Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[BigOrangeVols]

Is he on youtube? Radio? Podcast? Speak at me, kind sir.

Pretty sure just Twitter live or periscope. Not sure, just gives me a link and there he is with the hot SEC insider news.

 

[TrippieRedd]

ok, so? that's got nothing to do with continuing to want more of it.....

What's the problem with wanting more of it, if people refuse to make a move

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Hate me all you want but weinke, Tee, and Graham weren’t impressive this season.

Neids needs a lot of work with on field coaching

Friend is just flat out awful no excuse with the guys we had

Agree on all but Graham. I thought all our RB’s were better this year

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Agree on all but Graham. I thought all our RB’s were better this year

Hard to blame Tee too much with playing JG as much as we have and Pruitt handicapping him by not playing the younger better wideouts.

 

[BigOrangeVols]

Hate me all you want but weinke, Tee, and Graham weren’t impressive this season.

Neids needs a lot of work with on field coaching

Friend is just flat out awful no excuse with the guys we had

You’re not wrong but we were good at absolutely nothing this year so it’s hard to blame them too much. There’s something wrong at the top.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I will break down this signing class for you in three points:

very average overall
the good players are in unimportant positions
the meh players are in important positions

Thanks for reading.

Edit: forgot about Salter, he will be good if another coach is hired.

 

[Orange Studs]

Most of this class was set before the bottom dropped out of the season. Tough to add top talent once the losing started. We're fortunate strong relationships were already built, and for the most part, held. It's not a close-the-gap class, but it has some good players and gives us another QB option for next year.

So another average class. I do agree we got some good recruits but we needed a class full of great recruits.

 

[jakez4ut]

What's the problem with wanting more of it, if people refuse to make a move

as stated, it's stupid.

i've already said i'm fine with moving on from JP, but not just for the sake of moving on.

if he's retained, i'll support him and hope he does fix it. how confident am i that he does? less than i was before this season for sure.

but i won't want him to fail.....and i think the reasons for that should be pretty freakin' obvious....lol.

 

[ndubvols]

Can we put the preemptive coaching search on hold for today and just focus on signing day?

 

[pierce60]

I will break down this signing class for you in three points:

very average overall
the good players are in unimportant positions
the meh players are in important positions

Thanks for reading.

Edit: forgot about Salter, he will be good if another coach is hired.

So we don't need good players at LB? DL? TE? and if Brooks signs, pass rusher?? IMO none of those positions were especially productive this year and could use all the help they can get.

But yes, it isn't a Earth shattering class.

 

[LA Vol]

The most important recruits in this class are Salter and Brooks. Signing them this week will be a win, given the circumstances.

 

[jakez4ut]

some of y'all just need to get on a group text and have your own little echo chamber for yourselves....lol.

 

[Bantha fodder]

I've told people for years that when the overall economic impact is considered, Saban is probably underpaid and they could pay him $20-25m/year and it would still be worth it and most (even some big college football fans) look at me like I'm crazy.

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but Alabama's enrollment has absolutely exploded over the last decade. Not only has their enrollment exploded but they are attracting a much higher caliber of student, most of whom are from out of state. When those kids graduate, many of them stay in-state (end up working in Birmingham, etc.). The impact of that over many years is in the billions of dollars, and in exchange for that, they pay Saban $10m/year. It's the best value in sports. And I haven't even mentioned the increased revenue to their athletic department.

It makes me sad to think about all the revenue Tennessee has left on the table over the last decade. Not only reduced ticket sales and the like..that just scratches the surface.

This is true. I’ve seen kids around my children’s age choose Bama and Clemson over the past few years. Probably on a subconscious level due to the exposure a successful football program brings to the school.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Hard to blame Tee too much with playing JG as much as we have and Pruitt handicapping him by not playing the younger better wideouts.

AP has been putting a lot of blame on him for the rotation or lack thereof of the receivers, and playing Tillman over Hyatt etc.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I will break down this signing class for you in three points:

very average overall
the good players are in unimportant positions
the meh players are in important positions

Thanks for reading.

Edit: forgot about Salter, he will be good if another coach is hired.

You’re mostly right. But Willis and Brooks are in very important positions.

 

[jakez4ut]

AP has been putting a lot of blame on him for the rotation or lack thereof of the receivers, and playing Tillman over Hyatt etc.

i think both of y'all are making good points. i think the QB affected the WR's obviously....

but i agree on the rotation of the players too....

in the end, i think the QB issue plays a bigger role, cause if we had decent QB play and the rotation Tee put out there was productive, we wouldn't really care about who was playing as much....lol.

 

[05_never_again]

This is true. I’ve seen kids around my children’s age choose Bama and Clemson over the past few years. Probably on a subconscious level due to the exposure a successful football program brings to the school.

My FIL loves to tell a story about him being in NorCal a few years ago and he came across a couple wearing Alabama gear. He started chatting them up, asked if they were from Alabama. They said no, were actually from the area, but said their son goes to Alabama because he grew up watching college football, Alabama always had a prime game which they almost always won, and he thought that looked like a fun place to go to college.

 

[LA Vol]

So another average class. I do agree we got some good recruits but we needed a class full of great recruits.

No argument from me. But needing is far from getting when you're a 3-6 program that just ended a six-game losing skid by beating the worst team in the conference.

 

[shocker]

i think both of y'all are making good points. i think the QB affected the WR's obviously....

but i agree on the rotation of the players too....

in the end, i think the QB issue plays a bigger role, cause if we had decent QB play and the rotation Tee put out there was productive, we wouldn't really care about who was playing as much....lol.

Explain offensive line woes then and the guy Pruitt hired to coach them...this all falls back on Pruitt

 

[jakez4ut]

You’re mostly right. But Willis and Brooks are in very important positions.

Salter too. Katron Evans too....

 

[Vols2DaWall]

No argument from me. But needing is far from getting when you're a 3-6 program that just ended a six-game losing skid by beating the worst team in the conference.

Exactly. No way this class is a win. Especially losing DBs

 

[Orange Studs]

i think both of y'all are making good points. i think the QB affected the WR's obviously....

but i agree on the rotation of the players too....

in the end, i think the QB issue plays a bigger role, cause if we had decent QB play and the rotation Tee put out there was productive, we wouldn't really care about who was playing as much....lol.

Hyatt. Can't wait to watch him for the next three years. He is one special player.

 

[jakez4ut]

Explain offensive line woes then and the guy Pruitt hired to coach them...this all falls back on Pruitt

wasn't really part of the discussion, so.....ok?

 

[jakez4ut]

Exactly. No way this class is a win. Especially losing DBs

we need to redefine "winning".........................lol.

 

[Ace]

Can we put the preemptive coaching search on hold for today and just focus on signing day?

No, will not happen