Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[Jackcrevol]

Jumping Asain worms are more of a threat to the ecology of the southeast. They consume decomposing organic material faster than it can be laid down, which has devastating effects for the nutrient cycling of our forests.

Hammerhead worms just eat worms, and pretty much all earthworms aren't native to North America in the first place... oh and neither are honeybees.

im thinking about it from perspective of a Dad who nearly shat himself as his then three year old picked up a spotted newt. and proceeded to put hands all over lips and nose.

 

[Girth Brooks]

Wow. What a crock.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Wow. What a crock.

This is why baseball is dying. No fun allowed. The unwritten rules are killing the sport.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Name them - TIA

(Warning: I LOVE authentic Mexican and am MEH for tex-mex. Many of the places that keep me coming back are holes in the wall that could scare others off. But that is where you get the best food.)

Go to La Altena on Main/Broad. If you want any other Mexican after that, we'll revisit. lol

Hixson:
Las Morelianas
Taco Town

Hamilton Place area:
Taco Roc (Tho it's been up and down over the past decade with ownership changes. It was really good a month ago.)

Hwy 58:
Don Betos Tacos y Tortas

Soddy Daisy/Hixson:
El Metate (Though it's dangerously close to the standard tex mex type cuisine.)

I75/153 split:
Molcajete Mexican (It's more tex-mex, but it's good. I would go there or Metate before Mayan Kitchen for that sort of cuisine.)

Mayan Kitchen? Meh... If you've had decent corporate "Mexican" food elsewhere, you've had it before.

If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'll meet you for lunch at any of the above, about any time. Let's start at La Altena.

 

[Jackcrevol]

(Warning: I LOVE authentic Mexican and am MEH for tex-mex. Many of the places that keep me coming back are holes in the wall that could scare others off. But that is where you get the best food.)

Go to La Altena on Main/Broad. If you want any other Mexican after that, we'll revisit. lol

Hixson:
Las Morelianas
Taco Town

Hamilton Place area:
Taco Roc (Tho it's been up and down over the past decade with ownership changes. It was really good a month ago.)

Hwy 58:
Don Betos Tacos y Tortas

Soddy Daisy/Hixson:
El Metate (Though it's dangerously close to the standard tex mex type cuisine.)

I75/153 split:
Molcajete Mexican (It's more tex-mex, but it's good. I would go there or Metate before Mayan Kitchen for that sort of cuisine.)

Mayan Kitchen? Meh... If you've had decent corporate "Mexican" food elsewhere, you've had it before.

If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'll meet you for lunch at any of the above, about any time. Let's start at La Altena.

Best Fast Food

 

[lilesrt]

Wow. What a crock.

No bueno on the second base rule.

 

[TheRain]

Pretty sure that’s a cat

I just can't fool you.

 

[TheRain]

Wow. What a crock.

As always, we control the conversation.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

(Warning: I LOVE authentic Mexican and am MEH for tex-mex. Many of the places that keep me coming back are holes in the wall that could scare others off. But that is where you get the best food.)

Go to La Altena on Main/Broad. If you want any other Mexican after that, we'll revisit. lol

Hixson:
Las Morelianas
Taco Town

Hamilton Place area:
Taco Roc (Tho it's been up and down over the past decade with ownership changes. It was really good a month ago.)

Hwy 58:
Don Betos Tacos y Tortas

Soddy Daisy/Hixson:
El Metate (Though it's dangerously close to the standard tex mex type cuisine.)

I75/153 split:
Molcajete Mexican (It's more tex-mex, but it's good. I would go there or Metate before Mayan Kitchen for that sort of cuisine.)

Mayan Kitchen? Meh... If you've had decent corporate "Mexican" food elsewhere, you've had it before.

If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'll meet you for lunch at any of the above, about any time. Let's start at La Altena.

That’s a long post when you could have just said…

Taco Bell.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

(Warning: I LOVE authentic Mexican and am MEH for tex-mex. Many of the places that keep me coming back are holes in the wall that could scare others off. But that is where you get the best food.)

Go to La Altena on Main/Broad. If you want any other Mexican after that, we'll revisit. lol

Hixson:
Las Morelianas
Taco Town

Hamilton Place area:
Taco Roc (Tho it's been up and down over the past decade with ownership changes. It was really good a month ago.)

Hwy 58:
Don Betos Tacos y Tortas

Soddy Daisy/Hixson:
El Metate (Though it's dangerously close to the standard tex mex type cuisine.)

I75/153 split:
Molcajete Mexican (It's more tex-mex, but it's good. I would go there or Metate before Mayan Kitchen for that sort of cuisine.)

Mayan Kitchen? Meh... If you've had decent corporate "Mexican" food elsewhere, you've had it before.

If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'll meet you for lunch at any of the above, about any time. Let's start at La Altena.

The common denominator...diarrhea. You should give each a rating based on "seat time"...the more time spent on the throne, the higher the rating. Isn't that how Mexican food is judged?

 

[Orange_Crush]

The common denominator...diarrhea. You should give each a rating based on "seat time"...the more time spent on the throne, the higher the rating. Isn't that how Mexican food is judged?

lol

I have never been adversely affected by any of them. However, my love for mexican food was built in El Paso and Juarez, MX. So...

Now, Fuji Japanese Steakhouse... That place had me on the can so long I'm pretty sure I was passing purified water by the time it was over.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

lol

I have never been adversely affected by any of them. However, my love for mexican food was built in El Paso and Juarez, MX. So...

Baja Mexican is my favorite. Never been much into Tex-mex yet that’s the most popular to find around here. Luckily I’ve found a few spots that are more authentic Mexican that are good and even a spot that has really good Baja style Mexican.

 

[TheRain]

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

(Warning: I LOVE authentic Mexican and am MEH for tex-mex. Many of the places that keep me coming back are holes in the wall that could scare others off. But that is where you get the best food.)

Go to La Altena on Main/Broad. If you want any other Mexican after that, we'll revisit. lol

Hixson:
Las Morelianas
Taco Town

Hamilton Place area:
Taco Roc (Tho it's been up and down over the past decade with ownership changes. It was really good a month ago.)

Hwy 58:
Don Betos Tacos y Tortas

Soddy Daisy/Hixson:
El Metate (Though it's dangerously close to the standard tex mex type cuisine.)

I75/153 split:
Molcajete Mexican (It's more tex-mex, but it's good. I would go there or Metate before Mayan Kitchen for that sort of cuisine.)

Mayan Kitchen? Meh... If you've had decent corporate "Mexican" food elsewhere, you've had it before.

If you're in the Chattanooga area, I'll meet you for lunch at any of the above, about any time. Let's start at La Altena.

Mr. Burrito in Red Bank and downtown has recently made my list. Humongous burritos.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Mr. Burrito in Red Bank and downtown has recently made my list. Humongous burritos.

I'll have to give it a try. Thx.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

1 year ago today, Horns Down became a taunting penalty.

Also:

 

[Orange Studs]

Lived in Chattanooga for awhile, my favorite restaurant is on Mountain Creek Road is "The Big Table"

Born and raised here but don't like to go downtown much anymore. lol

 

[BigSteve09]

Pick Six Preview is out. Most accurate preseason mag since 2012.

What they've got to say about us:

We are 16th on their recruiting rankings 5-year average. If anyone saw that link I posted by Bud Elliott for the Blue Chip Ratio, they echo Bud's sentiment that we are probably 1 great class (trending that way) from being in the top-15 5-year average, which would put us in the "Competing for a National Title" category.

Playoff prediction:
Alabama
Ohio St
Georgia
Utah

Top 25:
Alabama
Ohio St
Georgia
Utah
Texas A&M
Michigan
NC State
Clemson
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Oregon
Arkansas
Baylor
USC
BYU
Miami
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Penn St
Ole Miss
Texas
Miss St
Mich St
Tennessee
Okla St

It is important to note that this Top 25 is based on how the teams will finish the season. It is possible for us to beat Pitt, for instance, but they finish with more wins and ranked higher.

Cedric Tillman made his 3rd team All-American
Hendon Hooker made his 4th team All-American

He has Tennessee as his 4th best QB unit.
He has Tennessee as his 9th best WR unit.

SEC East:
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Kentucky
S Carolina
Missouri
Vanderbilt

SEC West:
Alabama
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Miss St
LSU
Auburn

Excerpts from our page:

Tennessee was fresh off of a 3-win 2020 season, and the ensuing mass
exodus of 25+ players and seven starters into the transfer portal. Heupel
inherited a roster that was built to run a 1980s smashmouth offense on the
complete other end of the spectrum from his modern, up-tempo offense.
Not only did he get his new offense installed overnight, it was an absolute
scoring explosion that shattered eight school records.

...

The offense fueled a return to bowl season, a +4 in the win column
compared to 2020, and earned Heupel the FWAA’s Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award. He won
more regular season games than any new Power 5 head coach hired this cycle, and based on a few
questionable calls, the Ole Miss and Purdue games could have flipped.

...

Considering the dire situation that Heupel walked into, this first year resume of accomplishments
changed the course of the program.

My offensive percentiles are opponent-adjusted and pace-adjusted, so even when accounting for
Tennessee’s hyper-tempo, they still placed #4 in Power 5 – behind only Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio
State. The rise from 51st (of 66 Power 5) up to 4th is by far the biggest one-year improvement from 2020
to 2021.
Not only that, but this is the biggest one-year improvement over the past decade, right up there with
Deshaun Watson taking over Clemson’s offense (2014 to 2015), TCU embracing modern Texas offense
(2013-2014), and Auburn finding lightning-in-a-bottle with Nick Marshall (2012-2013).

With another year in the system, and seven additional returning
starters around him, Hooker will post another explosive season and could enter Heisman discussions.

Look for early enrollee Justin Williams-Thomas, the 4-star who picked Tennessee over Auburn, to push
for the backup role.

Yes, there is plenty of room for improvement, but on a per-play basis this wasn’t as bad a defense as originally pictured.

Heupel led one of the best one-year offensive turnarounds of the past decade and now benefits from a second-year
bonus with almost the entire starting lineup back. This offense will again be fast-paced, explosive, and one of the
nation’s best.
The defense needs improvement in order for Tennessee to make a run at 10+ wins or the East Division title. They are
still my pick in the race for second place behind dynasty-tier Georgia.

UGA:

Georgia’s encore season starts fast with a national game against Oregon and their former defensive coordinator. But
in the cross-division draw they miss the SEC West’s top four teams and actually only have four true road games.

While it is impossible to match the historic 2021 defense, don’t expect a catastrophic decline either.

...look for Georgia to return to the Playoff bracket in 2022.

UF:

2022 will be a transition season with the new staff, but there is enough firepower all over this roster for Florida to
challenge for 2nd place in the East Division and they project as a fringe preseason Top 25 team.

UK:

Quarterback Will Levis is good enough to keep them in the race for 2nd place
in the East, but there are too many questions to label them as the clear-cut favorite.
Both lines of scrimmage must be rebuilt and Kentucky must also find another do-it-all weapon as Robinson departs.
Half of their 2021 wins were by one-score or less and their five SEC wins were all against teams with losing records in conference play.

SCar:

There are enough
bright spots like quarterback, running back, tight end, and defensive line to place them above Missouri and Vanderbilt
in the East Division.

Mizz:

The record-setting recruiting class buys Drinkwitz more time and they may need an additional year for the young wave
of blue-chip talent to convert to wins.

VU:

There are winnable
games in the non-conference slate, but SEC wins will be hard to find.

Bama:

Usually the roster is poached by the NFL, but this year Alabama returns the Heisman winner, the nation’s best defender,
and a lineup packed with 5-star prospects. Alabama will return to the Playoff – this time as the national favorites.

LSU:

LSU appears headed for a transition season.
There is enough 5-star
firepower on offense for Kelly and Denbrock to piece together a solid unit, but in this crowded division, LSU remains
toward the bottom again in 2022.

Pitt:

The defense attacks the backfield and consistently leads the nation in sacks and
tackles for loss. Both the defensive line and offensive line are strengths yet again.
However the defending champs must replace their Heisman finalist quarterback, the Biletnikoff winner, and offensive
coordinator. Pitt remains near the top of the Coastal but is projected just behind Mario Cristobal’s resurgent Miami.

Just looking through this thing, it is fascinating. Lots of details and statistics that other publications miss. Highly recommend getting a copy if you're looking for something to get you through the rest of the offseason:

Pick Six Previews

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

Lived in Chattanooga for awhile, my favorite restaurant is on Mountain Creek Road is "The Big Table"

I believe it has unfortunately closed. I always had a great meal there. Their pot roast was spectacular.

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

Does anyone else get chills and an anxious/exciting feeling just from hearing this? God I love football

 

[Orange Studs]

This is hilarious!!! Great laugh right !! HAHA!

 

[Devo182]

This is hilarious!!! Great laugh right !! HAHA!

While I'd LOVE to see a Bananas game...not sure if I could imagine being on the team. Must be a lot of fun, a LOT. But you're basically a globetrotter at that point with no real aspiration unless their act goes big big time and you get paid more than most minor leaguers (not much) as an entertainer.

 

[MarcoVol]

While I'd LOVE to see a Bananas game...not sure if I could imagine being on the team. Must be a lot of fun, a LOT. But you're basically a globetrotter at that point with no real aspiration unless their act goes big big time and you get paid more than most minor leaguers (not much) as an entertainer.

Who are the Savannah Bananas?

 

[BigSteve09]

Does anyone else get chills and an anxious/exciting feeling just from hearing this? God I love football

Looking forward to some games already:

Week 0:
Nebraska @ Northwestern
Vandy @ Hawaii 10:30pm EST - I will be staying up all night cheering on our Rainbow Warriors

Week 1:
Ball St @ Tennessee - duh
WVU @ Pitt
Cincy @ Arkansas
Oregon vs UGA in ATL
Utah @ UF
Army @ CCU
ND @ Ohio St
FSU @ LSU

Pretty sure that these are all Week 1 trap-game repeats:
Central Mich @ Ok St
Western Mich @ Mich St
VT @ Old Domnion
UNC @ App St
NC ST @ ECU
SDSU @ Iowa
Memphis @ Miss St

Then Week 2 we get:
Lou @ UCF
Bama @ Texas noon kickoff
SCar @ Arky noon
Mizzou @ KSU noon
Vols @ Pitt afternoon
Iowa St @ Iowa afternoon
UK @ UF night
Ariz St @ Ok St night
USC @ Stanford night
Baylor @ BYU late night
Miss St @ Ariz late night

 

[Devo182]

Who are the Savannah Bananas?

Rival college coaches would absolutely hate seeing all those folks having fun