‘23 GA DL TJ Searcy (Florida commit)

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Much as I dislike Alabama and want to beat them every year, I have a healthy respect for the Third Saturday in October rivalry. There’s history and generational tradition there. It would be fun if both of those teams are really good for the next 20 years and that’s one of the biggest games in America each year.

But I don’t care about the Florida rivalry. I just wanna beat them. If they suck for 20 years and we run off 20 straight on them and it becomes no bigger than the Vandy game, I’m great with that.

You explained it well, and I think most Vol fans would share the sentiment. I hate Alabama, but I despise Florida.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Come on down!

 

[norrislakevol]

I don't. I want Florida to stay down. I don't want to give them any selling point of hope to recruits. Beating UGA says to recruits that they are on the way back. Keep Florida down. I want to run off 15 straight on them.

I would cheer for the Taliban over the Gators. Eff them.

 

[Hyperion]

I guess I'm in the minority. I hate Florida but it's absolutely minuscule compared to the hatred for Alabama. Alabama will always be the ultimate evil. I agree with those who'd rather see UGA win that game this year with UF. Keeping UF down makes a lot more sense. UGA will still be a very strong program win or lose.

 

[AllThingsTN]

I guess I'm in the minority. I hate Florida but it's absolutely minuscule compared to the hatred for Alabama. Alabama will always be the ultimate evil. I agree with those who'd rather see UGA win that game this year with UF. Keeping UF down makes a lot more sense. UGA will still be a very strong program win or lose.

Agreed. I hate Florida. But it’s not the 3rd Saturday in October. Florida and Georgia aren’t that much different to me.

 

[DaddyChad]

I guess I'm in the minority. I hate Florida but it's absolutely minuscule compared to the hatred for Alabama. Alabama will always be the ultimate evil. I agree with those who'd rather see UGA win that game this year with UF. Keeping UF down makes a lot more sense. UGA will still be a very strong program win or lose.

Before Bama got so many obnoxious bandwagoners, there was hatred but also respect amongst the fans. The people that have seen both good times and bad in both programs. Florida has always been a different animal; spurrier built that program and infused it with his hatred of Tennessee. Florida was largely irrelevant until Spurrier.

 

[m1al]

Hate both teams so im rooting both to lose some how

In this situation I like to say, hope they beat each other to death for a 0-0 tie...

 

[jvols1999]

Any news on a potential visit?

 

[VolByLaw]

Rodney Garner is going to check in on Vic Burley, Keldric Faulk, TJ Searcy, 2025 Zion Grady tomorrow. We are not sure Tennessee can flip any of the first three but Garner doesn’t quit and he will keep working things. It sounds like Searcy wants to make it up for a game soon.

-VQ

 

[BelieveTheHeup93]

-VQ

RG somehow being able to flip Burley and land Hobbs would be insane and would give us the best DL haul in the country

 

[Weezer]

-VQ

If he could flip Burley, I'd be like

 

[PA Vol]

I forgot all about Burley.

I hate Clemson.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I forgot all about Burley.

I hate Clemson.

I think I’d rather flip Searcy. Burley is better, but flipping Searcy hurts Florida. And I hate Florida more.

 

[walkenvol]

RG being RG - never have to worry about D line recruits with RG on staff. He’s been getting it done for 30 years!

 

[bigl3327]

RG being RG - never have to worry about D line recruits with RG on staff. He’s been getting it done for 30 years!

He is the last minute flip master.

 

[allamericanfulk]

What would Tennessee move up to in the '23 class rankings with the commitment of Hobbs?

 

[MarcoVol]

What would Tennessee move up to in the '23 class rankings with the commitment of Hobbs?

With everything else staying the same, 8th

 

[BelieveTheHeup93]

I think I’d rather flip Searcy. Burley is better, but flipping Searcy hurts Florida. And I hate Florida more.

The days of “just wanting to hurt Florida” are over

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Does Florida losing the bye week help us here?

 

[Weezer]

I think I’d rather flip Searcy. Burley is better, but flipping Searcy hurts Florida. And I hate Florida more.

I'd rather flip both, but if forced to choose, I'd take Burley. I'm okay with hurting Clemson, too. They've stolen a lot of players from us over the years.

 

[Volfansince1980]

Sounding like Searcy visiting is gaining some steam

 

[jvols1999]

Sounding like Searcy visiting is gaining some steam

Where's that coming from? Thanks!

 

[Volfansince1980]

Where's that coming from? Thanks!

Rumblings on VQ. TIFWIW

 

[jvols1999]

Rumblings on VQ. TIFWIW

Saw those. Unsourced from what I can tell, but hope it's real!

 

[MarcoVol]

Oh, buddy….