Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLII

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Other things to consider regarding the NFL versus college football argument:

1 - The CTE issue which manifests itself over time making it a NFL problem.

2 - The very unpopular idea of politics and protest becoming acceptable to the powers-that-be although the consumers' feelings/opinions are being marginalized. This is contributing to a decline in the popularity of professional football.

3- The discord between the NFL powers. We're seeing growing unrest between players and now between the owners & the commissioner's office, not to mention growing concerns among advertisers.

4 - Also related to #3 above, I think it's going to be a surprise if we don't see a significant work stoppage when it comes time to negotiate the next collective bargaining agreement which is just around the corner. This is going to be far bigger problem than most people want to admit.

Yes, dealing with college kids, social media and the legions of the miserable are all seemingly big headaches, but they pale in comparison to the challenges facing the NFL.

I know I'm overlooking or missing other things on both sides of the discussion, but if you love the sport for what it is, then there's a much bigger difference between college football and the NFL than we tend to believe. And most of it isn't fun to think about.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
Suspending disbelief – This is an idea of what I think some of Jon Gruden’s opening remarks will be at the podium after John Currie introduces him as the new Head Football Coach at Tennessee:
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If I didn’t know better I would’ve thought you had already read his speech
 
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Catbone said:
Haven't faced a good passing team all year
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Add in we are tied for #56 in sacks, tied for #73 in TFL, and tied for #113 in interceptions. The good news is we are tied for #8 in fumbles recovered.

So our best bet is to go for fumbles on completed passes if we can catch up to them fast enough since there probably won't be a lot of pressure on the QB.

This mess is ridiculous.
 
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JAllen18 said:
that's a little creepy.
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I was trying to embellish the real story a bit going for that popular mass audience appeal. :)

The Grudens are that old story of romance and football -- boy meets girl, they fall in love, and boy takes four jobs in four years. By the time Jon sent for Cindy to come to San Francisco, he'd been at Southeast Missouri State and Pacific, and was muddling along as a glorified video librarian at the Bill Walsh think tank. Those were the days when Gruden rode to 49ers headquarters on his now-famous bicycle, and it wasn't because he needed the exercise. He was living small.

"He had a metal desk sitting on big cement blocks," Cindy said, "and the TV was on the ironing board. Oh the lifestyles of the rich and famous."

But there was something about that Gruden guy. Cindy was a graduate student at Tennessee, past her days as a college cheerleader, when she met Jon, who was scratching along on the fringes of the Tennessee football program.

"He was a gofer," Cindy says today. "I know I was amazed at all the parking tickets he had at Tennessee. The coaches would send him down to The Strip (Knoxville's main drag) to get something to eat for everybody, and of course parking was just terrible, so he'd just get a place and get a ticket. I don't know if he ever paid all those tickets."

The grad student and the gofer don't sound like the perfect couple, but we are leaving out the part where Jon sat down with Cindy and told her he was a man with plans.

"He used to try to impress me with that 'X-Y jet scramble' football talk," she said. "You know how he is. He is so full of bull. He just loves to spin a story. I always knew he was headed somewhere. He worked so hard. He had his act together, which was rare at that early age."
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Life With Gruden for Better or Worse - SFGate

Based on available data, it could be the reason Gruden hasn't until now come back to Tennessee to live is unpaid parking tickets. With reports that he's now bought a house in Knoxville, I'm assuming he has finally cleared that hurdle. jmo. :)
 
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From a very reliable source. UF has reached out to representatives of Bob Stoops, Chip Kelly, and Charlie Strong to gauge interest in becoming the #Gators next head coach. These are believed to be UF's top choices.
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Please hire Strong 🙏
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
Pretty sure you were the one that said those pass against stats weren’t accurate because teams have ran all over us. Now you like those stats? 🤔
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Yes they are slanted no doubt but the longer the year goes the less the slant. I am not expecting us to stop their passing game but I can see us slowing them down. They doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground for them so slowing them down could mean good news for us.
 
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FieldGeneral59 said:
I think I'd rather have Gundy than Gruden.
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BruinVol said:
Yes they are slanted no doubt but the longer the year goes the less the slant. I am not expecting us to stop their passing game but I can see us slowing them down. They doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground for them so slowing them down could mean good news for us.
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Missouri runs for 169 ypg which is 59th in the FBS and we give up 237 ypg which is 122 out of 129 in the FBS. Missouri is 14th in passing offense and averages 314 ypg. I’d say they will be fairly balanced on Saturday and move the ball at will, IMO. I’ll hope for the best though.
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
Missouri runs for 169 ypg which is 59th in the FBS and we give up 237 ypg which is 122 out of 129 in the FBS. Missouri is 14th in passing offense and averages 314 ypg. I’d say they will be fairly balanced on Saturday and move the ball at will, IMO. I’ll hope for the best though.
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I am intrigued by the game. No idea what to expect really.
 
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vol2002 said:
From the FF:

JAV says the new coach will be one of:


Gruden
Mullen
Patterson
Taggart
Frost
Durkin
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Durkin it is!!

Seriously, I would not be all that upset if he were our sixth choice. Surely, one of those top 5 will say yes.
 
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