Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[chargervol]

Mullen is a good coach but his record here would be the same as Pruitt's.
He has SEC talent but can he sustain it?

And be honest, what would our class be right now with him at Tennessee? if he's struggling at talent-rich Florida, with all the success they've had in the last two decades, seriously, where would our class be at?

 

[jakez4ut]

LSU just looks like they always do.

 

[LA Vol]

Agree, I'm just taking in general. We really don't pass the eye test from a speed and physicality standpoint.... To get where we want to be.

We have limitations, for sure. But if we don't find ways to overcome, or at least mask, some of them, it's going to be a November to remember for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Smokey123]

Mullen is a good coach but his record here would be the same as Pruitt's.
He has SEC talent but can he sustain it?

And be honest, what would our class be right now with him at Tennessee? if he's struggling at talent-rich Florida, with all the success they've had in the last two decades, seriously, where would our class be at?

He would have beat Florida and looked better vs WVU.

It’s the beginning of October. Last year his class was just as good as ours

 

[chargervol]

He would have beat Florida and looked better vs WVU.

It’s the beginning of October. Last year his class was just as good as ours

Given it's UF, more recent success and he's a tested head coach, it should have been a way better class than ours.

Not even gonna entertain your Nostradamus claims. He inherited more players recruited for SEC play, not a "finesse" system.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Given it's UF, more recent success and he's a tested head coach, it should have been a way better class than ours.

Not even gonna entertain your Nostradamus claims. He inherited more players recruited for SEC play, not a "finesse" system.

Yeah well what's he do on the actual football field? Right now he's beating a top 5 team in the 4th quarter in year one.

 

[Smokey123]

Given it's UF, more recent success and he's a tested head coach, it should have been a way better class than ours.

Not even gonna entertain your Nostradamus claims. He inherited more players recruited for SEC play, not a "finesse" system.

Mullen would 100% made our offense better than it is right now lol. Which was our problem vs UF. And his offense is more “finesse” than “SEC” historically is, and his offense that he inherited was pretty dang bad, especially the Oline and QB.

 

[HankHill]

So, does that mean we have lost to three very good teams? I thought we beat ourselves against Florida.

Yea i mean i think wvu, Florida, and Georgia are all pretty good teams

 

[millst987]

And we are pretty bad

 

[chargervol]

Yeah well what's he do on the actual football field? Right now he's beating a top 5 team in the 4th quarter in year one.

Did you even read the original question, or did you just automatically go into 'let me worship some other team's coach' mode?

I like Mullen but we need a great coach and a great recruiter because of how far behind we are. What would our class look like?

 

[InVOLuntary]

This was the preseason depth chart. Jaron Toney at nickel and was still starter against USC. Max Arnold was the backup at safety.

2013 Vols Preseason Depth Chart - University of Tennessee

If you'll notice my careful use of the word "team" instead of players in my post.

 

[nesbuddha66]

Gary danielson loves him some gator d**k

 

[BruinVol]

Someone explain to me why 12 men on D is now whistled dead?

The offense should be able to run the play imo

 

[volfanCLT]

Someone explain to me why 12 men on D is now whistled dead?

No

 

[BruinVol]

And look going for 2. Exactly the thing JimmyF didn't do last week

Good call by coach O

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Did you even read the original question, or did you just automatically go into 'let me worship some other team's coach' mode?

I like Mullen but we need a great coach and a great recruiter because of how far behind we are. What would our class look like?

Probably about where we are now.

 

[BruinVol]

No

Well we know it hasn't always been that way. The LSU debacle comes to mind

 

[engineerVOL]

How is it that Mullen already has Florida competing with a very good LSU team? Are they really that much more talented than us?

Because Mullen is a good coach. Knuckleheads on here couldn’t see it.

 

[VolGee4]

If you'll notice my careful use of the word "team" instead of players in my post.

Ok. I understand that we have some soft players, but it’s a coach’s job to play as a team. The team from 2012 to 2013 was drastically different and talent was bad.

 

[Smokey123]

If you'll notice my careful use of the word "team" instead of players in my post.

The 2013 team was awful outside of the Oline

 

[BruinVol]

Mullen is a zone calling plays right now

 

[BruinVol]

As good as that drive was how the hell do you throw the 2pt conversion away?

Have to throw it up for grabs

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Doubt we’ll see Mullen ever out anything less than a B+ product on the field. If Currie’d had half a brain he’d have just gone the dump truck full of cash route with Mullen like A&M did with Jimbo.

 

[GrudenVol5th]

Man, I can’t stand Fla

 

[InVOLuntary]

Ok. I understand that we have some soft players, but it’s a coach’s job to play as a team. The team from 2012 to 2013 was drastically different and talent was bad.

I don't think it's just the team being soft, I think it's a combination of thinks, I think the lack of a strength coach, lack of coaching in general, I think they're beat down. I think Pruitt showing the emotion post UGA indicates he knows what these guys have went through, have gone through. I dont think you can correct that level of bad culture in 1-2 years, let alone one off season. I think Pruitt is teari g them down and is in the process of rebuilding them. I don't think the '13 team was as fragile as this team. I also think when comparing this team to '13 I think many over estimate how bad this roster is.