Recruiting Football Talk VII

[mrMet]

Does it feel like we’re growing?

We’re 7-3 going into a big game against UGA with our home win streak on the line. Feels like we’re growing while having a couple set backs here and there. Interested to see how next week goes

 

[Adam Sandler]

Would Norvell leave FSU?

Laughable. Norvell and lanning and deboer are not leaving fsu and oregon and Washington for tamu

 

[Weezer]

Wait, what? A&M can designate when they want their own portal to open? I thought everyone had a set date?

I believe players are given the opportunity to portal when a head coaching change is made. So if they fire Jimbo, portal opens for them.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Would Norvell leave FSU?

Leopold should be on that list. That would be my first call. Doubt he’d entertain it but Kyle wittingham would be a home run hire. Then Mike Elko. If none of them, either James Franklin or Lane Kiffin.

 

[VolNash17]

CFB is high-stakes, and aTm wants to be a player. A school that invests the resources to field an elite team expects an elite team. The top programs and those that want to be are all-in.

One more question… I agree 100% with your statement there. Is Tennessee all in like that or are they more bargain bin 8-4 expectations going forward into 2024. It’ll be a model to judge from that a few fans here think 8-4 is great.

 

[butchna]

If we’re smart we’ll pay Pittman big money to be an analyst here when he gets fired at arky

So we could have as good an OL as Arkansas? Why not just cut another million dollar check for Kevin Steele to not coach a day here?

 

[butchna]

Leopold should be on that list. That would be my first call. Then Mike elko.

Elko first imo. Familiarity, age and maybe even more impressive reclamation job considering the respective football programs.

 

[knoxvol52]

Lol 2nd Quarter..already singing Sweet Caroline...lol

 

[JCP201]

We learned it's not easy anymore to get an elite coach even if you have the big money. We got lucky. We have a good AD and our coach is doing better then anyone since Fulmer, who won a National championship.

 

[engineerVOL]

Yes.

Would you bet the Banks on it?

 

[VolGee4]

Sure… went 9-1 with an orange bowl win.
9-1 with an all sec schedule is better than 11-2 with 8 sec games

Road games at Mississippi State, at South Carolina, at Auburn, at UT. Lost at Bama. The other four teams were a combined 15-24. Played 0-9 Vandy at home. Hahaha. Beat UNC in the Orange Bowl. Stellar.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We’re 7-3 going into a big game against UGA with our home win streak on the line. Feels like we’re growing while having a couple set backs here and there. Interested to see how next week goes

beating Mizzou doesnt move the needle for me. Losing to them does. Its why I despise that game.

UGA is an SEC team.

 

[Weezer]

One more question… I agree 100% with your statement there. Is Tennessee all in like that or are they more bargain bin 8-4 expectations going forward into 2024. It’ll be a model to judge from that a few fans here think 8-4 is great.

It's less people think 8-4 is "great", and more people don't think 8-4 is the end of the world, OMG, we need to put Heupel on the hot seat.

 

[Govolsman98]

Road games at Mississippi State, at South Carolina, at Auburn, at UT. Lost at Bama. The other four teams were a combined 15-24. Hahaha. Beat UNC in the Orange Bowl. Stellar.

And let's not give him too much credit for winning on the road when those stadiums were at a quarter of their capacity

 

[Big Orange#1]

Yeah my biggest gripe is Herring is awful lol

Herring should be a backup for Tennessee Tech

 

[InVOLuntary]

@LA Vol

I sense Heupel is frustrated with being screwed over and over by the SEC and their officials. I also sense his silent protest hasn't gone over too well with some UT administration. Is this true? If so does Heupel feel like they don't have his back? The screw job is so bad it's becoming so blatantly obvious at this point its comical.

 

[drvenner]

Nah, people read my name and always assume im trolling. 99.9% of my posts are genuine.

I don't think you're a troll. I just don't believe that you're right that much. You are also very quick to criticize and very slow to praise. I have seen some positive posts from you for the basketball team recently, but we'll see what happens in March.

 

[Adam Sandler]

So we could have as good an OL as Arkansas? Why not just cut another million dollar check for Kevin Steele to not coach a day here?

Pittman can recruit. If we had elarbee and Pittman working on OL, hard to imagine we can’t get premier talent on the OL, which we desperately need to be not one dimensional on offense.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I don't think you're a troll. I just don't believe that you're right that much. You are also very quick to criticize and very slow to praise. I have seen some positive posts about you for the basketball team recently, but we'll see what happens in March.

At least someone noticed, Like ive always said. Give me a reason to be positive and I will.

 

[InVOLuntary]

UT did not expect to go 8-4 with embarrassing, non-competitive losses to UF and Mizzou this year. But CJH is not on the hot seat and any talk of him being fired is ungrounded and unproductive. Expecting him to do what it takes to fix things is the path. That sounds easier than it will be, but UT has invested in CJH and there's no reason to doubt that or what he has brought to the program.

Go get him a good DC and many issues get fixed. Can we make that happen?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

When does the media start crying for Schiano to get the TAMU job? Since hes the second coming of Saban should be a quick hire.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Elko first imo. Familiarity, age and maybe even more impressive reclamation job considering the respective football programs.

Yep. Either would be considered landing on their feet.

 

[LA Vol]

One more question… I agree 100% with your statement there. Is Tennessee all in like that or are they more bargain bin 8-4 expectations going forward into 2024. It’ll be a model to judge from that a few fans here think 8-4 is great.

UT is investing in personnel, facilities, player amenities and fan experience at a high level. We have a strong admin, a committed AD and a sports-friendly president. That has not always been the case, but when it has been, UT has excelled. Randy Boyd is not a career administrator. He wants to make UT an elite everything school before he moves on. Football is the engine. Ticket prices are up. Fan support is strong. You do not invest at this level to be content where we are. This year did not go as expected. Things happened. Miscalculations were made. Finish strong and get back on track. The resources are there... and so is the support.

 

[Weezer]

Go get him a good DC and many issues get fixed. Can we make that happen?

We need you to coach women's BB. You can't be the DC, too.

 

[drvenner]

how does this still happen.....

How does this keep happening over and over and over. Craziness.