Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Vols4us]

We don't know everything that has happened within this program for the past three seasons, do we? AV's comments, coaching turnover, poor player development, total collapse after a good start to this season, commitments going bye-bye, mind numbing in-game decision making, poor team morale, etc.

They want another year of it? Pass.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Well somehow I've ended up with 4 Makita grinders. This 1 is the 9553NB (small 1/4 center). I have 2 with 1/2 center and then 1extra large 7" wheel. As well as a 7" Milwaukee.

Metallica for certain. Play 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' every single morning just for a little boost to start the day.

So Metallica was playing when you cut your leg?

 

[snowvols]

We scraped by a fire dumpster USCe

Beat easily a first year HC with a true freshman QB in a pandemic season...the same team which today would probably beat us.

Give up 300 yards and 17 pts to a clueless offensive team and lucked into 7 pts of our own for a 1st half lead.

It was all a mirage. That's why the implosion since wasn't really an implosion. We were just holding the floodgates back.

We got lucky we played Mizzou when we did. They had a new coach and a FR QB with no spring practice from covid and lots of practices missed in the fall just like us. They hadn't really learned their system when they played us, they didn't even have Bazelak as a starter. They have averaged 32ppg since they played us and are 5-1 since then.

The South Carolina game was just two really bad teams playing, and we got lucky with the muffed punt because they were moving the ball with ease on us.

 

[Volsfan895]

You don’t have HAVE to accept it, just stay here and wallow in your pity and despair if you so choose. But crying about it isn’t gonna make Santa bring you a new HC this year.

Who is crying? You seem to be the miserable one here.

 

[CAVPUT]

Well somehow I've ended up with 4 Makita grinders. This 1 is the 9553NB (small 1/4 center). I have 2 with 1/2 center and then 1extra large 7" wheel. As well as a 7" Milwaukee.

Metallica for certain. Play 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' every single morning just for a little boost to start the day.

Any issues with milwaukee? Found a decent price for the 4.5 at HD.

 

[chargervol]

Not to sound unsympathetic but what model makita grinder is that? How do you like it? My Porter Cable died. Been thinking makita or bosch. Not a huge fan of DeWalt but they seem to have good grinders.

Dewalt does make good grinders but I've abused the Makitas for years, stone work, steel, you name it. All 4 still run. No complaints at all.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I trust VQ but there's absolutely no way in hell assistant coaches are telling the head coach who plays against his objections.

I would hope not. But AP doesn't make things up

 

[Rishvol]

Well somehow I've ended up with 4 Makita grinders. This 1 is the 9553NB (small 1/4 center). I have 2 with 1/2 center and then 1extra large 7" wheel. As well as a 7" Milwaukee.

Metallica for certain. Play 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' every single morning just for a little boost to start the day.

Luckily it didn't toll for thee

 

[chargervol]

So Metallica was playing when you cut your leg?

Nah lol, not during. Just when I started the day. "One" would've had a certain poetic justice tho lol.

 

[yourstruly23]

I would welcome Hugh Freeze into my church. He is a repentant man. His wife has forgiven him. He coaches at a Christian university currently. There has been no scandal since his very public failure.

There is no reason that should eliminate him from being a football coach

Bingo! Everything else is irrelevant.. Hire the man

 

[yourstruly23]

Double Post

 

[Dudley Smith]

We scraped by a fire dumpster USCe

Beat easily a first year HC with a true freshman QB in a pandemic season...the same team which today would probably beat us.

Give up 300 yards and 17 pts to a clueless offensive team and lucked into 7 pts of our own for a 1st half lead.

It was all a mirage. That's why the implosion since wasn't really an implosion. We were just holding the floodgates back.

Important point in here. People forget that Mizzou started Shawn Robinson against us. He was a transfer from TCU who sat out last season, and is at least a junior if not a senior. As he proved at TCU, he isn't much of a QB, and Drinkwitz benched him at halftime, going to their true freshman Bazelak. It took Drinkwitz a game and a half to figure out that Robinson couldn't play. It has taken Pruitt his first two seasons and up to last week to figure out that Guarantano can't play and go with youth at the position.

 

[barrylee]

Honestlt thought it was just an impact hit. Severe pain wasn't immediate.
Home alone so had to walk to neighbors. She freaked a little but extremely helpful. I was too shaky for phone use, kept missing by a number.
I had no choice but to stay calm to explain tourniquet etc., to her.

I was useless but calm, she was freaked out but completely helpful. Together, it worked out.

Damn Charger, you are due some serious good luck coming your way! You have dealt with more than a person should have to. Hope you have a great holiday..

 

[chargervol]

Any issues with milwaukee? Found a decent price for the 4.5 at HD.

No issues at all. Haven't used it anywhere near as much though, so not an even comparison.

 

[MarcoVol]

Who is crying? You seem to be the miserable one here.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I would hope not. But AP doesn't make things up

Totally counterintuitive to everything we know about the head coaching position and Jeremy Pruitt specifically.

This is ****, in my opinion.

 

[chargervol]

Damn Charger, you are due some serious good luck coming your way! You have dealt with more than a person should have to. Hope you have a great holiday..

Thanks Barry, was hoping you've had a little break. I know you've said things always come back but maybe a break between?

 

[RiotVol]

Important point in here. People forget that Mizzou started Shawn Robinson against us. He was a transfer from TCU who sat out last season, and is at least a junior if not a senior. As he proved at TCU, he isn't much of a QB, and Drinkwitz benched him at halftime, going to their true freshman Bazelak. It took Drinkwitz a game and a half to figure out that Robinson couldn't play. It has taken Pruitt his first two seasons and up to last week to figure out that Guarantano can't play and go with youth at the position.

*SHAKES FISTS AT SKY*

 

[justwatch123]

Totally counterintuitive to everything we know about the head coaching position and Jeremy Pruitt specifically.

This is ****, in my opinion.

So let me get this straight. The guy who involves himself in ANY and EVERYTHING lets his assistant coaches dictate who plays. No way I can possibly believe that.

 

[Kingston Vol]

So let me get this straight. The guy who involves himself in ANY and EVERYTHING lets his assistant coaches dictate who plays. No way I can possibly believe that.

My guess is VQ is trying to make the assistants sound incompetent because we’re about to get a ton of turnover.

 

[drvenner]

If only we had TBray at Qb so he could throw this game ala 2011 KY

 

[drvenner]

A decision with these financial implications needs buy-in from the top-- just like the Barnes decision did. Randy Boyd will make the call. There are many ways Fulmer can help UT-- and does-- but this was a costly setback. I'll leave it at that. Next time I'm in Knoxville, I'll be glad to buy you a beer. I think we may know some of the same people.

I don't know anyone but you can buy me a beer, too, if you like.

 

[revjayp]

I would welcome Hugh Freeze into my church. He is a repentant man. His wife has forgiven him. He coaches at a Christian university currently. There has been no scandal since his very public failure.

There is no reason that should eliminate him from being a football coach

It’s amazing how believers are so quick to turn on their own. (22 years of being a pastor/preacher.) I’ve also failed miserably and am currently going through a divorce. The recruiting stuff would be scarier than him ordering hookers from a hiring stand point.

 

[drvenner]

Fulmer likes being the last guy to ever have UT on top.

Wouldn't he get a lot of the credit if he got us back on top while he was AD?

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

What would the board's take if after the Tex AM game, Fulmer sets a presser fires CJP and names Steele as HC - no search just fire and then a quick naming of Steele (Fulmer's VFL option last time around)?