Recruiting Football Talk VII

[volbeast33]

Given the fact Nico’s only played 5-6 series all year, it shouldn’t be hard to do

people aren’t stupid…they know this is nico’s team next year.

 

[Orange_Crush]

If there is a handshake agreement that a 5* signee who the entire fanbase is drooling to see is gonna redshirt, then that needs to be public information.

No. It doesn't.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Ah yes because a guy named “volunteerhillbilly” definitely deserves to know about a recruiting agreement between the hc and family of said player Jesus christ

it can affect betting lines. might even be a way to sue for withholding that info.

 

[mrMet]

it can affect betting lines. might even be a way to sue for withholding that info.

Oh yes for sure because a 2nd string qb definitely affects betting lines.

Holy sh*t that’s an impressive take there

 

[mr.checkerboards]

it can affect betting lines. might even be a way to sue for withholding that info.

LOL, what

 

[VolGee4]

Definitely no hot seat but WTF? GM does at least that good

What does this mean?

We go no better than 9-4 for 15 years! (In fact, only two times in that period). Hire a new coach and he goes 11-2 in year two and after probably 9-4 in year three, we start complaining. Makes total sense.

 

[Devo182]

This, when are we going to quit making excuses?
2 years to get to Atlanta or it's time to move on, at some point you have to set expectations.

Atlanta is meaningless now. Maybe even punitive.

You go make the playoffs. It's doable.

We'll make it one of the next 2 years, maybe both. But I'd bet it all at least once.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

What happens if the refs don't throw a holding flag on Slaughter's interception? Do we score? The crowd was electric at that point. Could Wright have busted another long run?

That flag, like most calls against us this season, was a game changer.

I hope the SEC is satisfied with the "punishment" they've dished out this season. The team and the fans have been screwed over by our conference. I hope Sankey is proud of what he's built. Jerk

 

[Billy Antrim]

Smh. Best case scenario is Joe plays the game of his life and Nico gets plenty of opportunities in the second half.

Alas, Joe does not appear to be capable of that. We keep hoping and it never happens.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Atlanta is meaningless now. Maybe even punitive.

You go make the playoffs. It's doable.

We'll make it one of the next 2 years, maybe both. But I'd bet it all at least once.

Nope, like I said last week, making the playoffs isnt impressive to me unless you end up in the final 4, you can go 10-2 or even 9-3 and get in there.

To get Atlanta you most likely have to beat at least 2 of if not all 3 of our biggest rival, and it means your NC good. Its way more impressive.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

What happens if the refs don't throw a holding flag on McCollough's interception? Do we score? The crowd was electric at that point. Could Wright have busted another long run?

That flag, like most calls against us this season, was a game changer.

I hope the SEC is satisfied with the "punishment" they've dished out this season. The team and the fans have been screwed over by our conference. I hope Sankey is proud of what he's built. Jerk

You mean Slaughters interception?

 

[berryvol]

Can’t included it’s. If we got Florida at home (before the team gave up on Milton) we could have won as well.

Agreed. I don’t mean this to move goal posts, but I do think that’s part of the problem though. We cannot compete on the road against a team with a pulse. Under current circumstances, mark us down for 2 auto road losses against SEC teams that don’t suck ass. That’s something that has to change if we want the ceiling of our team to raise.

 

[thistime]

"Saint Guillotine" knows no bounds.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Smh. Best case scenario is Joe plays the game of his life and Nico gets plenty of opportunities in the second half.

lol Joe will struggle and Nico will barely play.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

You mean Slaughters interception?

Yes...... I spelled it wrong.

*Edited

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Yes...... I spelled it wrong

I was about to say don’t give McCullough any of that credit lol

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

This was over the top. It may be stuff I really think but most of you have read it before so there wasn't any reason to rehash it other than being upset about another bad loss. I don't post in RF much any more so you probably won't have to give me much thought again for a good long while.

 

[Devo182]

I get it. The last two weekends of football have been awful for me. I'm a UT fan #1 and I'm still upset from the Missouri game. Today went as I expected because I faced reality after last week.

To add to this I'm a Bengals fan and they were awful last Sunday and the season ended on Thursday.

What was really expected? A better bowl?

The last 2 losses have stunk, but we were never playing for a major end goal post-Bama, sadly. Next year or 2 are looking outrageous. I'll watch every game this year and enjoy the hell out of it, but my hopes are onto the very optimistic future...plus basketball and baseball should be great.

Keep looking forward...there's a lot to look forward to

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

lol Joe will struggle and Nico will barely play.

Sounds about right. If we run the ball well and stick true to the run, we will be fine. Joe plays okay as long as the run game is working and the competition isn’t all that great. I don’t have much confidence in this team right now, though. I foresee next week being a tough game. I think we win, but it won’t be the blowout most of us would have predicted a couple of weeks ago.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Can we get Pruitt back just to Coach the DBs?

 

[Memphisvol87]

Dooley's expected peak/inflection season:
2012, went 5-7

Butch's expected peak/inflection season:
2016, went 8-4

Pruitt's expected peak/inflection season:
2020, went 3-7

Heupel's expected peak/inflection season:
Tbd in 2024, but already won 11 & going 8-4 in a rebuild season, exceeding or matching all 3 coaches's peak seasons

I know your point, but it’s insulting to even Vanderbilt to have you baseline be those 3 coaches.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I was about to say don’t give McCullough any of that credit lol

TBH....I can't tell much difference in our starting DBs.

 

[nashvol1]

It’s nights like this when I visit the FF and feel much better about our recruiting forum fam.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

We hired a guy who turned a 13-0 program into a 6-4 program in three seasons because we were desperate and his former boss couldn't convince anyone else to come here. We caught lighting in a bottle with Hendon, a QB our own head coach chose not to start over Joe in 2022. Last year was more likely than not the high water mark of the CJH era and we're stuck with this guy for another five or six seasons because of his contract. Get ready to be good again in 2031ish...maybe.

Bye

 

[Devo182]

We hired a guy who turned a 13-0 program into a 6-4 program in three seasons because we were desperate and his former boss couldn't convince anyone else to come here. We caught lighting in a bottle with Hendon, a QB our own head coach chose not to start over Joe in 2022. Last year was more likely than not the high water mark of the CJH era and we're stuck with this guy for another five or six seasons because of his contract. Get ready to be good again in 2031ish...maybe.

He took a 3-7 program and turned it into an 11-2 program in 2 seasons and now its 2nd (tied) best season since Fulmer left...

Go drunk. You're home.