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Why doesn’t the state of Tennessee produce more football players in the NFL?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:38 pm
I saw where only 3 first round draft picks in the last decade were from the state of Tennessee. The state has a population of 7 million people.
Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama all had over 13. North Carolina had 12.
Why would a state with a growing population for the better part of two decades along with its largest metro areas of Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville not have more players in the NFL?
Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama all had over 13. North Carolina had 12.
Why would a state with a growing population for the better part of two decades along with its largest metro areas of Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville not have more players in the NFL?
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:46 pm to Paul Allen
Their superior bloodlines all went to Texas (example: Davy Crockett).
Those that remained went to the University of Tennessee.
Those that remained went to the University of Tennessee.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:48 pm to Paul Allen
Most of the state is hillbilly mountain country…
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:49 pm to Paul Allen
Too many white people in Tennessee....other than Memphis and maybe Nashville, no athletes in rural Tennessee.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:59 pm to Paul Allen
Because Memphis can only do so much.
And outside of the major population centers, things in rural Tennessee get real methy.
And outside of the major population centers, things in rural Tennessee get real methy.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:06 pm to Paul Allen
1998 Tennessee football: 13-0
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:08 pm to S
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1998 Tennessee football: 13-0
Peak Fulmer era at Tennessee recruited nationally.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:10 pm to S
Jeremaine Copeland
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:11 pm to DBG
Al Wilson
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:11 pm to Paul Allen
The most talent is in Memphis, but street clout > football in that city
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:13 pm to Paul Allen
That's actually a good question. Even in the 90s when Tennessee was at the top, so many of their top players came from out of state . Manning from NOLA, Tee Martin from Mobile, Schuler from NC, Clausen from CA. Michael Munoz from Cincinnati. Fat Phil recruited the frick out of CA particularly San Diego.
You would think Memphis would produce a lot, but really, the Memphis area does not really produce a great amount of talent ( except for Melrose HS) for football and if there is 4 and 5 star talent it gets scooped up by Ole Miss and MSU not to mention the University of Memphis or out of state like Barrett Jones.
You would think Memphis would produce a lot, but really, the Memphis area does not really produce a great amount of talent ( except for Melrose HS) for football and if there is 4 and 5 star talent it gets scooped up by Ole Miss and MSU not to mention the University of Memphis or out of state like Barrett Jones.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:14 pm to AlonsoWDC
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Because Memphis can only do so much.
Memphis and Nashville combined metro areas are almost 3.5 million people. That’s almost the population for the entire state of LA.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:30 pm to Paul Allen
The state of Tennessee overall has very few college recruits. Something like a half dozen 4 stars, maybe 10 or so a year. Then recruits Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, etc to fill their class. They just don’t have a bunch, much of that is just a limited population. But it’s much lower than some of the other SEC states.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:32 pm to Paul Allen
Because while Tennessee is unequivocally southern, it doesn’t have the population of African Americans that LA, MS, AL, GA, and FL have.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:34 pm to AlonsoWDC
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Peak Fulmer era at Tennessee recruited nationally.
I remember when Desean Jackson and Cal football made Tennessee look ridiculously slow and thinking, this is the end for Tennessee.
They had a nice little run.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:34 pm to baldona
Tennessee's population boom is relatively new. I'll bet their in state talent level ticks up significantly over the next 15-20 years.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:35 pm to Paul Allen
Jayden Daniels said on Shannon Sharpe podcast that the players at LSU were just built different... all they did was play football because it wasn't anything else to do...
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:41 pm to VADawg
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Tennessee's population boom is relatively new.
It’s been booming since the turn of the century. I wouldn’t call it new.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:43 pm to lepdagod
quote:and Jayden Daniels wasn’t even from Louisiana and he could tell
Jayden Daniels said on Shannon Sharpe podcast that the players at LSU were just built different... all they did was play football because it wasn't anything else to do...
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:43 pm to themetalreb
This is probably true. Gotta have a decent amount of black folks in rural areas and suburbs.
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