Recruiting Football Talk VII

[MarcoVol]

If Barnes reaches a Final Four this year does he retire? Me and my brothers have that gut feeling that it could happen if it plays out that way

Why would a Final Four make someone retire?

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Those things are nuts.

No. They’re whales.

 

[butchna]

Why would a Final Four make someone retire?

Going out on a high note? I personally don’t see it with Barnes. He hangs it up when he doesn’t look forward to the next practice or team meeting imo.

 

[Old Man Orange]

I imagine they will. Think I saw somewhere where they plan to use like 7+ new alternate jersey combos this year

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Peay must supply coke at coaches meetings or they are getting them fresh out of rehab. Is the baseball coach a psycho too?

Uh yeah

 

[drvenner]

Please pray hard for my only son tonight and then tomorrow night. He has his tests on his brain starts tomorrow and then on his heart starts Wednesday. He’s only 32. I’m just sick right now and scared. He’s my baby.

Not sure how I missed this one, but love and prayers are coming your way.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Dooley- Sucked and was an arrogant prick.
Jones- Sucked and was a used car salesman.
Pruitt- Sucked and was a crook and an idiot.

All of them sucked in their own unique ways. Thank God they no longer suck in Knoxville.

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Why would a Final Four make someone retire?

Well considering what we could lose after this season after possibly making a final four we were just curious honestly. If ZZ and Aidoo come back then obviously that's the green light but if they don't it could be something to keep an eye on. He's extended to 2026 or 27 right? Also, he's going on 70. Just saying

 

[BarrythesnoUT]

So nervous for this game tonight. Really want us to wrap this thing up.


But SC should be more nervous with the way we are playing right now.

 

[screenthis]

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What the heck is flashing in front of that clip?

 

[UT = Checkmate]

Uh yeah

They peay’ed on them.

 

[engineerVOL]

If Barnes reaches a Final Four this year does he retire? Me and my brothers have that gut feeling that it could happen if it plays out that way

Spanking Cal on the reg keeps him young.

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Spanking Cal on the reg keeps him young.

True

 

[Ace]

Anyone member having to watch replays of Tennessee basketball on PBS?

I do..

That was about the only way to watch Vol games in 70’s

 

[onevol74]

I love how you get into a recruit’s thread looking about information about said recruit and all you get is an argument about a coach from 10-15 years ago. We need to rename Volnation the Rabbit Hole.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

What the heck is flashing in front of that clip?

Buck Nasty

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Miss Olivia is ready for the game tonight..
Go Vols!!

 

[screenthis]

Dooley- Sucked and was an arrogant prick.
Jones- Sucked and was a used car salesman.
Pruitt- Sucked and was a crook and an idiot.

All of them sucked in their own unique ways. Thank God they no longer suck in Knoxville.

Damn, our administration was so screwed up during those years. Was there really a 'deemphasis' on sports and an emphasis on being a top higher education institution? You can do both.

And, how screwed up is the admin at Florida? It's hard to be so pitiful with all the talent in that state. Pretty much always when a formerly top school struggles it's because of a terrible AD (and top admin).

 

[MarcoVol]

Going out on a high note? I personally don’t see it with Barnes. He hangs it up when he doesn’t look forward to the next practice or team meeting imo.

He’s been to a final four. Winning a NC I could see calling it quits. Not going to a final four

 

[volbeast33]

 

[Glitch]

I really need to thank whomever told my 80 year old mom that WTF means, “wow that’s fantastic.”

Her texts are so much more entertaining now

I laft.

 

[volbeast33]

Damn, our administration was so screwed up during those years. Was there really a 'deemphasis' on sports and an emphasis on being a top higher education institution? You can do both.

And, how screwed up is the admin at Florida? It's hard to be so pitiful with all the talent in that state. Pretty much always when a formerly top school struggles it's because of a terrible AD (and top admin).

It was hurting our recruiting bc they were trying to have standards higher than the rest of our conference…. I,honestly, some of those coaches might have been somewhat successful here if DW had been their AD.

 

[Glitch]

I felt like we hit the lottery,

 

[butchna]

He’s been to a final four. Winning a NC I could see calling it quits. Not going to a final four

Something he’s accomplished once in his career not special enough? I disagree. That being said, I already qualified my theory on what would lead him to retire. It wouldn’t be on-court.

 

[Glitch]

No. They’re whales.