Big Time Memphis DT talks recruiting

[The Recruiting Guy]

Dontari Poe is 6'3 331 with 4.88 speed from Wooddale HS, Memphis TN. I spoke with Dontari this morning and here's what he had to  say.



TRG: What are your offers?

Poe: Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Memphis and Arkansas.

TRG: What other schools have contacted you?

Poe: Clemson, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Michigan St., Michigan, Louisville.

TRG: Who offered first and when did Arkansas offer?

Poe: Ole Miss offered first. Arkansas offered about 3 weeks ago.

TRG: Who's recruiting you for Arkansas?

Poe: I really don't know. I can't remember his name.

TRG: When is the last time you talked to the coach and what did you guys talk about?

Poe: We talked last week. Nothing really. He wanted to see how I was doing and trying to get me to come down.

TRG: Any plans for camps this summer?

Poe: I haven't decided yet.

TRG: Have you been to any school campus in the past?

Poe: I've been to Ole Miss camp and Alabama's camps twice.

TRG: Who's recruiting you the hardest?

Poe: Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

TRG: What coaches do you have a good relationship with?

Poe: Coach Freeze and Coach Orgeron at Ole Miss and Coach Price at Auburn.

TRG: What's your interest in Arkansas?

Poe: I like them and how they was the underdog last year but they haven't contacted me as much as the other schools.

TRG: When do you plan to make a decision?

Poe: Probably after the season.


Dontari had 63 tackles and 8 sacks last season. He's physically ready play with a 365 bench and 500 pound squat. He said Mississippi State was on the verge of offering.

You don't find too many 6'3 331 pound defensive tackles that strong and running a 4.88 in the forty.

WOW!!!

I'll stay in touch with Dontari. He was a very humble and respectful young man.

[southern hawg]

He can't remember who is recruiting him?  Whoever is recruiting him must have made one heck of an impression on him.

[Richard_white]

And it starts again.  Will Blackwell said it best.

[grayhawg]

He can't remember who is recruiting him?  Whoever is recruiting him must have made one heck of an impression on him.

kinda hard to sell someone on your school if they don't remember your name. What do you think they talked about?

[southern hawg]

And it starts again.  Will Blackwell said it best.

Sounds eerily similar doesn't it?

[TX HOG]

He remembers some coaches names, just not ours.........not good.

[Since 1894]

Thanks RR

[Shocktheman]

He has the physical attributes for sure!  Hope for his sake and the HOGS he has the ACT score.

[BigDeal]

I'm sure he is a great guy, but not so sure about his potential. At 6'3" 331 and only benching 365 and Squatting 500, this tells me he is way too much over weight. Guys weighing 180 lbs are doing that now.   4.88 is not that bad for his size, but other reports have him at 5.0. I think Arkansas is probably interested ; but not at the expense of sending too many text messages. I think if grading permitting, he will go with Memphis or Ole Miss.

[mrcrowley]

I'm sure he is a great guy, but not so sure about his potential. At 6'3" 331 and only benching 365 and Squatting 500, this tells me he is way too much over weight. Guys weighing 180 lbs are doing that now.   4.88 is not that bad for his size, but other reports have him at 5.0. I think Arkansas is probably interested ; but not at the expense of sending too many text messages. I think if grading permitting, he will go with Memphis or Ole Miss.

he is outside the fence anyway

[The Recruiting Guy]

Head Coach Cedric Miller said Dontari is on track to qualify.

[HognotinMemphis]

He can't remember who is recruiting him?  Whoever is recruiting him must have made one heck of an impression on him.

Danny Nutt has this area so you have to believe it was him. Or, it was another coach taking over for Danny if Danny can't carry his load. My guess is it was not Danny...probably Vaughn or Shibest, neither of which are memorable. This kid won't be going to Arkansas.

[southern hawg]

He can't remember who is recruiting him?  Whoever is recruiting him must have made one heck of an impression on him.

Danny Nutt has this area so you have to believe it was him. Or, it was another coach taking over for Danny if Danny can't carry his load. My guess is it was not Danny...probably Vaughn or Shibest, neither of which are memorable. This kid won't be going to Arkansas.

I would feel better with Rocker.

[IcEwalker]

its better to get a guy 6'5" 250-270 like Grant Freeman or Demarcus Love who are fast and agile and beef them up than to get a 330 pounder. there are exceptions, of course.

[southern hawg]

its better to get a guy 6'5" 250-270 like Grant Freeman or Demarcus Love who are fast and agile and beef them up than to get a 330 pounder. there are exceptions, of course.

I'm interested to see what the coaching staff ends up doing with Freeman.

[old hog]

Wasn't Anderson like 6'6" 215 out of high school? Now he's 285.

[VenturaHog]

I'm sure he is a great guy, but not so sure about his potential. At 6'3" 331 and only benching 365 and Squatting 500, this tells me he is way too much over weight. Guys weighing 180 lbs are doing that now.   4.88 is not that bad for his size, but other reports have him at 5.0. I think Arkansas is probably interested ; but not at the expense of sending too many text messages. I think if grading permitting, he will go with Memphis or Ole Miss.

expense of too much text messaging? explain this to me please.

[slopinhogs]

same old coaches same old song to the same old tune.

[RazorRaider]

I'm sure he is a great guy, but not so sure about his potential. At 6'3" 331 and only benching 365 and Squatting 500, this tells me he is way too much over weight. Guys weighing 180 lbs are doing that now.   4.88 is not that bad for his size, but other reports have him at 5.0. I think Arkansas is probably interested ; but not at the expense of sending too many text messages. I think if grading permitting, he will go with Memphis or Ole Miss.

Dear god man, does your pro-Nutt spinning never end?

[brooks74]

I'm sure he is a great guy, but not so sure about his potential. At 6'3" 331 and only benching 365 and Squatting 500, this tells me he is way too much over weight. Guys weighing 180 lbs are doing that now.   4.88 is not that bad for his size, but other reports have him at 5.0. I think Arkansas is probably interested ; but not at the expense of sending too many text messages. I think if grading permitting, he will go with Memphis or Ole Miss.

THIS is why I am ready for HDN to move on.  I am sick and tired of hearing about text messages, FOI requests, etc., and am at the point of not really caring how that comes out.  But this is why I am anti-Nutt.  When we are recruiting a guy and we don't make enough of an impression for him to remember the coaches name that has contacted him that is ridiculous and a sickening reality check on where our recruiting is.

[DeltaBoy]

Looks like another PISS POOR Job by Nuttboy and the MSM!

[cbjagman]

He can't remember who is recruiting him?  Whoever is recruiting him must have made one heck of an impression on him.

Danny Nutt has this area so you have to believe it was him. Or, it was another coach taking over for Danny if Danny can't carry his load. My guess is it was not Danny...probably Vaughn or Shibest, neither of which are memorable. This kid won't be going to Arkansas.

Well if it's Shibest I can certainly understand why he wouldn't remember. Then again, so many kids talk about how "funny James is. Maybe JS missed his calling to be a comedian.

[jackflash]

if I were being recruited by any college and talked to them on the phone or texted even one time. Think I would remember who I talked too. If you were being recruited would you know who you talked too.

[Tomhog™]

Please don't bash coaches or recruits in this forum.  I have in the past, but it's against the rules.  Thanks.