Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[jordan4vols]

Nico did not practice today per AP. Which isn't shocking.

Didn’t hear him say he did not practice. I heard him say you want him out there by tomorrow if he’s not out there as we speak.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Wife: “Stop it with all the police puns.”

Me: “Fine, I'll give them arrest.”

My favorite Christmas carol…
“Police Never Die” (Feliz Navidad)

 

[Ten_Titans]

@TrippieRedd

I love the hat, but I absolutely hate the little string, whatever it's called. You think it's removable?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Ole Miss is a very efficient passing offense 5th in SEC in attempts per game, but 1st in passing completions & passing yards.

They also run tempo, they're what everyone thinks Heupel's offense is, but we're far more run first than they are. Of course having 2 games going over 500 passing yards helps to inflate your totals as well.

We've only hit 30 passing attempts in a game twice this year. Kentucky & Chattanooga (3 different QBs played). Dart has thrown 298 of their 331 passing attempts so even in blow outs they kept him in and let him sling it trying to keep him in the Heisman race. His 22 attempts at Georgia were the first time this season he didn't throw for at least 27 and he was out for a series after tweaking his ankle.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

I know this sounds silly given the big picture of their ground game but the one thing that has me nervous is their rushing attack if our DL/LB can’t fill the gaps like they’ve not been doing the last couple of weeks.

Hopefully the issue is that we’ve been pursuing containment on the edges to take away the outside runs but the gashes up the middle could bite us.

 

[TrippieRedd]

They will have us at #5

We will be matched up against Boise State. They won’t miss their chance at a potential Sampson vs Jeanty matchup in the playoffs

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Nico did not practice today per AP. Which isn't shocking.

If it's a concussion I don't think he's allowed to until Wed or Thursday.

 

[jave36]

Tennessee fans are on 100% focused on justifying our spot in the playoff after losing to UGA before we even play UGA. Wtf

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I know this sounds silly given the big picture of their ground game but the one thing that has me nervous is their rushing attack if our DL/LB can’t fill the gaps like they’ve not been doing the last couple of weeks.

Hopefully the issue is that we’ve been pursuing containment on the edges to take away the outside runs but the gashes up the middle could bite us.

Ya know what's crazy...I think the last 2 weeks seeing Kentucky AND Mississippi State do what they did might be a blessing in disguise. That's 2 teams with good OCs that just showed us exactly how to exploit a common formation we like to be in.

Both those teams threw for under 200 yards and both threw for under 53% completion % against us though.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Which means we could potentially get a favorable whistle.

I’ll believe that when I see it.

 

[triadvolfan]

Our Georgia win is going to be pretty impressive too. Time to shut everyone up.

 

[Girth Brooks]

 

[BigSteve09]

If it's a concussion I don't think he's allowed to until Wed or Thursday.

that's right and that's what the VQ guys have been saying without saying it

 

[BigSteve09]

Nico was "on the practice field" today and "did some individual drills"

progressing in the right direction

 

[knoxvol52]

They will have us at #5

We will be matched up against Boise State. They won’t miss their chance at a potential Sampson vs Jeanty matchup in the playoffs

Hopefully #5, toss up between OSU and Tennessee.

 

[peaygolf]

Just win out: Easy fix to the problem.

If UT loses , every other team has very difficult games left..........Things will sort themselves out in the end, and a 10-2 Vols team goes to the playoffs.

it's that simple.

 

[Butch Jones]

Tennessee fans are on 100% focused on justifying our spot in the playoff after losing to UGA before we even play UGA. Wtf

Unfortunately, Nico could be out and we're a 10 point underdog. A win is unlikely.

 

[Butch Jones]

that's right and that's what the VQ guys have been saying without saying it

ESPN said it during the broadcast as well without saying it

 

[drvenner]

Gaston Moore - Kitselman

Pasty powers activate.

Never gets old

 

[peaygolf]

 

[drvenner]

The GOAT

Undoubtedly. Not even close.

 

[LoudOrange]

Wasn't that the first game on the new artificial turf? They may have mentioned it and I didn't hear it.

 

[BigSteve09]

ESPN said it during the broadcast as well without saying it

have you ever said something without saying it?

 

[drvenner]

Everything seems to be setting up for us quite nicely in Athens this weekend. And, that makes be very nervous LOL.

 

[Ttucke11]

They will have us at #5

We will be matched up against Boise State. They won’t miss their chance at a potential Sampson vs Jeanty matchup in the playoffs

We only host if we beat UGA and lose SEC ship I think. Win out and you're 1. Lose to UGA and you're 9-12 imo.