Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Enki_Amenra]

Why does my sushi roll have feet?

In all seriousness it’s crazy but cool.

I'm kinda disappointed they RF didn't give us a bunch of mermaid jokes. They really floundered.

 

[Brillovol]

True story: My grandad was an engineer for the Civil Service and the VA. On a flight back from an overseas trip, he happened to sit next to a city planner for Nashville. During their conversation, the topic of the Shelby Street Bridge came up—it was being decommissioned for vehicle use and was likely to be dismantled.

Having grown up in Nashville and walked all over the city as a youth, my grandfather, ever the frugal engineer, asked why they couldn’t repurpose it for pedestrian traffic instead of going through the costly process of a full overhaul for vehicles or tearing it down entirely. The planner admitted it was a novel idea, and they left it at that when the plane landed.

A few years later, the Shelby Street Bridge reopened as the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge—the same one you now see all over Instagram, with people snapping photos against its iconic backdrop.

I’ll always like to think my grandfather cast the line on that idea, even if he wasn’t the one to reel it in.

Glad the idea took off. It’s a Nashville icon now. Imagine the outcry if it got demoed now.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I'm kinda disappointed they RF didn't give us a bunch of mermaid jokes. They really floundered.

Fish puns are the worst. I octopus your face in.

 

[TheRain]

I'm kinda disappointed they RF didn't give us a bunch of mermaid jokes. They really floundered.

What would be the porpoise?

 

[engineerVOL]

Fish puns are the worst. I octopus your face in.

You wanna do what in his face.

 

[Brillovol]

@mrMet gonna try this out. Thoughts?

 

[Bantha fodder]

Any of you redneks know where I can get some delish seafood in Sarasota FL? Here for work.

Walt’s Fish Market. Thank me later.

 

[Vol423]

I'll say it again. Please oh please, Jerry, sell the franchise. There's a reason Dallas has not won Championships in a long time. It's Jerry.

 

[engineerVOL]

Walt’s Fish Market. Thank me later.

Dang it I saw that one tonight and didn’t bite. I ended up at Owen’s Fish Camp.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Brokeback Mountain

A lot of yall on this board are oddly familiar with and fond of the film Brokeback Mountain

 

[Adam Sandler]

Gladiator 2. I know nothing about the 2nd one. . .

I liked Gladiator 2. It’s not the first one, but it is good.

 

[StoVol]

A lot of yall on this board are oddly familiar with and fond of the film Brokeback Mountain

Don't judge me

 

[knoxvol52]

@knoxvol52 Bears to interview Matt Campbell. Haven’t formed an opinion, myself…but thoughts?

Mat Campbell has done very well with less at Iowa State but is a defensive minded Head Coach. I think the Bears need an offensive minded Head Coach for the development of Caleb Williams. A person along the lines of Ben Johnson, Bobby Slovlik of the Texans or even McCarthy. If the Bears are looking to go College route then Sark would be a good one to look into.

 

[Ace]

Any movie buffs out there? I have some time off tomorrow and I’m curious on whether I should treat myself to Gladiator 2 or Complete Unknown. I’m leaning towards gladiator 2, but figured I’d get the opinions of others who may have seen it.

Gladiators 2 was ok movie. Only movie I have seen in a theater in about 5 years. I would give it a 7 out of 10

 

[GVol1966]

Maybe, but we say that every offseason about the OL losses, and it seems every season we just come out really solid, then improve during the season grind.

You lost me.
Didn’t we bring back like 4 starters and 2 backup OL and added Heard?
And our protection of the 8mil $$ man was atrocious

 

[GVol1966]

Most scrutinized owners in Professional Sports

1. The Jones family
2. The Steinbrenners
3. The Buss Family...

I’ve got bad news for the cowboy fans,
#2 and #3 were winning championships while the head of the family was alive,
They went down hill fast when the kids took over

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I'm kinda disappointed they RF didn't give us a bunch of mermaid jokes. They really floundered.

*stolt from @engineerVOL but he don't use it no more so it's ok for me to use it because it's a top shelf GIF and I really like it and it's a perfect GIF for this instance

 

[Vol423]

I’ve got bad news for the cowboy fans,
#2 and #3 were winning championships while the head of the family was alive,
They went down hill fast when the kids took over

I very well think the reverse may be the situation with Jones. I think there is a decent chance that once Jerry kicks the bucket and is no longer around to muck things up, his son may actually be able to break through and lead the Cowboys to a Super Bowl victory. I don't think they'll get another one as long as Jerry is a part of the organization though.

 

[Bantha fodder]

Dang it I saw that one tonight and didn’t bite. I ended up at Owen’s Fish Camp.

That’s a good one, too. Dry Dock on Longboat Key is great. Phillipi Creek Oyster Bar is also solid. For something nicer, but a bit further out, you could try Fins at Sharky’s in Venice.

 

[Smokey123]

Did you skip the '22 season?

When he averaged only 50 YPG and 4 TD’s on over 50 receptions? Like I said he’s a talented player and good leader. Not the best fit for the offense. The offense needs guys like Thornton and Hyatt that can average 20 yards a catch… Even Keyton who’s not nearly the athlete or as talented averaged 18 YPC twice and had more TD’s

The offense is at its best with guys that regular get you huge chunk plays. Bru is more like Juaun Jennings, a dawg and gonna get the tough yards but he’s not getting you 50 yard bombs every game

 

[Enki_Amenra]

When he averaged only 50 YPG and 4 TD’s on over 50 receptions? Like I said he’s a talented player and good leader. Not the best fit for the offense. The offense needs guys like Thornton and Hyatt that can average 20 yards a catch… Even Keyton who’s not nearly the athlete or as talented averaged 18 YPC twice and had more TD’s

The offense is at its best with guys that regular get you huge chunk plays. Bru is more like Juaun Jennings, a dawg and gonna get the tough yards but he’s not getting you 50 yard bombs every game

So just cut the entire short game out of the offense?

 

[Smokey123]

So just cut the entire short game out of the offense?

No. Most WR’s can be that guy. Squirrel racked up over 800 yards being that guy last season, Velus jones was that guy and also had over 800 yards and broke multiple for long TD’s

 

[Smokey123]

How do you figure? He is the exact huge/physical receiver for all the quick screen game we run. He is fast enough to take it to the house to (see Florida 2023).

You don’t want big and physical and screen plays. You want quick and elusive

Bru is good for the curls and comebacks and being a great leader for the young WR’s. Hope he makes an NFL roster and I bet when he gets a chance he’ll ball out like Jennings has for 49ers

 

[Enki_Amenra]

No. Most WR’s can be that guy. Squirrel racked up over 800 yards being that guy last season, Velus jones was that guy and also had over 800 yards and broke multiple for long TD’s

Who's gonna do the blocking?

 

[VolGee4]

I very well think the reverse may be the situation with Jones. I think there is a decent chance that once Jerry kicks the bucket and is no longer around to muck things up, his son may actually be able to break through and lead the Cowboys to a Super Bowl victory. I don't think they'll get another one as long as Jerry is a part of the organization though.

That very well may be true. Pretty sure Stephen Jones has been involved with personnel decisions, and they’ve drafted well. They also decided years ago to invest in the OL. It worked for a while until the money got high, and they had to overhaul it.