Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[Weezer]

Whatever causes the SEC to have as many teams as possible LEFT OUT of the playoffs then I am for that scenario. UT or bust. None of this SEC bullshnizzle.

Only reason I disagree with this is because SEC success really does help our recruiting in the long run. As long as we are seen as the strongest conference, kids will continue to want to play here over other conferences. That's good for us.

 

[Coach Punk]

Remember when Fulmer was high on Bituli when he first came? Remember when Butch Jones didn't play him much?

“Just need to convince him that his future is on the offensive line. Then he’ll play.”
—Butch Jones

 

[Aesius]

Tannehill gonna give the Titans no choice but to build around him.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Only reason I disagree with this is because SEC success really does help our recruiting in the long run. As long as we are seen as the strongest conference, kids will continue to want to play here over other conferences. That's good for us.

Agree to disagree. They’ll want to play for those schools in the SEC that are on top. That’s why it has to be screw everyone but UT. This pull for the conference stuff is per bologna.

 

[smokeyz1]

With the talk of only 63 scholarship players .. one of the things I enjoy keeping up with is the active roster every year .. so here are the current numbers:

76 players currently on scholarship
6 of those are ineligible (due to transfer) or injured (out for the year)

So the real number should be 70 scholarship players that could be played if the coaches wanted to play them. I'm wondering if there were 7 other players with injuries that kept them out of the KY game .. so the coaches said they only had 63 available scholarship players for the KY game.

 

[Nashvegas31]

What is confusing is how come JG suddenly is faster on the move than he was early in season? Suddenly he isn’t the slowest heavy footed QB lately. So odd

 

[BruinVol]

What is confusing is how come JG suddenly is faster on the move than he was early in season? Suddenly he isn’t the slowest heavy footed QB lately. So odd

From my seat he was never slow just slow to act

 

[Weezer]

Agree to disagree. They’ll want to play for those schools in the SEC that are on top. That’s why it has to be screw everyone but UT. This pull for the conference stuff is per bologna.

Yeah, I guess that's why recruits talk about playing the toughest competition in the SEC. IIRC, Henry T. mentioned that at one point during his recruitment.

Being known as the toughest conference helps us. Not sure how this is even an argument.

 

[VolInDayton]

Michigan or Texas would be interesting but one game at a time. We need to beat Mizzou.

Vols Appear in Several Bowl Projections After Kentucky Win | RTI

I don't want to go to Memphis to watch a game but it would be good to have the Vols in town for recruiting.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Yeah, I guess that's why recruits talk about playing the toughest competition in the SEC. IIRC, Henry T. mentioned that at one point during his recruitment.

Being known as the toughest conference helps us. Not sure how this is even an argument.

So...
(1) How many recruits have we gotten due to being the toughest conference
vs.
(2) How many recruits have we lost to Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Florida, Auburn being in the upper echelon?

I’ll hang up and listen.

 

[OrangenSC]

Bye week is at a really good time. Maurer was definitely rusty tonight. Still like the quarterback by committee. I think if one is off, bring in another. JG seems to do better when he's not the starter--maybe just a matter of getting the butterflies out..

I agree. But every time it happens VN melts down.

 

[jakez4ut]

NFL refs we've to the same school as SEC refs.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I might be biased. Please have a taxslayer bowl bid. I'd be here.

Here here! I’m starting to kick up some plans to go if we get bowl eligible and get that one, especially against Illinois, as I have a friend that’s an Illinois fan.

 

[Hammer85]

So I had shades of Nick at the Christmas store today. No marriage retreat but I did get roped into going to the Christmas Expo in Knoxville.

Found this for Gucci

 

[jakez4ut]

Lol

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

one of the biggest skills and one of the hardest skills to learn as an offensive lineman is how to hold and not get caught.

True...but that is physically impossible. There were over a dozen egregious holding no calls. Just 3-4 calls would have destroyed UKs offense.

 

[reVOLution33]

Why on earth would Carolina go for 2 right there?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Real talk, if Bailey is starting next season as a True Freshman he will have earned it & be a stud.

Pruitt won’t hand the job over to anyone who has earned it. Honestly wouldn’t mind another season with JG starting...

Ok...let's not get too crazy here...I mean IF he could play consistently like he did last night, then I would agree...but...

 

[LoudOrange]

I had to look it up. Never have. I want this matchup even more now.

Saw Illinois play once. ‘82 Liberty Bowl. Tony Eason and Bear. Coldest football game ever.......

That was Bear's last game, think he died not long after that.

 

[SCvol333]

Agree to disagree. They’ll want to play for those schools in the SEC that are on top. That’s why it has to be screw everyone but UT. This pull for the conference stuff is per bologna.

Agreed. The SEC upper echelon teams being so good the past 10 years or so has killled us. Very difficult to rebuild when your going against bama, Georgia, and LSU teams that are as good as they have ever had. As opposed to maybe a solid top 20 type team.

It doesn’t help us in any way.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I think its hard to say at all at this point. I think Clemson is definitely going to win out, but LSU could lose in the SEC championship to Georgia. Georgia could lose to Auburn. Alabama could lose to Auburn. Ohio State could still lose to Penn State and/or Michigan, and Minnesota could be undefeated with a couple ranked wins heading into the BIG10 CG. A 1 loss Oregon or Utah will win the Pac12. Baylor could be undefeated and win the Big12 with several ranked wins.

The SEC is a slaughterhouse. This garbage about other conferences being equal is stupid. This is the deepest, most talented (Proven beyond a shadow of a doubt every freaking draft day) conference period, and will remain so. Their best can beat the SECs best, but other conferences are a joke depth wise.

 

[BruinVol]

Why on earth would Carolina go for 2 right there?

A few years back teams starting doing that and I thought it was dumb as hell until I heard it explained.


Down 14 they are saying the only way that can win is either go for two by scoring 15 or take the game into OT. Any score by the team leading and the game is over.

So when the team scores they are saying we are going for the win but by going for two the first TD they don’t automatically lose because if they don’t make it that still have a chance to get it the next time for OT

By waiting until the end to go for 2 you know it’s win or lose on one play. By going for it the first TD you then could either win/ lose or send the game to OT at the end.

Hope that makes sense

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Michigan or Texas would be interesting but one game at a time. We need to beat Mizzou.

Vols Appear in Several Bowl Projections After Kentucky Win | RTI

I don't want Texas yet. That is a bad matchup..for right now. I would rather get Meechygun, a win over them is more probable. We need all.the Mo we can get.

 

[peaygolf]

That was Bear's last game, think he died not long after that.

Only reason we went. I was 12. Dad said, “We’re going. One day you’ll be glad you went.” I pulled for Illinois like they were my favorite team. And I’m glad I went.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

No way bama goes over LSU in that scenario.

Besides UGA and Bama both have to play Auburn. And I don't think Auburn loses both.

I think the Barn loses both...badly.