Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Volator]

The next week should be fun as the FF immigrants invade the RF forum with their doom /gloom and watch the emotional roller coaster Bass will be on.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Welp, let’s finish with Wright, Solomon, and I guess that juco SC DL commit.

I bet we take Williams over the juco guy. jmo

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

The next week should be fun as the FF immigrants invade the RF forum with their doom /gloom and watch the emotional roller coaster Bass will be on.

There is no roller coaster this year. Wright is in. Other than that...

 

[Weezer]

Not hating on Russell just am not torn up about it. Its one kid who does not really show elite on film. He should go where he wants and good luck to him.

Agreed, but nothing wrong with hoping he picks us, is there?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I bet we take Williams over the juco guy. jmo

I’d rather have him, but that’s jmo

 

[jakez4ut]

Welp, let’s finish with Wright, Solomon, and I guess that judo SC DL commit.

solomon, Aubrey, or the little WR?

and that SC DL is committed to USCe, right?

i'm of the opinion that if we aren't going to get who we want to close with in this cycle, don't sign anyone other than Wright and Harris. and if later in the spring you find something that can actually be productive in a position of need as a GT, then explore that option.

otherwise, carry the spots forward to the 20 class.

 

[Weezer]

Welp, let’s finish with Wright, Solomon, and I guess that juco SC DL commit.

You give up too easy. Hope for the best, be ready for the worst. Whatever happens, happens. What we do with who we get is far more important than who we really get.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

solomon, Aubrey, or the little WR?

and that SC DL is committed to USCe, right?

i'm of the opinion that if we aren't going to get who we want to close with in this cycle, don't sign anyone other than Wright and Harris. and if later in the spring you find something that can actually be productive in a position of need as a GT, then explore that option.

otherwise, carry the spots forward to the 20 class.

The receiver. It’s possible they don’t sign anyone other than Wright and hopefully Harris. Really hope he’s in the class

 

[bignewt]

Agreed, but nothing wrong with hoping he picks us, is there?

No there isn't. Melting down when he doesn't? Yes.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

The important thing in this class is lineman.

We've got a dozen LBs on roster quite a few we're 4 stars. Some names people have completely forgotten.

DeAndre Johnson, Shanon Reid, Will Ignont, Solon Page III...I hope we get something out of these guys this season. Ignont was a very highly rated ILB from Alabama.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

You give up too easy. Hope for the best, be ready for the worst. Whatever happens, happens. What we do with who we get is far more important than who we really get.

 

[bignewt]

I bet we take Williams over the juco guy. jmo

Sounds like the juco has grade problems, i.e. the SEC math requirement. Doubt he winds up in the SEC. Williams is borderline for me. May be better to save the spot for '20.

 

[highspeed]

Vols rank #2 nationally, #1 in SEC in returning production. Usually a solid indicator of improvement from year to year.

UAB is dead last. That should make that match up easier for us. If we had played them in 2018, I think it could have gone either way. Looks like we should be taking a step forward in 2019 while they take a step back. Mizzou, Vandy, UK aren’t looking great there either.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Any word on where Banks ends up?

 

[quadlee21]

Atlanta Vol with some interesting nuggets in the Toot thread

 

[jakez4ut]

The important thing in this class is lineman.

We've got a dozen LBs on roster quite a few we're 4 stars. Some names people have completely forgotten.

DeAndre Johnson, Shanon Reid, Will Ignont, Solon Page III...I hope we get something out of these guys this season. Ignont was a very highly rated ILB from Alabama.

yep. Jordan Allen, Nyles Gaddy, JJP in there as well. you're adding Harrison and Crouch for sure. and in 20 you're getting Jordan Davis.

and i'm sure we'll be going after several LB's in 20 as well.

 

[Vfl2407]

Got it. LB's ,smokey greys, don't slowplay any in-state talent take their commitments while they are sophmores just to be sure, take out the "woo," teach JG what a blitz is, tell Fitz to put 60 lbs on all the OL...

And bring back the orange pants for at least one road game per year.

 

[drvenner]

Who they bringing back?

Norm Stewart?

 

[InVOLuntary]

Since there isn't an ignore button in real life I refuse to use it here.

Yes there is. You obviously haven't been married long enough. I have an internal switch that somehow automatically initiates.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Norm Stewart?

Not sure he's up to the task. Plus we had that clever BBB, they'd have BBN. Not sure they could pull that off.

 

[drvenner]

Go Tulsa

95-79 over the crying Tiger

 

[drvenner]

Double post. It was straight up operator error.

 

[drvenner]

What is up with Pons? I was really excited when we landed him but he is horrible offensively. I can dribble and shoot better than he can.

You must be a real under the radar guy.

 

[Vols410]

This signing day is shaping up just like last year. Had a great early signing period with big targets (Carvin, Banks, DWA in 2018, Crouch, Gray in 2019) but stumbled down the stretch failing to make any headway with a major target. Well land Wright who, just like Peterson last year we all knew was coming, but won’t add anyone of note.

Stinks

Wright >> Peteterson
Crouch >> Carvin/DWA
Gray >> Banks

At least based on rankings, and at this point in their college careers that's really all we have anyway. Don't forget we added Solomon/Gibbs as well. This class is much better than last year.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Wright >> Peteterson
Crouch >> Carvin/DWA
Gray >> Banks

At least based on rankings, and at this point in their college careers that's really all we have anyway. Don't forget we added Solomon/Gibbs as well. This class is much better than last year.

I agree and never said otherwise. Just saying it’s very similar to the way last years class finished. All the big booms came in December