Recruiting Football Talk VII

[volbeast33]

Yeah...dumb narrative that somehow fans of pro teams are only fans of pro teams.

The Colts increased their fanbase big time when they drafted Peyton Manning and his jersey sell numbers in TN alone proved it.

If CMO landed in Atlanta they would ABSOLUTELY benefit.

Dalton Knecht has just been the most recent Vol that really became beloved despite being a 1 & done. He will bring Vols fans to the Lakers and if he's contributing it'll be a lot of them.

They have to be extremely good like Peyton for it to matter.

 

[LaagerVol]

Here's where we differ on opinions. I know the GM was replaced, but the new GM hasn't proven himself yet. The new coach hasn't proven himself yet. There are lots of unknowns. Before I believe things have changed, I'll need to see it. How many times did we, as Vol fans, think things had changed, only to find out they really hadn't?

To be fair, the Titans had a really competitive run for a few years w Vrabel. Some key personell mistakes took them down pretty quickly, but ownership moved fast to try to fix it.

 

[drvenner]

Not cheering FOR LeBron. What are you doing with your heart?

Do you really want to know?

 

[mrMet]

To be fair, the Titans had a really competitive run for a few years w Vrabel. Some key personell mistakes took them down pretty quickly, but ownership moved fast to try to fix it.

Very well said

 

[BarrythesnoUT]

The fact that so many LeBron haters on here now have to cheer for him warms the cockles of my heart.

Never LeBron. Always Dalton.

 

[VolGee4]

Congrats! You posted about the grizzlies and I responded…about the grizzlies

And you’ve posted about the Titans, and I posted about the Titans. Cool.

 

[LaagerVol]

Yes, things are turning around now. But we thought the same with Kiffin, then Dooley, then Butch, then Pruitt. And we thought the same every time we switched ADs. I actually do hope the Titans find their way, but I view pro sports a lot differently than I do my Tennessee fandom. Hell, I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan but swore them off because of the idiot owner.

I feel this lol

 

[mrMet]

And you’ve posted about the Titans, and I posted about the Titans. Cool.

The specific topic on hand in the thread between you and I was about the grizzlies. Are your feelings hurt? I’m sorry if they are

 

[butchna]

Do you really want to know?

Reality scarier than imagination?

 

[BarrythesnoUT]

I’ll never watch as long as Foul Ming plays for them.

 

[knoxvol52]

Yes, things are turning around now. But we thought the same with Kiffin, then Dooley, then Butch, then Pruitt. And we thought the same every time we switched ADs. I actually do hope the Titans find their way, but I view pro sports a lot differently than I do my Tennessee fandom. Hell, I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan but swore them off because of the idiot owner.

Cowboys aren't involved in this pissing contest over the Titans.

 

[85SugarVol]

Why does Jay Bilas hate Dalton?

 

[screenthis]

Why does Jay Bilas hate Dalton?

He's racist...IMO.

 

[GoodTimeVol]

Why does Jay Bilas hate Dalton?

Because we bullied his beloved dukies in the ncaa tournament one year. That fanbase has always been soft and entitled

 

[85SugarVol]

Yo. Zack -

 

[knoxvol52]

He's racist...IMO.

 

[MarcoVol]

when its 4 of the 10 its not an "outlier". an outlier at that scale is 1 or 2.

Michigan didn't cheat in 2023 when they won it. all of that punishment was from 2022.
LSU had 2 #5 classes in the 5 years before their title, thats hardly consistent.
Clemson won it twice which shows its not a fluke. especially when they are consistently making it to the playoffs and the title.

that is 4 of the 10 titles under the playoffs. there were 16 teams with consistent Top 5 classes, only 6 of them won titles. Of the 10 teams that lost only 2 of them lost to another Top 5 team.

Florida State also only had 2 top classes.
Auburn only had the 1 with Cam.
Urban only had 1 top class when he won in 2006, had 3 top classes for 2008

He doesn’t believe in statistics, you’re wasting your time

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Tennessee doesn’t have a top 25 offense or defense. These power rankings are doo doo and pff is a trash algorithm

 

[screenthis]

Yes, things are turning around now. But we thought the same with Kiffin, then Dooley, then Butch, then Pruitt. And we thought the same every time we switched ADs. I actually do hope the Titans find their way, but I view pro sports a lot differently than I do my Tennessee fandom. Hell, I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan but swore them off because of the idiot owner.

here here. I haven't sworn off the cowboys. But I'm definitely less engaged with the 'idiot owner'.

 

[peaygolf]

Yo. Zack -

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I've said it many times...............I HATED Ja' Morant when he was at Mu**ay St.....................and yet I still root for him and the Grizz.

I guess I can root for Zach as well...........

I don't like it, but I'll adapt.....Like I did with D Henry with the Titans.

It is what it is.............

 

[knoxvol52]

Just adding more and more to "The List" being disrespectful to Dallas.

 

[knoxvol52]

I've said it many times...............I HATED Ja' Morant when he was at Mu**ay St.....................and yet I still root for him and the Grizz.

I guess I can root for Zach as well...........

I don't like it, but I'll adapt.....Like I did with D Henry with the Titans.

It is what it is.............

Ja being on best behavior. Haven't heard about any videos swinging a pistol lately.

 

[peaygolf]

Ja being on best behavior. Haven't heard about any videos swinging a pistol lately.

That we know of..............Mu**ay A$$ Mule...............
But dang can he play..............

 

[DD4ME]

Texas baseball new head coaches salary $3.88 million a year for 10 years.

Not confirmed but that what's being throwed around. Probably true that oil money flows.

Karma bout to bite so hard it hurts. 2 friends getting out over their skis at the expense of a lot of people.

 

[Vols410]

We weren't.
37th in PPG
39th in completion %
51st in passing yards per game
65th in passing TDs per game
19th in total yards per game & yards per play

But we were a top 10 rushing team
10th in rushing yards per game
9th in yards per carry
42nd in rushing TDs per game


But Clemson at 10 means they obviously didn't care about '23 stats... cause we were ahead of them in all the ones I just listed, every single one.

A team that placed 37th in the country in PPG against an SEC schedule is usually one of the 25 best in the country.

Last year’s offense rankings:
SP+ - 18
FPI - 22