Recruiting Football Talk VII

[JCVol00]

Idk bout yall, but I would 100% rather have a team of full Knecht’s than a team of full of Edeys

 

[Jackcrevol]

No offense but you even know what kinda offense they both run?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Always value a good unbiased opinion as always @Devo182 great post!…..you and @MoCo_Vol keep us informed on the analytics side of things..we appreciate those posts as well but yall need to step it up some we haven’t seen those in a long time.it helps us big time when we go to other rivals forums and talk s**t

Thanks! I work in the engineering world so I'm very logical/numbers driven. It always baffles me though how many times I'll share stats and it gets some fired up to argue.

Like "these are the numbers" that's all I'm sharing, make whatever opinion you want....but usually if I think a team is bad at something it's because the stats support it.

Tennessee was the best team matchup wise to beat UConn, but we had to go through our worst matchup to get there and we lost. It happens, the 1 seed would have helped us avoid Purdue but had we gotten it in the West we would have had to beat Bama for a 3rd time (honestly not sure how confident I would have been doing that) or we might have had to face Arizona if they don't get upset by Clemson...and Arizona was another bad matchup for us.

I'm content with SEC Regular season champs AND an Elite Eight, imo it's the best season the Vols have had in my lifetime.

 

[Jackcrevol]

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Grant was all.

 

[Batman1948]

They don’t like her because she’s cute.

She is waaaaaay beyond cute

 

[SoilVol]

Or maybe they don't know what they're talking about?

1. Those aren't mutually exclusive. They can all be utterly wrong and we can suck eggs next year while simultaneously this be a real sign of respect for the program and the nation's expectations that the Vols will be at the top.
2. All the outlets acknowledged the losses of key starters but expected big portal additions and backups stepping up.
3. Why are you choosing the most negative take possible on a positive, outside analysis of one of our sports programs.

 

[rikberry31]

Why I think Houston could've given them a good game (had Shead not gotten injured). Length meets length.

Purdue's 1 through 4 never stood a chance. Edey played great first half, but Clingan got to him. Elite 1on1 defense and still gave up 37. Why he is b2b poty...but why UConn is b2b champs!!! Best 2-year run in college basketball history iyam.

John Wooden would have something to say about this.

 

[Glitch]

I'll be doing this Sunday night. Taking my 9 yr old to see Home Free for his first concert. He loves them so I'm pumped just to be taking him, but Monday will suck

Worth it, 100%.

 

[Glitch]

She is waaaaaay beyond cute

 

[SoilVol]

Thanks! I work in the engineering world so I'm very logical/numbers driven. It always baffles me though how many times I'll share stats and it gets some fired up to argue.

Like "these are the numbers" that's all I'm sharing, make whatever opinion you want....but usually if I think a team is bad at something it's because the stats support it.

Tennessee was the best team matchup wise to beat UConn, but we had to go through our worst matchup to get there and we lost. It happens, the 1 seed would have helped us avoid Purdue but had we gotten it in the West we would have had to beat Bama for a 3rd time (honestly not sure how confident I would have been doing that) or we might have had to face Arizona if they don't get upset by Clemson...and Arizona was another bad matchup for us.

I'm content with SEC Regular season champs AND an Elite Eight, imo it's the best season the Vols have had in my lifetime.

Tbf, Bama likely would have been put in a different region in that case. Kansas or Duke would've been our 4.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Tbf, Bama likely would have been put in a different region in that case. Kansas or Duke would've been our 4.

Yeah, didn't wanna get into reseeding the whole brackets... just saying every region we had poor matchups.

West = UNC, Bama, Arizona (Bama because beating a team 3 times is difficult)
South = Kentucky, Duke, Houston (although I'm not sure Houston is a bad matchup, they are an elite defense though and we struggled against top defenses)
Midwest = Purdue, Kansas & Gonzaga (although Hunter getting hurt and Gonzaga not having any legit 7' bigs would make those very winnable)
East = UConn & Iowa State (another top tier defensive team)

Seeding matters is the main point and it's why I personally love Barnes. He takes care of business in the regular season to gives us the best shot to have the highest seed. His lowest seed while here has been a 5

 

[MoCo_Vol]

We get it that Glitch only has eyes for his wife because she's that much of a smokeshow.

 

[SmokinBob]

I really wish there were a way to spin that program off as a self-financing (or bust) entity. Let them have their way, and make it work on their own superior power, without the people that they so obviously hate paying for it. All they do is take, take, take, and bish, bish, bish.

I can probably count on my fingers and toes the negaLVs in that thread - I and thousands of others love LadyVols basketball and want a coach that will move us back to elite status and potential national championships. I and everyone I know that cares, are supportive of Coach Kim Caldwell - research and a day or two helps.

It’s almost exactly the way I processed Coach Josh Heupel.

Again - that box you built is small and most of us don’t fit in there.

 

[Orange.]

Thanks! I work in the engineering world so I'm very logical/numbers driven. It always baffles me though how many times I'll share stats and it gets some fired up to argue.

Like "these are the numbers" that's all I'm sharing, make whatever opinion you want....but usually if I think a team is bad at something it's because the stats support it.

Tennessee was the best team matchup wise to beat UConn, but we had to go through our worst matchup to get there and we lost. It happens, the 1 seed would have helped us avoid Purdue but had we gotten it in the West we would have had to beat Bama for a 3rd time (honestly not sure how confident I would have been doing that) or we might have had to face Arizona if they don't get upset by Clemson...and Arizona was another bad matchup for us.

I'm content with SEC Regular season champs AND an Elite Eight, imo it's the best season the Vols have had in my lifetime.

Actually, if we had gotten the 1 seed in the West, as I understood it, Bama would have been sent to a different region because we were in the same conference and had played twice. They were projected to the South until the last minute and moved, in effect, to the West with UNC.

It was indeed a great season.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Why I think Houston could've given them a good game (had Shead not gotten injured). Length meets length.

Purdue's 1 through 4 never stood a chance. Edey played great first half, but Clingan got to him. Elite 1on1 defense and still gave up 37. Why he is b2b poty...but why UConn is b2b champs!!! Best 2-year run in college basketball history iyam.

1971-1973 UCLA went 60-0. So no.

 

[JCP201]

I have to say...this is a boss move by Calipari if this happens...heck it may have happened already, I don't know because I've been out of pocket..

Either way..Calipari telling Kentucky their 33 million don't mean crap to him, and his pride is worth more to him, that he will not grovel and take the endless slings of from the admin or fanbase after what he has done there is actually impressive to me...I did not see that coming.

My respect for him went from zilch to at least a little.

Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams criticize Kentucky ahead of John Calipari's pending departure

Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg put some blame on the Kentucky Wildcats after reports surface about John Calipari's exit to Arkansas.

www.on3.com

Almost everyone sees that he was just tired of it and went where he'd be wanted.

 

[Orange.]

I can probably count on my fingers and toes the negaLVs in that thread - I and thousands of others love LadyVols basketball and want a coach that will move us back to elite status and potential national championships. I and everyone I know that cares, are supportive of Coach Kim Caldwell - research and a day or two helps.

It’s almost exactly the way I processed Coach Josh Heupel.

Again - that box you built is small and most of us don’t fit in there.

Well, in fairness, I didn't make that box; I discovered it fully formed and seething in that forum. I guess I was especially pissed at that moment. I too am really excited about Kim Caldwell and a new beginning. If you read on a minute or two, you will see that I posted right after that I was angry at the asylum most of all on behalf of intelligent true LV fans like "our Owl." You can guess who that is. Sorry, I blew my top.

 

[VolNash17]

I hope, whenever Barnes decides to retire...hopefull a long time from now...we still have DW around to hire a Euro BB inspired coach like Hurley (and Oates). The potential with this style is hiiiigh

Thing about Dan Hurley is his offense is very slow pace but with an extreme amount of player movement and awesome shooting. He’s more brains than Nate Oats is as Ron Slay said on 104.5 the zone. Dan has the ultimate balance

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Actually, if we had gotten the 1 seed in the West, as I understood it, Bama would have been sent to a different region because we were in the same conference and had played twice. They were projected to the South until the last minute and moved, in effect, to the West with UNC.

It was indeed a great season.

Auburn (surprise) was the only SEC team in a region by themselves.

The other 7 SEC teams were in regions with other conference foes.

Midwest had Vols & South Carolina
South had A&M, Kentucky, & Florida
West had Bama & Miss State

 

[VolNash17]

I didn’t say euro players…. I said euro style of play…. Here is an article that helps describe the transformation.

Dan Hurley's desire to adapt helped UConn evolve into an offensive juggernaut | FOX Sports

Two years ago, UConn coach Dan Hurley made a commitment to embracing offense with NCAA Tournament success in mind. Michael Cohen explains how Hurley's desire to adapt has helped transform UConn into an offensive juggernaut.

www.foxsports.com

"Without a high-powered offense and being able to score the ball," Hurley told FOX Sports, "you can't win a six-game tournament."
FACTS

 

[SpringBokVol]

The Orange and White game kinda snuck up on me... didn't realize it was this Saturday!

That's awesome - The Masters and Tennessee Football....WOW

 

[TN-POSSUM]

@knoxvol52


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[engineerVOL]

Every outlet except Yahoo has Tennessee basketball ranked in the top-10 for next season. Despite what we are losing and before we know who we are bringing in.

That's a serious level of respect.

Why in the world are they ranking teams already? The rosters will be significantly overturned.

 

[GoodTimeVol]

"Without a high-powered offense and being able to score the ball," Hurley told FOX Sports, "you can't win a six-game tournament."
FACTS

It’s the balance of his offense that makes it high powered and sets it apart from guys like Oats and Pearl who rely to heavy on the 3 ball, his guards are in constant motion after every iso screen. It’s actually very similar to some Ivy League offenses but tweaked.

 

[Orange.]

@knoxvol52

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