Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[GiggerVol]

too much work. My brother does Turkeys, Butts, all that crap.

Looked at doing a tenderloin at Xmas. Ended up having Butcher cut them and minimizing recipe. Saved money, and turned out great.

My bro also drinks $50-hondo bottles. Corona Premier here.

Now you done it. Don't dare use that word in a post not concerning the virus!

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I thought a Kentucky politician was worried about Tennesseans coming in to his state.

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The Governor was sending warnings explicitly about Tennessee. That tool Matt Jones was amplifying them because he can't stop thinking about Tennessee since we're his daddy in pretty much everything.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Green egg is my jam.

I knew there was at least one reason I liked you. Love cooking on the BGE.

 

[The Sheriff]

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Do you want me to text him and give him ish?

Absolutely!

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Haha, well hello fellow former officer. I had 35 Jumps when I got out which I did in roughly a 4 yr time span. So not too bad. Especially since the first 2 yrs they were basically only letting us jump if we had to. I was an Infantry Officer at Fort Bragg. Good times wouldn’t trade them for anything.

My cousin is still stationed at Fort Bragg. Do you know Jeff Lay?

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I have not had X-Rays of my body outside of my hand and face lol

 

[VOLATNES]

I just bought a Traeger.

Love mine. I’ve had it for couple years. Only way to go for me. Hastle-free way to smoke meat.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Agreed. I'm in Georgia and while we have it worse than some states, I thought Florida had it worse than us.

All the tourists and spring breakers took it home with them.

 

[Rishvol]

All the tourists and spring breakers took it home with them.

That's why in East Tennessee the counties with colleges were hit hardest

 

[SpringBokVol]

What’s up with Jordan’s eyes???

 

[SmokinBob]

I was there.

I was, too!

 

[volfaninpa]

What’s up with Jordan’s eyes???

Bad liver due to alcohol intake?

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

My cousin is still stationed at Fort Bragg. Do you know Jeff Lay?

I do not. I have been out of the Army for about 4 years now. I currently work in DC......

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I just bought a Traeger.

Is that what a Hooker is called in Arizona?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Anybody who watched that documentary tonight and still thinks Lebron is better than MJ.... hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha lolololololololololol

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Barkley at 2:50 says it all

 

[VolMike16]

Anybody who watched that documentary tonight and still thinks Lebron is better than MJ.... hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha lolololololololololol

I hope they tuned in so they could see what true GOAT status looks like. They have 8 more parts to come to terms with it. There won't be any 10 part docs on LeBron 20 years from now...

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I hope they tuned in so they could see what true GOAT status looks like. They have 8 more parts to come to terms with it. There won't be any 10 part docs on LeBron 20 years from now...

No there won’t be. Nobody wants to watch a 10 part doc of the different ways Lebron flopped, cried, and quit on his teams.

 

[gainesvol82]

No there won’t be. Nobody wants to watch a 10 part doc of the different ways Lebron flopped, cried, and quit on his teams.

MJ was better but you are unfairly harsh on Bron. He has had some monumental tasks against opponents that completely outmatched his teams.
The Bulls with Jordan didn't make it to the finals when they were completely outmatched and were the better team when they won their NBA finals.

Jordan is the GOAT but LeBron will be on the Mt. Rushmore and has been the best player in the league for 2 decades.

Acting like he is anywhere outside the top 5 gives you zero credibility and shows a huge personal bias. He has taken some pretty bad teams on great runs against some of the best all around teams in the history of the game.

 

[pismonque]

When I hear “Carolina” I do think of both. But “Cackalacky” is straight up North!

 

[Weezer]

MJ was better but you are unfairly harsh on Bron. He has had some monumental tasks against opponents that completely outmatched his teams.
The Bulls with Jordan didn't make it to the finals when they were completely outmatched and were the better team when they won their NBA finals.

Jordan is the GOAT but LeBron will be on the Mt. Rushmore and has been the best player in the league for 2 decades.

Acting like he is anywhere outside the top 5 gives you zero credibility and shows a huge personal bias. He has taken some pretty bad teams on great runs against some of the best all around teams in the history of the game.

So many good players over the history of the NBA, I cannot say with certainty LeBron is top 5. Top 10, yes, but not sure on top 5. MJ, Magic, Bill Russell, Kareem, Kobe. Arguments for all 5 being ahead of LeBron IMO.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Do you know how many people die in automobile accidents, and alchohol related deaths every year? Are you for banning driving and prohibition?

They have laws against impaired driving.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Bituli Exit Interview

How would you describe your time at Tennessee?

I’d say it’s a way of life. Just life sped up. There were plenty of good moments and plenty of bad moments, but just being able to rely on my teammates through the good and the bad, that’s really what got us through and what got me through four years.

Also, we had that run at the end of the season with those six straight games won. So kudos to my teammates and relying on my brothers and getting those dubs.

What was your favorite moment in your time at Tennessee?

I wouldn’t say there was a specific moment. But just the locker room moments. Being able to build those relationships and getting to know those guys in the locker room and how great they were and the fun times we had and knowing them on a personal level outside of football was the best part of college football.

What was the toughest moment?

I’d say the losing. I’m a huge competitor. I hate losing. So I was definitely happy that Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt and his staff were able to come around, change that and end it the way we did.

How would you describe the kind of program Jeremy Pruitt runs?

Hard-nosed football. If you don’t love football, don’t go to Tennessee. Because those are the type of guys they want there. They want passionate guys who aren’t just there for the popularity, Instagram followers, all of those things. And that’s how it should be. That’s why I liked it.

When he came in and set the record straight, I knew we were going to eventually win games. He’s a winner and we all know that because of his track record. He’s definitely the person for Tennessee.

You played key roles under two coaches at Tennessee. What was the biggest difference in how those two coaches operated their programs?

I would just say the scheme and how we went about it. And the practice schedules. I have nothing but positive things to say about Coach (Butch) Jones. I appreciate the time that I had with him and going to Tennessee. So yeah, I’d just say the schemes or the schematics.

When you think back to that entire transition period between coaches, what do you remember most?

Just how complicated it was. Looking from the outside in, it may seem simple to a lot of people. Like, “Oh, we’ll just get a new coach.” But a lot goes into that. You’ve gotta build a whole new relationship with a new coach and get to know him, especially if you didn’t get recruited by them during the recruiting process.

Fortunately for me, Coach Pruitt and that staff was definitely what we were waiting for and what we needed, guys who were going to pull every ounce of the best out of you each and every day. So it really wasn’t that rough for me and the older guys.

I was curious about this all year. What was it like for you and Henry To’o To’o after Will Ignont and Shanon Reid transfer and it’s basically just left to the two of you guys left to play almost every snap?

You know, we’re football players. If coach told me I could play each and every snap each and every game, I’m more than willing to do that. We want those type of guys in the locker room as well. We don’t want to get off the field. That’s just the mindset we came in with, and there are plenty of guys who are going to step in and do the same thing this year, so that’s just our mindset.

If we have to play every play, I’m more than willing.

When you look back on the 2019 season, do you feel like the outcome of those first two games would have been different if you had been able to play?

Oh yeah, for sure. For sure. I was the quarterback of the defense. I felt like I was the leader of the defense and I could have been used out there as far as communicating signals for the guys, calling out plays they were going to run based on the formation that they showed me and just helping my teammates out as far as alerting them to tendencies and stuff. So I definitely know the outcome of those two games would have been different, but I just tried to do my part as soon as I got back out on that field and let God control it all.

What was that experience like, of having to watch those games and not be out there?

I’ll tell you, it really sucked. It really sucked. Because we were having such a great offseason, meshing with those guys and understanding how everybody plays and what plays we were going to get out of formations.

We were having a great offseason, great spring season, great fall season and then with my knee, the cartilage surgery was just kind of out of nowhere. It was really frustrating, but my guys toughed it out regardless of the loss. They didn’t let that hold them down, and as soon as I got back, I tried to be the leader that I could and help my team win in any way that I can. Fortunately, we were able to do that.

We saw what Henry can do last year. What do you think happens with the other inside linebacker spot you vacated?

They’re going to step up and make some plays. We’ve got a lot of LBs in that room that are getting slept on. I know they’re eager to go prove themselves. We’ve got older guys like Solon Page that I know is going to make some plays and some younger guys trying to get back on that field and make plays and step up for the team.

I’m excited for what’s to come and I know Coach Pruitt is definitely going to put guys in position to be able to thrive in that defense.

Who is your pick for who starts Week 1 at the other inside linebacker spot?

I really can’t say. I really don’t because things may seem guaranteed, like, “Oh, this guy has this spot,” but if you don’t go to practice and work your butt off, that No. 1 spot can be gone in a matter of seconds.

Coach Pruitt doesn’t care who you are, what your history was. If you want to play, you better play during practice. You never really know.

Where is Tennessee’s program in five years?

Winning championships. I firmly believe that. I’m 100 percent in on Coach Pruitt and his philosophy and how he goes about his day. Football is everything in that facility now. It’s everything. And like I said, if you don’t love football, don’t go to Tennessee.

I know Coach Pruitt is going to get a whole bunch of guys who love football and love to win, and that’s what you need to have a winning football team.

-Athletic