Recruiting Football Talk VII

[Glitch]

I wanted some damnit

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Remember when we lost our first SEC tourney game and people were acting like our season was over? Ahh good times

Yeah and at the same time those same people acted like Tony V should lose on purpose so we could rest for Tournament . I love this thread

 

[Glitch]

Just got done writing a sermon for youth Sunday. They are letting this lay person take a stab at it. I am not a pastor, but I work with a lot of our youth groups. Fingers crossed I don't screw it up. Also I agreed to go to a concert on Saturday with my wife long before I ever knew we'd be in the finals. I will miss the game, but that might be for the best. I ain't superstitious, but I ain't not superstitious either.

Good MOJO for everyone this weekend.

Praying that God speaks through you regardless of the words that you speak.

 

[volbeast33]

Yeah and at the same time those same people acted like Tony V should lose on purpose so we could rest for Tournament . I love this thread

still do

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

still do

I'm glad we didn't. Baseball is a huge momentum sport. These boys didn't need it

 

[pcvolfan]

So in the SEC tournament against A&M and Ryan Prager, the Vols knocked him out in the 2nd inning. He threw 53 pitches with 2 walks & 2 strikeouts. Only allowed 1 run. Stamos threw 3.1 innings of 1 run ball followed by 4 innings of 2 run ball from Causey. Prager dominated Kentucky, but Vols offense is a different animal.

A&M strength is their bullpen, the other 2 starters haven’t been great. Though Lamkin shut down Florida in 8 innings over 2 starts at CWS. If the Vols can grind out at bats and work pitch counts, they can negate this a little by over working them.

A&M only had 3 real power hitters on offense. 1 is out with injury & Laviollette is hampered by a hamstring injury. The key for Vols pitching is to limit walks. Oregon in Supers & Florida on Wednesday couldn’t do this.

If the Vols play like they did against UNC & game 2 against FSU, I believe the title will be on its way to Knoxville.

 

[KPT_VFL]

Man let’s bring home the National Title… going to take our bets ball but we can do it. GBO!

 

[Orange.]

So in the SEC tournament against A&M and Ryan Prager, the Vols knocked him out in the 2nd inning. He threw 53 pitches with 2 walks & 2 strikeouts. Only allowed 1 run. Stamos threw 3.1 innings of 1 run ball followed by 4 innings of 2 run ball from Causey. Prager dominated Kentucky, but Vols offense is a different animal.

A&M strength is their bullpen, the other 2 starters haven’t been great. Though Lamkin shut down Florida in 8 innings over 2 starts at CWS. If the Vols can grind out at bats and work pitch counts, they can negate this a little by over working them.

A&M only had 3 real power hitters on offense. 1 is out with injury & Laviollette is hampered by a hamstring injury. The key for Vols pitching is to limit walks. Oregon in Supers & Florida on Wednesday couldn’t do this.

If the Vols play like they did against UNC & game 2 against FSU, I believe the title will be on its way to Knoxville.

Someone suggested walking Laviolette (and only Laviolette) and make him run bases with his hammy.

 

[Jackcrevol]

watching replay of our win vs FSU

man if only Burke hadnt gone around, we'd have never put up 18 pts in two games.

 

[pcvolfan]

Someone suggested walking Laviolette (and only Laviolette) and make him run bases with his hammy.

Funnily enough, I was the one to suggest it. I’ll also add that Prager gave up 6 runs on 7 hits in less than 2 innings against Oregon.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Napier???? Freeze? I think Heupel can hold his own. GBO! Get ready we’re gonna be fun to watch! And I mean on both sides of the ball!

Look Napier is a crappy coach but look at his first class at UF. The per recruit average (the only metric that counts) was 88.88 in 2022. Ours was 88.10.

in 2023 our average was 90.87 with 25 commits. Napiers was 91.41 with 22 commits.

In 2024, our average was 91.16 with 21 commits. UFs was 91.35 with 20 commits. Hopefully we get a better class than them this year. You may not like it but both Napier and Freeze can recruit.

I do think when we win 10 or 11 games this year recruiting is gonna improve.

 

[Orange.]

Funnily enough, I was the one to suggest it. I’ll also add that Prager gave up 6 runs on 7 hits in less than 2 innings against Oregon.

I remembered the post! Just couldn't recall who. Worked out.

 

[Orange.]

[ @Weezer -- whose entire VN persona is based on making crude and filthy jokes -- asked that this post be removed.


Please welcome with open arms his next (500th) "joke" about sleeping with some poster's mother. Thank you. ]

 

[Weezer]

Recently learned that nice young "Huak Tuah" lady is Marshall County's own lol

What if her dad posts on VN?

 

[Jackcrevol]

TAMU recruiting runs an all-sports "hostess" program. It's about like what you'd expect.

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[drvenner]

D-B was really good back in the mid-90s.

Got their butts handed to them in the playoffs

 

[SoilVol]

What if her dad posts on VN?

1. She's a nice young lady
2. Lot of folks in those parts are Bama fans because of Donta Hightower

 

[drvenner]

Well she is apparently a UGA alum, so that explains a lot.

 

[butchna]

Just saw this . So sad. He was a special talent!

Former A&M RB Lewis dies from cancer at 55

Was stoked the Bears got him in the sixth. For a short sample size, he ran through tackles unlike Neal Anderson. Thought we had our answer…then he disappeared due to addiction issues. He was just released from prison last year for humanitarian reasons.

 

[drvenner]

Anyone ever had a Git'N Go hotdog?

Yes. Delicious. I work in Clinton. Lots of good eats at Git'N Go.

 

[KB5252]

1. She's a nice young lady
2. Lot of folks in those parts are Bama fans because of Donta Hightower

There are a few, mostly bandwagon fans.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Orangeredblooded]

TAMU recruiting runs an all-sports "hostess" program. It's about like what you'd expect.

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I like you, but you should be banned or take a little vacation for this.

 

[85SugarVol]

“sales executive”

 

[Orange.]

I like you, but you should be banned or take a little vacation for this.

What? It's an actual TAMU photograph. I didn't invent it. What do you make of it?

If you want me to retract my joke that it depicts a "hostess" program, OK, I retract it. But tell me if you will why you have never criticized hostess jokes in the past. It's a long-running joke here dating back to you-know-who's disastrous tenure.