Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[bigorange]

Tennessee kicker Chase McGrath will return next season, filling a valuable role as the Vols try to restock key spots on their roster.

A Tennessee football spokesman confirmed McGrath will utilize a COVID exempt year of eligibility as a super senior in the 2022 season.

McGrath, a Southern Cal transfer, was the leading scorer on the highest-scoring team in UT history. He made all 66 PAT kicks, a single-season school record, along with 12 of 16 field goals for 102 points.

He became the ninth UT kicker to score at least 100 points in a season. The Vols scored 511 points, the most in program history.

McGrath has been a model of consistency. Including three seasons at USC, he has made 184 of 185 PAT kicks and 44 of 58 field goals.

McGrath is the latest UT player to announce he’s returning next season despite graduating, already playing four seasons or being a potential NFL Draft prospect. Some of them will take advantage of a COVID exemption to extend to eligibility.

 

[GroverCleveland]

@Freak

Might want to reopen the Darnell Washington thread. Word is he is about to hit the Portal!

 

[MoCo_Vol]

And spring ball hasn't even happened...

 

[Blake25p]

 

[swchandler1988]

@Freak

Might want to reopen the Darnell Washington thread. Word is he is about to hit the Portal!

Lol seriously?

 

[RikidyBones]

I reckon there’s not many out there that have a more agonizing fandom than me. Vols, Dolphins and Marlins

Me. Add Orlando magic.

 

[hooperj75]

I wish I could hibernate through the off-season.

Start watching the Preds this year......you'll be entertained. On top of their division and lead the league in fighting majors. They like to push their weight around.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Lol seriously?

Yep. Lack of targets and the Bowers kid has sucked all the oxygen out of the TE room.

 

[swchandler1988]

Yep. Lack of targets and the Bowers kid has sucked all the oxygen out of the TE room.

Wow. What’s your source?

 

[Newman]

I reckon there’s not many out there that have a more agonizing fandom than me. Vols, Dolphins and Marlins

Heat are my solace for the past decade. But otherwise I’m right there with ya.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Wow. What’s your source?

Got a lot of Georgia friends. May be nothing to it. Suspect Alabama is lurking here.

Regardless, it could be worth running another couple of hundred pages about him. He would be hell on wheels in Heupel's offense.

 

[BucVol98]

no offense to the kid but I'd really like to have a kicker that doesn't airball that kick in the last few seconds of the bowl game
Edit: I realize it was 56 yds, not trying to be too hard on him but if we have someone that would've had enough leg for it to have a chance that would be nice

 

[engineerVOL]

Braves won the World Series, Preds can win the cup, and the Titans could bring home the Lombardi trophy, and I’ll still carry lament for 8 months because Vols football lost to Purdue…. I gotta think most of you are the same (insert fav pro sports franchises). That’s the passion Danny White and Josh Heupel have to fuel this program with.

Make. It. Happen.

Not even 18 hours have passed, and I’m pissed that another SEC East team is on top of the football world. Can’t even say those bastages’ name.

 

[BucVol98]

TAKE

 

[drvenner]

I am still so depressed about last night that I don't have the wherewithal to LOL at Bama.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I am still so depressed about last night that I don't have the wherewithal to LOL at Bama.

Tell me about it. Living in Georgia is just the worst right this moment.

 

[BigSteve09]

TAKE

Looks like he had an affair with A&M at one point wonder if he's joining the party they've got going on

 

[BucVol98]

Tell me about it. Living in Georgia is just the worst right this moment.

Bama winning was the best outcome for us, I hate Bammers too, but nothing is worse than stupid annoying Georgia fans

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

no offense to the kid but I'd really like to have a kicker that doesn't airball that kick in the last few seconds of the bowl game
Edit: I realize it was 56 yds, not trying to be too hard on him but if we have someone that would've had enough leg for it to have a chance that would be nice

The freshman kicker can hit those…. Was looking forward to seeing him kick.

 

[dwaugh]

I think recruiting hinges on evaluation more than ever now. The players everyone knows about will be in the bidding wars. We need to find the ones that are late bloomers, didn't camp, etc.

 

[BucVol98]

The freshman kicker can hit those…. Was looking forward to seeing him kick.

I kind've thought we picked a kid up that could, what was his name again? I remember reading he had worked a lot with a former UT kicker of note

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I thought the future would be cool, but instead the dogs are national champions, there's a pandemic, Bob Saget is dead, and I still don't have an Elder Scrolls VI. The future sucks.

 

[butchna]

The freshman kicker can hit those…. Was looking forward to seeing him kick.

There was a time (under Dooley) when XP’s were a 50/50 proposition. I learned to appreciate solid and steady. McGrath replaced a kicker with plenty of leg who would choke on what should be gimme’s. It happens but I like the odds with our guy. I’ll wait.

 

[butchna]

I kind've thought we picked a kid up that could, what was his name again? I remember reading he had worked a lot with a former UT kicker of note

JT Carver

 

[drvenner]

Some things will never change.

THE RANGE of your musical knowledge is quite impressive.