Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[millst987]

I don't post on volquest.

They never stop coming after you do they?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

It’s because not everyone is cheering for the same team. Some cheer for controversy, trolling, and teeth gnashing. I ignore those folks.

This is garbage unless it is trolls. I want the team to play better.

 

[PowerOrange]

I see everyone is having fun in here today.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Welcome to the NFL, Saquon Barkley.

 

[HankHill]

Bills QB Nathan Peterman has made 3 career starts, but has yet to finish a game.

Peterman has now been benched twice and left another game due to injury.

 

[millst987]

Bills QB Nathan Peterman has made 3 career starts, but has yet to finish a game.

Peterman has now been benched twice and left another game due to injury.

I’m in shock that he’s still on a NFL team to be honest

 

[drylo]

I think if Pruitt has it rolling at Tennessee, they'll try to poach him first. He's younger, knows the Saban system, better recruiter, etc.

And more likely to take the job.

 

[RikidyBones]

I think they are doing a fantastic job and they shouldn’t change a thing.

I’m a dolphins fan

 

[Chief Vol 13]

And more likely to take the job.

He'll almost 100% take that job IMO

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I love how you always get upset when anyone calls you out for any take but then also call out any take you don't find acceptable.

I don't mind people arguing with me, hell if you can change my mind then go for it, but the personal attacks are garbage. The "grow some balls" or "You're negative, please leave" and all that kind of crap. Some people are plainly trolls and deserve it..I know that, and we all know them, but a lot of it is horsecrap. I am not always negative, and I very rarely gripe about stupid inconsequential crap. I do get overly ticked at certain things about this team sometimes and say things I shouldn't. I will own that.

I have no negative agenda. I want the team to be better just like any real fan does.

Im not perfect and I make mistakes. But I am still a Vol.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

They never stop coming after you do they?

Lol I don't guess. Couldn't care less

 

[SpringBokVol]

Alvin Kamara is so good.

 

[RikidyBones]

is Kingston being a jerk again?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

is Kingston being a jerk again?

I don't think he meant to be this time, just griping about something that doesn't matter very much right now.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

is Kingston being a jerk again?

That's the perception on here. In reality he's just shooting straight.

 

[volfanCLT]

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Enjoying the Pruitt show. Why don't y'all hound on him for being negative? He points out what we did wrong on every positive play and never acknowledges the actual highlight lol. Perfection is the name the game baby.

 

[Ashevolle]

Real talk, what do you do on Sunday afternoons? Just sit around and watch HGTV or something?

I got kids. They get the TV. I do yard work, lift weights, home improvements, and eat gravel.

Trying to play more golf too.

 

[Ashevolle]

Because if what the players are doing drives away your fan base, where is money going to be made?

Their reaction to players is driving away a different part of the fanbase like myself. Perhaps they should do away with televising National Anthem. Then there is no controversy. They could sell more TV ad space rather than televise some pointless civic exercise.

 

[Vols4us]

I'm out on the NFL. I rewatched the Vols/Bucs game instead. Ignore if tl/dr.

1) The much maligned O-line is not as bad as many claimed. No Bucs physically beat any O-lineman. They played a slant/run blitz style bringing more numbers than our guys could block to one side or the other to get pressure. A few of our guys missed their assignments. Richmond was the first, followed by Ryan Johnson. Carvin was too slow to assignments at times. Hall is not really good at pulling yet. By a large margin the best line combo on the field L-R yesterday was Smith, J-Johnson, R-Johnson, Hall, Tatum. Running lanes opened and pass blocking was solid when they were in together. Richmond can physically handle his job when he makes the right decision on who to block, which should be an automatic, but isn't. So he's interchangeable with Tatum if the issue is physicality. Calbert is lost at what he's doing.
2) The best RB for this O-line at this point is Banks because this O-line is better suited for trench warfare than pulling and trapping. Some quick counters/traps will work the more they do them though. This is not Jordan's style at this point, but he should get better. Really looking forward to seeing what Chandler can do in it. The Banks/Chandler combo could be really special.
3) JG is a bit slow getting the ball out on longer throws and lacks pocket awareness at times. However, he's improved greatly from last year. Having Chryst behind him gives me great comfort.
4) Pope did some nice blocking from FB and Wood-Anderson on the line. We are in good shape at TE IMO.
5) Receivers have taken a huge step forward. Thank you, CDJ, outstanding job. Good routes, good catches, good YAC, good blocking.
6) D-line has not lost physical match-ups in either game. They are just not quick. Shy has been active and Phillips is really good at getting his hands up in passing lanes. Gooden and A-Johnson have proven to be very valuable. D-Johnson needs utilized more as he is a disruptor and Jordan Allen has really good quickness. Kongbo can take a seat if this is all the has.
7) Like the WVU game, the Bucs O was quick passing with more backside runs/cuts. So LB play was limited. I thought Bituli and DKJr did well. We need other ILB's to step up. Ignont did not impress.
8) Bright spot. Even if the Buc QB's were more accurate our guys were in position. Warrior played a very intelligent game. He had opportunities to end the lives of a couple Buc receivers and he chose to be smart/safe/legal. Taylor and Thompson are going to be stars. Theo Jackson and Flowers are both good players with upside. Shamburger should be Star - his ability to make plays is high. Abernathy still takes terrible angles at times and Buchanan recognizes nothing he sees until after it occurs.
9) I cannot make up my mind if Helton doesn't trust JG to change plays or if JG will not do it. When you see one side of the field with 7 defenders and the other side with 4, as a QB you should know to not run or pass the ball to the side with 7. Which is exactly what they did before the storm delay. Same stuff happened against WVU. Every team at that level has calls the QB can make to go same play other side, or check with me's for quick outs or slants. Don't know what's up with this.

Another week of the same coming up to see how it all shakes out before UF.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Bob - "Good play by Emmet Gooden here, shoves him back."

Pruitt - silence for a couple seconds..."yeah." Lol

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Their reaction to players is driving away a different part of the fanbase like myself. Perhaps they should do away with televising National Anthem. Then there is no controversy. They could sell more TV ad space rather than televise some pointless civic exercise.

Deleted..sorry for the political post. I let myself get sucked into this hateful garbage again.

 

[volatil]

Kamara has 3 TDs

 

[volatil]

Current Titans drive has lasted 2 and a half hours.

Dominating

 

[Ashevolle]

It's not a "Pointless civic exercise" to a lot of us. It is supposed to be something that reminds us we are all Americans. These feckless players are the ones that turned it into a divisive hateful thing. There is strength in unity, there is only chaos and weakness in division.

Feel free to go stare lovingly at a flag planted in your yard and sing the national anthem until your heart is content. They dont play the national anthem on TV during college football games and it's better for it.