Recruiting Football Talk VII

[rikberry31]

CJH: I think we could do some exciting things with you playing tight end.

 

[SoilVol]

This is the most hype our basketball program has seen since Scotty hopson and jarnell stokes…I could see something being done for him..but I’ve been curious about who the heck fell asleep on the scouting tape…why did we not recruit him here I’d love to hear that back story…maybe he was too small coming out of high school or something ?

Bro it's nearly March and you still don't know why Dalton Knecht went unrecruited, played JuCo, then transferred to Northern Colorado, then became a star?

"Why did we not recruit him here?" Well, he's from a suburb of Denver. He was 5'8" his sophomore year and graduated high school around 6'1". He was not rated as a high school prospect. He didn't even have a recruiting profile after 2 years at JuCo in BFE Colorado. He was nobody. Colorado State and Colorado, right in his back yard, had no idea who he was at that time. Between high school and arriving at JuCo he grew 2 inches. In two years at JuCo he grew another 3 inches. Now 6'6" he averaged 23.9pts as a sophomore.

After graduating JuCo he committed to Northern Colorado a little bit down the road but also the middle of nowhere. Probably the only place he could get the connections to take him. He didn't play much and only averaged 8.9pts his junior year. Last year is when he started blowing up. Averaged 20pts and was known as a sharpshooter and scorer.

As a transfer candidate, he's what we needed. A scorer. Someone that could get us a bucket and give us another 15pts a game. You don't expect someone averaging 20pts in the Big Sky to be better than that in one of the P6 conferences.

He's just still getting better and better. Nobody could have predicted this but Dalton himself. Nobody could have looked at him in high school and predicted this, even if he had gone to a Knoxville school.

 

[rikberry31]

I liked at the end when DK stood there being bear hugged looking at the ref like WTH.

 

[DD4ME]

This is the most hype our basketball program has seen since Scotty hopson and jarnell stokes…I could see something being done for him..but I’ve been curious about who the heck fell asleep on the scouting tape…why did we not recruit him here I’d love to hear that back story…maybe he was too small coming out of high school or something ?

He grew from like 6'2 to 6'6 during college. He also works Kobe level hard and has gotten better as a result. He shoots like 4500 shots a day or something ridiculous.

 

[SoilVol]

Totally forgot it was the anniversary of the injury. I bet that's why he was so off last night. Emotional, maybe too amped. Impressive how he settled down and still ended up with some big shots and 17 with a ton of assists.

 

[rikberry31]

As I said earlier in the season. This team has the potential to be just as good as grants team

They're better now.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[rikberry31]

Barnes anyone

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Sorry things didn't work out for ya.

 

[UTSuave’]

Bro it's nearly March and you still don't know why Dalton Knecht went unrecruited, played JuCo, then transferred to Northern Colorado, then became a star?

"Why did we not recruit him here?" Well, he's from a suburb of Denver. He was 5'8" his sophomore year and graduated high school around 6'1". He was not rated as a high school prospect. He didn't even have a recruiting profile after 2 years at JuCo in BFE Colorado. He was nobody. Colorado State and Colorado, right in his back yard, had no idea who he was at that time. Between high school and arriving at JuCo he grew 2 inches. In two years at JuCo he grew another 3 inches. Now 6'6" he averaged 23.9pts as a sophomore.

After graduating JuCo he committed to Northern Colorado a little bit down the road but also the middle of nowhere. Probably the only place he could get the connections to take him. He didn't play much and only averaged 8.9pts his junior year. Last year is when he started blowing up. Averaged 20pts and was known as a sharpshooter and scorer.

As a transfer candidate, he's what we needed. A scorer. Someone that could get us a bucket and give us another 15pts a game. You don't expect someone averaging 20pts in the Big Sky to be better than that in one of the P6 conferences.

He's just still getting better and better. Nobody could have predicted this but Dalton himself. Nobody could have looked at him in high school and predicted this, even if he had gone to a Knoxville school.

maybe he was too small coming out of high school or something ?

He was 5'8" his sophomore year and graduated high school around 6'1".

So basically.. thanks.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Nothing to see here. No foul! If DK got the call for half as many fouls that he doesn’t get called against him, he would blow Edey out of the water for NPOY!

 

[UTSuave’]

He grew from like 6'2 to 6'6 during college. He also works Kobe level hard and has gotten better as a result. He shoots like 4500 shots a day or something ridiculous.

That’s wild…almost curryish like

 

[rikberry31]

I will not be shocked or disappointed with a loss to Bama. Not rooting or calling for one, but prepping my tender hearted brethern in case it doesn't go as well on the road.

WGWTFA

 

[Jack Burton]

Bro it's nearly March and you still don't know why Dalton Knecht went unrecruited, played JuCo, then transferred to Northern Colorado, then became a star?

"Why did we not recruit him here?" Well, he's from a suburb of Denver. He was 5'8" his sophomore year and graduated high school around 6'1". He was not rated as a high school prospect. He didn't even have a recruiting profile after 2 years at JuCo in BFE Colorado. He was nobody. Colorado State and Colorado, right in his back yard, had no idea who he was at that time. Between high school and arriving at JuCo he grew 2 inches. In two years at JuCo he grew another 3 inches. Now 6'6" he averaged 23.9pts as a sophomore.

After graduating JuCo he committed to Northern Colorado a little bit down the road but also the middle of nowhere. Probably the only place he could get the connections to take him. He didn't play much and only averaged 8.9pts his junior year. Last year is when he started blowing up. Averaged 20pts and was known as a sharpshooter and scorer.

As a transfer candidate, he's what we needed. A scorer. Someone that could get us a bucket and give us another 15pts a game. You don't expect someone averaging 20pts in the Big Sky to be better than that in one of the P6 conferences.

He's just still getting better and better. Nobody could have predicted this but Dalton himself. Nobody could have looked at him in high school and predicted this, even if he had gone to a Knoxville school.

I had heard we had to bid against a few schools to get him. Those schools thought he would be good but didn’t expect this type of development. I don’t know which schools though.

 

[VOLED]

Guys I’m gonna kinda open up a bit here. Last April I suffered a supposed concussion. And I really haven’t been the same since. In July I started seeing static in my vision and ultimately it seems like I’ve developed something called Visual Snow Syndrome. There are no definitive treatments for it at this time. It’s been kinda hell living with it and trying to adapt to it. It’s exhausting. I won’t go into much more detail at what I have to put up with every day, but wonky visuals, no energy, and daily migraines are just the surface of it.

I just ask for prayers. In surviving but I miss living.

Prayers for you! I know this must be tough, but keep the faith.

 

[chvy1986]

There was a time, not long ago, where TN wasn't competitive in nearly ever sport. This year MIGHT be the best combined football, baseball, softball, hockey, and men's basketball teams ever. We are absolutely blessed to have the coaches and admin that we currently have and an organization like Spyre on the NIL front. Enjoy the ride

 

[devol]

Guys I’m gonna kinda open up a bit here. Last April I suffered a supposed concussion. And I really haven’t been the same since. In July I started seeing static in my vision and ultimately it seems like I’ve developed something called Visual Snow Syndrome. There are no definitive treatments for it at this time. It’s been kinda hell living with it and trying to adapt to it. It’s exhausting. I won’t go into much more detail at what I have to put up with every day, but wonky visuals, no energy, and daily migraines are just the surface of it.

I just ask for prayers. In surviving but I miss living.

Praying as once had Lymes for 8 months and long term pain will make all of us "open up a bit". A Hope and a Future are promised. Jeremiah 29:11-13

 

[UTvol1fn]

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I'm digging the spreadsheet

 

[rikberry31]

I'm agreeing with you, Jersey retiring is for a full body of work not just an epic one season and gone.

We win a Natty it's in the rafters before the team gets back to Knoxville.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I had heard we had to bid against a few schools to get him. Those schools thought he would be good but didn’t expect this type of development. I don’t know which schools though.

Oregon and Indiana were his other finalists

 

[KptVFL]

Tennessee has an inside track for a number one seed…. LFG!!!! Time to dominate these last three teams.

Dude thinks the Bama game is in Knoxville.

"Tennessee will host Alabama on Saturday in Knoxville"

Edit: The article has been corrected.

 

[volbeast33]

This is in reference to knecht….. getting more and more people talking about him.

 

[Smokey123]

They're better now.

Idk if I would go that far. That team won 31 games, only 4 regular season losses, beat a top 5 UK teams twice and Gonzaga.

I will say I think our schedule this year is harder

 

[SoilVol]

I had heard we had to bid against a few schools to get him. Those schools thought he would be good but didn’t expect this type of development. I don’t know which schools though.

We did. It really came down to us vs Oregon. But it wasn't a "we are bidding for the future NPOY finalist" bid.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

This is in reference to knecht….. getting more and more people talking about him.