'18 JUCO OL Badara Traore

[Nash_Vol97]

Lol Come on y’all, the bait was so obvious and y’all still took a nibble.

 

[EricFreakingBerry]

6' 8"! Wow! We will need a taller QB to see over the line of scrimmage!

Nah, they only stand straight up and do nothing but stand there in Butch Jones' offense.

 

[butchna]

Lol I am an idiot. All SEC? Taking a lap with 4 years of interest.

I will say, however, that he probably contributes with good coaching.

Mark Elder has escaped with his reputation intact if not enhanced. Maybe he was just a better HC than teacher?

 

[UTMVol76]

Nah, they only stand straight up and do nothing but stand there in Butch Jones' offense.

Or crouch...

 

[butchna]

Lol Come on y’all, the bait was so obvious and y’all still took a nibble.

Yeah...I got owned. :boredom:

 

[Biopsyman]

Some thought his size and athletic ability would make it possible for him to contribute.. That's about it..

I don't remember ANYONE who thought he'd be ALL-SEC.. That's just funny and I think you're exaggerating just a bit....

He did have all SEC hair

 

[SCvol333]

I’m not even bothering to follow these JUCO recruits. I don’t think they will do anything, but we are in a place where we have to take that chance.

Color me surprised if any make noise here

Not exactly scientific but I just looked back at the top 50 jucos over the last few years and you may be surprised how many good college players and NFL caliber guys were jucos.

I would love to see research on how many of the top 30 or so jucos pan out versus 4 and 5 star high school guys

 

[m1al]

Sadly, there were a few.

Bruin is D4Hing here though. He says something negative in every thread, and claims guru status by being right once, when it's a rarity.

I'm well aware of his schtick.. It sticks to him like sh!t on a shoe.. Him thinking he has guru status is hilarious..

 

[Biopsyman]

Mo Couch still waiting to hear from NCAA on his Eligibility

 

[EricFreakingBerry]

Not exactly scientific but I just looked back at the top 50 jucos over the last few years and you may be surprised how many good college players and NFL caliber guys were jucos.

I would love to see research on how many of the top 30 or so jucos pan out versus 4 and 5 star high school guys

It just seems like Tennessee has a rough history with the JUCO athlete. Between Blair and Kenny "2 catch" O'Neal it's been a rough ride for many highly touted JUCOs here.

 

[m1al]

Your memory sucks

You know you're probably right, doesn't change the FACT that you are full of sh!t...

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

It just seems like Tennessee has a rough history with the JUCO athlete. Between Blair and Kenny "2 catch" O'Neal it's been a rough ride for many highly touted JUCOs here.

New staff. New talent evaluators. New schemes. New era in Tennessee.

Have faith.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Sorry. I thought this was the Badara Traore thread. I must've opened the Woody Quinn thread by mistake.

 

[Kristy*]

Went through his whole thread. The “vast majority” that used the reference “All-SEC” consisted of YOURSELF, Kingston Vol and Burger (agreeing with Kingston). Plenty of “hope” regarding his athletic potential and “could surprise” posts but nothing approximating your grandstanding FALSE (i.e. LYING) proclamation. Knew this, had to verify and go to hell. Peruse at your leisure. '13 CA TE Woody Quinn (UT signee)

Boom.

Not to mention those of us who take the approach - if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. If I'm not excited about a player, I tend to not post anything in their thread rather than bash a recruit/commit.

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Never know with butch. Butch wouldnhave Orlando pace as 3rd string.l if he didn't like him

Point taken hard believe all sec offers he had all those coaches were wrong

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Sadly, there were a few.

Bruin is D4Hing here though. He says something negative in every thread, and claims guru status by being right once, when it's a rarity.

I see you havent been here very long... :thumbsup:

 

[Ron Swanson]

Bruin was absolutely right regarding Quinn

He was one of very few who said it was terrible. I can’t say I recall all SEC predictions though, so I think he is overstating his case here

Bruin was on the other side of an argument? That’s new.

 

[Glitch]

Bruin was on the other side of an argument? That’s new.

"No I wasn't."

- Bruin, probably

 

[BruinVol]

"No I wasn't."

- Bruin, probably

What is this 5, 6, 8 or 10 post in a row about a poster you have on ignore?

Makes perfect sense. When ignore doesn't mean ignore. Lol

 

[butchna]

Boom.

Not to mention those of us who take the approach - if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. If I'm not excited about a player, I tend to not post anything in their thread rather than bash a recruit/commit.

I don’t even fault him for not being on board and expressing it in the thread. He was pretty even keeled. It’s this false narrative that he’s trying to sell NOW that shows he’ll flat out lie at the drop of a hat.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

So how’s this guys visit going? His names Woody Quinn? Oh oh no it’s Traore!

 

[LouderVol]

Mo Couch still waiting to hear from NCAA on his Eligibility

and yet they settled that Bama case in an afternoon over a coke and box of Oatmeal Cream Pies

 

[SCvol333]

It just seems like Tennessee has a rough history with the JUCO athlete. Between Blair and Kenny "2 catch" O'Neal it's been a rough ride for many highly touted JUCOs here.

That could have something to do w our talent development over those years as well

Cordorralle and kamara weee jucos too

 

[Vol8188]

Lol.

You know Antonio Gates didn't play much football right?

I mean come on surely you know athleticism and size can't be taught!

Neither did Jimmy Graham

 

[Pacer92]

It just seems like Tennessee has a rough history with the JUCO athlete. Between Blair and Kenny "2 catch" O'Neal it's been a rough ride for many highly touted JUCOs here.

Dale Carter, Gibril Wilson, Chris Mims, Bernard Dafney and Charlie Garner beg to differ...