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Paul/Brent: Some Thurs AM Recruiting Questions

DylanVol

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1) Vols are team to beat for Breyon Gaddy but he seems pretty adamant about playing with his brother. UF just offered both - do you think we're going to be willing to do that, and if we did do you think they'd commit pretty quickly?

2) I saw where FL Ath Burgess put us in his Top 5 - are we recruiting him hard and do you think we have a legit shot?

3) Sticking with Tampa, are we still firmly in the mix for Zach Carter? Are we making as much noise down there as you expected?

4) Anything new on the 2017 QB front? Any names for the summer QB camp? Are we still recruiting any of the following committed guys: Keytaon Thompson (MSU); Chase Brice (Clemson); Kellon Mond (Baylor - IMG); N'Kosi Perry (Miami); Mac Jones (UK)?

IMO at this point the strategy should be to wait, not take "just a guy" and see what shakes out after coaches get fired (e.g., Stoops, Briles) and we're coming off a playoff berth.

5) Are you starting to hear some names for the Nashville camp on 6/5 and the USJ camp on 6/8? IYO how big of an impact can each of these make, particularly for the Midstate kids generally and for Trey Smith specifically?

6) Sticking with Smith, do you think his relationships with Trey Teague and Jawaun James, along with Bradley being his HC, can be a meaningful factor in our favor? Or do you think even cumulatively they won't be a big deal?

7) When is Orange Carpet Day? Other than Jordan Williams and Rutger Reitmaier, hearing any more names as likely attendees?

8) Thoughts on Gentry Bonds and his increasingly impressive offer list? Starting to look more and more (along with Jacob Phillips) like a Amadi/Dodson/Okeke situation where there are midstate kids with bigtime offers and little to no interest from UT...not sure what to make of that and would love your thoughts.

9) Thoughts on where the Vols are with the following instate kids as of mid-late May?

Obinna Eze - national recruit at this point
Ben Hutch - legit OL recruit for us?
Prince Fant - matter of when not if?
Latrell Bumphus - some VQ posters maintain Vols have big lead but he wants to go through the process; basically a national recruit as well
Jacoby Stevens - right now do you think he takes it into fall (good for us) or does something early (bad for us)?
Theo Jackson - take right now IYO? I really liked his attitude in the video interview
TJ Carter - quiet recruitment for a guy @corner36 loves (speaking of...would love your input on the instate kids as well)

Thanks @P_Fortenberry @Brent_Hubbs
 
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