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Post by Tizu on Jan 27, 2014 15:40:14 GMT -5
Wow! That really is crazy. I guess the new coach for the Vols know what he's doing after all.
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Post by Marty Da Hungry Wolf on Jan 29, 2014 0:21:03 GMT -5
Clearly now - CLEARLY - the $EC plays by different rules than everyone else.
UNC to SEC rumors should be confined over to the RAL, gentlemen.
;)i
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Post by cvholt87 on Jan 29, 2014 13:59:16 GMT -5
ESPN Insider wrote a little feature on Tennessee and NC State's recruiting class. I know we were talking about how Tennessee could get all those players in one class and they explain it here... " Early bird gets worm Tennessee coach Butch Jones continued his successful 2014 haul with the addition of four-star running back Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C./Havelock), No. 109 in the ESPN 300, on Monday. Scott’s pledge raised a lot of eyebrows nationally because he is the Vols’ 34th commitment. Many fans across the country are wondering how Tennessee can have that many players in the class, especially with each scholarship class limited to 25 players. The answer? Early enrollees. The Vols have already introduced 14 early enrollees, many of whom can be thrown into past recruiting classes’ total, giving Tennessee room to still recruit more players for this year’s group. “Tennessee has never truly been at 25 if you look at the numbers,” one SEC assistant said. “I know because we looked and tried to figure out how they can take that many players. They have taken advantage of early enrollees better than any other school and should be commended for it. You’ll see more and more schools do the same thing now if they have space.” Class I really like I know NC State isn’t in the Top 25 at this point, and it likely won’t be able to make the climb before signing day. But there’s something about this class that catches your attention. Coach Dave Doeren knew he needed to recruit a little bit of everything after the Pack finished 3-9 overall and 0-8 in the ACC, and that’s exactly what this class features. Quarterback? Check. Plenty of skill on the perimeter? Check. Much needed help on both the offensive line and defensive line? Check and check. There’s also another thing that stands out about this group. I really like how many of the players have good football IQ. In many senses, Doeren recruited players who were high quality, but also fit his brand of football. So, while you might not see a lot of national hoopla around the NC State class next Wednesday, if I’m a Pack fan, I’m really happy." ESPN Insider Link
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Post by Ken D on Jan 29, 2014 14:29:34 GMT -5
ESPN Insider wrote a little feature on Tennessee and NC State's recruiting class. I know we were talking about how Tennessee could get all those players in one class and they explain it here... " Early bird gets worm Tennessee coach Butch Jones continued his successful 2014 haul with the addition of four-star running back Derrell Scott (Havelock, N.C./Havelock), No. 109 in the ESPN 300, on Monday. Scott’s pledge raised a lot of eyebrows nationally because he is the Vols’ 34th commitment. Many fans across the country are wondering how Tennessee can have that many players in the class, especially with each scholarship class limited to 25 players. The answer? Early enrollees. The Vols have already introduced 14 early enrollees, many of whom can be thrown into past recruiting classes’ total, giving Tennessee room to still recruit more players for this year’s group. “Tennessee has never truly been at 25 if you look at the numbers,” one SEC assistant said. “I know because we looked and tried to figure out how they can take that many players. They have taken advantage of early enrollees better than any other school and should be commended for it. You’ll see more and more schools do the same thing now if they have space.” Class I really like I know NC State isn’t in the Top 25 at this point, and it likely won’t be able to make the climb before signing day. But there’s something about this class that catches your attention. Coach Dave Doeren knew he needed to recruit a little bit of everything after the Pack finished 3-9 overall and 0-8 in the ACC, and that’s exactly what this class features. Quarterback? Check. Plenty of skill on the perimeter? Check. Much needed help on both the offensive line and defensive line? Check and check. There’s also another thing that stands out about this group. I really like how many of the players have good football IQ. In many senses, Doeren recruited players who were high quality, but also fit his brand of football. So, while you might not see a lot of national hoopla around the NC State class next Wednesday, if I’m a Pack fan, I’m really happy." ESPN Insider LinkWhat that says to me, cv, is that some of last year's 21 recruits were also pushed back into earlier classes and/or never enrolled for one reason or another (like coaching changes). One thing I'm curious about is whether the changes in initial eligibility rules slated for 2016 will impact early enrollment practices. Are all these kids great students who can graduate early, or have they just met (current) minimum requirements and are skipping courses that might make them better prepared for college?
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Post by cvholt87 on Feb 5, 2014 11:23:21 GMT -5
The Pack received a signing day flip from Indiana in LB Airius Moore. I had thought our class was full and we couldn't take anymore but the staff got him in utilizing something called a 'blue shirt'. I found this info on a Tennessee blog (go figure).. There are some strategies that teams can use to manage overflowing classes: Gray-shirting: A grayshirt agrees to delay his enrollment for at least one semester to count against the following year’s class. In this case, a prospect would agree to push back enrollment from the summer of 2014 to January 2015. Grayshirting can be a great solution for a player who is rehabilitating a serious injury or who needs time to mature physically. But the player must be self-motivated, working out on his own and paying his own way to take classes for a semester. Blue-shirting: This scheme was originated by New Mexico State but has not been practiced widely around the nation. Here’s how it works: Officially, a player arrives in the summer as a walk-on. Once football practice begins, he’s awarded a scholarship. The school is allowed to count the scholarship forward — against the 2015 class — but the player can play immediately. There’s a big catch: The student-athlete may not have been recruited, as defined by NCAA bylaws. That means no official visit to campus, no in-home visits from coaches, no signed National Letter of Intent or athletic aid.Anyway, here's the profile for Moore. Airius Moore
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Post by Marty Da Hungry Wolf on Feb 5, 2014 13:51:33 GMT -5
Whether I think they're screwy or not, and I do, as long as State follows the established rules in place, there's no reason at all for State to take a backseat to anybody in terms of recruiting efforts. Get all of em you can, Coach Doeren.
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Post by Ken D on Feb 7, 2014 11:27:10 GMT -5
This isn't really recruiting news, but it does have roster implications for next year. I see where Pete Thomas will transfer once again and use his last year of eligibility somewhere else. Per the N&O, he is the ninth Pack player to leave State this year, including one player who went early to the NFL. There are certainly roster spots available for all 32 new recruits.
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