There's no doubt in my mind that we could have pulled just about every kid we wanted from in-state. Just because they are the best in Tennessee doesn't automatically mean they are the best we can get overall. Plain and simple, we pulled who we wanted from Tennessee.
Stuff gets overblown because we screwed up with Randall Cobb and Dontae Hightower. But for every one of those guys there are five we took that ended up as busts.
yea...2013 is looking like it's going to be a different story with in-state talent, however. it's already looking like we are on some kids early and they are being praised by many universities as solid talent early.
Not quite on topic, but I'm reminded of one of the time Hat and Griffith were arguing on VN. Griffith calls out Hat for being nice to him in person and then shredding him online. Hat basically assured Griffith he was mistaken if he thought Hat was trying to be nice. One of the funniest things I've read on that site.