Recruiting Football Talk VII

[SweetasSoda]

Watched this last night. Loved it! Shared it with hubby and finally remembered to share the nail in the head one!

 

[peaygolf]

Pulling for you. Unfortunately, the wife hates the cold and snow. Putting down new roots....and undoubtedly my last planting...in an area where falls and winter will be a distant memory. Pops always told me there would be a day where my aging body would hate the cold. Starting to look like that gene skipped me. Oh well, I'll get year round fishing....but I don't like to fish either.

I keep thinking about up-rooting and moving out west (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,) but leaving friends, grandkids, and family would be difficult.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I wish the weather wasn’t absolute balls this weekend. Love when Knoxville is looking nice when recruits come into town.

 

[drvenner]

You wonder how many passengers had to change their underwear.

Well, I don't wear any, so I would not have to worry about it.

 

[JacketVol]

For the last time I don't hate Banks. He's just not very good, IMO. I'm sorry so many are disturbed by that. I see this window of opportunity and I can see it slipping through our fingers. I realize that any criticism of coaches is met by mob rioting . I'm ok with that. Some will be right and some will be wrong. I'm very comfortable with my stance.

It’s your opinion. My opinion is our starters in secondary we’re not great. Finally had a good class with Gibson and Matthews and another one in 24 who will be freshman. We have very young and inexperienced talent. Depth issues caught up with us mainly after Hadon went down and did not have that guy who could shut down their best and had to play that stupid soft zone. Also, Haden had not shown what he could do till after Florida. With all that said, players have to be part of the success and failure of a unit. They are playing. However, coaches as well as they recruit and scheme.

We need 4 years of classes to be able to judge how well coaches evaluate and develop so we can evaluate completely how they do their job. Banks has really had 2 years because 22 class was recruiting with a hand behind your back and D has improved overall stats wise since he’s been here. Give the guy 2 more years and see where we are at. If he leaves before that for a HC job hopefully a good foundation of talent will be there for the new coach. If he stays, it will all be on him and the staff to see where things are at. CJH was given basically a seven year contract because of the NCAA crap to fix this. Considering we are 3 years in, the results have far exceeded expectations of anyone from 3 years ago. That is my opinion and I won’t be repeating it 24-7 to the point others will start skipping over my post.

 

[drvenner]

On Jan. 6, 1994,

Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, in what would become one of the biggest sports scandals in history.

The hitman was Shane Stant, who used a 21-inch collapsible baton to strike Kerrigan's right leg. He, along with his uncle Derrick Smith, were contracted by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of skating rival Tonya Harding, and Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt.


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That felt like Bizarro World. So incredibly crazy.

 

[CAVPUT]

Well, for one, an NFL set would be used by a team in the National Football League.

Unless they stole it from a college coaching staff?

 

[drvenner]

Really looking forward to Summer Olympics this year, if God willing and lets me live I'm going to event in California 2028... Yes I know ice skating is a Winter Olympic.

I absolutely love the Olympics. 'Merica, for real.

 

[DD4ME]

Should consider screens

 

[knoxvol52]

Just out of curiosity, what makes a formation an NFL set vs a College set?

Heupel is expanding playbook with Nico by using different sets that you never seen with Joe st QB, you're right it's not just an NFL set..

 

[InVOLuntary]

It’s your opinion. My opinion is our starters in secondary we’re not great. Finally had a good class with Gibson and Matthews and another one in 24 who will be freshman. We have very young and inexperienced talent. Depth issues caught up with us mainly after Hadon went down and did not have that guy who could shut down their best and had to play that stupid soft zone. Also, Haden had not shown what he could do till after Florida. With all that said, players have to be part of the success and failure of a unit. They are playing. However, coaches as well as they recruit and scheme.

We need 4 years of classes to be able to judge how well coaches evaluate and develop so we can evaluate completely how they do their job. Banks has really had 2 years because 22 class was recruiting with a hand behind your back and D has improved overall stats wise since he’s been here. Give the guy 2 more years and see where we are at. If he leaves before that for a HC job hopefully a good foundation of talent will be there for the new coach. If he stays, it will all be on him and the staff to see where things are at. CJH was given basically a seven year contract because of the NCAA crap to fix this. Considering we are 3 years in, the results have far exceeded expectations of anyone from 3 years ago. That is my opinion and I won’t be repeating it 24-7 to the point others will start skipping over my post.

That's all fine. I respect your opinion. You need more time. I've seen enough.

 

[drvenner]

As Hillbilly gets the lotion from the basket.

 

[CAVPUT]

I keep thinking about up-rooting and moving out west (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,) but leaving friends, grandkids, and family would be difficult.

You hit all 3 of my destinations, but there's no chance I could ever be so far from kids/grandkids.... especially at my age. Plus, I witch about cutting a couple of acres of grass. Shoveling and blowing snow for months on end would get old really fast I suspect. Yeah, I wouldn't need to go to the higher elevations, but to go out there and not be in the mountains seems...well...silly. Guess the good Lord is putting me where He knows I need to be.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

For RB you either commit to stoning the blitzing LB or you immediately release. It looked like Sampson did neither.

The play I saw, Sampson attempted to block the the LB and almost didn't touch him. In fact, the LB knocked him backwards into Nico before he sacks Nico. The point is, Sampson did not play as much as he could have during the season because he needs to improved protecting the QB.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Jonas Aidoo has a slight calf strain ,expected to play today vs Mississippi..

Tobe Awaka and J.P. Estrella will get ample playing time if Aidoo struggles with injury..

Still yet Vols take care of Mississippi by 10+.
As always Go Vols...

Perimeter defense will be key today. Hopefully they are not having one of those UNC type games.

 

[peaygolf]

You hit all 3 of my destinations, but there's no chance I could ever be so far from kids/grandkids.... especially at my age. Plus, I witch about cutting a couple of acres of grass. Shoveling and blowing snow for months on end would get old really fast I suspect. Yeah, I wouldn't need to go to the higher elevations, but to go out there and not be in the mountains seems...well...silly. Guess the good Lord is putting me where He knows I need to be.

When I move out there..............I'll keep ya updated.

 

[DD4ME]

Not sure what the complaint is. That place is straight fire.










Dumpster fire

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Not sure… I live in atlanta. Really anywhere in the US. But I prefer hot weather. Nothing better than a beer on a hot day on the course.

There is a nice course about 2 hours east of Atlanta. I think it’s in Augusta if I remember correctly. Don’t think you can just call and get a Tee Time though.

 

[CAVPUT]

Perimeter defense will be key today. Hopefully they are not having one of those UNC type games.

So Ole Miss is perimeter oriented? Those twin towers are just rim protectors? Hope they're both stiffd. We need to hold serve at home.

 

[Jimmy Football]

There is a nice course about 2 hours east of Atlanta. I think it’s in Augusta if I remember correctly. Don’t think you can just call and get a Tee Time though.

I’m sure they’d be cool if you just stopped by and walked on.

 

[UTSuave’]

if you wanted Vanilla coke back then you went to a soda fountain, like Pharmacy in W Knox.

Old ass

 

[CAVPUT]

That felt like Bizarro World. So incredibly crazy.

Why...(sob)...WHY?

 

[UTSuave’]

beautiful

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

After reading 26 pages of some of the of the hardest reading I've ever encountered on VN, I came to one conclusion. I feel sorry for InVOLuntary's significant other!

Can you imagine what she goes through trying to end an argument?

 

[DD4ME]

Pounds is at Ole Miss and was scheduled to come to UT today. He moved his visit back. Kiffin is trying to get him to spend the entire weekend at Ole Miss and is no doubt pressuring him to go ahead and publicly commit. UT always had a steep hill to climb on this one.

Still, Vols are likely to have two commits coming out of the weekend and will push hard for Heard.

So Reed-Adams and McMurray?

Adam's played little both gaurd and tackle and had a ton of snaps. McMurray was their lock down guy. I am good this this if true.