McLilly talks Vandy, Vols
He lives a little off the beaten path, but three-star Humboldt (Tenn.) athlete Nick McLilly is hoping that college coaches go the extra mile this spring to come take a look at him in person.
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound McLilly already has one SEC offer from Vanderbilt and continues to receive interest from Tennessee as well.
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The Commodores were the first to offer McLilly and continue to recruit him hard.
"[Offensive line] Coach Herb [Hand] came by my school today and talked to me," McLilly said Tuesday. "He said they really want to see me down at the camp and I think I'll probably go."
One aspect that has McLilly very interested in Vanderbilt is the possibility to pursue a career in medicine.
"I've been thinking a lot about them because they have a good medical program," he said. "I would like to have a career in sports medicine so that's something I'm looking into."
In addition to Vanderbilt, McLilly got to take a closer look at Tennessee during a trip to Knoxville for the Vols spring game earlier this month.
"It was a pretty good trip," McLilly said. "I got to tour their facilities and watch the game. The stadium was huge and I liked the crowd. They also have a great weight facility that I really liked."
Despite growing up in the Volunteer State, McLilly said he doesn't have allegiance to either in-state school, which is helping him to keep his options open.
"I've never had a team that I've favored," McLilly said. "I like to play football but I don't get caught up rooting for teams."
Once school wraps up McLilly said he's hoping to attend at least a few camps on-campus this summer, but hasn't made any concrete plans.