Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[VolNash17]

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I disagree. I don’t think most Vol fans are taking it for granted. Look at TBA, it’s full for basketball. Always idiots online but most Vol fans are enjoying basketball. But I think many just don’t expect a championship or run in March which tempers expectations and excitement. They are allowed to feel that way when you look at how Ricks teams perform in March. I love watching the basketball team but I do not have any thoughts of this team making it far in March. Rick just doesn’t do well in March.

I agree… there was a scale done on Tournament success and coaches relative to who they play in the tournament and opposing teams. Rick graded as the worst with a negative rating. I have no clue what happens when his teams get there but something mental maybe? I just hope he can figure it out and make a run to an elite 8 or something before he goes. Nice guy

 

[TheMookieMonster]

With that salary, comes increased scrutiny. Fair or unfair. Just ask Rick. Hope he is ready for it. Honeymoon phase with our fanbase is officially over.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I don’t know if it’s a for sure thing that the program takes a “step back”. With AD White hiring and his support with facilities and everything I’m highly confident in the basketball program afterwards

We’ve been an AP Top 5 team more times these past few years than we have in our previous 70. We will take somewhat of a step back. Just how big is the question. Hopefully a small one!

 

[peaygolf]

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I guess he's not going to Michigan now............

 

[VolNash17]

We’ve been an AP Top 5 team more times these past few years than we have in our previous 70. We will take somewhat of a step back. Just how big is the question. Hopefully a small one!

We’ll have to agree to disagree there

 

[VolNash17]

I look at Rick as a relatively high floor lower ceiling coach based on track record. You’ll finish around 3-5 in your conference. Have a solid team and usually be ranked. Which that’s what Tennessee needs at the moment. It’s made the job more attractive along with a bunch of other new developments over the last 2 years under the new administration

 

[VolNash17]

Hopefully a run to an elite 8 is in the cards for him. I’d take a sweet 16 even. If you’re a 1 or a 2 seed you’d reasonably expect a sweet 16 at the least and hopefully he can get there again. Great person

 

[volfan2022]

nm

 

[volfan2022]

-AP

There it is..

 

[utkevdawg1]

He's a VFL now.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

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Got paid!!!!

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

It would be easier to take if we didn’t lose to some of these teams that we had no business losing too…. Michigan still pisses me off.

Them and Chicago-Loyola… we would have been a shoe in for the final four. Still mad… ha

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

New Zealand

The video stopped too soon. Was it a swing that went up the other side? Did they joyfully plummet to their deaths? Inquiring minds want to know.
If it’s a swing, I would like to try it. The happy death plummet, not so much.
At least it’s not in a cave…

 

[GoBigOrange86]

For how long he has been coaching and some players/teams he has had, he should have some years where making the elite eight was easily attainable. I like Rick and we always have good teams. But it’s not wrong to say he has had struggles in the tournament.

I wonder why. I’m not as big a basketball guy as some (I love watching CBB, especially the Vols, but I know it way less than football), but it’s been so consistent for the last decade-plus. I think he’s only gotten out of the first weekend once in something like 13 or 14 years. That’s just odd to me. He seems an objectively good coach but the tournament just never goes his way.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Them and Chicago-Loyola… we would have been a shoe in for the final four. Still mad… ha

Who was it who was hurt for the Loyola game? Kyle Alexander? I agree, we’d have made the Final Four for sure had we gotten past them. So tired of hearing about Sister Jean.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Happy to see Heupel get paid, well earned!

 

[volbeast33]

Them and Chicago-Loyola… we would have been a shoe in for the final four. Still mad… ha

Yep

 

[JCP201]

Josh Heupel is college football’s newest $9 Million Dollar man.

This time it was well earned. We were number one this year, and finished 6th.

 

[VolGee4]

For how long he has been coaching and some players/teams he has had, he should have some years where making the elite eight was easily attainable. I like Rick and we always have good teams. But it’s not wrong to say he has had struggles in the tournament.

Please don't say Kevin Durant's team because no one understands how that team was made up.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

New Zealand

Found it
Bungy.co.nz

That’s something that I could definitely do. Up to 75mph falling in the swing. Sounds fun.
Gimme the wide open spaces anytime.

 

[engineerVOL]

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What’s the buyout for Oklahoma?

 

[Volfan39]

nm

Does that mean he ain’t coming now?

 

[VolGee4]

He has had struggles. Very true. I’m not denying that. I’m just not sure how many coaches out there are guarantees to do better. I know “tournament sport” etc. etc. Winning in March is really, really hard. Few coaches could come to Knoxville and make me feel better about our chances to go far in the Big Dance.

I just know our fans, who give Rick an unfair hard time, are going to be severely disappointed when he retires and our program takes the natural step back. They will wish we were still winning as often as Rick had us winning.

He is truly the victim of his own success. Texas had gone to 17 NCAAT's before Rick Barnes. He took them to 16. When we hire that mid-major coach after Barnes, it will be interesting to see how people react.

 

[Glitch]

Josh Heupel is college football’s newest $9 Million Dollar man.

 

[Walkman]

Does that mean he ain’t coming now?

If we want him—he will be a Vol. I believe it’s announced before this Friday.