Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[drvenner]

Mine started Lee University last week. Hit me harder than I thought it would. Miss her like crazy already even though she is only an hour and a half away

My daughter just started the 8th grade. Thank goodness they made her middle school into a junior high, so I will get to forestall having to deal with her being in high school another year. I love her so.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Last week in a media availability interview Nigel Warrior was asked about playing special teams. He stressed the importance of special teams and their contribution to “Hidden Yardage” He went on to chide the media members present by saying, “ya’ll don’t know what that is do you?”

In the Bill Parcells’ theory of hidden yardage every 100 yards gained via a combination of punt returns, kickoff returns, interception returns, fumble returns, and penalties is worth 7 points and any fraction of 100 yards is prorated. Thus if in the course of a game a team had 70 yards in hidden yardage it would be worth 0.7*7 = 4.9 points.

The chart below illustrates the importance of field position by establishing the historical probabilities across all games/teams for a drive ending in a score from a given position on the field. Ideally we want to play the entire game on our opponent's side of the field.



General Neyland's 7 Maxims

1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way - SCORE.

3. If at first the game - or the breaks - go against you, don't let up... put on more steam.

4. Protect our kickers, our QB, our lead and our ball game.

5. Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.

6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made.

7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I want the ball. Give me a 7+ minute drive to start while smashing them in the mouth and setting the tone.

I remember a game against Ole Piss back in the late 80s when we ran big William Howard(IIRC)16 straight times in a 80 yard drive for a TD in the 4th qt..that is still the most brutal, soul crushing drive I have ever witnessed. I think it was almost 10 minutes..maybe longer. I would love to see that again to start the game, and finish it.. Talk about taking the air out if the ball.


What was so great is the whole Rebel Black Bear landshark defense rolled up, and we just bulldozed them anyway...it was a thing of brutal beauty.

 

[Glitch]

I think the black number outline with the checkerboard on the pants and helmet are too busy. I like having one or the other

Black outline on the number is sweet.

 

[whitw]

We win the coin toss - what are we taking?
Offense without a doubt.
The ball or playing that D?

 

[HankHill]

We will defer if we win the toss. 100%

 

[Chief Vol 13]

34-20 Mountaineers

 

[RikidyBones]

We will defer if we win the toss. 100%

that is the only answer everytime. opens the door for a 14 point swing unanswered.

 

[SSVol]

Black outline on the number is sweet.

It's very helpful for legibility. Old guys and whatnot.

 

[engineerVOL]

Imagine the explosion of cheer inside BoA Stadium if we house the opening kickoff or smeer the Grier and house the fumble for 6 on the first play.

 

[engineerVOL]

It's very helpful for legibility. Old guys and whatnot.

SSVol during the Butch era...

 

[Vols4us]

Mine moved off campus into an apartment for her senior year. Will probably never be back again except to visit. What happened? She’s grown up and I am old.

They come back when they have babies to drop them off at grandma and grandpa's house. You get to see the adult kids for a time, then you get to really enjoy yourselves with the grandchildren. As it is said, if we knew how much fun it would be to have grandchildren, we would have had them first. Little family legacies who take control of your heart.

 

[Kingston Vol]

 

[zhangliao04]

Yeah, we gon' win.

 

[jakez4ut]

i don't know that we're gonna win. but i'm just not scared of WVU. i think this is going to be a much better game than many think. we have NOTHING to lose. and i think WVU has sort of "touched the money".......

and i'll just say what i've said to WVU fans all week.....Good Lord WVU....you better not lose... saw desomond howard pick you in the playoff.......lol.

 

[PassedOutAwake]

Just think about DWA lined up next to Trey, with Pope leading Chandler or Jordan and Jennings out wide on the same side.

WGWTFA

 

[jakez4ut]

Just think about DWA lined up next to Trey, with Pope leading Chandler or Jordan and Jennings out wide on the same side.

WGWTFA

yeah, i think personnel wise, there's definitely some match ups that we can take advantage of in the run game.

 

[VFL23]

34-20 Mountaineers

 

[WinginFlorida]

i don't know that we're gonna win. but i'm just not scared of WVU. i think this is going to be a much better game than many think. we have NOTHING to lose. and i think WVU has sort of "touched the money".......

and i'll just say what i've said to WVU fans all week.....Good Lord WVU....you better not lose... saw desomond howard pick you in the playoff.......lol.

I bet they lose 4 games this year.

 

[Face]

Lee University grad of 2011 right here. Great university.

Class of ‘13 here.

 

[jakez4ut]

I bet they lose 4 games this year.

i can see that. and if they lose this game, it could derail the whole season. lotta hype floating their way. the coach is talkikng about practice hour allotment and the opposting team's depth chart. we're just happy to be here.

 

[drvenner]

Herbstreit is about the only national guy that I listen to. He does his homework and that's why he's the best in the business.

34-20 Mountaineers

So, which is it? Herbstreit said he thinks the Vols might hang with WV. You say he's the best in the business, but you're not agreeing with his assessment of the game your team is playing? Interesting.

 

[engineerVOL]

Last week in a media availability interview Nigel Warrior was asked about playing special teams. He stressed the importance of special teams and their contribution to “Hidden Yardage” He went on to chide the media members present by saying, “ya’ll don’t know what that is do you?”

In the Bill Parcells’ theory of hidden yardage every 100 yards gained via a combination of punt returns, kickoff returns, interception returns, fumble returns, and penalties is worth 7 points and any fraction of 100 yards is prorated. Thus if in the course of a game a team had 70 yards in hidden yardage it would be worth 0.7*7 = 4.9 points.

The chart below illustrates the importance of field position by establishing the historical probabilities across all games/teams for a drive ending in a score from a given position on the field. Ideally we want to play the entire game on our opponent's side of the field.

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General Neyland's 7 Maxims

1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way - SCORE.

3. If at first the game - or the breaks - go against you, don't let up... put on more steam.

4. Protect our kickers, our QB, our lead and our ball game.

5. Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.

6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made.

7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.

You have the most informative posts and it’s not close. Thank you.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

WVSports.com - Where were the Tennessee starters ranked as recruits?

Trey Smith at #49 overall lol

 

[Chief Vol 13]

So, which is it? Herbstreit said he thinks the Vols might hang with WV. You say he's the best in the business, but you're not agreeing with his assessment of the game your team is playing? Interesting.

If I think he's the best national guy in the business does that mean I have agree with all of his assessments? I also didn't say Tennessee wouldn't hang with WVU. Think overall it'll be a competitive game but they'll hit us on a couple bombs.