Vols insider thinks Tennessee 'ultimately' wins battle for 4-star commit that's on flip watch
There's been a lot of talk over the last several months about the commitment status of 2026 four-star Tennessee Vols tight end commit Carson Sneed. Sneed, 6-foot-6/240 lbs from Nashville, TN, has been committed to Tennessee since August. But some outlets, such as Rivals.com, have suggested as recently as this week that the expectation is […]
There's been a lot of talk over the last several months about the commitment status of 2026 four-star Tennessee Vols tight end commit Carson Sneed.
Sneed, 6-foot-6/240 lbs from Nashville, TN, has been committed to Tennessee since August. But some outlets, such as Rivals.com, have suggested as recently as this week that the expectation is that Sneed won't end up on Rocky Top.
VolQuest's Austin Price, on the other hand, noted on Tuesday during an appearance on 104.5 The Zone's Ramon and Will that he thinks Tennessee will ultimately win the battle for Sneed (Florida is likely the Vols' biggest competition for Sneed).
"I think they're (Florida) obviously a threat," said Price. "Enough that he took the visit…I will maintain that if the kid ends up in Gainesville, I'll say that's a shocking turn of events."
"I just think ultimately Tennessee ends up with Carson Sneed," added Price. "I think that deep down, that's where he wants to be. I think he's enjoyed the process. He's enjoyed the chase from other schools. But it just feels like to me, Tennessee left last weekend with a lot of momentum, and so we'll see where it all goes. He's hoping to make kind of a final decision in the next couple of weeks. Either way, Florida or whoever's not going to stop until he signs in December. So I think for me, Carson Sneed has started to trend back in the direction of Tennessee after taking these visits. We'll see if the Vols can keep the momentum until he makes the final decision in the next couple of weeks."
Sneed's a good player, and the Vols clearly want him in Knoxville because they've been fighting hard to convince him that Tennessee's offense can be more fruitful for tight ends than what we've seen the last four years under Josh Heupel.
As for whether Sneed actually ends up in Knoxville — as Price said, we'll just have to wait and see. Recruiting is incredibly fluid, and things can change — without rhyme or reason — at a moment's notice.
