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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>2027 Recruiting Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (yont sum iss?)</author>
      <dc:creator>yont sum iss?</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://x.com/matt_ray_/status/1827396105816174638?s=46&amp;t=iwp0XoKkzOeulwqK2zCVoQ" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://x.com/matt_ray_/status/1827396105816174638?s=46&amp;t=iwp0XoKkzOeulwqK2zCVoQ</a><br />
Looks like Jason Witten’s son is a top LB in the ‘27 class and just got an offer from the Vols.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>2026 Recruiting Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (govols182)</author>
      <dc:creator>govols182</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[First commit today.<br />
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<a href="https://www.on3.com/db/carson-sneed-176135/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.on3.com/db/carson-sneed-176135/</a><br />
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His brother (walk-on) caught a TD in the spring game.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>26 Portal Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (chavisut)</author>
      <dc:creator>chavisut</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Might as well get it started.]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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      <title>2025 Recruiting Class Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2025-recruiting-class-thread.18072/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (yont sum iss?)</author>
      <dc:creator>yont sum iss?</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Might as well start this now.  Got the first ‘25 commit today. <br />
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<a href="https://247sports.com/player/shamar-arnoux-46132919/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://247sports.com/player/shamar-arnoux-46132919/</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>519</slash:comments>
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      <title>2024 Recruiting Class Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2024-recruiting-class-thread.17972/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (govols182)</author>
      <dc:creator>govols182</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mazeo Bennett committed. 4* WR from SC.]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>913</slash:comments>
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      <title>Sab is an Idiot Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 21:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/sab-is-an-idiot-thread.11848/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (droski)</author>
      <dc:creator>droski</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Since I can&#039;t seem to find the original. . .<br />
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Wild as a Mink @Sabanocchio     ·   22h    <br />
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Johnathan Johnson is an impressive interview. That guy wants it.<br />
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 Wild as a Mink @Sabanocchio     ·   Aug 11    <br />
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RIP sweet prince.<br />
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Wild as a Mink @Sabanocchio     ·   Aug 11    <br />
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So this suspension of an OU LB is for sexual assault? I&#039;m so unsympathetic.<br />
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Wild as a Mink @Sabanocchio     ·   Aug 11    <br />
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I&#039;m not trying to be racist but I really don&#039;t understand why dark skinned...<br />
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<a href="http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/sab-is-an-idiot-thread.11848/" class="internalLink">Sab is an Idiot Thread</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>'23 Class</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (lylsmorr)</author>
      <dc:creator>lylsmorr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Got a prediction for Caleb Herring, came from Wiltfong<br />
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<a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Caleb-Herring-46098434/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://247sports.com/Player/Caleb-Herring-46098434/</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>907</slash:comments>
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      <title>2041 Recruiting Class Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (The Dooz)</author>
      <dc:creator>The Dooz</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just think, the #1 ranked QB could have been born today. Anybody seen Crystal Ball predictions yet?]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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      <title>22 TN DT Walter Nolen</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (govols182)</author>
      <dc:creator>govols182</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Biggest need in this class.<br />
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<a href="https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>42</slash:comments>
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      <title>23 LB Nathan Robinson</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (justingroves)</author>
      <dc:creator>justingroves</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[From my hometown, just got a Tennessee offer<br />
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He&#039;s pretty damn big and he&#039;s still growing, he&#039;s likely a defensive end in college <br />
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<a href="https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/nathan-robinson-271778" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/nathan-robinson-271778</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>35</slash:comments>
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      <title>Is the concept of "meta-recruiting" real?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 08:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/is-the-concept-of-meta-recruiting-real.17885/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (IP)</author>
      <dc:creator>IP</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is going to be a bit of a schizo-post, feel free to either help guide me over a target or physically cringe as you close this tab.<br />
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Throughout my life, even before the recruiting rankings services, Vol fans have paid attention to recruiting I am sure most fan bases of storied programs do.  Where are the players coming from? Where do the coaches look?<br />
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I recall in the 90&#039;s going into the 00&#039;s, Tennessee looking for pulls from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and to some...<br />
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<a href="http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/is-the-concept-of-meta-recruiting-real.17885/" class="internalLink">Is the concept of &quot;meta-recruiting&quot; real?</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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      <title>2021 Recruiting Thread</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 02:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2021-recruiting-thread.17397/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (govols182)</author>
      <dc:creator>govols182</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Isaac Washington just committed. DT out of NC with a lot of SEC offers.]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>1161</slash:comments>
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      <title>22 Class</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (CardinalVol)</author>
      <dc:creator>CardinalVol</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#039;s gonna make or break with one kid. His name is Ty Simpson.<br />
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Heupel should probably just move into their guest bedroom for the next 19 days.<br />
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      <slash:comments>1019</slash:comments>
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      <title>2023 commit Jack Luttrell</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (justingroves)</author>
      <dc:creator>justingroves</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He&#039;s probably a DB here, he&#039;s the first commit in the 2023 class<br />
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His first two touches were touchdowns<br />
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      <title>‘22 TN QB Ty Simpson</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/%E2%80%9822-tn-qb-ty-simpson.17497/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (yont sum iss?)</author>
      <dc:creator>yont sum iss?</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Ty-Simpson-46056473/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://247sports.com/Player/Ty-Simpson-46056473/</a><br />
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Seems like this guy is probably the #1 QB on the UT board for 2022.  Big time QB that everyone wants.  I guess his dad is the HC at UT-Martin.]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>82</slash:comments>
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      <title>Don't tweet at (or DM) recruits</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/dont-tweet-at-or-dm-recruits.17574/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (CardinalVol)</author>
      <dc:creator>CardinalVol</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Background - kid from my hometown is one of the two best kickers in the state (UT snagged the other one) and has been to dozens of kicking camps and has offers from a ton of FBS (nearly all the Ivy league, he&#039;s brilliant too) and Army.<br />
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So yesterday he picks up an SEC offer from Vandy. Needless to say, he&#039;s excited, and posts it on Twitter.<br />
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That&#039;s where Mr. Chase Wheeler comes in. This d-bag doesn&#039;t just tweet at, he DMs the kid with the following...<br />
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<a href="http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/dont-tweet-at-or-dm-recruits.17574/" class="internalLink">Don&#039;t tweet at (or DM) recruits</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>2022 Dani Dennis-Sutton</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2022-dani-dennis-sutton.17583/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (zehr27)</author>
      <dc:creator>zehr27</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kid is a must get for 2022. <br />
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<a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Dani-Dennis-Sutton-46084011/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://247sports.com/Player/Dani-Dennis-Sutton-46084011/</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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      <title>2020 recruiting</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2020-recruiting.16846/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (justingroves)</author>
      <dc:creator>justingroves</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Names to know:<br />
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Jordan Davis JUCO 4 star DE committed <br />
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Harrison Bailey 4 star qb committed <br />
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Antonio Barber 3 star WR committed <br />
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Will Albright long snapper committed (most likely blue shirt or preferred walk on)<br />
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Tate Ratledge 4 star OT from Georgia, grew up in a Tennessee household<br />
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Omyari Thomas 4 star OL from Memphis<br />
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Marcus Henderson 4 star OL from Memphis <br />
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Bryson Eason 4 star LB from Memphis <br />
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Tyler Baron 4 star DE from Nashville <br />
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Jay Hardy 4 star DE from Chattanooga <br />
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Martavious...<br />
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<a href="http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2020-recruiting.16846/" class="internalLink">2020 recruiting</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>2021 RB Jaylen Wright</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 15:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (kptvol)</author>
      <dc:creator>kptvol</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Interesting prospect.  Only a three star and doesn’t have an awesome offer list. But... About 6 feet tall. Still pretty skinny, but looks like he’s hard to bring down. He’s a track guy, too, so hopefully pretty fast. Hoping some track guys could decipher these times for me. <br />
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<a href="https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=13807694" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=13807694</a><br />
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Here’s highlights. <br />
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      <title>2022 QB Kaden Martin</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://8thmaxim.com/forum/index.php?threads/2022-qb-kaden-martin.17409/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (justingroves)</author>
      <dc:creator>justingroves</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tee&#039;s son has his offer.<br />
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He&#039;s a stud baseball player, too.]]></content:encoded>
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