UT people are the worst: Gray commit status?
I was listening to 104.5 The Zone out of Nashville on my way into work this morning (I live in Bowling Green, KY) and they had a Tennessee insider on that said in passing that Gray had decommitted. Did this happen and I just missed it? I thought he was shaky but still committed currently.
i wasn’t sure how to word the title.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:15 AM ^
If he has his Twitter & 247 don't seem to know yet...
October 26th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
I know enough to not link to an article from a paywalled site, but I think it's ok to provide a synopsis of an article from same? Here are the highlights from yesterday's interview with Gray posted on Vols 247 site this morning re his commitment status (SIAP of course):
- Says he will make final decision on the first day of the early signing period in December and that its a tough decision.
- He has visited Tennessee 3 times since September. Has not visited Michigan since his official visit in June.
- Tennessee's closer proximity to home appeals to him.
- He and his family like Knoxville.
- Sounds like playing time may be a consideration as he said Tennessee "needs players" and he is intrigued by the idea of being the only RB in Tennessee's 2019 class as Vols are telling him they are only taking one RB.
- Says he will take officials to Mississippi and Alabama in December and may visit Mississippi State this weekend (did not indicate if Mississippi State would be an official or unofficial - sounded more like unofficial).
- He still "hopes" to visit Michigan for Penn State game. He would like to see the game day atmosphere and interact with other commits. He would also would like to experience the weather, i.e., see how cold it is.
- He says his decision is made tougher because of what he's seen at other schools while he has not been able to visit Michigan since June due to the distance.
- Said he has remained committed to Michigan because of how he felt during his Michigan visit in June and because of his chats with other Michigan commits and "laughing and joking" with them.
- He says Jay Harbaugh will be in attendance at his team's game in Memphis tonight.
October 26th, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^
And thats why long distant relationships are hard.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:16 AM ^
I doubt he ends up in the class, which is a shame. I am pretty sure during his Army All-American jersey event the other day he was wearing a bunch of UT wristbands.
We will see if he stays with Michigan, but there is a lot of time left until NSD.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:18 AM ^
He may very well be my 2nd favorite player in this class. Sucks, but i think your right.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:42 AM ^
My favorite is Zach Charbonnet... BEAST.
Gray may have thought he would be the featured back in the class but then saw zach's rankings go up and saw some tape.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
He also had a Michign wristband on fwiw
October 26th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
Yeah, reading in between the lines, the kid is gone. Wish him the best.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:18 AM ^
Sam posted on 247 that he was set to interview him soon. Seems like Sam wouldn't bother going if he de-committed, but we should know more post interview.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:57 AM ^
Actually, an interview with a highly ranked recruit with lingering questions about the strength of his commitment seems like a great way to drive traffic
October 26th, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
It has been known for a while that he is likely not going to end up in the class. I would not count him in at this point
October 26th, 2018 at 9:29 AM ^
Do you have a link on that? Everything I've seen is speculation based on visits.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
I played Counterstrike with his mom
October 26th, 2018 at 9:45 AM ^
Factual.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:59 AM ^
Oh hell, he's a Vol.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:58 AM ^
that's creepy.
October 26th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
You're creepy
October 26th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
Full circle.
Your mom’s creepy
October 26th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
Last time I made a joke like that it turned out the dude's mom was dead so I decided to drop it from my arsenal
October 26th, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
Well if that's the case, he knows his mom is dead so what's the big deal?
October 26th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
if she's a spooky ghost, then saying rude things about her around Halloween will lead to the violent death of the rude one
October 26th, 2018 at 1:23 PM ^
Let's just say the particular comment made me sound like a necrophiliac
October 26th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
Well, last month he said Michigan was winning a "one-horse" race.
Also, hopefully this article from yesterday seems to be positive.
The money section:
Gray committed to Michigan in July, and despite taking official visits to Ole Miss and Tennessee since, he’s still convinced that the Wolverines are the right program for him.
“With Michigan I felt that coach Jay Harbaugh was the best running back coach for me because of the drills and the things he does,” Gray said. “And the homely atmosphere I felt there in June when I was there and campus was empty, I still felt like I was home even though it’s 11 hours away from Memphis. I’ll miss my family, I’ll miss the barbecue.”
October 26th, 2018 at 9:30 AM ^
“Homely” is such a weird word with opposite meanings. “Unattractive if a person. Simple, comfortable and cozy if a place.
“Your house is homely, like your wife.”
October 26th, 2018 at 9:52 AM ^
Commonwealth folks use "homely" in a positive manner - means comfortable. A homely girl in South Africa is the pretty "girl next door" type not someone who is plain looking or worse.
Maybe Eric has Commonwealth ties :)
October 26th, 2018 at 11:07 AM ^
BREAKING - RB Gray Commits to Kentucky!!!
October 26th, 2018 at 11:50 AM ^
Or UMass
October 26th, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
I just spit food out reading that one, great line.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:37 AM ^
I think if we continue the pace we're at and continuously show that we'll go 3 deep into our RB rotation, we'll keep him. Higdon is on pace for well over 1k yards this year, which is the first since Fitz in 11 and Hart in 06.
October 26th, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
It's nice to read the positive comments about Jay H.
October 26th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
Especially since some people on this board claim he just got the job because of nepotism.
October 26th, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
He's done a good job. Major props for AJ Williams' progress
October 26th, 2018 at 12:50 PM ^
Sure looks like a lot of Tennessee wrist bands in those pictures to me...
I wish he was staying but I just don’t see it with him. There’s been too much smoke for too long regarding his decommitment.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
He hasn't decommitted. Though Tennessee is pretty confident they can flip him. Michigan is out this week visiting all of their top prospects (committed and uncommitted) so they'll probably drop in to talk to him about his recruitment.
I think it's really important to get Gray back on campus. He was supposed to visit for the Wisconsin game but didn't end up making it. So Michigan should do everything they can to try to get him up here for PSU or Indiana
October 26th, 2018 at 9:26 AM ^
From Michigan to Tennessee would be a huge downgrade.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:32 AM ^
He'll get more PT at UT though, probably play overall slightly better competition.
October 26th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
"Slightly better competition." Don't believe the SEC PR machine.
October 26th, 2018 at 12:00 PM ^
Worse team plus (supposedly) better competition isn't exactly what you want in your audition for the NFL.
If the kid wants to stay close to home, that makes sense. Lots of people compromise their choices for reasons like that.
October 26th, 2018 at 2:35 PM ^
Yes but Memphis to Knoxville is still roughly a 6 hour drive
October 26th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
Exactly, Knoxville is still really far. That's like saying going to Madison is staying close to home, when you live in Ann Arbor or vise versa.
"Don't worry Mom! I'm staying close to home! Screw those Wolverines down the street. I'm gonna be a Badger"
October 26th, 2018 at 7:19 PM ^
Some people have more time than money. A six hour drive can be a lot easier to manage than a three hour flight - especially if you're traveling with a bunch of people.
October 26th, 2018 at 7:32 PM ^
If you consider 3 & outs vs splitting time on long drives, the playing time might not be that much different !
October 26th, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
Yes, but it's the $EC
October 26th, 2018 at 9:29 AM ^
Agree. Getting him back on campus before signing day would be huge.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:02 AM ^
Yep, I read they were stopping in to see him this week. I guess the early signing period will say a lot if he’s still “committed” then.
October 26th, 2018 at 3:31 PM ^
Thats one of the great things about the early signing period..it makes intent much more clear early in the game.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
Hey, I have no idea why someone would decommit from Michigan to go to that dumpster fire of a program, but to each their own. Wish the kid luck either way.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:29 AM ^
Maybe because they can be the star in a "dumpster fire". AJ Dillon is starring at Boston College so choosing BC over Michigan was a wise move for him.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:35 AM ^
That's highly debatable. There's no question that choosing BC has enabled him to put up big numbers early in his career, and that may not have happened at M where he'd have been splitting time with other backs.
But if Dillon had gone to M, he'd be still be getting carries and he'd almost certainly be the #1 back heading into 2019 (if he wasn't already--I love Higdon but I honestly can't say how he compares with Dillon). I don't know how BC's offensive line compares with what Michigan has had in 2017 and this season, bu t I find it very difficult to believe that BC's line over the next couple seasons will be anything close to what he'd have in A2. And by the time his UM career was over, he'd probably have less wear & tear on his body and thus be potentially more appealing to the NFL.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:04 AM ^
He will get far more yards as a RB at BC than he ever would have at Michigan as a LB! Harbaugh wanted him as a LB, and he wanted to play RB. This is the majority part of the equation that flipped him to BC.