Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I’m not putting it past Ty to house the house the opening kickoff.

Looked like Thompson was the better returner but we will see.

 

[Orange Studs]

Ladies and gentlemen, we officially have someone more negative than our beloved @Catbone.

NO WAY! IMPOSSIBLE! Somebody throw that guy out of the ring.

 

[AaronUT]

Some takeaways I got:
1. We can sign 25 players this year.
2. This staff is here to “make Tennessee great again” (@11:55).
3. Eric Grey is electric when he’s on the field doing anything.

 

[901LookAlive]

Think Coach expects to win some ball games this year

 

[UTSuave’]

I’m more impressed by that ref catching the cut block out of the corner of his eye as he was running with Jumper.

And to think we gave this kid more hell than any other player on the team that wasn’t putting in half as much effort as Colton was into the football team and he Wasn’t even highly recruited either

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Who’s the REPLACEMENT centerfielder...not Duvall.

Don’t play baseball with 8 players....someone had to come in the game to fill his spot, hence it was Duvall even though he moved to left and Ortega moved to center.

 

[butchna]

Don’t play baseball with 8 players....someone had to come in the game to fill his spot, hence it was Duvall even though he moved to left and Ortega moved to center.

He was replaced in centerfield by Ortega...like I said.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Butch was right ...

About what?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Kirkland Jr is up there for me with the most overrated vols recently.

Injuries will do that to a person

 

[UTSuave’]

Kirkland Jr is up there for me with the most overrated vols recently.

Khalil McKenzie takes that top prize for me personally.

 

[AngryButchJones]

Kirkland Jr is up there for me with the most overrated vols recently.

Lol what an awful take. Kirkland looked like an All-SEC player his freshman year. Then injuries absolutely derailed his career. You can't call someone "overrated" if they spent more than half of their career with pretty significant setbacks after their freshman season.

 

[HankHill]

Khalil McKenzie takes that top prize for me personally.

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

 

[Pacer92]

Dillon Bates

 

[HankHill]

Dillon Bates

Biggest bust in the last decade.

 

[UTSuave’]

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

AJ Johnson should not be on that list,but I’m very curious to hear your reasoning as to why he made the cut

 

[butchna]

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

Casey Clausen if anything took way more flak than deserved and won games that shouldn’t have been won way more than the opposite. And to even suggest what Cordarrelle Patterson brought as underappreciated delegitimizes anything else you post even more than your ridiculous campaign against Kirkland. Fans may be guilty of holding false hope that he’d come back but it was based on that brief flash at the beginning of his career where he was an impressive player AND talent. Good luck deluding the rest of us onto your runaway train.

 

[Rishvol]

Hank takes? *Breathes in* *coughs a lot* must be football season

 

[chargervol]

And to think we gave this kid more hell than any other player on the team that wasn’t putting in half as much effort as Colton was into the football team and he Wasn’t even highly recruited either

This fanbase is in need of an enema. I wish it was past tense, from this morning. Thank goodness our return isn't based on karma... is it???

While I have not played a down of NFL ball, I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’d beat CJump at anything. Checkers, chess, football, basketball, boxing, swimming, hot dog eating; don’t matter.

 

[chargervol]

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

Sample size must be limited
Dobbs had some haters, like all players and fanbases, but was overwhelmingly a fan favorite.

I know P.Will got the hype that we give every new recruit, including unknown 3 stars, but you seem to have included him as OVER hyped based off of 1 poster.

 

[Jack Burton]

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

C’mon man CP84 under appreciated? Watched him live against NC State and thought he was a Heisman level talent. We didn’t use him right though.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I hope my morning coffee is a good bit warmer than Hank's hot takes this morning.

 

[chargervol]

Prayers. I couldn't fathom what that would be like.

Me either, just the thought cripples me.
And I know we always speak kindly but she really was one of the sweetest girls I've ever known. When my kids started school or rode the bus for the first time, she took it upon herself to see them thru. And that was just normal for her. Every day type thing.

For those of you that pray, please add them to your list. And thoughts, vibes, anything from those that don't. Truly can't even imagine.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Overrated as a recruit yes but by Tennessee people no. I’m talking more of people acted like they were a lot better than they actually were while here. I think over hyped would be the better term.

Most overhyped:
AJ Johnson
Kirkland JR
Justin Martin (breakerboy lol)
Casey clausen*** (i know i know Road warrior and ice man but we won Some games in spite of him bc of a loaded roster. He’s our Trent dilfer so to speak)

Under appreciated:
Dobbs
Meachem
Cordarelle Patterson
Jason Allen
Dan Williams

Dobbs is probably the most underrated player in my time watching the Vols (25 years)

 

[gunner]

Dillon Bates

It’s hard to find a bigger disappointment in the last 10 years. He was so hyped during the recruiting process and had offers from everyone including Alabama and Florida. Many thought he was a can’t miss prospect.

 

[JCP201]

Pruitt sounds (dare I say?) upbeat. He has seen some good teams, so I am cautiously optimistic. Go VOLS..

Everything Jeremy Pruitt said on Sunday