Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

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volatil said:
Got to love statements like “they really didn’t recruit me that hard” and “it just didn’t feel like the place for me”.
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They were never coming here anyway. They wanted to blaze their own trail. They simply wouldn’t have excelled in our schemes. That’s my story, it helps me sleep at night, and I’m sticking with it. *eye twitches*
 
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HoleInTheRoof said:
This year we saw guys like Nigel Warrior, Austin Pope, Jerome Carvin, and Kevon Bennett take a huge step forward in development.

Who are two guys who you see taking similar steps in 2020?

For me....

Jackson Lowe - Kind of a huge void left at the position with DWA's departure and not landing a tried and true every down TE this recruiting class. Lowe was already a big, talented kid when he got here but kind of fell off the radar. A redshirt year should've served him well. As good of a player as Pope developed into, I think there are still questions about his health. I think we could see Lowe emerge as the #2 TE and end up getting a lot of playing time. I said when we signed him that I thought he would turn into one of the best TE's weve had since Witten, and I still believe he has that potential.

Ty Chandler - Kind of an easy pick in that most assumed he'd be a big contributor in 2019. For whatever reason that never came to pass. But he's heading into his "contract year" and there are rumors that Tim Jordan likely transfers out - so I think the path to playing time will be clear for him. If not so much as a traditional back, then definitely as a sort of jack of all trades utility player. I could see him with, say, 500 receiving, 600 rushing, and maybe a some yardage in the return game (although I'm hoping Velus Jones takes that role).

Brandon Johnson - I know Josh Palmer likely is the #1. Everyone is raving about DeAngelo Gibbs. But we redshirted BJ to play the slot this coming year. After being the teams leading receiver in 2017, he's kind of just toiled around a little making an ocassional play here and there. But I think he takes a noticeable step forward in 2020. As a crafty, 5th year senior, I could definitely see him carving out a fairly significant role on the offense - even leading the team in receptions (not yardage perhaps) in several games.


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And not to be a debbie downer, but one player I have a concern about not living up to the hype is actually DeAngelo Gibbs. The praise for him has been too much. Constant talk of being unstoppable on the scout time. I wouldn't its BVS but rather skepticism over how its a fairly common occurrence that we hear the RTI and VQ guys etc rave about a kid, only to see that kid really not have much of an impact during the year. As someone who's been shuffled around, I think Gibbs could see himself still getting comfortable as a WR this year, while flashing, but ultimately being fairly inconsistent. Fortunately, if that were to happen, he still would have the option to return for the 2021 season where his senior leadership would be needed.
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what did Pope do this year
 
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Aesius said:
Barnes would be a great AD but I think he will be ready for “real” retirement when he’s done coaching.
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Fulmer is a figurehead AD and doesn’t do much of the day to day grunt work a younger AD would do. The assistant AD’s have really stepped their games up and for that reason I would say one of them likely gets the first interview.

Otherwise there’s Blackburn at MTSU or the current AD at UAB.
 
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Bearwallow Bandit said:
But will he be allowed to hand pick his replacement? I hope he’s here for another 5 years or so but I’m not sure he will be.
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I don't see him being forced out. I think he's got 3 more years regardless. Again, he just needs to stick around long enough to change the minds of anyone who believed that spending money on the football program shouldn't be a priority.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
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SCREW YOU DAVE CLAWSON. SCREW YOU LANE. SCREW YOU DEREK. AND SCREW YOU BUTCH
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Fulmer is a figurehead AD and doesn’t do much of the day to day grunt work a younger AD would do. The assistant AD’s have really stepped their games up and for that reason I would say one of them likely gets the first interview.

Otherwise there’s Blackburn at MTSU or the current AD at UAB.
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Whoever they hire will have to control the boosters just like Dickey was able to do.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Fulmer is a figurehead AD and doesn’t do much of the day to day grunt work a younger AD would do. The assistant AD’s have really stepped their games up and for that reason I would say one of them likely gets the first interview.

Otherwise there’s Blackburn at MTSU or the current AD at UAB.
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That's how it should be IMO. Fulmer doesn't need to worry about women's rowing or organizing fundraisers. His job is to make sure Pruitt (or his successor, should it come to that) gets what he needs to field a competitive SEC football team, and occasionally step in when we need to make a basketball hire or renegotiate a contract. I don't want a guy who devotes even 5% of his energy to non-revenue sports if it means some of that focus is taken away from football. That's what the assistant ADs are for. They can run the administrative stuff while Fulmer uses his clout to get things done for the bellwether program.

And if his replacement is an assistant AD, it needs to be a UT person who hasn't been corrupted or been a bean counter elsewhere, i.e., no more John Curries. Preferably someone with playing and/or coaching experience, if any are on staff.
 
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Aesius said:
That's how it should be IMO. Fulmer doesn't need to worry about women's rowing or organizing fundraisers. His job is to make sure Pruitt (or his successor, should it come to that) gets what he needs to field a competitive SEC football team, and occasionally step in when we need to make a basketball hire or renegotiate a contract. I don't want a guy who devotes even 5% of his energy to non-revenue sports if it means some of that focus is taken away from football. That's what the assistant ADs are for. They can run the administrative stuff while Fulmer uses his clout to get things done for the bellwether program.

And if his replacement is an assistant AD, it needs to be a UT person who hasn't been corrupted or been a bean counter elsewhere, i.e., no more John Curries. Preferably someone with playing and/or coaching experience, if any are on staff.
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Yeah, that position at UT is a very political position and you need someone who can throw their weight around. Fulmer should’ve gotten the job a long time ago. Let the assistants work on the clerical.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Fulmer is a figurehead AD and doesn’t do much of the day to day grunt work a younger AD would do. The assistant AD’s have really stepped their games up and for that reason I would say one of them likely gets the first interview.

Otherwise there’s Blackburn at MTSU or the current AD at UAB.
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Or, some off the wall puppet that Haslam places in the seat. I personally hope it’s Blackburn. He’s basically prepared his whole life for that position.
 
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