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Vols beat Memphis to prized recruit
The Tennessee and Memphis men's basketball teams went head to head earlier this year and the Vols won. It happened again Tuesday. Highly touted recruit Emmanuel Negedu ended two weeks of mystery and committed to the Vols, ending a battle between UT, Memphis, Indiana and Georgia Tech. "They made me feel like I was already going to school there," Negedu told Rivals.com. "They made me feel like I had already been a part of their team and everyone there, the students, the people, everyone, made me feel like I was at home." Negedu (6-foot-8, 255) is a native of Nigeria who prepped at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. He signed with Arizona but received a release after issues arose involving the Wildcats' coaching staff.
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He agreed after Pearl showed up at his house shirtless and painted orange ...
Cheesy Texan
Converse , TX
Total Comments (1696)
Maybe he likes orange coaches
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
Total Comments (1494)
As a fan of UT basketball you got to love what Bruce Pearl is doing for the program.
c note
Total Comments (2509)
Bruce !!!!! Real, Energetic, People Oriented and most of all, Grateful for what he has accomplished and thankful to UT for giving him the chance to succeed. GO VOLS !
BajaNashville
Total Comments (21)
Well with Robert Dozier coming back, Negedu wasn't a real need.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (18063)
The Vols will make some noise next march...but wont do anything in the tournament...
Wa2Sea
Total Comments (737)
Does this guy understand that he has to play for a weasel like Pearl?
TenRingsSTL
Total Comments (4217)
Congrats UT for beating Memphis, Indiana and GT for a 6'8 power forward that has been listed on EVERY OTHER NEWSPAPER AND RECRUITING WEBSITE AS 6''6 but is really only 6"4....Yeah...what a victory! WoooooHoooo!!!!!
Hotrod2065
Memphis , TN
Total Comments (20)
Doesn't anybody want tp play for Keno at PC ???
Mike C. 1927
Total Comments (4753)
This just in - in a sneak attack Keno davis of PC got Negedu to "decommit" and come East to PC !!!
Mike C. 1927
Total Comments (4753)
Robert Dozier is complete garbage. REAL ORIGINAL COMMENTS with the painted orange crap. The Vols are LOADED for next year.
DC Nolesfan
Washington , DC
Total Comments (1190)
Spoken like a true sore loser from Memphis
Oh yeah, and Calipari is certainly not a weasel. It would be so much better playing for him. Ha!
VolFanHenry
Total Comments (1400)
woops, my bad, you aren't from memphis, I was looking at the guy below you.
VolFanHenry
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