Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[MoCo_Vol]

Biles win athlete of the year? listen ive defended her purported bravery, but that is silly.

Simone Biles Is TIME's 2021 Athlete of the Year

I mean if ya look at Time's history of picks, not sure why anyone is surprised.

 

[Batman1948]

completely forgot about the AU basketball thing

One of these days they may get around to LSU basketball

 

[butchna]

Somebody got comped in Magic City.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

The coaches elected to come to Nashville and meet with him and discuss everything. Everything was good except Spyre. There's no way TCU should make a better offer than UT. Ole Miss I can understand they're SEC and Lane know how to mk it happen based on his experience as a lead recruiter and ROY at USC and Bama plus they have guys like Matthew McCaughey and oil guys who don't mind spending to win. TCU a Christian private school spanked UT and Spyre. Like to be very serious Zach don't care about free Gus chicken. He has to help make sure granny is OK.

 

[Vol464]

I don’t get it either. They can’t have more money and resources than us. Missouri is not a great place to live. Maybe NIL funds are being funneled through the Ozarks mountain candy

I can verify that Missouri is not a great place to live.

 

[whitw]

Anyone in the Tommy Bowl for graduation this morning?

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Not enough length definitely needs to be an interior guy.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

A visitor I've not heard much about that came in today.


Won a state title in wrestling too, so you know he's got some serious strength.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

If we finish with West, Williams, Webb, Tolan, Pearce, and M'ba we'd have 14 players who are a 4 star on at least one site. So we got that going for us, which is nice.

 

[VflPT22]

I like that info from volquest. If Mays came back that would be huge

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

A visitor I've not heard much about that came in today.


Won a state title in wrestling too, so you know he's got some serious strength.

'22 - FL EDGE Gabriel Jacas (Tulane commit)

 

[Orange_Crush]

Last I'll say about Simone Biles (shouldn't have even bothered commenting, I know the bulk of how most posters troll on here but oh well).

I don't know what goes on in someone else's head/body. Even things I myself have gone through may not be the same experience for someone else that goes through it. I also don't get all twisted up over media given awards that I have zero control over, I can disagree with them and not harp on it and be negative cause generally speaking I try to be an optimistic person. If I feel like someone is dragging me down I remove myself, I'm not going to bash them for who they are or bicker with them hoping they change. People are who they are, and I am who I am. So with Biles, with Dak, with Osaka and a host of other high profile athletes if they step forward to talk about mental health (which is a very broad term) and it's not something I consider mental health or something I'm familiar with I just try to empathize and educate myself about what it is they are going through.

With the "yips" or "twisties" or whatever people want to call it, I haven't gone through it so rather than let my personal experience or ignorance on the condition drive negativity I try to think if my son was trying to explain it to me as something he was dealing with what sort of response/compassion would I show him and want others to show him? And I lead with that.

I wouldn't have picked her for Athlete of the Year, but since it wasn't my pick to make I'm also not going to argue it like TIME is suddenly going to change their mind. What she went through in Tokyo doesn't diminish her accomplishments though and doesn't mean she's suddenly "too weak" that's just hate in your heart speaking and it's easier to do it anonymously about a high profile famous person you don't know, but we're all still people at the end of the day. Just love thy neighbor.

Hate in my heart? lol I was just stating a fact. It wasn't an emotional judgment.

If I say that you're too weak to win the world strong man competition, it's not me hating you. It's just a statement of fact. You really need to get some context if this is where you want to take a discussion--especially after beginning this very post by robing yourself in the "who am I to assume your experience" montra.

It's probably a good thing that that's the last you'll say on this.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Hate in my heart? lol I was just stating a fact. It wasn't an emotional judgment.

If I say that you're too weak to win the world strong man competition, it's not me hating you. It's just a statement of fact. You really need to get some context if this is where you want to take a discussion--especially after beginning this very post by robing yourself in the "who am I to assume your experience" montra.

It's probably a good thing that that's the last you'll say on this.

Pretty telling you took that as if it was directed at you, speaks volumes.

Carry on though, I'm through with you.

 

[volinbama256]

mentioned this in his thread, but at this point I'd happily take Copeland... Let the staff work on the possible attitude issues, maybe the kid just needs a fresh start. He would absolutely kill it in this offense and get all the touches he wants... this type of addition would change things quickly. Two years to play...

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Which guy is announcing today at 3:30? There's so many people I'm keeping track of, I'm getting confused with my list. Thanks!

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Which guy is announcing today at 3:30? There's so many people I'm keeping track of, I'm getting confused with my list. Thanks!

Kaleb Webb

 

[Ryno14]

I like that info from volquest. If Mays came back that would be huge

Where is this? I must've read over it

 

[Orange_Crush]

Pretty telling you took that as if it was directed at you, speaks volumes.

Carry on though, I'm through with you.

You spoke directly to the words I used, and that you took issue with--"mental weakness".

What she went through in Tokyo doesn't diminish her accomplishments though and doesn't mean she's suddenly "too weak" that's just hate in your heart speaking and it's easier to do it anonymously about a high profile famous person you don't know, but we're all still people at the end of the day. Just love thy neighbor.

I mean over 30 medals in Olympic and World games, but yeah too mentally weak to be a world class athlete totally fits... I guess?

Let's not make this worse by playing coy to the level of dishonesty.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

You spoke directly to the words I used, and that you took issue with--"mental weakness".




Let's not make this worse by playing coy to the level of dishonesty.

As if you're the ONLY person that's used those words in regard to this topic? Check your narcissism bud.

 

[johnfnkelly]

If Mays, Tillman, and Hooker all come back then 10 wins is 100% on the table.

 

[UTMVol76]

Last I'll say about Simone Biles (shouldn't have even bothered commenting, I know the bulk of how most posters troll on here but oh well).

I don't know what goes on in someone else's head/body. Even things I myself have gone through may not be the same experience for someone else that goes through it. I also don't get all twisted up over media given awards that I have zero control over, I can disagree with them and not harp on it and be negative cause generally speaking I try to be an optimistic person. If I feel like someone is dragging me down I remove myself, I'm not going to bash them for who they are or bicker with them hoping they change. People are who they are, and I am who I am. So with Biles, with Dak, with Osaka and a host of other high profile athletes if they step forward to talk about mental health (which is a very broad term) and it's not something I consider mental health or something I'm familiar with I just try to empathize and educate myself about what it is they are going through.

With the "yips" or "twisties" or whatever people want to call it, I haven't gone through it so rather than let my personal experience or ignorance on the condition drive negativity I try to think if my son was trying to explain it to me as something he was dealing with what sort of response/compassion would I show him and want others to show him? And I lead with that.

I wouldn't have picked her for Athlete of the Year, but since it wasn't my pick to make I'm also not going to argue it like TIME is suddenly going to change their mind. What she went through in Tokyo doesn't diminish her accomplishments though and doesn't mean she's suddenly "too weak" that's just hate in your heart speaking and it's easier to do it anonymously about a high profile famous person you don't know, but we're all still people at the end of the day. Just love thy neighbor.

Last thing I’ll say, let’s put this one to bed lol: Going back to my original comment, my criticism was never with the athlete but with our terrible media. They need to get out of the business of developing narrative and into the business of balls and strikes. Now this is an opinion issue (subjective awards) but it’s very obvious there was no objectivity whatsoever to the handing out of this award. I have problems with it because we have too many people that struggle with critical thinking, but that’s a whole other can of worms.

Go Vols, go Heup, let’s go 10-2 in ‘22!

 

[VOLED]

If we finish with West, Williams, Webb, Tolan, Pearce, and M'ba we'd have 14 players who are a 4 star on at least one site. So we got that going for us, which is nice.

Gunga lagunga, my friend.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Last thing I’ll say, let’s put this one to bed lol: Going back to my original comment, my criticism was never with the athlete but with our terrible media. They need to get out of the business of developing narrative and into the business of balls and strikes. Now this is an opinion issue (subjective awards) but it’s very obvious there was no objectivity whatsoever to the handing out of this award. I have problems with it because we have too many people that struggle with critical thinking, but that’s a whole other can of worms.

Go Vols, go Heup, let’s go 10-2 in ‘22!

I sidetracked it from that original criticism then because I misinterpreted what you were commenting on, I apologize for that. I am in agreement with all you're saying about the media though.

GBO!!!

 

[Orange_Crush]

As if you're the ONLY person that's used those words in regard to this topic? Check your narcissism bud.

Your squirming aside, I did use those words. You initially challenged me directly on the use of those words. Then you apparently didn't want to talk to me anymore, so you made a moral statement about those who would use those words, without quoting me on the matter.

Again... Step away from the poor look of using coyness as an avenue of dishonesty. You make it even worse by attacking me as a narcissist because you don't want to take responsibility for your own argument.

Like I offered earlier: You may be well advised to step away and gain a little context.

Good day.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Your squirming aside, I did use those words. You initially challenged me directly on the use of those words. Then you apparently didn't want to talk to me anymore, so you made a moral statement about those who would use those words, without quoting me on the matter.

Again... Step away from the poor look of using coyness as an avenue of dishonesty. You make it even worse by attacking me as a narcissist because you don't want to take responsibility for your own argument.

Like I offered earlier: You may be well advised to step away and gain a little context.

Good day.

I don't know you, until you decided to start replying to me today never knew you existed. If you think a general phrased "you" pronoun that's about a widely discussed topic that's been in the news for half a year is about something you're saying then it's being narcissistic, I'm not attacking you or even calling you a narcissist, stop projecting your perceptions into my meanings.

I've been trying to step away and you KEEP ON COMMENTING because you're so caught up in getting the last word in.

I don't know you, you don't know me. I'm done at this point any continued pettiness you wish to continue is on you.