Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXX

[zhangliao04]

Is anyone else excited to see Brandon Johnson next year? I think the kid is going to be good. Definitely has the ball skills and hands to be a great WR for us. He is fast, too. Maybe not as fast as Byrd, but still he got speed.

 

[bUTchplease2]

Is anyone else excited to see Brandon Johnson next year? I think the kid is going to be good. Definitely has the ball skills and hands to be a great WR for us. He is fast, too. Maybe not as fast as Byrd, but still he got speed.

Yep he's gonna be a good one I think. Say Malone comes back with JJ and another year to grow for Johnson and Callaway...that's one scary good and fast reciever core

 

[SeanJean]

Pass me some of that denial juice ya'll be sipping in here.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Yep he's gonna be a good one I think. Say Malone comes back with JJ and another year to grow for Johnson and Callaway...that's one scary good and fast reciever core

There isn't an offense better than ours in the SEC if JG is as good as advertised. He's better than Hurts and our backs are better. Wide receivers are close but JG is a better passer

 

[bUTchplease2]

Pass me some of that denial juice ya'll be sipping in here.

Trying to look at some of the positives unlike some of you that all you look at are the negatives. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of negatives but I'm tired of reading that **** everyday

 

[zhangliao04]

There isn't an offense better than ours in the SEC if JG is as good as advertised. He's better than Hurts and our backs are better. Wide receivers are close but JG is a better passer

How do you know this?

 

[zhangliao04]

Trying to look at some of the positives unlike some of you that all you look at are the negatives. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of negatives but I'm tired of reading that **** everyday

Yeah, it's gotten old. Everyone knows what's on the table for Butch and what is going to happen. Might as well move on with the program. Doesn't mean we can't still be mad at what happened, though.

 

[bUTchplease2]

Yeah, it's gotten old. Everyone knows what's on the table for Butch and what is going to happen. Might as well move on with the program. Doesn't mean we can't still be mad at what happened, though.

Oh I'm still mad too. But as you said...move on with the program. That's what I'm trying to do. Hoping maybe they'll get the D straightened out next year

 

[i2amavol]

Definitely. I'd put our floor around 8 wins, maybe 7 if things don't go our way. Veteran team around the board, 2nd year under a good coordinator, hopefully some good S&C and positional changes. Very much in play for the east.

Definitely some uncertainty at QB. However, I think we have at least 2 good options there, maybe 3. Otherwise, I think having more veterans overall, and especially in the trenches is way way underrated. How many Seniors did we have this year? That was always my biggest concern.

Anyway, we need to have a major upgrade in Strength. Notice, I didn't say S & C. We were fine in conditioning this year. We need people who can move the opponent around and impose their will. Then, and only then, will we we be upper tier in the SEC. Until that is solved, everything else is irrelevant.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

How do you know this?

It is true that I am projecting. I said that based off of their ranking. I will add to that also that I don't believe that Hurts is very good. He's a very average passer who can't do anything under pressure. JG on the other hand has a cannon. We'll see about his accuracy

 

[InVOLuntary]

This forum is so much better than FF.Just wanted to say ..."Thanks".

It's usually better than this. Lot of knuckle heads in here lately.

 

[VOL-uh-tile]

Definitely some uncertainty at QB. However, I think we have at least 2 good options there, maybe 3. Otherwise, I think having more veterans overall, and especially in the trenches is way way underrated. How many Seniors did we have this year? That was always my biggest concern.

Anyway, we need to have a major upgrade in Strength. Notice, I didn't say S & C. We were fine in conditioning this year. We need people who can move the opponent around and impose their will. Then, and only then, will we we be upper tier in the SEC. Until that is solved, everything else is irrelevant.

Very true. Str needs to be an emphasis. I remember scherzen saying he wanted us to focus on explosiveness when he first started last year, but I'd much rather have us wear down the opponent. That's what led to JJ destroying Tabor I think, he was way more physical throughout the game and that shook Tabor.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

Is anyone else excited to see Brandon Johnson next year? I think the kid is going to be good. Definitely has the ball skills and hands to be a great WR for us. He is fast, too. Maybe not as fast as Byrd, but still he got speed.

I think George #19 will be productive next year too.

 

[zhangliao04]

It is true that I am projecting. I said that based off of their ranking. I will add to that also that I don't believe that Hurts is very good. He's a very average passer who can't do anything under pressure. JG on the other hand has a cannon. We'll see about his accuracy

I'm just more into using the wait and see approach anymore. True that he was rated highly and therefore great things are more expected. I hope he is great and takes UT to another level, but after this past preseason with VQ talking everything up I am taking things they say with a grain of salt.

 

[NMVol]

I think George #19 will be productive next year too.

How long has it been since the Vols weren't looking at a freshman to carry the load at WR? Progress.

 

[zhangliao04]

I think George #19 will be productive next year too.

Would be nice. Would give quality depth at the WR position which is what we need. I always enjoy having 5-6 productive WRs on the team. If Malone leaves JJ needs to see triple the amount of targets next year.

 

[Poppa T]

It's usually better than this. Lot of knuckle heads in here lately.

Maybe so, but the at least the discourse is absent of the adolescent name calling and incessant trolling.
My teenage grandsons going through puberty are more mature than some on FF. Appreciate reading the thoughts and opinions on this thread.

 

[crazyguy]

If Butch doesn't work out, how would you guys feel if Blackburn took a chance with Tee as HC?

I'd rather have Franklin. We just can't afford the risk imho.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Love this tweet from Calbert today:

TN born and bred. Diff breed. TN boys take pride in putting on for their state! GB🍊 @treysmith98 #rockytop

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I'd rather have Franklin. We just can't afford the risk imho.

I don't want Franklin. He's a good coach, but there are other good coaches out there I'd much rather have

 

[crazyguy]

I don't want Franklin. He's a good coach, but there are other good coaches out there I'd much rather have

It would be a tough pill to swallow taking a vandy coach, but heck- who's done more at two different schools that didn't have anything to build on? I'd say he's a top 10-15 coach at the moment.

 

[Volator]

Is there any news on the AD front? Interviews conducted and a MOU being drafted?

 

[crazyguy]

I've only heard that they're hoping to get it done by the end of the year. It basically has to be be Blackburn, right?

 

[Smokey123]

This is unrelated to football or Tennessee but thought I'd share.


Greg Popovich was asked by a high schooler if the spurs will win the championship this year

 

[jave36]

Joe Mixon video of rearranging a 5ft 100lb girl's face is finally going to be released. The OU alum judge who blocked it has fought its release tooth and nail, which means it must be bad.