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Vols host five-star cornerback

  • http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-Vols-host-five-star-cornerback-Vernon-Hargreaves-III-81200

    Vernon Hargreaves III of Tampa, Fla., the nation's No. 1 cornerback in the 2013 class, visited Tennessee's campus for the first time Tuesday during a fast-paced road trip.

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  • Ryan, does his Dad have a good relationship with our strength coach? Didn't he come from USF?

    Jersey Vol

  • Gotta wonder if it wasn't for the NBC TV contract wud Notre Dame still be able to attract the talent. As much as I wud really like to see this guy be a Vol, I think he's wanting to be able to play on a current team that will compete for BCS annually. We are getting players who truly want to be a Vol and compete turning the program around over next couple of years.. Not sure taking such a "whirl wind" tour is effective when it comes to being able to size up programs (honestly I think he knows who he's interested in going on OV).

    volwr88

  • Yes, Coach McK spent 10 years at USF

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  • Gotta believe this is all for show on his part! Probably has his mind made up. Glad he stopped by and I wish we could get a few of these elite athletes to come on board.
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  • nice facilities any pix u guys can share? it seems to be quite awesome Fight On!!! VHIII

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  • volwr88 said...

    Gotta wonder if it wasn't for the NBC TV contract wud Notre Dame still be able to attract the talent. As much as I wud really like to see this guy be a Vol, I think he's wanting to be able to play on a current team that will compete for BCS annually. We are getting players who truly want to be a Vol and compete turning the program around over next couple of years.. Not sure taking such a "whirl wind" tour is effective when it comes to being able to size up programs (honestly I think he knows who he's interested in going on OV).

    I tend to agree with you. And Notre Dame is Notre Dame, so that "mystique" may have VH3 somewhat interested. From what I read though, the kid is smart and will do his homework before deciding. And his pops, as a seasoned college coach, knows the game, so I am surethe kid will think through the most important things with his fam: academics, coaching staff, player development, competitiveness of the school, for example. You Vols folks would know way better than me, but Coach Dooley and rumors that he is on the "hot seat" may also be a factor VH3 and pops is considering. Reading Vols threads here and there, it sounds like if Dooley does not win 7 games or so this year, you guys may get rid of him. Don't know if that is true, but if it is, VH3 would surely want to see how that plays out in Knoxsville before any decision is made. Vols should be fine in my opinion, good number of returnees,a nd u got that one kid, that WR who is supposed to be all SEC. VH really got hyped about ur facilities, now I am curious as to what they look like --- really off the chain, no doubt. weights_bar

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  • Another classy post from our Trojan friend. Plus1

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  • SC Trojan, Esq. said...

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    Wish other fans could be as awesome as SC Trojan Esq, thanks for stopping by and you can see the new Facilities here
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw4OdUaVmEA&feature=share
    It's a digital mock up of what it'll look like, i had a link at one time that was time lapsed actual progress cut up within the digital presentation. No idea where the link went

    Tithulta

  • Tithulta said...

    Wish other fans could be as awesome as SC Trojan Esq, thanks for stopping by and you can see the new Facilities here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw4OdUaVmEA&feature=share It's a digital mock up of what it'll look like, i had a link at one time that was time lapsed actual progress cut up within the digital presentation. No idea where the link went

    Thank you-- thumbsup
    Wow.
    If the actual facilities are made to look like what that video shows, you guys should be able to recruit anyone you want there. That thing is just huge! And state of the art. You guys will rival Oregon when that facility is complete. I dunno if SEC nation knows about Oregon's facilities: Nike hooks them up. Uncle Phil Knight always builds projects and donates them to the university. We have a new facility at USC opening this fall, it is state of the art, but it is not as big as what your new facility will be. One thing that sucks about being in the middle of LA is we have no space to build stuff. Like the facility in that video, no way that fits anywhere on our campus, unless we tore down a lot of other buildings.
    Awesome facility, no wonder VH3 was making a big deal of what is to come in Knoxville clap

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