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VOLS could sign 33; entertaining idea of gray-shirting Berry twins
Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:53 pm
Tennessee currently has 28 commits and they have room to enroll 30.
JUCO WR Kameel Jackson will likely be told to GTFO and I would look for at least one other casualty from the class. That gives the Vols 4 more spots.
Would mean the VOLS will likely sign have room for Malone, Mosley, Reed and one more.
-JC Schurburtt
Assuming Jackson is processed and another commit leaves/gets processed, Berry twins sign and gray-shirt and they add 4 more that would give them 32 signees with one more spot if Dews or Paulk is grayshirted.
JUCO WR Kameel Jackson will likely be told to GTFO and I would look for at least one other casualty from the class. That gives the Vols 4 more spots.
Would mean the VOLS will likely sign have room for Malone, Mosley, Reed and one more.
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Evan and Elliot Berry, the twin younger brothers of former Tennessee star Eric Berry, have not yet committed to the Vols, even as the class rapidly fills up. Shurburtt said one or both could be gray-shirt candidates.
"They may be two guys that they want to ask to gray-shirt, to be honest. I don't really know of any other program that's at the level of Tennessee that's beating down their door right now," Shurburtt said. "Evan's talking about a lot of schools that really don't have them on their board right now. When you consider that, all signs do point to Tennessee."
Shurburtt said Vols fans shouldn't "worry" about the Berry twins.
"It's going to depend on numbers whether they gray-shirt or they don't. They're legacies, and the Vols have offers on the table. (UT) is where they're going, if there's an opportunity," Shurburtt said. "I would not ever worry about the Berry twins if I were a Tennessee fan, regardless of what happens. It's going to be a wait-and-see situation, not so much because of their decision, but because of Tennessee's numbers."
-JC Schurburtt
Assuming Jackson is processed and another commit leaves/gets processed, Berry twins sign and gray-shirt and they add 4 more that would give them 32 signees with one more spot if Dews or Paulk is grayshirted.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 3:56 pm
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Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:55 pm to volfan30
Are they legit players? Do UT fans expect them to ever start?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 3:58 pm to zzemme
Evan will be a very good college player imo. Extremely fast. He will contribute at Tennessee whether he plays slot or corner. Could be a starter and very good player down the line.
Elliot has no position and is not that good tbh.
I think Evan's recruitment has been slowed down significantly by the need to take Elliot too.
Elliot has no position and is not that good tbh.
I think Evan's recruitment has been slowed down significantly by the need to take Elliot too.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:00 pm to volfan30
Berry twins should not be treated like that, they're part of UT family.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:02 pm to zzemme
They're both track stars and Evan is legit. I don't care if they don't pan out. UT needs to take them.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:03 pm to Crompdaddy8
Disagree. You don't give a scholarship to a player just because of family connections - especially if he's never expected to find a position where he could start.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:04 pm to RollTigers
Evan is consensus 4* on all services. Elliot is 3* but you never know whether they'll be good or not.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:06 pm to Crompdaddy8
I agree 100% that they should have spots in the class if they want them.
But they have not handled this process perfectly if we're being honest. Would have been much easier on everybody if they had committed when the other mid-level legacies like Creamer and Wharton did.
A lot of elite players in play for Tennessee and having to save a spot for a low 3 star like Elliot puts Butch in a tough spot.
In the end I think Butch will do the right thing and make room for both of them in the fall.
But they have not handled this process perfectly if we're being honest. Would have been much easier on everybody if they had committed when the other mid-level legacies like Creamer and Wharton did.
A lot of elite players in play for Tennessee and having to save a spot for a low 3 star like Elliot puts Butch in a tough spot.
In the end I think Butch will do the right thing and make room for both of them in the fall.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:08 pm to Crompdaddy8
In a vacuum I'd say sure, take them, even if one is mediocre. But if you've got better players that want in a grey shirt offer is not a bad thing. Especially when they have an older brother who would probably have no problem footing the bill.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 4:15 pm to volfan30
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What are your thoughts on the Berrys possibly greyshirting?
"I haven't heard that and would be surprised if that happened."
- Paul Fortenberry from VQ
Personally, I think they silently committed a long time ago and Butch will let it be official when he thinks the time is right.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 5:17 pm to volfan30
inb4butchjones=houstonnutt
Posted on 10/31/13 at 6:36 pm to volfan30
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Shurburtt said one or both could be gray-shirt candidates.
I don't buy that at all.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 6:51 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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inb4butchjones=houstonnutt
Nobody thinks Jones is better than Nutt.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 9:59 pm to Woopigsooie20
ha!, the pigs trying to be relevant! 
Posted on 11/1/13 at 7:56 am to Woopigsooie20
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Nobody thinks Jones is better than Nutt
That may be so for the time being. But at least everyone in the SEC agrees he's better than 2Bz.
Posted on 11/1/13 at 1:31 pm to Domination
They have Berry blood, and they're fast. I don't care what they look like as recruits, they will be good.
Posted on 11/1/13 at 2:07 pm to Domination
Sure.
Posted on 11/1/13 at 2:50 pm to Woopigsooie20
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Nobody thinks Jones is better than Nutt.
I honestly don't belive that Butch Jones will accomplish half the amount that Houston Nutt did at Arkansas and Ole Miss.
Posted on 11/1/13 at 3:10 pm to Woopigsooie20
33???
You all have that many back counters?
You all have that many back counters?
Posted on 11/2/13 at 1:53 am to volfan30
This is interesting
FTR I will be shocked if both Berry's don't end up on the team
And they should be
FTR I will be shocked if both Berry's don't end up on the team
And they should be
This post was edited on 11/2/13 at 1:53 am
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