Illinoisvolfan2
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Listening to Tony V, there is hope it's not that far. "Patience is for Losers"Watching our baseball team has made me realize how far the football team has to go. Its far.
Just a somewhat educated guess/speculation. MW didn't really appear to be developing very quickly under the old staff either. Someone with his physical ability almost always gets on the field early and becomes a factor as a Soph at the latest.
There could be any of a number of reasons for him to want or need a change. But I don't think his lack of competing for PT under either staff can be ignored.
I'm not discounting the possibility that Heupel's system doesn't fit him either.
Watching our baseball team has made me realize how far the football team has to go. Its far.
Great post! If anything baseball should give the football team hope and inspiration. We have a legitimate chance to win it allReally? That's what watching the baseball team made you realize? Not counting last year's short season... it has been only 3 seasons since UT was a bottom feeder in the SEC. They were a .500 team most years overall but not competitive in the SEC. VItello was hired in the summer of 2017. His 2018 year he went 29-27 with a 12-18 SEC record. The next year he improved dramatically to 40-21 with a 14-16 SEC record. Last year they were 15-2 before Covid cancelled the competitive portion of the schedule. This year they're in the World Series.
If anything... it proves how "close" a program with UT's resources is to being relevant and then competing at a high level. You have to have the right coach. You have to have a roster that can be developed.
I really love that you addressed me as Planet lolHe didn't seem to be developing. Great athlete but no impact this spring and very little last fall.
Planet is right that you hate to see that kind of freakish athleticism go... but he was buried on the depth chart by guys with football skills.
Are you old enough to remember "Spotted Ape"? Kenny O'Neal was just an incredibly fast WR. I think he was a JUCO 4/5* guy. He was pretty much a bust at UT. Couldn't learn to run routes or catch the ball consistently.
Not that he doesn't like it, some kids just can't hack it. Need to find a job in factory or fast food chain that doesn't require an education.
There's a whole world of success in between those things.Not that he doesn't like it, some kids just can't hack it. Need to find a job in factory or fast food chain that doesn't require an education.
He didn't seem to be developing. Great athlete but no impact this spring and very little last fall.
Planet is right that you hate to see that kind of freakish athleticism go... but he was buried on the depth chart by guys with football skills.
Are you old enough to remember "Spotted Ape"? Kenny O'Neal was just an incredibly fast WR. I think he was a JUCO 4/5* guy. He was pretty much a bust at UT. Couldn't learn to run routes or catch the ball consistently.