Walter Nolen question

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

Yes, he was.

No, he actually wasn't. Was he recruited? Yes he was. Was he recruited / pursued as heavily as the guys the staff ultimately signed? No he wasn't. Those are facts.

 

[joevols89]

No, he actually wasn't. Was he recruited? Yes he was. Was he recruited / pursued as heavily as the guys the staff ultimately signed? No he wasn't. Those are facts.

Yes, he was. Those are facts. We continued to recruit him after his commitment and up until he signed.

 

[The_Big_Orange]

Nuh uh! Yeah huh! Nuh uh! Yeah huh!

 

[Volinnooga]

I think we need to be careful in recruiting any of these A&M guys. Sounds like a number of cancer personalities in that crowd. CJH has shown a strong belief in developing his culture and he’s not going to recruit problem children.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Pass

 

[Majors]

If he wants to come back to Tennessee you don't turn him away. Todays recruits are being lured by lucrative deals and the young man and his family went with the best deal for the market value. His journey has been chronicled and I'm sure CJH and CRG would address everything, if they sign off then I'm good.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

aTm comes to Knoxville next year. We’re finally getting West teams to rotate onto our schedule when they’re not at their peak.

Yep, we went through a terrible cycle.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I think we need to be careful in recruiting any of these A&M guys. Sounds like a number of cancer personalities in that crowd. CJH has shown a strong belief in developing his culture and he’s not going to recruit problem children.

The issues at A&M and Auburn do not surprise me in the least. Both squads are full of mercenary guys that are there for one rea$on. Heupel has a bunch of guys that want to be here and actually care about winning and have a little pride in themselves and their team. I’d even lump teams like Georgia and Alabama into the Tennessee group. It’s the same thing that caused the downfall of Orgeron at LSU.
Pruitt was in that group of mercenary coaches as well. Most of his players didn’t care one bit about playing for UT or being in Knoxville.
Of course all of this is JMO...

 

[joevols89]

The issues at A&M and Auburn do not surprise me in the least. Both squads are full of mercenary guys that are there for one rea$on. Heupel has a bunch of guys that want to be here and actually care about winning and have a little pride in themselves and their team. I’d even lump teams like Georgia and Alabama into the Tennessee group. It’s the same thing that caused the downfall of Orgeron at LSU.
Pruitt was in that group of mercenary coaches as well. Most of his players didn’t care one bit about playing for UT or being in Knoxville.
Of course all of this is JMO...

NIL is going to be big here too. Nico isn’t coming here solely because he loves Knoxville and UT so much.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

NIL is going to be big here too. Nico isn’t coming here solely because he loves Knoxville and UT so much.

Exactly. He isn’t coming here solely for money either. I’m sure it’s going to happen at Tennessee eventually but out of the gate it’s happening to A&M and Auburn. I’m not dogging a kid for getting paid, I’m talking about a kid who’s heart may be in Knoxville but his head is telling him to follow the $$ signs and go to college station. The majority of the time, if the hearts not in it, it’s not going to work out.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Guys with recruitments like this often take their eye off the ball. They don’t have an impact. Remember Brice Brown?

 

[BelieveTheHeup93]

Pass. He wants to come...come. If he's looking for a bidding war, I think I'd just say thanks, but no thanks.

You don’t think we outbid everyone for Nico?

 

[BelieveTheHeup93]

Guys with recruitments like this often take their eye off the ball. They don’t have an impact. Remember Brice Brown?

They guy that averaged over 4 YPC as a true freshman behind an OL that had 2 6’2 280 pound walkons and a converted RS Freshman TE starting along with a stacked box because we couldn’t throw the ball consistently? Yeah I remember him

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

They guy that averaged over 4 YPC as a true freshman behind an OL that had 2 6’2 280 pound walkons and a converted RS Freshman TE starting along with a stacked box because we couldn’t throw the ball consistently? Yeah I remember him

He was a solid backup here, but wasn’t a superstar. And he had a middling career at K St and made the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Brown is the highest rated recruit UT has signed during the internet era. A lot of drama for not much production.

 

[VFL92]

Kid went to 4 different high schools in 4 different years. He's phenomenally talented, but I'm not all that interested.

 

[LittleVol]

You don’t think we outbid everyone for Nico?

True. Very true

But we're talking about Nolens attitude and work ethic.

So far, Nico looks to be the most competitive and hard working QB in his class.

 

[LittleVol]

I'm not familiar with Walter's upbringing.
A lot of these kids go through a lifetime of trash because of the kind of "adults " in their lives.

IF....IF, he bought in to RGs coaching and learned to grind like our guys do...man on man. You're talking about a collapsed pocket every play.

 

[onevol74]

If he wants to come back to Tennessee you don't turn him away. Todays recruits are being lured by lucrative deals and the young man and his family went with the best deal for the market value. His journey has been chronicled and I'm sure CJH and CRG would address everything, if they sign off then I'm good.

IF….Tennessee were to take him it would be totally on Rodney Garner’s terms and not some handler. That is the reason I think he shows up at either Bama, Memphis, or Ole Miss. The first because of salary and the second two because of proximity to Memphis.

 

[Majors]

IF….Tennessee were to take him it would be totally on Rodney Garner’s terms and not some handler. That is the reason I think he shows up at either Bama, Memphis, or Ole Miss. The first because of salary and the second two because of proximity to Memphis.

It’ll be on Walters in the end. One time transfer, here (next school) for two years before he declares. Schools don’t turn down kids like him, especially if you know he can’t transfer again. Also, his brothers in play so there’s a long game to Warren.

 

[onevol74]

It’ll be on Walters in the end. One time transfer, here (next school) for two years before he declares. Schools don’t turn down kids like him, especially if you know he can’t transfer again. Also, his brothers in play so there’s a long game to Warren.

It might be if he goes to Ole Miss or Memphis. But not at Tennessee or Alabama.

 

[Majors]

It might be if he goes to Ole Miss or Memphis. But not at Tennessee or Alabama.

All the power is with Walter, “if” he hits the portal. He controls everything after that.

 

[VolinMichigan]

I’m sure there will be a list of guys that will transfer from A&M this off-season as they try to clean house. Some of the rumors coming out of there are crazy. I’m not holding out much hope for Nolen. He’s already starting on their line and I’m sure the NIL money is good.

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

Wrong again. He wasn't a priority for RG. End of subject

 

[onevol74]

All the power is with Walter, “if” he hits the portal. He controls everything after that.

Can not wait until he bolts and you see what happens.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

De1 said his dad got insulted at our NIL offer and Garner’s pitch mostly constituted how he’d be developed and coached up.

Nobody’s crying in Knoxville. He can count his money at college station. We’re fine! Hope he loves it at college station! GBO!