Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[JacketVol]

This guy is a joke.

 

[jmacvols1]

lol....Stoops blaming losses on lack of NIL while throwing current players under the bus....

 

[JacketVol]

Sneaking past Beamer-the-Steamer on the final play of the game -- after losing to Vandy, you mean? No biggie. We just need to beat Bama.

We know from last year that we can shut Milroe down. But if Bama's OL is allowed to hold every down in the second half, Milroe is a passing threat. In our first three trips to the redzone last year, we had a mysterious holding call to hold us to a FG in one and an egregious DPI no-call on another to make us settle for another FG.

That happens at Neyland, maybe a few will charge the field and beat the crap out of some officials. Reality wise, I would like to see a player just happen to run the crap over an official a few times if they are not calling it straight. However, last night we did hold a few times but no way they did not at all. Ours were not blatant either. Maybe the refs are just poor but it's hard to imagine these numbers.

 

[mrMet]

Pollard is awesome @knoxvol52

 

[InVOLuntary]

Not saying there's an actual conspiracy with the holding calls

BUT IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET ONE F'N CALL ON OUR OPPONENTS

ONE!!!!!!!

Not just holds, but critical live ball penalties. Next to zero for TWO SEASONS.

Yet we had two positive Nico runs taken away just last night. When was the last time a hold was called on an opponent period? And when on a critical 3rd down?

2023
@ Florida
A&M
@ Bama
@ UK
@ Mizzou
UGA
Vandy

2024
Nc St
@ OK
@ Ark
Florida

NOT A SINGLE ONE. Not one scrambling penalty in any of those games and not a single drive killing hold called. It's a game altering thing. How much better does Nico play if they don't call those runs back? What if they actually called a hold on Florida at any point? Offense does much better and our defense absolutely feasts.

Please give us ONE holding penalty against Bama. PLEASE.

 

[franklinpence]

Good lord.

I just saw we are 3-17 vs UF the last 20 years.

BUT 2-1 the last 3 years.

THANK YOU JOSH HEUPEL.

You new around here?

 

[Strateegery]

Im not a golfer, but I get what you’re saying. It is super important these next few weeks to call plays to get nico rolling and try to hide the ol weaknesses

Seemed like we did a good job coming out against UF, until the fumbled exchange. Looked like Nico took that as very deflating and we never really looked crisp on offense after that.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

How dare anyone have a voice/opinion on this board.

Absolutely, which is the reason some fans call out others when they have zero value add to the program. Free speech forever! At least players don’t purposely fumble or throw ints, but fans consciously hit the post button. The results are all facts.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

This guy is a joke.

I love our Vol’s but how is he a joke? Excluding Vandy every team in front of us in the poll would be favored with the current state of our offense?

 

[Orange.]

Reddick was very enthusiastic about the game and gave our team and fans credit. He was so much better than so many voices here that I eventually left the thread and listened to him.

 

[screenthis]

Not gonna lie. I fully expect to lose next week. I expect to be frustrated by the refs over calls and non-calls. I expect to be frustrated by our OL again. I expect to be frustrated by Nico making freshman mistakes. Maybe if I go in expecting those things, I won't be quite as upset when they happen.

The truth is, we've all seen the officiating is not going to change. We will get screwed. And Nico is a RS-FR, so making those mistakes are all part of his learning process. So that just leaves the OL. Can it be fixed? I hope so, otherwise, we're going to lose more games than just next week. With all the returning experience, I honestly thought the OL would be a strength this year.

I posted earlier that I thought lagway looked better than Nico. We have a problem with our tackles and Nicos confidence. I'm looking for Nico to turn the corner and know he has the talent. He also seems to have the maturity.

 

[Orangeburst]

how about Heupel going for it on our own 10 yardline?.

 

[jordan4vols]

Have y’all checked out the schedules for Iowa State or Clemson or Pitt etc. They are going to have to figure something out because these teams would go 4-8 with Florida’s schedule yet they’re going to get in the playoffs after beating 11 high school teams.

Iowa State’s is the worst. Our starters would not have played past the third quarter against that schedule.

 

[mrMet]

how about Heupel going for it on our own 10 yardline?.

Big ole nuts

 

[Orangeburst]

and Gibson..baller

 

[franklinpence]

I'm not going to dump on Squirrel too much for now, he was a warrior tonight. His arm was literally just dangling there between plays. He gave his all for Tennessee when he didn't have to, especially in this era.

I kept thinking of the Dlineman who injured his chest/shoulder against Air Force and played against Florida the next week before having season ending surgery (for the life of me, I can’t remember his name - McDaniel?). Guys giving their all because they want to beat Florida.

 

[GVol1966]

so no other wr in the sec get thrown to in traffic? maybe we arent shedding blocks, and working off contact well enough?

I’m sure they all do from time to time, and when they get hit like he did , they may not be as effective after.

I know one thing, we might not have the best WR’s in the league but when it comes to offensive problems , they are well below the OL, QB and Predictable playcalling we get to often.

 

[UT = Checkmate]

a good holding call?
did Nico vacate the pocket too soon? Does Nico not have pocket presents?

He actually both of the guys open

 

[Vols4us]

WR’s are open. That is not really the problem. I must be watching something different.

Correct. Nico seeing them in a timely manner and being accurate more often is the problem. Hopefully, just growing pains. Heup's calls in OT looked more like what needs to happen until the game slows down for him.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[Orange_Crush]

I’m sure they all do from time to time, and when they get hit like he did , they may not be as effective after.

I know one thing, we might not have the best WR’s in the league but when it comes to offensive problems , they are well below the OL, QB and Predictable playcalling we get to often.

The second two are direct results of the first.

 

[UTgrad2015]

Correct. Nico seeing them in a timely manner and being accurate more often is the problem. Hopefully, just growing pains. Heup's calls in OT looked more like what needs to happen until the game slows down for him.

Thought the same

 

[jmacvols1]

frustration........doesn't sound like a coach that just won a big rilvary game.....nega-Vols vibes....

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

how about Heupel going for it on our own 10 yardline?.

Looked like something Spurrier would have done.