Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[SLICKYINC]

Happens

Not like that. Ole boy said it ain’t over yet. If he sees him at Whole Foods he’s slapping him up, lol.

 

[Rishvol]

This Peru goalie

 

[Easttnken]

Brazil showing why Americans hate soccer

What channel is this on?

 

[HankHill]

Are you saying the only thing wrong with Holly's teams were they didn't play hard? That's not true. Plus he was talking about individual effort there. The thing that made Pruitt furious last year was there were some giving their all while some were giving next to nothing because they knew there was no one to replace them with. That's why he said he would bring in some that would.

Nope but he was saying it was all on the players to play hard. In which i disagreed. Your primary job as the head coach of getting your team to play hard for you no matter the circumstances. Pruitt failed in that the last two games, as did holly, as did Dooley against Kentucky etc.

 

[Rishvol]

What channel is this on?

Telemundo

 

[vol2002]

If these were first graders instead of pro athletes, they'd have them on meds for the repetitive behaviors.

Those players laugh all the way to the bank, and are able to remember their playing days well into old age.

 

[drvenner]

Dont call @drvenner mean names like that.

 

[vol2002]

BaSeBaLl Is BoRiNg

Awesome play. Braves have been a treat to watch all year long.

 

[drvenner]

@utvols88 serious question. What did you think of the USWNT's performance today. I thought it was pretty stellar.. We still missed some good chances, but it appeared to me that the game was never in doubt.

 

[drvenner]

También. ¡Arriba Perú!

 

[vol2002]

I'm ready for all the @'s

There is only college football. Everything else is just different levels of boredom.

Waffle House of your choice.

I enjoy CFB don’t get me wrong. But I think the playoff era is starting to kill the excitement. Only three or four teams have the depth and talent to win in any given year, and the committee will find them and stick them in over teams that have achieved more on the field. Those same teams get all the good recruits in the offseason and then it’s repeat.

I’d rather pull my eyes out with a spoon than watch another Clemson-Bama playoff rematch. Yawn!

 

[drvenner]

BaSeBaLl Is BoRiNg

Heckuva heave.

 

[drvenner]

Brazil vs Peru on right now and Hispanic broadcasts do a tremendous job showing the talent in the stands.

And by talent, you mean....

 

[butchna]

I enjoy CFB don’t get me wrong. But I think the playoff era is starting to kill the excitement. Only three or four teams have the depth and talent to win in any given year, and the committee will find them and stick them in over teams that have achieved more on the field. Those same teams get all the good recruits in the offseason and then it’s repeat.

I’d rather pull my eyes out with a spoon than watch another Clemson-Bama playoff rematch. Yawn!

How is that not better than the old system where only TWO had an almost predetermined chance?

 

[drvenner]

Someone probably should as I tear into my first shrimp and grits in 2 years...because it's on.

 

[drvenner]

I enjoy playing and watching tennis. That said, I will never get used to Nadal's pre-serve ritual of tugging the shorts, digging up in his crack and sniffing his fingers, and bouncing the ball umpteen times. It's as bad as any MLB pitcher's routine, and twice as gross.

Welp, I probably never would have seen that, because I almost never watch tennis. Now, I can't unsee it. Thanks, a lot.

 

[vol2002]

How is that not better than the old system where only TWO had an almost predetermined chance?

I say scrap it all and go back to the old bowl system. Washington, Georgia Tech, BYU, etc could win in those days. Only 15 or maybe 20 programs in the country can consistently recruit at the level needed to win in the playoff era.

Most of the playoff games are lopsided blowouts too. CFB has a lot of uncompetitive (i.e., boring) games, let’s not kid ourselves.

 

[volfanCLT]

Imagine seeing someone sprinting at you and your reaction is to duck right into them...

He was just sleepy, took a quick nap

 

[RikidyBones]

@utvols88 serious question. What did you think of the USWNT's performance today. I thought it was pretty stellar.. We still missed some good chances, but it appeared to me that the game was never in doubt.

Wasnt able to catch it. We had to visit some friends who just popped out a fresh baby and look at a house since we are searching. Didnt get back until it was over. I didnt specifically aim to miss it though.

 

[Volsdeep4]

Imagine seeing someone sprinting at you and your reaction is to duck right into them...

That’s what happens when you telegraph a takedown as a grappler.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

That’s what happens when you telegraph a takedown as a grappler.

He's one dimensional. All he has.

 

[Ace]

I'm ready for all the @'s

There is only college football. Everything else is just different levels of boredom.

Waffle House of your choice.

As I always say,

There are only two sports seasons:
1. College football
2. Waiting for college football

 

[scvolfan7]

Nope but he was saying it was all on the players to play hard. In which i disagreed. Your primary job as the head coach of getting your team to play hard for you no matter the circumstances. Pruitt failed in that the last two games, as did holly, as did Dooley against Kentucky etc.

If you’re a true competitor you will show up anytime anywhere. We didn’t have enough of those on the team last year.

You’ve correctly pointed out in the past that butch got lazy in recruiting and that he stopped getting players on the level of Dobbs, Barnett, Sutton, etc. Those guys were going to show up to each and every game no matter what. As soon as butch lost them he had the worst season in the history of Tennessee football.

Pruitt isn’t perfect but he got a lot out of a bad roster and if he had hired a better OC we probably are in a bowl game

 

[vol2002]

Pruitt isn’t perfect but he got a lot out of a bad roster and if he had hired a better OC we probably are in a bowl game

I recall listening to Mike Griffith last offseason on the radio before he left to cover the Dawgs, and he was criticizing the Helton hire saying we paid too much for an unproven coordinator and that Helton would be the one assistant he would be watching closely all season. Naturally, I considered Griffith to be a complete douche, so I ignored his commentary and took the contrarian view of Tennessee football that everything would come up roses in the end and Griffith would be proven a moron. However, like so many seasons before, the negative take won out and I was left baffled by how we could be so maddeningly inconsistent on offense.

I've decided to listen to any and all criticism of the Vols from the beat writers and to take it as the gospel truth. We're a 6 to 7 win team this year they say, so I believe them!

 

[scvolfan7]

I recall listening to Mike Griffith last offseason on the radio before he left to cover the Dawgs, and he was criticizing the Helton hire saying we paid too much for an unproven coordinator and that Helton would be the one assistant he would be watching closely all season. Naturally, I considered Griffith to be a complete douche, so I ignored his commentary and took the contrarian view of Tennessee football that everything would come up roses in the end and Griffith would be proven a moron. However, like so many seasons before, the negative take won out and I was left baffled by how we could be so maddeningly inconsistent on offense.

I've decided to listen to any and all criticism of the Vols from the beat writers and to take it as the gospel truth. We're a 6 to 7 win team this year they say, so I believe them!

Agree but if we stay healthy on the lines of scrimmage and those guys step up then we could get as high as 8 IMO