Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[screenthis]

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I go back to the Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, George Foster, etc. days. Loved my big red machine.

 

[volbeast33]

Well there is the testimony of two different eyewitnesses

here is the response from the Northwestern….. the one kid was no longer a player in the program…. They didn’t give any detail at all regarding the other player…. The article tried to loosely tie in Coach Fitzgerald by how he clapped during a game…. The school did hire a 3rd party to investigate which appears they thought something was there but the allegations were exaggerated…. At least that is my opinion on it although more details may come out later to change my mind.

 

[drvenner]

here is the response from the Northwestern….. the one kid was no longer a player in the program…. They didn’t give any detail at all regarding the other player…. The article tried to loosely tie in Coach Fitzgerald by how he clapped during a game…. The school did hire a 3rd party to investigate which appears they thought something was there but the allegations were exaggerated…. At least that is my opinion on it although more details may come out later to change my mind.

So do you think he was only dry humped by 3 guys instead of 8?

 

[Brillovol]

In non-hazing news, Grant Williams is a class act.

 

[UTProf]

So do you think he was only dry humped by 3 guys instead of 8?

Any response that says signed 'the ENTIRE (insert name) football team' is sketchy as hell, imo. You can't get an ENTIRE basketball team to agree on anything let alone an ENTIRE football team. And yeah they're downplaying but not denying.

 

[SweetasSoda]

In non-hazing news, Grant Williams is a class act.

Adore him

 

[Jackcrevol]

I much prefer the summer pattern rather than southern winters. I’ll take a random downpour over the dreary 45-50 degree days of constant light rain. Winter in Memphis might as well be Seattle.

but then you are in memphis.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Rewatching Miracle for no telling how many times. That last 10 Minutes had to feel like an eternity for the players, coaches, watchers, etc. Go USA. If you don’t get tears watching the ending something is wrong with you

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Our expectations have no effect on THEIR performance…so let them fly, I say!

Yes...they do...the pressure of huge expectations has literally destroyed many players.

 

[butchna]

Yes...they do...the pressure of huge expectations has literally destroyed many players.

THEIRS…not ours. If they’re listening to fans, specially ones on message boards, and that “destroys” them? They’re bound for destruction, regardless.

 

[Volsdeep4]

Really good ufc card tonight.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Still don't know what that has to do with my theory that Hooker sometimes forced the ball to Tillman. Never stated that predilection was the ONLY factor in the losses...just a substantial portion. A misfire trying to get him the ball spread out over the course of the game, affects the effectiveness of the running game and overall strategy. What was the difference in rushing for 182 against Bama and 152 against SC? Thirty yards change the strategy that much?

That is what people don't understand...they look at numbers, but don't see beyond them.

Incomplete passes on critical downs are drive killers and therefore skew numbers immensely. When we hit those passes it opens up the ludicrous speed thing, and that is often when we start breaking off consistent quality runs due to the defense getting discombobulated and tired.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

THEIRS…not ours. If they’re listening to fans, specially ones on message boards, and that “destroys” them? They’re bound for destruction, regardless.

Whatever...nothing you will say can convince me that huge expectations are not corrosive to a lot of players. You know they are.

Why can we not just say that there is POTENTIAL for great things to happen with players that have great skill sets for playing in this teams offense, without EXPECTING ridiculous numbers.

When some players feel the weight of those expectations, they start pressing and screwing up...a few are like Hyatt and overcome those setbacks, but a ton of guys never get it back..they get the yips...a mental block that ruins them fir good.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Looked for him long too. Hyatt exploded after Tillman’s injury. TBF, they never got to gel after Hyatt’s emergence. Hooker would’ve figured it out imo if we had made the playoffs sans these hiccups and his own injury.

I hope Milton doesn't lock in like that on one guy.

 

[butchna]

I hope Milton doesn't lock in like that on one guy.

Hasn’t shown that tendency so far. I do think Keyton will feast.

 

[volbeast33]

So do you think he was only dry humped by 3 guys instead of 8?

Very witty…. Looks like they are getting ready to move on from Pat..


If AJ Johnson and the punter from Buffalo has taught us anything….. wait till all the evidence comes out.

 

[Vfl2407]

You never laid hands on your friends at all?

I think there’s a big difference in a slap on the backside or a high five than rubbing your weinage on someone.

 

[Vols4us]

I go back to the Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, George Foster, etc. days. Loved my big red machine.

Come join us in Da Red thread. Fun times. Finally.

BRM was the GOAT.

 

[volbeast33]

I think there’s a big difference in a slap on the backside or a high five than rubbing your weinage on someone.

I agree with that

 

[volbeast33]

Very good description of how to swing a baseball bat.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[Vfl2407]

“The Vols defense had them scattered, smothered, and covered“.

 

[butchna]

Whatever...nothing you will say can convince me that huge expectations are not corrosive to a lot of players. You know they are.

Why can we not just say that there is POTENTIAL for great things to happen with players that have great skill sets for playing in this teams offense, without EXPECTING ridiculous numbers.

When some players feel the weight of those expectations, they start pressing and screwing up...a few are like Hyatt and overcome those setbacks, but a ton of guys never get it back..they get the yips...a mental block that ruins them fir good.

Good luck policing what FANS expect and the resulting response from players. Predictions for players dates back to the beginning of civilizations that invented competitions. You either lived up to them and were revered and sung praises throughout your ripe old age of 30, or you didn’t and were sacrificed with the rest of your team during the cannibalistic closing ceremonies. Message boards of the day changed nothing.

 

[Weezer]

That is so dumb.

Everyone knows the Waffle House should go in the press box. Why on earth would you replace the giant scoreboard? People need to think this crap through.

 

[barrylee]

It was raining and stormy yesterday so I noticed on Showtime they were running 1st season of Billions.

Anyone here watched this? Ended up watching 12 hours, one of the best shows I've ever watched..

Curious if many of you have watched..