Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[KPT_VFL]

Inject me right now

I want the antibodies.

 

[butchna]

With today’s training and nutrition, tell me this guy doesn’t translate!

 

[LargePairOfVols]

The obvious answer- open everything up and those that are fearful of going out can stay home. This isn’t hard. We were asked to flatten the curve and not overwhelm hospitals. We did that. Because we’re Americans. And we’re bad ass. Now let’s have the under 60 crowd get back to work and save the damn world. Wouldn’t be the first time.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Sure, but how many people died from it 1) before we knew what it was and 2) before we had widespread testing?

There are multiple factors that suggest the count may be overestimated and underestimated.

True. I firmly believe a lot more people have had it and it’s been in the country maybe since Thanksgiving. If that’s the case then the death rate is minuscule. I think the more positive cases that get reported the better because it drives down the death rate and that’s not counting all the asymptomatic cases (which sounds like it could be a huge number).
A month and a half ago everything was basically normal. Now we have four full months before football starts and all of that is through the warmest part of the year.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Even Trump agrees

 

[butchna]

Never not great!

 

[Specks]

With today’s training and nutrition, tell me this guy doesn’t translate!

Every time I go back home it makes me smile to see the sign "Home of Doug Atkins".

 

[volinbama256]

I have no plans to get in this debate again, but we’ve shut down our country for over a month and have still lost 70k+ people. That’s serious and to act like it isn’t it ridiculous.

Now, maybe it isn’t as deadly as the worst case estimates and that’s a good thing! But when asking whether or not we should have sports and sports with spectators, deaths aren’t the only statistics being considered.

2017-18 61,000 deaths in the U.S. from the Flu........ business as usual and nothing changed or was adjusted...

 

[OrangenSC]

This is just dumb even at this point. The CV situation is a very fluid situation and could change drastically within the next couple of months. If everything is true about this virus and sunlight the summer is truly going to change the outlook. I would say by the end of the June we will looking at a completely different response from these folks. Also in a couple of months there may be enough unrest going on that the so called "experts" will be backed into a corner on the subject.

predict we will have fans in some capacity and wouldn't be too shocked if they allow 102,455. Personally I would go if they had a game today.

So would I. I've been cautious where I can be, but I refuse to let this thing and the fear-mongering that comes with it ruin my life. For me it's just stupid to allow the fear to keep me from living. I see our grandkids, go camping, and I will go to Neyland when they allow it. To do otherwise I'd be dead anyway.

 

[delfonic]

2017-18 61,000 deaths in the U.S. from the Flu........ business as usual and nothing changed or was adjusted...

Swing and a miss.

 

[SSVol]

that's interesting......there's an element of "i don't know what i don't know" so i'm curious what other dynamics could be in play that might affect results, maybe as contributing factors, based on vitamin D levels?

kind of like the old JG debate...was it really ALL him...you look at his stats and say "abysmal, need a new qb", then start looking at OL, RB, WR, play calling etc....and it was more than just the QB stats on it's own.

so, Vit D being JG in this equation.......what role does the OL, WR, RB and play calling have here?

and regardless, we knew JG was a factor, signficant one, and he needed to improve.....so i'm still gonna continue to take D supplement daily...lol.

You're talking about causation vs association. That's the point of table 4, where after correcting for age, sex, and comorbidity, there was still a striking bias toward D being the key. Being old or black or male doesn't predispose you to dying from the virus, it puts you at risk of having low D, and low D deprives you of raw materials you need to fight the virus.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

THIS THIS THIS.

Pruitt is building consistently, sustainability, and depth and that's the biggest difference between this staff and the previous. Last time around, we won games largely due to heroics from a few special players (Dobbs/Barnett/etc.), and last year we won 8 games despite total inexperience on the DL, a new OC, massive QB inconsistency, and a myriad of other issues. All while overcoming the dumpster-fire at the beginning. Depth and talent development.

Then from a roster perspective there's speed and size all over the place. Building in the trenches, loading up on OL/DL, stacking the LB corps with monsters, getting an elite QB recruit (and maybe another incoming), and surrounding that QB with speed everywhere. There's a recipe there. It's not star-hunting, but "building a team with a foundation to win at the highest level with CONSISTENCY."

Ramble over, but I'm so hyped for the decade of the Vols...

This needs to be in all caps and bold. Truer words were never spoken!!! And I wish i could give it more than one like.

 

[White Bread]

Every time I go back home it makes me smile to see the sign "Home of Doug Atkins".

Humboldt Vikings!

 

[Kingston Vol]

2017-18 61,000 deaths in the U.S. from the Flu........ business as usual and nothing changed or was adjusted...

Well, that’s exactly why we should be so scared of this thing. We have shut things down and this thing is still killing us at a higher rate than the flu. What would have happened if we did nothing?

 

[ob79]

SIAP:

Ranking the Top 25 coaches in college football

I like Ed O but I have a feeling that this past season will be more the exception to the rule more than anything, he's not a top 5 coach imo but maybe I'm wrong. He just reminds more of a Larry Coaker than a Nick Saban. He's a players coach though, that much is certain.

I also have a feeling that JP will become a staple on this list's top 10 in the near future.

 

[volinbama256]

Well, that’s exactly why we should be so scared of this thing. We have shut things down and this thing is still killing us at a higher rate than the flu. What would have happened if we did nothing?

We Gon B Good...

 

[Specks]

Humboldt Vikings!

The Red & Gold.

Class of '89

 

[Volsurance]

Swing and a miss.

Hmmm....thinkin more of a grand slam...

 

[White Bread]

The Red & Gold.

Class of '89

I was there a few years ago for a scrimmage and weather forced us inside to wait out the lightning. I started walking the halls until I got to the trophy case and saw basically a shrine dedicated to Doug. It was pretty cool to see. That school has changed so much though. Sad.

 

[Specks]

I was there a few years ago for a scrimmage and weather forced us inside to wait out the lightning. I started walking the halls until I got to the trophy case and saw basically a shrine dedicated to Doug. It was pretty cool to see. That school has changed so much though. Sad.

We moved away in '03 and yes it's sad how far that school system has fallen. It was a good school system when I attended and we had the best HS principal ever in Coach Po. I could hardly believe it years ago when they moved to 1A. There just isn't any students there. Maybe that new Tyson chicken plant will help.

 

[White Bread]

We moved away in '03 and yes it's sad how far that school system has fallen. It was a good school system when I attended and we had the best HS principal ever in Coach Po. I could hardly believe it years ago when they moved to 1A. There just isn't any students there. Maybe that new Tyson chicken plant will help.

I hope so. I had heard rumors about it being closed or absolved into South Gibson. I always hate to see schools with great history and tradition struggle. Hate it happened to JCM.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Okay, this made me laugh.

Researchers in china have been testing covid infected bodily fluids for presence of the virus. They have found it in the semen of the infected men. The chinese researchers warned that covid-19 may need to be considered a sexually transmitted disease/infection as well

This came from a medical journal highlighted in the Texas Medical Association daily headlines briefing. Oh boy, as if there’s not already enough panic about this virus...maybe investment opportunities in full body condoms? Holy Moly

If that’s true then this thing is definitely genetically modified in some way. Especially the rate it jumped from host species to different species. A rate that is unheard of. (2 weeks my arse)

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

With today’s training and nutrition, tell me this guy doesn’t translate!

That dude is massive for that era. He would be a juggernaut with today’s nutrition.

 

[engineerVOL]

Doug Atkins would still people alive in today’s game. Most coaches would probably put him on the offensive line though.