Jabari Small comments on Josh Heupel and coaching staff

[Sara Clark]

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I am glad the players have genuine coaches that care about them.

 

[FLVOL_79]

This is the exact opposite of my employees

 

[BanditVol]

Wonder if it's a backwards shot at Pruitt. Most likely.

But whatever, that was the past, it's time to move on.

Happy that our locker room is doing so well.

 

[VolBallGuy]

If you work hard with a Hooker, you get your reward.

 

[Alto1]

Great recruiting statement…….

 

[VolsSince78]

Vols got two good dudes from Briarcrest Christian a couple of years ago- Jabari here and also Omari Thomas. They’re impressive on AND off the field.

 

[Vol-in-Atlanta]

I believe every word he's saying because I see it on the field. These guys really look like they want to be there, don't want to let down their teammates, and don't quit when things don't go their way. Regardless of what happens regarding wins and losses, this is my favorite UT team in a long time.

 

[LA vol7]

If you basically think you are better than the current players you have on the team it will show, and they will not respond to you. Heupel has done a great job of motivating this team to accomplish its goals, not next year's team, or the team after that! This is not a throw away year, and it is not a throw away team, and they've played like it every week, and that's on the coach! He's genuinely having a good time, and so are they!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

2 weeks ago, I had the opportunity to listen in on a conversation between a former Vol and a certain WR on this year’s squad and he had nothing but good things to say about Heupel, REALLY good things. It’s very obvious, at least from this player, that they really enjoy playing for this staff. His exact words were, “Coach Heup is real man, It’s easy to play hard for him!”
He had more to say but that really stood out to me and stuck with me.
GBO!!

 

[Orange Death]

Freaking love this!

 

[Capt Straight]

I am not surprised. He is the man who is turning the program around!

 

[SmokeVol]

I really hope Heupel works out because I really like him as a person more so than the prior coaches.

 

[Sara Clark]

I really hope Heupel works out because I really like him as a person more so than the prior coaches.

Yeah, it's easy to like him.....

 

[Volizona]

I really hope Heupel works out because I really like him as a person more so than the prior coaches.

It doesn’t look like he works out much these days but he still seems like a great guy.

 

[Volizona]

Great. Now he just needs to tell all of his 4-5 star friends so they will tell all of their 4-5 star friends and so on what a great place this is to be and what a great coach CJH is to play for.

 

[CR-vol]

If you work hard with a Hooker, you get your reward.

A happy ending.

 

[Keefus]

If you work hard with a Hooker, you get your reward.[/QUOTE
Isn’t the Hooker the one that is paid to work hard ?

 

[UTP69]

I believe every word he's saying because I see it on the field. These guys really look like they want to be there, don't want to let down their teammates, and don't quit when things don't go their way. Regardless of what happens regarding wins and losses, this is my favorite UT team in a long time.

Yep! Agreed

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

It's been so long since we've seen a _team_ it seems foreign.

 

[rbvol]

When playing is a joy, it's a joy to play ala Dr. Suess

 

[Creekcat]

This could've been a throw away season for any coaching staff that took over at UT. Told the fan base we're rebuilding and just gone through this season trying to find itself. CJH, it seems, knew what he had and has gotten the most he could, out of a team that had been leaderless for so long.

 

[Volador]

Seriously VN, can anyone find a similar affirmation of our coaching staff on here within the past five years?

I don't think so.

And Thank You Jabari - you are a fine young man and leader.

 

[VolsnRavens]

It doesn’t look like he works out much these days but he still seems like a great guy.

 

[VB_Vol]

This could've been a throw away season for any coaching staff that took over at UT. Told the fan base we're rebuilding and just gone through this season trying to find itself. CJH, it seems, knew what he had and has gotten the most he could, out of a team that had been leaderless for so long.

Excellent post. The rebuilding excuse was used by the previous 3 occupants of that position. It now seems that we have a staff that can actually coach players up.