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Coaches make final pitches to Bell

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http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/College-coaches-make-final-pitches-to-five-star-safety-Vonn-Bell-114439
Coaches from Ohio State and Alabama visited Vonn Bell for the last time Thursday, while Tennessee came up with another way of helping its chances with the five-star safety.
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Ryan,
Thanks for this information. Has anyone mentioned that the staff should have left a visit with Bell for this final week? I dont understand why they wouldnt or didnt.
I think they have done an excellent job getting to this point but if this is a miscalculation its a big one.
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Roll tide!!!!!
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Ryan Callahan said...
I think it certainly was a good move, especially considering that Tennessee didn't have many other options this week that could have helped its chances with Bell. I don't know that it was better than visiting Bell, but I think meeting with his coach was important since he wasn't able to attend Jones' in-home visit with Bell. That was a good read by UT to determine that it was important for Jones to spend some time with Bell's coach.

Agreed. Another move that I don't think we would have seen from the previous staff. We have such a good shot at signing him.
I felt more confident, however, earlier this week than I do now.
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Rambo1981 said...
Roll tide!!!!!

Go on home troll before you get beat to death!!!!
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Rambo1981 said...
Roll tide!!!!!

...around the bowl and down the hole, roll tide roll.
I know we are gaining ground now. Why else would bammers troll on our site? I am gaining confidence about Bell, as well as our football program - thank you rambo 1981!
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Rambo1981 said...
Roll tide!!!!!

you will be a ut fan next year.
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So the 6 visits start in December?
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i thought bama was not going to have room for Bell???
GO BIG ORANGE!!!
GO BIG ORANGE!!!
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Not only a great move to help with Bell but to sow seeds for the future as well. Dooley apparently didn't believe in nurturing anything for the future.
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Rambo1981 said...
Roll tide!!!!!

Yeah,,,roll Tide. Roll over and play dead, that is!
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BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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Not only a great move to help with Bell but to sow seeds for the future as well. Dooley apparently didn't believe in nurturing anything for the future.

True stuff w4tey. If I had read all of the posts before I posted, I wouldn't have had to. You and ol dad already had my thoughts covered. +1 GO VOLS!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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It was a brilliant move for two reasons. First, and most obvious, is for the recruitment of Vonn. Second, I live in Chattanooga, and there is a feeling of being under-appreciated by high school coaches in this area. I continue to read that this is true across the state. Things like this visit go a long way towards correcting that impression. GBO!
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Ryan,just went back to read your article again and all but the first paragraph is gone. can you tell me why?
GO BIG ORANGE!!!
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tom cat said...
Ryan,just went back to read your article again and all but the first paragraph is gone. can you tell me why? GO BIG ORANGE!!!

Great question. I have no idea what's going on with that. I'll check on it.
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tom cat said...
i thought bama was not going to have room for Bell??? GO BIG ORANGE!!!

Yea tom cat thats all I heard earlier in the week they didn't have room they had the Edwards kid higher on there board, hope Vonn saw the same thing's we did and tells them to STICK-IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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