Recruiting Football Talk VII

[drvenner]

Wright just had a checked out attitude tonight imo, I think he has one foot in the draft already.

I don't think he had that attitude at all. He ran hard. The fumble he had was on him, but it was a pretty good play to knock it loose.

 

[LA Vol]

Randy Boyd has a financial incentive to make TN good at everything. Im not saying thats a bad thing, just good motivation.

Take it where you can get it. We'll miss him greatly when he steps down. General comment-- not directed at you.

 

[Adam Sandler]

i'm not a conspiracist. but if there is indeed, because of our season last year. because of up tempo football...and it can be proven.

I would call Marcos Garza in a milisecond.

The dui lawyer in Knoxville? If you’ve been driving, you’re going to need him.

 

[butchna]

very much so…We had 3 wins four seasons ago…We lost several to the NFL last season…. Recruiting seems to be getting better every year…. i am concerned about OL recruiting though.

What do you hate about what’s already committed?

 

[Jackcrevol]

The dui lawyer in Knoxville? If you’ve been driving, you’re going to need him.

there's times, when i call him in a pinch, wherever i am. and i need something... he's always there! I love Marcos Garza! i just finished my sixth season playing basketball for university of tennessee...

 

[Weezer]

We, like almost all fan-bases, have so many fair weather fans. They seem to forget the entire history of our program, especially since 2005, and act like petulant children when we don't meet THEIR expectations. They forget 11-2 and finishing in the Top 10. The thing is, the weather this year is still pretty fair. If we finish 9-4, that's tied for the second best season since 3rd best season since 2005 and sixth best season if we finish 8-5. One game does not make a trend. As someone mentioned, we are 6-7 on the road since CJH came here. And, that's with going to Bama and Florida twice and Georgia once. Yesterday sucked. 25 out of 35 of our previous yesterdays did not suck. Sack up, ya big babies.

That last comment, I don't think it's very nice considering @InVOLuntary has to wear adult diapers to battle his incontinence.

 

[Volnut]

Hire Jimbo as DC lmao

He'll probably wind up in the Nick Saban rehab program for $35,000/year fetching his coffee so he can stick it to A&M to get most of his buyout.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I'm sure everybody's frustrated. CJH clearly is and his silent protest is not unsupported-- it's a way to make a point without getting fined, which everybody knows would happen. I think the team's performance makes it difficult for UT to take it beyond the weekly reports and calls. When the team plays so poorly and looks that discombobulated and unmotivated in all facets, it's hard to point a finger at officiating, even if it is contributory.

UT knows it has to win on the field. For whatever reason-- and there are way too many of them-- UT sometimes looks like a bad football team. We have to fix our own problems, since that's what the team can control.

if the season is set up from the get go. what do you do? i mean, how is 10 straight quarters without an opponent getting a moving penalty explainable??

 

[Weezer]

He'll probably wind up in the Nick Saban rehab program for $35,000/year fetching his coffee so he can stick it to A&M to get most of his buyout.

IIRC, it's guaranteed.

 

[mrMet]

Jesus betting on Mac Jones is tough to watch

 

[Adam Sandler]

He can recruit 5 stars at UGA…nowhere else. If he’s looking for a stopgap job before a top program inevitably tabs him as their OL coach, I’m not throwing my internet body in front of the move, but buying him a summer home won’t do anything to get big uglies on board who were otherwise reluctant. And what do you mean “one dimensional “? From the beginning, we were run oriented. A more instinctive QB unlocks that hyped explosive passing offense that’s inherent in Heupel’s scheme. If we merely retain who Ellarbee’s got committed, our OL is immensely upgraded. Land Seaton and moreso.

Well I don’t think that’s true that he couldn’t do it anywhere but uga, in fact historically that would be incorrect. He did it here already I believe.

How long he’s an analyst depends on how long his buyout is at arky, which I must admit I don’t know the details of what that would be.

Our OLine clearly drives our offense. And we need an elevation in talent so they can be trusted in pass protection in addition to running the football. Plain and simple, you have a talent deficit when you are forced to starting Ollie lane, a player that would not start anywhere else in the sec, and who had to be convinced to keep playing football a year ago. Its an area that needs to improve if our offense is going to play at full potential like last year.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I'm sure everybody's frustrated. CJH clearly is and his silent protest is not unsupported-- it's a way to make a point without getting fined, which everybody knows would happen. I think the team's performance makes it difficult for UT to take it beyond the weekly reports and calls. When the team plays so poorly and looks that discombobulated and unmotivated in all facets, it's hard to point a finger at officiating, even if it is contributory.

UT knows it has to win on the field. For whatever reason-- and there are way too many of them-- UT sometimes looks like a bad football team. We have to fix our own problems, since that's what the team can control.

Yeah didn't mean to imply yesterday was a significant contributor to the outcome. I do think the obvious efforts by the league to continually punish the Vols has a cumulative effect. Eventually the players think "why even try?"

 

[Adam Sandler]

He'll probably wind up in the Nick Saban rehab program for $35,000/year fetching his coffee so he can stick it to A&M to get most of his buyout.

If we hire him as an analyst, can he bring some players with him?

 

[drvenner]

Its not everyone has played the offense the same way this year and weve struggled.
2 high safties, put 6 in the box and run blitz.

No Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt or Spencer Tillman. Wait, you're right, that made no difference at all.

 

[nashvol1]

I do think he was a different level of peeved last night in his interview. Just straight angry. Changes will be made.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Yeah didn't mean to imply yesterday was a significant contributor to the outcome. I do think the obvious efforts by the league to continually punish the Vols has a cumulative effect. Eventually the players think "why even try?"

What are we being punished for??

 

[LA Vol]

if the season is set up from the get go. what do you do? i mean, how is 10 straight quarters without an opponent getting a moving penalty explainable??

The explanation doesn't help-- we have to find a way to win winnable games in spite of it. Sometimes, the other team is just better. Sometimes, we hand them the win. Yesterday, UT handed Mizzou the win. They played harder, they played smarter, they schemed better, they fought the entire game, they were determined to win and they did. UT was flat from the first series, and it permeated throughout the team. Figure out why and fix it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Here’s my hot take for the night…..who gives a **** about football anymore! It’s a dying and barbaric sport that won’t be around soon because of CTE! We’re just ahead of the curve at not caring and focusing our efforts in the sports that actually matter.

Barnes and Vitello are going to win us a lot of games this year in the sports that matter. Time to have some fun.

Well the powers that be are certainly making the product hard to watch.

I spent the first part of the game on a new Trek Marlin MTB. its hard watching crappy football. Was really thinking we'd take it to a lesser talented team.

Games should be called impartially. Stupid rules, and extra commercials compounded with listening to Gary Danielson run that dick licker, make me sick.

 

[Weezer]

No Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt or Spencer Tillman. Wait, you're right, that made no difference at all.

I remember a Cedrick Tillman from last year. Spencer Tillman played RB for the Sooners in the mid-'80's.

 

[Volnut]

IIRC, it's guaranteed.

Wow! So he could get a lower tier job for say $1 or $2 million and still get all of his A&M buyout? Completely crazy on A&M's part if so.

 

[drvenner]

@franklinpence the king is dethroned

Very impressive showing, especially considering he had Jayden Daniels score 68 fantasy points.

 

[Jackcrevol]

The explanation doesn't help-- we have to find a way to win winnable games in spite of it. Sometimes, the other team is just better. Sometimes, we hand them the win. Yesterday, UT handed Mizzou the win. They played harder, they played smarter, they schemed better, they fought the entire game, they were determined to win and they did. UT was flat from the first series, and it permeated throughout the team. Figure out why and fix it.

Why did SEC bring in Missouri from the get go? NO ONE likes going there. Its a dump of a program. What does it add to the SEC? And if you say money - Ill shake my head bc its a rhetorical question.

They should have NEVER been invited to our cinference. Offer nothing. They dont even have a rival. This is sour grapes, yes. But ive stayed consistent in my disdain for that dump of a program for years.

Think about Miami, FSU, Va Tech, hell even Virginia.

 

[drvenner]

I remember a Cedrick Tillman from last year. Spencer Tillman played RB for the Sooners in the mid-'80's.

Damn, I'm old. Sumbitch.

 

[drvenner]

@bignewt better bring your A game, brah.

 

[LA Vol]

Yeah didn't mean to imply yesterday was a significant contributor to the outcome. I do think the obvious efforts by the league to continually punish the Vols has a cumulative effect. Eventually the players think "why even try?"

I know. I didn't mean to give that impression. I'm sure the players are frustrated and beaten up, but I think the issues are broader than that. Having UGA on deck doesn't help. But the team plays better with fan support in Neyland.