Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[Jackcrevol]

I hear laziness is a side affect too. Might oughta get that checked out.

dee

 

[thomaseusin]

But I can tell you right now, no one can actually show someone who transferred out and did better somewhere else at the P5 level.

Hendo Cinco

 

[SoilVol]

If you need any worm castings for any type of testing or research in the future hook up a brotha. Ive been gathering about 50 pounds a week in the warm months. I need to start trying to find some customers I think I’m going to try to start selling next year. Worms, castings, and worm bed starter mix.

I know a guy in Knoxville who does natural landscaping and garden bed construction stuff who may be interested. "Gardenguy" on YouTube and Instagram. His name is Ben Meeks, we graduated from UT's Environmental and Soil Sciences program together. He'd "dig" that stuff (already got the dad jokes).

 

[Devo182]

He's also a redshirt freshman. Used be a time you waited your turn, honed your craft as you stayed loyal to your school. Sigh.

B-b-but "he wasn't given a fair chance!"

Oh and if you're a backup, then leaving midseason on "your team" gets a pass. When did this place get so soft?

 

[Vols4us]

G-P & Seymour had some good teams during that 10-12 year span 1988-2000ish

FWIW Scott Meadows lives in Seymour.

Know many of the guys from those teams - two daughters in school here back in those days. Those were good years with Coach Householder.

 

[drvenner]

If Toto left in the middle of the season as a STARTER? There's no comparison in the two situations.

I think there is. I understand that the situation is different from player to player and that the way that the portal works has changed the dynamics, but it sticks in my craw when people leave in the middle of the season. It's like abandoning your brothers. I will get over it soon but I do hope HB can't find the cool side of the pillow for awhile.

 

[GVol1966]

But can you show me an investigation the NCAA does on players being paid that actually gets resolved while the players are still in college? Point is it wouldn't have mattered.

You don’t know that.
What we do know: Pruitt was worse at cheating than he was a HC. I know, how’s that possible.
It’s standard, coaches get paid buyouts when they get fired. He got nothing. Why?
When the Admin got wind of how much evidence would likely surface they couldn’t look the other way and try to burn it, so they fired his a$$ without pay and made every attempt to appear they were cleaning house of guilty parties.
So it doesn’t matter if it’s resolved after they leave college, the attempt to self clean to appease the NCAA has been done.

 

[drvenner]

Didnt ask me, but yeah I dont care if a player decides that it's best for him to leave.

I have said more than once that I get why he left. I don't like that he left when he did.

 

[drvenner]

Yes I did. Like I said in another post, I don't get mad at kids when they decide to do what's best for them. I focus on the guys that want to stay.

Good point

 

[Volsdeep4]

Gollyeeeeee! GB punter got a freaking leg

 

[Devo182]

I think there is. I understand that the situation is different from player to player and that the way that the portal works has changed the dynamics, but it sticks in my craw when people leave in the middle of the season. It's like abandoning your brothers. I will get over it soon but I do hope HB can't find the cool side of the pillow for awhile.

It merely makes it more understandable...seem less selfish, but it in no way makes it less of a chicken shiz, disloyal move to the team and a slap in the face to your supposed teammates.

Leaving midseason is like walking off the battle field mid-battle, even if you're a backup layer archer...it diminishes morale and you could have been called up at any moment. Total garbage move iyam and worse than a first battallion guy leaving in-between wars.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I think there is. I understand that the situation is different from player to player and that the way that the portal works has changed the dynamics, but it sticks in my craw when people leave in the middle of the season. It's like abandoning your brothers. I will get over it soon but I do hope HB can't find the cool side of the pillow for awhile.

Byron, I get your point. I don’t like it either. But, I still remember HB running out on the field when Hendon got hurt. Maybe I missed it, but I don’t remember Milton doing that. All I ever see him doing is relaxing and just chilling on the side line with the other players. Imagine being behind that on the depth chart. It’s got to be demoralizing to a kid that stuck around when everyone started bolting. HB had to know what CJH’s offense was going to be and that he doesn’t fit it. If he transfers to a rival SEC team, I’ll be rooting for him to lose every time, but to anyone else, I’ll be rooting for him.

 

[jakez4ut]

I can honestly say HB leaving now makes no difference to me whatsoever.

 

[Paper_Towel]

To reignite the electric vehicle discussion.

I live about 2 miles away from my work place. I would actually drive this if I was a communist for the sheer "why tf not" of it.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Yep. If Texas was running off of solar, wind, and water, they would have been screwed when the winter storm hit. But no one wants to talk about that.

We were screwed by all the off the national power grid private companies not buying equipment to maintain function during a severe Winter storm…not really being talked about either…

 

[Enki_Amenra]

To reignite the electric vehicle discussion.

I live about 2 miles away from my work place. I would actually drive this if I was a communist for the sheer "why tf not" of it.

About $9k total. I'd buy that before a golf cart or used gator, for yard work.

 

[BisonVol]

Byron, I get your point. I don’t like it either. But, I still remember HB running out on the field when Hendon got hurt. Maybe I missed it, but I don’t remember Milton doing that. All I ever see him doing is relaxing and just chilling on the side line with the other players. Imagine being behind that on the depth chart. It’s got to be demoralizing to a kid that stuck around when everyone started bolting. HB had to know what CJH’s offense was going to be and that he doesn’t fit it. If he transfers to a rival SEC team, I’ll be rooting for him to lose every time, but to anyone else, I’ll be rooting for him.

To be fair, Milton in that instance was probably talking with Heupel and the offensive coaches since he was about to go in to replace Hooker.

As far as Bailey goes, I'll be 100% against him if he goes to another SEC school. Anywhere else and my feeling towards him will be indifference.

 

[therickbol]

While that tweet proved to be false, the fact still stands that I would much rather have simpson than Jackson

That is going back to Butch Jones perspective. Ty Simpson would look better on Signing Day, especially considering we would take him from Bama. But I don't think Ty will be a good as expectations.

 

[volKano]

Stoops heading to PSU IMO. Yes, he has done a great job. Got to give him credit but that class will not stick IMO.

He will stay unless the offer is ridiculous. He built the team himself and the fans love him. He has it made where he is and a top15 team to go with it.

 

[InVOLuntary]

To reignite the electric vehicle discussion.

I live about 2 miles away from my work place. I would actually drive this if I was a communist for the sheer "why tf not" of it.

I saw that the other night. $2K. Dump bed too. It's a glorified golf cart.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

To be fair, Milton in that instance was probably talking with Heupel and the offensive coaches since he was about to go in to replace Hooker.

As far as Bailey goes, I'll be 100% against him if he goes to another SEC school. Anywhere else and my feeling towards him will be indifference.

That probably is true, but to someone watching on TV, it changes the perception of the fan watching. That image is what we’re left with.

 

[BisonVol]

That is going back to Butch Jones perspective. Ty Simpson would look better on Signing Day, especially considering we would take him from Bama. But I don't think Ty will be a good as expectations.

The only advantage to having Simpson is that he probably would have brought some other in state guys on board. Jackson is very good, though, and he seems all in on Heupel and this offense.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

What if it is true there was a ledger with names and amounts? That's way too easy. It wouldn't take 3-4 years.

Thing is if they had something to stick those players then how are they not ineligible at OU, Bama or the other schools they transferred to?

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

He will stay unless the offer is ridiculous. He built the team himself and the fans love him. He has it made where he is and a top15 team to go with it.

I understand but will never win a championship at UK. He will leave for PSU if offered IMO. Also, 2 hours from his home town.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

You don’t know that.
What we do know: Pruitt was worse at cheating than he was a HC. I know, how’s that possible.
It’s standard, coaches get paid buyouts when they get fired. He got nothing. Why?
When the Admin got wind of how much evidence would likely surface they couldn’t look the other way and try to burn it, so they fired his a$$ without pay and made every attempt to appear they were cleaning house of guilty parties.
So it doesn’t matter if it’s resolved after they leave college, the attempt to self clean to appease the NCAA has been done.

If the players aren't/weren't going to be eligible for taking payment...then that should prevent them from playing at their new schools. The fact they are playing right now tells me without a shadow of a doubt the NCAA won't be doing **** about it.