Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Bruce Wayne]

If Milton has those numbers, is he automatically entered into the lore of Tennessee football in the same way as Berry, Patterson, and Kamara? I'm fairly sure with a season like that he goes pro.

I think it’d be an option, but he should stick around. Those are real close to Matt Corral numbers from last year and now he’s got heisman buzz. But it’s a much weaker QB class this year in the draft so it’s possible.

 

[Christian Lowe]

So you're not going to a game this year right?

it doesn't really work the same way for Tennessee. I have a winning record at football games. Was at 2009 vs SC, 2013 vs SC, 2016 Florida... was also at the walk off vs Arkansas and both Super Regional games. I have never been to a basketball game we've won though lol. But I've only been to 5, and 3 of them were during cuonzoball

 

[#1GatorHater]

From what Tim Banks said today it sounds like if he's not starting Thursday, he will still play a lot in situational packages.

That's what's up! He looks to have all the skills to be a difference maker

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/prep-football/article253601848.html

Jesus, it's the headline of the HS Football news page

Yep. It's official. You can't go back. Ha!

 

[Ryno14]

also, we gonna start harassing this ******* again?

Godfrey went a similar route.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

My favorite league I ever played in was a 6 person league…..I didn’t realize it until I played in that league….. most leagues pretty much end at the draft with slight movement throughout….In a six player league….. every team had good players and plenty of depth….. there was so much strategy involved that it was by far my funnest year…… I also made a ballsy trade that year they paid off for me…..I traded the highest scoring RB, QB, and WR to one team…. We met in the Super Bowl and I won by 2 points…. My trade was what put me over the top.

If you traded the highest scoring QB, RB and WR wouldn’t you have just won by more points had you kept them?

 

[Christian Lowe]

Godfrey went a similar route.

i don't blame them. it's an easy layup for social media brownie points if you're on that particular side of the aisle. it's just annoying and lazy.

 

[SpringBokVol]

These guys are ass hats. This will be the most exciting brand of Vols football ever. We about to score like Wilt!

 

[volbeast33]

If you traded the highest scoring QB, RB and WR wouldn’t you have just won by more points had you kept them?

No….. each week is different…. I traded bc I liked the players I received match ups in the playoffs better than those three players.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Godfrey went a similar route.

we get it Zachary.

 

[tnhunter 10]

These guys are ass hats. This will be the most exciting brand of Vols football ever. We about to score like Wilt!

I hope we make them all eat crow.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

These guys are ass hats. This will be the most exciting brand of Vols football ever. We about to score like Wilt!

Dan is a Vandy fan. When has it ever been fun watching Vandy?

 

[SSVol]

Dan is a Vandy fan. When has it ever been fun watching Vandy?

But they have been social distancing for decades.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Dan is a Vandy fan. When has it ever been fun watching Vandy?

it was a lot of fun as a kid. we stomped a mudhole in them.

 

[Catbone]

also, we gonna start harassing this ******* again?

And here... We...go...

 

[Devo182]

If we only see 8 INTs from our starting QB there's no way we're just 8-4.

I expect to see the number of total INTs closer to 20. New system with 3 potential starters with zero experience running it, OL that's solid but could also be extremely thin fast. WRs that look the part and have talent/speed but aren't proven (yet).

I like your projections though...I'm not sure if Evans out performs Small but if both combine for 1800+ who cares.

A pretty solid attempts/int is in the high 30s. Hype threw it ~35 times a game his 3 seasons at UCF. About 1 pick/game.

So, logically I'd predict our QBs to have exactly 15 interceptions

 

[Devo182]

The defense is the unknown. I think we really will score a lot of points but the defense has got to get off the field.

Yup the defense last year absolutely could not. They wore themselves out by never getting off the field.

For context, our seemingly worst defense ever (2012) allowed 3rd downs at a poor rate of 38%. Last year? 48%!

 

[Devo182]

I mean Milton only threw 4 INTs on 141 attempts last year so double those attempts and add 4 more and that’s only 8 and I don’t think we will see 8 INTs from Milton.

I put my money on the under at closer to 5.

Shoot, he might chuck it 280 times before we even reach November haha. Assuming the offense is chugging along.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Alright covid talk is killing me... my best attempt at optimistic stats for the season. this is IMO, basically best case scenario.


Joe Milton
3338 Yards
61% completion
32 TDs
8 INTs
5 Rushing TDs

Tiyon Evans
1089 Yards
8 Tds

Jabari Small
734 Yards
5 TDs

Velus Jones
55 Catches
955 YDs
7 Tds

Jalin Hyatt
42 Catches
822 Yards
5 TDs

Javonta Payton
33 Catches
655 Yards
5 TDs

Cedric Tillman
28 Catches
415 Yards
11 TDs

We go 8-4 in this scenario in my head.

Please recalculate and recalibrate to get to the correct final season results of 15-0. My scenario is 15-0 if you didn’t notice…

Thanks!

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Dude would argue with you that your front lawn is pink

Yeah...If you're stupid enough to argue with him.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

To add to this, nobody's thrown 20 INTs in a season since 2016. It's also only happened 3 times since 2009.

By my recollections, JG threw 23 ints against UK last year alone. It’s all getting fuzzy as I try to purge that abominable year from my memory, but pretty sure that’s right…

 

[Devo182]

Oh yeah! I for sure think this offense and staff will utilize our TEs far better than anyone in the last decade has.

That will be a really interesting to watch this season. He utilized them bigly at Mizzou and Y1 at UCF. The last 2 years his TE1 caught less than 1 pass/game.

Did he move away from it or just a lack of talent? And, most importantly, do we have the passcatching talent there (relative to WRs and RBs) to make it worth throwing to them a bunch over feeding WRs/RBs? I'm interested to see.

 

[Catbone]

Yo mama so ugly her portrait hung itself

 

[Devo182]

That would be a good prop bet

He's done it once in the last 5 years, would need some good odds lol. I think people underestimate just how balanced this offense is. We might "only" have 8 or 9 passing TDs after 3 games, but we could have 8 or 9 more rushing.

Either way these numbers are from what we've seen recently.

Passing TDs after 3 games
2020 UCF - 9
2019 UCF - 12
2018 UCF - 9
2017 MIZZOU - 8
2016 MIZZOU - 9

 

[franklinpence]

I’ve been in a dynasty league for years. 3 player draft for rookies, free agents, and the 3 guys at the end of the bench every year. I love because it raises the stakes for every single pick, especially in the very first draft. Separates the men from the boys.

I’m in two dynasty leagues. I’m a fan, because I get year-round fantasy football. Also in two redraft leagues, because - like Bignewt - I enjoy those drafts.