Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[BigOrangeTrain]

Clearly, I haven't followed Clemson. How are they doing so well? They need to get back to their rightful place and struggle with the resurgence of Tennessee.

Well I guess you didn’t know but Clemson is a very talented team. I know some on here chalked them up as dead in the water. Apparently those people were wrong.

 

[Orangeburst]

so many evenly matched teams, no elite teams..just getting in playoff, everyone has a chance. Gonna be so good.

 

[Go Fight Win]

Oklahoma 15 was louder than a jet engine sustained for 3 hours

If you are a serious person in this industry and you aren’t aware of the ability our fan base has to be loud, you should find new work.

 

[clt_tiger]

@Orangeredblooded

Don’t you bring me into this!

 

[volfaninpa]

Ummmmmm

In all truth, they might be attending Florida State's funeral.

It would be awesome if FSU put it together for this one game and upset Miami.

 

[SugarCC]

I’ve really enjoyed some of his recent ones, Old, & Trap. A bit silly but very fun in the theater just like signs was. Some movies are best with 50 other strangers in the room watching. Bring back the theatrical experience imo.

His show servant is also very good

Yes, Servant was really good. Could've ended a bit better; but, still a good series to watch.

 

[rikberry31]

@peaygolf

Do they get a beer halfway through the workout?

 

[RiseToTheTop]

In all truth, they might be attending Florida State's funeral.

It would be awesome if FSU put it together for this one game and upset Miami.

Miami been flirting with disaster for ab 3-4 games straight at this point.

 

[Orange.]

Ricks gonna be a standup comic when he retires from coaching

Barnes, Heupel, and Vitello all have a great (often subtle) sense of humor. They're very smart guys.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

By the way, where did we put the goalpost?

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

DCIAP...Ron Slay

 

[Orange.]

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[screenthis]

Well I guess you didn’t know but Clemson is a very talented team. I know some on here chalked them up as dead in the water. Apparently those people were wrong.

I still believe they will regress as we continue to climb. Tennessee's long walk in the desert helped them a lot.

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

ZZ is a 3rd team preseason all-american according to Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas' preseason men's basketball All-America team

With the start of the season less than two weeks away, Jay Bilas picks four preseason All-America teams, led by Duke's Cooper Flagg and Alabama's Mark Sears.

www.espn.com

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

Clip of DSamp interview with Pawl

 

[rockytop25]

Well I guess you didn’t know but Clemson is a very talented team. I know some on here chalked them up as dead in the water. Apparently those people were wrong.

To be fair, Clemson is playing in a much worse conference. I don't think they are 6-1 if they have played our schedule

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

Kiper updated draft board rankings dropped JPJ to #14.
I believe he most recently had him at #3 behind only Travis Hunter (WR/CB - Colorado) & Will Campbell (CB - Mich). So a bit of a drop.

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14. James Pearce Jr., OLB, Tennessee*​

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 243 | Prev. rank: 10

2024 stats through seven games: 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 28 pressures, 6.5 tackles for loss, 7 run stops, 1 forced fumble

Tennessee spent the early part of the season rolling its opponents, limiting Pearce to 56 snaps over the team's first three games. But Pearce -- who is coming off a 10-sack season in 2023 -- has seen plenty of action over his past four matchups. I see a lot of speed off the edge, and he does a nice job mixing up his pass-rush moves to keep offensive tackles on their heels. Pearce could still add weight to his frame. But even at 243 pounds, he shows the ability to win with power. And when asked to help in run defense, he has the quickness to make plays in lateral pursuit.

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Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports

Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top 25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?

www.espn.com

 

[rikberry31]

Disagree. No way Saban loses to Vandy.

I could see it. Saban's defenses have a history of struggling with mobile qbs, even in their best years. Same as Johnny Football, Jose Football is mobile and unpredictable. Jordan Jefferson, Cam Newton, Nick Marshall, Johnny Football, and now Jose Football.

 

[JP_UT_O&W]

 

[TrippieRedd]

Kiper updated draft board rankings dropped JPJ to #14.
I believe he most recently had him at #3 behind only Travis Hunter (WR/CB - Colorado) & Will Campbell (CB - Mich). So a bit of a drop.

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14. James Pearce Jr., OLB, Tennessee*​

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 243 | Prev. rank: 10

2024 stats through seven games: 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 28 pressures, 6.5 tackles for loss, 7 run stops, 1 forced fumble

Tennessee spent the early part of the season rolling its opponents, limiting Pearce to 56 snaps over the team's first three games. But Pearce -- who is coming off a 10-sack season in 2023 -- has seen plenty of action over his past four matchups. I see a lot of speed off the edge, and he does a nice job mixing up his pass-rush moves to keep offensive tackles on their heels. Pearce could still add weight to his frame. But even at 243 pounds, he shows the ability to win with power. And when asked to help in run defense, he has the quickness to make plays in lateral pursuit.

---

Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports

Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top 25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?

www.espn.com

That’s where I would want to fall…somewhere between 14-20.

Great money, plus you go to a team that could compete in a couple of years.

**** all that 1-10 picks, yeah it looks good, but you can pretty much kiss your career goodbye lol


Pearce will be fine regardless, mostly taking about skill position guys.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

That’s where I would want to fall…somewhere between 14-20.

Great money, plus you go to a team that could compete in a couple of years.

**** all that 1-10 picks, yeah it looks good, but you can pretty much kiss your career goodbye lol


Pearce will be fine regardless, mostly taking about skill position guys.

Hes going top 10, mel is trash lol

 

[Big Orange#1]

All this stuff with Ewers and Arch is reinforcing the fact that Heupel handled things last year the absolute right way.

Yeah and Nico's performance this season so far as a first year RS freshman shows that pushing him to start last season would've been a total disaster.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I swear if this showed up to my house, I would politely ask it to leave. Then, fumigate the entire area.