Recruiting Football Talk VII

[Glitch]

Any updates on bowl practices? Like qb situation, injures, secondary, etc?

Yes.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I think that game will feature some serious "Who cares less" oneupsmanship. A stinker that illustrates the real reason we are going to the 12 team format.

Bowl games will be obsolete within 5 years.

Cut season off after last game. Conference championships go bye bye.

Make the season count.

Bowl games will be scrimmages.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Jmo, but I think in the long run, playoff expansion will all but eliminate non-playoff bowl games.

Take it a step further. I believe conference championships will matter less. Why play in a conf champ game if you're already ranked in the top 12? Unless you're playing for home field advantage, then it doesn't matter. And risk injury to a star player. Just like the basketball tournament means zero, unless you're trying to make it to the tournament.

 

[volbeast33]

Take it an extra step. I believe conference championships will matter less. Why play in a conf champ game if you're already ranked in the top 12? Unless you're playing for home field advantage.

money would be my guess

 

[ConwayFitty]

I think that game will feature some serious "Who cares less" oneupsmanship. A stinker that illustrates the real reason we are going to the 12 team format.

Transfer portal definitely making bowl picks harder. Teams way different than the ones seen in-season. Nuts with so many decent lower-level teams losing transfers that they can't get replacements before the bowl game for, eventually a team will have to forfeit a bowl because they don't have enough players.

 

[whitw]

What age is someone who is "old enough to know better, but still too young to care?"

I’m 45. 45 is definitely the correct answer.

 

[JCVol00]

Yes.

Big if true

 

[Ashevolle]

Any updates on bowl practices? Like qb situation, injures, secondary, etc?

 

[drvenner]

Hope everyone had a good Christmas
Now it’s back to business
On to Iowa

How long are you going to be stuck in Iowa for? You are in luck, though. I googled it and there are 19 Applebee's there.

 

[drvenner]

We are at Disney World, and we were getting on Rise of the Resistance. One of the lady’s that worked there was named Even…I thought… that’s an odd name.

It's contagious!! I love it!!

 

[drvenner]

Staubach 1971 and 77..
Plunkett in 1980 and 83...

Plunkett's Raiders teams were underdogs in both games I believe vs Eagles and Redskins...

Aaah but did he win both in same city???

I knew it was Plunkett. Was struggling with Staubach. Nice one.

 

[Volnut]

Bowl games will be obsolete within 5 years.

Cut season off after last game. Conference championships go bye bye.

Make the season count.

Bowl games will be scrimmages.

 

[drvenner]

FSU by fiddy

 

[beneVOLence]

I don’t know what the solution should be, but having the 1st signing period, transfer portal and bowl/playoff games during December and January is a disaster. The obvious is to only have a one time of the year transfer portal and have it after the second signing period until say August, but doubt that will happen.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

VolReport - Christmas List: Who the Vols hope to land in the class of 2025

Looking ahead to the 2025 recruiting cycle with a holiday-themed wishlist

tennessee.rivals.com

 

[Devo182]

One of the Simpsons writers really know their CFB.

Competitive Balance/Imbalance are terms the NCAA has used in documents going back to the 80s and 90s when talking about how many recruits should be allowed each class for parity

 

[Ace]

Yep this is one that would be a perfect fit and there’s a spot on the edge open.

I bet he goes to Louisville with Brohm

 

[Devo182]

So teams that think they can’t make the playoffs will quit sooner in the year? Doesn’t sound fun at all.

The upside is huge though.

Instead of ~8-10 teams vying for the playoffs down the stretch, suddenly you have the entire top 25.

Which also means a slew of late season opponents trying to keep their rivals out of them, even if they stink.

 

[Devo182]

Don't wanna freakin hear they didn't earn it just because they'll be roadkill for Georgia, especially with all these dudes leaving

 

[SweetasSoda]

And GA will be without how many? It’s just a scrimmage game to practice new players. So sad

 

[Ace]

The best way to increase player interest in Bowl games is to pay them. Let each team dress 70 players. Loser gets 10k each - winner gets 25k each

 

[SweetasSoda]

@butchna only 2 Heisman trophy winning Quarterbacks have ever won a Super Bowl..

Who are they and what team did they win Super Bowl with??

No googling!!!!

I know one is Peyton!

Wait….

 

[Devo182]

The best way to increase player interest in Bowl games is to pay them. Let each team dress 70 players. Loser gets 10k each - winner gets 25k each

Maybe so - but idk what the bowl's perspective would be monetarily paying $3mm to ensure every player shows up v a few not.


Jmo but all of this is quickly barrelling towards employee status and contractual obligations. Also answers the portal.

 

[Nuctech777]

And GA will be without how many? It’s just a scrimmage game to practice new players. So sad

I would take the extra practices and then boycott the game.

 

[MarcoVol]

I would take the extra practices and then boycott the game.

Just nothing like the FSU attitude of “I didn’t get what I want so I’m taking my ball and going home”