Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Weezer]

I'm at the Atlanta airport, I'm ready to fight everybody

 

[Orange_Crush]

AP stated going to be two white logos, one on each end of field. per the FF take it for what it's worth.

 

[jakez4ut]

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Feels good. Love the jealousy.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

Shout out to Randy Boyd as well, feel like he makes a lot of these power plays with his connections. From top to bottom it’s a dream come true how we’re being ran.

 

[Adam2014]

Don't waste your time with this horseshit article, but do laugh at the headline.

Tennessee Football: Vols sell soul with Pilot, Neyland partnership

The Haslam Family and Pilot Flying J will have control over the Tennessee Football Volunteers amidst the stadium partnership.

offthehooksports.com

 

[BigSteve09]

Kentucky fan:

it seems like Tennessee’s ad is playing chess to everyone else checkers. Seems to be ahead of the curve more than anyone. They have said other schools are looking this scenario. But with the bars outside the stadium and fan experience down there. It makes me sad when I walk in the krog

 

[Devo182]

This is partly what made Saban so great. He played the best player, even if he was only a freshman.

I know Huep likes his vets, but you gotta be careful with that strategy or it will come back to bit you on the recruiting trail

Easy to do when your freshman are all 5* guys lol

Heupel's only had a single 5* freshman so far and he got to play the bowl game and otherwise sat behind a very veteran player. We'll see how much PT Ross gets this season, then Sanders Jr, then Faizon. Hopefully a couple more 5* studs join the boat by then too.

 

[Jackcrevol]

This is a corporate sponsorship not an individual like Mr Haslam. Pilot is owned by publicly traded Berkshire Hathaway.

big business

 

[JCVol00]

Shout out to Randy Boyd as well, feel like he makes a lot of these power plays with his connections. From top to bottom it’s a dream come true how we’re being ran.

THIS!!!

Boyd and Plowman have been HUGE to UT, and their visions align with DW’s who has hired coaches that share the same vision as he does, and the ones already here share the same vision as well

 

[Orange_Crush]

Kentucky fan:

Let's go Krogering, Krogering, Krogering...

 

[Adam2014]

Kentucky fan:

Imagine working in the coal mines 60 hours a week just to walk into a stadium that you call "The Krog"

 

[Vols4us]

THIS!!!

Boyd and Plowman have been HUGE to UT, and their visions align with DW’s who has hired coaches that share the same vision as he does, and the ones already here share the same vision as well

Yup, the Big Three are really good at what they do. Randy Boyd even does it with no salary.

 

[Weezer]

He should’ve seen more carries last year, especially in the later half of the season

Not over Wright and Sampson. You can argue over Small, but even he's in an NFL camp. Seldon is going to be a great RB, but that doesn't mean he was automatically ready as a freshman, or that he should have played over Sampson and 2 RBs in NFL camps.

 

[Devo182]

He should’ve seen more carries last year, especially in the later half of the season

*ladder half of the season*

 

[Orange_Crush]

Where is everyone seeing that this Pilot logo/payment is going toward NIL?

I would be amazed if a University could get away with signing a sponsorship deal for their field, and then that university paying players with the $$$.

What I've seen leads me to believe this sponsorship is money for the University, and it'll keep from renaming the stadium. But in essence, it's little different (income-wise) than Kentucky naming their field to go Krogering.

 

[peaygolf]

Where is everyone seeing that this Pilot logo/payment is going toward NIL?

I would be amazed if a University could get away with signing a sponsorship deal for their field, and then that university paying players with the $$$.

What I've seen leads me to believe this sponsorship is money for the University, and it'll keep from renaming the stadium. But in essence, it's little different (income-wise) than Kentucky naming their field to go Krogering.

Renovations and the future "Fan Experience"

 

[pierce60]

Shout out to Randy Boyd as well, feel like he makes a lot of these power plays with his connections. From top to bottom it’s a dream come true how we’re being ran.

It makes a big difference to have a player at Boyd’s level in those conversations because he’s not going to be intimidated by someone else’s money…he’s got his own and can walk away at any point he wants.

 

[Weezer]

inbf @Weezer demands the 'Carousel Dog' replace the Smokey Dog. I dont judge.











Yes, yes I do.

What is the "Carousel Dog"? It always amuses me when I get accused with terms I don't even know. Yet apparently the author of said post is familiar with the term.

 

[Weezer]

Waffle House field would sound even better

There'd be a lot of ass-kickin' happening on that field.

 

[butchna]

Peyton Approves

“Traitor!”
- The Usuals prolly

 

[Weezer]

I'm hoping for Hooters... cause the color schemes match

Don't we all hope for hooters?

 

[Devo182]

"Welcome to Weigel's Field at Neyland Stadium."

If they did a live feed of Weigel's twitter throughout the game...they should get it for free.

 

[butchna]

Where is everyone seeing that this Pilot logo/payment is going toward NIL?

I would be amazed if a University could get away with signing a sponsorship deal for their field, and then that university paying players with the $$$.

What I've seen leads me to believe this sponsorship is money for the University, and it'll keep from renaming the stadium. But in essence, it's little different (income-wise) than Kentucky naming their field to go Krogering.

The Settlement requires $21 mil payments towards the players…this cancels out that debt, freeing up funds elsewhere. Win/BIG win.

 

[peaygolf]

Fast Times at Ridgemont High​

Released
August 13, 1982

 

[pismonque]

With the Dodgers officially losing River Ryan to a UCL injury…. Do you all think the pitch clock is causing this increase in injuries to pitchers? The players union seems to feel that way.

Looks like they've announced that Ryan is going in for Tommy John surgery so that wipes him out for next year too.

To your point, I thought it was interesting on Saturday after he got pulled, in an interview he said, "The pitch clock definitely makes you speed up a lot. Which, back in the day you didn’t have to speed up as much when you threw. Throwing back-to-back pitches within 15 seconds, it starts to take a toll."

That was before he got evaluated by the doctors.

I'm also curious how much the Dodgers' issues track with the league in general. Probably too small a sample set to parse out.