'25 Portal Thread

[JCVol00]

Happy New Year to all VFLs!

@KingVFL @Ericvol2096 @JAllen18 @dascoop
Any updates on the Mike Matthews situation?

Bro called up the avengers

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Martinez

Never seen a fanbase want to get rid of a coach so bad and couldn't tell you why haha. Fire the guy who just made Jermod McCoy an All-American.

Is this a joke? Let’s not pretend like McCoy was some unknown 2* that Martinez coached up. Our CBs have been bad since he has been here. He should have been fired last year. He has one decent year and all of a sudden you get posts like yours .

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Maybe I misread. Players can't develop and take a big step in their 2 year on campus?

Nope. According to some around here players can never improve.

 

[PTSDVOL]

Maybe I misread. Players can't develop and take a big step in their 2 year on campus?

No that can happen. Some like to use it as an excuse for players not playing well in the first year.

 

[WesTnVol]

I disagree. Having a staff dedicated to recruiting is one thing; it’s proven to help with recruiting. But removing the on-field position coaches from recruiting is a bad idea.

I doubt very many players would be enticed to come to a school when they barely know the position coach. The primary recruiters have to be on-field coaches.

Agree, the way I understood this is the GM and his staff would narrow down the thousands of HS recruits to a more manageable number thus not wasting coaches time and effort.
Coaches often talk about spending days even weeks on the recruiting trail away from home and family. I see this as help for the coaches not a replacement. Sort of like all the ”O & D anaylists” coaching staffs have added to help with game plans and such.

 

[therickbol]

They’ve made it clear they value knowledge over athleticism.

That will work vs teams that are playing at a talent deficit. It falls apart vs teams with real athletes on the other side.

It does no good to know “where to be”, if one lacks the athletic ability to get there “in time”.

A busted assignment (in coverage or gap responsibility) by a safety results in a huge chunk play. Probably a TD. That is why. You can clean up mistakes by the front 7. There is nobody to clean up an assignment mistake by a safety. And they set the calls for the secondary. Safety and MLB are not where you want to have players that don't know the defense well. Obviously ideally you build depth to the point that you have experienced AND athletic ability at those spots.

 

[barney]

The man behind the man and the guy that makes things go. Levorn Harbin.

I feel like whenever Garner decides to retire he takes over d line, right?

 

[MarcoVol]

I feel like whenever Garner decides to retire he takes over d line, right?

If he’s still here

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If he’s still here

I know AP has said Heupel needs to give Chop a much bigger role on the team.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Farooq is talented. Let’s see what they do with him.

Maybe the Rock shows up and they reunite the nation of domination.

 

[Carp]

That Johnson kid would be the biggest idiot to transfer here for his final season. If we’re just getting a depth guy, go find a freshman.

Nah. The idea is you want someone experienced to split time. Ideally someone that has experience pass blocking and is an asset in the passing game. Basically, we need another Jabari Small/Ty Chandler type of RB.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Bro called up the avengers

All I need is a sign haha

 

[InVOLuntary]

Great now we got compete with Texa$ for Branch. Going to be on brand to see his commitment post with a Lambo in it. Ughhh

Bru drives a McLaren.

 

[InVOLuntary]

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[Deebowbear]

Lol
His “news” from the streets should’ve said news from volnation

Is the good news Garner getting dl coach of the year

 

[Pawleysvol]

Happy New Year to all VFLs!

@KingVFL @Ericvol2096 @JAllen18 @dascoop
Any updates on the Mike Matthews situation?

I’ve noticed @dascoop doesn’t come around very often to chat. He comes in, drops a nugget then bails. Not saying there is anything wrong with it. Just an observation.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Gibson was pretty dang good also. Martinez is the main reason McCoy ended up here. So the guy that recruited both of those guys and developed both of them. That’s the guy you want to run off?

Martinez has been fired by Georgia and Tennessee already. We would improve the second he’s fired by us again.

 

[majinVol]

Is this a joke? Let’s not pretend like McCoy was some unknown 2* that Martinez coached up. Our CBs have been bad since he has been here. He should have been fired last year. He has one decent year and all of a sudden you get posts like yours .

he was actually a pretty unknown 2 star though

 

[DaddyChad]

Martinez has been fired by Georgia and Tennessee already. We would improve the second he’s fired by us again.

It’s easy to type things without backing them up.

 

[C-town Vol]

Safety is def really bad

i do believe Farooq will be a good one but no clue about the other safety spot.

It’s fascinating how we view the safety position. We all thought Jaylen McCullough was slow, lacking in athleticism, and generally not good. Then he signs with the Rams and plays meaningful snaps for a playoff team. Do we really know what we are talking about?

 

[MarcoVol]

Martinez has been fired by Georgia and Tennessee already. We would improve the second he’s fired by us again.

Quick - who fired him at UT?

 

[MarcoVol]

It’s fascinating how we view the safety position. We all thought Jaylen McCullough was slow, lacking in athleticism, and generally not good. Then he signs with the Rams and plays meaningful snaps for a playoff team. Do we really know what we are talking about?

No, it’s all just a bunch of sh*t talking. If anybody here knew what they were talking about they’d be coaches.

 

[Volsdeep4]

So if a player is good (a former 3* recruit, no less), “ he was going to be an All American no matter what.” But if he isn’t good, that’s the coach’s fault. Couldn’t be that the player just isn’t good.

How convenient for the critics.

Nobody thought McCoy would be this good. Nobody. But admitting that totally destroys your narrative.

As I stated. Mod was going to be an AA anywhere he went. Watch his true freshman tape at Oregon state. WR turned CB first year. Really good.

We need someone who can recruit better and develop better. CWM is a good coach. But we can do better. Why can’t both be true?

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Is this a joke? Let’s not pretend like McCoy was some unknown 2* that Martinez coached up. Our CBs have been bad since he has been here. He should have been fired last year. He has one decent year and all of a sudden you get posts like yours .

Lmao...he was a 2*

 

[TrippieRedd]

Went and looked at a few of SDSU’s games on ESPN, noticed they had another RB with the last name Johnson. Wonder if they are related.

Angel Johnson:
- 646 rushing yards
- 176 receiving yards
- 4 TDs

Amar Johnson:
- 1222 rushing yards
- 233 receiving yards
- 15 TDs