Recruiting Football Talk VII

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Devo182 said:
Well if you're cycling in transfers, they leave, and you do it all over again.

That's the plan. Just not what we're used to, nor tested or proven out. Certainly "risky" from old eyes - but if the portal doesn't change, more desperate teams will try it out.
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I can see adding in a few talented players, but with this many especially every year surely that has to affect chemistry.
 
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Weezer said:
People keep talking about Deion getting a new coaching job, but no major program will hire him if this is how he attacks program building. Run off most the team for transfers, barely sign any HS recruits. I don't see a major AD taking that risk.
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Was wondering about that. Why is everyone assuming he is going to be the next Jimbo?
 
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UTSuave’ said:
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I am going to go be productive, but my final thoughts on this cycle are these.

Heup is a relational HC. He is loyal to both coaches and players invested in his program and vision. Maybe sometimes to a fault, but it builds trust and minimizes drama. Pope, Alec, and Milton are all potential examples of this, both good and bad. Where Heupel does get aggressive is in his play, and to that end he has more than shown a willingness to retool or rethink. Look no further than our rushing attack this year when Joe and receivers struggled. The A&M victory may be one of his best, because it fit his style least. All of this to say, Heupel is methodical and thoughtful.

That methodology has meant we don't go all in unless there is a direct relation to the strategic vision.

Those have been:
QB (Nico & Merklinger), Play Makers (Matthews & Staley), Protection (Covid Seniors & Warren) & Disrupters (Pearce & Ross)

That strategic vision also looks not just at one aspect of recruiting but balancing all three. Look no further than the DB room these last few weeks. A DB room that many maligned he managed to upgrade in one portal rotation. He did so by making the hard choices many say he is incapable of and recruiting portal guys many said he was incapable of landing.

In conclusion Heupel is playing chess and many of us are looking at checkers. It is natural because for most of us it is not our job, our greatest strength, or we just don't have the same vision of success.

I do not know if Heupel will win it all here, but like Fulmer he is doing it his way. Fulmer had many flaws, but he was true to himself, and he was also loyal to a fault. He was relational, and he was passionate about line play and recruiting. They may be completely different individuals, but if we stop picking apart the flaws we might start to see some really fun similarities.

It is a new world, we have some advantages and disadvantages in this new dynamic, but IMO Heup is bringing new life and new ideas that just might see us to the top.
 
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DD4ME said:
Of course, but most guys that come back are not Joe Burrow.
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And most Brock Purdys don’t get to make that kind of decision. A Marvin Harrison Jr would be foolish to trade time towards that SECOND CONTRACT for a year of risking injury and/or lower production.
 
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butchna said:
And most Brock Purdys don’t get to make that kind of decision. A Marvin Harrison Jr would be foolish to trade time towards that SECOND CONTRACT for a year of risking injury and/or lower production.
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Exactly, how much NIL money would Purdy have received per year at Iowa State???
 
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Revived2002 said:
It is a really good class and frankly in line with what I think Tennessee should expect most years - somewhere in the 9 to 14 range.

Folks are completely delusional if they think Tennessee should out talent other schools from talent-rich states. Getting this high with such a low talent base in Tennessee is extremely impressive.

And if we stack a few classes in a row like this year’s class and pair them QBs who perform like Hendon Hooker in 2022, we will have lots of fun.

Go Vols!
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I think it is short-sighted of you to believe that this is the best we're going to get. I am not at all concerned. This is a great class, IMO. But, to say that we should just accept that is where we will finish year in and year out, is a discredit to the staff.
 
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