Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[PlanetVolunteer]

Who the heck is chop again?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Tyreek King moved up 58 spots on Rivals. Ranked in the top 30 now.


Ranked #1 Slot WR on Rivals.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Chop is obvious choice to replace Ek at OLB, but I'm more concerned about special teams. For special teams Jacob Bronowski at Pitt would be a home run hire. He was an analyst for Heup at UCF and Tenn before having some of the best special teams units at Miami University for 2 years.

Chop needs an onfield position but who takes over special teams?

Bronoski is a good find. But I wouldn’t sleep on Joe.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Tyreek King moved up 58 spots on Rivals. Ranked in the top 30 now.


Ranked #1 Slot WR on Rivals.

People pay attention to rivals still?

 

[TrippieRedd]

People pay attention to rivals still?

I do sometimes.

Only when their rankings favor us

 

[butchna]

We had articles on both regarding their extensions. Same for Banks.

Which is why i asked about Ekeler since I knew his contract was up 1/31 but hadn't heard nor read anything about him resigning.

Good deal. I shouldn’t comment since I don’t pay for articles outside of free sites and the Athletic.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

 

[knoxvol52]

@butchna

Myles Garrett asked for a trade out if Cleveland. How many teams you think will go after him, hopefully Cowboys would be one of those teams..

 

[VolInDayton]

@butchna

Myles Garrett asked for a trade out if Cleveland. How many teams you think will go after him, hopefully Cowboys would be one of those teams..

He has a desire to win. What makes the Cowboys a possible destination?

 

[Vol423]

People pay attention to rivals still?

Only when they rank UT recruits highly.

 

[knoxvol52]

Great question……
I wasn’t around for Bob Gibson, so I’ll say Nolan Ryan

Randy Johnson or J.R. Richards.

J.R. was a bad man on the mound...

 

[Vol423]

He has a desire to win. What makes the Cowboys a possible destination?

$$$$ - Other than that, not a damn thing.

 

[Vol423]

Randy Johnson or J.R. Richards.

J.R. was a bad man on the mound...

Randy Johnson's slider was nasty. He was basically unhittable for left handed batters.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Chop is obvious choice to replace Ek at OLB, but I'm more concerned about special teams. For special teams Jacob Bronowski at Pitt would be a home run hire. He was an analyst for Heup at UCF and Tenn before having some of the best special teams units at Miami University for 2 years.

Chop needs an onfield position but who takes over special teams?

I'd like to see us hire 11 onfield positions.

We've been using our 11th for an analyst role and splitting duties/titles for a few others.

Halzle is OC/QBs
Ekeler was ST/OLB


So with Ekeler gone I'd like to see Chop get OLBs and then we hire or elevate just a Special Teams coach and have 11 total coaches that can be involved in off-campus recruiting instead of using an analyst for one.

Max Thurmond may get the ST. He's been an Offensive Analyst for us since 2022.

But he was Special Teams and LB at West Alabama, Austin Peay, Charlotte, and Jacksonville State.

 

[Volator]

Randy Johnson or J.R. Richards.

J.R. was a bad man on the mound...

Bob Gibson. No one dug in against him because they knew he would throw at them. Once hit Pete Lacock at an old timers game because Lacock hit a grand slam off of Gibson in one of Gibby last appearances. He was feared by mlb players

 

[triadvolfan]

Who the heck is chop again?

He's Levorn Harbin, a defensive analyst.

Who is Tennessee’s Levorn Harbin, SEC's No. 2 paid analyst?​

Harbin, known around the Tennessee program as “Chop,” isn’t a typical analyst. And that’s why he has been sought after by other SEC programs for higher-profile positions.

Harbin works alongside veteran defensive line coach Rodney Garner, who has assembled one of the top units in college football and produced several NFL players.

 

[butchna]

@butchna

Myles Garrett asked for a trade out if Cleveland. How many teams you think will go after him, hopefully Cowboys would be one of those teams..

He would benefit many teams short term…2-3 seasons. But they’ll be asking for a HAUL and the trading partner needs to be equipped.

 

[rockytop25]

Bryce Harper rocking the Vols in a tik tok yesterday

 

[peaygolf]

 

[volfaninpa]

I'd like to see us hire 11 onfield positions.

We've been using our 11th for an analyst role and splitting duties/titles for a few others.

Halzle is OC/QBs
Ekeler was ST/OLB


So with Ekeler gone I'd like to see Chop get OLBs and then we hire or elevate just a Special Teams coach and have 11 total coaches that can be involved in off-campus recruiting instead of using an analyst for one.

Max Thurmond may get the ST. He's been an Offensive Analyst for us since 2022.

But he was Special Teams and LB at West Alabama, Austin Peay, Charlotte, and Jacksonville State.

Thurmond isn't on staff anymore.

Max Thurmond - Football Coach - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Max Thurmond returned to Jax State before the 2025 season as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Most recently, Thurmond has served as the

jaxstatesports.com

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Figured it was coming since our insiders said he was basically useless.

Our special teams have been elite under him, especially coverage units up until the kickoff TD at vandy this year. I am sure CJH will replace him with a winner though

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Great question……
I wasn’t around for Bob Gibson, so I’ll say Nolan Ryan

Gibson.

 

[Newman]

Regionality is the way.

 

[Vol423]

Regionality is the way.

Look at those throwback conferences.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

This aspect of the Luka trade: .. no longer eligible for the supermax contract. Lost out on the ability to get an extra 100M