Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[drvenner]

One of my favorite Vol moments ever… Florida fans sitting near us were talking trash the whole game…. They left early thinking they had won…. They were dancing and singing while leaving the stadium…. I would have loved to have been there when they found that they lost.

Great, great game. I love how Wilhoit and the holder begin their celebration before the ball even gets there. Epic. Win.

 

[Devo182]

Tennessee unranked

Literally just saw a site the other day that averages all preseason rankings. Not a single site had us unranked.

Good job coaches. You're the special group.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I recommend watching this interview. CRG is the man.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Random note - Austin Lewis (Jonesborough kid...ETSU walkon transfer..was FWAA freshman AA at Liberty) did not make the camp 110 squad. At least a little surprising.

Another walkon someone asked about also didn't make it. Knox West standout Shannon Blair.

I’ve posted it before but I know someone who played with Lewis and said he was not swift of foot

 

[drvenner]

You can ride a yak in shallow water. And up a mountain. Their wool is sought after for clothing. Their milk is used to make butter and yogurt, and their dung can be dried and cooked over. They do smell, however. Some Bama fans have also spoken of their ‘companionship’, but .
Overall, yak or kayak, it’s a win-win situation. (Except for the yak in regards to bama fans)

Thank you. I could have gone without the mental images some of this post created, but the information is much appreciated.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Do only women like Blink 182? Just curious

 

[drvenner]

I used to think that also, but there’s actually an X. He comes on the show every now and again. Sounds a bit like Tim Priest.

Orrr, it could be TB talking to himself.

 

[drvenner]

I agree...but if I had to pick one guy to play for one year at the peak of their game....I'm taking The Kid. I think the injuries that took their toll in his later years have fogged peoples perception of him.

I really believe that for three or four years that he was the most spectacular baseball player (not just hitter)of all time.

Like I said...that is not just taking offense into account....and of course I'm throwing out all the roiders.

One season. Give me The Say Hey Kid. But, not by very much.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Going to Thailand for our farewell trip tomorrow beefcakes.

Can’t wait. I’ll eat well… may cry a lot

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

So Tennessee that when we finally do land one of the top in state DL guys, he waits until his last year to “buy in”

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

Week two against a top 15 opponent

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Will Smith be like

 

[Volsdeep4]

just sidewalk alum. never the real ones, honestly BG10 football is not exciting atall.

They certainly get excited. But Ohio has really good high school football. I remember we went and played McKinley. They had some DUDES

 

[RiseToTheTop]

some interior pass rush plz.......would be so refreshing to see.

 

[Adam2014]

What do you do when you are waiting for a tire change? You go to Applebees at 1 PM on a Monday. There are some story book characters in here.

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

Having Butler back again this year would’ve been so nice

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Having Butler back again this year would’ve been so nice

No doubt

I hate having to do my own laundry and pour my own ale

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

some interior pass rush plz.......would be so refreshing to see.

I think we'll get some of that out of Omari Thomas for sure.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

 

[bignewt]

What do you do when you are waiting for a tire change? You go to Applebees at 1 PM on a Monday. There are some story book characters in here.

Im listening...

 

[NMVol]

You hate to see it.

 

[BigSteve09]

Cover 3 SEC East win total predictions:

Tennessee 8 wins - Over -105, Under -120:

Tom: Under.

Chip: It's a tough schedule.

Tom: There's way too much Tennessee hype going into the 2022 season that I really do not understand. I get what caused it, because they were a fun team to watch last year, and they had a great offense. Hendon Hooker came out and they scored a whole buncha points. But they still have an awful defense, and I don't know what has changed between last year and this year to think that this defense is no longer going to be awful. When you have an awful defense it's really hard to win 9 games. It's hard to win 8 games. I don't think Tennessee in 2022 is really going to be any different than the Tennessee we saw in 2021. They're going to play fun games, they're going to lose a lot of fun games, they're going to win a lot of fun games, and they're going to end up probably about 7-5.

Bud: I'm right on this number, so it's not a play for me. I will say I think their offense will continue to roll right along. They should be really, really good on offense. People are like "oh, they're gonna adjust to this stuff." Ok, have they adjusted to what Kendall Briles runs at Arkansas yet? How's that adjustment going? Did the Big 12 actually adjust to what Briles ran at Baylor? Not really. This offense is basically a cheat code to win a lot of games in college football. Now you may say "when they play a Bama or a Georgia it kind of changes" and I agree, but you know what, everyone else's offense changes when they play those teams too, for the most part. Unless you have freak athletes. I have these guys tied for TENTH in my power rating...

Everyone else: Oh. Woo.

Bud: And I'm still not betting the over, so that should tell you the difficulty of the schedule here. They have a lot of games that they could lose. Tennessee is actually favored by 4.5 at LSU right now.

Chip: Tigers. Tigers.

Tom: Wait, they're favored by 4.5 AT BATON ROUGE?

Bud: Yes, and I took LSU.

[Everyone pulls out their phones to take LSU or imply that they are taking the LSU line immediately]

Bud: Yeah, I don't think that they should be favored at all at LSU, let alone 4.5. But this is a really good team. There's real downside risk because if they have a guy or two go down along the defensive line, I don't know about their depth. If they stay healthy they can win 9 or 10 games.

Chip: At Pitt is a game that I gave to Pitt when I was doing ACC reviews. That defense may be able to cause problems. I've got them starting 3-1, dropping both games to LSU and Bama. I think South Carolina is tricky, so now we're asking are you going to go 3-0 at home vs Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri? Absolutely something that you're capable of. But if you pick up losses at Georgia and at South Carolina, now all of a sudden you're looking at 7-5. I found it easier to find the losses than get all the way up to the wins. Those three road games all on the road in November, if there's any depth issues it will probably be exposed then. I'm more likely to go with a push (8 wins), but 7-5 is something that I think is more likely than 9-3.

Danny: I wish that I could go back and read some of my tweets from Tennessee fans over the years, because I have had a field day trolling this fanbase when they come in with massive expectations and they fall short.

[everyone laughs]

Danny: I'm on the Vols this year. I'm OVER. Give me the over. They have the second best quarterback in the SEC. You guys know how I feel about Hendon Hooker. I love what he's got. Here's the other thing too - you know, LSU, it's not surprising at all to me that Tennessee is favored. LSU has been back to back .500 teams. They're still rebuilding. We don't even know who their quarterback is going to be. Is it going to be one of four guys right now? Florida is a question mark. These teams that Tennessee has struggled against for the past decade all have significant question marks. The Pitt game I think is really interesting, and I know last year they made the switch to Hooker. They were actually leading when they made the switch to Hooker at QB. But I think the consistency of knowing who your guy is, and it's not going to exactly be a hostile environment to go into. It'll be loud for Pitt, but it's not going to be like going on the road in the SEC. I think they win that game. I've got them over. Tom, you are 100% right, but I am trusting the defense to get better. They can't get much worse. If they aren't much better, you know, they can't win every game in a shootout. But I do think the defense will be better. So give me the over on the Vols.

 

[SoilVol]

Tennessee unranked

Prediction: Vols will be ranked above A&Mat the end of the season.

 

[bignewt]

i feel dumber reading that transcription of toddlers in a sandbox.

 

[SoilVol]

I still can't believe the Memphis trio hasn't contributed in a major way yet, and the "best" player from the group is gone. I was so sure they'd be stars.