Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[Devo182]

I never had any hate for him while he was here, just sadness and aggravation. Glad to see him make a few bucks as all of us should.

Repectable.

Will never understand the people that legit hated the guy, as if he was in there taking the worst beating anyone has ever seen, game after game after game, because he was....trolling and just wanted to lose? Then they literally laughed at his hopes of making an NFL squad...whoops.

"Fans" can be the absolute worst at times. How hard is it to just support the guy with your school's name on his chest that chose to be a Vol?

 

[Weezer]

Saw where a couple more Georgia players have entered the portal. C'mon Brock Bowers! You know you want to be a Vol!

 

[captainfalcon777]

Was/is. He always was/is going to be welcomed back.

If I were him I’d get started with a career in Europe. He’ll never make it in the NBA

 

[Orangeburst]

Gonna be a long summer.

 

[Devo182]

Gonna be a long summer.

Typical long offseason feelings or are you projecting an extra enjoyable season ahead?

I can remember some offseasons during Dooley, Butch, and Pruitt when I wanted the Summer to take its sweet, dear time before the embarrassment circled back around

 

[Orangeburst]

Typical long offseason feelings or are you projecting an extra enjoyable 2023?

I can remember offseasons during Butch and Pruitt that I wanted the Summer to take its sweet, dear time

Typical with added anticipation and enthusiasm for the coming season.

 

[UTSuave’]

Quarterbacks are getting paid outrageous money,I am a Dallas Cowboys fan but didn't like it when they paid Dak like a top tier QB but that the rate these days. NFL winning QB's are hard to find

Dak was definitely over paid.he hasn’t proven anything just like Ryan T…the money he got should have been spent on Henry in full..Ryan had one good year and he’s been injury prone doing nothing since..with you being a cowboys fan I’m curious to know your stance on getting rid ok Zeke personally I always thought they didn’t build a good scheme around him…he was the franchise player in my opinion not Dak.

 

[SugarCC]

Cant wait for HB to go to UF and have a career day against us

Tell me how that works out for you, the waiting.

 

[Devo182]

Typical with added anticipation and enthusiasm for the coming season.

Throw out a season prediction for us and give us a score for the early barometer UVA and UF games.

I'm curious where the moran mindset is leaning after Spring.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Tell me how that works out for you, the waiting.

I hear it's the hardest part.

 

[Weezer]

If I were him I’d get started with a career in Europe. He’ll never make it in the NBA

Or, he could play one more year here and stay with his GF.

 

[Orangeburst]

Throw out a season prediction for us and give us a score for the early barometer UVA and UF games.

I'm curious where the moran mindset is leaning after Spring.

I will wait until Fall Camp as I wanna see a more refined OL. But I think we are as deep as ever in so many spots. The competition will be fun to observe.

 

[knoxvol52]

Dak was definitely over paid.he hasn’t proven anything just like Ryan T…the money he got should have been spent on Henry in full..Ryan had one good year and he’s been injury prone doing nothing since..with you being a cowboys fan I’m curious to know your stance on getting rid ok Zeke personally I always thought they didn’t build a good scheme around him…he was the franchise player in my opinion not Dak.

A couple of years ago yes should have featured Zeke, but now he is step slow I prefer Tony Pollard in backfield to keep then draft a running back to back him up hopefully the Texas running back Robinson. As far as Dak goes Tony Romo 2.0 can get you to playoffs but can't get you much farther

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Repectable.

Will never understand the people that legit hated the guy, as if he was in there taking the worst beating anyone has ever seen, game after game after game, because he was....trolling and just wanted to lose? Then they literally laughed at his hopes of making an NFL squad...whoops.

"Fans" can be the absolute worst at times. How hard is it to just support the guy with your school's name on his chest that chose to be a Vol?

Say what you will about JG but he was a warrior. He really did take beating after beating. Fans tend to hyperfocus on the QB but there are a lot of ingredients that go into making a bad football team bad and vice versa. I still remember how he came roaring back in 2019 after getting hurt. Led us to road wins over UK and Mizzou (the Mizzou performance was particularly impressive as I recall) and helped turn a year that started in absolute disaster into a decent campaign.

 

[captainfalcon777]

Or, he could play one more year here and stay with his GF.

Lame, there’s better talent in Europe. On the court and off

 

[VolGee4]

A couple of years ago yes should have featured Zeke, but now he is step slow I prefer Tony Pollard in backfield to keep then draft a running back to back him up hopefully the Texas running back Robinson. As far as Dak goes Tony Romo 2.0 can get you to playoffs but can't get you much farther

Yea, Zeke is a step slower now. He was running behind the best OL in the league a few years ago.

I wasn’t thrilled with the Dak deal, but he’s now the 10th highest paid QB, and I think he’s $31 million against the cap this year. The Cowboys never seem to have both sides of the ball playing well at the same time. Dak’s had two seasons of 4400+ yards and 30+ TD’s. The defense gets almost elite, and he stinks.

 

[volinexile17]

Yeah I know

I'm wondering if eventually some teams can go back to winning titles by playing ball control/field position football again if they can supplement the rest of their roster with an average QB. If we keep paying qb's more then how in the hell will it be possible to pay anybody else.

Think it’s hard with the way the rules have changed, but that’s basically how philly won its Super Bowl.

 

[drvenner]

UNLV QB Harrison Bailey, former 4-star Tennessee recruit, enters NCAA transfer portal

Sweet mother of mercy

 

[drvenner]

Everything school

 

[drvenner]

National Championship

We NEED to win this one. Go vote!!

 

[drvenner]

Cant wait for HB to go to UF and have a career day against us

That curse is long gone.

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

They haven't been getting their top targets with the exception of the PG they wanted. Recruiting has been an issue.

What's the obstacles keeping us from getting the targets at the top of their board in your opinion?

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I hear it's the hardest part.

Only good thing that’s ever come out of Gainesville.

 

[drvenner]

I wonder how long it will be before it prices the majority of the fans out of the game.

Already happening.

 

[Aesius]

Wow wow wow

Just googled highest paid QBs

Had no idea there were a dozen QBs now making $37mm+ a year. Sheesus. Derek freakin Carr makes $37.5mm a year?!? Meanwhile expect only upper middle class and above able to afford tickets to even see them. What is the world coming to?

Remember thinking Manning and Brady were Warren Buffett making a "measly" 15-20mm a year in their heydays

The world is increasingly catering only to people who have money. The top 25% or so of income earners (and really it’s rapidly becoming more like the top 10%).

Look at new vehicles. Ford for one admitted they are basically no longer bothering to sell to the actual middle class (or at least people who don’t want a $1,000/month payment). Margin over volume. COVID taught them they can make more money charging more and selling less. Same lesson is being applied in just about every industry and market.