Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[Bassmaster_Vol]

If we land Eason, Whitehead, and Hyatt over the next week we’ll be at 16th

 

[Devo182]

Doesn't matter. Once we get Jarrett and Sewell, we'll jump back up.

Do you really think we'll get Sewell or spitballing? A&M seems confident and has an official planned. Oregon has all the CBs. And Bama is in it. Feels like we are outside looking in.

At least distance can't go against us here. He ain't goin to Utah or BYU.

 

[tnhunter 10]

If we land Eason, Whitehead, and Hyatt over the next week we’ll be at 16th

They will drop in the rankings, once they commit to the TN.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

They will drop in the rankings, once they commit to the TN.

Fair

 

[LA Vol]

We're probably going to be late-risers in the team rankings. We're playing the long game with some elite players. Most of these guys want to see what Pruitt puts on the field this year and they want to watch how the staff uses certain position groups, especially since we have new coordinators. We're not going to load up with depth players when we're in a good spot with guys higher on our board.

 

[Devo182]

I think most recruits are willing to "wait" and see how UT looks under Chaney in the first few months before ESD hits.

If we come out and throw up points and give Florida a real game I think pieces will start falling.

Dang this is a big year for us.

I often speak of inflection points where your program can take off or else. This is where Butch failed miserably. He couldn't make the necessary jump, stalled, then the bottom fell out.

Due to many reasons, it feels like Y2 is going to be an inflection point, a year sooner than expected. Too much negative recruiting going against us. Now, I think we'll be fine either way, but if we want a big time class to jumpstart an absolute machine we need to show out some this season.

And I think we will pru it.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Keshawn dropped
Bailey dropped
The other Bailey dropped

AJ rose
Cooper rose a whole 1 spot.

And if Pruitt is the guy and UT starts winning, Tennessee commits will begin to get those bumps.

 

[Devo182]

We're probably going to be late-risers in the team rankings. We're playing the long game with some elite players. Most of these guys want to see what Pruitt puts on the field this year and they want to watch how the staff uses certain position groups, especially since we have new coordinators. We're not going to load up with depth players when we're in a good spot with guys higher on our board.

Agree. Just happy to see more 4 stars than 3s. Not like the old days of being an early top 5 class with 17 commits, 14 3-stars and 3 4-stars and you just knew it was going to be a lost year in recruiting. Certainly don't get that feeling with this class. We will get quality guys regardless.

 

[TrippieRedd]

For whoever is interested our average rating went from 0.8865 to 0.8862.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Free VQ read...

VolQuest - Guarantano's confidence growing thanks to Chaney's summer school

Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney has been the most talked about addition to the Tennessee football program this offseason. There’s been plenty of talk about how much Chaney has helped Jeremy Pruitt as the head man heads into his second year.

Chaney’s personality oozes confidence. He never gets too emotionally high or low. After all, as he says it’s just ball.

The expectation for Chaney this fall is for the Vol offense to make huge strides after averaging just 22.8 points a game last season.

In his first season at his last four stops (Tennessee, Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Georgia), Chaney’s offense has averaged 25.6 points a game. They key to Chaney’s success has been about finding his playmakers and giving the quarterback the confidence to make plays. In his first year at Pitt, Nathan Peterman threw for 2,287 yards, 20 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. At Georgia, Jacob Eason threw for 2430 yards, 16 touchdowns and 8 interceptions in 2016. In 2009, Jonathan Crompton threw for 2800 yards, 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions — success that Crompton said was built over the summer in his one on one time with Chaney.

 

[appyvol]

I started my boy a week before he turned 6. He could've went the year before but we kept him out just so he could have an extra year at home with us.

 

[SweetasSoda]

I'm so glad we don't have to say "pig sooie" or bark like a dog!

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I think Chaney will have good success early. There is some good skilled players in the WR/RB/TE groups, and underated speed.

Weinke being able to focus on the QBs and teach them directly will help JG a lot, and Chaney isn't a micro-manager like Helton on gameday. He's going to give JG the keys and let him drive.

OL just has to be at least a middle of the pack SEC level group, somewhere near that 6-8 ranking for the group.

 

[LA Vol]

Agree. Just happy to see more 4 stars than 3s. Not like the old days of being an early top 5 class with 17 commits, 14 3-stars and 3 4-stars and you just knew it was going to be a lost year in recruiting. Certainly don't get that feeling with this class. We will get quality guys regardless.

Other schools are willing to take recruits that aren't quite a take for UT right now. I think this staff feels they can be selective, because they're quietly confident about this team. We'll know more once camp is underway, but when the coaches encourage recruits to come watch a game this fall and see what we're building, they must be feeling good about what they're getting ready to put on the field.

 

[Chuckie]

For years, the media propped up bad Tennessee teams coached by guys who never should have trotted through the T. Now, the media is down on a Tennessee team that should be much improved with very good coaching. They're overcompensating.

Player ratings are like media opinions-- best taken with a whole shaker of salt.

I lost mine...but I'm searching for it.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Hyatt dropped 14 spots. Definitely a Vol

 

[Ace]

Guess who is not worried about player rankings?

CJP

 

[LA Vol]

I lost mine...but I'm searching for it.

It's your own damn fault.

 

[Chuckie]

I'm so glad we don't have to say "pig sooie" or bark like a dog!

I've told this story before, but I was fortunate enough to attend the 2016 game in Athens. We're sitting there as kickoff nears, taking in the atmosphere. Then, all of a sudden, almost the entire stadium, including grown-ass men, start barking like dogs. I was legit embarrassed for them.

As I recall, I believe I left the stadium with a little extra bounce in my step that evening!

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

will never not post this if it comes across my timeline. what an awesomely insane person.

Met John at Whiskey Kitchen in the Gulch on a Wednesday night. Super nice guy, who absolutely hated Oakland California.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

 

[Devo182]

Keshawn dropped
Bailey dropped
The other Bailey dropped

AJ rose
Cooper rose a whole 1 spot.

Cooper rose 72 spots. From 308 to 236.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Cooper rose 72 spots. From 308 to 236.

Yeah I saw that. When I looked it said 1. They must not have updated it yet

 

[drvenner]

I lost mine...but I'm searching for it.

Nvm. Beaten to the punch again.

 

[CAVPUT]

Do you really think we'll get Sewell or spitballing? A&M seems confident and has an official planned. Oregon has all the CBs. And Bama is in it. Feels like we are outside looking in.

At least distance can't go against us here. He ain't goin to Utah or BYU.

At this point, everyone is spitballing with recruits. Really think we steal Jarrett but as stated, that's just a feeling. As for Sewell, I would be shocked if we got him, but we did get Crouch and Henry T so it's not so far fetched. He would be more of a surprise than Jarrett tho.