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Hill ready to join Vols

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16 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Running-back-Alden-Hill-ready-to-join-Tennessee-Vols-55810
Tennessee running back commitment Alden Hill of Alliance, Ohio, says he's eager to begin his career at UT, even after the departure of his primary recruiter for the Vols.
Staff writer for govols247 — http://www.twitter.com/RyanCallahan247 — rcallahan@247sports.com
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16 months ago

Love to hear the things Sirmon said. Appreciate a coach leaving a program like that. Shows some real class. Maybe one day he will be back in Knoxville.
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I love Hill's attitude! Can't wait to read about him in the future!
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Just gained even more respect for coach sirmon, your a class act and I wish you the best
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16 months ago

I love it that Sirmon didn't try and pull a fast one and recruit our guys. Like some other folks we know. He left with some class.
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Very mature kid. Great stuff
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16 months ago

Underrated monsterbeast.
Got a buddy who lives in Akron and watched several of his games this year and said the kid plays against good competition and was just awesome this year. Said his speed is incredible for a kid his size too.
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16 months ago

Good article and a lot of respect to coach Sirmon for not trying to pull the player away from the school. Unlike another group of coaches of Vols past.

This post was edited by volsfaninohio on 1/5/2012 at 5:01 PM
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great article. Sirmon=class act. He will be missed.
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Class acts all around. Wish this young man well on Rocky Top, and Coach Sirmon well in Washington. Now let's get us a defensive staff and keep all the rest of these committments! Go Vols!!!
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16 months ago

very impressed by hill and his attitude....
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16 months ago

I love the way Alden speaks of character. It doesn't seem like he's just saying the character thing to sound good, but that he really is a kid of character.
I think Jay Graham will work wonders with our running backs this year. Yes, there some problems with run blocking by the offensive line, but the backs missed some holes and didn't help the line either.
I think Graham will get the backs to hit the hole with authority and to run north-south. The days of Dancing With the Stars for UT running backs is going to be a thing of the past.
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Enjoy what he said. It is a shame that a high school kid that has not signed with us yet has more confidence in our coaching staff and program than most of our loyal Tennessee fans. He is as am I a VFL! Go Vols!
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16 months ago

BostonVol said...
Class acts all around. Wish this young man well on Rocky Top, and Coach Sirmon well in Washington. Now let's get us a defensive staff and keep all the rest of these committments! Go Vols!!!

I'll drink to that!!
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Smokey03 said...
Enjoy what he said. It is a shame that a high school kid that has not signed with us yet has more confidence in our coaching staff and program than most of our loyal Tennessee fans. He is as am I a VFL! Go Vols!

true statement
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16 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

This is the kid Tennessee needs for 3rd and short.
Go Vols
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16 months ago

Wow an articulate you man... Thanks Sirmon. I loved Jay as when he was a VOL RB and now he sounds like he is a great coach. VFL...
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16 months ago

Hope this kid is a diamond in the rough. Nobody's talking about him, but it's pretty clear he has his head on straight, and that's half the battle.
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16 months ago

With all I"m hearing... is this kid maybe underrated on ranking sites?
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DAVID4VOLS said...
Wow an articulate you man... Thanks Sirmon. I loved Jay as when he was a VOL RB and now he sounds like he is a great coach. VFL...

Thanks for posting, david. Glad to have you on the board.
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DAVID4VOLS said...
Wow an articulate you man... Thanks Sirmon. I loved Jay as when he was a VOL RB and now he sounds like he is a great coach. VFL...

glad you are here , great place to post
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16 months ago

ol dad said...
I love it that Sirmon didn't try and pull a fast one and recruit our guys. Like some other folks we know. He left with some class.

That was _exactly_ what I was thinking! +1
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GhostofNeyland said...
Underrated monsterbeast.
Got a buddy who lives in Akron and watched several of his games this year and said the kid plays against good competition and was just awesome this year. Said his speed is incredible for a kid his size too.

I hope you're right that we got a guy under the radar. We need a speedy back who can consistently pick up yards in the SEC.
It's the one piece missing from our offense: a consistent running game. We get that, get Hunter back, add one some depth at WR and we're going to be an offense to be reckoned with for just about anybody.
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