Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[WebbCobb]

Agreed. I'd add our roster isn't deep enough to sustain the bumps and bruises four playoff games entailed, especially when the first is played in 15 degree weather.

My biggest fix to this playoff next year would be neutral sites the whole way. The homefield advantage is simply too much. I'm going out on a limb and saying all of the first round playoff games will be blowouts next year, too.

If possible, I’d rather they fix the seeding and keep those home games. Such a cool atmosphere

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Christian Harrison to the portal

Disappointing. He played a lot this year and did well.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I said he isn’t as good “as we think.” Never said he wasn’t good.

Again, you’re either bored and fishing for engagement, or you don’t understand words.

Regardless of which of those two are the reason, i don’t care to continue with you. There’s a number of posters on this forum who I respect and enjoy bantering with. You’re not one of them. Whoops, was that another insult? My bad.

This is called a back peddle. Congrats.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Wonder if we end up with 20 dudes in the portal when it’s all said and done

 

[berryvol]

Have a friend who coached a few of our guys saying he’s heard Nico didn’t show to team meetings this afternoon. Any truth to this or reason for concern? @KingVFL @MetalVolunteer

 

[WebbCobb]

How much do we care that Harrison is portaling?

I liked the idea of having him at Star, allowing Boo to play safety

 

[mr.checkerboards]

If possible. I’d rather they fix the seeding and keep those home games. Such a cool atmosphere

Auto-Byes gotta go, but I dont think you can do that without killing conference championship games.

 

[Orange.]

DSamp (hamstring) only had 2 carries last night.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Have a friend who coached a few of our guys saying he’s heard Nico didn’t show to team meetings this afternoon. Any truth to this or reason for concern? @KingVFL @MetalVolunteer

Maybe being checked out at the hospital? He was pretty banged up.

 

[Orange.]

Have a friend who coached a few of our guys saying he’s heard Nico didn’t show to team meetings this afternoon. Any truth to this or reason for concern? @KingVFL @MetalVolunteer

I doubt that unless he was getting a treatment of some kind. He showed the most grit of anyone.

 

[berryvol]

Maybe being checked out at the hospital? He was pretty banged up.

This was my first thought too. I’m not alarmed, just asking them for clarity and also bc I’m trying to shut this guy up about him insisting it’s a big thing lol

 

[R0CKYT0P 16]

Have a friend who coached a few of our guys saying he’s heard Nico didn’t show to team meetings this afternoon. Any truth to this or reason for concern? @KingVFL @MetalVolunteer[/US
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Maybe it was a meeting for all the players who didn’t show up, last night.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

This was my first thought too. I’m not alarmed, just asking them for clarity and also bc I’m trying to shut this guy up about him insisting it’s a big thing lol

I know several times last night he was slow to get up, honestly I wondered if he might be concussed. Once you get one, they come in bunches sometimes.

 

[berryvol]

I know several times last night he was slow to get up, honestly I wondered if he might be concussed. Once you get one, they come in bunches sometimes.

I couldn’t believe he got up from 2-3 of the hits and was in the crowd yelling to take him out. Dude was out there still trying to run through people down 30 points in the 4th. Warrior.

 

[PowerT.]

Have a friend who coached a few of our guys saying he’s heard Nico didn’t show to team meetings this afternoon. Any truth to this or reason for concern? @KingVFL @MetalVolunteer

Oh boy

 

[seaofORANGE22]

I don’t understand how or why Heupel’s offense now has so few wrinkles. It’s not like Heup is helpless without an experienced OC. He IS an experienced OC with a hell of a track record. He has to be signing off on this playbook and these play calls. Did he fall in love with winning games on the ground and with defense last year or something? It’s just bizarre.

I know it’s not all playcalling and people have pointed out the plays are there. But there’s still so little creativity it seem.

I think there are a few different things going on. Fake injuries crushed our tempo. A lot of the wide open, easy TDs we got in 21 & 22 were a result of tempo and forcing dbs into quick bad decisions. Now those same plays aren't fooling anybody.

I also think defenses figured out much more effective ways to defend the RPO over the last 2 years and its limited our passing game a ton.

Imo Heupel needs to bring in some more experienced coaches on offense. Its basically just him and Elarbee and a bunch of young coaches. Maybe one of those analyst roles like Saban used with Sark. We need more ideas when we get in games like that cause we had no answers.

I'm not saying he should change our system, but it definitely needs to keep evolving because other coaches were apparently sick of getting burned by him and found answers. Now they're on tape for anyone to use.

Big picture. Stepping stone season with our young QB. Great year all in all. But gotta get better all over cause the gap between us and Buckeyes was obvious.

 

[UTSuave’]

If you gonna walk and talk...was always gonna he that way. Jordan was cocky. But the goat. Tiger is cocky but the goat.

That's certainly not the norm.

Just sucks and then we’re out there with our shirts off and sh**

 

[MrVolton]

Someone brought up when WVU hung 70 on Clemson, and that’s such a great analogy. That’s when Dabo made the change from Steele to Venables and they went on a historic run. Hopefully Huepel follows suit, and we go on a run of our own.

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Ohio state stadium sucked. Its pretty but thats about it. Just sits there in a parking lot. The atmosphere was not impressive. I still dont know what their traditions are other than spelling OHIO 9 million times.

You cant get in the bathrooms or buy a drink without missing a quarter of the game. Ridiculous. No real direction on parking.

Music blared constantly. Crowd noise was drowned out by the music. All artificial. They have to do some little game on the field during every break like you're at a minor league baseball game.

The lights were cool. The drones were cool. But they literally kept going while we were snapping the ball which i didn't like. But is what it is.

Their fans were not friendly. Every SEC fanbase would put them to shame outside of maybe Bama.

Screw that ugly gray state. I never plan to return.

 

[Plove23]

Me and Cam watched the whole game last night, and I told and showed him you guys well wishes for him and he was appreciative and said thanks to everyone. He didn't know how everyone would react. I told him most of everyone wished him the best, it was only a few bad apples that was negative and knew everything about every player on the team. He said yeah it's always a few. The good truly took over couple that was bad in here for sure, and I'm sure they hate that. But time to get ready for next season Volnation!

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

Me and Cam watched the whole game last night, and I told and showed him you guys well wishes for him and he was appreciative and said thanks to everyone. He didn't know how everyone would react. I told him most of everyone wished him the best, it was only a few bad apples that was negative and knew everything about every player on the team. He said yeah it's always a few. The good truly took over couple that was bad in here for sure, and I'm sure they hate that. But time to get ready for next season Volnation!

Where is he going? I hate the saved pretext.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Me and Cam watched the whole game last night, and I told and showed him you guys well wishes for him and he was appreciative and said thanks to everyone. He didn't know how everyone would react. I told him most of everyone wished him the best, it was only a few bad apples that was negative and knew everything about every player on the team. He said yeah it's always a few. The good truly took over couple that was bad in here for sure, and I'm sure they hate that. But time to get ready for next season Volnation!

Do you see him returning, maybe?

 

[WebbCobb]

Watching 49ers and Dolphins. Both offences are trying to trick the defence. While dishonourable, it appears somewhat effective

 

[Jackcrevol]

Watching 49ers and Dolphins. Both offences are trying to trick the defence. While dishonourable, it appears somewhat effective

Bloody dishonourable, eh mate? Good on you, lad. Buncha wankers these bloody yanks! Say, you see the Red Devils lost to those wanks, in Bournemouth, eh? That's ballocks, innit. Probly those damn City wankers.

 

[Plove23]

Do you see him returning, maybe?

....at this moment, nah