Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[VolsDoc81TX]

Bama Fatigue would drain all the enjoyment out of CFB. Saban wants to go out on top. He's had an unprecedented run, but all runs come to an end. I think he'll decide to retire once he sees a dip ahead. It would be sweet if UT winning TSIO foreshadowed a power shift.

So Bear Bryant retired after losing to Major’s Tennessee Volunteers two years in a row.
I was at both games. Very sweet!

It would be nice for Pruitt’s Tennessee Volunteers to end another bama dynasty. Let’s get this going, shall we?

 

[chargervol]

So Bear Bryant retired after losing to Major’s Tennessee Volunteers two years in a row.
I was at both games. Very sweet!

It would be nice for Pruitt’s Tennessee Volunteers to end another bama dynasty. Let’s get this going, shall we?

So we ended Bryant and Spurrier.
Screw it, may as well go for the trifecta.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

My SEC ranking through 3 weeks.

1. BAMA
2. LSU
3. UGA
4. MSU
5. AUB
6. TAMU
7. UK
8. VANDY
9. MIZZOU
10. SC
11. OLE MISS
12. UF
13. VOLS
14. ARK

 

[Chief Vol 13]

"Got the Florida Gators coming this next week. It's why a lot of these guys came to Tennessee to play in games like this. I know it's why I came here to coach." - Pruitt

Hoping these players can take on the attitude of their head coach sooner rather than later. Butch Jones looks at Florida and doo doo's his pants. Pruitt thinks he'll kick their tail.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Or three.

Losing 17+ SEC games in a row when such a prospect would have been unthinkable less than two years ago...entirely possible and entirely horrifying to contemplate.

 

[Glitch]

My SEC ranking through 3 weeks.

1. BAMA
2. LSU
3. UGA
4. MSU
5. AUB
6. TAMU
7. UK
8. VANDY
9. MIZZOU
10. SC
11. OLE MISS
12. UF
13. VOLS
14. ARK

Arky was picked last in the SEC this year. I have seen nothing to suggest that they plan to overachieve.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Arky was picked last in the SEC this year. I have seen nothing to suggest that they plan to overachieve.

They're not even planning to plain achieve.

 

[Glitch]

They're not even planning to plain achieve.

1. BAMA
2. LSU
3. UGA
4. MSU
5. AUB
6. TAMU
7. UK
8. VANDY
9. MIZZOU
10. SC
11. OLE MISS
12. UF
13. VOLS
14. N TEXAS
15. ARK

 

[KB5252]

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

No worries, it's been a rough decade.

 

[HankHill]

Georgia from a commitment to football standpoint is at least close to Alabama. We need to be willing to throw as much money around at recruits as those two programs do. It's essential.

We do. Georgia has a 10x better recruiting back yard that Tennesssee and they always will.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

From the coaches poll this week:

Others Receiving Votes

Kentucky 98; Duke 55; South Florida 45; Colorado 41; South Carolina 40; Iowa 36; Washington State 35; Brigham Young 30; Missouri 21; NC State 19; Appalachian State 13; Syracuse 11; California 11; Utah 10; Cincinnati 10; Texas 9; North Texas 5; Troy 4; Minnesota 3; San Diego State 3; Florida 3; Arizona State 3; Houston 2; Tennessee 2; Arkansas State 2; Vanderbilt 2; Fresno State 1.

NCAA Football - Amway Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

 

[Dooby15]

Pretty much my thinking with the Alabama program. After he retires, nothing will change for awhile. Like you said, it'll take a Butch Jones type to screw that up. When the time comes to pick a guy, they'll have their pick of the litter.

I’m sure the same was said when Bear Bryant left / retired. Then the 80’s happened to Alabama. Then the late 90’s and the Tenn win streak against them; the ebb and flow of football programs. There isn’t another Saban, not even close.

 

[nesbuddha66]

From the coaches poll this week:



NCAA Football - Amway Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

What the hell? Wonder who?

 

[Glitch]

What the hell? Wonder who?

Jeff Brohm and Kevin Steele

 

[Vfl2407]

Have to win 3 of these 5 to consider this any kind of good year

Florida
Vandy
Kentucky
South Carolina
Mizzu


We have way too many experienced football players to not have that expectation

Experienced, yes. Good, no.

 

[chavisut]

From the coaches poll this week:



NCAA Football - Amway Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports

We're back.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Has Mariota not played at all today? That guy is soft.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

We do. Georgia has a 10x better recruiting back yard that Tennesssee and they always will.

How much do you think this team has improve through these first three weeks? Looks like to me they've cleaned up a lot of stuff.

 

[Bauce]

If we beat Fla, we will roll that good will and beat GA!! You might want to book mark this. I still say we go 8-4

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Bill Connelly moved us up from #57 to #40 in this week's S&P+ rankings.

A reminder: S&P+ is intended to be predictive and forward looking.

Good predictive ratings are not résumé ratings, and they don’t give you bonus points for wins and losses. They simply compare expected output to actual output and adjust accordingly. That’s how a given team can win but plummet or lose and move up.

1 Alabama
3 Georgia
5 Miss State
12 Texas A&M
14 Auburn
21 LSU
22 Kentucky
28 S. Caro
29 Mizzou
31 Florida
35 Vandy
40 Tennessee
50 Ole Miss
67 Arkansas

130-team S&P+ rankings, including a surging Oklahoma State

 

[Kingston Vol]

Has Mariota not played at all today? That guy is soft.

He still can’t feel his fingers.

Kind of important.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

He still can’t feel his fingers.

Kind of important.

Injury prone

 

[omghulkhands]

He still can’t feel his fingers.

Kind of important.

I feel this could be useful for something

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Don’t know what’s going on with this guy

 

[Kingston Vol]

Injury prone

Injury prone and soft are two totally different things.