Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Devo182]

Biggest bust in Tennessee history

Hardly. We made the playoffs...beat Bama...beat UF...got revenge on OU...all in 1 year of starting.

That award (at least the last 10 years) goes to either "never did a damn thing" HB15 or "REALLY never did a damn thing" JJ Peterson

 

[DD4ME]

Places like Colorado will welcome him with open arms because that is their culture

Not my circus and not my Polynesian princess.

 

[VolGee4]

Respect to Heup. It isn’t like you’re asking a mediocre tight end to get. It’s your QB who was the NIL poster boy. Heupel showing he can swallow his pride and do what’s best for the progrum.

True about Nico being a prized recruit, but Heupel has pretty much shown this whole time that he won’t deal with BS. Banks missing the USC game was another instance. The program and team are not an individual.

 

[DD4ME]

Lots of posts like this with the news.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Nah

Gonna suck in short term.

People will leave.

We are already shorthanded.

Lessons will be learned.

Money will be spread around.

We will be better.

 

[B EaZy40]

Schiano Sunday
The Lyin’ Hawaiian

Great days that have united our fanbase.

Lyin Hawaiian

 

[UTProf]

Here’s what I don’t get … this is the kind of thing you pull when you’re basically a one and done. But even if Nico had stayed I’m not sure he gets the draft grade he wants. He was pure talent last year without a whole lot of game knowledge or football IQ. Our playbook was as simplified as a paint by numbers kit for him and even then he rarely used more than 2 colors. How does that translate to burning ish down and transferring? Because if I’m a team looking at him, I want him now (for this season) but I’m not necessarily willing to commit to more than that and I’m pretty unsure if he can learn the system that quickly.

 

[chvy1986]

Man what a POS to abandon his team when he did. I wish Gaston was still here to finally get a year of QB1. At least he was loyal enough to stick around as a backup for a few years

 

[tyonthefly93]

True about Nico being a prized recruit, but Heupel has pretty much shown this whole time that he won’t deal with BS. Banks missing the USC game was another instance. The program and team is not an individual.

True. He’s just a really loyal guy, which I respect, but can be loyal to a fault. He didn’t let that side of him impact this situation. I think Nico’s side believed he would give in and he didn’t.

 

[reVOLution33]

I fn love this! I truly hoped Nico would do well but after watching him last year, I felt he wasn’t worth what he was getting paid. And that it always seemed like his dad was jockeying for more money and a bit of a headache.

Now, Merklinger, go do the da*n thing!!!

 

[peaygolf]

I will always root for my Govs and Vols on Saturdays in the Fall...............

But My12 months a year following and interest is really starting to wane...................The "off season" used to be my favorite to be honest. The optimism and excitement of new recruits, how are the young guys going to step up, etc............It's become a cattle auction, and the cattle have the leverage...........

Enjoy the Spring Game!

 

[DD4ME]

Sentiment is pouring in. All Vols

 

[Rishvol]

This just gave the schools back the NIL power imo

 

[therickbol]

I am currently having to do this. Im getting a lot of "wtf...thats stupid" feedback

Your 6 and 8 year olds working on becoming a sailor?

 

[Volnut]

This offseason suddenly turned exciting, like coach search exciting

But will it be Grumors exciting?

 

[Jpcisco]

Here’s what I don’t get … this is the kind of thing you pull when you’re basically a one and done. But even if Nico had stayed I’m not sure he gets the draft grade he wants. He was pure talent last year without a whole lot of game knowledge or football IQ. Our playbook was as simplified as a paint by numbers kit for him and even then he rarely used more than 2 colors. How does that translate to burning ish down and transferring? Because if I’m a team looking at him, I want him now (for this season) but I’m not necessarily willing to commit to more than that and I’m pretty unsure if he can learn the system that quickly.

This was an incredibly dumb move by Nico's team. So dumb, he will probably be playing in the UFL before the NFL

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Paul Finebaum with the flamethrower on ESPN

"HE'S NOT THAT GREAT"

 

[therickbol]

I fell in love with the Cubs on WGN after I got home from school. Not too many mercenaries in the 70s and 80s and I really miss those times

Same here. Groom's cake was the C logo. Daughter named after my favorite Cub.

 

[DD4ME]

This just gave the schools back the NIL power imo

Was clearly a new line in the sand. Some desperate school will bite, but whatever. We may be forced to do similar, but not out of choice.

 

[vol4eva]

Hardly. We made the playoffs...beat Bama...beat UF...got revenge on OU...all in 1 year of starting.

That award (at least the last 10 years) goes to either "never did a damn thing" HB15 or "REALLY never did a damn thing" JJ Peterson

Nah, relative to expectations and the amount he was getting paid, he’s the biggest bust. The fact he was a cancer and worried more about his Benjamin’s than this team just adds to it.

We made the playoffs in spite of his poor performances.

 

[reVOLution33]

Also, I think heupel will gain a lot of respect from this and it will make the team a closer unit.

 

[rockytop25]

 

[Volnut]

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Gonna suck in short term.

People will leave.

We are already shorthanded.

Lessons will be learned.

Money will be spread around.

We will be better.

Lesson learned - Stay away from So. Cal prima donna QBs who wear dresses.

 

[rockytop25]

 

[Rishvol]

Tom reads VN