Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[UpstateVol613]

 

[tnvols72]

Urban to OU or LSU is the only name not mentioned

 

[Jimmy Football]

No it's not. It's the media looking for clicks. Tennessee doesn't have to do anything Tennessee doesn't want to do. Heupel is a fan favorite here (except for the bvs'ers maybe) after doing what he has done in year one. I think CJH is smart enough to play the long game.

You need it public for recruiting. Rumors have a habit of getting out of control when they involve us.

 

[I4Jay]

I’m not worried he’s leaving. I’m worried recruits/transfers will think he’s leaving.

You’re absolutely correct.
It’s already hard enough with the coach Pruitt ****,
they have to get out IN front of this ASAP

 

[itsme]

You know of any of these high profile portal players we have a shot at? Thoughts on Napier at Florida? Harsin considering leaving AU? LSU going to hire anyone?

I think the Napier hire is bad for Florida. Florida is great when they have elite offenses. I don’t think Napier will run an elite offense. C- for the hire and fit.

Harsin is working it for a raise. He stays.

LSU should go after Kendall Briles or Urban Meyer, not sure he’d go but if he’d leave the NFL it will be for a premier program.

 

[LA Vol]

You think they will get something out soon to quiet the speculation for recruiting purposes?

UT doesn't like to comment on things they consider a non-issue. It's all speculative. If it becomes something more, it might be addressed within the context of something else.

 

[Orange.]

Heup is going back to Norman one day.

WITH OUR TEAM ON THE PLANE TO KICK THE SOONERS' TEETH IN.

 

[KPT_VFL]

I’m really curious as to what the hell LSU is doing. Did they really have Riley until USC? They’ve had the longest amount of time outside of USC to identify a coach. Napier was in state and they let him go to Florida. Seems quiet on their front.

 

[Jimmy Football]

UT doesn't like to comment on things they consider a non-issue. It's all speculative. If it becomes something more, it might be addressed within the context of something else.

I think that’s a mistake, in this instance.

If Wednesday rolls around and this is still hanging in the air, between VolTwitter and the national media, everyone in the nation will think Heupel’s on a plane to Norman.

 

[drvenner]

I’m happy with huep too and hope he doesn’t leave… but if by chance it does happen and Kiffin shows interest in the job and you have the chance to take him why would you not

Much better than hiring Butch or Pruitt 2.0

Because Kiffin is a goat-smelling peckerhead who does not deserve to be here.

 

[peaygolf]

All I want to hear is a comment from CJH or AD White. Something to ease everyone’s mind.
Not that that means squat today, but say something..........

 

[KPT_VFL]

I think the Napier hire is bad for Florida. Florida is great when they have elite offenses. I don’t think Napier will run an elite offense. C- for the hire and fit.

Harsin is working it for a raise. He stays.

LSU should go after Kendall Briles or Urban Meyer, not sure he’d go but if he’d leave the NFL it will be for a premier program.

I’m not sold on Napier either. Limited HC experience. Won at Lafayette however he should have the most talent in that whole conference just due to being in Louisiana. As another poster showed they barely won like 20 games that were one score. I get Louisiana was bad before him but 4 years as a HC seems kinda like a gamble for UF.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

National Media is so toxic regardless of the topic. Damn those ppl are the worst.

 

[i2amavol]

Because Kiffin is a goat-smelling peckerhead who does not deserve to be here.

...who can coach and recruit like none other, haha.

 

[RikidyBones]

Due to the mass exodus of recruits and the esrly signing period, it might be best for OU to move it along quickly.

 

[Jimmy Football]

All I want to hear is a comment from CJH or AD White. Something to ease everyone’s mind.
Not that that means squat today, but say something..........

That’s just no reason to let the rumors get out of control (if it’s only rumors, of course). It can only hurt us.

 

[ConwayFitty]

I'm betting stoops takes back over as head coach at OK. Probably be announced within a week with signing day so close

 

[Weezer]

I wouldn't worry about any of our marquee HCs leaving this year. UT leadership has met with them individually, asked each one what they need to make their programs successful and worked with them to create a plan that gives them the resources they need. They all know that stability is important to UT, and UT has committed to all sorts of things-- staff enhancements, facility improvements and longer-term contracts. We want our coaches to make short lists-- it means they're doing well. They're also happy at UT and know that UT is invested in keeping them.

I don't think Heupel is going anywhere, but do you, or does anyone, know if Heupel has a healthy buyout in his contract should he ever decide to leave? I know we've left ourselves unprotected in the past, I'm just hoping we learned from that.

 

[Dooby15]

I guess never say never. But Heupel was fired by Stoops as a scapegoat. Didn’t end well. I think Heupel is more interested in getting OU on the schedule than being the coach there.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I'm betting stoops takes back over as head coach at OK. Probably be announced within a week with signing day so close

That’s my bet

 

[Memphisvol87]

But Lane's matured since he was here. Yeah right.

Kiffin knows he isn’t in the running for a serious job. He knows without Matt coral he might not have made a bowl game.

 

[Batman1948]

Other teams will just tell recruits that Huepel is going to Oklahoma until they finally hire somebody. If we can capitalize on other programs’ turmoil, it will be a first.

So, other coaches are gonna tell recruits our coach is leaving? I thought they were telling recruits we were going to NCAA prison-----I'm so confused

 

[butchna]

Because they fired him and the guy who fired him is still deeply involved in the program.

As is the AD who instructed security to escort him out of the building.

 

[MrVolton]

UT doesn't like to comment on things they consider a non-issue. It's all speculative. If it becomes something more, it might be addressed within the context of something else.

Unfortunately, perception is reality. The quicker they’re able to quash it, the better.

 

[BaldBiker]

I think that’s a mistake, in this instance.

If Wednesday rolls around and this is still hanging in the air, between VolTwitter and the national media, everyone in the nation will think Heupel’s on a plane to Norman.

What they say or don't say to the media has nothing to do with what they say to the recruits IMO. Not in the same category.