'25 Portal Thread

[barney]

If he punished kids for injury, he should’ve already been gone.

Really, really sad we didn’t attempt to get Burns back. Surely we could’ve offered more than USF.

this is strange because I distinctly recall squirrel playing with one working shoulder for much of the season.

 

[TrippieRedd]

this is strange because I distinctly recall squirrel playing with one working shoulder for much of the season.

Maybe we know why Squirrel decided to play through injuries now.

It was either play or sit.

I guess Pope hates injuries unless it’s a broken bone. Probably has the “rub some dirt on it” mentality.

 

[deatojl]

Maybe we know why Squirrel decided to play through injuries now.

It was either play or sit.

I guess Pope hates injuries unless it’s a broken bone. Probably has the “rub some dirt on it” mentality.

I get what you're saying but doesn't "either play or sit" apply to everyone?

 

[FBtime]

I’m on the record as the least likely to fire a coach guy, but having met Pope and watched him with players, I’m a non-believer. He’s a taskmaster without imparting the vision that goes with it. It’s fine to be a detail coach, but players need to know why. They also don’t trust him on the criteria he gives for earning time etc. He made enemies out of Squirrel and MM for punishing them for injury time. It took a lot of peace making to keep MM. I thought it was likely that he’d go at the end of last season, but Heupel is pretty strong in the belief that we honor contracts until they’re over unless there is a big reason. It’s a talented room, and they’ve settled on a spec for each position. If he doesn’t come through this year, that’ll be it.

So in your opinion do you think he and Heupel have had a meeting where he was told this in no uncertain terms?

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

this is strange because I distinctly recall squirrel playing with one working shoulder for much of the season.

That’s a part of the case not the counter-evidence.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

So in your opinion do you think he and Heupel have had a meeting where he was told this in no uncertain terms?

I don’t know that. I know the receivers met with Heupel mid season.

 

[Ttucke11]

Squirrel was fine. He was injured this year. He made incredible catches his first 2 years, so we know he can catch.

He was fine. That's pretty much my summary. Not a difference maker.

 

[Jack Burton]

We involved?

Can he play OL?

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Maybe we know why Squirrel decided to play through injuries now.

It was either play or sit.

I guess Pope hates injuries unless it’s a broken bone. Probably has the “rub some dirt on it” mentality.

Yeah I don't like that at all. Clearly Squirrel was not a guy that handled that injury very well.. I mean how many would at his size.

But then, he wasn't playing that well, so why not bench him?

Oh wait, Chas Nimrod was worse lol

Still dislike the play through injury thing at this level. I remember when I played I tried to play through a sprained foot (Plantar fasciitis maybe?) I could not run, or when I would sprint I would just re tear it and I sucked and got no playing time. Coaches just thought I was a puss. Next year happened again and said "screw this I'm healing" coaches yet again thought I was just bsing them. I healed, then I kicked ass and started the rest of the year. Never forgot that!

Squirrel would have been much better use to us if he wasn't a walking MASH unit all year. Ridiculous for Pope and the staff to keep trotting out banged up average players.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Yeah I don't like that at all. Clearly Squirrel was not a guy that handled that injury very well.. I mean how many would at his size.

But then, he wasn't playing that well, so why not bench him?

Oh wait, Chas Nimrod was worse lol

Still dislike the play through injury thing at this level. I remember when I played I tried to play through a sprained foot (Plantar fasciitis maybe?) I could not run, or when I would sprint I would just re tear it and I sucked and got no playing time. Coaches just thought I was a puss. Next year happened again and said "screw this I'm healing" coaches yet again thought I was just bsing them. I healed, then I kicked ass and started the rest of the year. Never forgot that!

Squirrel would have been much better use to us if he wasn't a walking MASH unit all year. Ridiculous for Pope and the staff to keep trotting out banged up average players.

I was just making a guess, I wouldn’t run with it. I could be totally wrong

 

[lfvol]

I’m on the record as the least likely to fire a coach guy, but having met Pope and watched him with players, I’m a non-believer. He’s a taskmaster without imparting the vision that goes with it. It’s fine to be a detail coach, but players need to know why. They also don’t trust him on the criteria he gives for earning time etc. He made enemies out of Squirrel and MM for punishing them for injury time. It took a lot of peace making to keep MM. I thought it was likely that he’d go at the end of last season, but Heupel is pretty strong in the belief that we honor contracts until they’re over unless there is a big reason. It’s a talented room, and they’ve settled on a spec for each position. If he doesn’t come through this year, that’ll be it.

@Stoerner Fumbles Great insight, thanks. Are you saying if MM doesn’t come through this year or if Pope doesn’t?

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I don’t know that. I know the receivers met with Heupel mid season.

Why in the world is he still here?! If he is making players play with significant injuries, like squirrels injury, then that’s ridiculous! Squirrel couldn’t raise his right arm above his head and is why he always had to jump to catch the ball.

 

[MarcoVol]

Why in the world is he still here?! If he is making players play with significant injuries, like squirrels injury, then that’s ridiculous! Squirrel couldn’t raise his right arm above his head and is why he always had to jump to catch the ball.

lol you can’t make someone play with a significant injury. Injured player could just say no.

 

[Weezer]

This is textbook TPA: Transfer Portal Addiction. Help is a phone call away.
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Is this who helped you with your gay dwarf porn addiction?

 

[Adam Sandler]

Is this who helped you with your gay dwarf porn addiction?

Quit redirecting.

And yes, obviously.

 

[Weezer]

Doesn't look like we're going to see any late portal additions.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Why in the world is he still here?! If he is making players play with significant injuries, like squirrels injury, then that’s ridiculous! Squirrel couldn’t raise his right arm above his head and is why he always had to jump to catch the ball.

If Squirrel had a problem with it, then he could have easily said no.

Players are not forced to do anything.

 

[931Vol]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

Which kind of makes you wonder if our Secondary issues truly are Coaching??

If it was coaching he wouldn’t be ready for the NFL

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

 

[UTK]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

Would be a good idea. 58 catches means he won’t drop the damn ball surely lol

 

[Adam Sandler]

Would be a good idea. 58 catches means he won’t drop the damn ball surely lol

Who you calling Shirley?

 

[Adam Sandler]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

Agreed. And yet…

 

[Jimmy Football]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

I guess he wasn’t a happy camper…

 

[Jackcrevol]

Feel like we gotta pursue here. That’s a good stat line considering the offense he was in. We didn’t have a guy sniffing 900 yards.

get heeeeeeem