a lot of rated local players for 2020, particularly large lineman

hope we get our fair share

Jakivuan Brown Horn Lake (Horn Lake, MS) 0.8556
Marcus Henderson Memphis University School (Memphis, TN) 0.9510
Chris Morris Freedom Prep Academy (Memphis, TN) 0.9471
Ray Curry Jr. White Station (Memphis, TN) 0.8679
Omari Thomas Briarcrest Christian (Memphis, TN) 0.9677
Corbet Mims Kirby (Memphis, TN) 0.8800
Bryson Eason Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) 0.9122
Martavius French Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) 0.9096
Tamarion McDonald Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) 0.8477
Caleb Offord Southaven (Southaven, MS) 0.8556
Devonte Nelson Memphis University School (Memphis, TN) 0.8516
Xavier Hill Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS) 0.8800

Jabari Small Briarcrest Christian (Memphis, TN) 0.8588

This is an impressive list, especially the number of highly ranked linemen. Lot's of big time offers. It would be great to snag a few.

utenn offered this week ob freshman dt 6' 3" 280 class 2022

walter nolen

(04-18-2019 05:18 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  utenn offered this week ob freshman dt 6' 3" 280 class 2022

walter nolen

you can add ms state, lsu and ole miss

(04-24-2019 08:14 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 05:18 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  utenn offered this week ob freshman dt 6' 3" 280 class 2022

walter nolen

you can add ms state, lsu and ole miss

add missouri, georgia

We need to sign this Dude
I'm sure Indiana will offer

(04-28-2019 11:04 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(04-24-2019 08:14 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

(04-18-2019 05:18 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  utenn offered this week ob freshman dt 6' 3" 280 class 2022

walter nolen

you can add ms state, lsu and ole miss

add missouri, georgia

Add Nebraska and yes (finally) memphis

I've began gathering information from the street, most r different sources, same locations
Not much so far, but one Dude has predicted we will land at least two 4 stars from the Memphis area
Possibly 0ne 5 and 3 or 4 threes. The Dude says coach Norvell putting a good class together
Plus gonna get a good transfer who must sit a yr

walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

(04-03-2020 08:02 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

There are different levels of factories. IMG is one that does a lot of things right. It’s an elite training facility for talented athletes with proven success. Education is different but still a priority.

Then you have the puppy mills. Many got closed down but they keep popping up.

(04-03-2020 08:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:02 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

There are different levels of factories. IMG is one that does a lot of things right. It’s an elite training facility for talented athletes with proven success. Education is different but still a priority.

Then you have the puppy mills. Many got closed down but they keep popping up.

A very simple way of stopping these factories. If you transfer you sit. No hardship cases.

Any kid who is good enough to be coveted by these factories will get a scholarship if they play their senior year or not.

The kid still gets an education and they have an off-year to prepare for college life.

(04-04-2020 02:57 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:02 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

There are different levels of factories. IMG is one that does a lot of things right. It’s an elite training facility for talented athletes with proven success. Education is different but still a priority.

Then you have the puppy mills. Many got closed down but they keep popping up.

A very simple way of stopping these factories. If you transfer you sit. No hardship cases.

Any kid who is good enough to be coveted by these factories will get a scholarship if they play their senior year or not.

The kid still gets an education and they have an off-year to prepare for college life.

That won't fix the issues. They are deep rooted societal issues. As long as people value sports over academics, this problem will exist. There is so much money in sports that people lose track of how important education is.

(04-06-2020 01:27 PM)gusrob Wrote:  

(04-04-2020 02:57 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:02 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

There are different levels of factories. IMG is one that does a lot of things right. It’s an elite training facility for talented athletes with proven success. Education is different but still a priority.

Then you have the puppy mills. Many got closed down but they keep popping up.

A very simple way of stopping these factories. If you transfer you sit. No hardship cases.

Any kid who is good enough to be coveted by these factories will get a scholarship if they play their senior year or not.

The kid still gets an education and they have an off-year to prepare for college life.

That won't fix the issues. They are deep rooted societal issues. As long as people value sports over academics, this problem will exist. There is so much money in sports that people lose track of how important education is.

Not sure I agree with your argument. The purpose of those sports academies is to get players into college. Quite a few of them would never see a college door without sports.

On a high school level, I think places like IMG are even better for the system because it allows players to be players in addition to being academically eligible. I have talked to people that were at IMG and the classes aren't a joke.

If we want to get into the discussion of what a money racket higher education has become, I will gladly have that discussion with you as well.

(05-18-2019 02:29 PM)memphisike Wrote:  I've began gathering information from the street, most r different sources, same locations
Not much so far, but one Dude has predicted we will land at least two 4 stars from the Memphis area
Possibly 0ne 5 and 3 or 4 threes. The Dude says coach Norvell putting a good class together
Plus gonna get a good transfer who must sit a yr

You need to start visiting different locations, because your street was wrong on almost every prediction you made in this post.

Walter Nolen

now the #1 prospect overall for the class of 2022

https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/

now at st. benedict

(09-21-2020 02:26 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  Walter Nolen

now the #1 prospect overall for the class of 2022

https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/

now at st. benedict

OB grad and former Vol Marlon Walls is his coach.

Unfortunately, TN bound!!

(09-21-2020 02:59 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(09-21-2020 02:26 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  Walter Nolen

now the #1 prospect overall for the class of 2022

https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/

now at st. benedict

OB grad and former Vol Marlon Walls is his coach.

(09-21-2020 08:42 PM)TigersTigers Wrote:  Unfortunately, TN bound!!

(09-21-2020 02:59 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(09-21-2020 02:26 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  Walter Nolen

now the #1 prospect overall for the class of 2022

https://247sports.com/player/walter-nolen-46083769/

now at st. benedict

OB grad and former Vol Marlon Walls is his coach.

probably straight to the pros

this guy was grown in the 9th grade

(Marlon Walls played at UT)

(04-04-2020 02:57 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:31 AM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(04-03-2020 08:02 AM)Unionman76 Wrote:  walter nolen (2022) has transferred from olive branch to img academy

i hate these high school sports factories

i wish something could be done about them

There are different levels of factories. IMG is one that does a lot of things right. It’s an elite training facility for talented athletes with proven success. Education is different but still a priority.

Then you have the puppy mills. Many got closed down but they keep popping up.

A very simple way of stopping these factories. If you transfer you sit. No hardship cases.

Any kid who is good enough to be coveted by these factories will get a scholarship if they play their senior year or not.

The kid still gets an education and they have an off-year to prepare for college life.

Coaches should sit a year too when they leave.

I remember when I played with Walls at Wooddale. We went to a camp at Olive Branch and he never came back