Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[johnfnkelly]

The guy that has been a 2 year starter and was second in the SEC in Rushing TD's this year??? Doubt it

4.7 ypc isn't exactly good especially with our OL this year. Most of these TD's are goal line scores where the defense wasn't in goal line formation due to our tempo.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

If you just simply give Wright the 11 extra carries that Small had over Wright this year, and you average in what Wrights YPC is, then Wright gets within 60 yards of 1k. Heupel may not go the bell cow route often and does like to rotate, but history shows you can be a 1k rusher in this offense.

Also have to factor in QB carries. Hooker had 104 this year and 166 last year, Milton and likely Nico both will run less often than Hooker.

 

[Weezer]

quick rundown of who has jumped into the portal

SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER WALKER MERRILL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RJ PERRY
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WILLIAM PARKER
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN TIGHT END MILES CAMPBELL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE RUNNINGB BACK LEN’NETH WHITEHEAD
FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK JUSTIN WILLIAMS-THOMAS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY CALLOWAY
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JORDAN PHILLIPS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY HOLIDAY

9 thus far, compared to:

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Also, with the way they count, we'd be at 11 because they would count Savion Herring and LJD.

 

[Billy Antrim]

I saw where they reported William Parker to the portal, but I hadn't seen anything official on Merrill or Perry?

Yes, go check their 247 profiles.

 

[Weezer]

I never could keep pace with HS recruiting. I completely give up trying to follow transfer market. I’ll just enjoy whoever shows up in the fall.

Recruiting forum.....

 

[VolGee4]

RJ Perry in the portal.

This is ****ing ridiculous.

Why?

 

[butchna]

quick rundown of who has jumped into the portal

SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER WALKER MERRILL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RJ PERRY
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WILLIAM PARKER
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN TIGHT END MILES CAMPBELL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE RUNNINGB BACK LEN’NETH WHITEHEAD
FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK JUSTIN WILLIAMS-THOMAS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY CALLOWAY
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JORDAN PHILLIPS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY HOLIDAY

9 thus far, compared to:

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Crisis is a matter of perspective.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Damn...Walker Merrill also in the portal. I was a fan, but I get it he probably was never going to start here.

 

[Weezer]

People. Even communists are capable of sarcasm.

 

[OrangeShade]

Lynn-J Dixon

Gosh, I completely forgot about him

 

[OrangeShade]

Lynn-J Dixon

Gosh, I completely forgot about him

 

[NMVol]

People. Even communists are capable of sarcasm.

Yeah, but their indoctrination makes reverse sarcasm psychology difficult for them.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

quick rundown of who has jumped into the portal

SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER WALKER MERRILL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RJ PERRY
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WILLIAM PARKER
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN TIGHT END MILES CAMPBELL
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE RUNNINGB BACK LEN’NETH WHITEHEAD
FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK JUSTIN WILLIAMS-THOMAS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY CALLOWAY
FRESHMAN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN JORDAN PHILLIPS
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE WIDE RECEIVER JIMMY HOLIDAY

11 total if you add in Savion Herring & LJD

Green = already committed to new schools.

 

[BucVol98]

4.7 ypc isn't exactly good especially with our OL this year. Most of these TD's are goal line scores where the defense wasn't in goal line formation due to our tempo.

What world are you living in that averaging nearly 5 yds per carry isn't good? This ain't HS ball we're talking about, this is SEC ball.

Yeah, Wright averaged 6 but that had a lot to do with those long runs he had against a bad Vandy team.

I have no doubt the young backs (and Wright if he stays) will contribute but saying that our Sr RB who has been the most consistent RB for us on the roster the last 2 years will get lost in the shuffle is a bold take that I don't think is remotely possible.

 

[bignewt]

Gosh, I completely forgot about him

Now thats short term memory loss.

 

[Weezer]

Whoever is in charge of tampering with players on other teams for us is not doing a good enough job IMO.

@WillAtSpyre - If you guys need help with that, I have some free time on my hands.....

 

[TheRain]

 

[volbeast33]

Demarea Crockett had 1k in 2016 under Heupel at Mizzou.
Ish Witter had 1k in 2017 under Heupel at Mizzou.

Both players overlapped. Crockett was a freshman in 2016 and took a step back in 2017 (injury?), Witter was a junior in 2016 and became primary in 2017 as a senior. Heupel likes to rotate backs, but if there's a dominant runner he feeds them.

Edit: So if you're keeping score at home - Heupel has three 1k rushers since 2016 (3/7 years). Tennessee has zero as a school in that time. I'm not Nostradamus but I think he will have a few more 1k rushers in the next 7 years.

I didn’t count his time as OC bc that has a lot to do with the head coach as well…. I also didn’t say that we wouldn’t be able to get to 1,000 yds just that it’s difficult bc of splitting Carries…. 2 of the 3 that you mentioned averaged close to 7 yds or more per carry.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

We need to disown @Enki_Amenra . Not only is he hanging out in the FF, but he's also starting threads there. You know he's done caught the herpes.

And how would you know this unless you've been slummin' too?

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

@Freak will you be able to put the Orange Bowl up?

 

[johnfnkelly]

What world are you living in that averaging nearly 5 yds per carry isn't good? This ain't HS ball we're talking about, this is SEC ball.

Yeah, Wright averaged 6 but that had a lot to do with those long runs he had on a bad Vandy team.

I have no doubt the young backs (and Wright if he stays) will contribute but saying that our Sr RB who has been the most consistent RB for us on the roster the last 2 years will get lost in the shuffle is a bold take that I don't think is remotely possible.

He's the only SEC RB with 10+ rushing TD's with less than 5 ypc. It's also worth noting he has the least amount of carries on here.

6 of his TD's came within 1 yard from the endzone. 10 of them came within 5 yards from the endzone. Of the remaining 3 - only 2 came outside of 10 yards. If you don't think this production is easily replaceable I don't know what to tell you. His scoring is a product of our tempo + defense not being in goal line formation.

He's a mid-tier back. I can promise you he wouldn't be starting at any other top SEC team this past season.

 

[VolNash17]

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He's the only SEC RB with 10+ rushing TD's with less than 5 ypc. It's also worth noting he has the least amount of carries on here.

6 of his TD's came within 1 yard from the endzone. 10 of them came within 5 yards from the endzone. Of the remaining 3 - only 2 came outside of 10 yards. If you don't think this production is easily replaceable I don't know what to tell you. His scoring is a product of our tempo + defense not being in goal line formation due to our tempo.

I agree… Tank Bigsby is a beast behind that crappy auburn line. Tennessee could replace small pretty easily. Solid player but most coaches would tell you the same after comparing running backs and line movement

 

[OrangeShade]

Lynn-J Dixon

Gosh, I completely forgot about him

 

[OrangeShade]

Now thats short term memory loss.

Yes, it is!!

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

That film should be required viewing in high school. Drug use would plummet.

It definitely has that effect