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I've never put anyone on ignore. I enjoy hearing (sometimes laughing) everyone's thoughts. It'd be boring if we were all the same jmoimotifwiwsiapwtfbbq
 
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vol2002 said:
I'm not sure why people use the streak as an argument in favor of why Florida will win. Odds are much more in favor of them losing - streaks like that are hard to sustain, especially when they have been helped in recent years by flukish plays and calls.
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I'm getting sick of the "If not now, when?" argument people keep attaching to UT. Everyone's favorite Aschoff said it in his Va. Tech breakdown on the SEC Blog.

I really wish someone would rip him the next time he starts tossing that out. Its ridiculously stupid. It implies we've been knocking on the door for years and years and just can't break through.

It applied to Clemson last year, sure. Hell fire, "Clemsoning" was a thing. But this is really and truly our first year with expectations since he's even been writing.
 
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WallyBalls said:
I'm getting sick of the "If not now, when?" argument people keep attaching to UT. Everyone's favorite Aschoff said it in his Va. Tech breakdown on the SEC Blog.

I really wish someone would rip him the next time he starts tossing that out. Its ridiculously stupid. It implies we've been knocking on the door for years and years and just can't break through.

It applied to Clemson last year, sure. Hell fire, "Clemsoning" was a thing. But this is really and truly our first year with expectations since he's even been writing.
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Exactly
 
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WarMachine said:
You must have been doing a lot of research on Leb since you just joined in January.

Lol. This is fun! :)

Ok, I'm done.
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WallyBalls said:
I'm getting sick of the "If not now, when?" argument people keep attaching to UT. Everyone's favorite Aschoff said it in his Va. Tech breakdown on the SEC Blog.

I really wish someone would rip him the next time he starts tossing that out. Its ridiculously stupid. It implies we've been knocking on the door for years and years and just can't break through.

It applied to Clemson last year, sure. Hell fire, "Clemsoning" was a thing. But this is really and truly our first year with expectations since he's even been writing.
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It's so completely devoid of logic and reflection that it perfectly encapsulates the cookie cutter stories and echo chamber modern journalism has become. It's like we find a storyline and we stick with it. Facts are irrelevant.
 
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BaldBiker said:
Obviously some of you just can not help yourselves. It's going to be sad to not be able to read some of you guys posts, because most of you are good posters. However, I have decided to put anyone that quotes Leb on ignore also. It does me no good to put him on ignore if everyone is going to quote him. Seriously, you all know how he is and yet you keep letting him suck you in.

Apologies in advance for putting you on ignore, but I'm tired of reading Leb's crap via you guys quotes.

:hi:
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Sound logic IMO...If you do this for D4H also, then you'll have more posts ignored than you read.
 
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BaldBiker said:
Obviously some of you just can not help yourselves. It's going to be sad to not be able to read some of you guys posts, because most of you are good posters. However, I have decided to put anyone that quotes Leb on ignore also. It does me no good to put him on ignore if everyone is going to quote him. Seriously, you all know how he is and yet you keep letting him suck you in.

Apologies in advance for putting you on ignore, but I'm tired of reading Leb's crap via you guys quotes.

:hi:
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Well, if you're still seeing this, I broke down and did the right thing. Sorry for participating in the futility, although in fairness, as a Marine you probably engaged in a number of similarly mind numbing activities.
 
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walkenvol said:
Sound logic IMO...If you do this for D4H also, then you'll have more posts ignored than you read.
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Lol....I did try it with D4H and you are right. There were times when I had a page of ignored post. Leb has been beating the same dead horse for 2 1/2 years now though, so I figure anyone that is still getting sucked into his world probably really isn't worth reading anyway.
 
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Last year around this time of the summer I gave an update on the new guys and first impressions, etc.

It seemed to be appreciated so I figured I'd do it again this year. Without further ado:


Marquill: dudes a thick CB who has already been receiving praise for his work ethic & leadership. Would bet he will see plenty of PT as a primary backup this season. Real nice kid.

Alexis Johnson: as Larry said in the football forum, it's looking like AJ will be back in the fall. Whether or not he plays this year or red shirts is up in the air, but from a physical standpoint the guy is huge. He looks bigger than listed, definitely closer to KM type size. He carries the weight well and none of it seems to be bad weight.

Jeff George: Tall, lanky but getting bigger. Red zone aficionado. Staff seems to be liking his progress and he seems to be taking care of business on and off the field in the classroom. With what we have at WR he seems to fit a nice possession receiver type role. Huge wingspan + frame + vertical = massive target radius for Dobbs.

DJ Henderson: DJ is an impressive looking player who was recruited to fill up depth in the secondary. He is someone I haven't seen as much but am looking forward to following during camp.

Bituli: physical specimen. Easily 6'3"-6'4" 230 with absolutely no bad weight. Looks like he can put his finger in the dirt, stand up on the edge, or play any LB spot just based off the eye test. Yes ma'am yes sir type of kid. Looking forward to following him throughout camp.

J. Blakely: very similar build to Bituli. May even be slightly heavier. it looks like his HS weight training program was legit.

Callaway: my bet to be a future star. First thing that jumps out (beside the dreads): his personality. Hilarious, well-mannered kid who seems to be well liked by his teammates. Has ideal WR size & can play every position at receiver. Future leader.

Tyler and CFA: lumped them together because they are both very similar in both size and personality. Both around 6 foot and seem to have taken advantage of HS weight training. Of course they can stand to gain weight (and by the season I expect it to happen) but for new enrollees they are on the better half of the physical side. Both very nice, leader type kids. Butch has a recruiting profile that starts with personality and these guys fit it perfectly.

Kongbo: good luck blocking him.

Nigel: you can just tell he's got the 'it factor' you want in an elite DB. He's got the size and the ability. Now it's time to see him play. Our future is bright in the secondary.

This is part 1, will be back later with part 2

These past few classes I have noticed a trend in the kind of player we recruit. They seem to all first and foremost have positive mindsets and those leadership intangibles that are hard to develop. They also are guys who physically look like they've had a year or two in a college weight program (outside of some OL which ideally red shirt anyways). I believe these are two things which are very important to be developed as early as possible that way the other parts of adjusting to college football/life are easier for these guys which is IMO a big reason why we are seeing freshman come in each year who are immediately carving out an important role on the team.

Hope this gets you as pumped for practice to start as it gets me!

GBO
 
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SSVol said:
Well, if you're still seeing this, I broke down and did the right thing. Sorry for participating in the futility, although in fairness, as a Marine you probably engaged in a number of similarly mind numbing activities.
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A couple have made the ignore list, you however were not one of them. As for the bolded, I can neither confirm nor deny. I'm not sure about Statute of Limitations Laws and all. Is it seven years from the event, or seven years from the time it's found out about? What about bodily harm vs ummm death? Is there a statute of limitations on things involving animals? What if the alleged event happened in another country, is it still immoral in this country?

So many questions.....
 
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WallyBalls said:
I'm getting sick of the "If not now, when?" argument people keep attaching to UT. Everyone's favorite Aschoff said it in his Va. Tech breakdown on the SEC Blog.

I really wish someone would rip him the next time he starts tossing that out. Its ridiculously stupid. It implies we've been knocking on the door for years and years and just can't break through.

It applied to Clemson last year, sure. Hell fire, "Clemsoning" was a thing. But this is really and truly our first year with expectations since he's even been writing.
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I agree. It also implies we've peaked, and that we are a program that needs a window of opportunity (like Mizzou) and can't compete with Georgia and Florida when they are at full strength.

UT needs to win big football games this fall to win back people's respect. We've lost it in the last decade.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
Last year around this time of the summer I gave an update on the new guys and first impressions, etc.

It seemed to be appreciated so I figured I'd do it again this year. Without further ado:


Marquill: dudes a thick CB who has already been receiving praise for his work ethic & leadership. Would bet he will see plenty of PT as a primary backup this season. Real nice kid.

Alexis Johnson: as Larry said in the football forum, it's looking like AJ will be back in the fall. Whether or not he plays this year or red shirts is up in the air, but from a physical standpoint the guy is huge. He looks bigger than listed, definitely closer to KM type size. He carries the weight well and none of it seems to be bad weight.

Jeff George: Tall, lanky but getting bigger. Red zone aficionado. Staff seems to be liking his progress and he seems to be taking care of business on and off the field in the classroom. With what we have at WR he seems to fit a nice possession receiver type role. Huge wingspan + frame + vertical = massive target radius for Dobbs.

DJ Henderson: DJ is an impressive looking player who was recruited to fill up depth in the secondary. He is someone I haven't seen as much but am looking forward to following during camp.

Bituli: physical specimen. Easily 6'3"-6'4" 230 with absolutely no bad weight. Looks like he can put his finger in the dirt, stand up on the edge, or play any LB spot just based off the eye test. Yes ma'am yes sir type of kid. Looking forward to following him throughout camp.

J. Blakely: very similar build to Bituli. May even be slightly heavier. it looks like his HS weight training program was legit.

Callaway: my bet to be a future star. First thing that jumps out (beside the dreads): his personality. Hilarious, well-mannered kid who seems to be well liked by his teammates. Has ideal WR size & can play every position at receiver. Future leader.

Tyler and CFA: lumped them together because they are both very similar in both size and personality. Both around 6 foot and seem to have taken advantage of HS weight training. Of course they can stand to gain weight (and by the season I expect it to happen) but for new enrollees they are on the better half of the physical side. Both very nice, leader type kids. Butch has a recruiting profile that starts with personality and these guys fit it perfectly.

Kongbo: good luck blocking him.

Nigel: you can just tell he's got the 'it factor' you want in an elite DB. He's got the size and the ability. Now it's time to see him play. Our future is bright in the secondary.

This is part 1, will be back later with part 2

These past few classes I have noticed a trend in the kind of player we recruit. They seem to all first and foremost have positive mindsets and those leadership intangibles that are hard to develop. They also are guys who physically look like they've had a year or two in a college weight program (outside of some OL which ideally red shirt anyways). I believe these are two things which are very important to be developed as early as possible that way the other parts of adjusting to college football/life are easier for these guys which is IMO a big reason why we are seeing freshman come in each year who are immediately carving out an important role on the team.

Hope this gets you as pumped for practice to start as it gets me!

GBO
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Went from 6 to midnight.
 
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Go Fight Win said:
Last year around this time of the summer I gave an update on the new guys and first impressions, etc.

It seemed to be appreciated so I figured I'd do it again this year. Without further ado:


Marquill: dudes a thick CB who has already been receiving praise for his work ethic & leadership. Would bet he will see plenty of PT as a primary backup this season. Real nice kid.

Alexis Johnson: as Larry said in the football forum, it's looking like AJ will be back in the fall. Whether or not he plays this year or red shirts is up in the air, but from a physical standpoint the guy is huge. He looks bigger than listed, definitely closer to KM type size. He carries the weight well and none of it seems to be bad weight.

Jeff George: Tall, lanky but getting bigger. Red zone aficionado. Staff seems to be liking his progress and he seems to be taking care of business on and off the field in the classroom. With what we have at WR he seems to fit a nice possession receiver type role. Huge wingspan + frame + vertical = massive target radius for Dobbs.

DJ Henderson: DJ is an impressive looking player who was recruited to fill up depth in the secondary. He is someone I haven't seen as much but am looking forward to following during camp.

Bituli: physical specimen. Easily 6'3"-6'4" 230 with absolutely no bad weight. Looks like he can put his finger in the dirt, stand up on the edge, or play any LB spot just based off the eye test. Yes ma'am yes sir type of kid. Looking forward to following him throughout camp.

J. Blakely: very similar build to Bituli. May even be slightly heavier. it looks like his HS weight training program was legit.

Callaway: my bet to be a future star. First thing that jumps out (beside the dreads): his personality. Hilarious, well-mannered kid who seems to be well liked by his teammates. Has ideal WR size & can play every position at receiver. Future leader.

Tyler and CFA: lumped them together because they are both very similar in both size and personality. Both around 6 foot and seem to have taken advantage of HS weight training. Of course they can stand to gain weight (and by the season I expect it to happen) but for new enrollees they are on the better half of the physical side. Both very nice, leader type kids. Butch has a recruiting profile that starts with personality and these guys fit it perfectly.

Kongbo: good luck blocking him.

Nigel: you can just tell he's got the 'it factor' you want in an elite DB. He's got the size and the ability. Now it's time to see him play. Our future is bright in the secondary.

This is part 1, will be back later with part 2

These past few classes I have noticed a trend in the kind of player we recruit. They seem to all first and foremost have positive mindsets and those leadership intangibles that are hard to develop. They also are guys who physically look like they've had a year or two in a college weight program (outside of some OL which ideally red shirt anyways). I believe these are two things which are very important to be developed as early as possible that way the other parts of adjusting to college football/life are easier for these guys which is IMO a big reason why we are seeing freshman come in each year who are immediately carving out an important role on the team.

Hope this gets you as pumped for practice to start as it gets me!

GBO
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Fishing for likes IMO :eek:lol:

Nice work as usual GFW!
 
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BaldBiker said:
Obviously some of you just can not help yourselves. It's going to be sad to not be able to read some of you guys posts, because most of you are good posters. However, I have decided to put anyone that quotes Leb on ignore also. It does me no good to put him on ignore if everyone is going to quote him. Seriously, you all know how he is and yet you keep letting him suck you in.

Apologies in advance for putting you on ignore, but I'm tired of reading Leb's crap via you guys quotes.

:hi:
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Thanks GFW! Loved the statement about Kongbo. Sallee said after signing day that he was "overrated". I don't believe so. Guy seems like a special athlete. Can't wait to see him get after quarterbacks!
 
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BaldBiker said:
A couple have made the ignore list, you however were not one of them. As for the bolded, I can neither confirm nor deny. I'm not sure about Statute of Limitations Laws and all. Is it seven years from the event, or seven years from the time it's found out about? What about bodily harm vs ummm death? Is there a statute of limitations on things involving animals? What if the alleged event happened in another country, is it still immoral in this country?

So many questions.....
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First of all its Statue of Limitations. Whoever heard of a statute? Lol.

Second of all GBO!

I think I made my point.
 
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