Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Geronimo]

I was referring to Merk from the previous posts

Ah, my bad.

 

[MarcoVol]

You’ve become as bad as Vol twitter. Nico has been an exemplary leader. We are not a better team without him. We literally have some players only on this team because they wanted to play with him. Quit the crying and he’ll raisin and let the situation play out.

We still don’t ACTUALLY know anything. This is all rumor mill. And that shouldn’t mean anything.

If CLow reports something you can take it to the bank

 

[DD4ME]

Name one game that Nico won for us last year.

 

[Midas]

I think Nico was okay last year, but I think he showed moments of really, really good QB play.

The other issue that comes with Nico leaving, is what dominos fall after? Does Matthews leave? Staley? Etc. Merk might not even have the chance to succeed because the offense is left without even more talent. Grass is not greener here, imo.

Yeah the roster implications is what I’m worried about most. I guess we’ll know tomorrow how this is going to go.

 

[KPT_VFL]

Merk and Mc going to get stand ovations tomorrow.

 

[Adam2014]

You’ve become as bad as Vol twitter. Nico has been an exemplary leader. We are not a better team without him. We literally have some players only on this team because they wanted to play with him. Quit the crying and he’ll raisin and let the situation play out.

We still don’t ACTUALLY know anything. This is all rumor mill. And that shouldn’t mean anything.

We know the news broke about contract negotiations yesterday.

We know Nico’s dad got on Twitter and called the reporter who broke it a bitch.

We know Nico then did not practice today.

We have heard from a well-connected source (Chris Low) that Nico’s camp wants to renegotiate from 2.5 to 4 million. He also said the UT side is not going to blink.

We have heard from Hubbs (who is one of the most conservative people with news) that he doesn’t see a way this gets worked out.

We know quite a bit.

 

[butchna]

I can handle renegotiations…price of today’s business. Can’t handle sit-outs. Bespeaks weak moral substance from a player and family I previously had no issue with.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Yeah the roster implications is what I’m worried about most. I guess we’ll know tomorrow how this is going to go.

This has the potential to be crippling. If Nico bolts (which seems almost inevitable now), Danny, Josh, and Spyre are really gonna be tested to keep this thing from going right back into the ditch.

 

[TrippieRedd]

For some reason I get the feeling it could be the opposite.

I feel like the players will respect the coaches for cutting loose ends (if that’s the route they go)

 

[Adam2014]

This has the potential to be crippling. If Nico bolts (which seems almost inevitable now), Danny, Josh, and Spyre are really gonna be tested to keep this thing from going right back into the ditch.

It’s never as good as it seems or as bad as it seems. After the Pruitt BS I thought it was over. I think Danny can figure it out, but who knows.

 

[Vols And Bruins]

They let Rickey Gibson do it.

Gibson showed he was worth it last season though. Nico has potential but....

 

[Jimmy Football]

It’s never as good as it seems or as bad as it seems. After the Pruitt BS I thought it was over. I think Danny can figure it out, but who knows.

In an era where everyone is an annual free agent, it might end being worse than it seems. The big thing is preventing a cascade of exits.

 

[KPT_VFL]

This has the potential to be crippling. If Nico bolts (which seems almost inevitable now), Danny, Josh, and Spyre are really gonna be tested to keep this thing from going right back into the ditch.

They won’t let that happen. If anything we will come out of this better. Danny wants championships and if we have to pay like Ohio State did he will drum up the fundraising. I know fans wallets are stretched but they’ll need some more money from them too. It sucks but you pay for what you get sadly.

 

[LaagerVol]

Coming from past experience it takes a long time to say enough is enough even when you know what’s going on. If the people around you are benefitting off of what you do, they will always give you advice that serves them best even if it’s running you into the ground. That’s why Nico should understand this and put his foot down now because it will save him a lot of heartache and stress down the road. They are already ruining his reputation right now.

I 100% agree with that. Just that sometimes it’s not easy to stand up to dad in that circumstance, when it’s all you have ever known.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

UTs gonna come out just fine here. Nico and his family did not read this right at all.

All of UT and the general public are not on his side with this one. Nobody likes the current player landscape and people were just waiting for a big domino like this to fall to really go off on the setup and system.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

What an offseason

 

[Adam Sandler]

AP should not report that the team’s starting QB wasn’t at practice? Are you serious?

I’m just saying he’s adding fuel to a fire he doesn’t need to. For someone whose been given so much access, I’m having trouble figuring out what he has to gain from this.

Someone also stated our last practice was Wednesday so the comment doesn’t even make sense.

 

[KPT_VFL]

UTs gonna come out just fine here. Nico and his family did not read this right at all.

All of UT and the general public are not on his side with this one. Nobody likes the current player landscape and people were just waiting for a big domino like this to fall to really go off on the setup and system.

Plus there is nowhere he can go now that will pay him what he wants. Definitely not a contender unless someone else moves form their roster.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

I’m just saying he’s adding fuel to a fire he doesn’t need to. For someone whose been given so much access, I’m having trouble figuring out what he has to gain from this.

Someone also stated our last practice was Wednesday so the comment doesn’t even make sense.

Bro it’s malpractice not to report this.

 

[DD4ME]

You’ve become as bad as Vol twitter. Nico has been an exemplary leader. We are not a better team without him. We literally have some players only on this team because they wanted to play with him. Quit the crying and he’ll raisin and let the situation play out.

We still don’t ACTUALLY know anything. This is all rumor mill. And that shouldn’t mean anything.

Disagree brother the messages coming out are direct but nuanced communications from your program. If what nico was asking for was justified none of us would he knowing or discussing. It is not and that is fact. Nico's crew jumped the shark.

 

[Jimmy Football]

They won’t let that happen. If anything we will come out of this better. Danny wants championships and if we have to pay like Ohio State did he will drum up the fundraising.

I hope they don’t. To some extent, the lesson we’re also learning is that it’s not always within their control.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

I'd be 100% down to pay Nico more if he idk, passed for 3500 yards and 25 tds last season. Thats not really asking a lot for $4 million. But he didn't. He scored zero first half points during all of October with an all time great RB and a coach who ran the number one offense with a peanuts roster two years before. This is all just a massive distraction for the team, and the administration has got to be fed up with dealing with all of this drama for a "pretty good" QB. I say move on before the whole locker room implodes

 

[knoxvol52]

This has the potential to be crippling. If Nico bolts (which seems almost inevitable now), Danny, Josh, and Spyre are really gonna be tested to keep this thing from going right back into the ditch.

Maybe, maybe not. The only other one I think would bolt if or when Nico leaves is MM ...that's it but he got his big NIL raise he should be "content".

 

[DD4ME]

Bro it’s malpractice not to report this.

He's being told by the program to do it. Media is mouthpiece for the people that want them to.