Recruiting Forum Football Talk LVII

[Chief Vol 13]

It wasn't because of talent. That's the point. Our talent had us win 4 games and should have won at least 2 more.

So we won 4 simply because of talent alone? Wouldn't that indicate that the talent isn't too hot? I think the talent on this team is middle of the road in this league personally.

 

[VolGee4]

So we won 4 simply because of talent alone? Wouldn't that indicate that the talent isn't too hot? I think the talent on this team is middle of the road in this league personally.

Everyone is talking about talent. Even if you say we could have lost to UMass, was it because they had more talent? Heck no. We also should have beaten UF and UK. Play calling was disastrous.

Arguing that we could have gone 2-10 instead of 7-5 has no bearing on it. It's all about talent.

Even if we are in the middle of the league, we should still win 6-7 games this year. If the development of players is better, than we should beat the teams at the bottom.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

That may be true but if we do have a bad season, I will go on record in predicting he will be on here telling everybody how he told us so. And even if it's not gloating about his team being bad it will certainly seem like it.

I won't. If I'm right it will suck and I will hate it more than I would enjoy shoving it everybodys faces who have attacked me for being honest. I can take no joy in defeat.

 

[LaagerVol]

I won't. If I'm right it will suck and I will hate it more than I would enjoy shoving it everybodys faces who have attacked me for being honest. I can take no joy in defeat.

That’s why we still like you even when you’re being pessimistic

 

[Vols4us]

Everyone is talking about talent. Even if you say we could have lost to UMass, was it because they had more talent? Heck no. We also should have beaten UF and UK. Play calling was disastrous.

Arguing that we could have gone 2-10 instead of 7-5 has no bearing on it. It's all about talent.

Even if we are in the middle of the league, we should still win 6-7 games this year. If the development of players is better, than we should beat the teams at the bottom.

This.

Because the roster is strongly increasing strength and good weight, they should be more explosive overall and able to hold their own at the LOS. We already know they are working hard on fundamentals of which they were very weak, such as tackling. Since the overall roster has more talented players than the lesser programs, the positive impact will be faster IMO. Add in having much better schemes. A 2-4 game turnaround in wins is what we can expect. Anything beyond that should have CJP in COY conversations. JMO.

 

[Ron Swanson]

 

[HankHill]

So we won 4 simply because of talent alone? Wouldn't that indicate that the talent isn't too hot? I think the talent on this team is middle of the road in this league personally.

It is. No other way around it. The good thing is the league as a whole isn’t very good so outside of 2-3 teams. So everyone is beatable especially if they don’t play their A game.

 

[Aesius]

Either Marcus saw something in his visit that made him believe we will overachieve or it's just the same ole same ole media hype so they can bash us when we don't reach these expectations

I would love to come out with 8 wins, but I think it's much more important for us to focus on playing entire football games at high intensity and actually finish the game at that same level. We got to get back to ground zero and build up from there.

CBJ was able to get us winning some games and even bowls but it was on the back of pure talent & a collection of individual efforts. For a healthy program, I have to see the coaching and development side, as well as the motivational aspect come out in the team before I am confident we have a good 2018, 2019, 2020, etc.

I'm at 6-7 wins but some real close, hard fought games against our rivals. Then the following year, the sky is the limit.

:rock:

I feel like Pruitt and co. will be treated better by the talking heads. I got the sense that they viewed Butch like the phony/wannabe that he was. They never believed in him. At the time I thought it was just because he was an SEC outsider who had never had a major job at a P5 program, but they could probably tell that he was a fraud/not really cut out for the SEC pretty early on.

Pruitt is different. He's the quintessential SEC powerhouse coordinator turned head coach. Doesn't mean he's a guaranteed success here, but he's starting off on solid footing, especially with the staff he formed.

 

[InVOLuntary]

LV are a non factor. They don't make money

No but they could lose more money.

 

[drvenner]

No but they could lose more money.

And, they will, unfortunately.

 

[InVOLuntary]

And, they will, unfortunately.

I think LA said the other day that they were restructuring her contact to make it easier to buy her out.

 

[chargervol]

So Byrd is back at WR.
Thought he would do better.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

WOW

After Saturday’s scrimmage, Tennessee took the practice field for the first time Tuesday and it was clearly a day of experimenting.

There were a slew of position changes today, including…

WR Alontae Taylor to CB

DT Greg Emerson to OL

DL Matthew Butler to OT

DT Eric Crosby to OG

DB Tyler Byrd to WR

TE LaTrell Bumphus to DL

RB Princeton Fant to MLB

Coming out of the scrimmage, the move of Byrd back to WR doesn’t come as a surprise. Neither does moving Bumphus back to defense.

The rest, namely the moves of Emerson and Butler, seem to be just giving the OL a look to see if something sticks or works.

Taylor is an explosive playmaker, but with the issues at CB, it’s not a shock that Tennessee would at least try him out there for the back-half of spring. Remember, Pruitt recruited him to Alabama as a CB.

Fant’s clearly looked confused at MLB, with former Vol linebacker Kevin Simon coaching him through every rep.

-Simonton

 

[drvenner]

So Byrd is back at WR.
Thought he would do better.

Dang, I hate it when Ziti is right, especially after I made a snarky comment about it.

Good call, Ziti.

 

[drvenner]

WOW



-Simonton

Well, it seems pretty clear that they have some strong concerns at OL and CB. At least they are trying to fix what they see are our biggest problems.

 

[mrMet]

Well, it seems pretty clear that they have some strong concerns at OL and CB. At least they are trying to fix what they see are our biggest problems.

Seems like they must like what they see on DL to experiment those on OL. I could just be a dumbass though

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

WOW



-Simonton

Whoa

 

[InVOLuntary]

Lost three DLs to OL.

 

[scvolfan7]

WOW



-Simonton

Hope Byrd and Taylor stay in those positions. Bet Bumphus stays on defense. The rest won’t stick

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I understand some of those loves, but Emerson and Butler is shocking to me

 

[InVOLuntary]

Seems like they must like what they see on DL to experiment those on OL. I could just be a dumbass though

I vote # 2.

 

[ob79]

WOW



-Simonton

This tells you all you need to know about our situation at OL; we need bodies and talent, desperately.

I want Trey Smith to get healthy, first and foremost, but we need him back.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

I wonder how the players feel about the moves?

 

[Ron Swanson]

Love how this staff isn’t afraid to change things up to fill holes with the talent they have. Might as well give it a shot with Emerson and Crosby on the OL and see if they can help you there and win NOW.

I wondered if Taylor might get a look at CB. I remember reading that Pruitt recruited him for D.

 

[InVOLuntary]

This tells you all you need to know about our situation at OL; we need bodies and talent, desperately.

I want Trey Smith to get healthy, first and foremost, but we need him back.

I thought the same thing. The OL is obviously disappointing to the coaches.