This week around 200 high schoolers from around the country are participating in UT's final camp of the summer.The VOLS received their first committment of the week from Kentucky FB Channing Fugate, 6'2-220 lbs.
Projected to play H Back at UT, Fugate rushed for 36 TD's and 3,052 yards as a junior. Fugate, who some compare to former Rutgers FB Brian Leonard and former LSU FB Jacob Hester, says he is solid to UT and will not visit anymore schools this Summer or Fall.
Although there are dozens of the nation's top 2010 prospects in town, all eyes and attention will be on California QB Jesse Scroggins who is believed to be favoring UT and Florida. Scroggins is rated the #6 Pro Style QB in the nation and the top uncommitted QB on UT's radar.
You have to like UT's chances for landing the stud QB. Scroggins has family in Nashville and Memphis and would have the opportunity to start as a true freshman. UF on the other hand already has a 2010 QB committed and the spread offense doesn't necessarily fit Scroggins style. After camping at UF earlier in the week, a decision from Scroggins should be made very soon.
And let's not forget the Power of the Rock, which was painted on UT's campus this morning. Call me superstious, but it worked for Nu'keese Richardson and Bryce Brown.
Other big names at UT's camp are:
Jeff Luc, #1 ILB in the nation (check out the video below, dude is a beast), been hanging out with Eric Berry and Monte.
Lamarcus Joyner, #2 CB in the nation.
Demarco Cobbs, rivals top 100 athlete.
Cody Riggs, brother of former VOL Gerald Riggs and top 100 CB
Dion Bailey, Scroggins teammate and #12 safety in the nation
Keion Payne
Anthony Johnson, UT committment for 2011 and perhaps the top DT in the nation for next year.
Also in attendance are a dozen or more QB's from California and 9 players from Pahokee H.S. Obviously the UT staff has made amends with the Pahokee staff based on the turnout at the camp. It will be interesting to see if UT gets anymore committments this week.
