Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[BigOrangeVols]

Heupel beating Florida in year 1.

I think it's possible. I've learned to never predict it though. Florida will likely be hot garbage this year. Unfortunately for us we got nuked this offseason but maybe they can rise.

 

[UTMVol76]

I bet you're the type of person who also disowns family members for voting for someone you don't like too, huh. No need to confirm. I know

Beta move, from both angles.

 

[UTMVol76]

I hope this team shows some pride in the Fall. May beat a couple teams we're not supposed to.

 

[Catbone]

New phone....who dis??? (In the picture)

Just someone in need of a calorie defecit and a few miles of running per day.

 

[Dudley Smith]

I guess my point is that any team can beat any team on a given day. Look at Georgia State-Tennessee. If you played that game 12 times, Tennessee probably wins 11/12.

So yes, culture and pride are important, but at the end of the day, I believe talent is more important to win at a high level in the SEC. But obviously you need both.

With Guarantano at QB and Pruitt coaching? I wouldn't go higher than about 8/12.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Fill the stadium

Baseball Expanding to 100 Percent Capacity for Arkansas Series This Weekend - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[Vols4us]

here's one. Hopefully he's next into the portal

Exactly the point. Look at his history at UT so far at UT. Embarrassing. Glad Milton is here. One less chance for Maurer to be out there.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Good rule of thumb ...If you play for a team that plays in a rivalry game that carries a title like the “Red River Shootout” “The Iron Bowl” “ The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” etc.... and you get up and leave for the other school in that rivalry, you’re a front running bitch. If you’re a former teammate of his and will likely face him on the playing field and you publicly wish him well, calling him “family” after he goes to your biggest rival.....you’re worse. I don’t care what generation you are or what kids are like these days or who played with whom in AAU ball, it doesn’t change you from being what you are.

 

[UTMVol76]

Good rule of thumb ...If you play for a team that plays in a rivalry game that carries a title like the “Red River Shootout” “The Iron Bowl” “ The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” etc.... and you get up and leave for the other school in that rivalry, you’re a front running bitch. If you’re a former teammate of his and will likely face him on the playing field and you publicly wish him well, calling him “family” after he goes to your biggest rival.....you’re worse. I don’t care what generation you are or what kids are like these days or who played with whom in AAU ball, it doesn’t change you from being what you are.

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[drvenner]

Sell out IMO.

You and 88 can both bite me now, trailer boat maker.

 

[RikidyBones]

You and 88 can both bite me now, trailer boat maker.

 

[BigOrangeGoose]

What a waste of time scrolling through the last 5 pages... Ya’ll cray cray up in here

 

[itsme]

Ron Slay is a national treasure

I was in the box that night in fact I'm the awkward white guy behind him.

Ron Slay is a trip. One of the funniest and most joyful people I have ever encountered. It was my wife's first hockey game but she said the entire crew just made it a great night. She had no idea who any of them were but said Ron was her favorite without question.

 

[BigOrangeGoose]

This should be fun!

 

[butchna]

I bet you're the type of person who also disowns family members for voting for someone you don't like too, huh. No need to confirm. I know

Helluva conversation. Don’t respond...I already did.

 

[captainfalcon777]

in this new culture of AAU and fall camps, etc.. players don't hate other schools anymore. Especially here where we've gotten our teeth kicked in by alabama every year since I was 10 years old (now 24.) Most fans my age don't care about Alabama, and chalk it up as an automatic loss.

Sad reality.

 

[MrVolton]

It's kind of a chicken or egg thing, I think.

If we recruited better players, my belief is those players would win. Once we start winning, pride comes back.

It's all about talent.

Thing is that Tennessee is at the point where they’re gonna have to have an HC that proves he can win some with what he’s got before he can attract the types of recruits you are talking about. But this is not new, it’s been like that for 15 years. This is why I was hoping for Petersen when they got Kiffin. Campbell is doing it, Franklin did it at Vandy. Coaches like that are rare, but they’re out there. Hopefully Huepel is that type of coach, it’s really our only hope.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Thing is that Tennessee is at the point where they’re gonna have to have an HC that proves he can win some with what he’s got before he can attract the types of recruits you are talking about. But this is not new, it’s been like that for 15 years. This is why I was hoping for Petersen when they got Kiffin. Campbell is doing it, Franklin did it at Vandy. Coaches like that are rare, but they’re out there. Hopefully Huepel is that type of coach, it’s really our only hope.

We had our chance to stabilize things when we fired Fulmer. Gary Patterson wanted the job. Hamilton thought he was too much like Fulmer. And here we are, well over a decade later, still wandering in the wilderness and staring 20 straight losses to our biggest “rival” in the face. Our only hope, as you said, is to back into an up and comer who turns out to be really good.

 

[UTMVol76]

We had our chance to stabilize things when we fired Fulmer. Gary Patterson wanted the job. Hamilton thought he was too much like Fulmer. And here we are, well over a decade later, still wandering in the wilderness and staring 20 straight losses to our biggest “rival” in the face. Our only hope, as you said, is to back into an up and comer who turns out to be really good.

Root Cause Analysis and 5 Why will bring you to this idiot.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I'll be jumping up and down happy if my kids have SEC offers for whatever sport they play.. world class institutions from top to bottom.. I don;t think anyone is losing their Vol card for having to wear a UGA Uf or UA hat on Saturdays to support their kids..

I mean… technically they should lose their Vol card for the moment they put that stuff on…. But yeah….

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Big question…

Do you stand “in line” or “on line”.

I was always in line till I came to New York and all these amateurs are on line

 

[Batman1948]

Am I being too much of a cheerleader today?

The world needs more leaders----even cheerleaders

 

[SCvol333]

I mean.. If my wife walks out on me thinking she can do better & ends up with my nemesis you think I’m gonna be congratulating her? Hell nah. I get both angles but at the end of day some kids have passion for the university they play for and some kids don’t. We haven’t been relevant since the 90’s and the last time we had any sort of rivalry was when Lane ran the score up on UGA. (Muschamp hated us more than spurrier but I don’t count that) I can almost guarantee that the third Saturday in fall won’t be so glorious for Too’Too.

I can’t think of anything better to do to my nemesis than he marry my wife

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Hey fellas, wha…

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Yo toss me one of them pizzas.

 

[Batman1948]

Is that really his name?

Well, it would be an all world name if his middle name was Rug