Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[rockytop25]

 

[drvenner]

Pretty surprising, but I'll take it

 

[drvenner]

After feeling utterly hopeless Saturday and Sunday morning, I didn’t want to go to the hospital yesterday. I wanted to stay home and feel sorry for myself but I had called a priest (OH is catholic) and he had called back and said he would be down there. So I drug myself back to the hospital and at the sound of my voice OH opened his eyes despite the vent and the propofol. He knew when I was speaking to him and by the end of the visit he was nodding his head to statements and questions. He is still in there and fighting.

I don’t know what the future holds and odds are still very slim but I have some hope now and a little bit of joy from seeing him respond to me. It gave me certainty that I did the right thing by not giving up on him.

A million thanks won’t cover the debt of thanks I owe you all for the support and kindness you’ve shown. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We’re in for a helluva fight but we are definitely going to fight.

Praying always.

 

[volnado2]

After feeling utterly hopeless Saturday and Sunday morning, I didn’t want to go to the hospital yesterday. I wanted to stay home and feel sorry for myself but I had called a priest (OH is catholic) and he had called back and said he would be down there. So I drug myself back to the hospital and at the sound of my voice OH opened his eyes despite the vent and the propofol. He knew when I was speaking to him and by the end of the visit he was nodding his head to statements and questions. He is still in there and fighting.

I don’t know what the future holds and odds are still very slim but I have some hope now and a little bit of joy from seeing him respond to me. It gave me certainty that I did the right thing by not giving up on him.

A million thanks won’t cover the debt of thanks I owe you all for the support and kindness you’ve shown. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We’re in for a helluva fight but we are definitely going to fight.

Praying for you

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Does it?

In my opinion yes. I thought he was a good coach and a decent recruiter.

 

[butchna]

Maybe Luka can buy Anthony Davis's $31 million dollar Mansion he is leaving in L.A.

Prolly exact same value considering the relative real estate markets.

 

[DD4ME]

I think this might be the one for real that hits the limits we tried to set for Nico.

 

[mrMet]

Ron Slay to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

 

[MemphisVol3]

They're not. Lakers would be wise to move LeBron and start building around Luka. There's probably not two players more redundant than Luka and LeBron. They play a similar style of ball dominant point forward basketball.

I’m just hoping the Warriors don’t get KD and LeBron. There are talks/rumors of them joining Steph. Personally don’t like that for the NBA.

 

[Devo182]

Anyone saying they'd rather have AD over Luka is in disagreement with like every franchise front office except the Mavs. I mean it isn't close.

Some teams are quietly saying the NBA is rigged for this to have even have happened without him being shopped. Some experts are saying it moves to the top of the list as the most lopsided trades in history.

It's not about basketball.

The future is clear: modern corporations tying casinos to sports franchises. The Mets are already in process, along with others.

 

[Devo182]

The league is so soft right now he's top 5 by default. Only Giannis, Wenbanyama, and Tatum are elite two way players. I ain't putting someone whose a liability on defense above AD no matter how much they stat pad.

...some guy named Jokic? SGA?

AD ain't top 5 lol

 

[Devo182]

Just saw Hans Zimmer in concert in Nashville. Wow. Definitely worth the trip.

That would be so dope. Wow

 

[Devo182]

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.

Honestly it seems like most programs that have talent are good at STs. It's not brain surgery. Gather enough depth in speedsters and have a brand name, you'll succeed at STs.

 

[VolNash17]

This is crazy to me. Phenomenal stuff. Always thought he was the best on the court basketball coach there is in game coaching and game planning

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[Jimmy Football]

This is crazy to me. Phenomenal stuff. Always thought he was the best on the court basketball coach there is in game coaching and game planning

Providence Rick Pitino is an entirely different human being.

 

[peaygolf]

After feeling utterly hopeless Saturday and Sunday morning, I didn’t want to go to the hospital yesterday. I wanted to stay home and feel sorry for myself but I had called a priest (OH is catholic) and he had called back and said he would be down there. So I drug myself back to the hospital and at the sound of my voice OH opened his eyes despite the vent and the propofol. He knew when I was speaking to him and by the end of the visit he was nodding his head to statements and questions. He is still in there and fighting.

I don’t know what the future holds and odds are still very slim but I have some hope now and a little bit of joy from seeing him respond to me. It gave me certainty that I did the right thing by not giving up on him.

A million thanks won’t cover the debt of thanks I owe you all for the support and kindness you’ve shown. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We’re in for a helluva fight but we are definitely going to fight.

More prayers sent.

 

[Jackcrevol]

After feeling utterly hopeless Saturday and Sunday morning, I didn’t want to go to the hospital yesterday. I wanted to stay home and feel sorry for myself but I had called a priest (OH is catholic) and he had called back and said he would be down there. So I drug myself back to the hospital and at the sound of my voice OH opened his eyes despite the vent and the propofol. He knew when I was speaking to him and by the end of the visit he was nodding his head to statements and questions. He is still in there and fighting.

I don’t know what the future holds and odds are still very slim but I have some hope now and a little bit of joy from seeing him respond to me. It gave me certainty that I did the right thing by not giving up on him.

A million thanks won’t cover the debt of thanks I owe you all for the support and kindness you’ve shown. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We’re in for a helluva fight but we are definitely going to fight.

dang. hang in there. God has this.

 

[peaygolf]

Well deserved. Great guy and a great ambassador for UT and Nashville.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

I’m just hoping the Warriors don’t get KD and LeBron. There are talks/rumors of them joining Steph. Personally don’t like that for the NBA.

Let them get all those old no defense playing geezers. It ain't 2016 anymore. Teams like OKC, Cleveland, and Boston would still be better. Playoff basketball is about playing defense and young legs can play defense more consistently than a bunch of 36-40 year olds.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

...some guy named Jokic? SGA?

AD ain't top 5 lol

Jokic plays zero defense. Defense is 50% of the game. I'll always rate the elite defensive player with elite offensive production over the guy with better offensive production but zero defense.

SGA is a more interesting case. His numbers are superstar caliber. And his team is elite. But his game never impresses me when I watch him play. If he can lead OKC to a title I might reconsider but I think he might be another guy whose stats make him look better than he really is.

The top 5 players in the NBA right now IMO are:

1. Giannis
2. Wembanyama
3. AD
4. Jokic
5. Anthony Edwards

I have Edwards below Jokic despite his superior defense because perimeter defense is not as valuable as rim protection.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Would chop replace Ekeler?

I hope so. He deserves an on field job and a raise.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Let them get all those old no defense playing geezers. It ain't 2016 anymore. Teams like OKC, Cleveland, and Boston would still be better. Playoff basketball is about playing defense and young legs can play defense more consistently than a bunch of 36-40 year olds.

lol. You keep talking about defense. How many titles does OKC, Boston and post-Lebron Cleavelsnd have?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Jokic plays zero defense. Defense is 50% of the game. I'll always rate the elite defensive player with elite offensive production over the guy with better offensive production but zero defense.

SGA is a more interesting case. His numbers are superstar caliber. And his team is elite. But his game never impresses me when I watch him play. If he can lead OKC to a title I might reconsider but I think he might be another guy whose stats make him look better than he really is.

The top 5 players in the NBA right now IMO are:

1. Giannis
2. Wembanyama
3. AD
4. Jokic
5. Anthony Edwards

I have Edwards below Jokic despite his superior defense because perimeter defense is not as valuable as rim protection.

AD over Jokic is a joke.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

lol. You keep talking about defense. How many titles does OKC, Boston and post-Lebron Cleavelsnd have?

What does that have to do with anything? We're talking about the 2025 NBA playoffs and beyond. OKC and Cleveland currently have the best records in the league by a wide margin and the Celtics are the defending champs with arguably the best roster in the league.

The NBA champion has historically always been one of the best defensive teams in the league. When LeBron and KD were younger they played elite defense and were on teams with other elite defenders. Now they're older and can't play the same level of defense. It's why neither has come close to a championship in years.

I can't believe you're actually trying to argue that defense doesn't win championships.