Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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marcusluvsvols said:
I think next season is a 9-3 type year...but that the 2026 season we will make the playoffs with a better team than this year and a real shot to win.

We are gonna be young next year at WR, Oline, LB, and RB to a lesser extent. 9-3 is the most likely result but the vegas over/under will be 8wins instead of 8.5like this year. In 2026 we will be more experienced and talented at every position. McCoy will be a senior. Nicos last year. The 5 really good WRs we have now will be juniors and sophs. Lewis and Bishop will be juniors/seniors. 2026 sets up really nice. Next season will be a lot of gaining experience on Oline, WR, and especially at LB.
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I could see that. Will be tough to beat Georgia, get Bama in Tuscaloosa, and the Swamp is going to be a challenge next year. Oklahoma will be improved imo. Syracuse will probably be better than NC State was.

I also see Nico needing mid-to-late 2025 until he breaks out and really takes command. 2026 being first full season of stardom.
 
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SoilVol said:
I could see that. Will be tough to beat Georgia, get Bama in Tuscaloosa, and the Swamp is going to be a challenge next year. Oklahoma will be improved imo. Syracuse will probably be better than NC State was.

I also see Nico needing mid-to-late 2025 until he breaks out and really takes command. 2026 being first full season of stardom.
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Nico won’t be here in 2026. I almost guarantee he goes to the draft.
 
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Brillovol said:
Nico won’t be here in 2026. I almost guarantee he goes to the draft.
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It depends on how next year goes obviously. I saw a clear jump in quality of play the final few games this year but nothing that truly wowed me. With the right pieces and a quality OL then he should be able to ball out and get drafted next year. I just am not confident that will happen until at least mid-season.
 
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Brillovol said:
I hope so. Right now the puzzle pieces are scattered. Let’s see if it comes together. Can’t afford to lose many more pieces and expect to built back a contender.
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The way I understood it was that some pieces didn’t fit and we are getting stronger pieces to replace them.

Mostly in regards to scholarship reduction.

If we OL, get a receiver or 2 and some depth at linebacker I believe next year will be a better year than what we had.
 
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rocktopper16 said:
The way I understood it was that some pieces didn’t fit and we are getting stronger pieces to replace them.

Mostly in regards to scholarship reduction.

If we OL, get a receiver or 2 and some depth at linebacker I believe next year will be a better year than what we had.
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We need to find some good WRs for Nico. OL will take a step back next season, IMO. You don't lose a leader like Cooper and not have a setback.
 
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TheRain said:
I didn't know Tim was still around.

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Facemask was up, I'm not sure how the rule is worded but this isn't the type of play the rule was instituted to prevent in my opinion.

I'm actually ok not calling that, the helmet was not used as a ram to make forceable contact or as a weapon there.

But depending on the way the rule is written this may indeed deem it should have been a penalty.......... Hope I'm making sense.
 
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All coaches will maximize their earnings. Make the most you can as quick as you can because you never knows when it will end. How Bank’s feels about staff stability at each school matters. Also, how much does he want to be a HC and best path to that. He may wait for the perfect HC opportunity.
 
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Happy Thursday

January 2, 2025: You will have a tendency to get overwhelmed with all that needs to be done to get on board with the new year. You must take one thing at a time, one day at a time to reorient yourself and settle in. Be kind to yourself and others in this process. Ephesians 5:31-32 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
 
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KB5252 said:
Facemask was up, I'm not sure how the rule is worded but this isn't the type of play the rule was instituted to prevent in my opinion.

I'm actually ok not calling that, the helmet was not used as a ram to make forceable contact or as a weapon there.

But depending on the way the rule is written this may indeed deem it should have been a penalty.......... Hope I'm making sense.
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But how many times have they called targeting when it is a shoulder to the head? It doesn't even have to be helmet to helmet to be targeting
 
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SoilVol said:
I say this because I don't foresee us replacing him with someone better when he leaves. Kinda like losing Golesh.
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I agree, which is my primary concern. Normally I could care less, use it as opportunity to improve the staff. But after 4 years it is really evident that Heup likes to promote from within and keep his assistants as he brought some from UCF. He is a culture and fit first guy with both staff and players. Not seeing that as the path to take the next step, which was also evident against OSU and UGA. I think we have hit the ceiling as is. Will see if he has the guts to do it soon.

The coaches make too much money to not view it that way. Now the players are viewing it that way as well. Get better or lose out. Voltello understands and even Barnes took the step at his age. Heup's on the clock IMO. Hope he gets it.
 
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