Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Devo182]

What you got? I’m just torn…this season could be anything from 5-7 to 9-3 or higher.

7.9 - 4.1

I don't see us beating UGA, UF in the swamp, Bama at this point. Hopefully we sweep the rest, but that rarely happens and less likely now.

Would love to avoid 7-5/6-6 and keep things steady for recruiting purposes.

 

[DD4ME]

If we pay someone from the portal $4 million, do we not create the same problem?

Kind of

 

[pierce60]

What if this Nico news fired up some boosters and ends up bringing in even more money for the football program enough to let Heupel go after whoever he wants at multiple positions?

Wouldn’t surprise me at all if the university “taking a stand” doesn’t inspire some people to dig a bit deeper knowing their money isn’t being thrown around frivolously.

 

[Orange.]

We have to add someone. You can lose a QB on the year’s opening series (Jerry Colquitt) and you can't go through a season with one QB.

 

[ugg]

****..what a diva..a regular pre madonna

With terrible pocket presents

 

[Orangeburst]

nm..I read that as 4M plus 300K car.

 

[CABVOL]

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A 4.3 mil dollar car? WTH is wrong with ppl?

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

It's funny how some random social media account posts that Nico demanded a Bugatti and folks are running with it. The only reputable reports have said that his reps wanted his deal upped to 4 million and mention nothing about a hypercar.

 

[DD4ME]

Tennessee baseball could not push the runners in. We had plenty.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Jackcrevol]

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That is nucking futs.

 

[DD4ME]

That's a pissed dude right there. He's calm, but you can hear the emotion.

 

[Devo182]

9-3 is still the floor to me. Call me delusional if yall want. Expect the D to still be really good. Expect the run game to still be very good.

Glad we have optimists.

You must be way higher on our WRs, RBs, OL than myself. I'd be happily surprised if 10-2/11-1 is our median result.

 

[UTK]

Avery Johnson could be something in our offense. Seems like a pipe dream to me though. I’d be cool with Haynes King if you could get it done somehow. Still probably a stretch

 

[DD4ME]

Double rubbers

 

[UTK]

Glad we have optimists.

You must be way higher on our WRs, RBs, OL than myself. I'd be happily surprised if 10-2/11-1 is our median result.

Honestly I like to think I’m pretty realistic most the time. It’s more faith in our coaching staff than anything. I will say if the online looks rough, then we can certainly tank quite a ways with a new QB to pair with it.

 

[DD4ME]

Basilio cracks me up with his trucker mic and felt fedora

 

[pierce60]

Avery Johnson could be something in our offense. Seems like a pipe dream to me though. I’d be cool with Haynes King if you could get it done somehow. Still probably a stretch

Johnson is a Kansas guy.

And King at GT is a possibility IMO because they have their QB of the future on the roster already in Philo.

 

[UTK]

That's a pissed dude right there. He's calm, but you can hear the emotion.

Rightfully. Genuinely built what he assumed was a strong relationship with Nico. Remember that post game video after OU last year? How emotional it was? That’s what sucks about this all too. It kinda ruins moments like that. Like if I got back to just rewatch the 2024 bama game now, I’ll be slightly annoyed I have to watch Nico play QB lmao

 

[UTK]

Johnson is a Kansas guy.

And King at GT is a possibility IMO because they have their QB of the future on the roster already in Philo.

I’m just saying Haynes King was ass at A&M but has low key been pretty good at GT. Gutsy player, good runner as well. Would be a good fit.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Glad we have optimists.

You must be way higher on our WRs, RBs, OL than myself. I'd be happily surprised if 10-2/11-1 is our median result.

I know you believe Vegas is religion but perhaps they're wrong this time.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[tnhunter 10]

exactamundo..check out Peabody post in portal thread..

Just saw it. Thats good news.

 

[Devo182]

Staples said they might pay the right someone more than Nico.

We're unfortunately in a poor leverage position, we may have to. Didn't Miami pay Beck a crazy amount? And he put up the same numbers Nico did with far more talent around him.

I'm still hoping for Leavitt. Fingers crossed.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Avery Johnson could be something in our offense. Seems like a pipe dream to me though. I’d be cool with Haynes King if you could get it done somehow. Still probably a stretch

I would try to poach Sam Leavitt from ASU. Avery Johnson would be good. Need a playmaker.