Recruiting Forum: Football Talk XI

[Ace]

Who was the kid from middle Tennessee that Pearl told he wasn't good enough to be a Vol?

Kid went on to Belmont I think

Matthew Dotson

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Curious who he's been in touch with about coming. I wonder who he hires as an assistant, they might bring a recruit or 2 with them.

 

[#VFL__]

CJ Turman is gone. One I can understand, two maybe, but three gone in one day clearly says Donnie told them to hit the road. There's no other explanation for that.

Or the fact that hes a weird looking white guy. Polar opposite of who they all signed up to play for. Just my opinion of course but I think they were wanting someone different.

 

[NashVOL93]

Or the fact that hes a weird looking white guy. Polar opposite of who they all signed up to play for. Just my opinion of course but I think they were wanting someone different.

Lol no. A coach is a coach is a coach. You think Chip Kelly's kids at Oregon cared that he looked like someone's creepy uncle? Personality & coaching style, sure, yes, but looks? No player who's serious about his career is going to take that into consideration as long as the guy can coach. Cuonzo had a different style and vibe, no question. If they committed to anything, it was that. And in that context I can understand them wanting to look around. But this "Donnie Tyndall looks goofy" thing is getting really old. Either he can coach or he can't. I don't care what he looks like and I don't think the players do either.

 

[tim]

Lol no. A coach is a coach is a coach. You think Chip Kelly's kids at Oregon cared that he looked like someone's creepy uncle? Personality & coaching style, sure, yes, but looks? No player who's serious about his career is going to take that into consideration as long as the guy can coach. Cuonzo had a different style and vibe, no question. If they committed to anything, it was that. And in that context I can understand them wanting to look around. But this "Donnie Tyndall looks goofy" thing is getting really old. Either he can coach or he can't. I don't care what he looks like and I don't think the players do either.

Pitino, coach K, and numerous others look strange, but can recruit and coach. Hell, Saban is shorter than most 4th graders but he's doing alright

 

[volsnvikes]

Pitino, coach K, and numerous others look strange, but can recruit and coach. Hell, Saban is shorter than most 4th graders but he's doing alright

Comes from the deal he made with the Devil while he was in grade school. Something about wanting to be pound for pound the greatest coach in history. Can't fault him for that.

 

[PassedOutAwake]

Bored... so heres my full season predictions

vs Utah State - 41-24 UT
vs Arkansas State - 44-17 UT
@ Oklahoma - 27-17 OU
@ UGA - 37-31 UGA
vs UF - 27-24 UT
vs Chatt - 38-13 UT
@ Ole Miss - 31-20 Miss
vs Bama - 42-13 UA
@ USC - 20-17 USC
vs UK - 34-17 UT
vs Mizzou - 27-16 UT
@ Vandy - 35-13 UT

End with 7-5 and head to a bowl game.

 

[LotteryPick]

Bored... so heres my full season predictions

vs Utah State - 41-24 UT
vs Arkansas State - 44-17 UT
@ Oklahoma - 27-17 OU
@ UGA - 37-31 UGA
vs UF - 27-24 UT
vs Chatt - 38-13 UT
@ Ole Miss - 31-20 Miss
vs Bama - 42-13 UA
@ USC - 20-17 USC
vs UK - 34-17 UT
vs Mizzou - 27-16 UT
@ Vandy - 35-13 UT

End with 7-5 and head to a bowl game.

I would be elated

 

[PassedOutAwake]

When making those predictions, I looked at everyone schedule. I stumbled across a tough question.

UF plays Bama 2 weeks before we play UF in Neyland. UF has a BYE the week before us.

So when UF plays Bama, who do we want to win?

If UF wins
Pro - They will keep Muschump
Pro - Bama loses
Con - Will help them pull in a better class
Con - Will have huge momentum going into our game
Con - UF wins

If Bama Wins:
Pro - Will hurt UF's motivation
Pro - UF loses
Con - Bama wins

 

[Bruce Wayne]

When making those predictions, I looked at everyone schedule. I stumbled across a tough question.

UF plays Bama 2 weeks before we play UF in Neyland. UF has a BYE the week before us.

So when UF plays Bama, who do we want to win?

If UF wins
Pro - They will keep Muschump
Pro - Bama loses
Con - Will help them pull in a better class
Con - Will have huge momentum going into our game
Con - UF wins

If Bama Wins:
Pro - Will hurt UF's motivation
Pro - UF loses
Con - Bama wins

You could also look at it as they'd be more likely to over look us if they beat Alabama. They could think we're no threat since they beat big bad Bama.

 

[PassedOutAwake]

You could also look at it as they'd be more likely to over look us if they beat Alabama. They could think we're no threat since they beat big bad Bama.

Theyll likely look over us or underestimate us either way. They have beat us what, 9 times in a row? And they have LSU after us.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Theyll likely look over us or underestimate us either way. They have beat us what, 9 times in a row? And they have LSU after us.

This gets more painful every time I see it.

 

[jave36]

We hate zo's recruiting but then hate when they leave?

We need bodies, even if they're not good. They're going to have to have open tryouts at this rate.

 

[jave36]

Bored... so heres my full season predictions

vs Utah State - 41-24 UT
vs Arkansas State - 44-17 UT
@ Oklahoma - 27-17 OU
@ UGA - 37-31 UGA
vs UF - 27-24 UT
vs Chatt - 38-13 UT
@ Ole Miss - 31-20 Miss
vs Bama - 42-13 UA
@ USC - 20-17 USC
vs UK - 34-17 UT
vs Mizzou - 27-16 UT
@ Vandy - 35-13 UT

End with 7-5 and head to a bowl game.

I'm more worried about Mizzou than USC. Mauk is a great QB.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

It's so stinking hot right now. It's already 91 and I just finished an hour bike ride. It will get over 100 today, and the evenings have been in the 90's, up until around midnight. Dang, I just feel TIRED.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

I'm more worried about Mizzou than USC. Mauk is a great QB.

USC fans think Dylan Thompson is a really good QB too. Personally, I think the USC, Ole Miss, and Mizzou games are the dog fights this year. UGA will be strong, if not injured like last year, and I need to see something before I get excited about the UF game. So sick of seeing us lose to weak UF teams now a days.

 

[NashVOL93]

Random, but I saw this picture of Jones & Maggitt at the Boys & Girl's Club on Twitter.

That's a proud coach right there.

 

[Aesius]

USC fans think Dylan Thompson is a really good QB too. Personally, I think the USC, Ole Miss, and Mizzou games are the dog fights this year. UGA will be strong, if not injured like last year, and I need to see something before I get excited about the UF game. So sick of seeing us lose to weak UF teams now a days.

I think we're going to get whipped pretty bad by OU, UGA, and Bama.

Close losses to Ole Miss and USC (away games)

Close wins over UF, Mizzou

And we beat the hell out of everyone else.

 

[LotteryPick]

I'm more worried about Mizzou than USC. Mauk is a great QB.

Who's he throwing to?

 

[amazingGRACE]

We need bodies, even if they're not good. They're going to have to have open tryouts at this rate.

How much sense would that make? Why just fill the roster with bodies that don't fit Tyndall's style & waste a roster spots for 3-4 years?

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

New Nike concepts

 

[LotteryPick]

Honestly, I can't wait to see cool UT concepts.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

New Nike concepts

Concrete texture on the helmets... weird.

That junk gon scuff when it pops up against your skin.

Dem raspberries tho

 

[ob79]

It's so stinking hot right now. It's already 91 and I just finished an hour bike ride. It will get over 100 today, and the evenings have been in the 90's, up until around midnight. Dang, I just feel TIRED.

I think the high yesterday was around 70, today will be upper 70's, low 80's.

Ahhh...spring.

 

[delfonic]

I think we're going to get whipped pretty bad by OU, UGA, and Bama.

The thing about UGA is that typically in the years where we feel like we don't have a shot, we play them close or beat them.

Richt has a way of playing down to his competition.