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After hearing this kid talk, I wish they would pull the offer. there are kids in TN who grew up loving the Vols, and wanting to play for the Vols. If this kid wants to play in the SEC, but TN is MAYBE a second choice, then I say pull the offer and let him wait on Bama. My question about him would be where does he play in the defence? He is an LB in HS, but in college I cannot imagine a 196 pound LB making it. I know he can grow, but seriously, aren't we looking for bigger players in the 3-4?

Everyone is talking as if they ave seen him play. I refuse to be negative about a kid before at least seeing his tape. Just b/c a player is not ranked does not mean he cannot play football. FWIW, I dont believe it is wise to narrow our recruiting to players that love Tennessee.

Yeah kid take your 3 stars and go to bama then get "marred" up in the depth chart for four years,maybe seeing some spot action after the five stars have put it away.but hey what bama fan wouldn't like to sit and watch the game from the sideline.GBO & Go LSU!

Agree and +1. He has flown under the radar and just may be a late bloomer on the field. Can't blame the kid for wanting a Bama offer (he lives in that state). He does seem a bit small, but coaches can usually determine if a player's body frame can bulk up. He is obviously producing in a 3-4 already. He might not be middle LB, but with his speed he could work one of the outside spots. I'm sure a lot of really good players have come on late in their HS careers to go on to be really good college players. He may not be a 4 or 5 star, but his production on the field looks good.

I haven't watched the tape on this kid, but I think an SEC strength and conditioning program will either greatly increase his speed ability for safety (and what a monster of a safety he could be) or pack on the 25-30 pounds of muscle he will need at LB. Kenny Bynum put on 33 pounds of solid muscle in this program.