Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Kingston Vol]

Gotta say I like a Heupel hire better than an Elliott hire. Heupel has already made some mistakes and hopefully learned from them. Elliott would undoubtedly have many growing pains on the job. Plus, Heupel performed wizardry at Mizzou elevating their offense so quickly.

I would have preferred Elliott, but I am fine with the process now that I know White tried there and was turned down.

 

[orangejuice]

What funny is if you take a look at every coach on their opening press conference and then compare them to 3 years later. They all age like 10 years lol.

 

[PYSCHO]

Listening to Swain...hope Heupel doesn’t try to bring his DB’s coach.

can not be any worse than what was here

 

[05_never_again]

I am just ready to score more than 17-20 points a game. If we lose in a shootout at least it will be entertaining. So tired of being out of games by the early 3rd quarter

We could still be out of games by the third quarter. We might have 21 points, but we've allowed 45. That's no different than being down 24-0.

Losing is losing, however you do it. One way isn't "more fun" than the other. Was Dooley's 2012 team "fun?"

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

I'm listening to Nashville radio, from the rotation of guests it's pretty obvious to me the University/AD has asked the VFL former players to make the rounds and attempt to rally support. I've been through searches and backlash from announcements before but this seems to me more of a concerted effort to manage the negative narratives. Smart by this AD if true.

This happens every time. Not just this one.

 

[BearCat204]

People use the term "offer" loosely. UT does not. When UT actually presents an offer, it's formal. The coach has been vetted, and legal and finance have approved terms, which are specific. Talking with a candidate and throwing around scenarios and numbers isn't an offer. Some guys the media is saying "turned down" UT weren't interested and made that known, either upfront through their reps or in preliminary talks. They weren't offered.

UT doesn't paper an offer it doesn't think will be accepted. But a lot of guys can pass before it ever gets to that point.

This is how it happens in nearly every program in the country

 

[Girth Brooks]

Heupel just landed in Knoxville. He looks happy...... for now. View attachment 345771

Let’s give the guy a BIG welcome, regardless of what we believe he will ultimately do. At the end of the day, he is a man, with a family and feelings.

His son is rocking the Power T.

 

[05_never_again]

I watch this dude from time to time, seems knowledgeable about the game. Like his views of new coach.

He's gonna be sympathetic to the hire regardless because he's an Oklahoma fan.

 

[drylo]

I heard the same.

I think he had the staff together when he went into the interview on Monday. I believe he was offered the job but someone at Clemson talked him out of accepting. Elliott turned them down around 2PM yesterday. That's when we heard about the "reset."

That's why Danny White wasn't traveling yesterday - they had nothing scheduled because they assumed Elliott was going to accept. I think he hired Heupel without an interview with UT brass.

Nobody better than Dabo at talking people out of going to UT.

 

[jave36]

Heupel just landed in Knoxville. He looks happy...... for now. View attachment 345771

It's always funny to see the difference in good looks between football coaches and their wives.

 

[Air_Force_Vol27]

i can’t stop laughing

Freshly printed this morning lol

 

[LA Vol]

This is how it happens in nearly every program in the country

At all programs. It's a legal process.

 

[Ron Swanson]

i can’t stop laughing

What a loser.

 

[UTK]

Yes he graduated and I am not calling him a quitter for leaving. Not even close. Im
Calling him a quitter for not finishing the season

look at Ty chandler. It was rumored for over a month he was gone to unc but he finished the season. He graduated and is a VFL.

Johnson lost all that for just two weeks imo

Season was long over by that point dude. So you're nitpicking lol

 

[Ft.MyersVols]

It's by and large offensive players who are tweeting about it, and let's be real, there is something for them to get excited about. They've had a village idiot Gump running the show for 3 years who was never going to get them to achieve their potential. Even if we stink, these guys could still put up huge offensive numbers and get drafted.

I hate to say it, but get ready to lose a bunch of games 52-48.

No offense meant, but why can't they WIN a bunch of games 52-48?

 

[BigSteve09]

i can’t stop laughing

He graduated in 2010?? I thought he was like in his 40's or something. Dude is a JOKE. I wish I knew that back in 2017 when he was driving the Gruden rumors.

 

[MwB]

i can’t stop laughing

Lol! The beaver is such a goober.

 

[VolGee4]

So, we have people who always said that Pruitt must go regardless who are now saying we should have waited a year. Come on, people. I can absolutely see us winning 7 games next year and that will get this thing going.

 

[BruinVol]

Season was long over by that point dude. So you're nitpicking lol

Nope

Chandler and many others stuck with it Johnson should have as well.

 

[Jimmy Football]

i can’t stop laughing

 

[you]

i can’t stop laughing

is that ATL VOL?

 

[give_him 6]

Brandon Lawson coming with Heupel. Lawson is a native of Knoxville. Served in UT recruiting department in 2013; Player Personnel at MTSU 2014-2015. He knows the state recruiting. He's already reaching out to in-state recruits. That is a positive.

 

[AppStVol]

I heard the same.

I think he had the staff together when he went into the interview on Monday. I believe he was offered the job but someone at Clemson talked him out of accepting. Elliott turned them down around 2PM yesterday. That's when we heard about the "reset."

That's why Danny White wasn't traveling yesterday - they had nothing scheduled because they assumed Elliott was going to accept. I think he hired Heupel without an interview with UT brass.

False. They had a cup of coffee to discuss situation but no offer was made. It was all speculation from the media as they do have a relationship and respect/admire each other.

This coming from a 7 figure Clemson donor and has total access to the program, who by the way, pointed out that it would have been a disastrous hire for UT as Elliott is not ready for this hornet's nest.

 

[Volfanatic_20]

 

[Air_Force_Vol27]

is that ATL VOL?

This is Beaver