Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[UTSuave’]

Larry

"Ergen won't pony up money from what I hear. Haslam might, as long as he gets lots of influence on potential hires.. Haslams have always been willing, others not so much..

But someone said University has money to lend the AD. Not sure if that means money to help with losses or money to help with buyouts or both.."

@LA Vol thoughts

 

[UTSuave’]

LWS is as good as it gets so I roll with him.

However, I don't think this is anything new to anyone paying attention. There are different levels of "crazy" money. We've got a few of those people as boosters, but only one man has been willing to actually spend it - Big Jim. His judgement is just usually really bad given he played football in the 50's here.

Also, it's not uncommon for the athletic department to borrow money from the University - it's just uncommon here because football usually makes so much money every year.

@LA Vol Sheesh...hard times or what

 

[Jackcrevol]

Larry

"Ergen won't pony up money from what I hear. Haslam might, as long as he gets lots of influence on potential hires.. Haslams have always been willing, others not so much..

But someone said University has money to lend the AD. Not sure if that means money to help with losses or money to help with buyouts or both.."

Whatever it takes, just win.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

Haven't listened to the pod, but according to some folks on Twitter, VQ seems to be pivoting to the fact that Pruitt is going to be allowed to make any change he wants of his assistant coaches and he'll be back next year.

Bigger buyouts to pay a year from now.

 

[VolsNUT]

Haven't listened to the pod, but according to some folks on Twitter, VQ seems to be pivoting to the fact that Pruitt is going to be allowed to make any change he wants of his assistant coaches and he'll be back next year.

So he completely revampes the staff for 1 year, then what when the new coaches decide to leave. Of the 3 coaches that have been here from the beginning of the putrid error, I mean Pruitt era, only Neids is worth hanging onto, and that's only for recruiting.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Bigger buyouts to pay a year from now.

And we're gonna do it.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Have tests resulted in people eating other people's faces off?

Only about a 50% incidence so far...

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Yeah I love the thought process.

Can't fire JP because of money. But nobody has confidence in him and there are enormous red flags which have been present since day 1.

But also are going to let him hire a 3rd round of 5-6+ assistants which will equal the cost to fire him plus drive this fanbase further into anger/dispair

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Lol! Nope. I’ve been prepared since Walking Dead started. Bring it on.

Me too, just don’t want to be on the wrong team

 

[BruinVol]

Also, it's not uncommon for the athletic department to borrow money from the University - it's just uncommon here because football usually makes so much money every year.

I guess this is peanuts but one other added cost for the AD this year and next is added scholarship $ to the budget.
I’d estimate that at an extra 1mil with the ncaa allowing schools to Have over and beyond normal scholarship limits in all sports

Keep in mind that’s more money to be paid to the university itself

 

[butchna]

I also dislike ND..................But win or lose vs Clemson...............they deserve a playoff opportunity over OSU!

Gotta win the games you play. If tOSU does, they DESERVE it over a one loss Notre Dame and DEFINITELY over a two loss Clemson.

 

[MrVolton]

LWS has said that he doesn't believe anything will happen and Pruitt is back

LWS is almost always negative. Unfortunately, he is almost always right on the money as well.

 

[UTSuave’]

“We will NEVER switch to Nike”

He was a rep for adidas so I’m sure you could understand his pain and denial when he wasn’t getting a cut of the big smacka’s anymore.

 

[butchna]

LWS is almost always negative. Unfortunately, he is almost always right on the money as well.

Cept when he ain’t.

 

[drvenner]

Garth Brooks is the greatest entertainer in history. Deal with it.

Bruce Springsteen is his boss and his daddy.

 

[Jackcrevol]

LWS is as good as it gets so I roll with him.

However, I don't think this is anything new to anyone paying attention. There are different levels of "crazy" money. We've got a few of those people as boosters, but only one man has been willing to actually spend it - Big Jim. His judgement is just usually really bad given he played football in the 50's here.

Also, it's not uncommon for the athletic department to borrow money from the University - it's just uncommon here because football usually makes so much money every year.

Larry has been around since Grid days. Dude used to post on the .25 before it was .25. Was always at the VQ cookout events. Not sure how involved he is anymore.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Bruce Springsteen is his boss and his daddy.

Springsteen is Haslam's boss? I wish.

 

[yourstruly23]

20k avg attendance. Have fun y’all

20 is low... 45k-50k? absolutely

 

[drvenner]

There is still a Hugh and Cry for Freeze in here, I see.

I will still allow it.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Larry has been around since Grid days. Dude used to post on the .25 before it was .25. Was always at the VQ cookout events. Not sure how involved he is anymore.

Don’t know how “involved” he is either, but he knows people, even if those people are on the periphery of the program now.

And he’s shown pretty good judgement of how and when things are going to happen.

 

[Vols4us]

If Jeremy is back I am going to find something else to do with my time next season. Looks like my golf and travel budgets are going to have to be increased. I'll use the tickets savings I've had for the past 5 years. Can always watch the replays if they do something good, which will probably not be often.

What a year. I would sucker punch 2020 if it was a person.

 

[MrVolton]

Cept when he ain’t.

Which is pretty rare. I’ll admit that I grit my teeth every time he shows up to throw a wet blanket on something, but you’ve got to give the guy his due.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Don’t know how “involved” he is either, but he knows people, even if those people are on the periphery of the program now.

And he’s shown pretty good judgement of how and when things are going to happen.

Wasnt he a VQ mod for a bit? He used to lurk here too.

 

[drvenner]

Curious why you think Fulmers record is so drastically different in Cuts 2 stops here then without him?

Because Cut is a terrific OC.

Curious why you think he was not a good coach.

 

[drvenner]