kensucky and the SEC argument.
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AtlantaVol
Jan 31 2014, 02:37 PM
But there isn't anything besides a big Gamble in that deal for Paulk.
There's an extra year of eligibility (or, an extra year to redshirt is probably a more accurate way to say it). That's something; it's actually less of a gamble as it gives him another full year to recover if he needs it.

Then there's also the something of playing for Tennessee rather than shitty Vandy, Kentucky, NCSt, or freaking GA Southern. This is also something, probably worth a gamble in his eyes.

Its really not that much of a gamble now, ACL tears arent what they used to be. If he greyshirts the chances UT doesnt put him on scholarship next year are very low.
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AtlantaVol
Jan 31 2014, 02:37 PM
OrangeRev
Jan 31 2014, 11:33 AM
AtlantaVol
Jan 31 2014, 10:30 AM
But why on earth would Paulk take such a risky offer if Ga Tech, UNC, NC State, Ga Southern, Troy, Candy, KY, etc would sign him to a schools on the 2014 class and redshirt him ON SCHOLLY for the 2014 season. With a Grey Shirt he is on his own with no schools in 2014.
He's not going to play in 2014. So, rather than burning his redshirt year in 2014, he keeps that option open in the future, gaining an extra year of eligibility.

As for school, it only delays him one semester.

BTW, I don't know what will happen, but we are sitting at potentially 35* committed players, and I'm just trying to figure out how we get that number down. At best I think it is 32.



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But there isn't anything besides a big Gamble in that deal for Paulk. Lets say you are Paulk and a GA Tech will give you a scholly starting in August. If you are healed you can play or not then you can Redshirt. Either way you are on a scholarship and your knee injury isn't a deciding factor as to IF you are going to get a scholarship. Vandy, KY, NC State, GA Tech, GA Southern, and many others will give him a guaranteed scholly.

Or would you roll the dice and sit out of school or pay for school with your own money in order to POSSIBLY go to UT in January 2015? And don't forget that if he signs a scholarship paper with another team he not only gets free Room, Board, Tuition, etc for Fall 2014, he also gets on Health Care and Rehab at that University. But lets say he sits out on the hope that UT see's that he is progressing in 1/15 and gives him a scholarship BUT UT decides they don't think he is healing well enough OR they see the 5* TB right up the road in Berea, KY wants to come play for UT, and they say "thanks but no thanks" to Paulk.

Seems to be a no brainer to me- take the bird in hand and sign scholly papers with some school and don't do a Grey Shirt pie in the sky deal.
Tennessee coaches offered Paulk and are doing the right thing by honoring his offer in light of his injury. There is was much risk in offering Paulk as there is in offering Hurd. Both will coming off of injuries that could affect their play. Stick with your commitment to the players you offered.
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AtlantaVol
Jan 31 2014, 03:40 PM
OrangeRev
Jan 31 2014, 02:57 PM
I doubt Harris would come to Tennessee ... we have zero effectiveness at getting quality players out of Kentucky.

You could say the same thing about GA, SC, AL, MS, ARK, LA, FL, and Texas the last 4 recruiting classes except for rare exceptions.

Mapquest says Berea is 2 hours from Knoxville but I think it is likely a little less than that. Certainly a bigger selling point than join all the way to MI or to OSU which are considered his leaders. Kensucky is about a 1 hour drive but Louisville is a longer drive than Knoxville. So if Harris wants to play in the SEC or wants a traditional Top 10 program then no other program is closer unless you say Kensucky and the SEC argument.
My point is that Tennessee signs zero quality players out of Kentucky ... we get an occasional decent player out of other states on that list except for Arky.
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