Recent content by sjt18

Sorsby is an interesting possibility but rather than putting money on a particular "horse"... I just want the best guy for the job. I like George. I'm hopeful about Brandon. Sorsby is a prove commodity though it is possible that he wouldn't fit like Milton didn't. Just get a guy who can...

Not sure of the reason other than a DC and DB coach making decisions. Not all of the future greats get 5*. Most of the highly rated kids have talent but also their talented is highly developed into skill. The difference is whether you find those guys that can be developed from raw talent to...

His dad told us that the bones were shattered. He tried to play through it.

If UT had had a middling D this year they would have been in the playoff. That with a transfer QB and a whole bunch of young guys on O. Nine of UT's offensive two deep were Freshmen. My guess is that Heupel is just hoping for a D that doesn't suck and a DC who match wits with upper level OCs...

Congrats. Don't challenge the Peter Principle again.

I don't hate the guy but honestly never saw signs he was learning. UT was a young team this year. There's talent on the roster and a lot of guys will be ready to contribute next year. Knowles has in a lot of ways an clean slate with the ability to add the portal guys he wants. UT made a good...

That was a rumor then Auburn made some hires that appear to have closed the DL coach position. And while we may love him... not everyone does. Not every coach wants someone like him on staff. Personalities and egos can clash.

Do you remember what he had to work with? One year he had one legitimate DT on the whole roster. Thin doesn't describe it.

No. The "coincidence" was having very good CBs/LBs/Ss and going 3 deep or more on the DL with guys possessing the talent to play professionally. The extra Covid years helped and UT just had an unusually deep and talented D roster. But that's simply not how it will be for anyone every year...

That's good information. But mine is a little simpler. In total D vs the SEC, he was better than 10th only twice. He was 7th in '23 and 3rd in '24. That's not the worst part. You have to get out of the stats and into the details to see that. He was just outclassed as a playcaller and...

I have no idea about the realistic chances... but I would LOVE to see Justin Wilcox back in K'ville. He's a guy who always seemed to do more with less.

He had overwhelming talent and depth last year. That's not the norm for anyone in this era of football. However, his total D rankings vs the SEC since arriving were 13 of 14, 11 of 14, 7 of 14, 2 of 16, and 14 of 16. It is far more accurate to say that one year was an anomaly due to great...

That's been floating around but I saw elsewhere that hires have been made already at Auburn that close the DL coach position.

I've called for this for a long time. I worried he wasn't the guy during the search when it was revealed that he was a "co" DC at PSU but not the primary playcaller. Still I can't help but feel bad for the guy. If he had an opportunity to be a small school HC, he should have taken it.

It is probably coming sooner rather than later. The bowls were watered down even before the expanded playoff. Then guys started sitting to stay healthy for the draft. Now they're sitting to stay healthy for the portal. There may be a time in the very near future when rosters are so depleted...