Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Jackcrevol]

Do you find it odd that at least 42 American presidents have a common ancestor. . . King John of England?

bull hockey

 

[VolNash17]

Got the Vols on the 11th at -2.5. LFG

 

[Orange.]

, I thought it was a Cleveland TN minor league team or something. . .

We really are a national brand.

 

[Jackcrevol]

"Why don't we hire Bill Belichick?"

That sounds familiar.....


🗑+ =

That was funny, well done.

 

[Jackcrevol]

View attachment 678774Got the Vols on the 11th at -2.5. LFG

what was 'on the 11th' mean?

 

[Glitch]

How many sacks does JPJ get this weekend?

All of them...like 30 or 40 at least.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Just as funny now as it was 20 years ago.

Poetic.

 

[VolNash17]

what was 'on the 11th' mean?

September 11th placed a bet for the Vols to cover -2.5. Spread then ballooned to -7.5 in some sports books now around -6.5

 

[Orange.]

So it will take significant cheating for him to accomplish anything…yup, I can definitely understand it from that perspective.

Cheating several ways simultaneously wasn't nearly enough to help Harbaugh. He needed -- and received -- deliberate stalling and coverup from the corrupt NCAA.

 

[Jackcrevol]

September 11th placed a bet for the Vols to cover -2.5. Spread then ballooned to -7.5 in some sports books now around -6.5

What's the advantage of locking in a -2.5 versus 7.5? I am not a gambler, obviously.

 

[VolNash17]

Hopefully the road woes get dashed tomorrow. Total smack down

 

[VolNash17]

What's the advantage of locking in a -2.5 versus 7.5? I am not a gambler, obviously.

Getting the line at -2.5 before it moved to -7.5 gives Tennessee more wiggle room to win by 3 instead of having to win by 8 or more which is less likely. Better odds of 3 before the spread ballooned and power rankings models adjusted to the recent games. More money comes in either side the spread adjusts etc. much more comfortable with -2.5 than -7.5 on a road night game. Probably wouldn’t have put a bet on -7.5

 

[rikberry31]

lulz

I think they are great
Elite? Probably not but what team is this year
I think numerous teams can win it this year with what I e seen through a few weeks

The logo on the helmet had the first three games won before we kicked off which is good and means we’re getting back to where we once were.

That logo won’t win this weekend but the talent we have now will

If the guys show like there heads are on fire and asses are catching we win going away

WGWTFA. NCst would give OU all they want.

 

[Kamaras gold teeth]

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Was this on those small water cups?

 

[LaagerVol]

Maybe, but OL specifically is difficult to just go grab a portal guy to insert. Works fine if ya only need 1 starter type (like Heard this season) but look at Colorado and even Kentucky for examples of the growing pains portal shopping for most your guys can cause.

The good news though last couple classes have been strong for OL

2024:
Warren = 7th highest rated OT, 4 star
Anderson = 16th highest rated OT, 4 star
Satterwhite = 20th highest rated IOL, 4 star
Perry = 55th highest rated OT, 3 star
Ginther = 76th highest rated IOL, 3 star


And the 2025 class is stacked too
Sanders Jr. = 1st rated OT, 5 star
Utu = 4th rated OT, 4 star
Moore = 13th rated IOL, 4 star

We lose Coop, Sprags, and Campbell

not discounting those guys, esp Coop, but I’m definitely ok and even excited with the list of replacements.

If the DL has enough depth ( I think it will, maybe not quite as deep as this year) next year is gonna be fantastic too.

 

[rikberry31]

Cleveland should go back to being the Cleveland Indians and well as the NFL Washington Commanders should go back to Washington Redskins.

Both should be inaugural members of the Franchise Hall of Fall.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

They woo’d

 

[rikberry31]

Is weed legal in Oklahoma too?

 

[omghulkhands]

Cleveland should go back to being the Cleveland Indians and well as the NFL Washington Commanders should go back to Washington Redskins.

IMO The Washington Football Team was the greatest name in the history of sports. And they shouldn’t have changed it.

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

XVI-nulla

 

[hjeagle1vol]

I’m on a run folks….





Feelin real good ‘bout the cover
$9.95 a month

 

[SmokinBob]

If you go with changes in history, you will change the present. I am no longer willing to play the what if game because it could mean that we don’t have CJH. He could be the current HC at oklahoma and Tennessee stumbling with venables.

I made peace with our desolation decade and a half since it means that we have CJH at the helm.

First of many to come

16-0

 

[gordonr24]

I hope that the PAC 12 doesn’t regain power status and an automatic CFP bid, just by adding a bunch of group of 5 schools. It may as well be the group of 5 getting two automatic bids.

 

[jave36]

Man Kent state has to play Penn state this weekend. Those kids better be mentally tough. And that AD is taking in the money from big schools lol

 

[MoCo_Vol]

We lose Coop, Sprags, and Campbell

not discounting those guys, esp Coop, but I’m definitely ok and even excited with the list of replacements.

If the DL has enough depth ( I think it will, maybe not quite as deep as this year) next year is gonna be fantastic too.

Yeah it's pretty clear the "rebuild" took the longest for OL and defense. Heupel's system and development meant any skill player/QB could have really good numbers. But now in year 4 we're seeing what a good foundation of recruiting is bringing in.

I'm excited for the future and hope to keep most the staff here as long as possible.