Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Volbucky]

I really think this is a Kiffin hire without hiring Kiffin.

He’s gonna leave us in the middle of the night?!?!

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

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

And Auburn is paying his salary for 2 years.

 

[Frankwillie87]

He’s not coming here. Ever. Get over it

Didn't say he was, this started as a discussion on resumes. Jones vs. Heupel before they got hired. You took it off topic.

 

[Aesius]

Yup. It’s just that Lane has a better Twitter game

People remember the unbelievable hype from UGA, USC, and taking Bama down to the wire that year and forget about UCLA, Ole Miss, Auburn, and VT.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

You know as well as I do that this means nothing. Anyone who finishes second always said no. I don’t think he was ever offered.

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Screw Buck. While it is about recruiting it's also about development and getting players at all skill level to play above themselves on Saturdays.

For us to get back we have to start overachieving and then the recruiting will take care of itself.

 

[Frankwillie87]

He also let UT fall to 4-8 for the first time in history in year 4. It's hard to let that slide when considering his strength as a program builder.

Sure, yes, but we are talking about Jones's resume compared to Heupel prior to getting hired. Jones had at least done it once before. Heupel never has.

 

[mthomp88]

Jay Graham leaving according to Bob Vols

 

[84Volfan]

And Whopper > Big Mac

100

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Offense could be good. We have a lot of talent on that side and speed. If we score 35ppg. What do you think our win total could be? I say seven next year. And damn he wouldn’t have any trouble recruiting winning that much.

Honestly I don’t know. He improved Mizzou’s offense in one year from 110 to 13th. That’s year 1. If he does that here, 8-4 is not out of the question. Idk.

 

[Orange Studs]

I guess we can catch the conference on UTsports.com?

 

[BruinVol]

@SpringBokVol will remember that the second DW was hired I posted I was Excited not Because of who he was going to hire this time
But it was the second hire that matters the most.


The first hire was destined to fail now matter who the hire was with this dumpster fire.

the real work begins now with Dw. His job is to clean up this program. Redo a solid foundation and have it on a firm footing so that the next hire is a home run.
Maybe then we can recover from this NCAA mess in 5-7 years.

 

[1world1love]

I pray that we don't try to carry 15 scholarship receivers and recruit undersized lineman again.

Have you seen UCFs O-Line? They would maul our D-Line. They have some size, but more importantly, they are all mean dudes out there. I hope he brings his O-Line coach. We can recruit big bodies there all day long, but we have not really had great OLine coaching since PF was handling it.

 

[Smokeytom]

A lot of it is going to come down to recruiting and defensive staff. Keeping Steele and bringing in Garner would be monumental.

 

[Volbucky]

I guess we can catch the conference on UTsports.com?

That or Tennessee athletic YouTube channel

 

[Kingston Vol]

You know as well as I do that this means nothing. Anyone who finishes second always said no. I don’t think he was ever offered.

I think he was offered.

 

[bignewt]

So we’re pretty much Vandy then?

Until we start winning, yep.

 

[KeyVol14]

Offense could be good. We have a lot of talent on that side and speed. If we score 35ppg. What do you think our win total could be? I say seven next year. And damn he wouldn’t have any trouble recruiting winning that much.

If he wins 7 games next year then I’ll be pleased

 

[Catbone]

No no no no NOOOOOOO

 

[MadWorld]

Heupel didn't go 13-0. Frost did.

My bad. I guess 12-1 and 11-3 the following years weren't very good either (on their part).

They are being salty, which I understand.

 

[Bigworm87]

Alright yall, had my pity party. Whats done is done. Hire a great defensive staff and let's see what we can do. Can't change the past and can only go forward. As much as I tell myself I want to be done, I just can't ever not love TN football.

 

[BruinVol]

I feel bad for Brandon Johnson though, real talk

Not me

He’s a quitter

 

[cnick14]

Any chance we can get Gray back to be in this offense?

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

So we’re pretty much Vandy then?

Nope

 

[ncVOL1988]

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

Still catching up but I kind of dig the batman outfit. Tells me he's laid back and doesn't take himself too seriously.
Dang it! I was trying my best to take this as a good, not great hire but I'm turning full sunshine pumping homer.
Let's ride!!!