Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Catbone]

Smh

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Everyone just relax. I play the powerball every time I gets over 200 mil and don’t tell my wife this but when we win, I’m funneling a ton of that money to buy us a National Championship.

 

[LA Vol]

Which is why DW's attempts to get new money in is so important.

He's trying to get in new money, small money and younger donors. Not the easiest path, but for UT, a necessity.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

He's trying to get in new money, small money and younger donors. Not the easiest path, but for UT, a necessity.

I believe one of his strengths is fundraising, or I think that's one thing he excelled at with UCF.

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

I believe one of his strengths is fundraising, or I think that's one thing he excelled at with UCF.

Hopefully that's the only thing he has in common with Mike Hamilton. Well that and hiring a good basketball coach whenever Barnes decides to hang it up.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Hopefully that's the only thing he has in common with Mike Hamilton. Well that and hiring a good basketball coach whenever Barnes decides to hang it up.

He's apparently good across the board. He was rated in the top5 of all AD's when we hired him.

 

[LA Vol]

I believe one of his strengths is fundraising, or I think that's one thing he excelled at with UCF.

Yep. Randy Boyd and the Haslams are good with grassroots fundraising, so there's internal support top-down. The popularity boost for baseball and basketball will be good drivers, even though the women's sports have lost a lot of support. It's an ambitious initiative, but the timing makes sense.

 

[thistime]

I have been reading the last several pages and opinions on the NIL and the state of College Sports. Think about this for just a second, in years past we were always excited about having a great recruiter as a coach to get the players to come to our school and play, get an education and make connections that will help all during their life. Now we are talking about getting donors and corporate sponsors to buy a team, pay a kid to play a game and get an education knowing all along that the goals is not the education but to play on Sunday and only about 5% will ever get that chance .........gives you that fuzzy feeling don't it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Yep. Randy Boyd and the Haslams are good with grassroots fundraising, so there's internal support top-down. The popularity boost for baseball and basketball will be good drivers, even though the women's sports have lost a lot of support. It's an ambitious initiative, but the timing makes sense.

pass.

 

[engineerVOL]

JaCoby was 3 years younger than JJ. Murfreesboro always has talent. Master Teague was a year behind JaCoby. Knox and Otey played same team as Teague.

Tons of people moving here daily. Talent moving in too.


Jordan James, Horton, Herring Brothers (‘22-‘23) from next class all SEC talent players.

Also Gary Rankin started the recruiting to Riverdale in the 90s.

Eric Locke was from Cookeville

Something like 40-50% of the Nashville population boom moves into Rutherford County.

 

[LA Vol]

pass.

On what? Supporting UT sports?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Yep. Randy Boyd and the Haslams are good with grassroots fundraising, so there's internal support top-down. The popularity boost for baseball and basketball will be good drivers, even though the women's sports have lost a lot of support. It's an ambitious initiative, but the timing makes sense.

Why the loss for women's sports. Kellie is a homegrown girl who played under Summitt and the Weeklys have been around awhile. Honestly they've been the most stable sports on campus for awhile now

 

[Jackcrevol]

On what? Supporting UT sports?

no just those two jack wagons

 

[ugg]

View attachment 378748What a time

 

[thistime]

This is ALL ESPN's fault !!!! It started with the "Trailer Park Frenzy", then the Pat. Gino feud and now it is about paying players (I know that was a jump but hey, I can't remember what I ate yesterday) when will it STOP. I have a group of Minions looking into this as I write. It is some type of scheme to get back at the VOLS for some unspeakable incident that allegedly involved a monkey, a UT booster and an ESPN personality. I fear the truth will never be known...........all I can do is what I can do. Just know someone IS looking into it..........carry on.

 

[SSVol]

no just those two jack wagons

Just for reference, how many millions have you donated?

 

[LA Vol]

Why the loss for women's sports. Kellie is a homegrown girl who played under Summitt and the Weeklys have been around awhile. Honestly they've been the most stable sports on campus for awhile now

WBB lost support under Holly, and softball has been slowly slipping. And now Ralph retired, leaving the program in Karen's hands, though that was planned. The programs are stable and have a loyal following, but neither is as dominant or widely-supported as they once were. And both have lost ground to other SEC programs... though both have the resources to win at a higher level.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

WBB lost support under Holly, and softball has been slowly slipping. And now Ralph retired, leaving the program in Karen's hands, though that was planned. The programs are stable and have a loyal following, but neither is as dominant or widely-supported as they once were. And both have lost ground to other SEC programs... though both have the resources to win at a higher level.

I get that with both although I'm not a follower of WBB and never will be. Softball I agree it's slipping though you know they probably will get to a regional but they have t been a threat to win it since the run in 12. Hopefully they find some pitching this off season

 

[Weezer]

Only 3 or 4 of those actually made it here, right?

5 made it here. 4 are left. Aaron Willis, Julian Nixon, De'Shawn Rucker, and Tiyon Evans

 

[you]

until Nike, Adidas, UA start throwing their weight around... what does Oregon do? Nike going to throw money at all Nike schools or will Oregon players be getting much better deals?

They can’t pay players. Any company that has contributed to a university can’t pay players. Speaking of businesses, not individual boosters….

 

[Batman1948]

Everyone just relax. I play the powerball every time I gets over 200 mil and don’t tell my wife this but when we win, I’m funneling a ton of that money to buy us a National Championship.

So, any amount under $200 Million doesn't do you any good I like your style

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Hush. You’re not going anywhere.

Now respond rudely to me and carry on posting like we all know you will.

**** you and the horse you rode in on..















That sound about right?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

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Yep...pretty much...we are gluttons for punishment..

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Basically, college sports are now the developmental leagues for pro sports. It will be the Wild, Wild West until it ain't.

Us old farts have to give up the rah, rah., go team go, give it the old college try stuff of the past. Dead and gone.

Then why are we here?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I have been reading the last several pages and opinions on the NIL and the state of College Sports. Think about this for just a second, in years past we were always excited about having a great recruiter as a coach to get the players to come to our school and play, get an education and make connections that will help all during their life. Now we are talking about getting donors and corporate sponsors to buy a team, pay a kid to play a game and get an education knowing all along that the goals is not the education but to play on Sunday and only about 5% will ever get that chance .........gives you that fuzzy feeling don't it.

It sickens me