Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[volbeast33]

Need a little VN love.

Who gets your vote for the Defensive Player of the Week?

Can ya give Isaac Jones a vote? He had a monster game and it's a friends kid, would be the world to him to win this. Voting closes at noon today. Thanks!

My daughter won prepxtra player of the week….. I spent three straight days voting over and over again for her to win lol

 

[BruinVol]

Both of those coaches had other factors. Losing to Kentucky didn’t help.

Agreed

 

[peaygolf]

Me too. Green and White were our colors ... John David (can't remember his last name) was our lead off hitter and base stealer extraodinaire.
Don't suppose we know each other?

we were Orange and White. Jackson, TN

 

[pierce60]

The best part about @BruinVol and @de1conley being in this thread is guessing which of the two everyone is arguing with since I have them both on ignore. It's a fun game.

 

[preacherwebb]

Anybody have a guess of Mark Stoops' record vs Tennessee during his 8 year tenure at Kentucky that many believe has vaulted Kentucky past Tennessee in football prowess?

Spoiler: Stoops at Kentucky vs Tennessee

2-6

One of the worst teams in our program's history manhandled their best team ever, back in 2018.

 

[Geaux_Vols]

 

[preacherwebb]

we were Orange and White. Jackson, TN

Oh well, I guess their was more "Crackers" around playing baseball back then than we realized!

 

[nicksjuzunk]

I think it’s stupid that people are offended by “mascots and names” anyways

If you don’t like it don’t support them lol or pick a team that is their rival and hope they get destroyed on the playing field….

But this world has become way too sensitive. Lol.

Btw I wonder how many Irish people stated that the Leprechaun (Fighting Irish) was a bad logo. I bet it was close to 0 of those people being Irish.

People are hunting down offenses now. Equally frustrating is the over reaction of people treating everyone like crap with the IDGAF mentality due to the political correctness. It seems like there used to be a time when we could cut a joke and still not be an a-hole

 

[TheRain]

Well Duh! In Butches defense, he does have the disadvantage of being... Butch Jones.

 

[BigSteve09]

The over/under on our game vs BGSU is 58.5 and I feel like we might get 45 on our own. Considering some of the guys we have to replace, and how bad our pass defense was last year, I could see BGSU putting up 14+.

 

[LoudOrange]

I'm surprised Oklahoma is playing at Tulane.

 

[drvenner]

No

I think 2017 was like brian Kelly’s 2016

You truly think he would have been better in 2018 with JG at QB and a new OC?

 

[BigSteve09]

Louisiana Tech's win total is sitting at 4.5 and I feel like the over is looking great. The only thing holding me back would be the potential scheduling issues with COVID.

 

[drvenner]

Lane was a good hire. The rest were terrible hires by incompetent leadership.

I think we are finally serious about winning in sports with the DW hire. The ceiling from here on out is 8-9 wins? That’s ridiculous...

I am sorry, but Lane was a terrible hire. He led to Dooley and he underperformed as a coach in 2009. He lost at least two games he should have won. (Auburn and UCLA, I believe). Monte was atrocious as a DC and that vaunted recruiting class turned out to be terrible.

 

[drvenner]

i am not here saying he would have survived another year but I AM CERTAIN it would have better than Pruitt. I wish we would have tried

Are you still refusing to support Tony V. and the baseball program?

 

[Rishvol]

Anybody have a guess of Mark Stoops' record vs Tennessee during his 8 year tenure at Kentucky that many believe has vaulted Kentucky past Tennessee in football prowess?

Spoiler: Stoops at Kentucky vs Tennessee

2-6

I'm surprised he doesn't have a lifetime contract with that record

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Anybody have a guess of Mark Stoops' record vs Tennessee during his 8 year tenure at Kentucky that many believe has vaulted Kentucky past Tennessee in football prowess?

Spoiler: Stoops at Kentucky vs Tennessee

2-6

And in both years, we fired our coach. That's how bad we were for him to beat us.

 

[VolNash17]

How do you come to this conclusion? Just because of an up tempo?

I mean what’s the difference in what Alabama was doing? They would score in like 3 plays and have their defense back out there….

Everyone saying our offense going to an up-tempo will hurt the defense is just BS. Want to know what hurts a defense? Not being able to get off the field and not being able to sustain drives. (Evidenced by last years abysmal performance)

If this offense can sustain drives and the defense can get off the field uptempo won’t be an issue.

Alabama runs a very slow tempo in terms of using the playclock… they’re just more explosive and efficient which leads to scoring quickly. We will definitely be way faster than they will be tempo wise, Saban has always been around 80th or worst in plays per game. But the key for our defense will be
Yards Per Play allowed… keep it at or under 5.0 and that’s a solid defense
Turnovers created per game…1.5 or better would be great
On paper the defense won’t be godly in terms of PPG or Yards per game allowed but you can’t look at those for this defense because obviously it’ll be scewed because of offensive tempo. Looking forward to a great season

 

[Geaux_Vols]

I'm surprised Oklahoma is playing at Tulane.

Same, I’m excited to be going. On pace to be tulanes most attended game since the new stadium opened.

 

[BigOrangeVols]

It’s not that we will never beat those big three in fact I’d wager we do win some over that 5-7 year timeframe but it’s the other games we will lose that will prevent 10 win seasons. Let’s face it mizzu-Kentucky-ole miss are all programs we won’t beat much more than half the time

Doesn't really sound like a "ceiling" then if we're able to beat them then. I actually agree that we will not beat Bama or UGA. That will take a monumental upset or a huge change in program direction. That wouldn't really be possible for at least 5 years imo and that looks unlikely right now also. Putting a "ceiling" at 8-9 wins though is incorrect because there's only 2 programs that we'll schedule that we literally cannot beat.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Same, I’m excited to be going. On pace to be tulanes most attended game since the new stadium opened.

How will Tulane look this year?

 

[Pacer92]

I am sorry, but Lane was a terrible hire. He led to Dooley and he underperformed as a coach in 2009. He lost at least two games he should have won. (Auburn and UCLA, I believe). Monte was atrocious as a DC and that vaunted recruiting class turned out to be terrible.

He led us to a bowl game in year one...with a roster full of holes and question marks. I actually think it was the best coaching job UT has seen in the post-Fulmer era.

 

[Geaux_Vols]

How does Tulane look this year?

Hired chip long from UT to be offensive coordinator, but his scheme is similar to the former OC that put up big numbers last few years so it should be a smooth transition. Above average young QB, good RBs and WR. defense will be the question, though we have 3 all conference LBs. should make a bowl for the fourth year in a row, which would be a school record, so it’s trending up. They’re fun to watch for sure.

 

[pierce60]

Where you at @peaygolf ?

 

[BruinVol]

Louisiana Tech's win total is sitting at 4.5 and I feel like the over is looking great. The only thing holding me back would be the potential scheduling issues with COVID.

Wouldn’t the bet be canceled by the book if games are canceled?