Brent Schaeffer rumors

[utvolpj]

Schedule:

For sure wins: Memphis, Vanderbilt, Northwestern St, Mississippi State

Toss-ups: @ Kentucky, Wake Forest, @ Alabama, @ Missouri

For sure losses: Georgia, @ Arkansas, Auburn, @ LSU

If Mississippi wins 2 of the toss-ups, they're bowl bound. Without BS, they have 2 for sure wins (NW St, Vandy)

As far as their OLine: They have 3 returning starters and I think 5 or 6 players with starting experience. They also hired the old OLine coach from Miami. They also have Michael Oher, who was 1st Team Freshman SEC and a future 1st round pick, if not a top 10 pick. They will be very very improved.

As a Vol fan it pains me to ask, but since when are Vandy and Memphis High sure wins (sorry)? The little O goes 5-7 at best. bammer and Missou are probable losses. GL to BS but I don't think even he can help that much.

 

[allvol@15]

i also heard he didnt pass his summer classes and wont be able to play

 

[WA_Vol]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I really hope he succeeds. I have no lost love for BS. He IS a heck of an athelete, and I hope he does well in summer school and gives the Ole Miss offense a much-needed boost.

I was a little disappointed when he transferred. I think the running QB's make UT's offense unpredictable, I'm not sure he wouldn't have been a better QB for UT's offense.

 

[SpPirate06]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I really hope he succeeds. I have no lost love for BS. He IS a heck of an athelete, and I hope he does well in summer school and gives the Ole Miss offense a much-needed boost.

Yeah I agree, he is a heck of an athelete, & I think if he can get all his stuff in school together, then he will lead Ole Miss to at least a bowl game

 

[VolinArizona]

As a Vol fan it pains me to ask, but since when are Vandy and Memphis High sure wins (sorry)? The little O goes 5-7 at best. bammer and Missou are probable losses. GL to BS but I don't think even he can help that much.

Memphis is terribly down this year, and Mississippi will improve at almost every single position if BS play. The Miss State game will be harder for the Rebs than Vandy or Memphis this season.

For the toss up games: The Rebs are 5-1 against Kentucky in their last six. I favor Kentucky in this one a tad because it's in Lexington. Still, the Rebs are good enough to win there.

The Wake game is in Oxford.

Ole Miss missed 2 FGs against Alabama last year. Alabama will be down (at least in talent from 2005) and Ole Miss is improved. Ole Miss COULD pull an upset, but Alabama should be favored.

Missouri is better than Mississippi, but lost at home to New Mexico last season and at home against Kansas State in 2004.

On a pure talent level, Mississippi with BS has a ceiling of 5-7. However, scheduling is extremely underrated by experts and fans a like.

Mississippi only has 2 games at home that are unwinnable: UGA and Aub.

They have 2 on the road unwinnable: LSU and Arkansas

And I love when people say "So and so is xwins-xlosses at best" That's not a prediction, that's stating fact. I said Ole Miss could go 5-7, but could just as well go 6-6. It's one game difference.

 

[hmanvolfan]

No, but that would devistate Ole Miss. Their season would be over before it started.

Ole Miss fans are in total agreement. Have an Ole Miss friend here in town and I asked him yesterday if he heard anything about Schaeffer. He said he had heard nothing and if Brent doesn't make it to the field they have NO quarterback!!! If Brent doesn't pass his online credits to become eligible how stupid does it make coach O declaring after spring practice that Brent is their starting QB? :crazy:

 

[Lexvol]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I really hope he succeeds. I have no lost love for BS. He IS a heck of an athelete, and I hope he does well in summer school and gives the Ole Miss offense a much-needed boost.

I'm with you KD. I wish him the best, but unfortunately history tells us it is a big roll of the dice for an SEC program to count on a player with BS's history. It is a rare feat for a kid with a social and academic past like his to turn things around.

 

[85Destiny]

I predict they will win 3 to 5 games with or without BS.

 

[7IlikeOrange7]

I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I really hope he succeeds. I have no lost love for BS. He IS a heck of an athelete, and I hope he does well in summer school and gives the Ole Miss offense a much-needed boost.

i agree i loved him when he was here.. i wish him the best and just wish he couldve worked out here... on the other hand all you people sayin old miss aint gonna be anything...i think your mistaken. They have a great linebacker and the rest of the defense is pretty stout. And Brent Schaeffer, SEC defenses or not WILL make plays with his legs. I look for this team to upset someone very big just as a Georgia or LSU type team and possibly win 8 or 9 games!

 

[OrangeSquare]

I don't see them winning 8 or 9. The West is too loaded. Auburn, LSU, and Arkansas will all be ahead of them. They could possibly best Alabama in the league standings which would be fine with me.

 

[7IlikeOrange7]

i see them beating arkansas semi easily and possibly beating an alabama or LSU

 

[OrangeSquare]

Arkansas is going to be damn good this year.

There is a chance they end up second in the division, and it would not shock me to see them win the west.

They have over 20 starters returning and were not "awful" last season.

 

[WA_Vol]

Arkansas is going to be damn good this year.

There is a chance they end up second in the division, and it would not shock me to see them win the west.

They have over 20 starters returning and were not "awful" last season.

2-3 years Arkansas should win the west, they will be loaded at QB and RB. They should be decent this year, its gong to be hard for them to win the west with a true freshmen QB Mustain. Next year though look out.

 

[molsen81]

I'm pulling for BS, but it doesn't look like he will have enough procatice time to be effective. This is the SEC ya know!

 

[7IlikeOrange7]

if he passes his courses... he'll be ready

 

[Vol423]

And Brent Schaeffer, SEC defenses or not WILL make plays with his legs.

Absolutely! Brent Schaeffer has already proved during his year at Tennessee that he will generate a whopping 2.0 yards per rush in the SEC. There are so many Vol fans that love the flash over substance. The substance of Brent Schaeffer isn't very good, but he'll give ESPN an impressive highlight every now and then to keep all of you pronouncing him to be a superior athlete. The fact of the matter is that he's not a very accurate passer, and he averaged 2.0 yards per rush in the SEC.

 

[VolinArizona]

There are so many replies in this thread that are people just saying things without giving reason. They just say "Team A will beat Team B" or "Team C only wins x games"

With NOTHING to discuss.

And thinking Ole Miss will only win 3 games is silly.

 

[VolinArizona]

Absolutely! Brent Schaeffer has already proved during his year at Tennessee that he will generate a whopping 2.0 yards per rush in the SEC. There are so many Vol fans that love the flash over substance. The substance of Brent Schaeffer isn't very good, but he'll give ESPN an impressive highlight every now and then to keep all of you pronouncing him to be a superior athlete. The fact of the matter is that he's not a very accurate passer, and he averaged 2.0 yards per rush in the SEC.

Not that I don't disagree he wasn't as good as some people make him out to be, his rushing yards per carry average includes sacks.

 

[Vol423]

Not that I don't disagree he wasn't as good as some people make him out to be, his rushing yards per carry average includes sacks.

So does every other QB's stats.

 

[cibai]

Yeah like ainge's whopping -2.7 yards!
I doubt shaeffer would have done much worse than 45% completion last season too!

 

[GAVol]

Yeah like ainge's whopping -2.7 yards!
I doubt shaeffer would have done much worse than 45% completion last season too!

Ainge was never advertised as a runner though. You're probably right that Schaeffer would have done better than a 45% completion percentage last year . . . But we'll never know because he lacked the fortitude to stick around and compete for the job.

 

[dan4vols]

Ainge was never advertised as a runner though. You're probably right that Schaeffer would have done better than a 45% completion percentage last year . . . But we'll never know because he lacked the fortitude to stick around and compete for the job.

True, a shame too because if he had some humility and character to go along with that athletic ability he could have been a devastating weapon on offense as a flanker/slot reciver. IMO would have been his best chance to get to the NFL, a Randle el type of player.

 

[85Destiny]

Why is it silly to think Ole Miss will only win three games? They won three last year and don't appear to be much better this season. This is just a gut feeling. Won't really know until you see them play a few times.

 

[therealUT]

The really sad part is if you cant get it together academically at UT, then you might have a hard time getting a HS diploma from University High!

At least we UT fans can smile that our athletes haven't had the Auburn experience or the UGA basketball class...

 

[WA_Vol]

Ainge was never advertised as a runner though. You're probably right that Schaeffer would have done better than a 45% completion percentage last year . . . But we'll never know because he lacked the fortitude to stick around and compete for the job.

Thats debatable whether or not Schaeffer left on his own, or was asked to leave. I know Schaeffer says he left on his own and Fulmer tried to save face by acting like it was mutual.

Schaeffer's numbers even in a Juco were very impressive, Ainge was one of the worst performers in Div 1 last year. In my mind, there's little doubt who would have been a better QB at UT last year.

Ainge played better then Schaeffer as a freshmen, but there wasn't a huge difference in either one's play, they were both solid. For whatever reason, Ainge hasn't developed and has been a disappointment since.

I don't particularly like Ainge's excuse that he cant handle competition at the QB position, and that was the reason for his poor play. Thats not something a team leader is going to say IMO. Every position on the field is suppose to be competitive.