Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

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volfanngatorland said:
Lol wut? That team was 5-7 and we were 11th in the SEC in PPG offensively

Your argument is that with the 11th ranked scoring offense and a bad defense we could have won 10 games?
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Did you watch that team play? You already didn’t know one team had several. NFL players on it. If Dooley didn’t hire sal, then that season is totally different.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Hindsight is 20/20. How many kids that left haven't made much of an impact?

Not sure why people are criticizing our coaches' evaluation skills after what we have been through the last 4 years.
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Not criticizing just stating I hope it doesn’t come back to haunt him.Quez deserves a scholarship in a big way, throw out all of the rankings the fact he plays for Bobby maze AAU team and never got a scholarship from tennessee blows my mind go watch his highlights.
 
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UTSuave’ said:
Quez is like another Jordan bone.he makes sh**t happen with good game flow.If bone leaves,quez would be a very good replacement.the 5 * we have coming in is a point guard,combo guard and small forward I think they will groom him into admirals spot in the future and occasionally have him running point to give turner a break.we have no one behind the 5* and Turner if bone leaves.
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The staff is reaching out to transfers as well. It just depends on if Bone leaves. They will recruit another guard if he does but they can't right now if he stays. I really haven't seen Josiah play, but I don't think I have seen him described as a replacement for Admiral.

Kira Lewis is in high demand, but the staff has reached out to him. He would be a great replacement for Bone.
 
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VolGee4 said:
The staff is reaching out to transfers as well. It just depends on if Bone leaves. They will recruit another guard if he does but they can't right now if he stays. I really haven't seen Josiah play, but I don't think I have seen him described as a replacement for Admiral.

Kira Lewis is in high demand, but the staff has reached out to him. He would be a great replacement for Bone.
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Did you see the stats in the McDonald’s game Josiah played in last week👀 I’m sure they are in on other talent im taking taking away from Barnes doing his job or whatever but quez is the hometown kid.jordan Bowden is a perfect example for this
 
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An article on Jerome Carvin by Patrick Brown:

The 6-foot-5, 305-pounder started five games at right guard and one game at left guard during his freshman season and often looked like a first-year player, though it's fair to wonder how much a foot injury that sidelined him during most of summer workouts spoiled the promising spring practice he had after enrolling early.

Carvin actually started out at right tackle last spring before injuries prompted him to slide inside to guard, and he worked at center late in the season, too, with the Vols shorthanded there after Brandon Kennedy suffered a season-ending knee injury after the season opener in September and was replaced by Ryan Johnson for the remaining 11 games.

The Vols clearly like Carvin's versatility, but how much of a factor he is in the competition for a starting spot at center or guard will hinge on how much he develops during the final two weeks of spring practice and the rest of the offseason.

“Jerome has played lots of positions,” Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said after Tuesday's practice. “This is his second spring. He went through last spring a little bit with a broke foot, so he was a little bit limited at times, but he’s played a bunch of positions up front. He worked at all center today, so just trying to create some depth at that position, and Jerome’s a guy that can play multiple spots. I think the more he plays, he’ll improve.”

Carvin worked mostly at left guard alongside left tackle Jahmir Johnson during the first five practices of the spring, but the Vols have been tinkering quite a bit on the offensive line by moving multiple players around to different positions.

Tennessee giving him a look at center is mildly surprising because it appeared the Vols were well-set at the position. Kennedy has made good progress in his recovery from an ACL injury and been able to go through monitored reps this spring. Johnson is also back, though he's arguably better suited to play guard.

It's unclear if Carvin was the reason for some of the shotgun-snap issues Pruitt lamented after Tuesday's practice — “The first thing you’ve got to do in offensive football is take the ball from the center and give it to the quarterback,” he deadpanned, “and you’ve got to do it in a way that the quarterback doesn’t have to make circus catches to catch the snap.” — but even if it was, Carvin continued to work at center on both Thursday and Friday.

Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney singled out Carvin for praise after Friday's practice.

He said: “The Carvin kid, I would say, is doing a better job and doing some good stuff up front.”
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This makes no sense to me. I think it's widely known that a football team must start the season with three capable centers. That means they need to have been developed and trained to play the position. News flash for Brown - not all 3 are going to start at the same time but if #1 goes down (like last year) then #2 is the next man up. Who you got after that? If you're Butch Jones, probably nobody. If you're Jeremy Pruitt you've got #3 as the backup and right away you start looking for a new #3.

I swear we move guys around for developmental purposes or depth training and these writers right away begin suggesting that's an indication that the #1 and/or #2 guys are about to be sent to the bench. smh.

BTW, I checked Ainge's show today and he wasn't at the scrimmage. Neither was Doug Matthews from my take on his Big Orange Sunday show. Erik did say today that Guarantano played most of last season with two sprained MCLs.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
An article on Jerome Carvin by Patrick Brown:



This makes no sense to me. I think it's widely known that a football team must start the season with three capable centers. That means they need to have been developed and trained to play the position. News flash for Brown - not all 3 are going to start at the same time but if #1 goes down (like last year) then #2 is the next man up. Who you got after that? If you're Butch Jones, probably nobody. If you're Jeremy Pruitt you've got #3 as the backup and right away you start looking for a new #3.

I swear we move guys around for developmental purposes or depth training and these writers right away begin suggesting that's an indication that the #1 and/or #2 guys are about to be sent to the bench. smh.

BTW, I checked Ainge's show today and he wasn't at the scrimmage. Neither was Doug Matthews from my take on his Big Orange Sunday show. Erik did say today that Guarantano played most of last season with two sprained MCLs.
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The less anyone listens to ainge on any matter, the smarter one will be.
 
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Also don’t be surprised if Carvin ends up with an all- SEC season or two by the time he leaves. I expect him to lock up a guard spot and if Kennedy gets banged up he could slide into Center. Johnson is so agile and with (don’t think I’m giving anything away) the traps and pulls that goes with Chaney (I believe) he would be better suited there. Johnson is an extremely intelligent guy which is why he ended up at center anyway.
 
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Warrior5 said:
Also don’t be surprised if Carvin ends up with an all- SEC season or two by the time he leaves. I expect him to lock up a guard spot and if Kennedy gets banged up he could slide into Center. Johnson is so agile and with (don’t think I’m giving anything away) the traps and pulls that goes with Chaney (I believe) he would be better suited there. Johnson is an extremely intelligent guy which is why he ended up at center anyway.
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Johnson is also the closest linemen we have to be a natural center (behind Kennedy)
 
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UTSuave’ said:
Did you see the stats in the McDonald’s game Josiah played in last week👀 I’m sure they are in on other talent im taking taking away from Barnes doing his job or whatever but quez is the hometown kid.jordan Bowden is a perfect example for this
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At this point, that's why I would trust the coaches. They were willing to offer Bowden and would probably do the same with this kid if it was the right fit and had room.
 
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Big Gucci Sosa said:
Yeah I'm going to cancel the 247 sub after the 4 months is up or whatever promo they were running. Might even cancel VQ as well. There isn't much value
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Cancelled my 247. Not renewing my VQ sub. Their spring evals are terrible, the forums unreadable, all recruit interviews say the same thing basically, and while I like Hubbs, Simonton, and Price and think they do their best... reality is they don't provide any real noteworthy information. I used to love the chats and war rooms, but I just sparsely skim them anymore. Best part (imo) is the podcasts just because I like listening on my way to work, but pretty sure you don't need to be a VQ subscriber to listen to it - should just be on Soundcloud.

Of course, i say all that but also know the 8.33 a month aint **** and I need my Vols fix so I'll probably renew like the sucker I am.
 
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