Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

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Ulysees E. McGill said:
I can't imagine being that close to having my name etched in the school record book with a #1 by it and not playing.
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It’s a tough decision. I’d like to think I’d play too if I were him but we’re talking millions of dollars on the line. Risk of getting hurt isn’t high but we’ve seen it happen before. One thing I can say for sure, from the wisdom we’ve seen posted by his dad over the past few years, he has a heck of a support group. This definitely wasn’t an uninformed decision.
 
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Glitch said:
My oldest daughter is graduating from HS today. It was only a minute ago that we were giving her a bath in the kitchen sink and were scared to death that we were going to hurt her or she was going to be too cold. It was only 45 seconds ago that she was heading off to school for the first time with her little backpack on and we were so excited and terrified because she was going to be out of our care for a big part of the day. It was only 30 seconds ago that she started middle school and we struggled to find the right place for her so that she could learn and grow well into the young lady that she has become. It was only 15 seconds ago that she passed her driver's test and no longer needed me to drive her to school and we watched her pull out of the driveway and head out to school and work on her own, scared to death and excited of how out of control we were in her life anymore. Today marks an ending, but not the end. Today is another milestone for a young lady and our family, as she takes the next step towards finding her place and her way in this world. We will always be here for her and will never stop being her parents. We will never stop loving her with an immense unfailing love. Many tears will be shed today, and my wife may cry some too. To those of you on here with young kids, do not take one single moment for granted. One minute you are giving them a bath in the kitchen sink and the next they are walking across the stage at their HS graduation. Life is short, but it is filled with opportunities to make memories. Don't waste those opportunities doing other things. Be present with your family and be intentional with them. Other things will come and go, but there will not be another opportunity to play Pretty Pretty Princess with your daughters or to rough house with your sons. Have a wonderfully blessed day VN!
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Just kidding...great advice as I can attest to as being the father of a college freshman and a sixth grader
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
It’s a tough decision. I’d like to think I’d play too if I were him but we’re talking millions of dollars on the line. Risk of getting hurt isn’t high but we’ve seen it happen before. One thing I can say for sure, from the wisdom we’ve seen posted by his dad over the past few years, he has a heck of a support group. This definitely wasn’t an uninformed decision.
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I think Hooker being out played a big role in the decision.
 
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Glitch said:
My oldest daughter is graduating from HS today. It was only a minute ago that we were giving her a bath in the kitchen sink and were scared to death that we were going to hurt her or she was going to be too cold. It was only 45 seconds ago that she was heading off to school for the first time with her little backpack on and we were so excited and terrified because she was going to be out of our care for a big part of the day. It was only 30 seconds ago that she started middle school and we struggled to find the right place for her so that she could learn and grow well into the young lady that she has become. It was only 15 seconds ago that she passed her driver's test and no longer needed me to drive her to school and we watched her pull out of the driveway and head out to school and work on her own, scared to death and excited of how out of control we were in her life anymore. Today marks an ending, but not the end. Today is another milestone for a young lady and our family, as she takes the next step towards finding her place and her way in this world. We will always be here for her and will never stop being her parents. We will never stop loving her with an immense unfailing love. Many tears will be shed today, and my wife may cry some too. To those of you on here with young kids, do not take one single moment for granted. One minute you are giving them a bath in the kitchen sink and the next they are walking across the stage at their HS graduation. Life is short, but it is filled with opportunities to make memories. Don't waste those opportunities doing other things. Be present with your family and be intentional with them. Other things will come and go, but there will not be another opportunity to play Pretty Pretty Princess with your daughters or to rough house with your sons. Have a wonderfully blessed day VN!
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I needed to hear this today.

I've got a 2-year-old boy and a 3-week-old boy. It's a slog right now.

I've got "the days are long" part down pat. That is my life. But the "and the years are short" part hasn't kicked in yet. The two years as a parent thus far have been long. Really, really long.
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
It’s a tough decision. I’d like to think I’d play too if I were him but we’re talking millions of dollars on the line. Risk of getting hurt isn’t high but we’ve seen it happen before. One thing I can say for sure, from the wisdom we’ve seen posted by his dad over the past few years, he has a heck of a support group. This definitely wasn’t an uninformed decision.
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Risk millions to play in a meaningless game to get a school record? Anyone questioning Hyatt making the wrong decision is lying to themselves if they were given the same opportunity.
 
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Aesius said:
I needed to hear this today.

I've got a 2-year-old boy and a 3-week-old boy. It's a slog right now.

I've got "the days are long" part down pat. That is my life. But the "and the years are short" part hasn't kicked in yet. The two years as a parent thus far have been long. Really, really long.
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A 4 year old and a 7 year old here. It has blown by. It's been a journey already.
 
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It's disappointing reading the sizable number of postings about the bowl game being meaningless. That is such nonsense. Our players worked tirelessly to earn the right to compete in one of the most prestigious posteason bowls. The Orange Bowl is a big deal. And we should be proud of our team and its accomplishments. Ranked #6 in the nation, ranked #9 in 2023 recruiting, players earning postseason awards are but a few reasons for celebration. I will be enjoying our bowl game, win or lose. I'm so proud of how far this team has come. Let's go Vols!!!!!
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Beamer constantly trying to lecture his own local media folks in every press conference is so cringeworthy. When South Carolina nose dives they will turn on him so fast and if this is what his press conferences are like when he's having success...just imagine what they'll be like when he's losing.
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I suspect they are basically a bunch of sharks right now, circling until they sense blood in the water. There will be a feeding frenzy; they'll tear him apart and pick the bones.

I suspect this will get ugly.
 
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VAVolsFan2009 said:
It's disappointing reading the sizable number of postings about the bowl game being meaningless. That is such nonsense. Our players worked tirelessly to earn the right to compete in one of the most prestigious posteason bowls. The Orange Bowl is a big deal. And we should be proud of our team and its accomplishments. Ranked #6 in the nation, ranked #9 in 2023 recruiting, players earning postseason awards are but a few reasons for celebration. I will be enjoying our bowl game, win or lose. I'm so proud of how far this team has come. Let's go Vols!!!!!
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Well its all about perspective. For fans who have been lost in the wilderness, its a very big deal. For a possible first round draft pick, with millions on the line, its not. See the difference?
 
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Batman1948 said:
He was never gonna top the Bama game. He will always be remembered for that one game------nothing else matters
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Nothing else matters? Except that to a few on VN, he's become the unforgiven. He was the One. Now the bowl game is the day that never comes, a real no-leaf clover. Wherever he may roam, some will seek and destroy. Maybe they should just turn the page, ask "am i I evil?", move on from the unnamed feeling, and stop being some kind of monster.
 
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The sentiment I've landed on with Hyatt is this: Based on what he's done, and could still do, on a football field wearing a Tennessee uniform, Jalin's value to an NFL team is never going to be higher than it is right now. It's a no-brainer.
 
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