Recruiting Forum Football Talk XVIII

[OddFuture]

ESPN is reporting that we released a new roster today? If we did it won't load on my phone. The ESPN app has an article saying the new roster included RDAIV and Renfro and acknowledges that Lemond Johnson has left the team. Anyone wanna confirm that for me?

 

[Vols4us]

ESPN is reporting that we released a new roster today? If we did it won't load on my phone. The ESPN app has an article saying the new roster included RDAIV and Renfro and acknowledges that Lemond Johnson has left the team. Anyone wanna confirm that for me?

Just looked - correct.

 

[OddFuture]

Who is this lil b guy that claims he curses all these NBA players? I'm trying to understand why he is so relevant. I pulled some his stuff on YouTube and he is one of the worst rappers I have ever heard. Most rap is pathetic these days but he is truly terrible. They don't make them like Pac and biggie anymore

Lil B is actually a good rapper, but his stuff that is popular is purposefully bad. It's like a funny persona type of thing going on. He even says his stuff is terrible.

I personally think his stuff is funny. He's like Riff Raff. It's a persona, except Riff is actually serious about his stuff and Lil B isn't.

I haven't heard it in a while so it might not be good, but a more serious track Lil B is on is Grove Street Party by Lil' Wayne (remake of a Waka song).

B's whole shtick is to mess with people and have fun. He's "cursed" a bunch of people most famously Kevin Durant. He said Durant is cursed for life and won't ever win a title. He even has a song called "eff KD" or something.

/music talk lol, I can go on for days

I'm not big on rap that much right now.

 

[OddFuture]

Just looked - correct.

Thanks pal. Good news on the transfers. Sad to see Lemond go but he was recruited over.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Just looked - correct.

Wonder where Lemond is transferring.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Wonder where Lemond is transferring.

Smart move by him. Berry and TKjr are flat out better players.

 

[OddFuture]

Kyle Oliver and Devin Smith are both listed as #17 for offense. Uh oh, number crisis

 

[volssam]

Kyle Oliver and Devin Smith are both listed as #17 for offense. Uh oh, number crisis

Calm down, Leb

 

[butchna]

Kyle Oliver and Devin Smith are both listed as #17 for offense. Uh oh, number crisis

This confirms that 17 is retired for the offense this upcoming season. :sleep:

 

[volunteerlane]

New roster has Kahlil listed at 327. If true, thats great news. Plus from the attached photo I think he got shorter as well.

 

[WarMachine]

New roster has Kahlil listed at 327. If true, thats great news. Plus from the attached photo I think he got shorter as well.

If this photo is current, why is he wearing an Irish shirt? Hopefully that is just an old photo.

 

[NochNoch]

If this photo is current, why is he wearing an Irish shirt? Hopefully that is just an old photo.

Pretty sure that is an example of this Irish team...

 

[WarMachine]

Pretty sure that is an example of this Irish team...

What is that? They don't have helmets or shoulder pads on?

 

[Billy Antrim]

Phil Steele

We go from dead last in combined career OL starts in 2014 to 64th in the nation in 2015 with 64 combined starts.

For our opponents:

Bowling Green: 2nd (125 combined starts)
Missouri: 14th (97)
Kentucky: 15th (95)
Vanderbilt: 20th (90)
Arkansas: 39th (78)
Georgia: 39th (78)
South Carolina: 49th (74)
Alabama: 113th (40)
North Texas: 117th (34)
Oklahoma: 120th (28)
Florida: 126th (10)

BGSU will be a great test for KMack and Tuttle. Hope they get plenty of snaps in that game.

Also, Florida...yikes. All 10 of their starts are from Trip Thurman, who may or may not be available to play this season.

0 career starts on the OL is a disaster waiting to happen.

Love the OK & FL numbers! Barnett & Maggitt will be tearing it up. :rock:

 

[RiseToTheTop]

i dont care how many starts Vandys OL has they are still atrocious. This will be the 3rd year with the majority of the same OL and they have been awful every year.

 

[NashVOL93]

New roster has Kahlil listed at 327. If true, thats great news. Plus from the attached photo I think he got shorter as well.

Kahlil McKenzie is a 6'3, 330 pound defensive tackle and he looks like a kid next to these guys. Especially homeboy on the right. Damn.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Kyle Oliver and Devin Smith are both listed as #17 for offense. Uh oh, number crisis

Does it really matter, when Smith should never see any snaps with our current QB roster?

 

[HialeahGator]

Its not just fowler. But theres no orr, cummings, neiron ball, jabari gorman, mike taylor and maybe no antonio morrison. Plus their O Line will get destroyed.

Wait.so it wasn't B Cox eating for 2.5 sacks and 4tfl? Or Brantley,Bullard a lind Ivie who held Hurd in check. I also remember Jarred Davis talking noise then backing it up. All those guys are back. Plus 5* Cece Jefferson and Thomas Holley. Lets not forget the secondary led by VH3 and KeKe Neal.

I agree we'll miss Fowler and Ball tho. The rest not so much.


Imo UF keeps it close but Vols win by 13.

 

[JamesBenUT]

Wait.so it wasn't B Cox eating for 2.5 sacks and 4tfl? Or Brantley,Bullard and Ivie who held Hurd in check. I also remember Jarred Davis talking noise then backing it up. All those guys are back. Plus 5* Cece Jefferson and Thomas Holley. Lets not forget the secondary led by VH3 and KeKe Neal.

I agree we'll miss Fowler and Ball tho. The rest not so much.

That game was an utter debacle of momentous proportions. A bit mobile QB, much less Josh Dobbs, would've turned it into a rout

 

[BaldBiker]

Wait.so it wasn't B Cox eating for 2.5 sacks and 4tfl? Or Brantley,Bullard a lind Ivie who held Hurd in check. I also remember Jarred Davis talking noise then backing it up. All those guys are back. Plus 5* Cece Jefferson and Thomas Holley. Lets not forget the secondary led by VH3 and KeKe Neal.

I agree we'll miss Fowler and Ball tho. The rest not so much.


Imo UF keeps it close but Vols win by 13.

I like you man.

 

[vol2002]

Wait.so it wasn't B Cox eating for 2.5 sacks and 4tfl? Or Brantley,Bullard a lind Ivie who held Hurd in check. I also remember Jarred Davis talking noise then backing it up. All those guys are back. Plus 5* Cece Jefferson and Thomas Holley. Lets not forget the secondary led by VH3 and KeKe Neal.

I agree we'll miss Fowler and Ball tho. The rest not so much.


Imo UF keeps it close but Vols win by 13.

Would love a 45-6 beat down, but I'd also be fine with this. I think it will be a tough, hard fought game. Can't wait.

 

[ACvol3]

I saw Hurd and Jashon out last night.. I would be very surprised if Hurd isn't 6'5 at the nfl combine. He is a large human.

 

[Aesius]

What do y'all think the offensive gameplan will be for UF?

Last year we had a terrible OL, a QB with no pocket awareness/mobility and poor decision making under pressure, a freshman RB still adjusting to the SEC, and WRs that couldn't get much separation.

This year we will have a bad to average OL (significant upgrade from "terrible"), a QB with elite pocket awareness/mobility and decent decision making under pressure, a sophomore RB with a full season of SEC experience and a sophomore RB who will be an excellent #2 option, and WRs that still probably won't be able to get much separation.

I hate to say it because of how much this scares me, but I think Dobbs is going to have to win this game with his feet. I also think we will see a lot of misdirection/sets that will make the UF defenders hesitate briefly, giving us a small window to execute.

Two WRs, Pearson/Pig in motion, and Dobbs flanked by Hurd and Kamara. 6 options there: Dobbs can pass to the WRs, hand off to Hurd, hand off to Kamara, flip to the man in motion, run it himself, or pass to either of the RBs.

I just don't see us lining up and running the ball right at UF, nor do I see our passing game really taking off against their secondary. I think we will have to win with dink and dunk plays and by taking advantage of field position.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Floridas Linebackers are pretty thin/mediocre and they are new up front. Take advantage of it.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

What do y'all think the offensive gameplan will be for UF?

Last year we had a terrible OL, a QB with no pocket awareness/mobility and poor decision making under pressure, a freshman RB still adjusting to the SEC, and WRs that couldn't get much separation.

This year we will have a bad to average OL (significant upgrade from "terrible"), a QB with elite pocket awareness/mobility and decent decision making under pressure, a sophomore RB with a full season of SEC experience and a sophomore RB who will be an excellent #2 option, and WRs that still probably won't be able to get much separation.

I hate to say it because of how much this scares me, but I think Dobbs is going to have to win this game with his feet. I also think we will see a lot of misdirection/sets that will make the UF defenders hesitate briefly, giving us a small window to execute.

Two WRs, Pearson/Pig in motion, and Dobbs flanked by Hurd and Kamara. 6 options there: Dobbs can pass to the WRs, hand off to Hurd, hand off to Kamara, flip to the man in motion, run it himself, or pass to either of the RBs.

I just don't see us lining up and running the ball right at UF, nor do I see our passing game really taking off against their secondary. I think we will have to win with dink and dunk plays and by taking advantage of field position.

I think our defense will score at least once.