Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[peaygolf]

Great question……
I wasn’t around for Bob Gibson, so I’ll say Nolan Ryan

 

[Adam Sandler]

You’re welcome?

Does this mean we claim a natty for this year?

 

[Adam Sandler]

Dang I hate that. Dude was an energy injection.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Should have been Elarbee, but not a loss--Elker's recruiting wasn't up to snuff. Need a big recruiting upgrade at this position.

Why does it seem like we have to choose between good coaching and good recruiting. I want our guys to do both!

 

[SoilVol]

The 🌶🌶🌶 days are over #RIP

 

[Weezer]

I know the insiders said he wasn't great at recruiting, but our STs have been good under Ek. Hopefully whoever takes over, guessing Chop, can maintain the standard.

 

[VolInDayton]

Chop is obvious choice to replace Ek at OLB, but I'm more concerned about special teams. For special teams Jacob Bronowski at Pitt would be a home run hire. He was an analyst for Heup at UCF and Tenn before having some of the best special teams units at Miami University for 2 years.

Chop needs an onfield position but who takes over special teams?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I know the insiders said he wasn't great at recruiting, but our STs have been good under Ek. Hopefully whoever takes over, guessing Chop, can maintain the standard.

Yelling "Roughing the punter" is my equivalent to Finkle/Einhorn yelling "laces out!"

 

[VolInDayton]

I know the insiders said he wasn't great at recruiting, but our STs have been good under Ek. Hopefully whoever takes over, guessing Chop, can maintain the standard.

First couple years, but I think we took a decent step back in special teams in 2024.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Is he a legit option? Not saying he isn't. I don't know if he has any experience working with the special teams.

I was kiddinggg

 

[volsfan_17]

With Ek leaving, I think this is the perfect opportunity to do something special and eliminate the kicking game! No ST coach needed, let's fix the offense so we don't have to worry about field goals or punts.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Who the heck is chop again?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Tyreek King moved up 58 spots on Rivals. Ranked in the top 30 now.


Ranked #1 Slot WR on Rivals.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Chop is obvious choice to replace Ek at OLB, but I'm more concerned about special teams. For special teams Jacob Bronowski at Pitt would be a home run hire. He was an analyst for Heup at UCF and Tenn before having some of the best special teams units at Miami University for 2 years.

Chop needs an onfield position but who takes over special teams?

Bronoski is a good find. But I wouldn’t sleep on Joe.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Tyreek King moved up 58 spots on Rivals. Ranked in the top 30 now.


Ranked #1 Slot WR on Rivals.

People pay attention to rivals still?

 

[TrippieRedd]

People pay attention to rivals still?

I do sometimes.

Only when their rankings favor us

 

[butchna]

We had articles on both regarding their extensions. Same for Banks.

Which is why i asked about Ekeler since I knew his contract was up 1/31 but hadn't heard nor read anything about him resigning.

Good deal. I shouldn’t comment since I don’t pay for articles outside of free sites and the Athletic.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

 

[knoxvol52]

@butchna

Myles Garrett asked for a trade out if Cleveland. How many teams you think will go after him, hopefully Cowboys would be one of those teams..

 

[VolInDayton]

@butchna

Myles Garrett asked for a trade out if Cleveland. How many teams you think will go after him, hopefully Cowboys would be one of those teams..

He has a desire to win. What makes the Cowboys a possible destination?

 

[Vol423]

People pay attention to rivals still?

Only when they rank UT recruits highly.

 

[knoxvol52]

Great question……
I wasn’t around for Bob Gibson, so I’ll say Nolan Ryan

Randy Johnson or J.R. Richards.

J.R. was a bad man on the mound...

 

[Vol423]

He has a desire to win. What makes the Cowboys a possible destination?

$$$$ - Other than that, not a damn thing.

 

[Vol423]

Randy Johnson or J.R. Richards.

J.R. was a bad man on the mound...

Randy Johnson's slider was nasty. He was basically unhittable for left handed batters.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Chop is obvious choice to replace Ek at OLB, but I'm more concerned about special teams. For special teams Jacob Bronowski at Pitt would be a home run hire. He was an analyst for Heup at UCF and Tenn before having some of the best special teams units at Miami University for 2 years.

Chop needs an onfield position but who takes over special teams?

I'd like to see us hire 11 onfield positions.

We've been using our 11th for an analyst role and splitting duties/titles for a few others.

Halzle is OC/QBs
Ekeler was ST/OLB


So with Ekeler gone I'd like to see Chop get OLBs and then we hire or elevate just a Special Teams coach and have 11 total coaches that can be involved in off-campus recruiting instead of using an analyst for one.

Max Thurmond may get the ST. He's been an Offensive Analyst for us since 2022.

But he was Special Teams and LB at West Alabama, Austin Peay, Charlotte, and Jacksonville State.