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Vols v. Gators for Nu'Keese Richardson: The Apostrophe Battle For the Ages





Yep, Nu'Keese Richardson. My boy Nu'Keese is a 5'9 150 pound speedster from Pahokee, Florida who has been committed to the Gators since last year. He's a four star from Rivals and the #9 receiver in the country. This past weekend Nu'Keese was in Knoxville. Now word has trickled down from a few sources that he might be a super silent Vol commitment. (What's not super secret is Nu'Keese's killer sense of style. Sweater vest and baseball cap? Hello, ladies.)



(Nu'Keese has never been more popular. Reader Ryne M. sent in a new picture of him in the Tennessee locker room with his family. Rocking the Vols jersey. Presumably the sweater vest is underneath.)

Is it wrong of me to believe that Nu'Keese is the tipping point in the Vol-Gator rivalry. That if the Vols can manage to snag this apostrophized all-star away from the Gators the world will be entirely different at the end of signing day?

No, of course not. Welcome to recruiting's own version of as the apostrophe turns.

I'm an acknowledged recruiting addict and I'll be in front of my computer all day tomorrow posting updates and madly hitting refresh. Here's my column from signing day a couple of years ago from CBS. Someday I'll get around to finishing the archive.

Until then, you and me Nu'Keese, we go together like peanut butter and j'elly.

Soon after this post went up reader and Florida fan J.E. Brown emailed this link, Nu'Keese wanted to enroll early at Florida but couldn't because he hadn't completed the ACT Writing test. (It's required at Florida but not by the NCAA.) If Tennessee does steal away Nu'Keese should we send a bouquet to the guidance counselor at Nu'Keese's school for dropping the proverbial ball? I think so.

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Posted by Clay Travis at 5:05 PM

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your CBS article was funny. Reminds me of some people I know (not me of course).

HR

February 4, 2009 6:34 AM  
Anonymous J. Bassett said...

Nu'keese signs LOI for the Gators, according to ESPNU.

Go Gators! Get off our apostrophes son...

February 4, 2009 12:15 PM  
Anonymous J. Bassett said...

and yet... rivals says he has already signed with UT...?? what the fuck is up?


anyone know what really happened?

February 4, 2009 1:07 PM  
Blogger Clay Travis said...

He's a Vol. I can't wait for the official story of how this all went down.

What a mess.

Kiffin took two from Urban today in Teague and Nu'Keese. Now he needs to actually take one on the field. Something nobody at UT has managed yet.

February 4, 2009 1:22 PM  

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