'20 TN CB Keshawn Lawrence (UT SIGNEE)

[scvolfan7]

Yep. Muschamp has a good class going.

That’s what happens when you let a coach build a program

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

He is going to Miami this weekend. Vols remain in a good spot. Don't set off your fireworks in a panic.

Simonton

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

That’s what happens when you let a coach build a program

Let’s see what happens when they go 5-7, though.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Pretty impressed with South Carolinas so far as well

That class is gonna fall apart as we go through the season... They will finish 6-6 or 5-7 this year....and they'll be firing up the coaching search again.

 

[VolInDayton]

That class is gonna fall apart as we go through the season... They will finish 6-6 or 5-7 this year....and they'll be firing up the coaching search again.

There fans were pretty vocal with concerns last year. They were ok with a young freshman quarterback who looked promising several years ago but he hasnt gotten better and it always seems like their offense is 1 player.

 

[UpstateVol613]

He is going to Miami this weekend. Vols remain in a good spot. Don't set off your fireworks in a panic.

Simonton

Were VOLNATION...Panic and coaching searches are what we do
You don’t remember the Bailey ship jump of 2019.

 

[WestTnVFL971]

That’s what happens when you let a coach build a program

Coach Boom will pay them if he has to. It’s harder to fire a coach when you have a highly rated recruiting class coming in.

 

[butchna]

Coach Boom will pay them if he has to. It’s harder to fire a coach when you have a highly rated recruiting class coming in.

Richt had a top 3 class going into the season...then the season happened.

 

[WestTnVFL971]

Richt had a top 3 class going into the season...then the season happened.

I agree however, UGA has enough in state talent to always be top 15 in the recruiting rankings. USC Jr. will order team trophies for a top 20 recruiting finish.

 

[butchna]

I agree however, UGA has enough in state talent to always be top 15 in the recruiting rankings. USC Jr. will order team trophies for a top 20 recruiting finish.

Talking about Miami...last year.

 

[WestTnVFL971]

Talking about Miami...last year.

My bad. Miami is a **** hole. I would also say that firing hasn’t created much momentum.

 

[scvolfan7]

Let’s see what happens when they go 5-7, though.

If they don’t fire Muschamp the players will still go there. That’s mainly what the players care about. I don’t think they’ll go 5-7 either. They have a veteran QB and a solid defense

 

[VflPT22]

If they don’t fire Muschamp the players will still go there. That’s mainly what the players care about. I don’t think they’ll go 5-7 either. They have a veteran QB and a solid defense

Have you seen their schedule? It’s brutal.. 5-7 or 6-6 is coming right up..

 

[jakez4ut]

Have you seen their schedule? It’s brutal.. 5-7 or 6-6 is coming right up..

The schedule is difficult for sure

 

[KeyVol14]

Idk why any recruit would like to play in Miami. The traffic is unbearable, English is a second language no offense anybody, the fans are non-existent, and the facility are straight up 1980s garbage

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Miami is such a weird paradox. The region arguably produces more football talent than anywhere else in the country, which would seem to suggest a great passion for football. And yet the University of Miami has the worst fan support of any "Tier 1" football program.

 

[vol2002]

Have you seen their schedule? It’s brutal.. 5-7 or 6-6 is coming right up..

Yep. They play what are likely the only three teams that are talented enough and play good enough defense to win the national title this year (and the last few years ...and any year for the foreseeable future): Clemson, Bama, Georgia.

 

[Jack Burton]

Yep. Plus they have the advantage of not playing Georgia, Florida and Alabama in the front of their schedule every year. If we switched schedules with them, we’d be rolling and they’d be cycling through coaches. No doubt in my mind. They are our doppelgänger.

From their perspective they used to worry about going through FSU and Miami to win anything of merit. Those schools drop off, and regionally Tennessee stops trying to play big boy football, and Clemson fills the vacuum.

 

[scvolfan7]

Have you seen their schedule? It’s brutal.. 5-7 or 6-6 is coming right up..

Oh I know. I’m thinking 6-6 which won’t be enough for SC to fire Muschamp. At least it shouldn’t be for that program

 

[AngryButchJones]

SC isn't going to fire Muschamp this season unless he gets in major trouble over something.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Miami is such a weird paradox. The region arguably produces more football talent than anywhere else in the country, which would seem to suggest a great passion for football. And yet the University of Miami has the worst fan support of any "Tier 1" football program.

My buddy says UM has same issues as TN. Donors who put self interests before needs of University. He says Miami, is in florida. Anyone who's spent time there knows, certain areas...

Miami has a decision to make. Athletics or academics. Or, understand athletes may not be 4.0 students.

Miami & UT seem to have benefitted from the prep academies, grayshirt. Not sure what happened there but, backintheday.

 

[jakez4ut]

Price on Swain, reiterated what's already been said....really good spot. visits at this point are apparently more or less a 'make sure' type visit to comapre to TN.

 

[901LookAlive]

Miami is such a weird paradox. The region arguably produces more football talent than anywhere else in the country, which would seem to suggest a great passion for football. And yet the University of Miami has the worst fan support of any "Tier 1" football program.

One thing south Florida doesn't produce is quality offensive linemen. Which explains why all the Florida schools are struggling.

 

[Jackcrevol]

One thing south Florida doesn't produce is quality offensive linemen. Which explains why all the Florida schools are struggling.

Do what? 15% of the total top 100 in FL was OT/OG/C. The problem with Florida is that every single D1 school on planet Earth knows the secret of Florida talent. SCar, Indiana, Clemson, GA, TX, USC, WA, they all recruit the state.

OL are typically 3-4 Star guys or less. So, its rare to see a lot of super highly rated guys. Typically bc speed is speed, which is the barometer used to rate most HS kids.

FL, TX, GA, & Cali. /thread.

 

[901LookAlive]

Do what? 15% of the total top 100 in FL was OT/OG/C. The problem with Florida is that every single D1 school on planet Earth knows the secret of Florida talent. SCar, Indiana, Clemson, GA, TX, USC, WA, they all recruit the state.

OL are typically 3-4 Star guys or less. So, its rare to see a lot of super highly rated guys. Typically bc speed is speed, which is the barometer used to rate most HS kids.

FL, TX, GA, & Cali. /thread.

Those linemen usually don't pan out. Miami, UF & FSU has signed quite a few highly rated o-linemen who were busts.