Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[MoCo_Vol]

Well, I hate to have to talk about this but I figure I have to.

My uncle has lost his battle with esophageal cancer three months after his diagnosis. He rapidly deteriorated over the last couple of weeks and eventually couldn’t speak any longer. It was truly harrowing to see from a man who helped raise me and exposed me to most of what I enjoy as an adult, both in sports and in music.

His daughter put it best, saying, “
Our sweet sweet Daddy made his trip home to heaven this morning to be with his father who he missed so much! I know the first thing he did was run to his daddy with that huge contagious smile and gave him the biggest hug I’m sure he ever has. I can see it now and what a picture that is, both in their happiest and healthiest forms. I bet they even played some catch too. Long live and rest easy, Daddy, Son, Brother, Nacho, Coach Jeff, or just plain old Friend. Whatever you knew him as he played that role perfectly. He was an amazing man and such a gentle soul and a true influencer in every way. A true kid at heart who loved to love. And that’s what he did best. So for every sunny but windy day, every early morning, every sunrise, any Tennessee T, any KISS song we hear, any time we smell the sweet smell of coffee, and every baseball we see we’ll think of you. Forever in so many hearts but especially your babies, from now until we finally see you again. We love you!
January 17, 1965- May 22, 2022 ”

Speaking of his daughters, there are three of them. Aged 16-21, with the oldest having two children. The mother isn’t in the picture, and my father has been left with power of attorney and legal guardianship over them. He organized a gofundme for them as the youngest two are still minors and essentially been orphaned. If anybody wants to help with that, I’ve left a link below. Thank you and god bless.

Jeffery F. Lowe Memorial Fund, organized by Joseph Lowe

It's rough...hard to adjust to, you'll feel at a loss. Moments where ya forget they're gone at all, but then you remember and the wound reopens again.

"This too shall pass."

Will keep you and family in thoughts and prayers, sorry for your loss

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Anaphylaxis with red meat. I've tried to get him to checkout the group in Franklin that does acupuncture for it. Had a friend with a pork allergy and she was cured after three weeks of treatment. She had suffered with it for 10 plus years.

Man, sorry to hear he got the worse side of it. What group is that in Franklin? Maybe I can get my wife to check it out, although she’s basically just resigned to never eating red meat again and is mostly vegetarian now.

 

[Orange.]

Former UK head football coach pleads guilty after arrest at Lexington hotel

for a report of a “disorderly female refusing to pay a bar bill.” Hal Mumme wears panty hose?

Kentucky is on a roll. Was Rodriguez there too?

 

[engineerVOL]

This is awesome

 

[Devo182]

Outpost, Korengal, Restrepo.

Liked Restrepo. Think I started Outpost but don't remember it. Will have to check out Korengal.

My go tos are simple - Apocalypse Now and Platoon. Apocalypse Now might be the most apropos bit of art imitating reality when it comes to war. Merely creating the film was utterly insane, dangerous, chaotic, drug-fueled, and highly questionable, mirroring the Vietnam war perfectly.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Pride tearing down momentum at A&M:

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Just admit that your staff and support have a great handle on NIL, and that College Station is the place to be if you want to play elite football and get treated like a king. Instead - "I don't need to pay no players to come play for me."

These guys are so hardwired to deny deny deny when it comes to money, they can't even smile when things go their way when it's ok.

Jimbo's pride was hurt that Saban basically said, "Jimbo sucks so bad at recruiting that he has to buy players." These guys are all competitive and hugely egotistical.

 

[Devo182]

Volhalla >>>>>> Rocky Top Palooza

Is that where we go when we die? Can't wait for Volhalla where we win every game and every championship.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Too good not to share:

Tennessee recruiting weekend *updated* - By the numbers (31 recruits ranked 5* or 4*

Using the War Room and TOS as the basis for who could be coming in this weekend, I looked up every potential visitor on rivals, 247 and On3 and chose their highest ranking. Based on that information, this weekend Tennessee could have:

Star Rankings

- Six recruits ranked by at least one service as a 5* recruit
- Twenty five recruits ranked by at least one service as a 4* recruit
- That’s 31 recruits total with a 4* or 5* ranking potentially on campus this weekend


More specifically

- Ten recruits ranked by at least one service as a Top 50 recruit overall
- Twenty recruits ranked by at least one service as a Top 100 player (one of those is in the 2024 class)
- Twenty eight recruits ranked by at least one service as a Top 250 recruit (two of those are in the 2024 class)
Visitors for this weekend highest ranking between Rivals, 247 and On3

Chandavian Bradley - 5* and #29 player overall in the 247 Composite

Caleb Herring - 4* and #50 player overall 247 rankings

Tomarrion Parker - 4* and #48 player overall 247 rankings

Will Whitson - 3* and #149 player in 247 Juco Rankings

Ricky Gibson - 3* and not nationally ranked

Hunter Osborne - 4* and #105 player overall in ON3 rankings

Keldric Faulk - 4* and #79 player overall in ON3 rankings

Francis Mauigoa - 5* and #8 player overall in 247 Composite

Brycen Sanders - 4* and #210 player overall in ON3 rankings

Lucas Simmons - 4* and #87 player overall in ON3 rankings

Vic Burley - 5* (247 composite) and #22 player overall in 247 rankings

CJ Allen - 4* and #88 player overall in ON3 rankings

Jeremiah Telander - 3* and #814 player overall in 247 Composite

Kamren Robinson - 4* and #399 player overall in ON3 Composite

Raul Aguirre - 4* and #73 player overall in Rivals rankings

Christian Conyer - 4* and not Nationally ranked in Rivals rankings

Jeremiah Anglin - 4* and #216 player overall in ON3 rankings

Jakeem Jackson - 4* and #204 player overall in 247 rankings

Jordan Matthews - 4* and #98 player overall in Rivals rankings

Demitrius Bell - 3* and not Nationally ranked in Rivals rankings

Kaleb Beasley - 4* and #42 player overall in Rivals rankings

Aiden Mizell - 4* and #50 player overall in ON3 rankings

Ethan David - 4* and #87 player overall in ON3 Composite rankings

Jack Luttrell - 3* and #782 player overall in 247 Composite

Dakaari Nelson - 4* and #78 player overall in Rivals rankings

Tony Mitchell - 5* and #20 player overall in 247 Composite

Nico Iamaleava - 5* and #3 player overall in 247 Rankings

Wilkin Formby - 4* and #96 player overall in ON3 rankings

Samson Okunola - 5* (247 Composite) and #25 player overall in 247 rankings

Stanton Ramil - 4* and #196 player overall in 247 Composite

Rico Walker - 4* and #161 player overall in 247 Composite

Kamren Robinson - 4* and #399 player overall in ON3 Composite

Elijah Davis - Unranked Juco DL with offers from Alabama, Auburn, UGA, FSU, MIAMI, USCe, Texas, Ole Miss, etc.

Edwin Spillman (2024) - 4* and #74 player overall in Rivals rankings

Nate Spillman - 3* and #940 player overall in 247 Composite

 

[Devo182]

They only had a 20 pounder left at Costco so it'll be a long cook tomorrow...View attachment 458400

Ts & Ps for that slab of meat

 

[drvenner]

Well, I hate to have to talk about this but I figure I have to.

My uncle has lost his battle with esophageal cancer three months after his diagnosis. He rapidly deteriorated over the last couple of weeks and eventually couldn’t speak any longer. It was truly harrowing to see from a man who helped raise me and exposed me to most of what I enjoy as an adult, both in sports and in music.

His daughter put it best, saying, “
Our sweet sweet Daddy made his trip home to heaven this morning to be with his father who he missed so much! I know the first thing he did was run to his daddy with that huge contagious smile and gave him the biggest hug I’m sure he ever has. I can see it now and what a picture that is, both in their happiest and healthiest forms. I bet they even played some catch too. Long live and rest easy, Daddy, Son, Brother, Nacho, Coach Jeff, or just plain old Friend. Whatever you knew him as he played that role perfectly. He was an amazing man and such a gentle soul and a true influencer in every way. A true kid at heart who loved to love. And that’s what he did best. So for every sunny but windy day, every early morning, every sunrise, any Tennessee T, any KISS song we hear, any time we smell the sweet smell of coffee, and every baseball we see we’ll think of you. Forever in so many hearts but especially your babies, from now until we finally see you again. We love you!
January 17, 1965- May 22, 2022 ”

Speaking of his daughters, there are three of them. Aged 16-21, with the oldest having two children. The mother isn’t in the picture, and my father has been left with power of attorney and legal guardianship over them. He organized a gofundme for them as the youngest two are still minors and essentially been orphaned. If anybody wants to help with that, I’ve left a link below. Thank you and god bless.

Jeffery F. Lowe Memorial Fund, organized by Joseph Lowe

So very, very sorry. Truly, deeply sorry.

 

[Orange.]

How bad does he get if he eats meat? Apparently symptoms can vary from anaphylactic shock to digestive issues. My wife’s symptoms are basically similar to food poisoning. Doesn’t matter if she eats red meat or if it’s cross contamination, it still effects her.

So sorry to hear this. I hope she stays well and you both prosper in every way. There are a lot of great foods not excluded, but worrying about cross contamination must be stressful.

 

[Orange.]

Looks like my father-in-law has a cancerous mass in his chest

Sorry to hear it, Nick. Wish him and your whole family the best.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

I want one of those just to wear around the house!!!
Badazz !!!!

 

[Devo182]

Has anyone ever heard of Mckamey Manor? We're watching a Netflix documentary on it tonight.

You will go down an absolute rabbit hole reading about it. What a crazy thing to even exist and be legal. It was relocated to Middle TN some years ago. Interesting, if not hard to watch/read about.

 

[Orange.]

Ts & Ps for that slab of meat

alley-oop to Glitch imo

 

[tnhunter 10]

Looks like my father-in-law has a cancerous mass in his chest

 

[Devo182]

Looks like my father-in-law has a cancerous mass in his chest

Ugh. So sorry bud. Here's to you, your wife, and mil finding the strength to support him. I can't imagine.

 

[engineerVOL]

This is awesome

 

[engineerVOL]

Looks like my father-in-law has a cancerous mass in his chest

Once again… Cancer can git

 

[engineerVOL]

It’s a long story, there was beer involved, baseball, and an innate disdain for the soy boys on west end.

Wait I guess there’s not more to it than that.

 

[bignewt]

Liked Restrepo. Think I started Outpost but don't remember it. Will have to check out Korengal.

My go tos are simple - Apocalypse Now and Platoon. Apocalypse Now might be the most apropos bit of art imitating reality when it comes to war. Merely creating the film was utterly insane, dangerous, chaotic, drug-fueled, and highly questionable, mirroring the Vietnam war perfectly.

Anybody see Generation Kill that was on HBO years ago? Now that was good. Felt like a very accurate account of the cluster that was the Iraq war.

 

[Weezer]

Is KY going to eliminate Vandy? That'd be kind of funny.

 

[Orange.]

Is KY going to eliminate Vandy? That'd be kind of funny.

I hear the Vol fans are pitching in with the GBO cheer everytime that mentally ill old fart whistles.

 

[Pridedad]

Man, sorry to hear he got the worse side of it. What group is that in Franklin? Maybe I can get my wife to check it out, although she’s basically just resigned to never eating red meat again and is mostly vegetarian now.

Franklin Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine | Acupuncture in Franklin, TN

I can't get him to go. Afraid of getting stuck with the needles. If I understood my friend right she had to have a small needle stuck in her ear for a couple of weeks.

She was a a skeptic but figured she had nothing to loose. Worked for her.

 

[Orange.]

I like this headline:
Vanderbilt baseball crushed by Tennessee, falls to 2022 SEC Tournament losers' bracket