Coveted Georgia LB C.J. Allen Sets Official Visit to Tennessee

C.J. Allen has rapidly become one of many nation’s most premiere prospects. The coveted linebacker from Lamar County Complete (Ga.) holds quite a few gives, together with the likes of Georgia, USC and Tennessee. 

Allen introduced at the moment on twitter that he has set his official go to date with the Vols. 

He tells Volunteer Nation that he’ll formally go to Georgia the primary weekend of June, then Southern California the weekend of June 17-19, and might be at Tennessee from the 24-Twenty sixth.

Tennessee has made Allen a precedence on the linebacker place for the previous few months. Linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary was in to Lamar County Complete to examine on Allen by way of his coaches, as contact isn’t permitted presently. 

Allen not too long ago visited Tennessee in April and is about to return to campus once more the weekend of Memorial Day for one more unofficial go to. 

“It was a terrific go to general,” Allen stated of the April journey. “Simply coming in and touring the power, seeing a number of the guys and speaking with them. The very best half for me was speaking to the coaches. Speaking with Coach BJ, Coach Banks and Coach Heupel, it was nice dialog. They’re all simply actual, sincere coaches. At one level, it was not even about soccer, it was about life. Coach BJ was speaking about life and being extra of a life coach and instructing about that. He really cares about his gamers, additionally coach Heupel and Coach Banks.”

“Undoubtedly attending to see extra of the amenities this time,” Allen stated of what he noticed that was completely different on the journey. “Seeing the burden room and the diet rooms. After I got here the primary time, it was for a recreation, so I did not get to see as a lot. I obtained to see extra of it this time.”

In the course of the journey, Allen was ready to absorb Tennessee’s spring recreation and got here away impressed. 

“It was loopy once you see how the offense strikes that quick, then the protection has to maneuver like that too,” Allen stated of his ideas on the tempo of the scrimmage. “It was excessive depth right through the scrimmage. Actually, I used to be capable of see how Jeremy Banks performed in house, having the ability to do all of it.  I really feel like I’d match nice in that scheme.”

“I’d say Tennessee handed some faculties, and they’re one of many high on my checklist,” Allen stated on the time. “They undoubtedly moved up this weekend.”

Tennessee will look to proceed with this momentum as they host Allen a number of occasions within the coming months. They must battle Georgia, USC, and Oklahoma to this end line, in the event that they hope to safe his dedication.