'20 TX RB Zachary Evans

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If the Ole Miss rumors are true and that is where he is being pointed, then he will be 1 of 4 backs with Ealy, Connor, and Parrish trying to eat at the table. Unless 2 are leaving this is strange.
 
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If the coaches believe this kid (or any kid) can ensure we run it down Florida's throat all day and we end 2022 with 10 wins, why not give him half a million dollars? They should signal the right NIL boosters if that is the case. $500k is nothing compared to the catapult of program building a 10-2 season could be next year.
On the other hand, if the coaches see him as a likely locker room cancer, then good riddance and I hope they made it known to the power$ that be in the UT NIL booster community.
Either way, I hope they are organized and communicating effectively to get the best players they can to Knoxville.
 
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Evans is a great talent, also probably not a convict or team cancer but we can still change our minds on that one. I’m all for landing him BUT we’re late in the recruiting cycle and it seems he’s playing games that we don’t have time for. I would focus my effort elsewhere unless they think they can truly land him high percentage. Just too late to be playing this BS, he knows what we have to offer if he wants to be here he will put forth some effort otherwise let him go
 
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DaddyChad said:
Evans is a great talent, also probably not a convict or team cancer but we can still change our minds on that one. I’m all for landing him BUT we’re late in the recruiting cycle and it seems he’s playing games that we don’t have time for. I would focus my effort elsewhere unless they think they can truly land him high percentage. Just too late to be playing this BS, he knows what we have to offer if he wants to be here he will put forth some effort otherwise let him go
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Well said. There will be other RBs in the portal after spring. Surely one of them would be smart enough to want to play in this offense.
 
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Vols1117 said:
Handlers don’t care as long as they get their cut of the funds on the front end
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I can tell you that’s not true for sure. The same people “advise” kids year after year, they don’t get to do that for long if they steer kids the wrong way all the time. A lot of kids and parents have no idea how to handle the recruiting process.
 
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DaddyChad said:
I can tell you that’s not true for sure. The same people “advise” kids year after year, they don’t get to do that for long if they steer kids the wrong way all the time. A lot of kids and parents have no idea how to handle the recruiting process.
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Soft spot. Either way they make a lot of money off of the kids.
 
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Vols1117 said:
Soft spot. Either way they make a lot of money off of the kids.
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I’m not saying there aren’t a lot of scumbags out there but the ones you see pop up a lot actually do care about the kids career. Now whether that’s bc they care about the kid or themselves looking better I’ll leave for you to decide.
 
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ionaVOL said:
When we really get serious about competing for SEC titles again, we will get guys like this. We aren't there yet, everyone is not moving in the same direction IMO. Otherwise this would be a done deal by now, JMO.
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Nope. Everyone has there opinions and none of us know the real story,
But this ain’t the usual recruit stuff with this guy.
It’s a repeat of last year’s bizarre journey to wind up at TCU.
He was supposedly UGA bound and it fell through.
People saying Kirby screwed it up.
You can question his coaching, but he has the recruiting figured out just like ole Nick, and unlikely messed up on this 1 recruit.
 
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GVol1966 said:
Nope. Everyone has there opinions and none of us know the real story,
But this ain’t the usual recruit stuff with this guy.
It’s a repeat of last year’s bizarre journey to wind up at TCU.
He was supposedly UGA bound and it fell through.
People saying Kirby screwed it up.
You can question his coaching, but he has the recruiting figured out just like ole Nick, and unlikely messed up on this 1 recruit.
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Kirby and Nick knows a little about recruiting. And it’s not using McDonald’s bags
 
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ionaVOL said:
When we really get serious about competing for SEC titles again, we will get guys like this. We aren't there yet, everyone is not moving in the same direction IMO. Otherwise this would be a done deal by now, JMO.
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Investigation is an issue. Not the negative recruiting part of it either. It’s stopping some from “pulling in the right direction”.
 
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ionaVOL said:
When we really get serious about competing for SEC titles again, we will get guys like this. We aren't there yet, everyone is not moving in the same direction IMO. Otherwise this would be a done deal by now, JMO.
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Agreed and I'm beginning to lean toward the side that says we should just let him walk.

Yes, we'll need guys with his kind of ability to win the SEC and that IS the goal, but let's not forget that Heupel's most challenging task is to establish a TEAM-FIRST culture. That's the foundation that winning is built upon. Heupel is trying to build a culture where the guys on our team feel genuine love from one another, and that was a request that the TEAM made to Danny White when he began the search for a new HC. And it's working. Our guys played looser in 2021 than they have in a long time and the results speak for themselves. I've never been happier to see players having fun in my life. But we are still early in the rebuild... it's still year 1. Are we ready to test the culture being built with someone who knows they will only be here for 1 year then it's off to the NFL? Someone that Georgia, for whatever reason, decided NOT to sign out of HS?

I'm not going to pretend to know Zach Evans, but I think it's fair to question; is he the kind of guy who would fit into our culture, or is he the kind of guy who would tear it down if you let him?
 
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volfan_28 said:
Agreed and I'm beginning to lean toward the side that says we should just let him walk.

Yes, we'll need guys with his kind of ability to win the SEC and that IS the goal, but let's not forget that Heupel's most challenging task is to establish a TEAM-FIRST culture. That's the foundation that winning is built upon. Heupel is trying to build a culture where the guys on our team feel genuine love from one another, and that was a request that the TEAM made to Danny White when he began the search for a new HC. And it's working. Our guys played looser in 2021 than they have in a long time and the results speak for themselves. I've never been happier to see players having fun in my life. But we are still early in the rebuild... it's still year 1. Are we ready to test the culture being built with someone who knows they will only be here for 1 year then it's off to the NFL? Someone that Georgia, for whatever reason, decided NOT to sign out of HS?

I'm not going to pretend to know Zach Evans, but I think it's fair to question; is he the kind of guy who would fit into our culture, or is he the kind of guy who would tear it down if you let him?
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How much is this NIL going to hurt Team-First culture?
 
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volfan_28 said:
Agreed and I'm beginning to lean toward the side that says we should just let him walk.

Yes, we'll need guys with his kind of ability to win the SEC and that IS the goal, but let's not forget that Heupel's most challenging task is to establish a TEAM-FIRST culture. That's the foundation that winning is built upon. Heupel is trying to build a culture where the guys on our team feel genuine love from one another, and that was a request that the TEAM made to Danny White when he began the search for a new HC. And it's working. Our guys played looser in 2021 than they have in a long time and the results speak for themselves. I've never been happier to see players having fun in my life. But we are still early in the rebuild... it's still year 1. Are we ready to test the culture being built with someone who knows they will only be here for 1 year then it's off to the NFL? Someone that Georgia, for whatever reason, decided NOT to sign out of HS?

I'm not going to pretend to know Zach Evans, but I think it's fair to question; is he the kind of guy who would fit into our culture, or is he the kind of guy who would tear it down if you let him?
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I don’t think he’s a malcontent or anything. He’s a one and done also. So I doubt he’s going to be a problem.
 
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Vols1117 said:
How much is this NIL going to hurt Team-First culture?
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That’s a good question and one I’ve been wondering. You can have some great talent and a terrible locker room if you have kids with stupid money.

Imagine what an idiot most were in college then add more money than they’ve ever seen before to the equation. Should be interesting.
 
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DaddyChad said:
That’s a good question and one I’ve been wondering. You can have some great talent and a terrible locker room if you have kids with stupid money.

Imagine what an idiot most were in college then add more money than they’ve ever seen before to the equation. Should be interesting.
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The jealousy factor will be hard to keep out. The have and the have nots
 
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