Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Jackcrevol]

I needed this one. Happy Sunday

February 16, 2025: You have embarked on a new era. You have come full circle and have opportunities to begin again. But, you will have to take every opportunity to make more righteous choices this time around. Keep your focus clearly on doing what will produce the best outcome morally and spiritually, says the Lord. Refuse to allow selfish ambition to drive you. Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

That's a tough one, everyday.

 

[knoxvol52]

he's 5'9"

With shoes on....

 

[Jackcrevol]

With shoes on....

Mandals*

 

[SSVol]

Not necessarily true. Now that it’s legal in so many states, the long term effects and cancers associated with it are now being noted. It’s not the innocuous thing that it was always portrayed to be.

The interesting part is that the original plant really was pretty harmless to smoke occasionally.

The new genetically modified plants as well as the edibles and vapes with their much higher concentrations are likely where the issues are coming from. Same with the high dose nicotine in vapes.

Never ceases to amaze me how many can screw up something that nature provides safely.

Most plants as they naturally occur are beneficial...coca, poppy, cannabis, mushrooms, alcohol from natural fermentation. None should be illegal or even regulated for personal use. Once post-processed, then sure...distillates, franken-weed, liquor, opium, etc...I totally get the concern.

 

[SoilVol]

Knecht on getting to play against Bronny in the Rising Stars tournament, "I get to go agaibst one of my teammates so it'll be fun to go out there and make a statement."

 

[SoilVol]

We have an elite basketball TEAM. They aren't elite offensively. That's the flaw.

Last year's team was a great team with and elite player. This year's team is an elite team with some great players.

 

[InVOLuntary]

With shoes on....

These?

 

[Jackcrevol]

We have an elite basketball TEAM. They aren't elite offensively. That's the flaw.

Last year's team was a great team with and elite player. This year's team is an elite team with some great players.

My idea at work, is to recruit High School ranks. We have every thing to offer. And yet, Dook, Kentucky...

 

[MarcoVol]

My idea at work, is to recruit High School ranks. We have every thing to offer. And yet, Dook, Kentucky...

This is like if you were a UNC football fan saying they have everything to offer and saying you should be competing with Bama and Michigan.

Surely you can grasp why UK and Duke recruit better than UT in bball?

 

[knoxvol52]

Weezer getting ready for a Marathon...

 

[SoilVol]

This is like if you were a UNC football fan saying they have everything to offer and saying you should be competing with Bama and Michigan.

Surely you can grasp why UK and Duke recruit better than UT in bball?

I'd revise and use SMU or Indiana as an example since they're actively competing in the Top 10 but struggling to recruit that high.

That's how we are in basketball. Elite coach. Elite production. But we haven't been a mainstay long enough and certainly rivals are saying Barnes is on his way to retirement.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

@ugg have you ever seen the netflix show "Inside Job"? It has a lot of conspiracy theory stuff in it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

@ugg have you ever seen the netflix show "Inside Job"? It has a lot of conspiracy theory stuff in it.

calm down @Weezer its not that kind of movie.

 

[Jackcrevol]

This is like if you were a UNC football fan saying they have everything to offer and saying you should be competing with Bama and Michigan.

Surely you can grasp why UK and Duke recruit better than UT in bball?

I can't. And they don't. UNC's stadium is a dump. TBA is opposite of that. At present our coach is better than theirs. Same for Kensucky.

 

[DD4ME]

We suck

 

[DD4ME]

Lol

 

[MarcoVol]

I can't. And they don't. UNC's stadium is a dump. TBA is opposite of that. At present our coach is better than theirs. Same for Kensucky.

Ok replace UNC with any P5 team that has nice facilities then that hasn’t had the success of those 2 programs historically and use the same comparison.

Perhaps this will help you see it more clearly:

Sweet 16s:

Duke - 33
UK - 45
Vols - 10

Elite 8s:

Duke - 24
UK - 38
Vols - 2

Final 4s:

Duke - 17
UK - 17
Vols - 0

Champs:

Duke - 5
UK - 8
Vols - 0

We don’t know whether Barnes is better than Scheyer or Pope overall. We know he’s more experienced and coaching at a lesser school in terms of bball pedigree and having a ton of success. Those 2 programs are blue bloods of the sport which gives them a built in advantage. They historically both recruit in the T5 of the rankings and most times T3.

 

[MarcoVol]

I'd revise and use SMU or Indiana as an example since they're actively competing in the Top 10 but struggling to recruit that high.

That's how we are in basketball. Elite coach. Elite production. But we haven't been a mainstay long enough and certainly rivals are saying Barnes is on his way to retirement.

That makes more sense

 

[Jackcrevol]

Ok replace UNC with any P5 team that has nice facilities then that hasn’t had the success of those 2 programs historically and use the same comparison.

Perhaps this will help you see it more clearly:

Sweet 16s:

Duke - 33
UK - 45
Vols - 10

Elite 8s:

Duke - 24
UK - 38
Vols - 2

Final 4s:

Duke - 17
UK - 17
Vols - 0

Champs:

Duke - 5
UK - 8
Vols - 0

We don’t know whether Barnes is better than Scheyer or Pope overall. We know he’s more experienced and coaching at a lesser school in terms of bball pedigree and having a ton of success. Those 2 programs are blue bloods of the sport which gives them a built in advantage. They historically both recruit in the T5 of the rankings and most times T3.

ok, saying what ur saying.

weve been a top 10 team for years.

is 29th acceptable? 41st?

 

[JCVol00]

Knecht on getting to play against Bronny in the Rising Stars tournament, "I get to go agaibst one of my teammates so it'll be fun to go out there and make a statement."

I feel like he’s taking a shot there lol

 

[Enki_Amenra]

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calm down @Weezer its not that kind of movie.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Your's is pretty bad in itself. Having played basketball up until my body said "no", when a team is getting blown out at home by another meaty okra team, even though they came back, it screams inconsistency. The Vols do not have an alpha player that can take over the game. Some point to ZZ but when your alpha is a 5'-6" point guard, you're in trouble. I love ZZ but he can't take over a game consistently.

Being consistent is what makes teams have deep runs in the tournament. The Vols can beat anyone but the can lose to anyone.

I filmed a meet & greet camp with ZZ, JJJ, and Uros. He's 5'9" might be the only player on the team not "fudging" his height even.

 

[MarcoVol]

ok, saying what ur saying.

weve been a top 10 team for years.

is 29th acceptable? 41st?

Is it unacceptable? lol what does that even mean? We gonna replace a coach bc he’s got us as a consistent T10 program in bball but we don’t like his recruiting rankings?

Barnes is building the foundation. Next HC might have a different strategy (and likely will knowing DW’s hires) of emphasizing HS guys that score first.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Lol

If that was my jersey, I'd make them leave it upside down,

 

[MoCo_Vol]

We have an elite basketball TEAM. They aren't elite offensively. That's the flaw.

Last year's team was a great team with and elite player. This year's team is an elite team with some great players.

I mean they're 30th in Kenpom for offensive rating right now... depending on your cut off for elite I guess.

But I think top 30 for over 360 teams is pretty damn good.

They can and have played elite offense before, so we know it is in there at least.