'18 VA TE James Mitchell (Virginia Tech, potential transfer)

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SouthKnoxVOL said:
but that doesn't fit his agenda so he ignores the facts...just like the liberal media.
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All I said was that Fuente wasn't likely to be fired here because he's won everywhere he's been. If that sounds like an "AGENDA " to you, you're every bit as stupid as the liberal media.
 
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sonofUT62 said:
All I said was that Fuente wasn't likely to be fired here because he's won everywhere he's been. If that sounds like an "AGENDA " to you, you're every bit as stupid as the liberal media.
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Did you know he lost to UT Martin early at Memphis? Yes, Memphis was not in good shape, but losing to UT Martin is rough. He inherited some good players from Larry Porter, and those players developed in year three. Bottom line is that recruiting is his question mark. His success is from development as opposed to recruiting high level players.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Did you know he lost to UT Martin early at Memphis? Yes, Memphis was not in good shape, but losing to UT Martin is rough. He inherited some good players from Larry Porter, and those players developed in year three. Bottom line is that recruiting is his question mark. His success is from development as opposed to recruiting high level players.
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But Norvell is now winning with the players Fuente recruited so wouldn't that mean that Fuente can recruit too?
 
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chaseasl said:
But Norvell is now winning with the players Fuente recruited so wouldn't that mean that Fuente can recruit too?
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Norvell had the highest ranked class in Memphis history and is killing it for them. Sure, he is playing with some of Fuente's guys, but he technically recruited Riley Ferguson.

Fuente is a no-nonsense guy, and his question mark will be recruiting.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Did you know he lost to UT Martin early at Memphis? Yes, Memphis was not in good shape, but losing to UT Martin is rough. He inherited some good players from Larry Porter, and those players developed in year three. Bottom line is that recruiting is his question mark. His success is from development as opposed to recruiting high level players.
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I know that Nick Saban lost to ULM at Alabama. And I know that Phil Fulmer lost to Wyoming at UT. I would personally consider those to be just as bad as losing to Martin while at Memphis. JMO.
 
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sonofUT62 said:
I know that Nick Saban lost to ULM at Alabama. And I know that Phil Fulmer lost to Wyoming at UT. I would personally consider those to be just as bad as losing to Martin while at Memphis. JMO.
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I am from Memphis and lived there my entire life except for being in school in Knoxville. All I am saying is that Fuente has some deficiencies. He is great at scheming and developed some good players. But recruiting is a weakness, and our fans would jump on him early because some think UT just recruits itself.

Again, Memphis was in a tough spot, but even them losing to UT Martin is a low. Martin is 1AA. I actually like Fuente, but I am just not of the opinion that he would automatically win at UT. He succeeded with some of Larry Porter's players, who actually recruited at a decent level at Memphis.
 
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sonofUT62 said:
I know that Nick Saban lost to ULM at Alabama. And I know that Phil Fulmer lost to Wyoming at UT. I would personally consider those to be just as bad as losing to Martin while at Memphis. JMO.
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What about losing to UK in 2011 under Dooley? That was probably the most embarrassing moment I ever experienced as a fan. No excuse for losing to Joker Phillips.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
What about losing to UK in 2011 under Dooley? That was probably the most embarrassing moment I ever experienced as a fan. No excuse for losing to Joker Phillips.
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That was probably the angriest I've ever been after a UT game. Maybe topped only by 2001 UGA game.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
What about losing to UK in 2011 under Dooley? That was probably the most embarrassing moment I ever experienced as a fan. No excuse for losing to Joker Phillips.
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Well, I remember loses to UTC Wyoming , Weak Forest, and FSU when it had just started a football program. Things have been much worse than the last few years before 2014.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Worse than losing at home to Wyoming? Come on man. No way.
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Against UK, we lost to a WR that was playing QB. At least Wyoming actually had a QB that was healthy at the time. They're both pretty awful memories regardless.
 
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VolFreakJosh said:
Against UK, we lost to a WR that was playing QB. At least Wyoming actually had a QB that was healthy at the time. They're both pretty awful memories regardless.
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Talent level was still closer between the two teams but ultimately that game came down to the players not wanting to play anymore under Dooley. They threw that game.

Wyoming loss was a distracted team with a distracted staff. Fuller needed to go but firing someone in the middle of a season is just stupid. When you lose a job you love it's impossible to not be distracted, depressed, etc. I put that loss squarely on Mike Hamilton's incompetence.
 
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Not claiming to be an insider by any means, but I spoke with someone close to the union football program today. He said as it stands today, he thinks Mitchell ends up with the good guys. He said after his last visit, he didn't know what Tennessee had fed Mitchell, but it worked. Said his attitude toward Tennessee had changed and this guy believes he ends up signing with us. Obviously a long way until signing day, but at least a little good news here.
 
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dcVOLfanatic said:
Not claiming to be an insider by any means, but I spoke with someone close to the union football program today. He said as it stands today, he thinks Mitchell ends up with the good guys. He said after his last visit, he didn't know what Tennessee had fed Mitchell, but it worked. Said his attitude toward Tennessee had changed and this guy believes he ends up signing with us. Obviously a long way until signing day, but at least a little good news here.
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Man I sure hope you're right.
 
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dcVOLfanatic said:
Not claiming to be an insider by any means, but I spoke with someone close to the union football program today. He said as it stands today, he thinks Mitchell ends up with the good guys. He said after his last visit, he didn't know what Tennessee had fed Mitchell, but it worked. Said his attitude toward Tennessee had changed and this guy believes he ends up signing with us. Obviously a long way until signing day, but at least a little good news here.
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Came to post something similar. :) I'd say 60/40 good guys now.
 
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