Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

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volatil said:
He’s saying Nike is paying players specifically Zion’s mom to go to Nike schools. Never said Duke paid anyone.

If he can prove it, they would vacate wins...


The NCAA will have to look at this issue if the FBI stuff comes out about Nike. That pool was a lot deeper that most people think. All it takes is a disgruntled person, with knowledge of payments, to come forward with proof. Lots of folks are wanting this stuff to just go away with the few convictions already on the books.
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I know everybody wants to return to the top of our league sooner rather than later but realistically it doesn’t look like we’re going to have too high of a bar to get over in order to have an above average team (for us) this season. In the question of over/under regarding conference wins this year, the history of the last decade suggests it should be set at 2.5. I’m in for the over as long as JG stays healthy - otherwise, and having no experience behind him, it's not inconceivable that we could have somewhat of a rerun of 2011. #Pray4JG

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MoCo_Vol said:
Truth, I'm actually amazed Barnes in just 4 years has won the SEC, had 2 NCAA bids, held #1 for a month and tied most school wins in a single season all with 0 five star recruits. Not to mention he's already made a Sweet Sixteen. I agree this season could be a challenge, I think it's going to really depend on how many juniors return. He's built the culture he wants in the players already, so losing assistants can be somewhat offset by having as many of those players there next year.


Honestly to me it's Peyton & Dobbs for favorite Vols all time and it's not even close. Both understood how important being good stewards away from the field was at UT and embraced it. I constantly hope he lands in Nashville as the #2 behind Marcus.



Yep, it's one reason I think Kara Lawson is a legit candidate with no experience. She could be the next Dawn Staley and if she is you'll get 3-4 years before having to put her at a million a year.
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I agree about Peyton and Dobbs being favorites- but now have to add Grant Williams .
 
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SIAP - What we've learned article from VQ

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The most interesting development this week is the continued evolution of Tennessee’s offensive line.

The much-maligned unit has seen several players display real growth this spring. Pruitt rarely mentions players specifically, but he noted that redshirt sophomore K’Rojhn Calbert has had “a really good spring so far.”

Calbert has been hampered with knee injuries and concussion issues since arriving at Tennessee, but the 6-foot-6, 330-pound lineman is among the most athletic players on the team. He’s a long-armed mauler inside, and he’s found a home at right guard this spring, getting lots of work with the 1s.

Pruitt also highlighted the play of Nathan Niehaus, Jahmir Johnson, freshman Wanya Morris and Jerome Carvin.

Come the fall, the expectations for the offensive line should remain quite modest. This is still a unit with lots of questions (What is the best five?, can Brandon Kennedy stay healthy? Will 5-star freshman Darnell Wright be ready to play right away?) and consistency has not be the strong suit of any of the aforementioned lineman who’ve performed well thus far. But the group has seen progress this spring and the continued competition should make the unit better than it was a year ago.
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It’s probably not a good sign that when I asked Pruitt how he thinks his inexperienced defensive line has performed this spring, Tennessee’s head coach immediately began to talk about four guys who haven’t practiced with the team at all — injured redshirt freshman Kurott Garland, freshman Elijah Simmons and JUCO transfers Savion Williams and Darel Middleton.

By all accounts, Tennessee’s first-team defense did little to slow down Ty Chandler and Jeremy Banks in the run game last scrimmage. Pruitt was also disappointed with a lack of pass rush and takeaways.

Emmitt Gooden is the lone known quantity up front right now, and even then, the former JUCO transfer only averaged around 20 snaps per game in 2018.

Latrell Bumphus, Kingston Harris, John Mincey, Aubrey Solomon and Matthew Butler have flashed at times, but consistency has escaped this unit. Outside of Darell Taylor, who lines up at both outside linebacker and defensive end, Tennessee still has no idea where its pass rush may come from, which continues to concern Pruitt, who used an interesting example from the scrimmage to prove his point.

"When you give up sacks, and you run the draw, if you're giving up sacks, then the draw play would be a good play for you, right?" Pruitt said.

"But if you only gain a couple of yards on the draw, that tells me one of two things. Either you're not getting any pass rush, or you've got one guy that's creating all the pass rush. We've got to improve in the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, be more consistent."
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Unlike a year ago, Tennessee hasn’t experienced with moving around a bunch of guys this spring. Princeton Fant has gone from tailback to tight end and Quavaris Crouch and Daniel Bituli have crossed-trained at both linebacker spots, but that’s really it.

Until this week.

Georgia transfer Deangelo Gibbs went from receiver to defensive back despite the former 5-star looking like a potential impact player at wideout the first two weeks of practice. Apparently that was always the plan, though, with Pruitt explaining the coaches still aren’t quite sure where Gibbs fits best on the team right now.

Gibbs, who played strictly defense in his two seasons at UGA, will remain on defense for the rest of spring before the staff decides his ultimate role.

“The offensive coaches were very reluctant to him practicing on defense, but I think for us it gives us an idea just moving forward, if he practices a couple of days there, just so we can get an idea, saying, ‘We think this is your best position potential-wise,’” Pruitt said.

“He’s doing that, he kind of slid in there and our defense, verbiage wise, is probably similar to Georgia’s, so, it was a pretty easy transition for him.”
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Darrell Taylor gave Marcus Tatum fits during the first scrimmage, per sources, and the redshirt senior pass rusher believes he’s a more complete player entering his final season. Taylor led Tennessee in sacks and TFLs in 2018, but Pruitt has seen a veteran truly focused on trying to get better, especially with his football IQ.

“I’ve always thought he’s had a good motor, but when you talk about situational football and having a really good understanding, kind of eliminating the plays that you’re not going to get, you can do that sometimes. I think he’s come a little more wary of those situations, which can help his play and improve his play. … The last couple of days he’s been really good.”

↔️↔️↔️ Sophomore Jeremy Banks also had a nice scrimmage, recording a 50-yard run and Pruitt complementing the tailback’s physicality and toughness. But simply running the ball hasn’t been a big problem for the Memphis native, it’s been holding onto it. Evidently, that remains a work in progress. Pruitt said with “lots of repetition,” Banks is improving his ball security but he still “working hard to do it.”

📈📈📈 Two years ago, Tennessee had more than a dozen expected contributors in street clothes for the spring game. Last year, Pruitt cobbled together just enough bodies to actually hold a scrimmage.

That’s not a problem this April.

The Vols are a very healthy football team right now (as Tennessee fans earnestly knock on wood).

Baylen Buchanan (undisclosed), Kurott Garland (knee), Trey Smith (blood clots), Brandon Kennedy (knee) and Darrin Kirkland (knee) are the only players currently limited or out. Freshman Tyus Fields (foot) and Eric Gray (shoulder) likely won't play in the spring game but both have been participants in practice over the last week. Contrasted to the last couple seasons, Pruitt has to like where his team is from a health standpoint entering its second scrimmage.
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I know T was a huge problem last year but G was just as bad. Need Calbert and someone else to step up big time. (If Trey remains out)

You’re dead in the water if the defense can consistently get pressure right up the middle.
 
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chargervol said:
Reasons for a transplant, include chronic kidney disease and upper stage diabetes. The waiting list prioritizes, making pancreatitis lower in comparison. At least if/until it progresses into one of these . So, no, at least not yet.

Plus, as listed in the disqualifications sections of most transplant facilities
Insurance doesn't want to pay until there is a more immediate threat to life or insulin and other medications costs surpass transplant costs. Money talks and it's highly unlikely that I can afford the sonic pulse procedure in SC. They already took all my monies😄
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Does the Mayo Clinic offer the sonic procedure and/or a transplant? I understand they offer financial assistance...
 
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chargervol said:
Yeah, at first glance, not seeing how this rule benefits, at least certainly not the athletes.
Seems like another random NCAA attempt at control. No impact on bluebloods that already have depth, just the programs in more need and the graduates.
Typical.
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agree. will push kids into nonexistent masters classes now. no good to force kids through a masters
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
Never liked Kara....I always thought she felt like she was "too good" for this University.
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Kara Lawson? She's very down-to-earth and does a lot for UT. She doesn't think she's "too good" at all-- she's on the BOT and supports both the LVs program and Pat's foundation. She's a tremendous representative of the university.
 
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SmokinBob said:
Does the Mayo Clinic offer the sonic procedure and/or a transplant? I understand they offer financial assistance...
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No idea tbh. Ever since this started, my doctor, both my specialists and my surgeon have all said the same "If everything else fails, there's a specialists'-specialist in SC that deals with the most extreme cases".

Of course they also told me it wasn't likely to go that far, too "rare".
I'm just lucky like that I guess 😎
 
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