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5-star visits Vols

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9 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/5-star-Jalen-Hurd-talks-UT-visit-and-recruitment-91177
With an eye on both teams in the contest, 5-star junior Jalen Hurd took in the Florida-Tennessee game on Saturday. He talks about his experience and who is moving up his list.
Barton Simmons | 247Sports | National Recruiting Analyst | Twitter: @bartonsimmons
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9 months ago

Thanks Barton.
A bit disappointing to read that he's interested in FL, but not us. I don't say it surprises me though. Winning big games (not getting blown out) would help UT's cause with these elite players.
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9 months ago

Winning cures a multitude of ills. I hope Dooley can do it, but Saturday's performance, and the overall state of the program, doesn't seem to set well with the top shelf recruits.
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DooleyNoted said...
Winning cures a multitude of ills. I hope Dooley can do it, but Saturday's performance, and the overall state of the program, doesn't seem to set well with the top shelf recruits.

I think Dooley's doing what you'd have to do to beat more talented teams: recruit the best you can, minimize player attrition by trying to land high-character kids and take more risks on the field. So far, it hasn't been enough.
Like some others, I'm concerned for the future if his approach doesn't start paying off this season.
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9 months ago

If we can land a top rb this year, that may just change his mind about being over worked.
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9 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

This needs to stay on the first page. I really like Hurd. He could be a Committment sooner vs later.
"You don't always get what you want, but you always get what you deserve"
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Never heard of a running back worried about to much playing time. Sounds he might be worried about himself and getting to the league more than his future team already.
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9 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Interesting comment about Vandy.
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9 months ago

Major commentary on where we are as a program: The headline for this article is "5 Star Visits Tennessee" and it is getting a ton of hits.
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crush5 said...
Major commentary on where we are as a program: The headline for this article is "5 Star Visits Tennessee" and it is getting a ton of hits.

A five-star prospect visiting any school is always a big deal. There are only about 25-35 five-star prospects in most recruiting classes. I don't think it's any commentary on the Vols' program that people are curious to find out more about a five-star prospect, particularly an in-state player who's that highly ranked.

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Ryan Callahan on 9/20/2012 at 9:39 PM
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totally agree , still lots of time to recruit this kid
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Weak
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