Recruiting Forum Football Talk LVII

[LaagerVol]

We did seem to have more than our fair share of injuries under Intern Butch. Pruitt has avoided casting direct blame, but he's made comments about conditioning and the way the team practiced before that makes you wonder.

Also, Butch seemed to take a lot of players with pre-existing injuries, banking on them staying healthy. Chance Hall missed his HS SR season and has missed two seasons at UT. Calbert had two torn ACLs in HS before suffering another one at UT. Pruitt has already shown that he's not going to do this.

Wait, Calbert tore his ACL again last year? How did I miss this? I thought he had just never fully recovered from the earlier injuries.

 

[volfanCLT]

If they were so bad then he should’ve been able to beat them then

They were the 2 seed and won 59 games that year. They weren’t bad?

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Man if we got Chance back - even as just a reserve - what a boost that would be.

Hope it works out for him.


Who contributes more this year:

Hall or Calbert?

 

[LaagerVol]

Whatever the hell killer mentality is?..SMH.

Lol I had the same reaction to that. Smh

 

[Playdo]

 

[volfanCLT]

Man if we got Chance back - even as just a reserve - what a boost that would be.

Hope it works out for him.

Absolutely. A shame he could never stay healthy. Think he could be a really good RT

 

[LaagerVol]

Have you seen the teams in the Eastern Conference the last 10 years?

Not sure you want to bring up the “watered down league” argument

I’m starting to like you. At least until we disagree again

 

[volfanCLT]

I’m starting to like you. At least until we disagree again

Lol we’ll find something to disagree with each other about soon enough

It’s coming

 

[LaagerVol]

Im Chevy Chase

 

[mrMet]

Show me where Jordan ever beat a team better than the spurs or warriors in the playoffs. Hint. You can’t.

Lebron has had a cake walk to the finals every year. No team worth a **** has been in the east in ages

 

[csprig9]

Absolutely. A shame he could never stay healthy. Think he could be a really good RT

Maybe he could be with a proper strength and conditioning program

 

[BigZiti09]

Honestly, Jordan was probably just relieved he didn’t have to play the big 3 of Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu, and Dwight Howard in the Eastern Conference Finals

Luckily Jordan had a watered down league to cruise through

 

[volfanCLT]

Maybe he could be with a proper strength and conditioning program

Good point. Would love to see him find success.

 

[almirUT]

They were the 2 seed and won 59 games that year. They weren’t bad?

I didn’t say they were bad your Jordan lover boys did man

 

[LaagerVol]

Lol we’ll find something to disagree with each other about soon enough

It’s coming

Lol no doubt

 

[Sleegro]

The Bulls finished with 10 more wins and 5th in their division before Jordan and made the playoff with a 38-44 record lol gtfo dude just quit. The Cavs were 17-65 and 8th the yr before Lebron and went 37-45 his rookie year

Compare those 2 rosters. I was a huge basketball fan back then and don't remember a single other player on that bulls team Michael's rookie year. Cleveland at least had Boozer and Zydrunas (who GM lebron brought him to Miami with him too and said he was one of his best teammates).

 

[LA Vol]

Wait, Calbert tore his ACL again last year? How did I miss this? I thought he had just never fully recovered from the earlier injuries.

Maybe he just reinjured the knee -- not a complete tear? He was a potential RS, then got dinged in camp and had to have the surgery. IIRC, he was supposed to be full-go by spring practice, but is coming along a little slower.

 

[Sleegro]

Im Chevy Chase

Well I'm definitely the Jerk. Not to mix movie metaphors or anything.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Have you seen the teams in the Eastern Conference the last 10 years?

Not sure you want to bring up the “watered down league” argument

Yup. Lebron has had a cakewalk into the finals every year the way the East has been the last 7 years.

 

[LaagerVol]

Maybe he just reinjured the knee -- not a complete tear? He was a potential RS, then got dinged in camp and had to have the surgery. IIRC, he was supposed to be full-go by spring practice, but is coming along a little slower.

Hopefully we have some good fortune this year and he and Chance can get/stay healthy. We’re die, right?!

 

[mrMet]

Lebron has been the best player in the NBA since he got in the league pretty much.

Eh Kobe was still in his prime when Lebron got there. Kobe was best in league at the time but it didn’t take Lebron long to unseat him

 

[almirUT]

Compare those 2 rosters. I was a huge basketball fan back then and don't remember a single other player on that bulls team Michael's rookie year. Cleveland at least had Boozer and Zydrunas (who GM lebron brought him to Miami with him too and said he was one of his best teammates).

Jordan had Orlando woolridge averaging over 20pts and Dailey averaging 16pts. The rosters were not much different, very comparable. Boozer was still young only 2nd yr hadn’t became the player he was with Utah

 

[rekinhavoc]

Jordan always had one more gear.

 

[Glitch]

glitch's .gif game is done with spring ball, he's ready for the season........

 

[Volunteersforlife]

Compare those 2 rosters. I was a huge basketball fan back then and don't remember a single other player on that bulls team Michael's rookie year. Cleveland at least had Boozer and Zydrunas (who GM lebron brought him to Miami with him too and said he was one of his best teammates).

LeBron was also years younger than Jordan his rookie year, so understandably it took him his year to adjust to the competition.