Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[85SugarVol]

In that Coach CHOSE to offer him? Yes.

Yea that’s not the way it was implied. You can offer 4 guys - and 1 would be the first choice.

But whatever, I’m over it.

I’m riding with Joey Football. Looking forward to see what Heup can do with him.

 

[SergeantVol]

For those with experience with NCSA, can you tell me if it was worth it? Thinking of signing up my daughter for volleyball.

@Z06VolinWV @SergeantVol i saw y’all talk about it in past threads. Y’all have any wise words?

It’ll defintely help with garnering interest from at least D2, D3, and NAIA programs. Some schools rely heavy on them. Attend as many camps as possible too. The more contact with schools the better. I have a friend, his kid used NCSA and he’s in his junior year playing football for a D2 program. It’s especially helpful with sports that don’t have as much exposure as football, basketball, and baseball.

 

[De La Cloobs]

Man I sure hope we plan to start him for that kind of money. Could get some other really good pieces for a million.

If UT is dishing out that money for Aguilar, it tells me the coaches believe he is their future starter. No way Merk is making near that.

 

[Plove23]

Maybe cam will come back with him, as a wr? @Plove23

Just kidding, sort of.

Lol

 

[Weezer]

I wish I could find the positivity some of you seem to have. I just don't have it. I see a trainwreck, and I'm praying for survivors. I hope this new QB works out, but I have major doubts.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Orange.]

AR fans taking it hard

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Joey Football

 

[BigOrange15]

I wish I could find the positivity some of you seem to have. I just don't have it. I see a trainwreck, and I'm praying for survivors. I hope this new QB works out, but I have major doubts.

You are a Tennessee fan over the last 20 years and THIS is a train wreck? Nah bro. Not only is it not a train wreck, we upgraded from Nico and his stupid ass family drama, if maybe not physically.

 

[BigOrange15]

He’s getting $9M because of a QB the guy before him recruited

This is a non-point. That's literally how coaching changes and paying them works lol

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Some of you mother****ers oughta be medicated.

 

[JCP201]

AR fans taking it hard

UCLA going to get him too?

 

[knoxvol52]

I wish I could find the positivity some of you seem to have. I just don't have it. I see a trainwreck, and I'm praying for survivors. I hope this new QB works out, but I have major doubts.

I'm 50/50 on the guy. Aguilar only game vs top notch competition at Applachain State last season was Clemson. Stats were 18/41 214 yards passing, 43.9% completion percentage and a 38.7 QBR. Not very good some are going to say what about his other games? Well I don't see a Georgia State or Louisiana Monroe in SEC. Big step up for the young man, hopefully Aguilar can be a game manager and not turn the ball over and score enough points to win. Going to be depending on defense more than ever this upcoming season imo..

 

[SoilVol]

I'm 50/50 on the guy. Aguilar only game vs top notch competition at Applachain State last season was Clemson. Stats were 18/41 214 yards passing, 43.9% completion percentage and a 38.7 QBR. Not very good some are going to say what about his other games? Well I don't see a Georgia State or Louisiana Monroe in SEC. Big step up for the young man, hopefully Aguilar can be a game manager and not turn the ball over and score enough points to win. Going to be depending on defense more than ever this upcoming season imo..

When your team is that far outmatched it's hard for any QB to put up good numbers.

His line actually held up well, but his receivers couldn't get open. If you watch the highlights from that game he only had a couple bad throws. The rest were drops by WRs or breakups by tight coverage. But the placement was good on the throws where either his WR catches it or the DB breaks it up.

By no means am I saying he will win us a bunch of SEC games. There's definitely concern watching that game and I simply don't see him as a guy who is going to beat Florida in The Swamp or beat Georgia anywhere. (Oh how I'd love to be blatantly wrong and have this Cold Take'd). I do agree with your last few sentences. Manage games and put us in position to win so long as defense is solid.

To be fair, I didn't actually expect Nico could beat Georgia or Florida this year either.

 

[Rockytopoftheworld]

Biggest win:

QB has confidence and lots of Moxy

It got old watching Nico and Joe be statues and not pick the team up.

Aguilar definitely seems like a teams QB and someone to go to war with. We have missed that.

Well said

 

[DD4ME]

P5 QB ratings - Joey is meh on QBR. Too many turnovers.

 

[CABVOL]

UCLA going to get him too?

Yes ma’am.

 

[DD4ME]

Happy Chooseday

April 22, 2025: Stay focused and grounded in these troubled times. You will have a tendency to try to fix things that are beyond your control. Make a concerted effort to stay within the boundaries of your authority and ability, and find your peace in things you can actually do something about. Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

 

[Vols410]

P5 QB ratings - Joey is meh on QBR. Too many turnovers.

App State's entire season was a dumpster fire. Staff that was clearly getting canned. QBR often says as much about the team as it does the QB. Aguilar was the only thing they ever had going on offense.

 

[Brillovol]

It’ll defintely help with garnering interest from at least D2, D3, and NAIA programs. Some schools rely heavy on them. Attend as many camps as possible too. The more contact with schools the better. I have a friend, his kid used NCSA and he’s in his junior year playing football for a D2 program. It’s especially helpful with sports that don’t have as much exposure as football, basketball, and baseball.

This is good info. I have been of the mindset that camping is the best exposure. Especially when we are probably going to look at a board of Regents school to get my state discount. At least we have that to fall back on if she only gets a partial scholarship.

She’s doing the UT elite camp this summer and we are looking at some other options as well. She did UTC and Cumberland camps last summer.

Having said all that, I may have made her such a huge UT fan that she goes to Knoxville whether she has a scholarship or not. That makes me wonder if the NCSA is worth the investment.

 

[csprig9]

Let’s go!!!!

Got a QB to compete

Best guy wins

Gonna be a good year

 

[JCVol00]

Not a good game at all, but not a fair comparison either. His guys had no separation and Clemson was sitting. He almost had 3 more INT's tho.

Yup, he was running for his life the second he touched the ball and just heaved it most of the time

 

[Brillovol]

I'm 50/50 on the guy. Aguilar only game vs top notch competition at Applachain State last season was Clemson. Stats were 18/41 214 yards passing, 43.9% completion percentage and a 38.7 QBR. Not very good some are going to say what about his other games? Well I don't see a Georgia State or Louisiana Monroe in SEC. Big step up for the young man, hopefully Aguilar can be a game manager and not turn the ball over and score enough points to win. Going to be depending on defense more than ever this upcoming season imo..

For reference, Aguilar’s 214 yard performance vs Clemson is better than all of Nico’s games last year except for UTC, Kentucky, and Vandy.

With better weapons and line, he should stand to improve. He just needs to cut the turnovers down, but Heupel’s system is made for limiting turnovers and making high percentage throws.

I think he’ll perform better than Nico and won’t even be the best QB on the roster.

 

[knoxvol52]

For reference, Aguilar’s 214 yard performance vs Clemson is better than all of Nico’s games last year except for UTC, Kentucky, and Vandy.

With better weapons and line, he should stand to improve. He just needs to cut the turnovers down, but Heupel’s system is made for limiting turnovers and making high percentage throws.

I think he’ll perform better than Nico and won’t even be the best QB on the roster.

TBD....

 

[itsme]

How much is small nic charging his sons?

Nic is in control of the accounts. So, everything.