OT Drew Richmond Signs With Tennessee

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Need to get a thread going for this kid, who is perhaps our top OT target on the board right now. September 9th decision coming up, and the fight is between 'Bama, Tennessee, and Ole Miss.

UT people feel confident on this one, but Richmond was in Tuscaloosa this past weekend and we at least have a fighting chance.
 

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Isn`t he pretty much considered a UT lock? I agree, though, that anything can happen if we get them on campus. Especially true with this staff. Anybody think that if Richmond doesn`t commit to us that we finish without a pure OT? Long time to NSD, though.
 

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FWIW, JC Shurburtt of 247 made his Crystal Ball prediction for Richmond to Bama. Link
I'm still not overwhelmingly getting my hopes up yet, but we have made this one relatively interesting. His visit to Tuscaloosa went really well, and flipping Rico McGraw helps our cause, too, because those two are close.
 

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Anyone know the latest with him? He announces a week from today if I'm not mistaken.
 

BigEasyTider

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Anyone know the latest with him? He announces a week from today if I'm not mistaken.
Richmond has been very quite as of late, and there hasn't been much news. UT people still feel confident, and there has been some noise for Ole Miss. How much of that is just unfounded speculation and innuendo we'll find out soon enough.
 

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8 out of the last 9 Crystal Ball predictions on 247 has him at Ole Miss.

7 out of the last 8 Crystal Ball predictions have Isaiah Prince at Bama.
 

TIDEnGA

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I'd be shocked if it was anything but Tennessee. He has a girlfriend at UT....nuff said. :(
 

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(MUS to Oxford = 1 hour) (MUS to Knoxville = 6 1/2 hours) (MUS to Tuscaloosa = 3 1/2 hours) Also MUS has a big Ole Miss Alumni base.
 

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About 6' 6", 280 ? That`s downright skinny for an OT. Think of a RS year with CSC, however! Yeah!!! Yeah!! Yeah!! Love to see him sign with us. Nice offer list.
Eh, that's pretty close actually, at least close enough to be a feasible short-term contributor at OT. He might need a year in the S&C program -- though he's close enough to where that might not be the case -- but if we place him at left tackle, he only needs to add around 20 pounds, which won't take long at all for a guy with a 6'6 frame.

Point being, this isn't one of those long-term developmental guys who need three or four years before they can realistically expect to vie for meaningful snaps. He could contribute relatively early, and weight isn't a particular concern here. Although there are some exceptions, the truth of the matter is that most players -- and linemen in particular -- need to either add or lose weight before they are really ready for the college game.
 

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I'd much rather see offensive linemen come in slim than over weight and out of shape. One reason is it's much better on the knee's and ankles.
 

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I'd much rather see offensive linemen come in slim than over weight and out of shape. One reason is it's much better on the knee's and ankles.
Good point but I also like them coming in at 6'6" and 320 lbs like Cam Robinson so they can play right away.
 

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Re: OT Drew Richmond Commits to Ole Miss

Richmond signed with Tennessee today. Surprised. Thought this was Freeze's doing to get more publicity on NSD.
 

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