Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[SweetasSoda]

Most people who pine for the past pine for a version of it that never existed.

Most people that pine for the future pine for a version that will never be.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

VolQuest Podcast Notes:
- SEC slotted teams in bowl games based on team records
- VQ guys think we have a lot more speed than Purdue
- Bowl practice begins on Saturday
- They are surprised by lack of portal moves (Assumed we would lose some players)
- Kaleb Webb (in good shape - thinks he commits before signing day), Agu (Lots of upside), M'ba (Would help us immediately: Will he visit Miami?)
- We are in good shape with Justin Williams (Auburn has no OC currently)
- Talked about how special Kennedy Chandler is
- Lowest scoring game and lowest shooting percentage Colorado has had at home since 2017
- Rob Lewis does not like the rotation of the basketball team (Thinks BHH over Uros and Powell over Bailey)
- They think Brian Kelly will need to win right out of the gate or LSU fans will eat him alive

**Let me add AP talking about our OU transfers figuring out that everything that glitters isn't gold.

And that is why you don't see a lot of our current players hitting the portal due to their story. They still talk to players on the team...

 

[SweetasSoda]

Makes sense now. He fits into the group who had to find a new home.
edit: which also means he may not have been playing last few games because of a different reason unrelated to injury.

Yikes! Never thought of that.

 

[AppStVol]

There was zero chance Stricklin was going to call Kiffin.

This. No blue blood P5 AD is going to touch Kiffin. While he offers some upside, he has entirely too many risk points around him and is just as likely to burn down your program. He and his agent manufactured any and all interest and speculation in regards to his candidacy for open jobs.

He’s a good fit at a program like Ole Miss who’s Athletic Department isn’t afraid to push some boundaries and apply some gimmicks.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Been there. Gave you a like and a reply to get you back on the road to Cheagle attainment.

Thnx. My goal was 100k

 

[Newman]

Huep is such a good dude.
H

 

[SweetasSoda]

Honest question because I think you are a pretty sharp guy..How did you not see this coming?

Because we see what we want to see about the future and refuse to deal with potential problems?

 

[SweetasSoda]

Haha. Started to defend you and decided you could defend yourself.

I just need someone to tell me to shut up and get to work lol.

 

[hotcypress]

I don't understand the appeal of Texas A&M. They had a mediocre season propped up by an unlikely win against Alabama. They don't have a strong legacy of winning either in their overall program or through Jimbo (who's only had one really relevant, good team that I can recall). Their military-centric culture would likely be a huge turnoff for a lot of these players, and they are still considered "little brother" in their own state. Is it really just the money they're connecting players with through NIL?

Someone help me see what I'm missing here...

 

[Ron Swanson]

I don't understand the appeal of Texas A&M. They had a mediocre season propped up by an unlikely win against Alabama. They don't have a strong legacy of winning either in their overall program or through Jimbo (who's only had one really relevant, good team that I can recall). Their military-centric culture would likely be a huge turnoff for a lot of these players, and they are still considered "little brother" in their own state. Is it really just the money they're connecting players with through NIL?

Someone help me see what I'm missing here...

Money.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Drinking game- go back 30 pages in the Nolan thread…. Take a shot every time someone says they don’t understand the appeal of Texas A&M.

If you make it to the end of the thread without dying of alcohol poisoning - you’re an alcoholic and your fellow forum members will hold an intervention for you.

 

[Newman]

Lol

 

[BigSteve09]

Money.

 

[jave36]

I don't understand the appeal of Texas A&M. They had a mediocre season propped up by an unlikely win against Alabama. They don't have a strong legacy of winning either in their overall program or through Jimbo (who's only had one really relevant, good team that I can recall). Their military-centric culture would likely be a huge turnoff for a lot of these players, and they are still considered "little brother" in their own state. Is it really just the money they're connecting players with through NIL?

Someone help me see what I'm missing here...

And the town is nothing to attract anyone.

 

[jave36]

Money.

There's no way aTm boosters have more money than any other major program.

 

[Jimmy Football]

$om€on€ h€£₽ m€ $€€ ₩hat I'm mi$$ing h€r€...

Does that help?

 

[Smokey X]

My Great Uncle was in the Baatan Death March. I hate to admit that I can't remember all of the specifics, but he was a POW for quite a while and eventually released. I got the love of history from my mom, and she did some audio interviews with him to preserve the stories before he died. I may just have to ask her about them.

I highly recommend the book cited below to add some additional perspectives. My family met this gentleman, (Glenn Frazier) in Mobile Al. while he was still active and very much able to discuss that phase of his life.
I can't describe how humbled, inadequate & thankful I felt just listening to him describe what those soldiers experienced.

 

[JCP201]

Purdue DL George Karlaftis declares for 2022 NFL Draft ahead of Music City Bowl

 

[volbeast33]

There's no way aTm boosters have more money than any other major program.

People are claiming it to be oil money but who knows?

 

[StoVol]

Incredible

Would be an incredible screenplay
Somebody needs to get off their keester and get writin

"Based on a true story, the convergence of two worlds, a story of war and redemption and a Last Supper in Tennessee

Written and directed by peaygolf. "

 

[SweetasSoda]

I don't understand the appeal of Texas A&M. They had a mediocre season propped up by an unlikely win against Alabama. They don't have a strong legacy of winning either in their overall program or through Jimbo (who's only had one really relevant, good team that I can recall). Their military-centric culture would likely be a huge turnoff for a lot of these players, and they are still considered "little brother" in their own state. Is it really just the money they're connecting players with through NIL?

Someone help me see what I'm missing here...

Get your money then take your free transfer if it falls apart.

 

[tn88volfan]

sounds like a good deal, which teams will up it to 100,000?New NIL Program To Give Texas Offensive Lineman $50K To Play In Austin | Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More

 

[05_never_again]

Most people that pine for the future pine for a version that will never be.

I don't really pine for anything. I see what is coming down the path, it is what it is, and you adapt accordingly.

 

[butchna]

This. No blue blood P5 AD is going to touch Kiffin. While he offers some upside, he has entirely too many risk points around him and is just as likely to burn down your program. He and his agent manufactured any and all interest and speculation in regards to his candidacy for open jobs.

He’s a good fit at a program like Ole Miss who’s Athletic Department isn’t afraid to push some boundaries and apply some gimmicks.

Doesn’t help himself with his funny, edgy twitter game. As much as the fans love Mike Leach, that perceived quality doesn’t endear these types with the guys who do the actual hiring.

 

[BigSteve09]

There's no way aTm boosters have more money than any other major program.

ehhh you'd be surprised