Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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gainesvol82 said:
There are more examples but you just refuse to see them. Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Elarbee is getting the absolute most out of who he has to work with?

I agree that OL recruiting has been a little behind compared to other positions but that has a lot to do with the false narrative about our "air raid" offense and conditioning needed for our fast pace. Let's see how things go in HS and portal recruiting after DSamp's year, being an elite rushing team and if we hold on to Sanders.

I think we will be pleased by how our OL progresses this off season.
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If he’s getting the best out of what he has to work with,
Then that’s half his job.
The other half is recruiting better to have more to work with.
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
You just know Heupel is going to let D. Samp take over on Saturday, racking up over 200 yards as a statement to the media. Heupel thrives on proving people wrong.
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I think that’s why, he played so few downs Saturday.
Unleash him on Vandy Saturday rushing and receiving 👊🏻🍊
 
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dmwvol12 said:
It’s hard to know from the outside looking in. We don’t know how Heupel values OL versus other positions. The NIL pie is only so big and Heupel might value it a little less than some other schools. He might very well be the weakest link in recruiting but hard to know for sure. OL Is also one of the hardest positions to project to the next level. I just know Heupel is super competitive and if he thinks Ellerbee is a weak link he will make a change.
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I agree. I think he'll make a change if it's needed, even if it's his best friend.

I also think it may be better to get a lot of the OL from the portal. Guys who have 2-3 years left, but have shown a bit of what they're capable of in college. It's so hard to tell how a hs kid is gonna do on an SEC OL. . . I do wish we'd hit a couple dingers on the OL like we did with the defensive backfield from HS & the portal.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
boise state, iowa, and north carolina play some of the toughest opponents week in and week out. Georgia Southern and Air Force are formidable foes. Don't even forget that North Carolina has to go through the ACC gauntlet every year... Boston College, Wake Forest.... VIRGINIA! These teams show that their runningback play can elevate them to a great record (UNC's 6-5, for example). Hell, Iowa at 7-4 *could* get a playoff berth the way their runningback puts the team on his back...
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😆 I see what you did there ...
 
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#Vol4Life1991 said:
Very interesting how things get done behind the curtains….
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wow. can't say i blame him....i know what i'd be doing if i had a couple mill lying around too.

problem though, is that that's great in a one off....and it sounds like Mrs. Ellison has some deep pockets to utliize...but is it really sustainable? a one time injection of capital, or is this something that can be done for multiple players, every year?

if so....good for them.
 
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#Vol4Life1991 said:
Very interesting how things get done behind the curtains….
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The curtains were there before NIL. When players commit anywhere now I just assume that they offered them the most money or they were at least close. Not everyone has Dave Portnoy as a donor wanting to brag about it on a video though.
 
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