Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[overseasorange2]

Driving me crazy changing were to we’re.

But at least it gives the grammar police something to do

 

[volbeast33]

Was also cited as an argument for batting helmets some thirty something years later.

It’s amazing that they went from no batting helmets to wearing oven mitts to steal bases.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Hmm…I do the science thing for a living and I can muddy the waters here because there is no such thing as irrefutable empirical evidence. Science is a methodologically constrained means to constantly update and refine our limited and provisional understanding of the material manifestation of phenomena, not a means to final truth.

Now back to football…would it be awesome if we landed Nwaneri? Aren’t we stoked about our new found depth on defense? Is local media overblowing the o-line concerns? Will Milton win the Heisman?

Yes x 4

I irrefutably empirically present the following evidence

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At this point in time, no one can prove that statement wrong, therefore it is fact until proven otherwise. Take that negavol beotches. (Last sentence is not meant for you @volinokc )

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Right after my Krystal Combo for lunch.








Wait, you said "ran" not "had the runs." Never mind.

Typically the Krystal sprint occurs immediately before the Krystal runs. Often uncomfortably close together.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Exactly! Last year I had a family reunion(My aunt, who is a big Tennessee fan, thought it was okay since TN played on Thursday. What? The first day of college football in months???)…..wedding shower…..a wedding (AL game…I did not feel good. I didn’t. I was a nervous wreck.)……..birthday party (grandson’s. UTM. Had to miss the 2nd half.)……and then there were all the football games to see my granddaughter cheer (an hour away! And she didn’t even enjoy it!).

I can’t begin to count the number of games that I had to record because of Scouts, dance, Fall baseball, dance, etc. I would not trade those memories for watching the games live at all.

I would trade the friends who would ruin the recorded results after I spent all day or weekend avoiding any sports news so that I could watch the game as if it was live.

We were on a Canoeing and kayaking Scout camp out when Tennessee beat the gators (butch was coach). I had no cell service all day, then right at halftime, I got cell service and started checking the score (couldn’t help myself) I sat in my tent because I was sacred to move because I might lose my cell service again. Everyone in the campsite knew that the Vols were mounting the comeback win!

Leave no doubt

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[VolsDoc81TX]

If I live to be 100, I doubt there will ever be an SEC player I dislike more than Stetson Bennett.

From last year, bennett and rattler are tied for me.

 

[Devo182]

Should be 5 SEC, 4 Big 10, 1 Big XII, 1 ACC, and the top G5

Why would 100 out of the 130+ teams ever agree to this?

Talk about disenfranchising everyone but the "big 2". More consolidating BS to make the rich richer.

And eff the SEC. UT will get in on its own merit.

 

[VolNash17]

ACC had some real potential if their AD’s ever invested into their football programs (Miami, UNC, Va Tech) some extent Louisville and FSU… should be much better than it has been

 

[Ten_Titans]

Source: Jim Harbaugh's suspension deal with NCAA breaks down; he's now expected to coach full 2023 season

Bad news for Michigan fans in a round about way.

By not taking that deal, he is signaling that he has no intention of coaching college ball in 2024 IMO.

Even if you take an extremely optimistic stance on what the NCAA can or will do, there is no way a long drawn out investigation is better than sitting out 4 games against some nobodies. Then again, their entire schedule is nobodies outside of the last game so...

 

[Devo182]

The SEC last year deserved 4 teams. The Big 10 deserved 2.

Tbf, last year and the 12 top teams, across all 3 major polls, by Dec 4th, if this is our metric for "deserving":

LSU was outside the top 12 in all 3 polls leading into the final CFP voting. Penn St was comfortably within on all 3.

Big Ten:
Michigan
OSU
Penn St

SEC:
UGA
Bama
UT

Big 12 had 2, including a top-3 candidate. The PAC actually had 3 teams. But now that gets divided - 2 of those would now go to the B1G and 1 to the Big 12.

Last, and definitely least, the ACC had 1 team. What a sh***** league.

Final count from 2022 based on top 12 rankings and future conferences:

B1G - 5
SEC - 3
Big 12 - 3
ACC - 1

(Now, this isn't reality, because this is ignoring future cannibalism among those PAC/B1G members and same for Big 12). But I'd say the B1G is comparable top to bottom with their additions...now TX and OU won't always be down like last year. Both leagues are ridiculous at this point. Hopefully the SEC can become 2nd rate over time and we can dissolve this crap back to normal. Same for B1G.

 

[drvenner]

Occasionally. But many times if I click on the "not available" line, it takes me to twitter where the tweet opens. Here's an example of that: #508. (Edit: soon after I linked that, the tweet appeared. But it was unavailable earlier and on my first try using the link I left you.) Click the "unavailable" link and see if it works.

My frustration is that unless one pays, apparently, he can no longer sees the replies or click to see the tweeter's main page, etc.

Mine seem to be back also. Probably Saban's doing again.

 

[drvenner]

But at least it gives the grammar police something to do

You can't use an emoji as a period to end the sentence, brah. Come on!!!!!

 

[KPT_VFL]

Whew sounds like Carter and Telander are going to be some big time players. Glowing remarks about LB group as a whole in the fingers thread.

 

[Devo182]

Doug atkins didn’t play in the 1920’s. Sorry if you’re too stupid to realize that the the athletes of the 1920’s don’t match up with the athletes in the 1960’s. Just like the athletes in the 1960’s don’t match up with the athletes in todays games.

The only sport's argument I've read that seemed to hold water was boxing. And it was based on volume of matches and the art of boxing dying off and being lost.

Though I still disagree overall based on racial limitations. But if you pitted the best white boxers from the 20s and such...they'd outclass the same boxers in modern times I do believe that.


That said, pitching is less about increased athleticism. So, I don't believe, at least for pitching, the gap is anywhere near what it would be for, say, just about any position on the basketball court or football field. Those sports are night and day from a century, 50 years, 30 years ago.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Anyone else having issues with tweets not showing up?

They've been x'd

 

[Glitch]

I can’t begin to count the number of games that I had to record because of Scouts, dance, Fall baseball, dance, etc. I would not trade those memories for watching the games live at all.

I would trade the friends who would ruin the recorded results after I spent all day or weekend avoiding any sports news so that I could watch the game as if it was live.

We were on a Canoeing and kayaking Scout camp out when Tennessee beat the gators (butch was coach). I had no cell service all day, then right at halftime, I got cell service and started checking the score (couldn’t help myself) I sat in my tent because I was sacred to move because I might lose my cell service again. Everyone in the campsite knew that the Vols were mounting the comeback win!

Leave no doubt

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[Jackcrevol]

Anyone else having issues with tweets not showing up?

Yeah, logged in this morning to my twitter account, that doesnt exist. And realized I'd made a damn good decision.

 

[drvenner]

Dudes I am most excited to see in games this Fall. In no particular order

1. Callan McCastles
2. Cam Seldon
3. Nico
4. Arion Carter
5. Dont'e Thornton
6. Gabriel Jeudy
7. Keenan Pili

 

[DarthVol1]

Practice notes from this morning, provided as a public service for those not wanting to rummage around in the FF.
Vols Fall Practice #10

 

[Ten_Titans]

One note on freshman Chandavian Bradley – he’s lightyears away from helping this football team but he might be the quickest guy in the room. He’s got some great speed off the edge and that will be his strength as a college football player. He does need to get stronger as when a lineman gets his hands on him, he’s usually controlled. Bradley has some really good promise but will need to continue to progress and get adapted like all freshmen do.

Sounds like he might be the freshman to get his hands on a punt or FG this year.

 

[Devo182]

If you end up bored this lazy Sunday, check out The Jewel Thief on Netflix. Wild story of a lifelong thief with some outrageous stories, to the point of making you laugh at times.

Very entertaining.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Knowledge has increased over time, yet, there are still avenues to be explored. I read once that Humans use less than 20% of their brain.

My ignore list alone is full of humans who it’s doubtful that they use 2% of their brains and absolutely nowhere near 20%…

You read correctly. 15% or less actually.

 

[Orange.]

Source: Jim Harbaugh's suspension deal with NCAA breaks down; he's now expected to coach full 2023 season

Bad news for Michigan fans in a round about way.

By not taking that deal, he is signaling that he has no intention of coaching college ball in 2024 IMO.

Even if you take an extremely optimistic stance on what the NCAA can or will do, there is no way a long drawn out investigation is better than sitting out 4 games against some nobodies. Then again, their entire schedule is nobodies outside of the last game so...

Yeah, I think the NCAA is breaking the enforcement rules for Michigan, and letting Michigan cheat with impunity, so Harbaugh can leave with the false impression that this and much more never happened.

And yeah the "punishment" was nothing: 4 non-conference games only. I seem to not recall whether that is the same thing Bruce Pearl got for lying to the NCAA.

Harbaugh tries to leave Michigan every off-season. I guess he will be more flexible on the deal he will settle for this time.

This double standard is why the cheat-with-impunity teams are so enthusiastic about regulating NIL. They won't have to follow the rules.

 

[Devo182]

Dudes I am most excited to see in games this Fall. In no particular order

1. Callan McCastles
2. Cam Seldon
3. Nico
4. Arion Carter
5. Dont'e Thornton
6. Gabriel Jeudy
7. Keenan Pili

Not excited to see Joe?

 

[Orange.]

Whew sounds like Carter and Telander are going to be some big time players. Glowing remarks about LB group as a whole in the fingers thread.

@SweetasSoda Click here: 1. For LBs, see especially the 6th and 7th paragraphs of the second quoted writer, p. brown.