Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[JacketVol]

Princeton Fant, Latrell Williams, Jacques Jones, T Byrd, Cheyenne Labruzza, T Bailey, Blakely

Yep. Like I said weeks ago, Byrd gone.

 

[JFBanicki]

It was clear tonight that Lyles imprint is still strong on this roster. There were clearly many “players” that had zero interest in playing in a bowl and having extra practices. Sure there were many that did show up to play and wanted to win, but when 1/3rd of the team actually preferred to lose so they could sit on their butts and not have to worry about extra practices it never mattered.
We can blame the coaches all you want for these last 2 games, but anyone that’s watched any football could see there were a large number of players doing their best to not do anything to help the team win.
This is exactly why we were 4-8 last year and I honestly expected to be 3-9 this year. Getting to 5-7 was actually an impressive feat for this staff and being 5-5 and a shot at being a hot, on the rise again team clearly scarred certain lazy players. They know that if they played their best and got to 7-5 and Pruitt and company look good then it was all but certain a lot of these current starters would be replaced by freshman with the talent and want to win. So if they did what they could to ensure we lost and ended 5-7 gave them a chance to kill some recruiting buzz and possibly protect their starting spot for another year.

Until Lyles players are gone and we get actual talent to replace all the lazy players that think justbbeing a starter at UT will get them in the NFL and a huge payday. Obviously they don’t comprehend that their lackluster performances have killed any shot of ever being even an UDFA.

 

[BJWeeks]

Yep. Like I said weeks ago, Byrd gone.

And a lot more

 

[vol2002]

Hopefully Pruitt-Helton-Sherrer are on the list

Sheesh. You need to bail on this program if you think we can ax coaches on our way to glory.

Our best years came when we had two coaches running this thing over 30 years. Worst years came when we listened to the fans and started firing everyone.

 

[JacketVol]

Most of the names that have been mentioned seem spot on to me. Reid, Page, Sapp, Sham, Jones, Williams, Richmond, Labruzza, Brown, etc

Byrd should be on that list and have not heard Richmond.

 

[Exiled]

Hopefully Pruitt-Helton-Sherrer are on the list

We’d be better if you were on the list.

 

[KokoBVol]

Oh cool we are not oy going to play like a d2 school we are going to act like one too

They’re Sun Belt conference, not D2. Dumbass.

 

[vol2002]

Byrd should be on that list and have not heard Richmond.

Earlier were you saying Pruitt is mistreating players generally by not talking to them? Or is he just making the underperformers feel unwelcome so they leave?

Either way probably too much information for me in a long line or too much information I’ve gotten on this site.

 

[Rishvol]

Byrd should be on that list and have not heard Richmond.

How? Byrd has been playing his butt off. Stop being stupid and naming players you don't like.

 

[Rishvol]

Diem. That ETSU team dough

 

[engineerVOL]

Welp I’m back, looks like y’all pretty well covered it all.

It’s going to be very hard to get excited next year unless they sign a Top 5 class. And even then there’s not a QB that excites me. If Pruitt was pissed at the spring game showing earlier in the year, he’s going to be really surprised next year.

Also, we have GOT to start scheduling weaker OOC games to buy some wins. Need Bowl practices bad.

 

[BJWeeks]

How? Byrd has been playing his butt off. Stop being stupid and naming players you don't like.

He is a receiver that wants the ball. Not gonna happen here

 

[JacketVol]

Earlier were you saying Pruitt is mistreating players generally by not talking to them? Or is he just making the underperformers feel unwelcome so they leave?

Either way probably too much information for me in a long line or too much information I’ve gotten on this site.

Not mistreating them. Ignoring them.

 

[Catbone]

Hopefully Pruitt-Helton-Sherrer are on the list

Helton I agree

 

[JacketVol]

How? Byrd has been playing his butt off. Stop being stupid and naming players you don't like.

I like Tyler. He’s not happy here. Wishes he had chosen Miami.

 

[xtremevolfan]

Hopefully Pruitt-Helton-Sherrer are on the list

Yeah that's exactly what we need right now, another coaching change. Sheesh some ppl.

 

[Catbone]

I want about 50 walkons on the team next year. 25 scholarship from last year and the 25 from this class.


I wish...

 

[RikidyBones]

Helton needs to be dedicated to the craft of play calling. He needs to visit some coaches with a pen and paper.

 

[JacketVol]

We’d be better if you were on the list.

Whatever. I am sure you give more than I do.

 

[vol2002]

Welp I’m back, looks like y’all pretty well covered it all.

It’s going to be very hard to get excited next year unless they sign a Top 5 class. And even then there’s not a QB that excites me. If Pruitt was pissed at the spring game showing earlier in the year, he’s going to be really surprised next year.

Also, we have GOT to start scheduling weaker OOC games to buy some wins. Need Bowl practices bad.

Gotta dump that Bama game some how some way

 

[BJWeeks]

I have heard players saying Pruitt won’t even talk to them from their parents. They also say things like he doesn’t make an effort to make the parents welcomed. They know who needs to be purged and it’s coming. They’ve been working on it.

Can you elaborate more

 

[engineerVOL]

Helton needs to be dedicated to the craft of play calling. He needs to visit some coaches with a pen and paper.

He can git if he needs do that to look competent.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Report: Tennessee Vols players no-showed at practice last two weeks

Bad link.

 

[BJWeeks]

USC up 10 to 0 on Notre Shame

 

[Catbone]

I have heard players saying Pruitt won’t even talk to them from their parents. They also say things like he doesn’t make an effort to make the parents welcomed. They know who needs to be purged and it’s coming. They’ve been working on it.

if this is true, good.