Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[clt_tiger]

It stays constant. Amazingly so. Much different than a traditional wood smoker. You could use a water pan, but I didn’t.

This model works as a standard grill, a smoker, or you can even sear with it, which is something the comparable Traeger can’t do.

 

[Volsdeep4]

That run made me believe the mental toughness of the Vols is finally improving. For years our guys have not been giving the extra effort required to succeed in this league.

but we so scurred of floriduh.

 

[zhangliao04]

OSU QB Fields starts petition for Big Ten season

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

This is the play that I say we turned the corner.

 

[Weezer]

OSU QB Fields starts petition for Big Ten season

I'm surprised Bass hasn't started a "Justin Fields needs to transfer to Tennessee" petition.

 

[Brillovol]

What was the deciding factor on the pitboss? I'm trying to weigh options between all of the pellet grill companies and their products out there.

Price was one factor, but I’m willing to pay more if it equals quality and longevity. In reading reviews, the quality of the Pit Boss has increased over the past few years to rival that of the Traegers. Also, Joe Traeger now works for the parent company of Pit Boss, so that helps.

The final factor was functionality. You can get the Pit Boss hotter and thus seat with it. Can’t do that (as easily) with the Traeger.






Here’s the kicker: my wife was the one pushing to buy a pellet grill. I just had to pick one.

 

[bigorange]

Watched a video yesterday of a biker getting drug around by a bison. She had her pants ripped off and got pretty banged up. Idiots!!

What kind of weird stuff are you in to?

 

[zhangliao04]

Price was one factor, but I’m willing to pay more if it equals quality and longevity. In reading reviews, the quality of the Pit Boss has increased over the past few years to rival that of the Traegers. Also, Joe Traeger now works for the parent company of Pit Boss, so that helps.

The final factor was functionality. You can get the Pit Boss hotter and thus seat with it. Can’t do that (as easily) with the Traeger.






Here’s the kicker: my wife was the one pushing to buy a pellet grill. I just had to pick one.

Yeah, I heard Mr. Traeger was in a lawsuit with Traeger over some dumb marking that included his own farm (if I remember correctly). I think he ended up losing, but the main reason Trager went after him was because he started working for Pit Boss.

How long have you had the Pit Boss? Have you had any issues with paint peeling?

Also, kudos on the wife. My wife is starting to enjoy my BBQing. She definitely likes the outcome. Couldn't care less when I talk to her about it, but she listens...the poor thing.

 

[pismonque]

As a big baseball fan, I try really hard to keep cynicism and grumbling out of my enjoyment of the game, but grrrrrr.

I just watched this great video that MLB just put out with a big lineup of stars and notable people all tipping their caps to the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, and I was smiling the whole way through as they all, one by one, showed their appreciation and respect. It was great to see, given all that the Negro Leagues were, and couldn't be, and rose above to make the game what it is today.

Then they finish it off with Rob Manfred's hat tip, and after all the nice and genuine gestures, his is delivered looking off to the side as he robotically reads his script. It was like maybe 30 words that he couldn't bother to internalize and deliver with a modicum of sincerity, or at least memorize! Just seemed to symbolize his whole superficial, lip-service approach to running MLB.

Yeah, I know, should be in the MLB forum, but this is where I hang out so it's where I do my bitchins.

 

[whitw]

Trey Smith vs DB View attachment 300283

Reminds me of Tiny Richardson vs. Clowney in 2012. Well, except for one play.

 

[Rishvol]

As a big baseball fan, I try really hard to keep cynicism and grumbling out of my enjoyment of the game, but grrrrrr.

I just watched this great video that MLB just put out with a big lineup of stars and notable people all tipping their caps to the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, and I was smiling the whole way through as they all, one by one, showed their appreciation and respect. It was great to see, given all that the Negro Leagues were, and couldn't be, and rose above to make the game what it is today.

Then they finish it off with Rob Manfred's hat tip, and after all the nice and genuine gestures, his is delivered looking off to the side as he robotically reads his script. It was like maybe 30 words that he couldn't bother to internalize and deliver with a modicum of sincerity, or at least memorize! Just seemed to symbolize his whole superficial, lip-service approach to running MLB.

Yeah, I know, should be in the MLB forum, but this is where I hang out so it's where I do my bitchins.

Well it is because the MLB is saying

 

[RikidyBones]

Price was one factor, but I’m willing to pay more if it equals quality and longevity. In reading reviews, the quality of the Pit Boss has increased over the past few years to rival that of the Traegers. Also, Joe Traeger now works for the parent company of Pit Boss, so that helps.

The final factor was functionality. You can get the Pit Boss hotter and thus seat with it. Can’t do that (as easily) with the Traeger.






Here’s the kicker: my wife was the one pushing to buy a pellet grill. I just had to pick one.

I'm on the fence about getting a Blackstone. The moment I learn how to get the hibachi slap beats, with the spatulas, down I will be full scale.

 

[Devo182]

Pretty much ...but they are just so stinking cute..

Even the leader of spreading bear fear and hatred agrees. He cannot deny the cuteness of a baby bear:
MTVNPlayer

 

[Devo182]

Has been my worst in 52, but it seems to be getting better...

Got to spend all day yesterday with this beautiful little boy..he loves eating ice just like his pappaw..

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McGill that boy has Gator colors on!!! He may become indoctrinated. Get that boy some pantone 151

 

[Devo182]

Living up to that “Fraternal Order of NegaVols”. Why even play the game? Let’s just put a “L” beside it and save the beat down on our players.

Have they been downgraded to a fraternal order? Word has it they once consisted of an entire legion.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Have they been downgraded to a fraternal order? Word has it they once consisted of an entire legion.

I believe they’ve been losing members over the past two years, poor Jack is still hanging in there.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

What kind of weird stuff are you in to?

Ummm...
Was on Fox News feed perv

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

Watched a video yesterday of a biker getting drug around by a bison. She had her pants ripped off and got pretty banged up. Idiots!!

Are subtly pointing out @BaldBiker is really a female?

 

[Crazy Ivan]

OSU QB Fields starts petition for Big Ten season

B1G commish learns that his authority has been challenged by a mere player.

 

[Brillovol]

Yeah, I heard Mr. Traeger was in a lawsuit with Traeger over some dumb marking that included his own farm (if I remember correctly). I think he ended up losing, but the main reason Trager went after him was because he started working for Pit Boss.

How long have you had the Pit Boss? Have you had any issues with paint peeling?

Also, kudos on the wife. My wife is starting to enjoy my BBQing. She definitely likes the outcome. Couldn't care less when I talk to her about it, but she listens...the poor thing.

Pretty much my wife bought it for herself, I mean me, for Father’s Day, so about two months now.


No issues with paint, but that was the only quality issue I noticed in reviews. I watched that like a hawk. Season the crap out of it, follow the burn-off instructions (watch a couple videos), and you will be just fine.

 

[Devo182]

Friend is coaching them up right. Every single OL was happy to get behind that pile.

Then they celebrated afterward like they had scored a TD. Love it. Those guys never get the credit for anything, so it's cool to see them get it and celebrate some.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

We should never lose to Missouri... EVER.

fyp

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Friend is coaching them up right. Every single OL was happy to get behind that pile.

Then they celebrated afterward like they had scored a TD. Love it. Those guys never get the credit for anything, so it's cool to see them get it and celebrate some.

Lol you see how hesitant the WRs were to get in there? It’s like they were doing an equation before they decided to help.....

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Trust the coaches. I have a question to ask about that. Last year at the beginning of the season Dan Mullen, a.k.a. the QB whisperer, started Feleipe Franks over Kyle Trask. Franks gets hurt in their game with Kentucky and Florida was trailing on the scoreboard at the time. If Franks doesn't get hurt Kentucky likely wins that game. Instead Franks goes down, Trask comes on and rallies them for the win, and goes on to have one of the best seasons as a QB not just in the SEC but in all of college football. I don't know anybody who think Franks could have ever done that. jmo.

Why in the hell did Dan start Franks over Trask at the beginning of the season unless his claim to be a QB guru is wildly overstated?

None of the QBs we trotted out there last year were very accurate. That's not all that unusual for first time guys like Maurer and Shrout but if your QB is a 3rd year guy and struggles with accuracy, Houston, we may have a problem. Well over 30% of the passes thrown AT our 4 top guys last year, Jennings, Callaway, Palmer, and Wood-Anderson, were rated as uncatchable by SECStatCat. JG's depth adjusted accuracy was 42.34%, Maurer was at 31.93%, and Shrout was at 31.77%. Our receivers would need to have a catch radius the likes of which don't exist anywhere in reality.

I don't know how our QB situation is going to shake out this year but I'm not taking it for granted that what I can see if it conflicts with the coach's views makes my judgement wrong by default.

Maybe our guys will have improved during the offseason. That would be normal. Identify the areas you need to work on and work on those. Most analysts are not holding their breath that we will have addressed our QB issues this year. Last year PFF had JG rated as the 21st best returning QB in the nation but by year end they had bumped him down to #80.

I think it was last week in this thread where some posters were suggesting Justin Fields wasn't all that good, an assessment apparently to some degree shared by Chaney and/or Smart in the 2018 season, at least in comparison to Jake Fromm State Farm. I see it completely the opposite and I think my view is shared by most NFL draft scouts. Obviously, that doesn't make us right but barring any major setback Fields is going to get paid big time. jmo.

After their 4th game in 2018 Clemson benched Kelly Bryant and handed the ball to Trevor Lawrence full time. Trevor went on, as a true freshman, to win the national championship that year. I'm not trying to start a fight or anything but only one QB on our roster to my knowledge has ever been compared favorably to Trevor Lawrence. I'll let you guess which kid that might be. jmo.

Lastly, if we screw up the QB situation this year, and at this point there''s no real reason to believe we will, but if we do, then dammit I'm taking my support over to the player's union . jmo.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Trust the coaches. I have a question to ask about that. Last year at the beginning of the season Dan Mullen, a.k.a. the QB whisperer, started Feleipe Franks over Kyle Trask. Franks gets hurt in their game with Kentucky and Florida was trailing on the scoreboard at the time. If Franks doesn't get hurt Kentucky likely wins that game. Instead Franks goes down, Trask comes on and rallies them for the win, and goes on to have one of the best seasons as a QB not just in the SEC but in all of college football. I don't know anybody who think Franks could have ever done that. jmo.

Why in the hell did Dan start Franks over Trask at the beginning of the season unless his claim to be a QB guru is wildly overstated?

None of the QBs we trotted out there last year were very accurate. That's not all that unusual for first time guys like Maurer and Shrout but if your QB is a 3rd year guy and struggles with accuracy, Houston, we may have a problem. Well over 30% of the passes thrown AT our 4 top guys last year, Jennings, Callaway, Palmer, and Wood-Anderson, were rated as uncatchable by SECStatCat. JG's depth adjusted accuracy was 42.34%, Maurer was at 31.93%, and Shrout was at 31.77%. Our receivers would need to have a catch radius the likes of which don't exist anywhere in reality.

I don't know how our QB situation is going to shake out this year but I'm not taking it for granted that what I can see if it conflicts with the coach's views makes my judgement wrong by default.

Maybe our guys will have improved during the offseason. That would be normal. Identify the areas you need to work on and work on those. Most analysts are not holding their breath that we will have addressed our QB issues this year. Last year PFF had JG rated as the 21st best returning QB in the nation but by year end they had bumped him down to #80.

I think it was last week in this thread where some posters were suggesting Justin Fields wasn't all that good, an assessment apparently to some degree shared by Chaney and/or Smart in the 2018 season, at least in comparison to Jake Fromm State Farm. I see it completely the opposite and I think my view is shared by most NFL draft scouts. Obviously, that doesn't make us right but barring any major setback Fields is going to get paid big time. jmo.

After their 4th game in 2018 Clemson benched Kelly Bryant and handed the ball to Trevor Lawrence full time. Trevor went on, as a true freshman, to win the national championship that year. I'm not trying to start a fight or anything but only one QB on our roster to my knowledge has ever been compared favorably to Trevor Lawrence. I'll let you guess which kid that might be. jmo.

Lastly, if we screw up the QB situation this year, and at this point there''s no real reason to believe we will, but if we do, then dammit I'm taking my support over to the player's union . jmo.

I think a lot can be said for our QB situation by how AtlantaVOL basically retracted his comments on Harrison Bailey.

It seems the HB is making the push to be the starter and also, the depth charts that have been released by media have HB at #2 and they don’t just do that unless they have heard something.

Also, like @butchna said a while ago, JG will be on a short leash this year.

A 5th year senior cant keep making the same mistakes and not producing. At some point the kid is a lost cause.