2025 Target List

[TrippieRedd]

@TrippieRedd was Dobbs okay with you bc he wore a helmet? Haha

See you understand!

And when we see Dobbs off the field, a majority of the time he has a hat on.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

@Stoerner Fumbles any recent news on Burries? Koa Peat just committed to Arizona. Playing with him is probably a nice selling point.

We are currently outbid, and AZ seems likely. We’ve gotten a lot more sophisticated in analyzing player investment/ROI. I think that’s a positive long term, but it’s cut us out of some younger players due to risk being higher against return. I won’t say we’re all the way out of this one, but it seems likely.

 

[cncchris33]

We are currently outbid, and AZ seems likely. We’ve gotten a lot more sophisticated in analyzing player investment/ROI. I think that’s a positive long term, but it’s cut us out of some younger players due to risk being higher against return. I won’t say we’re all the way out of this one, but it seems likely.

Kinda what I thought. The Peat news seems to further work against us, as well. Oh well. We better knock it out of the park in the portal.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

You also have to consider what is Tennessee’s hit rate on those Top 10 guys? Seems like every time we’ve landed a five star we talk about how disappointing they are, Barnes is tough on them and so their success rate is going to be lower here, are they worth that $$$ when a veteran guy is likely to produce at a higher rate and be ready for that coaching?

My thoughts exactly... seems we are better at identifying portal players that can handle tougher coaching than straight out of HS.

I mean we've landed our HS share too...ZZ, Mashack, JJJ, Santi, etc.

 

[Volprofch05]

Didn’t say he was ugly?

Just saying he has a shiny ass head.

There's nothing wrong with sporting a golden dome!

 

[TrippieRedd]

There's nothing wrong with sporting a golden dome!

Gives me an excuse to buy some new Oakleys

 

[Volprofch05]

Gives me an excuse to buy some new Oakleys

That's how bright the future is for us, gotta wear shades!

 

[TrippieRedd]

That's how bright the future is for us, gotta wear shades!

Hope he gets his own shirt at UT, and they make his head reflective on the shirt.

 

[walkenvol]

I’m just going to assume that the uncertainty around Barnes combined with the lack of a top tier NIL (I know we won’t overpay, not saying we should) is killing our high school recruiting. It really seems we should have more momentum with top-end high school talent than we have these past few years.

Many folks are thinking few top end HS recruits who fetch a substantial NIL$ are value recruits compared to top portal guys as both likely stay 1 season and the portal guys have several years experience and physical development. Might become they future trend with P4 programs.

 

[walkenvol]

Gives me an excuse to buy some new Oakleys

Found a pair while walking along the river edge this morning!

 

[TrippieRedd]

Found a pair while walking along the river edge this morning!

Must be a sign!