Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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Former Titans GM Ran Carthon on 104.5 The Zone this morning with Ramon Foster.

I'll say this... Ran is a good dude. He hasn't gone scorched Earth. He hasn't thrown anyone under the bus. He hasn't called anyone out or made any soundbites. The only issue he addressed was the report that he's lazy, and all he said was, "That's never been a word used to describe me and it came from someone who doesn't know me." (I assume PK and maybe a little bit of Brinker). Said he was going to do some travelling and help around the house and has already been contacted by a few folks saying, "We're going to let the dust settle then we will talk," about getting hired somewhere.

I don't think he was the bee's knees as a GM but the Titans failed in firing him right now. Tea leaves now show that in back to back years, it was Chad Brinker who butted heads with Vrabel and slandered him out the door and now Brinker didn't like Ran's philosophy and slandered him out the door too.
 
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peaygolf said:
Obviously……

I’m mean. In that cold climate yetis live in, the constant “shrinkage” has to be embarrassing.

No wander they stay hidden…..
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We're hung like babies.....


7lbs, 4oz, 18 inches long.

I kid, I kid.

But we are loved by the ladies.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
What bothers you more, the heat or the cold. . . or neither? I don't mind the cold once I'm actually moving around. . . but at least with the cold you can put some extra layers on to warm up or use a gas heater. If it's blazing hot, you're just gonna be hot, 😂 . . . anyway, construction sites seem to be colder or hotter than it actually is for some reason. I think it's a brain trick. When you go in a building, your mind is conditioned to think it's supposed to be cooler or warmer than outside.
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Worked construction for 30 years. Started full-time at 17yo. Heat is worse, for that exact reason. Dehydration is the real threat and will kill you if you're not careful from heat stroke. When I used to build all day I would drink water/gatorade all day long and still have to drink about a gallon of fluids after work just to be able to pizz for the 1st time since morning during the summers in Charlotte. It would be brown in color. You have to get back hydrated enough to at least pee a little bit though or heat stroke will get you the next day from starting at a deficit. Laying brick all day we simply sweated out water faster than our bodies can uptake the fluids we drank. Your body does that trying desperately to keep you conscious and alive. When you spend the whole summer dehydrated like that, your blood is so thick that cuts and stuff don't bleed much. That part is good. Gotta be really hard on the heart though. If i had to wager, i think a massive heart attack is probably what will take me out. Put a lot of stress on it pumping Ragu through my veins while laying 1000+ brick per day during all those summers. I hate June,July, and August. The rest of the year is OK. October is best, best weather and football season 😄
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Worked comstruction for 30 years. Started full-time at 17yo. Heat is worse, for that exact reason. Dehydration is the real threat and will kill you if you're not careful from heat stroke. When I used to build all day I would drink water/gatorade all day long and still have to drink about a gallon of fluids after work just to be able to pizz for the 1st time since morning during the summers in Charlotte. It would be brown in color. You have to get back hydrated enough to at least pee a little bit though or heat stroke will get you the next day from starting at a deficit. Laying brick all day we simply sweated out water faster than our bodies can uptake the fluids we drank. Your body does that trying desperately to keep you conscious and alive. When you spend the whole summer dehydrated like that, your blood is so thick that cuts and stuff don't bleed much. That part is good. Gotta be really hard on the heart though. If i had to wager, i think a massive heart attack is probably what will take me out. Put a lot of stress on it pumping Ragu through my veins while laying 1000+ brick per day during all those summers. I hate June,July, and August. The rest of the year is OK. October is best, best weather and football season 😄
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I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
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Yeah i worked 15 years of production based construction work so maximum exertion every day. Then about 10 more doing side jobs after work and on weekends while being a Superintendent for the company i still work for. 2 back surgeries along the way. Quit doing sidework about 5 years ago other than at church or home. I have been at the same company now as a super for 15 years, all we build is apartments. Mostly read blueprints, answer questions, order materials and do payroll etc. Not physically demanding anymore other than walking up and down stairs all the time. I do walk every unit (apt) we frame though for QC and mark it up for any punchout. Check every window, door, tub/shower, and opening to make sure they are correct and straight/level/plumb/flush/square. My best friend since 10th grade is my boss/company owner and hes great to work for. See him maybe once a month at work, sometimes less. He leaves me alone and lets me do my job. I make sure he doesnt get any phone calls complaining. Very fortunate to have this job because my back just can't handle what it used to before the fusion. God has been really good to me and I am thankful. Never had an indoor/office type job and I don't know if I could handle that atmosphere.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
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Did that multiple summers in a row but our crew would start hauling the bales at 3 in the morning with floodlights on the trailer. We would finish up around 9AM. beat the heck out of dehydration and sunburn. Did make it a little harder to see a snake hanging out of a bale though.
 
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therickbol said:
If Prime is hired in Vegas, the Titans got a...prime....opportunity to play chess. There is no chance he will coach without his son. Draft Sanders with #1 pick and then hold him hostage and ask for a king's ransom in a trade.
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Then get stuck with him when the front office overrules Prime. The NFL is not Colorado where everyone kisses his *** trying to pamper him into outstaying his kids in the lockerroom.

ETA: I would LOVE to see the Sanders' at Las Vegas.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Yeah i worked 15 years of production based construction work so maximum exertion every day. Then about 10 more doing side jobs after work and on weekends while being a Superintendent for the company i still work for. 2 back surgeries along the way. Quit doing sidework about 5 years ago other than at church or home. I have been at the same company now as a super for 15 years, all we build is apartments. Mostly read blueprints, answer questions, order materials and do payroll etc. Not physically demanding anymore other than walking up and down stairs all the time. I do walk every unit (apt) we frame though for QC and mark it up for any punchout. Check every window, door, tub/shower, and opening to make sure they are correct and straight/level/plumb/flush/square. My best friend since 10th grade is my boss/company owner and hes great to work for. See him maybe once a month at work, sometimes less. He leaves me alone and lets me do my job. I make sure he doesnt get any phone calls complaining. Very fortunate to have this job because my back just can't handle what it used to before the fusion. God has been really good to me and I am thankful. Never had an indoor/office type job and I don't know if I could handle that atmosphere.
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I do both, office & field. I still do some labor if the morons don't know how to do something or if they screw something up and I want it done right. It was tough doing labor only. I didn't mind it at the time or realize just how hard I was working compared to the average person. In fact, I miss those tough work days sometimes.
 
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ConwayFitty said:
Did that multiple summers in a row but our crew would start hauling the bales at 3 in the morning with floodlights on the trailer. We would finish up around 9AM. beat the heck out of dehydration and sunburn. Did make it a little harder to see a snake hanging out of a bale though.
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we started just before sunrise, we were usually done by noon. Wish we started earlier 😂
 
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Not sure if it's been posted here, and for those who may not go into the player threads as much, sounds like Osenda fell in love with the program, and that a large part of his commitment was due to Elarbee's development and the relationship he'd created with Osenda.

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Coveted 2026 OT Gabriel Osenda finds 'home' on Rocky Top

Coveted 2026 Baylor School offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda details decision to choose Tennessee over other SEC programs
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“He was probably one of my deciding factors was that he is such a great coach,” Osenda said of Elarbee. “Just seeing what he has done with the linemen they have now and the tackles they have now, I can really see he has developed these guys, and they are doing something great there. My relationship with him, I talk to him a lot, and my communication with him, I can tell his football IQ and knowledge is amazing. Because I am going there, I am going to get developed and be the best I can be at Tennessee.”
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Enki_Amenra said:
I don't mind the work, but I'd hate to do outdoor construction, like roofing, brick/concrete work or siding. Money can be good, but it'd miserable in the summer. One of the worst jobs I had was throwing bales of hay one summer for a doctor. I was 15-16, damn near keeled over from the heat and exhaustion, 😂
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Did that one summer when I was 12. Not my favorite summer but would be good for every young boy to spend a summer doing that. I don’t think hay bales are gathered the same way anymore.
 
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TN-POSSUM said:
Maybe I'm just "old school" but I wish tonight was the CFP championship game. I'm wanting them to either cut it back to only 8 teams or start the playoff games a week earlier. I think this format lasts too long. I'm ready to focus on SEC conference basketball and the NFL playoffs
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Bump......I posted that friday night.
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Not a good look.
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Between the CFP committee's early round blowouts and other sporting events to watch (NFL and college basketball), I think a lot of people are ready to move on. Both games were good but neither held my interest. I tuned into the Lady Vols game because I could'bt get into Penn St vs ND. To me, it was like tuning into a regular season big10 game. Throw in the media pushing the "it's 2 black coaches" narrative and it turned me off. It's football, make it about football.

I think if they can get the college playoffs over with before the NFL playoffs start, make the CFP less controversial with the seedings, and don't try to make it political/racism..... I think the ratings will go way up. 🤷
 
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