Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[SugarCC]

Yep. I don't think before I type. I let my emotions get to me and it results in me not being able to quote correctly

And not answer the question.

 

[Skizer41]

And it’s about overcoming our loser mindset. I think a big problem this year is Pruitt not really knowing how to cope with a bunch of players that seemingly don’t like to play football.

I agree with this. The reality is no one in our program in their current position knows how to win consistently. Let alone win consistently at a high level. Fulmer never done it in his current position and no one on the sideline has either. It will take time to get that clicking. Especially with the lack of talent on this roster when Pruitt got here. I'm not saying he'll take us to a Natty. But I think he'll have us in the running for the East by year 4. And in my opinion that's the first step.

 

[JCP201]

And App State held their own against Michigan, and Old Dominion held their own against VT...and on and on and on. You believe that's the same level of talent?

Nebraska almost beat Ohio State yesterday.
I think it's more what Callaway said, that they just didn't take the team seriously.

 

[Rishvol]

And not answer the question.

Ok sweetie. Walk away. Take a deep breath. Then come back when you want to be rational

 

[SugarCC]

Nebraska almost beat Ohio State yesterday.
I think it's more what Callaway said, that they just didn't take the team seriously.

I just think that the OL is horrible, and when the most important position group on a football team is horrible, then we get what we got yesterday, and what we've gotten all year. Yes, they've had their moments; but, they've been few and far between.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Nebraska almost beat Ohio State yesterday.
I think it's more what Callaway said, that they just didn't take the team seriously.

I would believe that if our o line hadn’t been terrible all year

 

[Smokey123]

Is the competition better now?

I’m not sure. Pretty even imo. Played top 15 Mizz, top 10 Uga, OU, Bama, OM. Iirc Scar, UF won 7 and UK won 5. So UF and UK will probably a game or two better, other than that 14’ schedule is harder imo

 

[InVOLuntary]

Not sure. I believe JacketVol is the one who said it...said he saw it from the stands, if I'm not mistaken.

If jacket said it, it happened.

 

[SugarCC]

Ok sweetie. Walk away. Take a deep breath. Then come back when you want to be rational

How bout you answer the question?

When you were talking about controlling the game whistle to whistle, were you talking about the Auburn game? I want to make sure I didn't misunderstand.

 

[JCP201]

I just think that the OL is horrible, and when the most important position group on a football team is horrible, then we get what we got yesterday, and what we've gotten all year. Yes, they've had their moments; but, they've been few and far between.

It's sad when a good many Division II teams have better OL than us. I understand Pruitt's frustration.

 

[JCP201]

I would believe that if our o line hadn’t been terrible all year

I kind of thought that it was our insane schedule. Our OL actually have played better against ranked teams than yesterday. Losing Trey has hurt, obviously, even if he wasn't 100 percent by any means.

 

[HankHill]

But then they didn’t against Charlotte. Soooo....

So the players all of a sudden weren’t good enough to produce against Charlotte after producing against auburn and SC on the road.... no chance the coaches has a lazy and piss poor game plan on offense?

 

[Rishvol]

How bout you answer the question?

When you were talking about controlling the game whistle to whistle, were you talking about the Auburn game? I want to make sure I didn't misunderstand.

Yes. Tennessee had near complete control of that game

 

[Batman1948]

Helton and Fair will not be here next year.

What kind of buy out does Helton have? Does he have a 3 year deal at $1.3 million?

 

[engineerVOL]

So the players all of a sudden weren’t good enough to produce against Charlotte after producing against auburn and SC on the road.... no chance the coaches has a lazy and piss poor game plan on offense?

The OL did squat against the Barn in the run game like they did squat against Charlotte. A few back-shoulder Hail Mary’s down the sidelines doesn’t constitute “producing”... especially considering JG got destroyed on EVERY. SINGLE. THROW.

 

[SugarCC]

I kind of thought that it was our insane schedule. Our OL actually have played better against ranked teams than yesterday. Losing Trey has hurt, obviously, even if he wasn't 100 percent by any means.

Niehaus, Tatum, Locklear...nothing against these kids at all, they just should have never been on an SEC roster; maybe somewhere like...Charlotte, or Cincy, or Central Michigan. And then add losing Smith and Kennedy to that, nothing good. There's a reason a few DLmen have been moved to the OL, there's no talent, nor depth, there; and that adds up to what we've been seeing all year.

 

[HankHill]

The OL did squat against the Barn in the run game like they did squat against Charlotte. A few back-shoulder Hail Mary’s down the sidelines doesn’t constitute “producing”... especially considering JG got destroyed on EVERY. SINGLE. THROW.

The QB getting hit doesn’t always fall on the OL....so again i ask... why ask your OL to continue to do something they aren’t great at. You did fine moving the ball relying on short and quick passing game so why go away from it? That’s on the coaches.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I kind of thought that it was our insane schedule. Our OL actually have played better against ranked teams than yesterday. Losing Trey has hurt, obviously, even if he wasn't 100 percent by any means.

Even with him the o line was back on their heels and thinking every play vs firing off the ball at the snap and making the initial contact

 

[engineerVOL]

The QB getting hit doesn’t always fall on the OL....so again i ask... why ask your OL to continue to do something they aren’t great at. You did fine moving the ball relying on short and quick passing game so why go away from it? That’s on the coaches.

It’s just a comedy of errors. I picked my reason. You picked yours. We’re both right unfortunately.

 

[Orange Studs]

So the players all of a sudden weren’t good enough to produce against Charlotte after producing against auburn and SC on the road.... no chance the coaches has a lazy and piss poor game plan on offense?

I don't believe that at all. I believe we have lost two of the best OL we had and it shows. I don't believe for a sec CP got lazy. I believe it was one of those let down games after 5 straight tough SEC games.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

UK opens as 3.5 point favorites

 

[JCP201]

Kamara made it look easy to score against an undefeated team.

 

[ChismsHeadband]

Confirmed: not good.

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Yeah that Bears D gave me 29 fantasy points today.

Also, I'm stating the obvious, but I'm allowed to because I drafted this guy in like the 10th round... Patty Mahomes is a god.

 

[engineerVOL]

I don't believe that at all. I believe we have lost two of the best OL we had and it shows. I don't believe for a sec CP got lazy. I believe it was one of those let down games after 5 straight tough SEC games.

Your last sentence makes a lot of sense. That grind man. We aren’t built for that. Yet.

 

[ChismsHeadband]

UK opens as 3.5 point favorites

Wow. I'd hate to cash in on a bad UT team right now, but I'd take Kentucky.