Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Glitch]

thank you sir, hope you enjoy!

 

[DD4ME]

People have our defense ranked 12th..
. I think they are about to be the talk of the SEC and possibly the talk of our pregame review. We don't just have the best pass rush, we have the deepest. We don't have a lot of returning experience, but we have a mountain of size and speed.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

SIAP, but this was from the War Room last night about the reaction around college football to our Pilot sponsorship deal. I know some will never be pleased and will always look for reasons to be angry at DW for any change at all, but this should instill extreme confidence in how he is operating. He’s the cream of the crop.

Colleagues from around the country in the college athletics world have reached out to Tennessee and to the Vol Network to congratulate them and learn more about how they landed corporate money without changing the name of their stadium.

For schools like Texas, whose stadium is named after legendary coach Darrell Royal, getting corporate money and not changing a name is the goal. It’s a concept Tennessee delivered on before anyone else and many are trying to figure out how they can do the same.

 

[DD4ME]

Sloppy and lethargic. Heavy legs. Point of camp where people are tired of hitting each other and ready to move into game prep.

Lance Heard looked good getting back out there. Held his own against a good DL.

Seems like Elarbee wants Karic to take the LG job.

Merk is going to be a nice football player. Probably not here but he’s a legit power 5 starter.

Obviously has been mentioned but Donte Thornton had a nice day and got behind the DBs a few times.

Boo and Harrison both played well at Star.

Bishop is going to be a nice player for us.

Satterwhite seems to be locking into the C spot behind Mays. Hes probably too light right now to get real minutes but good sign for next year. Davis would slide over in a pinch if needed. Davis is valuable player for versatility but I worry about anyone on our OL (sans LG) going down,

Excited about both corners. McMurray will be solid too.

S needs to get figured out but we’re committed to rotating it seems.

Arion Carter is playing some really high level football right now. Think he has a shot at being our best LB in awhile.

Pumped.

 

[DD4ME]

Didn’t notice any.

Ross is a total stud though.

Spillman will be very good. He’s running as the 5th LB right now behind Pili, Carter, Tealander and Perry.

Can’t comment on Beasley. Idk there

Appreciate these updates.

 

[gordonr24]

Drury is the chain that we look for when booking hotels. With 4 kids, they offer suites, but they also offer happy hour and a good breakfast.

We stayed at a Drury in downtown Pittsburgh for the UT game. It was an old bank building. My dad traveled in the corporate world for years, staying at hotels. He just recently mentioned how that Drury in Pittsburgh was a nice hotel with great food/happy hour.

I choose between Hilton and Drury. I have a Hilton honors membership card, but I also have Drury rewards too. I’m partial to Drury, but there’s unfortunately not as many locations as Hilton branded hotels.

I love that Drury has the complimentary hot breakfasts, complimentary dinner, two drinks of choice per day, and the 24 hour soda fountain. The amenities that Drury offers is second to none, compared to other chains.

 

[Devo182]

Why not? Can't work everyday bad for you mentally.

More importantly, it'd be bad for your golf swing.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I think a lot of our success and success around the league is largely predicated on 2 things none of us have control over.

1. Schedule
2. Injuries

The portal has made most everyone more talented, but less deep or experienced.

Mizzou and Ole Miss have advantages over us in schedule.

Texas is already down to their 3rd or 4th string RB I believe.

We need to handle business against OK and UF. If we drop either our playoff hopes are off. If we win both we still may need someone like Mizzou or Ole Miss to get snake bit. Or we will need to knock off AL or UGA.

Ehhh, screw it…let’s just go


16-0


Let the others struggle to survive.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I am trying to make your 16-0 come true!

Dyslexia is real. Your game threads could garner 0-16

 

[mrMet]

Besides Jourdan, has there been any significant injuries where someone will miss part of the season?

I heard DN got banged up a bit last week

 

[Orange_Crush]

Dyslexia is real. Your game threads could garner 0-16

Lay off the misspellers.

Misspellers untie!!!!

 

[LaagerVol]

Not a good game for Joe vs Eagles. Played against a defense with a pulse.

OL didn’t do him any favors either.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Pumped.

twss

 

[DD4ME]

Kickoff cannot come fast enough.

 

[DD4ME]

View attachment 666155

Word Salad. Call the ball Sally

 

[volinexile17]

Sloppy and lethargic. Heavy legs. Point of camp where people are tired of hitting each other and ready to move into game prep.

Lance Heard looked good getting back out there. Held his own against a good DL.

Seems like Elarbee wants Karic to take the LG job.

Merk is going to be a nice football player. Probably not here but he’s a legit power 5 starter.

Obviously has been mentioned but Donte Thornton had a nice day and got behind the DBs a few times.

Boo and Harrison both played well at Star.

Bishop is going to be a nice player for us.

Satterwhite seems to be locking into the C spot behind Mays. Hes probably too light right now to get real minutes but good sign for next year. Davis would slide over in a pinch if needed. Davis is valuable player for versatility but I worry about anyone on our OL (sans LG) going down,

Excited about both corners. McMurray will be solid too.

S needs to get figured out but we’re committed to rotating it seems.

Arion Carter is playing some really high level football right now. Think he has a shot at being our best LB in awhile.

If Boo is coming on, could we see Harrison slide to safety?

 

[drvenner]

I just said that there hasn’t been any mention of the Witten’s and UT in a while, and was wondering if there were issues. I didn’t say there were issues

Do you think we might have issues with the families of any of the other 5* recruits from 2027?

 

[crazyguy]

Sitting in the airport getting ready to board a plane headed to Spanish Wells, Eleuthera Bahamas. Hold the fort down till I get back. May post some pics to rub it in ever so slightly.

Lmk if you’re headed to Briland and want recs- also the weather sucks. Haha.

 

[drvenner]

Good morning. We are still the reigning National Champions of college baseball!

 

[LaagerVol]

I was more of a Big Valley fan over Gunsmoke. Festus was a moron.

I loved both those when I was a little kid, like 5-7 years old. Back when it was ok for kids to have toy guns I would go around pretending to be Marshal Dillon. Dad would tell me I was too clumsy to be Marshal Dillon I had to be Festus

 

[knoxvol52]

OL didn’t do him any favors either.

The OL sucked for all 3 Quarterbacks.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Okay. Okay. I've got some time today with no work computer. I'll get to work on it.

Sally says you better just sit this one out. . .

 

[85SugarVol]

If players didn’t develop in the offseason, that’s on the players, not the coaches.

The coaches don’t bear any responsibility for player development? That’s on odd take.

 

[knoxvol52]

Do you think we might have issues with the families of any of the other 5* recruits from 2027?

TBD...

 

[therickbol]

SIAP, but this was from the War Room last night about the reaction around college football to our Pilot sponsorship deal. I know some will never be pleased and will always look for reasons to be angry at DW for any change at all, but this should instill extreme confidence in how he is operating. He’s the cream of the crop.

If I am DW my answer to them when they call is......kick rocks! Figure it out on your own. We ain't about giving out trade secrets ' round here.