Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[butchna]

I'll admit, I found your comment rather benign. Starting to remind me of the meltdown - over the meltdown - that didn't really exist, a couple of weeks ago.

Don’t remind me. It was an observation in a stray moment where I forgot Vol fan second...line in the sand first!

 

[SLICKYINC]

He looks good from his frame alone, but he produced poorly. 2.8 ypc vs p5 opponents and a fumble every 17 carries. Not sure what he's disproven yet. He's got to show a lot more imo if he's going to be a factor this year with Grey in the rotation.

It’s easy to have an opinion quantified by “not sure”. We’ll see soon...

 

[chargervol]

lol.

Was it the safety decommit?
Posters like "sucks but next man up".

Then like 20 others came rushing in
"omg! OMG!!! You guys are such panzies!!! Stop freaking out!!!!
You can't handle the truth!!!!
Bunch of babies, omg!!!!"

You ever wish you had an e-mirror to hold up

 

[bignewt]

Jacquez Jones, who has generated some positive buzz behind the scenes, was taking reps ahead of Jordan Murphy in the slot at times Tuesday.


I forgot about this guy.

I havent, loved him out of high school.

 

[jakez4ut]

It’s easy to have an opinion quantified by “not sure”. We’ll see soon...

well i think it's pretty common knowledge, the fumbles are what kept him off the field last year. did he miss the opportunity then? dunno.

but a good place to start is fix the ball control issues.

i think we'll see all 4 guys get carries this year. and i could see gray and chandler doing most of their damage as pass catchers.

while no one would probably tell you TN has a "great" backfield, quietly, i looks like we're 4 deep, and could put any combination of the Jordan/chandler or banks/gray on the field and probably see similar results, or if nothing else, not change the game plan or playing calling.....

i like our RB room right now all in all (not saying you or anyone else doesn't).

 

[volinbama256]

No way Simmons doesn't see the field this fall... he's just too athletic and has too high of a motor not to be a force... green and raw for sure, but turn him loose a few series to give guys a breather and he may scare the hell outa some OL we play this season...

 

[engineerVOL]

Jordan Allen tore his hip flexor per Simonton. Hasn't practice all fall.

That sounds incredibly painful

 

[Smokeytom]

Sounds like the excitement of fall camp has worn off. Coaching intensity is getting cranked up. Mistakes tolerated less and less. I like it!

 

[Devo182]

Siap - when does Pruitt speak?

 

[chargervol]

But back to the original conversation..
If I had "my druthers" I would rather Chaney not have to be yelling at pad holders about pad placement this far in.

Yes, that is a basic at it's purest level and shouldn't even need saying at this point, whatever the cause.

 

[rekinhavoc]

Sounds like the excitement of fall camp has worn off. Coaching intensity is getting cranked up. Mistakes tolerated less and less. I like it!

Gonna be some pissed off hombres for the first game.

 

[Ron Swanson]

 

[volinbama256]

Siap - when does Pruitt speak?

When the cornbread comes outa the oven.

 

[VolGee4]

Actually I'm preeeetty sure they played and beat Whitehaven last year.

I said that in my previous post. Only decent team they really played.

 

[Devo182]

Reporters asking about punt returners...guess the Solomon rumor was only amongst ourselves.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

I like this guy, I think. This is his ranking of SEC programs, all time.

My 1st quick pass at these rankings:​

1) Alabama​

2) Tenn​

3) UGA​

4) Florida​

5) LSU​

6) Auburn​

7) A&M​

8) Arkansas​

9) South Carolina​

10) Ole Miss​

11) Kentucky​

12) Mississippi State​

13) Mizzou​

14) Vanderbilt​

Which did I get wrong? Greg on Twitter​

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) August 13, 2019​

I’d put Sewanee, Ga Tech and Tulane above vandy.

 

[SLICKYINC]

well i think it's pretty common knowledge, the fumbles are what kept him off the field last year. did he miss the opportunity then? dunno.

but a good place to start is fix the ball control issues.

i think we'll see all 4 guys get carries this year. and i could see gray and chandler doing most of their damage as pass catchers.

while no one would probably tell you TN has a "great" backfield, quietly, i looks like we're 4 deep, and could put any combination of the Jordan/chandler or banks/gray on the field and probably see similar results, or if nothing else, not change the game plan or playing calling.....

i like our RB room right now all in all (not saying you or anyone else doesn't).

Where I began the conversation about Banks was answering whether or not he is an SEC caliber RB because a poster knows someone who’s “familiar” with him in high school. I felt the need to try and squash that because I feel like he is. I don’t think anyone here has argued that his ball security was an issue. I also don’t think that if someone argues that he out ran his blocks or the lack there of that anyone would argue that either.

He did end up in Pruitts dog house because of the fumbles but you could tell early on that he wanted to let him play as often as possible and think that based off of 2 things. 1. Pruitt, at the time didn’t have much confidence in this Butch team and he wanted to put his guys on the field as soon a possible. Did that backfire on him with this decision? Maybe. 2. He was/is trying to show recruits that if you come to TN and put in the work, you’ll play early.

I think Banks was kinda dealt a sh!t hand. For starters we had an OC who wanted to play some hopped up weird PAC12 offense that never made any sense to me and he had QB for a RB coach. After having a whole season and 2 springs under his belt, a real OC and a guy who is better suited to coach RBs. I think he’ll have a much better season than many want to admit to. I also think the guy plays with more passion than just about anyone outside of JJ that we’ve had in several years.

#teambanks

 

[engineerVOL]

Yuck.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Jeremy Pruitt: Football guy.


Someone should corner intern Jones and ask him to interpret what Pruitt was saying about DL formations and defense in general. I bet he couldn’t do it

 

[engineerVOL]

 

[Ten_Titans]

Pruitt seemed to be a in a good mood today. Most talkative I've seen him.

Instructed the media to drive home with their eyes closed.

 

[chargervol]

While Chaney wasn’t happy, Trey Smith’s work ethic continues to stand out above the rest. Smith was pulled from a drill to allow a fellow offensive lineman to get a rep and instead of taking a rep off, Smith stood 10-or-so-yards behind the drill and went through the rep on his own. Chaney threw Jahmir Johnson out of a drill at one point.

Trey is a beast!

 

[Devo182]

I think he’ll have a much better season than many want to admit to. I also think the guy plays with more passion than just about anyone outside of JJ that we’ve had in several years.

#teambanks

Who wouldn't want him to have a great year? We're all Vols here. Don't need to make different teams for each player. Whoever is a Vol and will help us win, I'm 100% for their success. Would love for them all to succeed if they all could.

 

[engineerVOL]

Jordan Allen tore his hip flexor per Simonton. Hasn't practice all fall.

Pruitt said a sports hernia

 

[Devo182]

Yuck.

What did we expect? Practically no returning experience. We all knew it could be rough, but their size may give us a chance too. Pruitt is used to Bama DLs, this one was never going to impress him. He is challenging them.

Meanwhile they may be able to hold their ground at least, something we haven't done in a few years now. That is simply what I'd like to see. When an RB hits our DL, PUSH HIM BACKWARD. When our RB hits an opposing DL, FALL FORWARD. It's been too long.