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The Latest on Vonn Bell

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5 months ago

http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/12/12/vonn-bell-decision-could-be-near-for-5-star-safety/
"Why the f--- did you pass to him? He hasn't made a shot since Moby Dick was a minnow!" Huggs yelling at Butler for passing to Smalligan
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5 months ago

Another kid Dooley lost for us.
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5 months ago

The list of Tenn kids that could end up going to other schools is sickening. I know Bell is technically not a tenn kid, but right by nooga and grew up a Vol fan.
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Nothing new in that article.
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5 months ago

Am I missing something? I didn't see anything in that article to indicate that we don't have as good of chance as Alabama and Ohio State.
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volfan28 said...
Am I missing something? I didn't see anything in that article to indicate that we don't have as good of chance as Alabama and Ohio State.

It's a foregone conclusion he is choosing Bama. We need to stretch this out to NSD to have a chance. But he's pretty set on Bama right now.
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wataugavol said...
Nothing new in that article.

Exactly.
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volfan28 said...
Am I missing something? I didn't see anything in that article to indicate that we don't have as good of chance as Alabama and Ohio State.

Ditto!
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5 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I agree with you. That article didn't lean one way or the other.
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hdrizzle21 said...
It's a foregone conclusion he is choosing Bama. We need to stretch this out to NSD to have a chance. But he's pretty set on Bama right now.

I agree he is now a Bama lean but you seem so definite. Where is the info on that being the case? Not doubting. Just want to know.
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tnbear66 said...
I agree he is now a Bama lean but you seem so definite. Where is the info on that being the case? Not doubting. Just want to know.

My brother is a Bama fan and has a subscription on TOS and there MOD's are very confident... Kirby Smart and Lance Thomposn were at his game last Friday...
He could still come to us but we definitely don't lead and if he chooses sooner then later it won't be us.
State Championship is this Friday, Butch Jones has to be there.
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5 months ago

Didn't Bell like CDD but not his hot seat status?
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hdrizzle21 said...
It's a foregone conclusion he is choosing Bama. We need to stretch this out to NSD to have a chance. But he's pretty set on Bama right now.

That's total speculation and you being pessimistic. You don't know this kid or what he is thinking.
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Puddin Gooden said...
That's total speculation and you being pessimistic. You don't know this kid or what he is thinking.

It's fact. We don't lead, Ryan could tell you this. Probably 3rd behind Ohio State.
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hdrizzle21 said...
My brother is a Bama fan and has a subscription on TOS and there MOD's are very confident... Kirby Smart and Lance Thomposn were at his game last Friday...
He could still come to us but we definitely don't lead and if he chooses sooner then later it won't be us.
State Championship is this Friday, Butch Jones has to be there.

I agree on all points except his attendance at the game. I don't think it's a good time to try and visit. However, it would be a good PR move. This could have been so easy with more attention. I know he is not in that 'Chattanooga' district that includes Cleveland, Red Bank, Dayton, East Ridge...but that area has a history of great players on both sides of the border with Ga. I may be remembering incorrectly but our '85 Sugar Bowl team had 6 or more players from that area. Over the years we've had Reggie White, Bob Johnson(first player drafted by the Bengals), Dale Jones, Chris White, Andy Kelly, Tom Johnson(Bob's brother), Gerald Riggs Jr...shame on the Dooley staff. I supported him as I do all our coaches but this inattention issue is inexcusable. If there are no great players you still keep the relationships open with the schools.
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Von plays at 5:00 on Saturday in the 4A state championship at the Georgia Dome. Hope we have coaches there! If you want to watch him play it should be airing free and live on GHSA.net. When you get there go to the GHSA.tv link.
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KnoxVegas_ said...
Von plays at 5:00 on Saturday in the 4A state championship at the Georgia Dome. Hope we have coaches there! If you want to watch him play it should be airing free and live on GHSA.net. When you get there go to the GHSA.tv link.

If you live in Georgia or Chattanooga area you can watch it on GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting). The game is set to begin at 5:30 unless the 2:30 game before it goes longer than expected.
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Puddin Gooden said...
That's total speculation and you being pessimistic. You don't know this kid or what he is thinking.

+1
A DOWNVOTE??!
One guess which cheesesteak did it. Boo hoo.

This post was edited by TNjrod on 12/13/2012 at 7:03 PM
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5 months ago

Vonn is a spectacular playmaker.One angle to get him to Knoxville is for Coach Jones to recruit him as a WR.
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Vonn is a spectacular playmaker.One angle to get him to Knoxville is for Coach Jones to recruit him as a WR.

I don't know what leads you to think Bell would want to play WR.. but if he does, I think CBJ should absolutely give him that opportunity.
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5 months ago

Bell is an example of a kid who should have been on absolute Big Orange lockdown, but who is now on the verge of slipping away. As good as Meyer and Saban are at recruiting, UT had a huge lead on Bell early on. The fact that Bama and tOSU are leading us for his commitment is an absolute disgrace and an indictment of Dooley's recruiting.
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