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O'Brien knows 'where I belong'

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19 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Top247-defensive-tackle-Danny-OBrien-knows-where-I-belong-43029
Top247 defensive tackle Danny O'Brien of Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Mich., will announce his verbal commitment to one of two finalists Thursday afternoon.
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Ryan Callahan said...
http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Top247-defensive-tackle-Danny-OBrien-knows-where-I-belong-43029
Top247 defensive tackle Danny O'Brien of Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Mich., will announce his verbal commitment to one of two finalists Thursday afternoon.

There's enough "hints" of VFL all in that good article. I'll eat my smallest computer if it's not us!;-)
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"The 6-foot-3, 300-pound O’Brien said he has been leaning toward one of his finalists for a while, but he verified his decision following a few recent visits"
If he made his decision during a few "recent" visits, that sounds like Michigan to me. He hasn't been to TN since July. I hope I'm wrong, but it just sounds to me like he's going the other way.
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"The 6-foot-3, 300-pound O’Brien said he has been leaning toward one of his finalists for a while, but he verified his decision following a few recent visits"
If he made his decision during a few "recent" visits, that sounds like Michigan to me. He hasn't been to TN since July. I hope I'm wrong, but it just sounds to me like he's going the other way.

July to UT, then to Mich. to confirm he's a VFL,JMO.
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19 months ago

I agree. At first I thought the 2 recent visits to MI meant it was MI. Looking at it again, since he had UT at the top of his list for quite a while, I think the visits just confirmed that UT is the place he wants to be.
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PACKERVOL said...
I agree. At first I thought the 2 recent visits to MI meant it was MI. Looking at it again, since he had UT at the top of his list for quite a while, I think the visits just confirmed that UT is the place he wants to be.

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19 months ago

Unfortunately I think that the quote " I know exactly where I belong" shouts "at home" to me. But I'd love to see him in The Orange next year.
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19 months ago

“I kind of felt at home at that place for a long time, so I kind of knew (where I wanted to go),” he said. “I just had to solidify it.” VFL!
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PACKERVOL said...
I agree. At first I thought the 2 recent visits to MI meant it was MI. Looking at it again, since he had UT at the top of his list for quite a while, I think the visits just confirmed that UT is the place he wants to be.
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19 months ago

I'm fairly certain he'll be picking you guys today. Congrats, he's a heck of a player.

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by mspeedkills on 10/6/2011 at 8:25 AM
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19 months ago

All Vol...Congrats guys. This kid is a beast and i wanted him in the Maize and Blue!
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19 months ago

GoBigO said...
"The 6-foot-3, 300-pound O’Brien said he has been leaning toward one of his finalists for a while, but he verified his decision following a few recent visits"
If he made his decision during a few "recent" visits, that sounds like Michigan to me. He hasn't been to TN since July. I hope I'm wrong, but it just sounds to me like he's going the other way.

My thoughts exactly. His comments about their 'great recruiting class' also seem to indicate Michigan. I hope I am wrong.
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Welcome to the board. Glad to have you!
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PACKERVOL said...
I agree. At first I thought the 2 recent visits to MI meant it was MI. Looking at it again, since he had UT at the top of his list for quite a while, I think the visits just confirmed that UT is the place he wants to be.

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19 months ago

I hope you're right. We'll know in a couple of hours...
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19 months ago

Like this kid already - make our day and come south!
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19 months ago

This kid is huge in more ways than one, this is a recent photo I assume.

Recruiting: Flint Powers DL Danny O�Brien will commit Thursday | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

O�Brien has scholarship offers from Florida, Iowa and Pittsburgh, among others. But only four schools are left standing in his recruitment: Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee and Alabama.
www.freep.com
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jft said...
There's enough "hints" of VFL all in that good article. I'll eat my smallest computer if it's not us!;-)

Why not go for your largest, since you are so sure.
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mspeedkills said...
I'm fairly certain he'll be picking you guys today. Congrats, he's a heck of a player.

Im still not sure man.. We'll see
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BillyVol said...
Why not go for your largest, since you are so sure.
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19 months ago

There will be a lot of orange hearts broken if he chooses Mich. A lot of TN fans are already calling him a Vol. I hope so.
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There will be a lot of orange hearts broken if he chooses Mich. A lot of TN fans are already calling him a Vol. I hope so.

Im trying not to get my hopes up too high but I do really want him here. HUGE get
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LongTimeVol said...
There will be a lot of orange hearts broken if he chooses Mich. A lot of TN fans are already calling him a Vol. I hope so.

Won't be my first wrong, but still hoping this is not my next wrong.
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19 months ago

I believe he will be a VOL, but I also thought the Braves would be the Wild Card.
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