Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[vol4eva]

SMH. After a playoff run? Calm down.

Yeah that was last season. We have a bunch of question marks heading into next season. A bad 2025 season could send things off the rail. I know that’s dramatic, but the 2005-2020 Tenn era taught me things can head south fast.

I hate how this Nico era is turning out. I really thought he’d excel here.

 

[DD4ME]

You catching this Nico - nah you didn't

 

[knoxvol52]

I think it was like last week or something

Former Tennessee Commit Explains Why Decommitted from the Volunteers

The Tennessee Volunteers have already been putting in work on their 2026 recruiting class with the headliner of the group being five-star quarterback Faizon Bra

www.si.com

That wasn't the QB.

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Wouldn't you think they may use it for Spring Portal guys needed at key positions?. Just a thought...

Or bump up the soon-to-be #1 QB in pay?

 

[VolGee4]

I think it was like last week or something

Former Tennessee Commit Explains Why Decommitted from the Volunteers

The Tennessee Volunteers have already been putting in work on their 2026 recruiting class with the headliner of the group being five-star quarterback Faizon Bra

www.si.com

That was Brandon Anderson, not Faizon Brandon lol.

 

[DD4ME]

The name is MercSlinger

 

[jpope9]

JD Pickell mentioned UCLA as a team to watch. Damnit.

lol talk about a step down

 

[UTSuave’]

Tennessee went to bat for him to get paid a record amount at the time for the opportunity to play here. To date, he's gotten a crap ton of money to sit one year and to be medicore another. The fact that he thinks he deserves more is delusional.

THIS COMMENT…is everything I’ve been stressing….thank you @Kristy*

 

[volinbama256]

We badly need Faizon to be that dude, because the BVS is almost back in force.

I haven't gotten on this board since the end of the season and my BVS has been great... best thing I've done... ever since I saw/realized Heup and Danny at the end of the season weren't willing to take the next step to truly compete for a championship and willingly or unwillingly fork over the money and play the game the other championship caliber competing teams were doing to reload our positions of need, I've backed off...

They just told the fanbase they and their hiked up prices were going to just be good with 7-8+ win seasons and going to a nice bowl was good enough, and I checked out... to get this close and not want to take the last step was all I needed to see. Glad I dropped from box seats to regular season tickets, to just hitting a few games this season... Still a VFL, two degree grad from TN, and have gone to three Basketball games and already one baseball game this season, but not going to wring my hands and get stressed over football, the players, recruiting, etc when we aren't as serious as other schools...

Jumping on and off this week finally because of this Nico $elfish garbage...

No team can now count on their same roster each season returning unless they pay the entire roster more each year. Now just a bunch of young football mercenaries going wherever they can make more money each season. Pathetic.

 

[UTK]

JD Pickell mentioned UCLA as a team to watch. Damnit.

Maybe but probably just a reach since it’s back “home”. I’m sure USC smoke would come out too if he does go in the portal

 

[DD4ME]

The avalanche

 

[highspeed]

I low key felt like Nico wasn’t as good as we had hoped, but I was still holding out for that year 2 starter jump. Now that he’s apparently on his way out, I’m honestly kind of enjoying this for the entertainment value.

 

[DD4ME]

Could ya'll imagine Dobbs in this damn offense. Lawd

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

Made clutch game winning throws against Bama the school most people want to beat the most.

While that was appreciated by us all, it doesn't excuse your supposed team leader waiting until after spring ball to hold the entire team hostage for more money after being paid $2 million a year to throw for less than 3,000 yards with a weak schedule.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I am listening to an audiobook.
The character just described Florida as the limp sweaty dong Of America.
Amazingly perfect description that I felt should be shared on VN!

 

[UTSuave’]

That wasn't the QB.

I’m checking into eye doctor right now not even gonna lie…I read the header (didn’t even click the link) rolled my eyes and thought to myself there goes another one and kept scrolling…now I feel like an ass…thank you for calling me out @knoxvol52 im crying laughing at myself right now I’ll start clicking the links from now on

 

[knoxvol52]

I am listening to an audiobook.
The character just described Florida as the limp sweaty dong Of America.
Amazingly perfect description that I felt should be shared on VN!

 

[LaagerVol]

Our ceiling is higher with Nico for sure. We’re not going to win in the Swamp without him.

These aren’t facts

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

"birdie" said to look out for TTU

This is pretty interesting considering they apparently have a billionaire funding all of their NIL for basketball and I guess football now. Apparently he’s willing to spend big money.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Polynesian culture is always money driven man. Take a look at a plethora of recruitments. Henry T as an example.

Big families, obese relatives.....expensive.

 

[UTK]

While that was appreciated by us all, it doesn't excuse your supposed team leader waiting until after spring ball to hold the entire team hostage for more money after being paid $2 million a year to throw for less than 3,000 yards with a weak schedule.

Didn’t say it did excuse it. Can’t excuse this tactic. But I know there’s gonna be some acting like losing Nico isn’t a big deal. It is. And it sucks if it happens.

 

[drvenner]

FYI

Evidently, WNML 99.1 is currently taking calls from day drinkers only.

Just like every day

 

[UTSuave’]

Big families, obese relatives.....expensive.

dude….what a nuke of a comment….im dying laughing right now kinda made me feel bad for all the years we gave Phillip Hell

 

[lilesrt]

That means Nico isn't getting another damn dime....

Cool. I took it as not blinking in meeting his demands.