LebanonVolunteer
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Jabo didn't make it in. Hurd, Paulk, and Scott. Hurd is the only one left.
We'll take 3 this year then just 1 next. Then as they hit the door early, you're back to needing 3 again instead of that 1. Imo, this will be more the norm than not. I think it ends up being an issue long term. We'll see.
Freak suggested this might be a useful thread.
With the large classes and all the kids deciding to transfer we can at least try to keep up with it here.
To be 100% honest, I hope we have a lot of guys transferring every year. That means we have plenty of competition on the team and some guys just aren't willing to do the work. Attrition is gonna happen regardless, but I want the best of the best on the field. Others can find an easier spot elsewhere...not everyone is cut out for what is brewing in Knoxville.
To be 100% honest, I hope we have a lot of guys transferring every year. That means we have plenty of competition on the team and some guys just aren't willing to do the work. Attrition is gonna happen regardless, but I want the best of the best on the field. Others can find an easier spot elsewhere...not everyone is cut out for what is brewing in Knoxville.
Losing a handful each year seems reasonable, but I'd hope it levels out to losing less than this year.
That should happen as our classes get smaller and smaller though
Freak suggested this might be a useful thread.
With the large classes and all the kids deciding to transfer we can at least try to keep up with it here.
I honestly can't think of anything less useful or more painful - perhaps a root canal or a meeting with an insurance agent. . I genuinely hate these threads particularly this time of year. I would be curious where u started - how many we would sign this year - weren't u around 16- 18 earlier this year ?
Leb I think this is needed to increase overall talent and team speed . If this is happens next year then I would worry . If sophomores and freshmen are starting the juniors amd seniors are going to be looking to leave .It is that simple.
What I'm kind of pointing to is taking 3 QBs and 3RBs IMO are examples of UT setting itself up to continue seeing a lot of attrition going forward.
What I'm kind of pointing to is taking 3 QBs and 3RBs IMO are examples of UT setting itself up to continue seeing a lot of attrition going forward.
We're down to one experienced scholarship QB and will have two available for the Orange and White game (Dormady sitting out)...Dobbs seems to have that rare ability of not taking full on hits but one freak landing and we're down to three true freshmen for the year ...that nowhere near an overglut...this reminds me of Peyton's sophomore year, after the NCAA denied Colquitt's medical redshirt and Stewart transferred...we were down to Jeremy Bates behind Manning...emergency QB was Benji Shuler iirc! Last year our RB situation was a hair trigger at times when Hurd was dinged up...Lane was never fully healthy and Scott didn't have it...we needed more options then but had to shoehorn Pickett in! We have to have all of these extra bodies and it's not just my opinion... It's Butch's...'s why he's recruiting them. Recruiting scared to try to be a Gerry Faust type of father/coach gets that level of success.