Recruiting Football Talk VIII

#120,927
#120,927
For anyone playing at home - Vols 152 rushing. Near the top all year against OSU. Without our best back. No one discusses that.

Where did we struggle? Passing - We barely got 100 yards. The receiever departures may not have been by choice.

In the end we bested or tied the NC in 2 of 4 quarters. The issue is they manhandled us in the other 2. Mainly with speed at the edge. LB play and reciever play we could not keep up.


 
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DD4ME said:
That reminded me of LSU 2020 with a few warts where they tried to be who they weren't. That Michigan game should go down as an asterisk on their title. If not for the expanded playoff they never see the game.
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Gives more credence to the playoff when a team that wouldn't have sniffed it in the past, ended up being the best team.
 
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#120,930
I never cheer moral victories, and I was as disappointed as anyone after our showing in Columbus....... But playing that game on the road, v seeing how the rest of playoffs played out......in retrospect we really did belong....... Had the brackets broken our way we could have made some noise.
 
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#120,932
Always bring pressure? Neutered-Dame brought 7 guys. Left their DBs one on one. Ohios Tate kept 7 blockers in. This is the 57 yard pass to Jeremiah Smith.
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#120,933
I’ve made my stance on the playoffs many times. All in all, I still did not like it. Had we made our way to this game, would probably still think it was too wonky and forced. And not just the seeding, it’s just… well here I go again.

But I’m happy that it did achieve the goal of weeding out pretenders.

That was needed.
 
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#120,938
Life is made of firsts and lasts............... It's really that simple.

From the time you are born your life is riddled with firsts........ And then the last come, slowly at first..... The last time your parents pick you up and hold you, the last time you play outside with your friends......

Still there are firsts coming your way, your first love, your first child......... And as those come you find you start living your firsts vicariously through your children.......

And then you notice many of their firsts are equalling their lasts.

This is where I'm at. Tomorrow is my daughter's last homecoming game. She's a senior and the year is already half gone. This summer I'll be taking her off to college.

Still so many firsts for her....... But my firsts will soon consist only of my lasts with her. I'm not ready for this..... The only difference between my lasts today vs when I was younger is I'm painfully aware of when my lasts come now. I couldn't tell you when the last time I played was.

I'll continue living vicariously through the firsts of my daughter..... We share those, her firsts become mine as well. Life comes at you quick, the older you get the quicker it comes.

I'm going to enjoy all the time I can, I've taken yesterday and today off to help my daughter make a float for homecoming.

I want all of you young parents to know ....... It matters. Being there for plays, recitals sporting events. Take the time. Your job is just your job, your duty is your children.

I've missed more than I should when I was a younger father.......... If I'd have only known how quick it all comes!
 
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#120,939
Honestly I wish they’d go back to the BCS era lol. Playoffs are just gonna give teams like Ohio State second chances when they should be out of title contention. Every week used to be do or die in college football for the mosh part. Now you can take a second Fat L to a mediocre team at the end of the season and be fine.
 
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KB5252 said:
Life is made of firsts and lasts............... It's really that simple.

From the time you are born your life is riddled with firsts........ And then the last come, slowly at first..... The last time your parents pick you up and hold you, the last time you play outside with your friends......

Still there are firsts coming your way, your first love, your first child......... And as those come you find you start living your firsts vicariously through your children.......

And then you notice many of their firsts are equalling their lasts.

This is where I'm at. Tomorrow is my daughter's last homecoming game. She's a senior and the year is already half gone. This summer I'll be taking her off to college.

Still so many firsts for her....... But my firsts will soon consist only of my lasts with her. I'm not ready for this..... The only difference between my lasts today vs when I was younger is I'm painfully aware of when my lasts come now. I couldn't tell you when the last time I played was.

I'll continue living vicariously through the firsts of my daughter..... We share those, her firsts become mine as well. Life comes at you quick, the older you get the quicker it comes.

I'm going to enjoy all the time I can, I've taken yesterday and today off to help my daughter make a float for homecoming.

I want all of you young parents to know ....... It matters. Being there for plays, recitals sporting events. Take the time. Your job is just your job, your duty is your children.

I've missed more than I should when I was a younger father.......... If I'd have only known how quick it all comes!
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Good advice.

I have a 23yo son that finished college and is marrying his HS sweetheart in March. They both went to Liberty together. My daughter is 16 and just started driving. It goes by so very fast. Would trade several lifetimes of hard work to have them as little kids again and know what I know now. We don't get do-overs though. Raising them is by far the most important thiñg we do in this short time we are here. They are the only thing that actually matters which we will leave behind. God bless your family bud.
 
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UTK said:
Honestly I wish they’d go back to the BCS era lol. Playoffs are just gonna give teams like Ohio State second chances when they should be out of title contention. Every week used to be do or die in college football for the mosh part. Now you can take a second Fat L to a mediocre team at the end of the season and be fine.
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Just like they gave UT a second chance this year.
 
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#120,947
Adam Sandler said:
ESPN (Shlabach) ranks us 19 in their way too early top 25. The disrespect.
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I mean, I dont like it, but I get it. We’re losing our top rusher, 4/5 starters from an already meh OL, losing our -statistically- top wr’s, all-sec cb tore his acl, losing our best players on the DL…we have a lot of ?’s for next year
 
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#120,950
Happy Chooseday

January 21, 2025: Through Christ you can escape the penalty of sin, which is death and separation from God. Make every effort to do good and be good in every aspect of living and being, and draw near to Christ always. You have been given the power of free will to choose your destiny. Romans 8:1-4 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
 
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