February 26, 201610 yr Volunteers offer scholarships to 20 teammates from IMG Academy In a few years, the Tennessee Volunteers' football team could look like IMG Academy-North. On Friday, 20 prospects from IMG, a boarding school in Bradenton, Florida, were offered scholarships by the Vols -- an "unprecedented" number, according to IMGB coach Kevin Wright. While it's not known if another college or university has ever offered as many prospects at a single high school as Tennessee did with IMG, the number is certainly impressive and a clear indication of the sheer talent at the academy. The group of players offered scholarships includes 13 ESPN Junior 300 prospects: Dylan Moses, Emmanuel Greene, Cameron Spence, Isaiah Pryor, Marcus Williamson, Will Ingot, Tre McKitty, Robert Hainsey, Josh Kaindoh, Cesar Ruiz, Santino Marchiol, Jhamon Ausbon and Jordan Anthony. Baylor quarterback commit Kellen Mond was the only ESPN Junior 300 prospect not offered. Moses, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound athlete, has a current top six of Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia, UCLA and USC, but it's too early to tell how much his new offer could affect his recruitment. In addition to the 13 ESPN 300 prospects, Tennessee also offered six sophomores (Mike Jones, Taron Vincent, Asa Martin, Christian Tutt, Brian Hightower and Curtis Dunlap) and one freshman (E.J. Ndoma-Ogar). A majority of IMG's players are out-of-state transfers. The school had six ESPN 300 prospects in the 2016 class, and 13 of its players signed with a Power 5 school on Feb. 3. The Volunteers have had success recruiting the state of Florida, landing five prospects on this year's signing day. Tennessee Volunteers offer scholarships to 20 teammates from IMG Academy
February 26, 201610 yr Volunteers offer scholarships to 20 teammates from IMG Academy In a few years, the Tennessee Volunteers' football team could look like IMG Academy-North. On Friday, 20 prospects from IMG, a boarding school in Bradenton, Florida, were offered scholarships by the Vols -- an "unprecedented" number, according to IMGB coach Kevin Wright. While it's not known if another college or university has ever offered as many prospects at a single high school as Tennessee did with IMG, the number is certainly impressive and a clear indication of the sheer talent at the academy. The group of players offered scholarships includes 13 ESPN Junior 300 prospects: Dylan Moses, Emmanuel Greene, Cameron Spence, Isaiah Pryor, Marcus Williamson, Will Ingot, Tre McKitty, Robert Hainsey, Josh Kaindoh, Cesar Ruiz, Santino Marchiol, Jhamon Ausbon and Jordan Anthony. Baylor quarterback commit Kellen Mond was the only ESPN Junior 300 prospect not offered. Moses, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound athlete, has a current top six of Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia, UCLA and USC, but it's too early to tell how much his new offer could affect his recruitment. In addition to the 13 ESPN 300 prospects, Tennessee also offered six sophomores (Mike Jones, Taron Vincent, Asa Martin, Christian Tutt, Brian Hightower and Curtis Dunlap) and one freshman (E.J. Ndoma-Ogar). A majority of IMG's players are out-of-state transfers. The school had six ESPN 300 prospects in the 2016 class, and 13 of its players signed with a Power 5 school on Feb. 3. The Volunteers have had success recruiting the state of Florida, landing five prospects on this year's signing day. Tennessee Volunteers offer scholarships to 20 teammates from IMG Academy Considering you are dropping 72K for 4 years at IMG, exactly what are you accomplishing? https://www.imgacademy.com/sites/default/files/footballratecard2016.pdf
February 27, 201610 yr Considering you are dropping 72K for 4 years at IMG, exactly what are you accomplishing? https://www.imgacademy.com/sites/default/files/footballratecard2016.pdf Considering the annual cost of attending UT is $40,000 a year or $160,000 for 4 years, a full ride is well worth the $72,000 investment. My spidey sense tells me quite a few of these guys will play in the NFL as well. Don't be surprised to see more IMG type "high schools" appear across the country. IMG is the Oak Hill of high school football.
February 27, 201610 yr Considering the annual cost of attending UT is $40,000 a year or $160,000 for 4 years, a full ride is well worth the $72,000 investment. My spidey sense tells me quite a few of these guys will play in the NFL as well. Don't be surprised to see more IMG type "high schools" appear across the country. IMG is the Oak Hill of high school football. It's $72k per year though. It's cheaper to go to college than IMG.
February 27, 201610 yr It's $72k per year though. It's cheaper to go to college than IMG. Mis-read the attachment. Pioneer is right, does not make sense, though it is IMG's goal to produce NFL players, not college players. They play for national exposure and national championships. They're not eligible for the state championship. Again, much like Oak Hill.
February 27, 201610 yr Wonder how many kids qualify for assistance? All. I know a kid that played there last season. Hardly paid anything out of pocket. Family isn't poor, either. Edited February 27, 201610 yr by Clyde
February 27, 201610 yr It's $72k per year though. It's cheaper to go to college than IMG. True, but if your goal is the NFL,and you make it, then the return on investment is pretty high. Yes, I know the odds there.
February 27, 201610 yr All. I know a kid that played there last season. Hardly paid anything out of pocket. Family isn't poor, either. Then who is picking up the tab, and how is this NCAA compliant? I looked into Post Graduate HS programs because my kid was a 17 year old senior and it was a huge disadvantage.
March 3, 201610 yr Then who is picking up the tab, and how is this NCAA compliant? I looked into Post Graduate HS programs because my kid was a 17 year old senior and it was a huge disadvantage. Why would the NCAA care? As long as academic requirements are met the kid is good.
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