Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

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Vols4us said:
Welcome to our county, bud. Dolly has been pretty incredible, and a fine human being as well.

We live here, but even do short staycations on their property at Dreammore in the winter. Will stay in her new HeartSong Lodge next winter as it opens this fall. There are three more like them of the same size on the drawing board after that with the land already purchased and financing committed. Kids and grandkids have season passes to the park every year, friends and family work there, etc.

Enjoy!
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It's been wonderful this week. Heading to Gainesville GA today to visit the wife's family for a couple days, then head home.

My only complaint... It's been colder than a witches titty.
 
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Jalin Hyatt wasn't even an honorable mention for the All Combine team.

They picked:
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State) - didn't even run the 40
Josh Downs (UNC) - is 5'9" and 171lbs and still slower than Hyatt at 4.48
Tank Dell (Houston) - even smaller than Downs at 5'8" and 165lbs and was slower still at 4.49

Honorable Mentions: Zay Flowers (Boston College), Charlie Jones (Purdue), Andrei Iosivas (Princeton), Jake Bobo (UCLA), Demario Douglas (Liberty), Ronnie Bell (Michigan), Quentin Johnson (TCU)

It's like they just picked random guys...
 
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Vol737 said:
I’d like this 1000X if I could. Couldn’t care less if I ever see Disney World again. Dollywood does a nice job. Always a fun experience.
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it has nothing to do with political or social crap.

It's just that Disney is for littles. Dolly is closer to home and has spent more money on attractions.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
it has nothing to do with political or social crap.

It's just that Disney is for littles. Dolly is closer to home and has spent more money on attractions.
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My review as a Floridian

Dollywood:
Rides are better planned out. Stories need work. Blazing fury... What the hell? I was cracking up the whole time but the kids had no idea what was going on.
Food is better, more diverse but not very efficient to order. Need more snack carts. There might be more usually but wasn't alot yesterday which led to long lines
The cup for all day needs to be more efficient imo.
Lines are designed for a smaller crowd
Southern hospitality. Doesn't seem fake and I love that.

Disney:
Stories of the rides are better planned out
Food is bland but the organization is more modern
Lines are better planned out.
They are polite but its on the surface.
People are more stressed out here.
There are noticably more creepy adults at Disney. Always gave me the heebie jeebies.

Parking is the same for both. I'll add more later but gotta pack up.
 
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utvols88 said:
My review as a Floridian

Dollywood:
Rides are better planned out. Stories need work. Blazing fury... What the hell? I was cracking up the whole time but the kids had no idea what was going on.
Food is better, more diverse but not very efficient to order. Need more snack carts. There might be more usually but wasn't alot yesterday which led to long lines
The cup for all day needs to be more efficient imo.
Lines are designed for a smaller crowd
Southern hospitality. Doesn't seem fake and I love that.

Disney:
Stories of the rides are better planned out
Food is bland but the organization is more modern
Lines are better planned out.
They are polite but its on the surface.
People are more stressed out here.
There are noticably more creepy adults at Disney. Always gave me the heebie jeebies.

Parking is the same for both. I'll add more later but gotta pack up.
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Fairly good breakdown.

Id add - Dollywood is more for older folks. Used to be Silver Dollar City, hence the Blazing Fury.

Disney - no hide nor hair of any popular Star Wars figures, no Mando, no Trilogy interactions, no Grogu. No Marvel characters. Barely any good coasters. Plus creepy adults wearing marathon medal taking Insta photos? Why?
 
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utvols88 said:
My review as a Floridian

Dollywood:
Rides are better planned out. Stories need work. Blazing fury... What the hell? I was cracking up the whole time but the kids had no idea what was going on.
Food is better, more diverse but not very efficient to order. Need more snack carts. There might be more usually but wasn't alot yesterday which led to long lines
The cup for all day needs to be more efficient imo.
Lines are designed for a smaller crowd
Southern hospitality. Doesn't seem fake and I love that.

Disney:
Stories of the rides are better planned out
Food is bland but the organization is more modern
Lines are better planned out.
They are polite but its on the surface.
People are more stressed out here.
There are noticably more creepy adults at Disney. Always gave me the heebie jeebies.

Parking is the same for both. I'll add more later but gotta pack up.
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The Blazing Fury is an American Classic!!!!

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TheRain said:


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Jackcrevol said:
it has nothing to do with political or social crap.

It's just that Disney is for littles. Dolly is closer to home and has spent more money on attractions.
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Agree. Was also going to say I just feel like Dollywood is a more relaxed atmosphere. Disney and all that is involved with it, reserving your park time, all their rules, etc., is just waaay too much like work.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Jalin Hyatt wasn't even an honorable mention for the All Combine team.

They picked:
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State) - didn't even run the 40
Josh Downs (UNC) - is 5'9" and 171lbs and still slower than Hyatt at 4.48
Tank Dell (Houston) - even smaller than Downs at 5'8" and 165lbs and was slower still at 4.49

Honorable Mentions: Zay Flowers (Boston College), Charlie Jones (Purdue), Andrei Iosivas (Princeton), Jake Bobo (UCLA), Demario Douglas (Liberty), Ronnie Bell (Michigan), Quentin Johnson (TCU)

It's like they just picked random guys...
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Rumor is that he didn't show well. He's pretty much been known as strictly a speed guy, and then didn't run very fast in the 40.

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He was tied for 5th fastest WR @ 4.4 with three other WRs, and had a DE run faster than him. In college, he wasn't known for routes, lateral movement, etc... He was known as a speedster that outran everyone for deep balls. He was expected to possibly be the fasted guy at the combine.

He did himself no favors, and probably proved that Heupel's scheme is just that good at getting guys open deep.
 
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Vol737 said:
Agree. Was also going to say I just feel like Dollywood is a more relaxed atmosphere. Disney and all that is involved with it, reserving your park time, all their rules, etc., is just waaay too much like work.
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1000000000% Of all the things to be in tents about. Theme parks should not be it.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Jalin Hyatt wasn't even an honorable mention for the All Combine team.

They picked:
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State) - didn't even run the 40
Josh Downs (UNC) - is 5'9" and 171lbs and still slower than Hyatt at 4.48
Tank Dell (Houston) - even smaller than Downs at 5'8" and 165lbs and was slower still at 4.49

Honorable Mentions: Zay Flowers (Boston College), Charlie Jones (Purdue), Andrei Iosivas (Princeton), Jake Bobo (UCLA), Demario Douglas (Liberty), Ronnie Bell (Michigan), Quentin Johnson (TCU)

It's like they just picked random guys...
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Good. That means that his playing will have a greater impact when the season is half finished.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
He was the 6th fastest WR at the combine...
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Yes. See my edit. He was tied with three others at 5.

But that was his card. Speed. When you're seen as having one great attribute, and that attribute is tied in a group as 5th best...

Are they going to pick you as best in your group? Honorable mention, even?

(Also of note, reports that he had some drops.)
 
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Jackcrevol said:
Fairly good breakdown.

Id add - Dollywood is more for older folks. Used to be Silver Dollar City, hence the Blazing Fury.

Disney - no hide nor hair of any popular Star Wars figures, no Mando, no Trilogy interactions, no Grogu. No Marvel characters. Barely any good coasters. Plus creepy adults wearing marathon medal taking Insta photos? Why?
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Dollywood: None of the in-your-face political crap of Disney World.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Yes. See my edit. He was tied with three others at 5.

But that was his card. Speed. When you're seen as having one great attribute, and that attribute is tied in a group as 5th best...

Are they going to pick you as best in your group? Honorable mention, even?

(Also of note, reports that he had some drops.)
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Did you see the guys they DID pick? lol none of them ran faster 40s than Hyatt even though he didn't "run very fast" as you put it.

The two names we heard the most during the combine were Wright and Young, but neither were on the "all combine" team either. I watched the workouts so I know he had some drops, most of the WRs did.
 
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