Is It Really About Talent?

[VegasVol]

People appear willing to blame the humiliation of the Oregon game on a talent gap, but the recruiting history suggests its far more about coaching and a unique system than about recruiting.

Rivals Recruiting Rankings

2010-2013 4-Year Average
Tennessee: 12th
Oregon: 13th

2013
Tennessee 9th
Oregon 13th

2012
Tennessee 17th
Oregon 16th

2011
Tennessee 13th
Oregon 9th

2010 Tennessee 9th
Oregon 13th

 

[The Orange Pants]

It's about talent.

 

[vol-un-tear]

They are big and fast. The numbers.....lie.

 

[volinSmyrna]

talent, and SPEED. 2 things we don't have much of and they have in bushels

 

[TBrown]

Talent and continuity. We lack both.

 

[KoachKrab127]

If you can't see the difference in speed on the field, I don't know what to tell you. Dooley recruited slow players. Look how our DBs are getting burned by TEs.

 

[Aesius]

It's the talent and system.

Oregon has players that are perfectly suited for the system they've been running for a decade.

We've had 4 different systems In the past 5 years with tons of attrition and poor recruiting.

 

[BP4Prez]

Yes

 

[tnmarktx]

People appear willing to blame the humiliation of the Oregon game on a talent gap, but the recruiting history suggests its far more about coaching and a unique system than about recruiting.

Rivals Recruiting Rankings

2010-2013 4-Year Average
Tennessee: 12th
Oregon: 13th

2013
Tennessee 9th
Oregon 13th

2012
Tennessee 17th
Oregon 16th

2011
Tennessee 13th
Oregon 9th

2010 Tennessee 9th
Oregon 13th

It's about player development.

Chip Kelley>Kiffen/Dooley

 

[KBVol]

Do you know how to watch a effing football game?? Yes, it's all about talent!

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Speed, Depth, system


They recruit to fit their system better than anyone.

 

[Salvare]

Talent, depth, experience in the system, winning mentality.

 

[VOLinPD]

It's a lot about QB talent.

 

[Volgrad98]

Short answer: Yes.

 

[Persian Vol]

QB talent yes haha

 

[Dooby15]

Depth and experience

 

[KoachKrab127]

Dooley thought Worley was the best QB in the country when he recruited him. That should tell you a lot about Dooley's ability to evaluate talent and recruit.

 

[37L1]

Speed kills.

 

[Through_The_T]

If you're watching this game and have the first clue about football, then it should be painfully obvious to you that the talent gap between these two teams is significant.

 

[Titans4Vols]

If we had a competent QB, this game wouldn't be this out of hand.

But our QB is Worley, so yes, it's about talent.

 

[Kurtastrophe]

VegasVol loves to twist numbers. How about we factor in talent retention?

 

[volinbama256]

its about speed and experience- we don't have either and they have all

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

And yet another ridiculous thread.
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[WillisWG]

Go back and look at these recruiting classes and tell us who is gone. . .then do the same with Oregon.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Bray, Hunter, Patterson, Rogers should all still be playing. I'd say these guys would make a big difference.