As most of you guys know, I am a Vols fan first, …and an SEC fan second.
…and it looks like its panning out to be a good day for the SEC.
The Gators, led by semi-retired, vacationing, LOA taking, lucky as hell Urban Meyer are first in the nation right now via grabbing 4 of the nation’s top 10 recruits.
As of 11:45 EST the top 5 stands as:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. USC
5. Auburn
…or course that is depending upon who you get your information from: Rivals, Scout, or ESPN.
I must admit, Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron have done a superb job recruiting since arriving back in Southern Cal…even stealing all-world receiver Markeith Ambles from us during the final hours.
Les Miles and Chavis also pulled off a coup by stealing J.C. Copeland to the Tigers. We could have really used that guy!
UT are not to be out done though, having stolen our own 5-star receiver away from UGA’s Mark Richt in Da’Rick Rogers. (sorry Buck) Rivals.com has him listed as the overall 8th best player in the nation…truth be told, Kiffin had already worked on him, but Dooley was the one that closed that deal.
Some are saying that UT already possesses the top group of wide receivers in the nation, …with Matt Milton already on campus as a mid-term enrollee.
We have already snagged Michael Palardy, considered the nations best kicking prospect by scout.com ….hopefully plugging a glaring hole for the Vols this coming season.
Sometimes tho’, its not about who signs the LOI on National Signing Day but who doesn’t.
I still predict, nay hope, that the Vols ultimately wind up with a top 10 class this year.
Update: as of 3:45 EST the Gators still seem to be on top of things. The article I have linked might proclaim something to the effect that us Vols “lost out” on losing Markeith Ambles…but truth be told, I am still holding on dearly to the fact that people are already claiming UT to have the best WR recruiting class in the nation.
That in itself is going to speak tons when new guys like QB Nick Stephens(yeah, he’s had a few snaps) or Tyler Bray (A 4 star QB recruit out of Kiffin’s own back yard) tries to get their feet wet in a new offense.
True, UT may have a year or two of growing pains, …but as long as the recruiting is there…and especially the development, …then “us” UT fans have a bright future indeed.
btw, Rivals.com has UT currently listed as the 8th top recruiting class in the nation. Let’s go Dooley!
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