Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[VolInDayton]

Flipping Lee Hunter is my new number 1 wish for this class. It would make me equal parts excited about our program and happy from laughing at crying Auburn fans.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

This clown brings up the fact that we haven’t beaten Alabama since ‘06 every chance he gets. Mentions it in like 3 other videos. I mean, come on, bro. Butch Jones and Dooley vs Nick Saban. What do you think’s gonna happen? Our Athletic Department gave us butter knives to bring to a gun fight. And why does he GAF? That scared of Tennessee?

My first response was butter knife through the eye into the brain by punching a hole in the orbital bone. Then I realized that those coaches aren’t here. No more SEC homicidal thoughts.
Starting this year, we can just whoop bama and demoralize them on the football field.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

This could be the best week yet for the Vols in 2021.

Wiltfong

 

[volatil]

Why does Oklahoma care about our record against Alabama? I mean if they were in the SEC they would be around 5th-6th in the conference every season. They get to play in that watered down conference. Make it to the playoffs based on beating bad teams only to get embarrassed by an SEC team in first round. Wash, rinse, repeat

 

[WBO]

This clown brings up the fact that we haven’t beaten Alabama since ‘06 every chance he gets. Mentions it in like 3 other videos. I mean, come on, bro. Butch Jones and Dooley vs Nick Saban. What do you think’s gonna happen? Our Athletic Department gave us butter knives to bring to a gun fight. And why does he GAF? That scared of Tennessee?

Just tell him this is what happens when you turn leadership of your school and athletics programs over to two Florida guys and an Alabama reject and that those days are over. And if they want to bring up Pruitt's Alabama background just tell them the head of athletics is as orange as they come and was 12-5 against Bama. Besides we don't pay players like they do (Albert Means and Shaun Alexander).

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Even Alabama is shook

Alabama Football: Tide fans can ignore the Tennessee recruiting buzz

Our rivals are very insecure right now

 

[Ron Swanson]

Even Alabama is shook

Alabama Football: Tide fans can ignore the Tennessee recruiting buzz

Our rivals are very insecure right now

Translation:

 

[jakez4ut]

Even Alabama is shook

Alabama Football: Tide fans can ignore the Tennessee recruiting buzz

Our rivals are very insecure right now

lol. translation:

"put your heads back in the sand, nothing to see here, promise"

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Translation:

Just wait until its Sunday and Willis, Evans, Smith, and Salter are all Vols. Then wait a little longer until Mondon and Mims are both in. They're going to be losing their dang minds even more. LOL, and come February when the majority of our 3 stars aren't 3 stars anymore, there won't be anymore excuses except the oft beloved "we didn't want him anyway!!!" lol

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Just wait until its Sunday and Willis, Evans, Smith, and Salter are all Vols. Then wait a little longer until Mondon and Mims are both in. They're going to be losing their dang minds even more. LOL, and come February when the majority of our 3 stars aren't 3 stars anymore, there won't be anymore excuses except the oft beloved "we didn't want him anyway!!!" lol

Exactly....lets see how they feel on the 10th......oh yeh, and there we were stride for stride with Bama last yr on the road until it kinda of fell off in the 3rd qtr. Then the refs pretty much took over and made sure it didnt get too close. Thats just year 2. I dont care what the ratings are this staff can evaluate and develop. Those morons should be insecure bc its not slowing up any time soon.

 

[Jack Burton]

So it seems we’ve overcome the negative recruiting that was plaguing us 12+ months ago. Iirc it was Muschamp and Smart behind most of it. Muschamp was silenced during the 2019 season, but I’m sure KS is still up to it though AV stated that the recruits are seeing through his BS finally.

Now we’ll continue to see attacks from UF, Alabama, and Clemson. This is where we want to be but really need a good season to keep their words from gaining any traction.

 

[bignewt]

Looking at UNC's class it's exactly Mack Brown's M.O. He did the exact same thing at Texas, load up early on all in-state recruits. I remember Texas would have a full class in the spring every year. They have one out of state commit. One. That isn't recruiting, that is just signing the kids who are scared of leaving home right now.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Looking at UNC's class it exactly Mack Brown's M.O. He did the exact same thing at Texas, load up early on all in-state recruits. I remember Texas would have a full class in the spring every year. They have one out of state commit. One. That isn't recruiting, that is just signing the kids who are scared of leaving home right now.

Good take.

NC isnt Texas. Hell, maybe CA or Fla on best of years are. It literally feeds 5-6 major D1 schools, Texas Tech, TCU, Texas, Ark, LSU, the Cult, & Oklahoma.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Looking at UNC's class it's exactly Mack Brown's M.O. He did the exact same thing at Texas, load up early on all in-state recruits. I remember Texas would have a full class in the spring every year. They have one out of state commit. One. That isn't recruiting, that is just signing the kids who are scared of leaving home right now.

And it just so happens that NC has a great instate crop this year.

 

[BigSteve09]

Just had to unfollow that CFBHome account on Twitter.

 

[BigSteve09]

I'm really tired of this new generation of CFB personalities and wannabes that have been conditioned to crap on our program or our fans, even our state. "When in doubt, kick Tennessee" is the laziest rep-grab in CFB culture.

I think a lot of it is anyone under 30 thinking that it's an easy way to show that they know their CFB inside jokes. "Ha, I get it, Tennessee bad!" 75% of the time the jokes or takes arent even funny. I used to not let it get to me, or I thought "yeah, they're right." But it keeps happening. We have a good week in recruiting and then you have journalists and hack neoblogs just pitching in their 2 cents OUT OF NOWHERE that "lol but Tennessee still sucks."

We take so much crap from so many fanbases and fans that aren't even in our conference or have anything to do with us. I don't care about rivals, that's fair game. But what the hell do random Pac12 or MWC teams care about whether or not we're on the upswing? Aside from being conditioned for 10 years to laugh at us and tell us we're getting what we deserve.

I can't wait until our "unbearable" fan base has overdue success to stand on. This generation of fans that came up in the social media era, with a down Tennessee, will see how wild we can get.

 

[BruinVol]

That isn't recruiting, that is just signing the kids who are scared of leaving home right now.

Interesting take there.
maybe I shouldn’t be glad we loaded up on instate players last class. I guess they were just scared to leave the state

 

[InVOLuntary]

My first response was butter knife through the eye into the brain by punching a hole in the orbital bone. Then I realized that those coaches aren’t here. No more SEC homicidal thoughts.
Starting this year, we can just whoop bama and demoralize them on the football field.

Uncomfortably detailed here.

 

[Jester7968]

If we keep this up this staff is going to have to nake some really tough decisions on who gets git to make room for these blue chips that want on board. Not a bad problem to have.

 

[Jimmy Football]

I'm really tired of this new generation of CFB personalities and wannabes that have been conditioned to crap on our program or our fans, even our state. "When in doubt, kick Tennessee" is the laziest rep-grab in CFB culture.

I think a lot of it is anyone under 30 thinking that it's an easy way to show that they know their CFB inside jokes. "Ha, I get it, Tennessee bad!" 75% of the time the jokes or takes arent even funny. I used to not let it get to me, or I thought "yeah, they're right." But it keeps happening. We have a good week in recruiting and then you have journalists and hack neoblogs just pitching in their 2 cents OUT OF NOWHERE that "lol but Tennessee still sucks."

We take so much crap from so many fanbases and fans that aren't even in our conference or have anything to do with us. I don't care about rivals, that's fair game. But what the hell do random Pac12 or MWC teams care about whether or not we're on the upswing? Aside from being conditioned for 10 years to laugh at us and tell us we're getting what we deserve.

I can't wait until our "unbearable" fan base has overdue success to stand on. This generation of fans that came up in the social media era, with a down Tennessee, will see how wild we can get.

There will come a reckoning (and right soon).

 

[bignewt]

Interesting take there.
maybe I shouldn’t be glad we loaded up on instate players last class. I guess they were just scared to leave the state

13 out of state commits last year. Nice try Vizzini.

 

[smokeyz1]

Looking at UNC's class it's exactly Mack Brown's M.O. He did the exact same thing at Texas, load up early on all in-state recruits. I remember Texas would have a full class in the spring every year. They have one out of state commit. One. That isn't recruiting, that is just signing the kids who are scared of leaving home right now.

I had noticed this about Mack Brown's TX classes also. They would fill up about 1yr early. However, I don't think the in state players were the main issue. The issue was TX missed out on most of the late rising kids who had great Sr seasons because TX class was already full .. and Mack couldn't cut loose existing recruits because the were mostly in state recruits. Couldn't tick off in state HS coaches.

 

[MarcoVol]

I'm really tired of this new generation of CFB personalities and wannabes that have been conditioned to crap on our program or our fans, even our state. "When in doubt, kick Tennessee" is the laziest rep-grab in CFB culture.

I think a lot of it is anyone under 30 thinking that it's an easy way to show that they know their CFB inside jokes. "Ha, I get it, Tennessee bad!" 75% of the time the jokes or takes arent even funny. I used to not let it get to me, or I thought "yeah, they're right." But it keeps happening. We have a good week in recruiting and then you have journalists and hack neoblogs just pitching in their 2 cents OUT OF NOWHERE that "lol but Tennessee still sucks."

We take so much crap from so many fanbases and fans that aren't even in our conference or have anything to do with us. I don't care about rivals, that's fair game. But what the hell do random Pac12 or MWC teams care about whether or not we're on the upswing? Aside from being conditioned for 10 years to laugh at us and tell us we're getting what we deserve.

I can't wait until our "unbearable" fan base has overdue success to stand on. This generation of fans that came up in the social media era, with a down Tennessee, will see how wild we can get.

You should enjoy this time and all the haters. This recency bias is typical of all people. They’ll learn soon enough. Until then, revel in the fact that all these people who never normally even think about UT are now constantly mentioning the Vols.

They’re throwing shite out there related to The Vols bc the Vols ARE the news right now.

A beast is awakening......

 

[BruinVol]

13 out of state commits last year. Nice try Vizzini.

13 guys under your definition that were “scared of leaving home”

 

[butchna]

While that may be true, it all turned for me when the scrum formed in the bama game this past year and our o-line mauled their defense for another 5-6 yards. I think the back was Chandler.

That is when I said “we have turned the corner”!

When the big uglies on both sides started buying in? I agree. Only concerning lull thereafter was the Kentucky game in the first half...but that got corrected, which is a nod to adjustments from this staff. I expect that yet another year in this scheme that some of the issues, like lining up incorrectly at times or plain getting off the field during substitutions, will be a strength when control of the game is at stake. Our relative success on the field with the Dobbs teams was frustrating because we made decent RB’s stars and stars generational players at least once a season...when they played against us!