Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Orange_Crush]

Porn?

Never heard of her.

It's a grain made from pigs.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[JT3]

The biggest safety recruit that could've played thus far was an 88 (Slaughter).

I don't expect many top-15 recruiting programs to be starting 3* safeties in year one. Again, Bama had 5* starting freshman.

I just don't see why the handrubbing over this.

I'm not saying starting younger players but definitely playing them in real game action when the opportunity comes. The fact we played Flowers and Tank so many snaps late in games these last 2 years with with a comfortable lead is what I'm referring to. Getting snaps to those young players speeds up development and helps players grow.

 

[DD4ME]

Um…

All I will say is watch. Dude has been wrong about nothing.

 

[SergeantVol]

He is absolutely a troll. He is absolutely not connected enough to the UF athletics department to have any clue if that's happening or not. At best he's mined the UF forums where someone is sharing that rumor.

It doesn't even make sense. "He's been informed he will be fired sometime this season." What?! No AD would ever do that, they wouldn't tell a coach they're being fired at some point this season but not sure when.

You keep Dick’s name out of your mouth! He is a national treasure!

 

[JT3]

AP seemed salty about this too.

AP probably thinks we have better options with bigger upside than Brooks. I can't say I disagree but the play on the field will be the deciding factor. Brooks definitely will play though.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[Weezer]

He is absolutely a troll. He is absolutely not connected enough to the UF athletics department to have any clue if that's happening or not. At best he's mined the UF forums where someone is sharing that rumor.

It doesn't even make sense. "He's been informed he will be fired sometime this season." What?! No AD would ever do that, they wouldn't tell a coach they're being fired at some point this season but not sure when.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

All I will say is watch. Dude has been wrong about nothing.

Huh? Dude has been wrong about almost everything til a few times recently. He could end up being right, but this seems more like one of his troll posts.

 

[Weezer]

As he should be. If Brooks ends up starting, then that’s a scathing indictment on Martinez’s abilities to not only identify talent but develop it. Heupel should have replaced WM this year.

What if Brooks ends up being good? I've criticized Willie Mo plenty. I hate that our DBs rarely ever turn to look for the ball. But before we go full nuclear on Brooks, we should see if he ends up starting, and if he does, does he do a good job?

 

[Orangeburst]

Could be another Chris “Always in the Right Place at Right Time” White for all we know.

 

[Weezer]

You keep Dick’s name out of your mouth! He is a national treasure!

Why don't you keep Dick out of your mouth!!


Wait....

 

[MarcoVol]

All I will say is watch. Dude has been wrong about nothing.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

As he should be. If Brooks ends up starting, then that’s a scathing indictment on Martinez’s abilities to not only identify talent but develop it. Heupel should have replaced WM this year.

Banks is in charge of the Safety's and Star position. Martinez is in charge of the CB's.

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

I like Heupel's loyalty to players that have also been loyal. I do think a coach like Spurrier would've jerked Milton out and went with Nico a lot sooner. I think both strategies have benefits, but I like Heupel's better. It should build more trust from the players and be better for the long-term of building the program.

Exactly. Heupel is a program builder. He has a master plan in place and will pay dividends. He's recruiting the right players that will sit and develop which is really rare in this age of unlimited transfers and nil. I think we see that strategy pay off big time this year.

 

[Weezer]

 

[Wickman]

Brooks may start the first snap at safety. That’s not a big deal honestly.

Now (barring injury) if he is starting the 1st snap against Vanderbilt, we have a problem

 

[volbeast33]

Wish Will would turn out like this guy….

 

[Jackcrevol]

Wish Will would turn out like this guy….
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Willie Martinez on playing younger more talented players...

 

[SugarCC]

Adam Wright, the CEO of Pilot, is on 3HL. Impressive dude. Was an All-American RB at Nebraska-Omaha, and was on the Giants roster in 01, 02. A true rags to riches story. Warren Buffet once called him, Horatio Alger-squared.

If I understood correctly, Pilot is going to lead the charge on the renovations and expansion of Neyland...im assuming the South endzone renovations, and the entertainment district.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Adam Wright, the CEO of Pilot, is on 3HL. Impressive dude. Was an All-American RB at Nebraska-Omaha, and was on the Giants roster in 01, 02. A true rags to riches story. Warren Buffet once called him, Horatio Alger-squared.

If I understood correctly, Pilot is going to lead the charge on the renovations and expansion of Neyland...im assuming the South endzone renovations, and the entertainment district.

Great, so now Pilot is balls deep.

Selling our souls. Hopefully any contract is one sided. Dont trust em, **** the Haslam stench.

No I dont like them. Yes I realize they're gone. But somehow someway I see Jim dicking us from far away.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

It's a grain made from pigs.

Should I show my wife?

 

[Kamaras gold teeth]

As he should be. If Brooks ends up starting, then that’s a scathing indictment on Martinez’s abilities to not only identify talent but develop it. Heupel should have replaced WM this year.

Maybe its an indictment on how good of a coach he is. Turning a walk on onto a starter. That sounds like a good coaching job to me.

Is Lincoln Riley a bad scout of talent and coach when he had walk on Baker Mayfield starting for him?

 

[pismonque]

Great, so now Pilot is balls deep.

Selling our souls. Hopefully any contract is one sided. Dont trust em, **** the Haslam stench.

No I dont like them. Yes I realize they're gone. But somehow someway I see Jim dicking us from far away.

Looking forward to the RGW piece about Pilot converting Volunteer Landing into a mega-convenience store á la Bucee's and renaming it Flying V Boat Stop.

 

[VolNash17]

I like the Pilot naming deal, keeps Neyland and a good financial benefit for Tennessee. Pilot unlike a lot of companies wouldn’t demand a stadium name change for obvious reasons.