Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXX

[drvenner]

Here we go:

Source: Support remains strong for Butch Jones

Is that damage control by 247?

 

[Chuckie]

Is this really life?

Can we just try to keep it really in here?

 

[AppStVol]

Here we go:

Source: Support remains strong for Butch Jones

Brady Quinn dropping some truth in the embedded video.

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

Is that damage control by 247?

no other way to describe it.

 

[BaldBiker]

In the last article we gave you several unnamed sources, but in this article we're going to give you an even bigger unnamed source....trust us folks, this source is bigger than all the others and he says it's all good.

ps: In other news....we are offering a 25% discount for anyone wishing to return to 24/7 as a subscriber.

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

In the last article we gave you several unnamed sources, but in this article we're going to give you an even bigger unnamed source....trust us folks, this source is bigger than all the others and he says it's all good.

ps: In other news....we are offering a 25% discount for anyone wishing to return to 24/7 as a subscriber.

LOLOL. Exactly.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

On some discussion of football and recruiting:

Did I see a few days ago a commit said Butch wanted to go more for JUCOs who are ready to play? I think I saw that.

Made me look at the JUCOs we've brought in so far. I don't think we've done a good job with evaluating them nor coaching them up. Of course, it's not 100%, but look at the list:

2013 JUCO signees:

WR Johnathon Johnson - low 3* - 422 career yards in 3 seasons - was a spot player, but was lowly rated - PUSH

TE Woody Quinn - low 3* - did nothing at all - left after 1 season - ugly pickup but was a small class and last minute

CB Riyahd Jones - low 3* - did nothing - blood clots and a rape accusation

2014 JUCO Signees

WR Von Pearson - 4* - 802 yards in 2 seasons - unfortunately missed senior year camp due to false sexual assault allegations - showed promise but played in a bad 2014 offense and good 2015 offense. This is a PUSH.

OT Dontavius Blair - 4* - did nothing but was heralded on this board as a savior even though he sucked - transferred - BUST

LB Chris Weatherd - 4* - athletic freak never hit potential - 21 career tackles, 3.5 sacks - BUST

DT Owen Williams - low 3* - started 12 games and played in 25, 56 tackles and 6.5 TFL - got an UDFA deal with the Falcons - HIT

2015 JUCO Signees

RB Alvin Kamara - 4* - 1,263 rush yards, 637 receiving yards, PR stud, criminally underutilized - HIT but with an asterisk due to usage

CB Justin Martin - 4* - had 23 tackles and 6 PBUs in 2015, but UTsports.com has him playing in only 3 games in 2016 - attitude and effort issues - coaches don't trust him - BUST (with time left to fix it)

2016 JUCO Signees

DL Johnathan Kongbo - 4* - #1 JUCO player - athletic freak - constant distraction - 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 5 QB hurries - this is a PUSH right now (with time to fix it)

DT Alexis Johnson - 4* - #2 JUCO DT - got suspended within like his first 5 hours on campus - played in 1 game for a sneeze - BUST (with time to fix it)

WR Jeff George - high 3* - 1 catch for 20 yards - BUST (with time to fix it)

CB DJ Henderson - mid-to-high 3* - didn't play in one of the worst UT secondary corps in our history - BUST (with time to fix it)



So, I'll say this - as of now with JUCOs being instant impact guys, we have failed miserably. Kamara keeps this from being a complete disaster.

From what I understand it wasn't Jucos, just more experienced corners. He was an athlete and wasn't a true corner

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Would have made sense there to have been one thorough article gauging the temperature of the program. Instead, Haney did a hack job and only set out one side of the coin and other writers are going out doing real journalism to shoot holes in it.

Exactly, as I said, it is abundantly clear that he either went looking for negative comments or neglected to publish the positive ones

 

[NMVol]

Exactly, as I said, it is abundantly clear that he either went looking for negative comments or neglected to publish the positive ones

I always like to round out my objectivity the morning after.

 

[Glitch]

Here we go:

Source: Support remains strong for Butch Jones

 

[WarMachine]

Here we go:

Source: Support remains strong for Butch Jones

:w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

There is suddenly increased buzz that Tennessee is in a strong position with five-star running back Cam Akers out of Clinton, Miss.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

So.... when are these commitments happening?

 

[YorkVol]

I'll say one thing, Kiffin has the recruiting prowess to be able to continue the recent trend of Houston area athletes staying home.

Anything that takes recruits away from other schools in Texas is a good thing, imo.

 

[SpringBokVol]

The 247 article today is super strange.

As an outlet I wonder if they communicate with each other.

 

[Rishvol]

So.... when are these commitments happening?

4pm where have you been the past couple of days

 

[BigZiti09]

The 247 article today is super strange.

As an outlet I wonder if they communicate with each other.

Barton Simmons article is damage control.

 

[Rishvol]

The 247 article today is super strange.

As an outlet I wonder if they communicate with each other.

Not strange this is just to get back subscriptions that were cancelled yesterday

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

Not strange this is just to get back subscriptions that were cancelled yesterday

Exactly. Plus, more clicks. 247 laughing all the way to the bank

 

[spudvol]

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[BaldBiker]

The 247 article today is super strange.

As an outlet I wonder if they communicate with each other.

This is the article that you think is strange?

Pretty sure any ignoramus could have seen this one coming. Damage control article. The other one is the one people should be looking at as strange...classless...stupid...

 

[SpringBokVol]

Haney a UT Grad writes irresponsible hit piece on his alma mater using a very negative quote from an unnamed source as its title.

Vandy loving, UT hatin Barton Simmons writes article following day titled "Source:Support remains strong for Butch Jones"

What is very interesting is that no where in that article does it actually say the support for Jones is strong.

Instead he call our fanbase stupid for thinking we can do better than Butch.

And then points out that next year is his time to show everyone if he is it or not.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

4pm where have you been the past couple of days

Lol

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Jordan Cronkrite transferring from UF.

He's not that good.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

What is very interesting is that no where in that article does it actually say the support for Jones is strong.

Instead he call our fanbase stupid for thinking we can do better than Butch.

And then points out that next year is his time to show everyone if he is it or not.

He said they still believed that he can get it done due to his work ethic etc...

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Clearly Haney didn't publish any positive feedback outside of Hood.

No story in that.