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[BruinVol]

Just got back from the first youth A team football practice, 11-12 yo...4 kids showed up.🙄🤔

The rest were in the training room preparing like our 2017 OL did

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Haha. There it is, Bass. Good slogan, not your fault we sucked. I believed, too and learned the hard way

I didn't think we were going 15-0 last year or anything, but I was shocked at just how bad it was. I don't know that I've ever been shocked at the product I was seeing (2008 is close), but 2017 sure did a number on me.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Talking about the frequent pot shots he took at us?

I assume so. Given Pope Urban's tendency to surround himself with the highest quality individuals, I for one am deeply surprised by all of this.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I didn't think we were going 15-0 last year or anything, but I was shocked at just how bad it was. I don't know that I've ever been shocked at the product I was seeing (2008 is close), but 2017 sure did a number on me.

I never thought we’d be that bad. I expected to compete for the east. Butch killed us

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I never thought we’d be that bad. I expected to compete for the east. Butch killed us

I was thinking 8-4 again with an outside shot at the East. Good lord, last year was so stupid. By the South Carolina game I wasn't even angry anymore. It was like dealing with a loved one who is just a hopeless alcoholic. You want them to get better but at some point you know it's not going to and you're just watching them fall apart and thinking what a waste it all is.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

I shoulda sold the shirts. Would’ve racked up the $$$

I would have bought one :dunno:

 

[Catbone]

It is very early but *IF* we find a QB and a DL for next year, I'm liking the way this looks


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8-4 is obtainable

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I was thinking 8-4 again with an outside shot at the East. Good lord, last year was so stupid. By the South Carolina game I wasn't even angry anymore. It was like dealing with a loved one who is just a hopeless alcoholic. You want them to get better but at some point you know it's not going to and you're just watching them fall apart and thinking what a waste it all is.

I felt the same way. Then I got upset that currie wouldn’t do what he was hired to do and fire Butch. Incompetence at its finest.

We were far too talented to go 4-8.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I would have bought one :dunno:

 

[volfanCLT]

It is very early but *IF* we find a QB and a DL for next year, I'm liking the way this looks


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8-4 is obtainable

OOC looks like a shoe in for 4-0 if Pruitt is the right guy. 8-9 wins in year 2 would be great.

 

[Glitch]

XV-Nulla is world wide.

 

[LaagerVol]

I prefer the term pessimistic to nega. I am somewhat pessimistic about this seasons win totals, but I am not negative about the future of UT under Pruitt.

You’re not a nega

 

[jordan4vols]

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[jordan4vols]

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[drvenner]

Zone 6 douchebag was just fired. This is why you don't throw stones. Dude was a cocky af and the whole time was a wife beater

The dude at OSU? GOOD. EFF him.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Talking about the frequent pot shots he took at us?

Not sure there wasn't a school he didn't take shots at. He had several twitter beefs

 

[Kingston Vol]

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It reminds me of a story Dane Bradshaw tells about when Bruce Pearl came in.

Basically something to the effect of “we were so damn tired of losing that we were going to buy in to whatever he said.”

Hopefully it works out the same way.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

It feels slower around here compared to last year

4-8..

 

[Kingston Vol]

It feels slower around here compared to last year

We’re all burned out by buying into a new coaching staff/system every 3 1/2 years. It’s been a wild decade.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Sucks rolling the dice with JUCO but that's where we are at for another few years. Another year another rebuild 🙄

We should be ok at OLB though and we have one JUCO DL on board. Adding one JUCO DT should be enough as long as Emerson and Gooden come along.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I completely agree. Who knows what kinda team we are going to roll out there with, but it's not crazy to think we have a 8+ win team this year. I'm extremely hesitant to get my hopes up - but I'm encouraged for several reasons.

I re-watched some of last years games and they were full of coaching/scheme mistakes - this should be corrected, along with gains in the weight room, a new S&C staff to help prevent injuries, some new quality players that provide depth in the 2deep, and a new attitude coming from the top-down, I think we are going to surprise a couple of teams and finally win all of the games we are supposed to. If that on-the-field success translates into recruiting success for 2019 and 2020 then we will be competing for the SEC again in CJP's 3rd year.

Lack of discipline killed us too. At times it felt like the OL and QBs were in a battle to see who could put each other in a worse position to have success. I'm hoping more discipline up front can be one of those sneaky factors that leads to a surprising jump in productivity for the offense.

 

[Ron Swanson]

best guess how many wins from the following games:

Fla
SC
Mizzou
KY
Vandy

3-4

-Hubbs

Edit: Simonton thinks 3-4 too

 

[Catbone]

best guess how many wins from the following games:

Fla
SC
Mizzou
KY
Vandy



-Hubbs

Thats 6-7 wins and a bowl game

 

[Rishvol]

best guess how many wins from the following games:

Fla
SC
Mizzou
KY
Vandy



-Hubbs

Edit: Simonton thinks 3-4 too

5 imo

 

[drvenner]

best guess how many wins from the following games:

Fla
SC
Mizzou
KY
Vandy



-Hubbs

Edit: Simonton thinks 3-4 too

Interesting. Many people have us only winning two of those.