Banks signs extension

[CaliVol2009]

That is the most ridiculous statement possible. Thats like saying you sold less records than Drake or Kenny Chesney so you suck. We went platinum, dude. How we did against easily 2 of the best teams in the country 2 of 133 is not a a measure of how good or bad we were. If you want to really get at it. Neither of those teams had their best game against us. OSU put up points against EVERYONE they played except for Michigan. 42-17 is really bad and looks really bad until you put it in context.

They scored 41 against Oregon and even in their loss to them scored 31. Like it or not OSU was a juggernaut this year. That roster is nuts Do they even have a single position without a future NFLer at other than TE?

UGA vs UT is a headcase game. Much like Bama/Auburn. OSU/MIchigan. Bama/LSU, UT/Bama, Oregon/Oregon State, Florida/Georgia, UCLA/USC, FLirida schools vs each other and Army Navy. The winner of these games is not always the best team on the field because the game is about a lot more. Florida State got stomped by Miami and Florida, but given the QB they threw out there those 2 games it should have been a lot worse. As a fan, it's hard to do, but you have to realize some games are gonna be aberrations. I will give a perfect example and get a lot of hate for it. But put a different Jersey on Bama in 2022 and 2024 let them be say Lousiville with the same roster and coaches and we lose both those games. Those UT teams went on that field with copious amounts of real animosity. Those crowds had a different kind of energy.

The OSU playoff game at their house? Trust me, the failed takeover played a bigger part in the score than the talent on the teams. Motivation plays a big factor. Our team, rightfully, was happier to be in the playoffs than most fans might expect. They walked into the shoe not knowing what to expect. They are used to playing in front of big crowds, but that crowd was something else.. they were pissed. That OSU team didn't go into the season hoping for a natty. It was their reason for existence. As a fan you can say UT should have been the same way but if they were, it would have been based on delusion. Player for player name a stronger roster in college football in 2024? The only team that would come close would be.. oh damn UGA. Ohio State has been in legit playoff contention for the last 2 decades. We are just getting back there. Like it or not its true.

I agree with a lot of what you’re stating, but we did takeover Columbus. Most opposing fans they’ve ever seen at the shoe. That’s not a failure.

 

[GoVols1998Yeah!]

Ask Ohio State and Georgia if they think we are elite on defense. I doubt they would agree

Do you think they're unaware that they out-recruited us? Scheme can only account for so much.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Glad to hear it!

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Ask Ohio State and Georgia if they think we are elite on defense. I doubt they would agree

Yeah, ask the two best teams we played about our defense? Of course that would affirm your silly, low info narrative. You believe we aren't up to standard unless we're absolutely better than everyone we play? That's an extremely lofty perch. You must have some sort of national championship on your resume

 

[pimo1]

I agree with a lot of what you’re stating, but we did takeover Columbus. Most opposing fans they’ve ever seen at the shoe. That’s not a failure.

We had 30% of the fans thats not a takeover. Moving the goalposts is not a way to make a point. What was being reported and in the news was we were gonna take it over meaning MORE than they had. Math is simple more=greater than 50%. We made a good showing but by not taking over we woke something. It lit a fire not only under their fans but their players and sustained them through the playoffs. Roster-wise wise OSU was the most talented team in the nation and its not even close only UGA was in the same zip code and they were behind. And its not just a case of bluechips on roster I mean the 2 deep. Active productive players that will be drafted sometime soon. Funny thing is even given that the gap between say OSU and realUT and Oregon and fakeUT and ND was close enough either of those teams could have won but the level of motivation that whole thing gave them coming off that Michigan loss can't be understated.

Imagine you just lost a fight to your older brother, folks are laughing you're bruised up. Then some folks from across town are like we got this dude coming that's gonna whup you also we are gonna come to your house and fill your yard and watch him spank you silly. Then 5 guys show up on your front porch. How does that go down? If your sitting 2 deep you might not answer the door and nurse your wounds. But if you're sitting there with the whole fam you're gonna come out and prove a point and in doing so get your groove back. Thats what happened.

 

[SpookyAction]

I look at the bonuses and I think there should be zero bonus for a bowl. Minimum expection.
The bonus structure should be making the CFP 20%, CFP semifinal 40%, National Champion 60%.

If they reach the CFP, these bonuses are money well spent.
Invest in winning.

If it was measurable, I would give bonuses for recruiting rankings too. But since those are subjective, we'll just say they are rolled into the the CFP bonuses.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

See nothing wrong with this but the fact elarbee and pipe are still here ehhhh

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

How many good offenses did we play of those 11? Zero.

Irrelevant. You can only play who is non your schedule. You and others who say Banks is not elite keep looking dumb.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Sigh ..

Yeah how bad is it that our elite DC is coming back.

 

[Orangecrush#27]

Ask Ohio State and Georgia if they think we are elite on defense. I doubt they would agree

Compare the talent from those two teams compared to ours.. and then after you do that, think about what banks did with less then both. The defense won us 10 games this season bud. Smh

 

[Golfprovol]

Overpaid!!!

I don't know what you do or how you do it but you are overpaid!!!!

That is how ridiculous your comment is. You saying a coach is overpaid...based on what?

 

[Golfprovol]

Extend OK. But make him the highest paid DC in the Country? Nobody was seriously going after him. How many believe that Banks is the best in CFB? Knowles? (Being heavily Pursued by PSU) Al Golden? (Just hired by the Bengals) When a team makes no adjustments from half to half, somebody didn't get it done. When a team makes no improvement after a bye week, somebody didn't get it done. Hope I'm wrong... And don't forget, this IS America and opinions are allowed....

Do us all as favor and Google Peyton and half time adjustments....

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Overpaid!!!!

Incorrect

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Extend OK. But make him the highest paid DC in the Country? Nobody was seriously going after him. How many believe that Banks is the best in CFB? Knowles? (Being heavily Pursued by PSU) Al Golden? (Just hired by the Bengals) When a team makes no adjustments from half to half, somebody didn't get it done. When a team makes no improvement after a bye week, somebody didn't get it done. Hope I'm wrong... And don't forget, this IS America and opinions are allowed....

Knowles got schooled by a bad Michigan team

 

[Deebowbear]

All I know is Banks better have the best defense that he’s ever had or he will get run out of town especially with Making that kind of money. In my OPINION and I’m going to hear a bunch of Sh$$ and I’m not going to respond back, don’t think he’s worth that kind of money or that good of a play caller. But that’s just my opinion.

 

[Hairy Vols]

How many good offenses did we play of those 11? Zero.

See how all your posts are getting zero likes and only negative replies? (Look inward and sell analyze)

 

[Hairy Vols]

We had 30% of the fans thats not a takeover. Moving the goalposts is not a way to make a point. What was being reported and in the news was we were gonna take it over meaning MORE than they had. Math is simple more=greater than 50%. We made a good showing but by not taking over we woke something. It lit a fire not only under their fans but their players and sustained them through the playoffs. Roster-wise wise OSU was the most talented team in the nation and its not even close only UGA was in the same zip code and they were behind. And its not just a case of bluechips on roster I mean the 2 deep. Active productive players that will be drafted sometime soon. Funny thing is even given that the gap between say OSU and realUT and Oregon and fakeUT and ND was close enough either of those teams could have won but the level of motivation that whole thing gave them coming off that Michigan loss can't be understated.

Imagine you just lost a fight to your older brother, folks are laughing you're bruised up. Then some folks from across town are like we got this dude coming that's gonna whup you also we are gonna come to your house and fill your yard and watch him spank you silly. Then 5 guys show up on your front porch. How does that go down? If your sitting 2 deep you might not answer the door and nurse your wounds. But if you're sitting there with the whole fam you're gonna come out and prove a point and in doing so get your groove back. Thats what happened.

If an opposing fan base turned 30% of the Neyland seats into their own I’d def say that’s a game changing, takeover amount.

 

[Boston Vol]

Knowles got schooled by a bad Michigan team

Ohio State gave up 13 points and 234 total yards against Michigan. That’s not being schooled.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Ohio State gave up 13 points and 234 total yards against Michigan. That’s not being schooled.

So what? His defense lost to a trash UM team. The point is even the most elite DCs have bad games. UGA almost lost to a bad Missouri team in 2022.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Overpaid!!!!

What? Are you blind? Our defense was top 5 last year.

 

[loosecannon]

A great coaching friend once told me this: great players make great coaches. We have a mix of good, really good, and a great players sometimes sprinkled in there. So, when you look at what Banks has produced with that talent, he has done well. Coaches at the FBS level are so good that if you have a mismatch, it will get exposed. It has happened to us a few times.
Keeping continuity while building competition on the roster is huge. We have been short on scholarships and plugging holes through the portal. Keeping Banks lets us build up. I admit I hate seeing our LBs mismatched in coverage repeatedly and watching OSU run Smash/ Slot fade concepts for days, but they did it to everyone which should tell ya something.

 

[89 VOLS grad]

Worth every penny. Our D has improved every year he's been here and we were elite this season. Hell our Defense is the main reason we made the playoff.

Danny White keeps proving he's the best AD in college athletics

I don't agree at all. What did the UT D against the proven offenses it played, especially PROVEN QBs that threw a lot of TDs? Yes, the D has improved. But, Banks has DEFINITELY NOT PROVEN ANYTHING where it counts (KEEPING PASSING TEAMS FROM THROWING ALL OVER UT MOST OF THE TIME) that he deserves TOP 5 DC MONEY!!!



UT only BEAT ONE TEAM with who had a QB ranked 38th or higher in PASSING TDs, first number is ranking, last number is TDs thrown for the season (NC ST QB not ranked, probably not in top 200 of all FBS QBs)!

Milroe threw 5 TDs and 9 INTs his last 8 games starting with USC before the UT game! Milroe didn't prove squat this year. Had Lagway for UF played the whole game vs UT. UT probably loses that game! As a UT fan, I will always take a win vs UGA, UF, and Bama no matter the circumstance. But, let's not act like UF nor Bama were world beaters this year! UT had NO QUALITY WINS in 2024! The O played horribly a lot. But, the D wasn't the stud D a lot of people who are wearing orange tinted glasses think they were!!!

UT beat ONE TEAM that had a scoring offense in the top 60 for 2024, first number is offensive ranking for the season, last is average pts per game!

See BOTH FACTS BELOW, OPINIONS ARE FALSE AS MUCH AS THEY ARE FACT, STATS DON'T LIE!!!


I would hate to see UT's scoring stats for the D as well as the W-L record had UT played 6 top 36 QBs in passing TDs in 2024!!!
AU, TX, LSU, MISS, UGA, and OSU had a QB with those stats in 2024! UT lost to the 2 of the 6 they played. My money says UT loses at least 5 of the 6!!!

Let's also not forget this horrible stat! Banks should have been fired after this game! I don't care about the rumor of the locker room being divded either! YOU DON'T EVER LET THIS HAPPEN AS A DC of a TOP 5 TEAM!!!

On November 19, 2022, South Carolina beat No. 5 Tennessee at home by a score of 63–38. South Carolina's 63 points were the most points scored by an unranked team over a top-five opponent in college football history.

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Will Howard

Ohio St.

Sr.

QB

15

33

14

Carson Beck

Georgia

Sr.

QB

13

28

38

Diego Pavia

Vanderbilt

Sr.

QB

13

20

66

Jalen Milroe

Alabama

Jr.

QB

13

16

76

Taylen Green

Arkansas

Jr.

QB

13

15

76 Tommy Ulatowski

Kent St.

Jr.

QB

10

15

101

Jackson Arnold

Oklahoma

So.

QB

10

12

101 DJ Lagway

Florida

Fr.

QB

12

12

109

Michael Van Buren Jr.

Mississippi St.

Fr.

QB

10

11

113

Skyler Locklear

UTEP

So.

QB

10

10

113

Brock Vandagriff

Kentucky

Jr.

QB

11

10

139 Graham Mertz

Florida

Sr.

QB

5

6

GraysonMcCall​

• NC State Wolfpack
• #2
• Quarterback

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• Class
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• HT/WT
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• Birthplace
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• Status
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2024 season stats​

• YDS
  518
• TD
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  2
• QBR
  35.2

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12

Ohio St.

15

72

72

0

0

11

0

537.00

35.8

22

Alabama

13

59

57

1

0

8

1

439.00

33.8

38

Georgia

14

54

48

3

0

21

0

441.00

31.5

44

Arkansas

13

50

49

0

0

17

1

402.00

30.9

62

NC State

13

45

42

1

0

19

0

371.00

28.5

64

Florida

13

45

44

0

0

18

0

368.00

28.3

73

Vanderbilt

13

43

39

2

0

18

0

355.00

27.3

86

Mississippi St.

12

40

38

1

0

10

0

310.00

25.8

97

Oklahoma

13

38

32

1

0

16

1

312.00

24.0

119

Kentucky

12

29

26

1

0

15

0

247.00

20.6

122

UTEP

12

29

28

1

0

10

0

234.00

19.5

133

Kent St.

12

22

20

0

0

5

0

167.00

13.9

 

[feathersax]

glad we have folks like you around to tell us who's good and who's not

Also glad that the clown you refer to is on my ignore. You are a patient fellow.

 

[Remy]

I am ambivalent about this today. He has a ways to go to get me positive about his job performance.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I am ambivalent about this today. He has a ways to go to get me positive about his job performance.

So what else does he have to do?