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Why we aren't the favorites in the East...

TennesseeVol

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2014 and 2015 4-5 stars that would have been juniors and seniors this year if they had "panned out."
Michael Sawyers
Evan Berry (great KR though...not safety as he was rated)
Dwayne Hendrix
Derek Barnett (can't blame him for leaving at all)
Rashaun Gaulden (If he stays healthy we will find out if he can play)
Cortez McDowell
Daniel Helms
Joe Henderson
Todd Kelly (very good SEC safety)
Vic Wharton
Jalen Hurd
Dillon Bates

Of the 2014 class that will be suiting up for UT this year ONE has shown he can help you win games as a position player...Todd Kelly.

2015
Drew Richmond
Quarte Sapp
Justin Martin
Sheriron Jones
Kyle Phillips
Darrell Taylor
Shy Tuttle
Khalil McKenzie
Venzell Boulware
Alvin Kamara
Kirkland
Quinton Dormady
Jujuan Jennings
Preston Williams
Andrew Butcher
Jack Jones
Zach Stewart *** (Unique circumstances)

The 2015 class is turning out to be much better, but we still lost Williams and a few others have yet to prove they are SEC players.

We could have had Barnett, Kamara, Hurd, and Preston Williams in 2017. UT is the favorite if we have those guys. The point is when talented guys leave early and Rivals misses on a whole lot of 4 stars you are where we are...picked 3rd in the East. Butcher, Hendrix, and Joe Henderson, had they been able to be "4 star" guys, would solve our DE problem. Too bad that 2014 class had so much attrition.
 
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