Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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jordan4vols said:
Listened to some Ohio State podcasts…..takeaways:

1. We can’t run on them. Oregon and PSU were tougher than they will face against us.
2. We can’t throw on them. Because of our inability to run on them the safeties will be able to help in pass coverage.
3. They will be able to get defensive calls in because the D coordinator practiced with Cutcliffe at Duke.
4. They simply have to slow down our D Line and they will throw all over us because Carson Beck did.
5. The cold weather will impact us.
6. Most think they’ll win and cover.
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I truly hope they believe #1.
I don't even understand point #3. How the hell would practicing with Cutcliffe at Duke help anything?
 
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jordan4vols said:
Listened to some Ohio State podcasts…..takeaways:

1. We can’t run on them. Oregon and PSU were tougher than they will face against us.
2. We can’t throw on them. Because of our inability to run on them the safeties will be able to help in pass coverage.
3. They will be able to get defensive calls in because the D coordinator practiced with Cutcliffe at Duke.
4. They simply have to slow down our D Line and they will throw all over us because Carson Beck did.
5. The cold weather will impact us.
6. Most think they’ll win and cover.
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Lol wth does Cutcliffe have to do with our current offense? That’s like saying Heupel met Jim Tressel once so he knows every play OSU is going to run. Suckeye fans are dumb lmao.
 
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Vol423 said:
I truly hope they believe #1.
I don't even understand point #3. How the hell would practicing with Cutcliffe at Duke help anything?
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Midas said:
Lol wth does Cutcliffe have to do with our current offense? That’s like saying Heupel met Jim Tressel once so he knows every play OSU is going to run. Suckeye fans are dumb lmao.
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No clue. He was Cutcliffes DC and cutcliff wanted them to call plays fast so they are built for it apparently. That take baffled me.
 
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jordan4vols said:
No clue. He was Cutcliffes DC and cutcliff wanted them to call plays fast so they are built for it apparently. That take baffled me.
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Honestly, I'm not aware of teams being unable to make defensive play calls against us in the first place. The issue is being able to play and process things at our tempo. Nevertheless, our offensive tempo this year has felt slow as molasses compared to 2022 with Hooker running the show.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
What is this dude's deal?
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I’ve been fishing around for the story there, but so far I’ve reeled in empty. Probably angling for a better NIL deal, but who knows if anyone will take the bait?

You also have to wonder if he’s ready to move back into the big pond. Not saying Memphis is a complete minnow, but a lot of these guys at G5 schools feel like they have bigger fish to fry. I’m sure he’ll cast a wide net.
 
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One thing about this game that has rarely been talked about and is the essence of football, is physicality. Having watched a lot of both teams, Tennessee all year and Blohio the last couple weeks, Tennessee is far and away the more physical team.
We pound the rock between the tackles in a lot of creative ways, they are a pass first team that runs a lot of outside zone and wants to get on the edge.
Our defense has consistently created pressure rushing four, they rely heavily on blitzing. (and their corners are not good)
I really believe that we have an advantage just because we play hard-nosed football and they are a finesse team, particularly if the weather is bad.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
You cant equivocate against a sitting Senator who is experienced in argumentation and rhetoric. You will lose everytime.
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I don't agree with the NCAA's position but the NCAA dude is just a political punching bag. Their policy guidelines do come from Federal ones and the NCAA frankly terrified of losing a lawsuit. When women were given consideration it was an attempt to scuttle Civil Rights measures because at the time the idea of giving women protection was considered ludicrous. As such women are considered a "protected class" but cases that women bring are not given "strict scrutiny."

In practice, that means if someone discriminates against me as a woman I better hope I can claim it was based on race or religion because I will lose any case I bring as a woman. That plays into why all of this is so muddled. Women are "protected but not really" is the state of current law.
 
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CeJayVols said:
or maybe will end up at Candybilt or Austin Peay or ESTU or Chattanooga or somewhere. Somebody will take him
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Right. But he was starting at Memphis, which is a level above all of those schools, except Vanderbilt. He had a good season. This isn’t a move for more PT at a lesser school. This is an attempt to move up a level. He should just stay where he is. He doesn’t have the speed or athleticism for SEC ball, at least not as a starter.
 
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eVOLve said:
Think we’ll get another drop in ticket prices tomorrow?
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I've never tracked the online ticket vendors up to game time. Does the online marketplace mimic the actual street market for tickets outside a stadium,in that it drops precipitously right before and right after game time; or do people just eat the tickets if buyers aren't willing to pay whatever prices the site has set?
 
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