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Tennessee whiffed on No. 1 dual-threat QB Justin Fields early in his recruitment

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While many are waiting on the commitment of the nation’s No. 1 dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields, one thing seems for sure: He probably won’t be committing to Tennessee.

Fields’ father, Ivan Fields, told Yahoo! Sports about a less-than-hospitable experience with the Vols early in his son’s recruitment, which they haven’t forgotten.

“Toward the end of Justin Fields’ sophomore year at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, he and his father wanted to take a recruiting visit to Tennessee,” Yahoo! Sports wrote. “Ivan Fields called the Volunteers’ director of on-campus recruiting, who viewed Fields’ film, questioned his height and finally asked, ‘Are we even recruiting you guys?