Recruiting Football Talk VII

[engineerVOL]

Sounds good. Any good recipes for a whole chicken? Snatchcock? Definitely need some fried chicken livers this Saturday.

Sir this is a Wednesday’s.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

So I have been reading the last few pages regarding Milton. Pretty sure we can all agree that he needs to play better; however, his stats are not bad. He has 12 TDs (8) passing and (4) rushing through 4 games with a completion % of 62. QBR is what it is.

Joe Milton III 2024 Stats per Game - NFL - ESPN

The 2024 NFL season stats per game for Joe Milton III of the New England Patriots on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.

www.espn.com

 

[85SugarVol]

If Tennessee would have won the SEC title in 2007 when they were 9-3, they should have gotten an auto bid to the playoffs when they were not a top 12 team ranked. Maybe you disagree. Idk how many times I need to explain the power conferences should get an auto bid. It’s my opinion, I’ve stated why I think that. You’ll be alright little buddy

How many times before you present a coherent argument? As opposed to throwing out wild red herrings like “the Giants were an NFL team that got hot - so the NCAA should have auto bids for conference champions!”

‘07 Tennessee would not have needed an auto bid. They were #15 going into the game, and would have been 10-3 SEC Champs coming off a title game win vs #5 - they’re in regardless.

And since you two keep throwing out Tennessee scenarios that aren’t applicable, I’ll throw one out that is - Tennessee in ‘01 would have been jeopardized (depending on playoff format size) by auto bids for inferior teams that won a crappy conference.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Best place to purchase different types of wings....Buffalo Wild Wings or Hooters...?

You going to the restaurant to get them? Twin Peaks?

I actually like Hooter's wings though. . . the Hooter's breading mix you can buy from the store. . . does it really taste like Hooters wings?

 

[85SugarVol]

So I have been reading the last few pages regarding Milton. Pretty sure we can all agree that he needs to play better; however, his stats are not bad. He has 12 TDs (8) passing and (4) rushing through 4 games with a completion % of 62. QBR is what it is.

Joe Milton III 2024 Stats per Game - NFL - ESPN

The 2024 NFL season stats per game for Joe Milton III of the New England Patriots on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.

www.espn.com

Completion % is going to look good (or should) when half your throws are at the LOS.

Hope he hits big downfield shots Saturday night.

 

[knoxvol52]

You going to the restaurant to get them? Twin Peaks?

I actually like Hooter's wings though. . . the Hooter's breading mix you can buy from the store. . . does it really taste like Hooters wings?

Yea I'm going to buy them these guys that come over for the games each week must not eat from Monday til Saturday around noon...

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Completion % is going to look good (or should) when half your throws are at the LOS.

Hope he hits big downfield shots Saturday night.

Agreed
Accuracy down the field needs to be better. He has been on the money with a few of his throws this year though. The missed TD to Squirrel last week over the middle was a big pile of $hit. Aint gonna lie!

 

[bigorange]

Best place to purchase different types of wings....Buffalo Wild Wings or Hooters...?

I think BWW has better flavor options, but Hooters wings themselves and breading is probably better. But BWW's wings are great too.

 

[engineerVOL]

@drvenner

 

[bigorange]

 

[bigorange]

 

[Orange.]

I think being a good leader would be setting expectations that you are without a player and being prepared to win with the players available. I guess no one has confidence in the backup and they hide it until the last possible minute.

What you think is stupid on many levels and ill-willed.

 

[Batman1948]

Tennessee didn't play in the 98 Fiesta Bowl. We played in the 99 Fiesta Bowl in January 1999 after the 1998 regular season. We also played in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl in January 2000 following the 1999 regular season.

But we "officially" won the National Championship in 1998

Dig a little deeper dude!

 

[bigorange]

 

[engineerVOL]

Favorite band right there. NTB are South Carolinians though, so they can git until Sunday.

 

[therickbol]

This is very interesting. I’m not a gambler, but if I’m reading this correct, 71% of the money has taken SC and the 11.5 points, which would usually drive the line down lower. However, the line has increased a half point. Someone talked about this a long time ago on here, and it usually means Vegas is extremely confident in us to win big to allow the line to stay the same or go the opposite direction of who the most money is being bet on.

That's the science. And they can't be right every time they take that gamble. But they are right more than they wrong and they have good reasons for swinging for the fences.

 

[Orange.]

If Cooper has been practicing all week how is he a gametime decision? Lying about timeframe of injuries builds false expectations.

This is also stupid and ill-willed. Why you so mad, troll? You get your little expectations hurt? If you weren't lying you would be the only person too stupid to understand what was said and why. Looking for an angle to attack Heupel?

Communication is about how other people interpret your message. It's leading people to believe he will be ready. You aren't a game time decision for 3 weeks.

Of all the people in the world, you may be the least qualified to talk about communication. Still reveling in your Pruitt avi?

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

How many times before you present a coherent argument? As opposed to throwing out wild red herrings like “the Giants were an NFL team that got hot - so the NCAA should have auto bids for conference champions!”

‘07 Tennessee would not have needed an auto bid. They were #15 going into the game, and would have been 10-3 SEC Champs coming off a title game win vs #5 - they’re in regardless.

And since you two keep throwing out Tennessee scenarios that aren’t applicable, I’ll throw one out that is - Tennessee in ‘01 would have been jeopardized (depending on playoff format size) by auto bids for inferior teams that won a crappy conference.

Unless they expand to 24 teams like the FCS has then autobids don't make any sense. The champion of any power conference will in all likelihood have a good enough resume. Even then Big12 and ACC.

If you're a G5 and wanna make the playoffs then you better go undefeated. It's the only way you can rationalize their inclusion and the committee will just have to asses whether or not 12-0 Liberty would make more sense over a 10-2 9-3 power conference school. Which I think can be possible considering style points and whether or not they beat any P5 teams.

Right now No.25 Fresno State who has wins over Arizona State and Purdue should have a very good and deserving shot at finishing in the top 12 if they run the table in the mountain west.

 

[VolInDayton]

This is also stupid and ill-willed. Why you so mad, troll? You get your little expectations hurt? If you weren't lying you would be the only person too stupid to understand what was said and why. Looking for an angle to attack Heupel?

Of all the people in the world, you may be the least qualified to talk about communication. Still reveling in your to Pruitt avi?

Calm down buddy. I'm far from a troll. I went 9 years without having an avi and haven't cared to change it because I think it's funny. I'm mad but you are pulling up a post from multiple days ago.

 

[peaygolf]

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@drvenner

Nice!

 

[itsme]

If there ever was a scientific discussion about if sharks did or did not like the taste of human feces, it would be solved if I was in the water at that moment.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Offensive Beta_Rank | Sharp CFB

Thought this site was cool. Not sure how accurate but looks right. Someone posted a stat about offensive passing explosiveness. With running included, we are #2 in the SEC and #7 in the country in explosiveness. Using advanced statistics, we are #4 nationally in overall offensive scoring. #7 nationally in drive efficiency, #1 in play efficiency, #9 in negative drive rank, #19 in schedule rank, #2 in rushing rank, #44 in pass rank.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Same chart for advanced stat defensive rankings.

 

[berryvol]

Interesting, didn’t realize that. In a pick ‘em (ATS) league with a group of friends and we all put 150$ in the pot before the season… I’m at 54% and not even in the top 10. It’s definitely hard when you’re choosing games from teams you don’t even watch or even know a single player. Do pretty well for the SEC games and top 25 teams

I know this is from yesterday and may have even been addressed already, but pick em is really not a good metric to go off in comparison to actual sports betting, especially in college sports. Pick em lines are usually set on Monday, when lines are completely fresh and untouched. This is typically the time that pros/“sharps” pillage weaker lines that show a contrast from them power rankings. By the time the general public, and even a large portion of pro gamblers, have actually dug into every game, injuries have happened, etc the lines are sometimes 3+ points or more off what we would be picking against in pick em. In the NFL pick em I’m in, we are all mostly hitting around 55-65%. In actual NFL picks, I’m 14-17 this season.

Another point, a great strategy for pick em is looking at the new lines and just making picks based off where the lines have moved. The pros, hitting at the seemingly small 55-60%, are the ones who moved the lines so much in the first place with their early to mid week action.

 

[engineerVOL]

Shark was just cheesing for the camera: