Just have to trust the coaches on this one.FTA: "Tennessee spends most of the game in a 4-2-5 defense, and this staff isn’t going to sign a bunch of linebacker in most years. When seen through that lens, Heupel and Co. quickly zeroing in on Telander and spending so much time and effort into securing his commitment seems like an awfully big deal."
YES I AM YELLING AS LOUD AS I CAN...............I CANNOT BELIEVE SOME OF THE NEGATIVE REMARDS ON THIS SITE. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS YOUNG MAN AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO GIVE HIS ALL FOR TENNESSEE. HE HAS /IS BEING RECRUITED BY TEAMS THAT CONSISTANTLY BEAT OUR ASS , YET WE RUN HIM DOWN. PEOPLE NEED TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR CRAP LIKE THIS. ...........................AGAIN, THANKS YOUNG MAN FOR YOU COMMITMENT TO MY VOLS. I AM PROUD TO GET YOUR NAME ON OUR LIST. I EXPECT YOU TO PUT THESE NEGAVOLS TO SHAME WITH THEIR REMARDS. NOW GO OUT ON THE FIELD AND PROVE YOUR ABILITY TO THESE PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE FOOLS. IN TENNESSEE WE HAVE TOO MANY STAR GAZERS !!!! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH HACKSAW'S REMARKS AND HE IS TELLING IT LIKE IT IS !!!! WE NEED LINEBACKERS LIKE YOU , NOW GO OUT AND STEAL THE SHOW. PROVE YOUR WORTHYNESS !!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,JUST LOOK AT HIS OFFERS ON 247 SPORTS !!!!!.............DO I HAVE TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THE FACT THAT THE FLORIDA GATORS HAVE WHIPPED OUR ASS FOR YEARS AND THEY WANT THIS YOUNG MAN .Good size and athleticism with offers from UF and Auburn, among others. If our coaches are excited to get him, then he's definitely boom-worthy.
YES I AM YELLING AS LOUD AS I CAN...............I CANNOT BELIEVE SOME OF THE NEGATIVE REMARDS ON THIS SITE. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS YOUNG MAN AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO GIVE HIS ALL FOR TENNESSEE. HE HAS /IS BEING RECRUITED BY TEAMS THAT CONSISTANTLY BEAT OUR ASS , YET WE RUN HIM DOWN. PEOPLE NEED TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR CRAP LIKE THIS. ...........................AGAIN, THANKS YOUNG MAN FOR YOU COMMITMENT TO MY VOLS. I AM PROUD TO GET YOUR NAME ON OUR LIST. I EXPECT YOU TO PUT THESE NEGAVOLS TO SHAME WITH THEIR REMARDS. NOW GO OUT ON THE FIELD AND PROVE YOUR ABILITY TO THESE PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE FOOLS. IN TENNESSEE WE HAVE TOO MANY STAR GAZERS !!!! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH HACKSAW'S REMARKS AND HE IS TELLING IT LIKE IT IS !!!! WE NEED LINEBACKERS LIKE YOU , NOW GO OUT AND STEAL THE SHOW. PROVE YOUR WORTHYNESS !!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,JUST LOOK AT HIS OFFERS ON 247 SPORTS !!!!!.............DO I HAVE TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THE FACT THAT THE FLORIDA GATORS HAVE WHIPPED OUR ASS FOR YEARS AND THEY WANT THIS YOUNG MAN .
You are so right my friend !!!!It's VN, Reelie. We got all kinds of fan species, including finos, fans that are fans in name only. Anti-players is what I call them. They add spice, grunge, and some even harbor the combined scent of smashed stinkbug and peppermint oil. VN is unique.
"What we believe is heavily influenced by what we think others believe."
YES I AM YELLING AS LOUD AS I CAN...............I CANNOT BELIEVE SOME OF THE NEGATIVE REMARDS ON THIS SITE. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS YOUNG MAN AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO GIVE HIS ALL FOR TENNESSEE. HE HAS /IS BEING RECRUITED BY TEAMS THAT CONSISTANTLY BEAT OUR ASS , YET WE RUN HIM DOWN. PEOPLE NEED TO BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR CRAP LIKE THIS. ...........................AGAIN, THANKS YOUNG MAN FOR YOU COMMITMENT TO MY VOLS. I AM PROUD TO GET YOUR NAME ON OUR LIST. I EXPECT YOU TO PUT THESE NEGAVOLS TO SHAME WITH THEIR REMARDS. NOW GO OUT ON THE FIELD AND PROVE YOUR ABILITY TO THESE PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE FOOLS. IN TENNESSEE WE HAVE TOO MANY STAR GAZERS !!!! I TOTALLY AGREE WITH HACKSAW'S REMARKS AND HE IS TELLING IT LIKE IT IS !!!! WE NEED LINEBACKERS LIKE YOU , NOW GO OUT AND STEAL THE SHOW. PROVE YOUR WORTHYNESS !!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,JUST LOOK AT HIS OFFERS ON 247 SPORTS !!!!!.............DO I HAVE TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THE FACT THAT THE FLORIDA GATORS HAVE WHIPPED OUR ASS FOR YEARS AND THEY WANT THIS YOUNG MAN .
Can we reserve booms for more "boom worthy" commits. Not bagging this guy specifically, but hes BARELY top 1000 player. Hardly a boom. We are really struggling if we are taking players in the 900's.
If idiots like Dooley, Butch or Cornbread are evaluating and recruiting them then IGYP. But with Heup & Co at the wheel “diamonds in the rough” become “targeted prospects” with major upside potential IMO.Kinda pains me to agree but I have to here. We can be excited about a guy outside the top 150 but typicall a guy can get himself in the top 500 or so by camping etc. I know there’s the rare Tillman but you hope not to end up with too many “diamonds in the rough”.
Jeff you have zero idea what you’re talking about. Do you scout for a living? Do you have the requisite skill to differentiate whether this kid can play at this level or not? Hint you want to say no here as this is a trap.Apparently my comments struck a nerve, to say the least. Look... I'm sure this young man is a great kid, student, etc. This process isn't personal. It's all about your skill level and ability to compete at the HIGHEST level in the NCAA which is the SEC! It's a very harsh, critical business. Stars can be deceiving, I get that. However, they are much more of an accurate indicator of future success than not. This commit is ranked in the 900's. I understand that many of you haven't been around as long as I have, but recruiting kids in the 900's aint gonna cut it. Maybe he'll be reevaluated later and that may change. I HOPE he becomes an AA here. Again... it's a business and much of the personal stuff can be left out. I never said one critical thing about the young man's personal makeup. I'm specifically talking about his ability to play football at this level. If you can't differentiate, I hope your not in business for yourself.
There are 130 division 1 teams. Each team has 22 starters. That is 2,860 players. The two deep has 5,720 playersApparently my comments struck a nerve, to say the least. Look... I'm sure this young man is a great kid, student, etc. This process isn't personal. It's all about your skill level and ability to compete at the HIGHEST level in the NCAA which is the SEC! It's a very harsh, critical business. Stars can be deceiving, I get that. However, they are much more of an accurate indicator of future success than not. This commit is ranked in the 900's. I understand that many of you haven't been around as long as I have, but recruiting kids in the 900's aint gonna cut it. Maybe he'll be reevaluated later and that may change. I HOPE he becomes an AA here. Again... it's a business and much of the personal stuff can be left out. I never said one critical thing about the young man's personal makeup. I'm specifically talking about his ability to play football at this level. If you can't differentiate, I hope your not in business for yourself.
Normally you're right but this barely top 1000 player just had 137 tackles (33 for loss), 3 sacks and 3 INT on defense while racking up 381 yards of offense (333 receiving, 48 rushing). Earned Region 7-AAA Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second season in a row.Can we reserve booms for more "boom worthy" commits. Not bagging this guy specifically, but hes BARELY top 1000 player. Hardly a boom. We are really struggling if we are taking players in the 900's.
And 143 tackles the year beforeNormally you're right but this barely top 1000 player just had 137 tackles (33 for loss), 3 sacks and 3 INT on defense while racking up 381 yards of offense (333 receiving, 48 rushing). Earned Region 7-AAA Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second season in a row.
I certainly hope that our main goal is not to beat Florida which is on the decline.
in the mid-60's UT's longest losing streak was against Ole Miss. We didn't eventually beat them because Dickey built to that, we did it because Dickey built a team to beat Alabama.
Kirby Smart didn't build Georgia to beat Florida, he built it to beat Bama.
Compare our recruiting to the top 5 teams and we're not competitive.
I've said it before, we cannot compete with Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Georgia and Louisiana in a cash war (4 of the 5 being oil money). NIL is going to make college football a "biggest wallet wins" competition.
Yell all you want, it doesn't change the fact that this kid is ranked the #74 ILB by 24/7 and only the 69th best player in Georgia. And people are saying Florida offered him, but look at his schools lists on both 24/7 and Rivals. It's not the teams you expect us to compete against.
I'm not trying to pick on the kid. Maybe he comes here and our hybrid defenses are perfect for him. It's on him now as far as how he develops, but sometimes you just can't overcome talent. Regardless, as I've said before, you can't win even the SEC East with a team dominated by 3 star recruits.