Recruiting Football Talk VII

[Glitch]

I guess Ky is back now?

Remember when I won as a player? I know I haven't done squat as a coach, but remember when I won as a player? Yeah let's all just focus on that and ignore my utter lack of resume.

 

[Glitch]

so cringe

Jpope? Mark's boy?

J/K

 

[Glitch]

Felt a lot like the build-up to a Rasslin Match (which is also fake).

Lube U fans be like...

 

[Glitch]

TWSS

 

[Jackcrevol]

Emily Dickinson is one of my favorite poets. She. Is. Awesome.


“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

love Dickenson, Twain, Poe

Figured you more for a Lord Byron though.

 

[Weezer]

Jpope? Mark's boy?

J/K

But what if he is?

 

[RudyVol]

UConn has never made a splash hire. They’ve won 6 titles in the last 25 years.

Duke didn’t make a splash hire.

UNC didn’t make a splash hire this time.

Tony B at Virginia wasn’t a splash hire.

Jay Wright at Nova wasn’t.

UK didn’t make a splash hire.

FL didn’t.

Also Barnes was a splashier hire than brining back Pearl would be.

Good for them. I think we should pass up a sure thing in Bruce Pearl to hire the next Donnie Tyndall, maybe you guys are right.

 

[Volnut]

Not sure how many of you are on twitter (X) but it seems like a lot of Mississippi State fans are convinced if their job comes open Vitello would take that job.

They hate us/him but want him to be the guy…it’s funny

If they are so freaking great, why would their job come open?

 

[drvenner]

love Dickenson, Twain, Poe

Figured you more for a Lord Byron though.

He is pretty good. And he, of course, has a fantastic name.

 

[drvenner]

Good for them. I think we should pass up a sure thing in Bruce Pearl to hire the next Donnie Tyndall, maybe you guys are right.

There. Are. No. Sure. Things.

Also, do you even Danny White, brah?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

What's a Rutger?

A replicant

 

[RudyVol]

How does one become "more serious about winning"?

UGA hired a DC in football. Clemson promoted their OC. UConn hired no name Hurley. Unc and duke hired assistants.

Who was TV before he came here? Oates before DW grabbed him? Heupel before...DW hired him?

We've 100% made the best hires since the early 90s in just the last decade. 1 was Barnes. The others...not at all like Barnes. Hiring coaches is a complete crapshoot, nobody has figured it out and most never will even come close, because this is a non-zero sum game. Many many losers and a few winners.

But DW's history says he's as good as anyone, across the board.

Ohio State also hired Urban Meyer and Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh. Bruce Pearl isn't quite the level of those 2, but he's easily a top 15 coach in the country. I can't find a good reason not to take the sure thing vs risking hiring the next Donnie Tyndall/Cuonzo Martin. Like I said, be more serious about winning vs protecting butthurt donors over a BBQ 15 years ago.

 

[Orange_Crush]

A replicant

How-er?

 

[Weezer]

Ohio State also hired Urban Meyer and Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh. Bruce Pearl isn't quite the level of those 2, but he's easily a top 15 coach in the country. I can't find a good reason not to take the sure thing vs risking hiring the next Donnie Tyndall/Cuonzo Martin. Like I said, be more serious about winning vs protecting butthurt donors over a BBQ 15 years ago.

Did I miss Rick announcing his retirement?

 

[RudyVol]

There. Are. No. Sure. Things.

Also, do you even Danny White, brah?

No sure things?! Maybe no sure national title winners. No one would guarantee a final 4 or even elite 8 if we hired Bruce but we'd be in the dance every year or nearly every year. I know that's not a high bar but it's tough to make it to the dance. We went once combined between coaches not named Pearl/Barnes in the last 20 years. Basketball is a lot more fun when you have something to look forward to in March.

 

[RudyVol]

Did I miss Rick announcing his retirement?

Fortunately not, but you knew that. Old conversation about when Rick does decide to hang it up.

 

[MarcoVol]

Good for them. I think we should pass up a sure thing in Bruce Pearl to hire the next Donnie Tyndall, maybe you guys are right.

All those schools hired Donnie Tyndall?

 

[therickbol]

So who are we getting at RB from the portal? For sure need 1 but do we go for 2?

We will not bring in a potential starting RB or even someone who will threaten for carries due to its impact on Dylan Sampson. That is info coming from someone that knows what is going on. It is very delicate with him.

 

[peaygolf]

He came in dead last and he thought he could win this week. He needs to realize it's over for him.

But……at Augusta, it only takes one good week for him.

Doubt it happens, but I wouldn’t be totally shocked.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Jackcrevol]

He is pretty good. And he, of course, has a fantastic name.

Bill?

 

[Glitch]

But what if he is?

 

[Weezer]

Fortunately not, but you knew that. Old conversation about when Rick does decide to hang it up.

Then we'll hire a new coach, not Bruce Pearl.

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[peaygolf]

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