Recruiting Forum: Football Talk XIV

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Vol knight said:
Got a question for the RF. How many of you guys care a lot for UT sports other than Football? I'll be honest, but the only UT sport I care a lot about is football. I mean, I'll watch other Ut sports from time to time when football isn't on. If they win, great. If they lose, I really don't care.

P.S. I do really like soccer, so I'll follow the lady vols team when I get the chance.
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Grew up in North East Tennessee, my family always followed and supported Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols.

That being said, we were always a "football first" family.

Wouldn't say I get too excited over the men's bball program, or baseball program, probably more Lady Vols softball more than either..

I do believe however, that a strong men's basketball program (as well as other programs, e.g., track) can only help your football program.

So I want all the teams to do well, not just because they are all Vols, but because it also reduces the strain on the UT Athletic Dept's resources and funds, thereby leaving more for my beloved UT Football Vols.

Go Big Orange!
 
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We, understandably, think its rediculous that the media outlets shove eye candy onto the field to ask coaches stupid questions and get hit by footballs.

Then we laugh if they are not pretty enough.

Which I guess makes some sort of highly cynical sense.
 
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Let's get down to bowl chatter first, since there's no game this weekend; the Vols have new life; and it's an enjoyable speculative process. While Tennessee could theoretically be in line for a number of potential destinations, from Jacksonville, Fla., to Charlotte, N.C., to Houston to Birmingham. But forget it. Numerous people told us this week that if the Vols win out and close 7-5, they are heavily likely to land in the Music City Bowl in Nashville --- site of their last postseason appearance --- and would not slip past the Liberty Bowl. The Memphis-based bowl has long-coveted Tennessee; it hoped for the Vols in 2010 and associate executive director Harold Graeter has flat-out been almost a season-ticket holder in terms of his devotion to following the Vols' and fostering relationships in hopes of getting Tennessee to Memphis for the game. For way-too-early planning purposes, the Liberty Bowl is Monday, Dec. 29; the Music City Bowl is Tuesday, Dec. 30.
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-VQ
 
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Purely for selfish reasons I really hope we wind up in one of the two TN bowl games, as I'm off work already those days and could attend.
 
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eazyTD said:
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Hope it's music city because liberty bowl is awful and the kids deserve a better atmosphere than that toilet bowl of a stadium.

I'm sure butch is pulling for the Music City as well for recruiting. That would be 3 straight games in Nashville; Vandy, MCB then UAB opener. 2 back to back at LP field
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Hope it's music city because liberty bowl is awful and the kids deserve a better atmosphere than that toilet bowl of a stadium.

I'm sure butch is pulling for the Music City as well for recruiting. That would be 3 straight games in Nashville; Vandy, MCB then UAB opener. 2 back to back at LP field
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Actually liberty bowl has been renovated and looks good
 
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Am I the only one that would rather play in a bowl in Fl or elsewhere for the guys other than Nashville? I mean I know its a bowl, but its a bowl 2 1/2 hours away. Just for the guys to get to experience something. I guess I'm probably the only one. Would be good for Nashville recruiting I suppose
 
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i know its just a guess for now but who will replace AJ Johnson at mike next year?

behind him on the depth chart is Colton Jumper. looks like he only played in utah state game and hasn't since. doesnt mean he wont play or isnt any good but seems like he wouldve played in chatt as well.... any 2015 guys that will get there? will JRM switch to mike? some sites have jakob johnson listed as well but UT says hes a DL.

sorry for my ignorance or if this has already been discussed. mike linebacker could be a real hole in the D next year if we dont have someone decent in there.
 
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jordan4vols said:
Am I the only one that would rather play in a bowl in Fl or elsewhere for the guys other than Nashville? I mean I know its a bowl, but its a bowl 2 1/2 hours away. Just for the guys to get to experience something. I guess I'm probably the only one. Would be good for Nashville recruiting I suppose
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its not really WHAT bowl we get at this point its just that we get one. mainly because you get the equivalent of an extra spring practice to prepare for it. and thats what they are looking for.

but yeah i see what you are saying i just dont think they are worried about what bowl they get at this point.
 
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volsohard99 said:
i know its just a guess for now but who will replace AJ Johnson at mike next year?

behind him on the depth chart is Colton Jumper. looks like he only played in utah state game and hasn't since. doesnt mean he wont play or isnt any good but seems like he wouldve played in chatt as well.... any 2015 guys that will get there? will JRM switch to mike? some sites have jakob johnson listed as well but UT says hes a DL.

sorry for my ignorance or if this has already been discussed. mike linebacker could be a real hole in the D next year if we dont have someone decent in there.
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GFW said Jakob has been working as AJ's backup and has really started to come on as he learns to read the game better.

In my view, he has all the physical tools to be good at Mike.
 
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I've heard that Gavin Bryant is really starting to come on strong in practice lately. I think moving JRM to mike would be a waste of his speed imo.
 
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jordan4vols said:
Am I the only one that would rather play in a bowl in Fl or elsewhere for the guys other than Nashville? I mean I know its a bowl, but its a bowl 2 1/2 hours away. Just for the guys to get to experience something. I guess I'm probably the only one. Would be good for Nashville recruiting I suppose
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Typically I would agree but with Nashville becoming a huge recruiting battle ground that would be a big win for us to be able to get a ton of those kids over the next few classes there to watch us play.
 
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