Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[volfaninpa]

Everything in me wants to hope that they've been playing JG uber conservative only to unleash him on Florida.

 

[SpringBokVol]

We are going to lose to Florida until we don’t.

I need to see it first.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

We are going to lose to Florida until we don’t.

I need to see it first.

I think we probably lose too, but I'm genuinely not sure which team is better at this point. Florida probably on paper I guess.

 

[Big Orange#1]

What he say?

He didn’t say anything he’s posting videos of a girl in bed with him

 

[Mullins2010]

He didn’t say anything he’s posting videos of a girl in bed with him

I don't see anything wrong...he needs to lose a few pounds

 

[Big Orange#1]

I don't see anything wrong...he needs to lose a few pounds

He’s just trying to channel that Travis Henry energy

 

[Smokey123]

We need to stop pretending we can be a power running team this year. Our OL is only decent at pass pro but can't run block worth a damn. Air it out with JG and our skills guys - WRs, TEs are good. Cut the RB rotation and give Chandler as much as he can handle - get him the ball any way you can.

It seems we block ok on misdirections and pitch plays

 

[Smokey123]

Preston Williams had another good game. Now up to 36 catches for 497 and 4 TD’s through 4 games

 

[Smokey123]

According to espn we had more hits on the QB this week then the previous two games combined. Also had 2 sacks compared to just 1. Granted, I’m sure a lot of that is because Locksley seemed to hold the ball longer than Grier and ETSU but it’s still nice to see improvement there

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Great game for the Vols. Showed exactly the growth we needed to see. These two games were never going to show more than progress and improved fundamentals. Check on both.

59-0 would not mean anything more to me than this.

I did not see the Florida game, but surface level view of the numbers would leave me very concerned if I was a Gator. Final score does not seem to tell the story... in the opposite way ours fails to tell the story.

Look forward to presenting the Game Thread this week... still not sure who I’m picking

 

[darkgable]

Pruitt is not pleased. This is what I want to hear.

 

[SugarCC]

Show of hands...which of you wanted Chip Kelly, again?

 

[chargervol]

Show of hands...which of you wanted Chip Kelly, again?

Not me.
He may end up fine or even good out west (maybe), may have even done well at UF with their talent rich state. But none of that would reflect at Tennessee.

The SEC is still the "Jimmys and Joes" and you have to recruit here. Not a good fit.

 

[butchna]

Show of hands...which of you wanted Chip Kelly, again?

Excellent question! @VolunteerHillbilly...wanna field this one?

 

[BigOrange15]

I feel like at least some of that performance can be attributed to a noon kick, a crap opponent, and a home night game against Florida next week. It doesn't completely excuse the amount of mental errors but the team that played yesterday won't be the one that shows up next Saturday imo.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

I think Scott Frost is still going to run the show, but if you think I’m not , well... I’m

As was said earlier, picking a coach is becoming an absolute roll of the dice. Saban, Meyer, Petersen... and take a chance

 

[Glitch]

Dan Mullen = Radio?

 

[RikidyBones]

We are going to lose to Florida until we don’t.

I need to see it first.

 

[Glitch]

We are going to lose to Florida until we don’t.

I need to see it first.

I was there. It really happened and we had an intern for a head coach at the time too.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

Ole Miss scored on a 75 yard pass on their first play. I wish I could have been with some fans. They must have thought the game was afoot



Little did they know, they just spent 1/3 of the yardage currency Bama decided to allow on the day.

 

[butchna]

Not me.
He may end up fine or even good out west (maybe), may have even done well at UF with their talent rich state. But none of that would reflect at Tennessee.

The SEC is still the "Jimmys and Joes" and you have to recruit here. Not a good fit.

My wife notices details...like the horrible sounding announcer who seemed to be utilizing an electrolarynx. I picked up on the horrible sounding conversation between the whole announcing crew, where they stated everything “would be ok when Kelly gets ‘HIS OWN RECRUITS’ in there”. Like the QB? And with his upcoming class having no one higher than a 3 star so far, that sounds promising. Errybody gonna pull Oregon out dey azz, but Chip took over a Mike Bellotti stocked team that he had coordinated for a season after being a career FCS assistant. His offense was a new and revolutionary upgrade to the Rich Rodriguez application and he had mad success before hightailing it to the pros ahead of recruiting violations. He doesn’t have the same blueprint currently. Not only have defenses caught up to his scheme, but he doesn’t have a Scott Frost or Mark Helfrich to bring in the type of talent that contributed to him being a “home run hire”. Mora ultimately failed before him but recruiting wasn’t a problem. Chip Kelly chose UCLA because the Pac-12 isn’t the cutthroat recruiting meat market that is the SEC. He still needs to do better than he is currently...or we’re going to witness his third consecutive coaching face plant.

 

[nicksjuzunk]

As long as we are dropping the deuce in all our coach search darlings, Matt Campbell is 0-2 at Iowa State... but played Oklahoma tough

 

[drvenner]

Humor is the only thing keeping us semi sane. Don't take that away too. Save it for someone who's actually serious.

We all know most of the recruits remaining in our radar are in wait and see mode. Hopefully Pruitt can keep things moving toward improvement and put together a bowl game season.

Until then just have fun..... Right?

Looks like I was the asshat. Let's enjoy the ride.

 

[Blake25p]

I think Scott Frost is still going to run the show, but if you think I’m not , well... I’m

As was said earlier, picking a coach is becoming an absolute roll of the dice. Saban, Meyer, Petersen... and take a chance

I still think Frost will be good there

 

[JCP201]

As long as we are dropping the deuce in all our coach search darlings, Matt Campbell is 0-2 at Iowa State... but played Oklahoma tough

I forgot about Matt. Didn't he lose his starting quarterback? (May have made that up in my head)

I may hate him in three years, but Pruitt just fits right now. He and his coaches don't tiptoe around. They obviously know football and recruiting. I don't know how Fulmer could have done any better as AD at that time.