Four-star OT Ethan Calloway talks visit for Orange & White game
Mooresville (N.C.) Lake Norman High School offensive tackle Ethan Calloway made his way back to Knoxville last weekend to take another look at Tennessee during their annual Orange & White spring. Following the visit, Calloway discussed his takeaways and more with Volquest.
“It was definitely crazy,” Calloway said following the event. “I’ll tell what I told them; this is just the spring game, and it’s louder than some of the game days I’ve been to, so it’s crazy. I would definitely say I like it here, is the best way to describe it.”
Calloway has connected with Tennessee offensive line coach Glen Elarbee to this point, and getting to see him work with his position group during last Saturday’s game was a high point for the four-star offensive tackle.
“I think the highlight was getting to see Elarbee coach,” he said of this. “Everyone responds to a different coaching style. I finally got to see somewhat of a game day because I wasn’t able to get here last year, and I’m just glad I got to see the whole team in action.”
“I mean, even just pregame, you can tell he is a teacher,” Calloway added on what he saw from Elarbee. “I had even talked to some of the players in the locker room. I love that he’s not just going to yell at you for no reason, you know? If you mess up something, he’ll teach you what to do, and then, if you’re not listening, then he’s going to have to coach you. I mean, that’s just how it is, and I love seeing coaching like that.”
The conversation during the visit centered more on catching up versus diving into the recruiting process since Calloway had not seen the staff since January. Calloways says he communicates with the Tennessee staff multiple times a week, including Elarbee and assistant offensive line coach Kevin Pendleton.
Calloway also enjoyed the opportunity to connect with fans and previous players during the visit.
“I guess the best way to say it would be, even though I’ve met a couple of the players, I got to talk to a lot of players that I had never met,” he said of this. “It felt like it was a conversation with a best friend I hadn’t seen in a week. When me and my mom went to concessions, all of the fans are extremely nice, respectful, everything.”
The nation’s 73rd-overall prospect, according to the On3 rankings, plans to make a commitment before his senior season, after taking official visits during the summer. So where do the Vols stand?
“I mean, haven’t really thought anything about that,” Calloway said. “I haven’t thought much about officials yet. We’re probably going to start thinking about stuff like that here soon. As for where they stand, as much as I hate sounding like a broken record, I don’t really have placements for everyone just yet. I feel it’s unfair to start ranking people if I don’t know where everyone is.”
Calloway recently released his top eight schools, including Tennessee, as he continues to work toward his decision.
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