Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[TheTimeIsNow]

I need Bass to tell me everything's gonna be alright.

 

[volswillrise12]

If Heupel wasn't fat and looked like a dork in that batman outfit most of y'all would be happy

Yeah, I doubt it.

 

[VOLSONLY]

Just got a text from a current player that Steele is staying on as DC

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Odom, Steele, or Muschamp and it's a home run DC hire

We don’t want Muschamp. But Steele or Odom is a home run. I wouldn’t mind an NFL DC either.

 

[Brick_By_Brick]

A major what? You and people like you may be okay with mediocrity and being a loser in life but I am not.

Pruitt should have been fired after A&M but not because of the violations. Should have agreed upon a buyout behind scenes and went their separate ways. It was beyond obvious he couldn't get the job done and had immense issues with people in compliance and academia.

Now we have to settle for someone instead of being able to pick from a more esteemed crop. You can @me all you want I won't respond seeing as how the best retort you can come up with is ******(

Someone’s going to be replacing the screen door on their trailer.

 

[cnick14]

Not thrilled by any means but better than what we’ve had I think.

 

[BearCat204]

Please be true!

Would get rid of any major concerns I have for the defense

 

[Volnut]

Yup. Trying to find out if there's a plan to bring on Garner and who else may stay.

Garner is a must just for recruiting!

 

[Volfanatic_20]

One, what does Heupel’s defense look like? In 2020, Central Florida averaged more total yards a game than Alabama did. But they couldn’t stop anyone. They were 123rd defensively in total yards allowed.

Much like you can’t consistently win games 17-14, you can’t consistently win SEC games 52-48. You have to slow people down SOME if you are going to win. At the very least, you have to get the ball back for your offense.

So digging more deeply into question one: Who leads Heupel’s defense? Could he keep Kevin Steele? Would Steele listen? Heupel should try to keep Steele. Beyond coordinator, what does his defensive staff look like?

Two, can Heupel recruit at this level? We all know “it’s about the Jimmys and Joes” in the SEC. The teams in the college football playoff each year are the most talented teams. There’s no cinderallas in the SEC. And there’s no out-scheming everyone in this league. Steve Sarkisian did a great job as Alabama’s OC, but he clearly had the most talent to work with as well. Same the year before with Joe Brady at LSU. Scheme is important---Jeff Lebby and Lane Kiffin did a great job at Ole Miss in 2020---but if you are going to compete the way Vol fans expect, then you gotta improve the roster and recruit like hell.

Heupel doesn’t arrive Knoxville known for his recruiting prowess. He has to recruit better himself and has to assemble a staff of real recruiters. The class of 2022 in the state of Tennessee is of vital importance and Heupel is way behind as Central Florida hasn’t recruited the Volunteer state (they didn’t need to with their locale). Heupel has to figure out the Tennessee recruiting equation YESTERDAY.

Three, can the first-time, Power 5 head coach handle everything that’s coming with this job? This job is hard. It’s not a bad job, but it’s a hard job. It’s why big-name people have said “no” in recent searches. It’s why some simply were not interested in the job over the last four days.

Expectations are high, patience is beyond thin. Criticisms are unwavering and the NCAA cloud is just starting to hover. For all the excitement of Heupel’s offense, the biggest challenge for Tennessee’s new coach is to lead.

Heupel must have a clear message. Must stay on point with that message. Must work key relationships on- and off-campus. Must mend some fences and must do so immediately.

Josh Heupel isn’t the hire Tennessee fans anticipated. His acceptance is going to be centered around wins. It’s not his fault, but the Big Orange Nation wants proof. Tennessee fans have heard slogans. They have heard the promises. They wants results.

-Hubbs

 

[VolInNorthCack]

Didn't Bob Stoops fire Heupul?

Yes. And Heupel still has hard feelings about it. I bet he is circling that 2024 game with OU...

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

We're bipolar AF. Went from complete nuclear meltdown to acceptance and even excitement from some, all in the span of an hour.

They call that #fullwool

 

[Leeleesteeth]

i'm not thrilled with the hire but these dudes are a bunch of clowns...

Journalists. Clowns.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I need Bass to tell me everything's gonna be alright.

Every little thing, is gonna be alright. I don't know if Heupel is going to win championships. I also don't know that he won't. I do know that he will score a lot of points and this team will be fun to watch. I also know that he's a better coach than Jeremy Pruitt, Butch Jones, and Jeremy Pruitt.

 

[ACvol3]

He’ll get Lebby, Ty will commit in March, and fans will be on board

And then Arch, once he sees our QBs putting up video game numbers

 

[Bigworm87]

Buddy Pruitt lost to Georgia state, blown out by vandy, blown out by Kentucky. I can keep going. I’m not assuming any game is a win with that dumbass.

Literally all you got from that was the first sentence? We can have differing opinions. There's facts to what you say and there's facts behind what I stated. We can agree to disagree.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

At least it ain’t Dykes.

Lettuce.

 

[SpringBokVol]

Should have plenty of $$$ for a great staff

 

[HankHill]

A major what? You and people like you may be okay with mediocrity and being a loser in life but I am not.

Pruitt should have been fired after A&M but not because of the violations. Should have agreed upon a buyout behind scenes and went their separate ways. It was beyond obvious he couldn't get the job done and had immense issues with people in compliance and academia.

Now we have to settle for someone instead of being able to pick from a more esteemed crop. You can @me all you want I won't respond seeing as how the best retort you can come up with is ******(

The fact that you are dismissing every single thing there is to like about JH but are basing your whole argument on resumes is funny. How did those last few esteemed crop hires do?

Frost is doing great at Nebraska. Herman killed it at Texas. Harbaugh was this close to winning a title at Michigan this year.

 

[Volnut]

We don’t want Muschamp. But Steele or Odom is a joke run. I wouldn’t mind an NFL DC either.

Jeff Fisher?

 

[buffaloblue]

Elite offensive coach. That was probably my main criteria. We got him. Let’s ride.

 

[05_never_again]

VN, I am done with my angry stage (and I apologize) and have moved on to acceptance. Not thrilled, but it is what it is. We better hope recruiting picks up and they we can field an above average defense.

Better offense is fun but doesn't necessarily equate to wins

Let's not delude ourselves into thinking that having a better offense, but still losing, would be "fun" or "more fun." You're thinking that purely because Pruitt's teams were so offensively challenged.

Remember Dooley's 2012 team? Was that fun scoring 44 against Georgia and still losing? Was it fun needing at least 49 points in order to beat Troy? Nobody cared or thought it was "fun" that Bray threw for 530 yards that game.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

-Hubbs

@Volfanatic_20 as usual thanks for always bringing us the nugs over. Very much appreciated.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Just got a text from a current player that Steele is staying on as DC

Your e-crew is now on the line.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Okay I’m already starting to homer out.

@Bassmaster_Vol, @Ron Swanson .... you guys coming or what?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Can’t wait for us to go 6-6 in year 2 and give JH a 4-year extension to 2030 because he’s “crushing” it.