Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Devo182]

No. The NCAAT can be a crap shoot. But if you go on a consistent basis, then you will have more chances for success. Simple concept.

Im almost ready to done with it and go best of 3 series for the top 8. The rest can play a luckbox crapshoot for the fun of it. March madness is truly THE worst to find a champion. The only reason it keeps going is because it is a national treasure at this point.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

When you’re fishing in these waters it takes a lil longer to reel em in.

 

[volfanCLT]

Look no further than Auburn this year to see how much of a crapshoot the NCAA tourney is.

Underachieving regular season, almost lose to NMSU in the 1st round (won on missed FTs), then they get hot for 3 games and get to the Final 4.

They were about the 18-20th best team in CBB all year

 

[butchna]

Good view to have. MM is so luck (variance) based, its a lottery. Keep buyin those tickets. Beyond that theres no golden ticket. just ask Coach k, roy, etc. only 1 in 355 teams win each year...may the odds be ever in your favor.

Good points! Don’t leave out Dean Smith! Needed two near acts of god to net two total championships over 30 seasons.

 

[HankHill]

Thompson had no idea what he was doing AND didn’t arrive until well in the Summer. Had a comparable or better season. Narratives are open season on these two.

What do you mean by Thompson had no idea what he was doing lol

 

[Orangeredblooded]

What good is 30+ wins if you have nothing to show for it?

Hearts and minds don’t matter either.

 

[butchna]

What do you mean by Thompson had no idea what he was doing lol

As a college DB? He didn’t arrive until late summer. Complete product iyo?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

As a college DB? He didn’t arrive until late summer. Complete product iyo?

Our best DB last season...

 

[drvenner]

I wonder when the last time one team each from 4 out of the 5 P5 conferences was on the Final Four?

 

[Brillovol]

31 wins is just a participation trophy now?

Damn some of y’all are straight miserable. This season was a blast, love this team

This team was special. Just love the team and leave out all the rest.

 

[pharmvol10]

I wonder when the last time one team each from 4 out of the 5 P5 conferences was on the Final Four?

2015

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

What do you mean by Thompson had no idea what he was doing lol

As a college DB? He didn’t arrive until late summer. Complete product iyo?

Our best DB last season...

I am going to assume Butchna is saying that people thought he was going to be worthless last year and he ended up being one of our best DBs and didn’t even go through Spring Practice. Just my thoughts on the whole back and forth....

 

[ChismsHeadband]

As a college DB? He didn’t arrive until late summer. Complete product iyo?

It's not all or nothing.

 

[drvenner]

2015

Actualky, not quite what I meant. There were two teams from the Big 10 that year. This year, there is one each from the SEC, ACC, Big 10 and Big 12.

 

[T Dog]

You havent seen the nuts over in FF then. The ones that day JG is worst qb in the sec and any half decent freshman would win the job lol

That is why I only read the practice reports by Fingers. If you dont have depression, you will if you read too much over there. Imo

 

[HankHill]

As a college DB? He didn’t arrive until late summer. Complete product iyo?

Thompson is a good player. He played well last year. He wasn’t asked to do as much as alontae from a coverage stand point.

 

[butchna]

It's not all or nothing.

For purpose of this conversation it is. If he didn’t have the position down pat...he “didn’t know what he was doing”. I think what he accomplished as a true freshman was borne more of his natural instinct. A full season played and his off-season will factor in his comparison to Taylor in year two.

 

[butchna]

Thompson is a good player. He played well last year. He wasn’t asked to do as much as alontae from a coverage stand point.

And might this year with an off-season.

 

[butchna]

I am going to assume Butchna is saying that people thought he was going to be worthless last year and he ended up being one of our best DBs and didn’t even go through Spring Practice. Just my thoughts on the whole back and forth....

We didn’t know WHERE he would end up this time last year. Position or school.

 

[NochNoch]

Too much work for me to start a new thread but new offer I heard about in my backyard so I figured I’d just piss off the guys who hate years out prospects.

 

[McGeesPub]

But would have been posting this opinion had 1) we gotten past Purdue and 2) Auburn got knocked out? The salt lies within the situation, not what you're saying.

Who cares? I sure as hell am salty. Auburn doesn’t deserve the level of luck they always seem to have. I loved Bruce too, but the fact is, he’s the reason UT Basketball wondered the wilderness for five or so years. UT should have supported him better on the front end, and it probably would have mitigated the whole situation, but what Pearl built here, he completely destroyed just as quickly.

 

[SweetasSoda]

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PRICELESS!!!

 

[SweetasSoda]

No one hates him. I loved him, but I am tired of those that salivate over him, especially those who only care when our basketball team is good. We have some fair weather basketball fans. He coaches at a competitor now. Move on.

This

 

[SweetasSoda]

Tons to show for. Pride in the program. Pride in great young men. A full arena. I would take this outcome every single year.

Definitely!

 

[SaguaroVols]

After the whole Larry Nassar situation and the MSU AD, Admin, and D'Antonio along with Izzo helping cover up and deny the allegations and support the AD, I can't bring myself to root for MSU.

That whole Athletic Department needs to be cleaned out. There's still a stink to them.