Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[InVOLuntary]

Wait - let's look at facts. 2020 was a covshit year. Kelly's team went 17-8, with an NCAA appearance, and was ranked nationally. She inked #5 class in Nation.

I see your point with Holly comparison. Bottom line is this, its unfair to compare every coach to Pat Summit. She was a once in a lifetime coach. I'm perfectly happy with getting better. I think in two years if we arent at least competing for SEC titles then its time to make a change, she is earning $800K.

What's your confidence level that she'll get a final four in the next five years?

 

[butchna]

Neither Milton or Hooker were on the team last year, and none of these QBs has had significant time in what will be a new system. If HB wins the job, good for him. If Milton wins the job, good for him. If some walk-on who I've never heard of wins the job, good for him. Heupel will pick who starts. It's not a VN decision. We can all criticize afterwards. Who really cares who starts as long as we win??

Those guys talking up Bailey? Something’s gotta be done with them.

 

[butchna]

Hate to bring up recruiting in this thread, hope @frank doesnt bring down ze ban hammer.

Are we in on any defensive players in 22? Between Zollicofer jokes and puns I havent kept up.

No. All OL.

 

[Glitch]

Lane. Stop calling. You left us. We've moved on.

 

[butchna]

I would hate to have a coach that talks so much about another team, especially an in conference team. I can’t imagine what Ole Miss fans must feel about him continually mentioning TN.

Did he blurt it out randomly or was it in response to a question?

 

[Glitch]

Bet.

Word.

 

[tnhunter 10]

UGA has a QB winning the heisman every year.

 

[tnhunter 10]

I would still love to have this record right now. But, its still funny considering UGA fans believe Kirby is the greatest.

 

[Adam2014]

 

[Jackcrevol]

What's your confidence level that she'll get a final four in the next five years?

I think if she can develop the talent she has and compete for an SECC, then she can make Elite 8, and perhaps final 4. Id say i'm at about 75% for and 25% eyes glassed over looking for a nap.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Lane. Stop calling. You left us. We've moved on.

I like to crank her musak up, esp when the girl's are fussy, makes 'em laugh...

Girl has spunk. Good role model.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Hey Bill....and I mean this...

 

[SweetasSoda]

From interviews with players, HB gets mentioned last. You can take that how you want to, but to me if asked about who has strongest arm or whatever and you get mentioned last kind of tells the tale.

The same players that loved JG?

 

[Blake25p]

That number is so misleading but whatever helps the narrative.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

i was going to say this as well. I really believe its because they see we lost Henry T and nothing more. They dont know any other players and sure as hell dont know any of the new guys. Speaking of possible bad defenses....Vandy, SC and Ole Miss are going to be here as well but according to these blow hards its Tennessee without question.

To be fair...we lost more than just one guy.

Crouch, Henry T, Bryce, Deandre Johnson, Bennett, Middleton, Key Lawrence... all gone

That's 3 a ton of production and also depth when you consider other guys that are no longer on the team (dismissed etc.) Will be interesting to see how the front 7 look come September, I like the secondary we have some talent returning and good depth as well as some impressive new guys. Plus 2 really good secondary guys on staff to help coach them up. My dark horse to "wow" folks in the secondary this season is Tyus Fields, feel like he didn't get much consideration from previous staff because of his size but he'll be entering his 3rd season here and has never wavered about transferring or leaving (to my knowledge) and seems to have all the skills you want in a CB. Came outta HS as a 4 star and a top 15 prospect in North Carolina with jaw dropping numbers.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Genius

So you feel needed when you have to open them?

 

[Catbone]

There were 6 teams with a defense ranked worse than us last year. Why do we have the worst this year? Bc we lost Henry? We don’t have the worst defense in the SEC. I don’t know where these folks get these things

A big part is because of our offense scheme. We're going to be on the field a long time on defense probably

 

[Tyler865]

That number is so misleading but whatever helps the narrative.

What's the narrative, in your opinion?

 

[SweetasSoda]

Have you SEEN him in shorts…dominating against air corners? Then hush, lady!

Are you saying coaches are choosing starting QBs like girls would now???

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Total left TN according to 247 tracker:
37

Of that 37 I think 4 to 6 were walk ons (not on scholarship).

Also about 4 of them were grad transfers and we had 2 that were kickers

I think we may have pulled a few upgrades though in the shuffle, secondary especially.

We lost Solomon, Bishop, Lawrence, Shamburger, and Baylen of those guys only 2 of them saw any real meaningful minutes for us (Shamburger/Solomon) Baylen was "medically retired" and Bishop I think never saw the field.

We gained Turnage and Hadden. Of all those names Turnage is the highest rated and comes to us with 4 years of eligibility

It's a massive number either way, but very little production left UT... if you stack who left against what they did while here I'd say it's more like we lost 12 (JG, Brandon Johnson, Gray, Middleton, Gooden, Henry T, Crouch, Shamburger, Ty, Deandre, Bennett, & Cimaglia)

 

[SweetasSoda]

UGA has a QB winning the heisman every year.


View attachment 381790

Mike Griffith

 

[SweetasSoda]

View attachment 381791

I would still love to have this record right now. But, its still funny considering UGA fans believe Kirby is the greatest.

It's hilarious considering how much money they have invested in KS by paying more than even AL.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

UGA has a QB winning the heisman every year.


View attachment 381790

Summertime National Champs every single year

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

There is only about 4-5 that make any difference.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

A big part is because of our offense scheme. We're going to be on the field a long time on defense probably

We were on the field a long time last yr and still never scored on offense. If we are going to be on the field a long time on defense we might as well score when we have it.