Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[BigOrangeTrain]

Man losing Utu really puts a damper on the OU game

 

[BigOrange15]

Man losing Utu really puts a damper on the OU game

Nah, not even a little bit imo. WGWTFA.

 

[pismonque]

It’s amazing to watch honestly knowing his position naturally is pitcher…I’ve never seen anything like it in my life…speaking as someone who played the game from travel ball to high school all 4 years as a starter…it’s amazing.we’ve witnessed above average play from pitchers hitting in the MLB like Kershaw.he looks to put the ball in play first always never looking for a walk but the level Ohtani has reached is once in a lifetime generational talent no matter what the Braves fan say on here..they’re still upset over Freddy

Agreed. Gotta say, even though I've been well aware of his talent since he's been in MLB, now that he plays for the team I watch every day, it's really amazed me how much more incredible he is than I had thought. It's just hard to believe everything he does.

Two memorable homers of his I got to see live: his first as a Dodger, always remember that one, and another that was memorable just because of what a monster it was, at Angel Stadium when he was still there, 118 mph off the bat, 462 feet. Never forget how jarring that was.

 

[LaagerVol]

We will run 12 personnel and be fine. BVS is in full force tonight!

I think we will probably run a good bit of 12, but not because we are scared of their DL vs our OL

 

[Orange.]

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Nah, not even a little bit. WGWTFA.

It does for me. Beating OU is expected. Losing our second highest recruit wasn’t.

 

[TheRain]

 

[TheRain]

 

[TheRain]

 

[BigOrange15]

It does for me. Beating OU is expected. Losing our second highest recruit wasn’t.

I guess it's a perspective thing. It sucks to lose a highly rated recruit but WTFA in primetime on a national stage is totally unrelated to that. The game is the game.

 

[BleedOrange16]

We arrived in Norman around 4pm central time.

We have been out all evening and night and just got back in to our VRBO. A few observations:
- Vol fans out in force. We were everywhere tonight and in numbers. And united. Great energy from our fans. I think we show out tomorrow as a fanbase.
- Vol fans are very confident in the game’s outcome.
- OU fans and locals commented several times at several different stops at how shocked they are to see so many away team fans. Literally floored and didn’t expect it. There’s some naivety from their fans about what they’re getting into with SEC blue blood fanbases. They just don’t have context or a frame of reference.
- OU fans are mostly nice. Most of their conversation is how amazing they think they are as a program (Heisman and natty’s thrown around). Also a lot of love for Heupel. There is a kind but confident arrogance about them, if that makes sense?
- Agreement by most I talked to that there is no bad blood between fanbases but they want and expect to send us home with an L
- You read that last part right. I bet it was 50/50 on OU fans I talked to - half think we dominate. Half think they’re undervalued and we don’t know how amazing their home field advantage is and they dominate us. Weird divide in this regard from their fans
- Overall, I’ve been to several away SEC games and their fans have been mostly pleasant and fun to talk to. A lot of the confidence is the same hometown homerisms we would show if the roles were reversed in Knoxville. A lot of bonding around our mutual hatred of TX (and not UT).

Go Vols

 

[Wickman]

Wazzu/SJSU game is crazy

 

[Wickman]

Wazzu you had the game. What is you doing baby

 

[Devo182]

Ummmm. Stanford is from Silicon Valley, I thought that was Fresno?

San Jose. 10th largest city in the US. Some call it the home of Silicon Valley, but Palo Alto really is imo. SV is an area that stretches across that area. Stanford is in the middle of it.

Fresno is out in BFE and having flown in and out of it to visit Yosemite, man that place was truly left behind by god

 

[Orangeburst]

 

[Devo182]

Nico Jesus? little too mediterranean

Came across a couple of good names at work this week.

One name showed in teams as "Oh, May". Not only a nice phrase, but if said normally, she is Mayo.

But my favorite was a guy named Jesus Sauce. I'm guessing it isn't pronounced like I'd naturally pronounce it. More like "hey zeus soze"...Kaiser's boy.

 

[Panthro]

Buffalo Trace, wild turkey 101, elijah craig (toasted barrel if you can find it). Eagle rare if they're not ripping you off. Weller special reserve. If you're not a seasoned whiskey drinker I'd stay with the lower proofs, 80-90. I drink it neat but some will chunk an ice cube in there. You don't have to but i prefer the glencairn style if glass for drinking neat.

Beware though, it gets addictive. I'm not talking about drinking it but the chase.

Thought you might be interested in this: Resy | Right This Way

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[TheBigOne10]

Welp, woke up a full 3 hours before I should have! It’s Gameday!!!

 

[knoxvol52]

Really interesting that some of you are freaking out over one player not playing today.

This is a team sport not an individual one, I'm positive that CJH and his OC have came up with a game plan for Today without Heard.

But carry on with this BVS nonsense if you all see fit.

 

[csprig9]

Gameday

Go Vols!!!!!

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Me and my fam is about to drive to Tennessee to watch the game with my brothers. Let's get this dub today

 

[csprig9]

@Weezer
Why the **** do you bring the rumor I’m hearing card to the forum and then not say **** about it….
That’s ********
Grow some balls and say what you heard instead of acting like a teenage drama queen bitch

I’m so ****ing tired of you people and these heard this rumor ******** going around when thing start going good

Say what you heard or gtfoh….

 

[Enki_Amenra]

On it!
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[Enki_Amenra]

You may be the only person I’ve ever heard say that about Ricky Gibson. Most are very high on him.

I've heard the coaches think our dbs are as good as any unit on defense.