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[volfanCLT]

Nashvegas spitting truth this morning

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Considering we had NO BODIES on the OL enough to field the O&W Game and he was talented enough to fill in? Says tons about his mentality...he’ll be a starter.

I considered what the other poster said and after remembering the circumstances came to the same conclusion as you.

 

[volfanCLT]

If you’re low on bodies on the OL, chances are you wouldn’t move a starter from the DL over for the spring. You would move someone further down the depth chart imo

 

[RiotVol]

Some additional information which to some degree likely informs the media narrative in reference to our schedule.

Yo... where you find that data on experience/returning production?

 

[Dooby15]

Could this work?

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Looks good. I think Kingston Harris gets in that rotation as well.

 

[Dooby15]

Tennessee Florida 2016 now

Early 4th quarter. This is my happy place

That game and the 2 UGA wins are the only bright spot from the Butch era.

 

[bignewt]

Could this work?

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If I'm reading this right...if Emerson starts over Gooden I think a lot of us will be surprised and even disappointed.

 

[bignewt]

That game and the 2 UGA wins are the only bright spot from the Butch era.

The bowl wins
Virginia Tech
A&M game, while the result sucked, was one of the most wild ass entertaining games I have ever seen.

 

[volunteerlane]

So back to the War Room. Any idea who?

“Tennessee will potentially exit the dead period with another addition to its 2019 class..”

 

[Chuckie]

BVS (in spite of Pruitt's seemingly positive comments)...

I can't let myself count on either Hall or Smith until I see them on the field.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Yo... where you find that data on experience/returning production?

2 Deep Class Breakdown – Phil Steele

% of Yards Returning. – Phil Steele

% of Tackles Returning – Phil Steele

 

[InVOLuntary]

The bowl wins
Virginia Tech
A&M game, while the result sucked, was one of the most wild ass entertaining games I have ever seen.

I wonder how the season would have turned out had we won that game. Seemed to be the peak of the season.

 

[PoweredByTheT]

If I'm reading this right...if Emerson starts over Gooden I think a lot of us will be surprised and even disappointed.

Well... depends on if it's saying something great about Emerson or bad about Gooden... cause if Emerson starts and produces I'm excited to have quality Gooden depth with 4 years of Emerson left

 

[ChattaTNVol]

2 Deep Class Breakdown – Phil Steele

% of Yards Returning. – Phil Steele

% of Tackles Returning – Phil Steele

Forgot one.

2018 Career Starts Offensive Line. – Phil Steele

 

[Sleegro]

SMH...I am really totally shocked that none of them have quit. The difference has to be a complete shock to them.

IMO it shows just how much the previous coaches let them down as they all just seemed desperate for quality leadership. I mean since Pruitt was hired only 2 have transferred and they had already made up their mind before he was even considered. And after spring practice when everyone thought a bunch of kids would be shocked into quitting, only one even considered it and it only took one short meeting with Pruitt to squash that. And according to Pruitt it didn't even take much convincing as DKJr was really just seeing what his options were. These kids all want to get better and be winners and seem to genuinely appreciate having someone drive them and hold them accountable and lead them instead of just trying to be their friend and be desperate for praise.

 

[bignewt]

I wonder how the season would have turned out had we won that game. Seemed to be the peak of the season.

I often think the same. That game and the florida game last year derailed us and that is the sign of bad coaching unfortunately.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

So back to the War Room. Any idea who?

“Tennessee will potentially exit the dead period with another addition to its 2019 class..”

Yeah, not sure who it will be.

 

[volfanCLT]

That game and the 2 UGA wins are the only bright spot from the Butch era.

Beating a top 10 SCjr team was pretty fun too.

Also smoking Big10 teams in bowl games while thinking we were on the rise. I was at that Northwestern game and it was awesome.

Top 10 preseason ranking was a blast for me followed by those first 5 games. When Foreman poked that ball out at A&M I convinced myself we were a team of destiny until it got Butch’d

 

[ChattaTNVol]

If I'm reading this right...if Emerson starts over Gooden I think a lot of us will be surprised and even disappointed.

I don't know. I figured if I put something out there I could get up to speed on what everyone was thinking. I'm usually only around for the spring and fall so I miss a lot during the offseason.

 

[VolGee4]

Regurgitated info from a paid site spoken as first hand factual isn’t quite solid info IMO. Just saying.. that authoritative, first hand false insider schtick gets old from LA.

At least just be upfront like Ron and Gucci and not try to act like it’s firsthand knowledge and just simply share info.

LA and I have had a difference a time or two, but I am fairly confident has a connection(s). He has generally stated things well before they have unfolded or been discussed by paid sites.

 

[VolGee4]

The bowl wins
Virginia Tech
A&M game, while the result sucked, was one of the most wild ass entertaining games I have ever seen.

The first 6 games of 2016 were the most exciting stretch of games in a while.

 

[UT = Checkmate]

So back to the War Room. Any idea who?

“Tennessee will potentially exit the dead period with another addition to its 2019 class..”

Has Bush given a commit date? If not him maybe fields.

 

[Dooby15]

The bowl wins
Virginia Tech
A&M game, while the result sucked, was one of the most wild ass entertaining games I have ever seen.

Those were good games too. I just really judge by what we do against the big 3.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Well... depends on if it's saying something great about Emerson or bad about Gooden... cause if Emerson starts and produces I'm excited to have quality Gooden depth with 4 years of Emerson left

I guess I'm thinking I like what could be our options on the offensive line, the defensive line, and with the linebacking corp - regardless of the configuration of the 2-deep. I like our numbers in those groups. I'm struggling with the secondary and the offensive skill positions. I think we may go back to old school with WRs where we may only see 4 or 5 guys in the rotation, if even that.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Gators’ recruit decommitment list is rated higher than commit list - Tomahawk Nation

Florida’s recruiting is struggling a bit. Especially in the state of Florida.

The Gators’ class ranks 33rd nationally and 10th in the SEC.

A helpful reader let us know that the list of kids who have decommitted from the Gators is actually rated higher than the list of players who are committed.

Let’s check.

Florida’s current commits (11): 5-stars: 0 | 4-stars: 4 | 3-stars: 7 | Total stars: 37 | Average stars: 3.4

Florida’s decommitments (9): 5-stars: 1 | 4-stars: 5 | 3-stars: 3 | Total stars: 34 | Average stars: 3.8

Turns out this is true. Florida’s decommitment list would be rated higher as a class than its commitments, despite having two fewer. That’s because the quality of the players Florida has lost is higher than the commitments it has added.

To be exact, UF’s decommitment class would be rated No. 25 nationally.

Of course, this isn’t entirely fair. Almost all of the decommitments decommitted because they were attached to the prior coaching staff. They did so within a week of Dan Mullen being hired.

Will this last? Almost certainly not. Florida is not going to sign a class outside the top 30. But this factoid is pretty jarring.