Recruiting Football Talk VII

[knoxvol52]

Northeast
Beaver Stadium

West
Autzen Stadium


Southeast
Neyland

Middle
Tiger Stadium

 

[Jimmy Football]

A lot if this discussion got moved to the off topic thread. Jack said he had expressed frustration with being called a commie and it kept going on. I knew he had and that was part of the reason I said something and why I didn't see it as normal picking. I think we established that commie can acceptably be responded to with fascist and those will be the ground rules moving forward...lol.

 

[engineerVOL]

Homeboy ain’t even wearing pads.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Where in Charlotte? I live just off 85 on the edge of Concord

Used to live in Moss Creek. Still own there but rent it out. We live in Fort Mill now.

Also, yeah Charlotte is closer to Columbia but damn… there is no comparison between Tennessees campus and uscjrs. Their stadium looks like it’s by a flea market ffs.

 

[headhunter15]

Homeboy ain’t even wearing pads.

May have to rewatch the bowl game to see how he ran. I know everyone was talking about Nico, but I think he ran well.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

What QBs are coming out this year? #1 overall is typically reserved for QBs. But it would be bad ass if we had the first overall pick. First time since Manninng.

 

[KptVFL]

Surprised no one has posted the classic runway girl gif, or the Vols cheerleader pic.

Must have been good, @Cosmo Kramer . Has been deleted.

 

[Jimmy Football]

 

[SmokinBob]

Why is the play-in for the 10th seed instead of the 16th seed?

 

[volbeast33]

A lot if this discussion got moved to the off topic thread. Jack said he had expressed frustration with being called a commie and it kept going on. I knew he had and that was part of the reason I said something and why I didn't see it as normal picking. I think we established that commie can acceptably be responded to with fascist and those will be the ground rules moving forward...lol.

Sure…. call me Fascist all day long…. just words

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Why is the play-in for the 10th seed instead of the 16th seed?


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Not that this makes complete sense, but it's what Sally said:

The 11 seeds play in the First Four because the last four at-large teams to make it into the tournament are still seeded a couple dozen places higher on average than the lowest automatic bids. The 11-seeds are the Last Four In, or the last four at-large teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament by winning their conference tournament.

The committee has three steps for filling out the bracket: Select the 36 at-large teams, Seed every team 1-68, and Place those teams in the bracket.

Once the 68 teams are seeded, the bottom four teams (Seeds 65-68 overall) get placed in. The two teams that win their First Four matchups move onto the first round as 16 seeds.

Play-in games are games played at the beginning of a tournament or just prior to the tournament where the lowest qualifiers and/or participants who have earned conditional qualification compete for qualification to the main portion of the tournament.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

The only thing I like about Michigan’s stadium is that the field is below ground level, which (admittedly) is kind of cool.

I like the Coliseum, but it doesn’t really feel like a true college venue.

I enjoy the looks of the Coliseum, especially when USC is good. The historical factor was also why I made it my final 4 pick.


*They have screwed it up with their advertisement locations/jumbo tron locations in recent years. It's not as cool looking as it used to be. Still, after mulling over the other options, the LA Coliseum and the Rose Bowl are the only 2 (in that bracket) that I could picture in my mind without googling. The Rose Bowl is boring to look at. Folsom Field is unique but I had to look it up to see who played there. *Colorado Buffs)

 

[peaygolf]

Wagner had more fun though!

 

[05_never_again]

The only thing I like about Michigan’s stadium is that the field is below ground level, which (admittedly) is kind of cool.

I like the Coliseum, but it doesn’t really feel like a true college venue.

I've never been to a game there, but Michigan Stadium's layout supposedly doesn't lend itself to being super loud. I've heard it described by people who have attended games there (including Michigan fans themselves) say that for 107k people it isn't as loud as you'd think. The bleachers are not particularly steep, and it doesn't contain the sound very well. I also think a greater % of their fanbase is a wine and cheese crowd.

I have walked around the stadium, and it is odd (in a good way) that the top of the stadium is basically at street level. It's a totally different look on the outside than a place like Neyland. The outside of their stadium is admittedly nicer than Neyland.

 

[hjeagle1vol]

This is a bit sentimental, so please VN friends give me the space to share

It is the week of The Players PGA golf tournament

In 2021 my younger brother's 21 year old son Ryan died in a car accident. Wear your damn seatbelts, morans

My brother spread some of his ashes in the bunker of 17 at Sawgrass

I have played the course since and cried like a little bitch when I played 17

Who am I kidding? I cry every time they show 17 in the TV coverage. No parent should ever burry a child. That day broke him

Who cries watching televised golf???

Me

If I hadn’t had my pic posting privileges temporarily suspended I’d show pics of my two oldest grand babies (8&6) at the Players practice round gettin pics and autographs. They were all smiles.
I also lost a child and yes it breaks a parent. I’ll send one for you on the 17th

 

[DarthVol1]

Tennessee Spring Practice #2

Don’t overlook WR Kaleb Webb for Vols in 2024. Looks strong. Leading the outside receiver group. Noticeably coaching younger WRs on fundamentals in drills. And he and Nico Iamaleava have talked routes in between reps. Freshman Braylon Staley with a great contested catch over the middle out of...

www.volnation.com

 

[MemphisVol3]

What QBs are coming out this year? #1 overall is typically reserved for QBs. But it would be bad ass if we had the first overall pick. First time since Manninng.

Most of the known Elite QB's are coming out for this April's draft. Don't think any are pegged as potential #1 for 2025.

If Nico does as good as we're hoping, he'd likely contend for the #1 pick in the 2026 draft. I know it's wishful thinking but how great would that be to have back to back #1 draft picks.

 

[VolsCigarMan]

I noticed that CRG is walking around with a cane. Did he have surgery or something or just old age setting in? Also, Coach Chop looks like he has gained 100 lbs.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I've never been to a game there, but Michigan Stadium's layout supposedly doesn't lend itself to being super loud. I've heard it described by people who have attended games there (including Michigan fans themselves) say that for 107k people it isn't as loud as you'd think. The bleachers are not particularly steep, and it doesn't contain the sound very well. I also think a greater % of their fanbase is a wine and cheese crowd.

I have walked around the stadium, and it is odd (in a good way) that the top of the stadium is basically at street level. It's a totally different look on the outside than a place like Neyland. The outside of their stadium is admittedly nicer than Neyland.

Good information and very interesting.

*I've not seen The Big House in person but I did see the Horseshoe in Columbus. I was not impressed with the size, looks, or it's location. We pulled in to a parking lot at the curved end of the stadium and I remember saying to my wife "is this it?" I was a little disappointed. The inside looks kind of cool though.

 

[butchna]

Most of the known Elite QB's are coming out for this April's draft. Don't think any are pegged as potential #1 for 2025.

If Nico does as good as we're hoping, he'd likely contend for the #1 pick in the 2026 draft. I know it's wishful thinking but how great would that be to have back to back #1 draft picks.

Quinn Ewers is the current top prospect tho Prime’s PR machine is running full tilt for Shadeur. There’s usually a surprise guest who emerges out of nowhere.

 

[SmokinBob]

You might try Kathleen Edelman’s Color Temperments. It’s about you/their inherent personality and how you are wired. Helps when you are different than your kids so you can better relate to them… Link below to general and then one podcast on each color (4) that will tell you a lot about you, your kids, and wife. Each of the 5 vids is just over 20 minutes and is a big help.

 

[05_never_again]

Good information and very interesting.

*I've not seen The Big House in person but I did see the Horseshoe in Columbus. I was not impressed with the size, looks, or it's location. We pulled in to a parking lot at the curved end of the stadium and I remember saying to my wife "is this it?" I was a little disappointed. The inside looks kind of cool though.

I know the horseshoe shape the stadium makes is a huge part of its charm (and the nickname for the stadium itself), but it honestly kind of makes for a weird look because it isn't fully enclosed. There's the original horseshoe seating, then they eventually just dropped in another set of bleachers on the open end that doesn't connect to the existing seating. Sanford is the same way. IMO, it is kind of a "small school" look. It makes the stadium look smaller than it actually is.

 

[itsme]

GOOT LORT! That man beefed up this offseason.