'15 LA RB Kendall Bussey (Former UT commit)

[JDisThereThere]

No insider by any means but have heard multiple places its a when not if.

Could be totally wrong though.

This. I think the last I read about it was that he wasn't guilty, and was well on his way back.

 

[m1al]

Paulk will be back I believe.

You think Butch is waiting till after NSD to reinstate Paulk?

 

[Catbone]

You think Butch is waiting till after NSD to reinstate Paulk?

It would make sense if he did.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

You think Butch is waiting till after NSD to reinstate Paulk?

Yes. I think an announcement will be made Thursday or Friday, depending on when OC hire is announced.

 

[CWGvol]

Of course I did not count QB carries as RB carries in my numbers. All QB carries equate to are less RB carries to go around. Also I'm not sure what yards per carry matter at all. Theses kids are looking for carries period. I'd venture to guess a kid would be more content averaging 2.2 yards a carry while getting 95 of them vs averaging 9.5 yards a carry and getting 20 of them. Tell a RB how many times he carries it doesn't matter. My guess is he will look at you like you're crazy.

This is really dumb, even for you

 

[CWGvol]

Imo kids were more inclined to wait their turn 10-15 years ago. Now a day's it's tougher to make a talented kid just sit. Kids know they can get drafted out of NCState or Rutgers just as easily as they can out of UT or A&M if they show out on the field.

Lol, it's the complete opposite. Teams have much larger backfields than they used to 10-15 years ago. Kids are bigger faster and stronger and take a beating. They, along with the coaches have learned it's better to not have so many miles on you when you're trying to have a long career. Not to mention trying to make it through an entire season with one back doesn't work. You also have to develop players.

As you can see from the poster who keeps blasting you with facts. Good teams have multiple good backs.

 

[TriedAndTrueVOL]

When you have 2 5* stud RBs on campus and already working, I would not count on it. Its just reality.

It all goes back to you insisting that no 3rd RB will ever see the field. Who needs third string right? Especially at RB in the SEC. The reality is injuries happen...they are a total unknown so your point is, well, pointless. Jesus...

 

[Wickman]

Signing letter of intent at 3:30 pm CT on NSD at his High School

 

[TriCitiesVol]

More worried about KB than DR.

 

[CWGvol]

The recruiting is fine. He is signing talent. He is just over signing too much for my liking. Too many kids bailing too quickly. The fans think it's 1997 and kids will just quietly wait. Obviously if you are watching what is going on here in 2015, maybe not so much.

You mean that horrible transfer rate that's right along the same rate as all the other tops classes from last year. And we are in year 3 of a rebuild. Kinda kills your retarted argument.

 

[CWGvol]

I think the revolving door will definitely slow the development. I love seeing new signees. I'd just like to see a little more developing and a little less "let's make some room for more FR". Jmo

Isn't that exactly what you're advocating we do at RB? Wait until we have no RB's left then recruit some? That's truly an interesting take. IMO

 

[CWGvol]

Problem was that a lot of those Dooley recruits weren't worth developing. Yes you've got to develop the ones you got, but the biggest part of winning championships these days is to win in the living room first.

He wanted us to develop a national championship team with one class of freshman I guess.

 

[CWGvol]

My point was how many carries vs yards per carry is what a young RB is worried about. The whole discussion is imo very few #3-4 RBs in the SEC get many carries and my findings support it.

So don't sign any running backs until we can guarantee them hundred of carries? What kind of recruiting would that be

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

It all goes back to you insisting that no 3rd RB will ever see the field. Who needs third string right? Especially at RB in the SEC. The reality is injuries happen...they are a total unknown so your point is, well, pointless. Jesus...

A 3rd string RB? Sure. Its just my opinion that in UTs current situation, the 3rd,4th,5th string guys are going to have to be very very patient. We'll see if these guys coming in are the patient type. I suppose Scott wasn't.

 

[jobiwan]

Signing letter of intent at 3:30 pm CT on NSD at his High School

UGH...That's a long wait.

 

[CWGvol]

When you have 2 5* stud RBs on campus and already working, I would not count on it. Its just reality.

You know you can only play 3 to 4 years per NCAA rules, right? You know that development you want... It comes in those first couple of years while those 5 stars are upper class men, right?

 

[gunner]

Yes. I think an announcement will be made Thursday or Friday, depending on when OC hire is announced.

I would be very surprised if he lets him back on the team!

 

[CWGvol]

And I'm pretty much fine with how that situation worked out. Aren't you? If we bring in 3 a year, and the best one out of those 3 is the only one left, is that really such a bad thing? Does Scott and Paulk not being there have any effect on Hurd's development this offseason?

Also, how do you know that Scott leaving and Paulk getting in trouble wasn't an aberration. This year is also a different situation since we're bringing in 1 juco and 2 High schoolers, instead of 3 high schoolers.

Doesn't Paulk still have a chance of returning too?

He thinks Hurd should have decommitted and went to Rutgers or NCstate according to his logic. How good would we be then? Lol

 

[TriedAndTrueVOL]

A 3rd string RB? Sure. Its just my opinion that in UTs current situation, the 3rd,4th,5th string guys are going to have to be very very patient. We'll see if these guys coming in are the patient type.

Lol...we have one RB with SEC experience. ONE. IMO, with UT's current situation, the #3-4 guys are gonna get the ball. It's simply silly to think otherwise if you know football. You have to have 4-5 RBs.

 

[CWGvol]

All you have to do is look at UGA this year to understand the need to take 3 backs this year.

Sony, Chubb, Gurley all played significant time this year and at the end of the year it was only Chubb when Gurley and Sony were hurt.

Come on down son. Time to be a Tennessee Vol

These facts are killing LV!!

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

I don't even know why I was trying to talk sense to him, I'd have better luck trying to teach my garbage can about recruiting than him.

I think adding Kamara, RDAIV, and another FR to Hurd would have been reasonable. Also adding guys like Bruce, and Perry. Imo the 3rd RB, much like the 3rd QB in a class is a waste. I'd take 2 at most and have alot better chance of them sticking long term and my time invested coaching them is time well spent. Jmo

 

[JDisThereThere]

A 3rd string RB? Sure. Its just my opinion that in UTs current situation, the 3rd,4th,5th string guys are going to have to be very very patient. We'll see if these guys coming in are the patient type. I suppose Scott wasn't.

Yeah and Scott is going to look stupid if Hurd or Kamara blows an ACL in fall camp, and the other breaks his arm in the 3rd game of the season. LOL...

In reality, I think he saw that he wasn't physical enough to play with the big dogs. If the rumors about him leaving because he got hurt in the circle of life drill are true, I don't want him anywhere near my team anyways.

 

[CWGvol]

It all goes back to you insisting that no 3rd RB will ever see the field. Who needs third string right? Especially at RB in the SEC. The reality is injuries happen...they are a total unknown so your point is, well, pointless. Jesus...

Not only that, but if you don't need them when they are freshman, you are developing them a year or two. The way it's supposed to be.

What I don't get is...how does LV expect to not play freshman if you never take any until you need them. That's a tough one!

 

[butchna]

I think adding Kamara, RDAIV, and another FR to Hurd would have been reasonable. Also adding guys like Bruce, and Perry. Imo the 3rd RB, much like the 3rd QB in a class is a waste. I'd take 2 at most and have alot better chance of them sticking long term and my time invested coaching them is time well spent. Jmo

Can't recruit scared...the great programs don't.

 

[JDisThereThere]

I think adding Kamara, RDAIV, and another FR to Hurd would have been reasonable. Also adding guys like Bruce, and Perry. Imo the 3rd RB, much like the 3rd QB in a class is a waste. I'd take 2 at most and have alot better chance of them sticking long term and my time invested coaching them is time well spent. Jmo

Like I said earlier, Derek Dooley isn't the coach anymore and you should be happy about that. We're out to get the best of the best. Man you're thick.