Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[HankHill]

Beating a significant opponent would really propel us. Destroying a crap opponent didn't do any good during BJs tenure.

That’s not true. We always had a lot of buzz about us going into the next year. Especially going into 2016. A lot of People had us as a dark horse playoff team.

 

[NMVol]

If we played MSU, UK and Mizzou close, there's no indication we just steam-roll Louisville. A win would be a 4 quarter grind.

 

[Batman1948]

Lol "can I get one of those shirts?"

You need to get two. One to take a big dump on and the other one to cover it up

 

[Jackcrevol]

Beating a significant opponent would really propel us. Destroying a crap opponent didn't do any good during BJs tenure.

conjurs memories of the Prestige.

Pruitt being the real pro. The intern being the snake oil salesman, all flash, and no substance.

 

[chargervol]

I don’t understand why more people aren’t of this mindset. Getting smoked by a top program isn’t good no matter how you spin it.

And the opposite?
We beat a big opponent, best possible outcome. Lose to someone we're supposed to lose to, no real harm.

Beat a meh, good feelz but no real gain. Lose to a meh, because too many are out or any/whatever reason, it will suck all around.

That's not my position and I'm fine wherever we end up. But being dismissive of other's take on this, is silly.

 

[LA Vol]

All my stupid arguing, joking and normal immature snarky comments over a stupid game from me aside...

I would like to ask you guys and gals to please pray for my mother..I am in Knoxville taking a turn staying with her this morning..the different chemos, immunotherapy and radiation treatments gave not impeded the progress of her cancer at all. There will be no more treatments. The lesions in her brain are impeding her mentally, and the ones in her lungs are pressing on her esophagus making it hard for her to eat when she is hungry, plus of course the difficulty in breathing.

This is hard...and I HATE IT so much.

Thanks.

It's so hard. You're in our thoughts. Comfort and peace to you and your family.

 

[99Vol]

Wait... So anyone of the opinion that LK hasn't done anything to warrant all this oooohing and ahhhhing is someone that just "hates him" and can't see what a good coach he is, but it's not a bromance for others to take the same accomplishments and act like has won a national championship at Texas? Right. This is the whole conversation....his accomplishments.

Soda, i think you are misrepresenting the discussion in a smaller conversation by tryin to sensationalize the entire boards discussion in response to me, not accurate at all. Kiffin has multiple national championship rings. Coaches don't get those by being bad coaches. I never said anything about Texas, check my stats. I'll explain it to you in simple terms; I did not say I was worried about him in relationship to UT recruiting, I did not say he would be successful at OM, I was not oohing and ahhing, I simply said he is a good coach and I don't think it's a bad hire / chance for OM to take... National championship at Texas? Where did you get that from in my posts? I'm sure you'll side step the posts I made and make a generalized comment / response and lump me into the posts by others. Seeing as how your posting rather late in the am, I'll chalk it up to sleep deprivation.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

MCB I may see about going, sadly can’t make a trip to Florida this year.

Louisville isn’t a weak opponent, it’ll be a good test for us. They lost 2 games to top 10 teams and even losing to Miami, FSU & Kentucky still isn’t that bad. Also Scott gave us a good scare in Neyland a few years back when he was at App State, would love to smash his new team.

 

[eVOLve]

That’s not true. We always had a lot of buzz about us going into the next year. Especially going into 2016. A lot of People had us as a dark horse playoff team.

I wouldn't call Northwestern a significant opponent. I remember the dark horse talks. I was thinking more along the lines of recruiting as opposed to media talk. Nobody is going to remember an ass smacking of a lesser opponent but if we played a Michigan in a close one, he could roll up in the living room of a kid and really be able to sell progress and direction of the program.

 

[HankHill]

I wouldn't call Northwestern a significant opponent. I remember the dark horse talks. I was thinking more along the lines of recruiting as opposed to media talk. Nobody is going to remember an ass smacking of a lesser opponent but if we played a Michigan in a close one, he could roll up in the living room of a kid and really be able to sell progress and direction of the program.

Eh. No bowl games really matter any more than others unless you’re in a N6 bowl or playoff on a national scale to people that don’t have ties to TN imo. But i would counter that when the media is talking about you especially the people pegging us as east favorites and playoff dark horses going into the next year that helps more in recruiting than the actual game its self.

 

[Orangeburst]

And the opposite?
We beat a big opponent, best possible outcome. Lose to someone we're supposed to lose to, no real harm.

Beat a meh, good feelz but no real gain. Lose to a meh, because too many are out or any/whatever reason, it will suck all around.

That's not my position and I'm fine wherever we end up. But being dismissive of other's take on this, is silly.

Just never know who will show up and out in a bowl game. I will give Bitch credit on that, he had them ready to play when they went bowling.

 

[volatil]

Read all Ramsey’s (MCB President) comments here. It’s absolutely going to be us.

Music City Bowl's Scott Ramsey discusses Vols' chances of playing in Nashville

 

[nicksjuzunk]

This world...

Art Basel: Maurizio Cattelan's $120,000 banana eaten by artist Artist eats $120,000 banana artwork

 

[volatil]

Pollack on ESPN just now saying Georgia was injury plagued and makes LSU victory not as impressive. He says OSU should still be number one.


Hilarious

 

[bignewt]

Pollack on ESPN just now saying Georgia was injury plagued and makes LSU victory not as impressive. He says OSU should still be number one.


Hilarious

Pollack is a meat stick

 

[Johncarter53]

A blowout bowl win would be what we need. So I’m ok with music city bowl.

 

[99Vol]

All my stupid arguing, joking and normal immature snarky comments over a stupid game from me aside...

I would like to ask you guys and gals to please pray for my mother..I am in Knoxville taking a turn staying with her this morning..the different chemos, immunotherapy and radiation treatments gave not impeded the progress of her cancer at all. There will be no more treatments. The lesions in her brain are impeding her mentally, and the ones in her lungs are pressing on her esophagus making it hard for her to eat when she is hungry, plus of course the difficulty in breathing.



This is hard...and I HATE IT so much.

Thanks.

Stay strong, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[LynxVol]

Pollack on ESPN just now saying Georgia was injury plagued and makes LSU victory not as impressive. He says OSU should still be number one.


Hilarious

That guy is such a douche faucet.

 

[eVOLve]

Eh. No bowl games really matter any more than others unless you’re in a N6 bowl or playoff on a national scale to people that don’t have ties to TN imo. But i would counter that when the media is talking about you especially the people pegging us as east favorites and playoff dark horses going into the next year that helps more in recruiting than the actual game its self.

You're right about the value of bowl games. Sometimes you get an intriguing matchup but otherwise they are almost forgettable. In the end, all of this talk really doesn't matter. I think Pruitt has us pointed in the right direction regardless.

 

[LA Vol]

Read all Ramsey’s (MCB President) comments here. It’s absolutely going to be us.

Music City Bowl's Scott Ramsey discusses Vols' chances of playing in Nashville

"Tennessee specifically, they did not play at Vanderbilt this year and no bowl game last year, so we feel like with a Monday afternoon game and a chance to really reach out and maximize the opportunity to the fans to participate in the program and the players to play in front of a full stadium, we think we have the right opportunity.”

Could he be any more self-servingly tone-deaf?

 

[eVOLve]

Pollack on ESPN just now saying Georgia was injury plagued and makes LSU victory not as impressive. He says OSU should still be number one.


Hilarious

Oh wow. Who would have thought this would be a Georgia alums line of thinking?

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

A blowout bowl win would be what we need. So I’m ok with music city bowl.

We haven’t blown anyone out. I would lower my expectations to a win in any bowl.

 

[head1]

"Tennessee specifically, they did not play at Vanderbilt this year and no bowl game last year, so we feel like with a Monday afternoon game and a chance to really reach out and maximize the opportunity to the fans to participate in the program and the players to play in front of a full stadium, we think we have the right opportunity.”

Could he be any more self-servingly tone-deaf?

Do you expect him to say "while we would love to have Tennessee we think they would be better off playing in warmer weather and a better TV time slot"?

 

[chavisut]

I really don’t get the attitude toward the MCB.

 

[Rishvol]

I really don’t get the attitude toward the MCB.

You really want the SEC to insult Jennings even more by making him play near his hometown for only half the game