Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[DD4ME]

Scores efficiently as well

He's way more fluid than I envisioned. The whole team looks like water right now. Dk was amazing but at times it seemed like the team was not connected to what he was doing.

 

[peaygolf]

That will probably inevitably happen. But there's no reason until then to engage in your delusional proposal. We already see what it looks like when Group of Five teams play SEC teams in September. Why would you want to see that again in December and January? Your suggestion was plain dumb. Fake egalitarian notions rather than using common sense.

Delusional
Dumb
Lack of Common Sense

Pot/kettle/black


I would be offended/hurt if it had come from some on here……not you

 

[DD4ME]

I’ve got a really good feeling Nico will play. I can’t imagine he’d be out there at prqctice going through drills if he wasn’t trending the right way

He's a gamer i am sure he is trying. Playing will be game time if I had to guess.

 

[gordonr24]

Not concerned that Nico is questionable. That was going to happen.

Even if heupel knows he is likely going to be good to go, he is not going to let the opponent know.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

He's way more fluid than I envisioned. The whole team looks like water right now. Dk was amazing but at times it seemed like the team was not connected to what he was doing.

They clean up the TOs and the sky is the limit for this team. Love the bench pieces too... Chemistry has a lot of potential. Love our athletic department... We are so lucky to have our AD and coaches

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

At least Indiana is undefeated. Texas and Penn State play nobody and still get top 5 rankings because of where they were in the pre-season. When they play anyone worth a damn. They look like a mid-major.

Half the teams in the SEC would be undefeated playing Indiana's schedule. They don't deserve a pass for being undefeated. I would take Texas over them any day of the week in terms of who I would not want to play in the playoffs.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Not concerned that Nico is questionable. That was going to happen.

Even if heupel knows he is likely going to be good to go, he is not going to let the opponent know.

Any opportunity to list his QB as questionable was not going to be wasted by Heupel.

We'll know from the VQ two minute drill about 20 minutes before kickoff lol.

 

[DD4ME]

Half the teams in the SEC would be undefeated playing Indiana's schedule. They don't deserve a pass for being undefeated. I would take Texas over them any day of the week in terms of who I would not want to play in the playoffs.

The schedules are the issue for sure. We've fought that battle more than any other facing Bama and UGA the last decade.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Delusional
Dumb
Lack of Common Sense

Pot/kettle/black

I'm not the one that suggested giving the Sun Belt champs automatic bids into a 24 team playoff. We already see how Sun Belt teams perform in September against SEC teams. Why would you want to see a repeat of that in January?

 

[DD4ME]

Still waiting to see Okpara shine. You see glimpses.

 

[peaygolf]

I'm not the one that suggested giving the Sun Belt champs automatic bids into a 24 team playoff. We already see how Sun Belt teams perform in September against SEC teams. Why would you want to see a repeat of that in January?

Then why are they FBS?

The Champion of the Conference. Not the 8th place team.

It works in FCS.
24 teams. Not 12.
8 teams gets byes.

 

[Devo182]

So it's either go by record and use zero context or play no games? You need to go to extremes rather than exercising common sense?

Look at it this way. As a Tennessee fan who would you rather see in the playoffs? Indiana or Alabama for a second time? I'd take playing Indiana on the road in a heartbeat over having to see Alabama again at Neyland. And I'm sure most fans would agree with that sentiment. So is that how you want the playoffs to be determined? The better team gets left out because a lesser team had better luck when it comes to scheduling? If it's Alabama getting screwed I'm sure none or us would care. But what if it's us getting screwed out of the playoffs at 10-2 in favor of a 11-1 Indiana team with that joke of schedule. Would you be fine with that?

You jumped to the extreme that IU would already have 4 or 5 losses lol. Just mirroring.

I will say - what we need longterm is more conference context. Each team should be autoscheduled 2-3 OOC Power 5(4?) games. Otherwise it's just speculation only swapping a game or two all season between major conferences.

 

[DD4ME]

One observation VQ's lastest podcast they made reference multiple times to not being full strength. Mixed the IF in, but it was recurring. Focus was on D too. Reinforced my leaning on Nico trying but the time maybe being too limited.

 

[KPT_VFL]

My concern with Nico is that even if he clears protocol on Friday, one normal but hard hit Saturday could put him out for a couple weeks. You just don't know. It all depends on the severity of the initial concussion, and I've heard mixed reports on how bad it was.

He better learn to throw the ball away.

 

[DD4ME]

Okpara is best when he is just dunking on fools.

 

[DD4ME]

That ball handling and pass by ZZ was tourney form

 

[gordonr24]

I imagined a Vol Network radio crew with Hubbs and Price, and this is how I had it in my head.

Hubbs: The Vols continue to move FOWARD down the field, Austin.

Price: y’know Brent, when the offensive line…y’know opens lanes for Sampson..uh…y’know, it really opens up the offense for…y’know Nico to throw the ball downfield.

 

[DD4ME]

Carr bout got rim stuffed lol

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Then why are they FBS?

The Champion of the Conference. Not the 8th place team.

It works in FCS.
24 teams. Not 12.
8 teams gets byes.

It works in the FCS because there isn't as wide a gap in talent. The FCS is filled with 0 star players across the board. Compared to the FBS where Group of Five teams have nothing but 2-star players while the best SEC and Big 10 teams are filled with 4 and 5-star players. It's that gap in talent that results in blowout September wins for Power Four teams every year.

Your suggestion was once again just dumb.

 

[DD4ME]

I imagined a Vol Network radio crew with Hubbs and Price, and this is how I had it in my head.

Hubbs: The Vols continue to move FOWARD down the field, Austin.

Price: y’know Brent, when the offensive line…y’know opens lanes for Sampson..uh…y’know, it really opens up the offense for…y’know Nico to throw the ball downfield.

Would not want a play by play, but the VQ crew is like a local TV show. The quality might lack, but it's your local show. There will be a time when those dissappear.

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Barnes needs to give Money Williams a tour of our top notch facilities after the game.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

You jumped to the extreme that IU would already have 4 or 5 losses lol. Just mirroring.

Look at it this way. How many SEC teams would you rather not see than Indiana if we were to play them in the playoffs? I would personally rather see Indiana than South Carolina or LSU. Both have 3 losses currently. So if South Carolina and LSU are scarier opponents than Indiana with 3 losses. Then it isn't far fetched to believe Indiana would lose 4 to 5 games if they played the sort of schedule those teams play.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Hope TN coaching staff gets Money Williams phone number after the game. Exact scenario how TN got Chase Dollander

 

[DD4ME]

Nice pickpocket by Igor. He is fast for a big guy. Love his hustle. His play stands out.

 

[gordonr24]

Would not want a play by play, but the VQ crew is like a local TV show. The quality might lack, but it's your local show. There will be a time when those dissappear.

I like AP and Hubbs a lot. They provide the best content for football. I do think 247 provides better content for basketball and baseball. Rucker is hard to listen to, however.