Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[VolInDayton]

Tennessee interviewing Heupel "I think you should be our coach. It's not you, its us"

 

[snowvols]

Travis not happy:

I dont think it came down to money for Franklin, we apparently offered a lot and he still said no.

 

[BruinVol]

The NCAA stuff won't amount to a hill of beans. 5 scholarships for a couple of years and a bowl ban. TN will self impose and the AS will accept. Probably out of pitty for this sorry excuse of a football team.

It’s not about the final ruling it’s the damage that will done while waiting for the ruling from the ncaa. Negative recruiting will kill us claiming the death penalty will be coming

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Travis not happy:

He’s right. Whether y’all want to hear it or not.

 

[jp1]

I hope in 10 years we can look back and say I was wrong, but the irony of Plowman 's name is very evident.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Said Campbell and Fickell said "no" instantly. UT is an inferior job to Iowa State and Cincy. Jeez

It’s not an inferior job, it’s an inferior or undesirable situation given the NCAA cloud and the fact that our 3 biggest rivals are National Champs and NY6 bowl teams.

 

[volbeast33]

McElroy also talking about UT’s toxic fanbase.

Idk guys, maybe that’s a thing?

We are way more intense than other fan bases.... other fan bases has random crazies..... we are like a huge pack of rabid dogs.

 

[bignewt]

Nothing personal against our new coach, but in the SEC its 99% about the recruiting. If you can recruit then you have a chance. Where do we stand from a recruiting front? That will tell you our future.

Yeah that's what I used to think. Then I wised up.

 

[UTK]

Time to give Austin Price credit, we hammered him and VQ the whole search and they were SPOT ON the whole way.

These fake insiders and our devout following of them HAS TO STOP. They help fuel the dysfunction fire of our fanbase.

STOP LISTENTING TO THESE LOSERS.

Wouldn't say there were spot on the whole way. Lmao Sonny Dykes? Ain't buying it

 

[volfan1631]

You mean the former Bama player? Lol. Yeah he will say that. You know what Bama’s fans were before Saban? Toxic...

and some could argue they are worse since Saban

 

[snowvols]

Y'all gonna be real mad when his offense turns out to be good at a place like missouri and UCF but average at tennessee. Nothing about this is good.

Why would it be good at Missouri and not here?

 

[ndubvols]

DW not willing to work with Sexton clients is not only a big factor here but will be a major factor in ending this program for good if he didn’t do it today. The best coaches all hire Sexton and will continue to do so. As long as DW is here we will continue this same cycle of trying to find an up an comet. I was somewhat ok with JH last night but now that it’s a reality I hate it.

Sexton and his clients haven’t done UT any favors the last 20 years. I find it hard to believe he didn’t talk to any of them. I think it’s more he didn’t fall for the stuff Sexton was selling.

 

[Ashevolle]

He’s right. Whether y’all want to hear it or not.

How did it come down to money? Sounds like we offered him tons of money and he still said no.

 

[Alcovolic1412]

My reaction is based on UCF fan reaction. They are happy to see him go.

Hopefully he'll do well.

Listen Linda, there is not one single fan base that doesn’t have people wanting their coach to be gone. Hell I bet even some bammers want Saban out. Maybe, maybe not. The problem is you can’t make everyone happy but let’s not make his stent here toxic before he even gets a chance.

 

[hep]

The next test for DW and JH, can they rally support from the fans.
I bet they can may be fun to watch. Good assistant hires will be first step. Hopefully DW and the media team work some Heup

FIFY

 

[amazingGRACE]

Y'all gonna be real mad when his offense turns out to be good at a place like missouri and UCF but average at tennessee. Nothing about this is good.

Tennessee & Missouri play the same teams. How does that make any sense?

 

[Aesius]

Nothing personal against our new coach, but in the SEC its 99% about the recruiting. If you can recruit then you have a chance. Where do we stand from a recruiting front? That will tell you our future.

We aren't gonna recruit against the big dogs consistently, year in and year out. Geographically we are limited, and there are too many top programs in our immediate vicinity. Thus, our best option is to have a high-flying offense that puts up a lot of points. That can keep us in the game.

Granted, you still have to recruit WELL. Can't ignore it and have classes ranked in the 40s and hope for wins. But I don't think filling out a staff with great recruiters is gonna get us where we want to be. We just did that under Pruitt, actually. No matter how many good recruiters we have, we're still gonna have a somewhat second-rate SEC roster.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Why will good assistant coaches want to come here under the current climate?

Because they will be rich. No other way to sugar coat it. Tennessee will pay a lot in AC salaries.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

We're about to hand off the program to a guy who can't recruit. With scholarship reductions. Our best players are in the portal and I'm sure we'll see more after today.

This is Dooley all over again

 

[Smokey123]

I guess his greatness as a HC is why he is an assistant now right...?

When did I say he was a great HC lol

 

[PolkVol]

Holy crap AP WAS RIGHT... when I’m wrong I’m wrong ... dang

 

[white65]

Get behind this program...everyone. Stop bickering. Stop second guessing.
We have a bad ass AD...I mean one of the most impressive guys I have EVER been around. He is getting this right I promise you that.

And another thing...this stuff about whales and authority to offer this and that to two whales is BS. DW has been given a damn centurion card to hire whoever he wishes at whatever cost he sees fit....i have said it 100 times but some folks just can’t understand. Money is not and will not be an issue moving forward with this program.

Can you give us an idea of what happened?

 

[VolInDayton]

Tennessee & Missouri play the same teams. How does that make any sense?

Tennessee doesn't get to play Tennessee.

 

[InVOLuntary]

It’s not about the final ruling it’s the damage that will done while waiting for the ruling from the ncaa. Negative recruiting will kill us claiming the death penalty will be coming

I think the message you send by hiring another gamble does more dammage than the looming NCAA. With the transfers being common place now with imediate eligibility that means less now. And to add to that, if what you say is true you hire a coach that one of his Achilles heels is recruiting.

 

[hep]

Can you give us an idea of what happened?

He doesn’t know.