Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[drvenner]

Is that the full extent of it? I saw quotes from Saban advocating that the officials should not set the ball immediately on first downs and the defense be permitted to substitute. That Saban proposal was specifically aimed at us. It's a big part of our offense and everyone who wrote about it (except some dishonest Bama sites) specifically noted that it is specifically intended to hurt Tennessee. You know, the team that dropped 52 on Saban. @SweetasSoda

Edit: Even the rule you mention is not unrelated to his fear of our offense. Word is (confirmed by his OC choice and focus on TEs) that Saban intends to imitate Kirby. He aims to burn as much clock as possible to limit our number of possessions. Running the clock after first downs is part of his scheme to stop us. But making a rule that we can't snap after a first down until he substitutes whether we substitute or not is flagrantly an attempt to stop in the rules office what he couldn't stop in the field.

LSU couldn't stop it either. That's the tie-in with disco boy.

"disco boy"

 

[volbeast33]

this is awesome…..

Thank you

 

[drvenner]

We are very old and experienced.

At defensive line we are very old experienced and talented now.

We are going to be a problem again.

@InVOLuntary @BaldBiker @Orangeredblooded @VolsDoc81TX all approve. Or they would if they could find the like button on their phone.

 

[drvenner]

Why are they trying to make the games shorter?

Cause they hate us.

 

[drvenner]

Can confirm it also is out if you throw it and it hits the back and comes back to smack you in the face.

Pretty specific example there, LOL.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Thank you

Your welcome. Wish I would have seen this with my son. Google TG as much as you can and listen. He is one of the GOAT’s.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[drvenner]

12 games total... if they win 6 or more I'll be pretty damn happy. Watched a good bit of the A&M series, and this team is still figuring it out a bit (even the coaching staff). But those 4 matchups will for sure help them sharpen the iron.

Starting pitching has not been elite. Has been solid. Need it to be elite. Bullpen has been pretty elite.

 

[drvenner]

Fantasy baseball already confusing the F outta me....took me a bit to figure out what IL meant

International League, duh!!

 

[Orange_Crush]

this is awesome…..

Same concept works wonderfully well in golf.

Eddie Merrins taught a wonderful, classic golf swing with the principle of "Swing the handle, not the clubhead". Probably one of the simplest swings, and easiest golf methods to teach.

 

[drvenner]

That's one huge speedo if you keep your shades up in em while dancing.

Dude, please do not encourage him by using huge and speedo together. Sweet Christmas.

 

[drvenner]

in the Jake Merklinger thread.

 

[Ten_Titans]

 

[SoilVol]

50 yards or meters? Isn’t the world record not even sub 20??

50 yards. Last year Crooks entered nationals as the #1 seed with an 18.53 as a freshman. He finished 3rd with an 18.60. This year he won with the 18.38 and being last off the blocks. His career record is a 17.93. The collegiate record is 17.63 set by a Florida swimmer (Dressel) in 2018.

 

[SoilVol]

College swimming is short course yards (i.e. 25-yard pool). Virtually all of the fastest times in this format are swum at NCAAs. The 50 free world record in this format is 17.63.

International competition is always meters. The most well-known format (used for the Olympics) is long course meters (i.e. 50-meter pool), but there are also major competitions held in the short course meters (i.e. 25-meter pool) format. The long course 50m free world record is 20.91; short course is 20.16.

These guys are so fast — for those interested, here is Crooks winning the NCAA title:

What's kinda wild is that he appears to not be super tall. Most swimmers are tall and lanky. He looks more like a sprinter to me.

 

[triadvolfan]

Sorry that was disorganized but I'm distracted with something else and tired. Anyway I found this. Nick Saban Wants Rule Change That Offsets High Tempo Offenses | Rocky Top Insider

Also is this quote even true?
Or was it simply that no one did it until end of game situations? Balls have never stopped being spotted. I think Saban is deliberately misleading a reporter who doesn't fact check.

Edit: Also note Saban's example of what is bad is someone who snaps "in 7 seconds." But we are the only team that snaps that fast.

Saban unsuccessfully lobbying the NCAA for a rule change specifically to stop us is a great highlight of this offseason.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

The goal, I believe, is to reduce the number of plays in a game, maybe in preparation for a longer season for teams in a 12 team playoff. But there could be some other reason in play, because you could take one very specific step to shorten games without changing rules. Just shorten the game; have four 14 minute quarters, or four 13 minute quarters, etc. That's more predictable than changing clock rules IMO.

I was referring to the broadcast POV how they are worried about length of games because of bleeding into adjacent program time slots. But to your point: this is an issue that only affects the top 12 teams yearly though, right?

Because if we are talking the same amount of games that it was 10 years ago for most teams, than fun fact, the amount of plays per game has actually gone down in the last 10 years, not up. That means 91% of teams are facing around the same amount of plays on average, or less, than what they were 10 years ago.

 

[drvenner]

This showed up on my FB timeline today. All I can say is that I am glad we are not still in this state.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[bignewt]

that MLB player union is no joke

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Dude, just stop. You can’t speak the truth to save anything. May be time for one of my few ignores.

If 35=49 and 19=29, then you are spot on.

I hit the wrong button on my phone. Point stands. Barnes has won nothing here and likely never will. We need a new younger coach.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

This showed up on my FB timeline today. All I can say is that I am glad we are not still in this state.

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And those unis were AWFUL

 

[Devo182]

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Horrifying.

His Sirius podcast thing is really enjoyable too.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Horrifying.

His Sirius podcast thing is really enjoyable too.

Love the Apple PC. Just dont have time to listen much.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Is that the full extent of it? I saw quotes from Saban advocating that the officials should not set the ball immediately on first downs and the defense be permitted to substitute. That Saban proposal was specifically aimed at us. It's a big part of our offense and everyone who wrote about it (except some dishonest Bama sites) specifically noted that it is specifically intended to hurt Tennessee. You know, the team that dropped 52 on Saban. @SweetasSoda

Edit: Even the rule you mention is not unrelated to his fear of our offense. Word is (confirmed by his OC choice and focus on TEs) that Saban intends to imitate Kirby. He aims to burn as much clock as possible to limit our number of possessions. Running the clock after first downs is part of his scheme to stop us. But making a rule that we can't snap after a first down until he substitutes whether we substitute or not is flagrantly an attempt to stop in the rules office what he couldn't stop in the field.

LSU couldn't stop it either. That's the tie-in with disco boy.

Understandably, Saban is afraid up tempo will have his defensive players in the wrong place, at the wrong time.