Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[BigSteve09]

I am going to be ticked off until next season.
I hope this team and coaching staff will be as well.
You can't get embarrassed like this and not be pissed off about it.

They will be pissed but the 1st half woes won't change

 

[Jackcrevol]

10 win seasons are nothing to shake a stick at. Always going to have great memories. We beat Alabama and Florida. I will always enjoy those tears. Nico is a bad man. Lewis is a dog. Appreciative of Mays and Spraggins.

This is one of the top programs in Country. We have all resources, period. Anyone with .oz of pride, who wants to win will see what it takes, better players and more talent.

The fanbase will be galvanized around the talent disparity and vying for changes. Will Huep make them? Ellarbee is a liability, Pope may be also.

GBO.

 

[BearCat204]

Disappointed, but excited for the future. Need to get faster on the backend of the defense and need to make a change with the OL staff. Hate not being competitive in this game, but it is what it is. Fans deserve a winner that can compete at this level. Hopefully we will get there soon.

 

[knoxvol52]

Nico needs to be with Matthews, Staley and Brazzell for the next 6 months getting on same page..

 

[GAV4L]

And teams like SMU and Indiana show "making the playoffs" is not the statement it was in the 4 team era.

It's important, and great that we did, but it doesn't hold the same weight that it did from 2014-23

 

[SpringBokVol]

Nico needs to be better. Has a lot to improve.

Coaching and play calling have to get better.

But we know the game now and we know what it takes.

If we don’t do what it takes then I will start to disconnect.

But go make the moves to get better and let’s get a home playoff game next year.

 

[INKYBERRYVOL]

This is exactly what the CPF committee wanted. Home games are so huge. So proud of our fans and Nico. The rest is what it is. Happy to be in the playoffs and Bama not, but wanted so much more. Still a long way to go.

 

[Orange.]

There ya go, Lewis. I can't believe Brazzell didn't catch that touchdown pass.

 

[knoxvol52]

10 win seasons are nothing to shake a stick at. Always going to have great memories. We beat Alabama and Florida. I will always enjoy those tears. Nico is a bad man. Lewis is a dog. Appreciative of Mays and Spraggins.

This is one of the top programs in Country. We have all resources, period. Anyone with .oz of pride, who wants to win will see what it takes, better players and more talent.

The fanbase will be galvanized around the talent disparity and vying for changes. Will Huep make them? Ellarbee is a liability, Pope may be also.

GBO.

Can CJH distinguish the difference between friendship and what need to be done is the question..

 

[Orange.]

Nothing is easier and less impressive, and requiring less insight or knoweldge or foresight than bitching, snarking, and playing the "I knew it all along" when our team loses.

 

[Orange.]

Touchdown Nico! Dude is a fighter.

 

[Type Orange+]

They will be pissed but the 1st half woes won't change

I hate being even a small bit negative because I am proud of this team, especially for climbing out of the abyss that we were in.
But there are definitely changes to be made if we want to win at this level.

 

[Smokey123]

People said Ryan day sucks and isn’t a good coach… now all of a sudden the reason Osu coached circles around us is bcuz of our players and not coaches lmao

 

[KPT_VFL]

Nico needs to be better. Has a lot to improve.

Coaching and play calling have to get better.

But we know the game now and we know what it takes.

If we don’t do what it takes then I will start to disconnect.

But go make the moves to get better and let’s get a home playoff game next year.

Love Nico, I look forward to his growth. OL meds to be better and WR are badddd.

 

[SpringBokVol]

The offensive system needs a tweak or evolution.

No pre snap movement - line up the same almost every play.

It’s very easy to defend now.

It leads to to many 3 and outs.

Need an offensive line that can protect for this offense to really work.

WR route tree needs time to develop down field.

I miss the creativity we had 2 years ago.

Ah, the list is long. We have a lot to fix.

But we are in the top tier of the sport. That’s a big difference from where we were.

 

[Butch Jones]

I love Heupel but he really is not a great evaluator of QBs/talent. He went all in on Milton and now Nico. We could have 2 better quarterbacks on this roster for less than the price we are paying Nico.

 

[HighRockvol]

Year 4 thought we was past beat downs like this guess not…

 

[Orange.]

That was a good observation by the announcer. We were picked to finish 7th in the league based on roster and schedule and we made the playoffs.

We got the worst draw in the playoffs. If it weren't for the stupid social promotion of low ranking conference champions, we likely would have won the first round at home against someone else. Tough circumstance.

 

[Midas]

I love Heupel but he really is not a great evaluator of QBs/talent. He went all in on Milton and now Nico. We could have 2 better quarterbacks on this roster for less than the price we are paying Nico.

Guarantee you Nico balls out going forward especially when some better oline and receivers come in.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Still a great season. Still glad I came up here for the game.

The whole time I kept thinking about what Tony V said at the national title celebration: “Make a choice. You’re either a Vol or you’re not. Through thick and thin.”

It was thin tonight. But I still love em and that will never change.

 

[jordan4vols]

The offensive system needs a tweak or evolution.

No pre snap movement - line up the same almost every play.

It’s very easy to defend now.

It leads to to many 3 and outs.

Need an offensive line that can protect for this offense to really work.

WR route tree needs time to develop down field.

I miss the creativity we had 2 years ago.

Ah, the list is long. We have a lot to fix.

But we are in the top tier of the sport. That’s a big difference from where we were.

They basically did exactly what Georgia does to us. They have the guys to do it because the D Line can control without requiring extra guys.

 

[KPT_VFL]

The offensive system needs a tweak or evolution.

No pre snap movement - line up the same almost every play.

It’s very easy to defend now.

It leads to to many 3 and outs.

Need an offensive line that can protect for this offense to really work.

WR route tree needs time to develop down field.

I miss the creativity we had 2 years ago.

Ah, the list is long. We have a lot to fix.

But we are in the top tier of the sport. That’s a big difference from where we were.

The offense hasn’t been the same since years 1&2. We go slower, no motion, we had guys running free nearly every play those years. Something has changed. There is no creativity. I think Heupel is the mastermind but I think Golesh complimented him better than Hazle. Doesn’t help our WR are terrible.

 

[rocktopper16]

Man I feel for the fans who got there cars broken into..

 

[engineerVOL]

The offensive system needs a tweak or evolution.

No pre snap movement - line up the same almost every play.

It’s very easy to defend now.

It leads to to many 3 and outs.

Need an offensive line that can protect for this offense to really work.

WR route tree needs time to develop down field.

I miss the creativity we had 2 years ago.

Ah, the list is long. We have a lot to fix.

But we are in the top tier of the sport. That’s a big difference from where we were.

I think the boring offense is on trust in Nico.

We will hopefully see some more stuff next year.

Standing at the sideline with no one in motion. Yawn fest.

 

[Smokey123]

12 was almost too many. Shoulda started with 6 8 at most