Dillon Bates

He's making another trip up here this weekend. Looking good for us.

 

He'll be a Vol.

 

And at least a three year starter

 

Agree w/ all. And at a position of much need.

As for CBJ and staff's recruiting prowess, I'll hold judgement for '15 as '14's class should be huge and in the bag given the bloodlines of most.

 

I wouldn't call them in the bag and a few players don't make a class.

 

"...14's class should be huge and in the bag given the bloodlines of most." 'Should' being the operative word. My point, I fully expect us to sign a Top 10 class. '15's class will be more indicative of this staff's recruiting prowess. Now, if we miss out on the bloodlines (who's star power alone would make for a top 15 class) then we have our answer much sooner. I do not anticipate that to be the case.

 

Boom?

 

if butch lands a top recruiting class he deserves credit no matter the reason...and if 2015 sucks he deserves blame no matter the reason

 

I dont think he's near the lock people think. #1 recruit overall in the board IMO. He could be a starter from day #1 with how bad the LB corp looks right now for the future.

 

He's in Knoxville. Just tweeted a picture outside of Neyland saying he was on a surprise visit.

 

Nonsense, his dad bleeds orange. No way he goes anywhere else.

 

Barring Butch just shitting the bed, Bates is a Vol

 

Unless the HC was still Dooley, in that case I could see him not coming here. I have enough confidence in Butch at this point to believe he is fully capable of closing this one...or conversely no screwing it up.

 

This class is going to be sick. Best class since 2007 rating-wise.

 

Can one of the recruitniks on here do a Big Board? I don't want to ever go to TOOS again. Tia.

 

Plus one

 

Vols
UF
Bama
Texas
SCe

In that order.

 

Nice.

 

In other words:

1.vols
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2. Everyone else

 

Rumors that he's currently a silent commit. The legacies are pushing hard for him to announce soon.