macosu54 wrote: Don't discount the value of Tennessee in Bell's recruting. He grew up a fan of Tennessee. That is something that is part of you when you love football. Tennessee regardless of the coach will still have a place in this race. Its close to home!

Urban is making this a tight race for Bells talents. Getting Bell changes this class at the top and Coach is looking to add at least 3 dominos at the top. Bell I think is Bosa at the Safety position as well as Mitchell at the LB. Maybe the number one target.

of course youre close to home, but new staff, bunch of transfers, you'll be there 3 years, get your azz kicked by bama 3 times, hell georgia and south carolina and florida prolly will too - you  might even lose to vandy and shoot, their guys can even read and stuff -- you know what else von, the vols are going to autzen next year - you can be on a defense that gives up 97 points (you dont think chip's gonna call off the dogs at hafltime to you?) and then you can get back to knoxville and look for all that hometown love - come to cbus, we're gonna win a national championshiop while you're here

Agreed.  If they sign a "big" name HC, there always seems to be a lift in recruiting.  The possibility of Dooley being fired is probably a better recruiting tool for the Buckeyes.  If Tennessee were to drag this out throughout the recruiting season, it would have benifited the Buckeyes.

DaveyBoy wrote:
Actually, it probably hurts because they will probably sign a much better coach than Dooley
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i hope the Dooley firing helps

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Good article. He sounds like a good recruit. Coach Meyer makes his guys go to class, so he will get an education here. When it comes to playing time, OJ leaves, so that means Bell could play the "Star" position as a freshman and then move into the starting safety position as a sophomore.

Don't count Alabama out here either.