Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[LA Vol]

It's amazing to me how other SEC teams can lose key personnel and people think they won't be worse. UT can upgrade talent and coaches for the second year in a row and people think we won't be better.

 

[Sphynx]

Surtain is an easy first rounder. Thompson will get drafted but not before Surtain.

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Bryce 12 Games PBU=7 QB Hurries=1 FF=1 Sacks/TFL=1 Tackles=34 Int=3
Patrick 15 Games PBU=7 QB Hurries=1 FF=1 Sacks/TFL= 3 Tackles=37 Int=1

 

[LynxVol]

It's amazing to me how other SEC teams can lose key personnel and people think they won't be worse. UT can upgrade talent and coaches for the second year in a row and people think we won't be better.

Thought the same thing when looking at Mizzou. Projected 3rd, and they lost one of the best QB’s they’ve ever had.

 

[Ron Swanson]

SEC Media gonna feel silly when we finish 2nd in the East.

The off season hype for UT would be insane if that happened.

 

[drvenner]

Vols got no love from the media...

2019 Preseason All-SEC football team: Tua Tagovailoa highlights record 12 Alabama players selected

First Team Secondary:
Delpit - LSU
Reed - Georgia
Diggs - Bama
Henderson - Florida

Second Team Secondary:
Surtain - Bama
McKinney - Bama
Fulton - LSU
Dantzler - MSU

Third Team Secondary:
Acy - Missouri
Carter - Bama
LeCounte - Georgia
Thomas - Auburn

Good. Because pre-season all anything doesn't mean jack poop. Anything that puts a bigger chip on our shoulder is fine with me.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

It's amazing to me how other SEC teams can lose key personnel and people think they won't be worse. UT can upgrade talent and coaches for the second year in a row and people think we won't be better.

BVS

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Surtain is way better than Thompson. It's not even close.

Lmao...stats definitely dont back this garbage claim up.

 

[drvenner]

Let's flip this script.


Let's say JG was on that clemson team that went 12-2 with Bryant's stats (an entirely possible and highly probable situation). Now let's say JG transferred here.

What would be the prevailing VN theme this offseason? I promise you it would be different.

If Dooley was our OC, he would still be apt to suck, IMO.

 

[eVOLve]

2nd through 5th you can throw under a blanket in my opinion. I believe Florida is overhyped, Mizz could go either way and South Carolina has a gauntlet. I think as far as we are concerned, our floor is 6-6. That being said, if freshman become an impact, transfers are cleared to play and the team grows and plays better ball this season, I think our ceiling is 9-3 or 10-2 if all the breaks go our way.

Now, playing the laws of averages, I think we will end up 8-4.

 

[volatil]

Seeing the team pictures and the difference in size, the upgrade in talent, Pruitt’s optimism, added staff members, alcohol sales

 

[Devo182]

It's amazing to me how other SEC teams can lose key personnel and people think they won't be worse. UT can upgrade talent and coaches for the second year in a row and people think we won't be better.

To play devil's advocate, we've burnt them (and our fans) in football for far too long.

SEC Media has BVS

 

[Devo182]

Seeing the team pictures and the difference in size, the upgrade in talent, Pruitt’s optimism, added staff members, alcohol sales


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Oh god I love Hellmuth. In a negative affinity sort of a way. Such a nit online though. He got tore up at 25/50 online by 18 YOs back during the golden era.

 

[Catbone]

Do not quote me unless I engage in conversation with you first.

Original... Take a joke better, son.

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

Finally back to civilization

 

[Devo182]

Surtain is way better than Thompson. It's not even close.

 

[85SugarVol]

I’ve been around long enough to know we can’t count Vandy, Missouri or South Carolina as automatic wins.

Anyone acting any different is blowing smoke.

Don’t know why anyone would count Missouri. And these guys that keep saying we need to “get back” to beating them every year... wut?

 

[rocktopper16]

Hot take. Tim Jordan breaks out this year and we have two back go over 1,000 since Hurd and Kamara.

 

[wuwh_08]

Seeing the team pictures and the difference in size, the upgrade in talent, Pruitt’s optimism, added staff members, alcohol sales


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Don’t forget your watches and rings!

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Hot take. Eric Gray breaks out this year and we have two back go over 1,000 since Hurd and Kamara.

FIFY

 

[chargervol]

SEC Media gonna feel silly when we finish 2nd in the East.

Me, reading your remarks yesterday, then today.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I’ve been around long enough to know we can’t count Vandy, Missouri or South Carolina as automatic wins.

Anyone acting any different is blowing smoke.

No, not automatic wins, merely a better than 50-50 chance that we'll win at least 2 out of 3 of those. At this point, clawing our way back from last season, I'll take that.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

TN may have been picked 5th in the East overall, but TN did get one 1st place vote. Lol.

I want to buy that media member a beer. Keep up the good fight sir.

 

[Kingston Vol]

No, not automatic wins, merely a better than 50-50 chance that we'll win at least 2 out of 3 of those. At this point, clawing our way back from last season, I'll take that.

Yeah, I’m just gonna have to see it to believe it. I’m a believer in Jeremy Pruitt and the path we’re on - I’m just not sure we’ll take two of three from those teams. We pencil them as wins every offseason then they beat us.

Like I said, I’m gonna have to see our defense hold their offenses in check.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Surtain is way better than Thompson. It's not even close.

Lol keep on trolling

 

[Devo182]

Me, reading your remarks yesterday, then today.


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Yesterday I said:
"Silver lining - we've gotten through the "long time to get there". Here comes the good stuff."

on someone feeling confident we get to 8 wins after hearing Pruitt, "You mean 10."

and

on if Pruitt will need excuses, "Won't be need for any. Win 8 or 9 this year, East next year, take it all in 2021. This staff is the real deal. Best in the country."

All aboard the Pruitt train. Choo choo MFers