Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[jakez4ut]

The first game of season vs Syracuse should be a example of how season goes. If we struggle and win, it's growing pains but if we struggle and lose it could be a long ass season.

On the other hand blowing the doors off Syracuse will be a promising sight to a good season...

I think winning that game either way doesn't tell us much.

Syracuse turned out to be pretty good last year. I don't know what this year looks like for them. But anybody that win a close game against them last year probably felt a lot better about that game by the end of the season.

Conversely, we felt really good about that win in Norman at the time, but by the end of the season...

Just win.

 

[Orangeburst]

I've got a Toyota Camera and have no clue what you peeps are talking about.

They take great pictures!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Jeez, I had no idea that there were people all over the masts of that boat, like 50 or 100 people up there. That's crazy. . . and the pros standing around laughing on the shore. . . some of those people laughing need elbowed in the eye-socket.

 

[volinexile17]

Experience and maturity are part of the talent equation. A 10 year old can have the most potential in the world, but his potential won't be realized until he's older.

Good thing we aren’t starting any ten year olds.

 

[dmwvol12]

He is not there this year

He’s batting .350 this year with 10 home runs and 60 RBI’s which leads the team. All career highs. Plus he’s a boss in the outfield. This team has some shortcomings but Hunter is not one of them.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I've got a Toyota Camera and have no clue what you peeps are talking about.

I prefer Sony. . .

 

[Vol423]

Where is MIT??

Much like Ward, the mods were a little hard on the Beaver.

 

[jave36]

Good thing we aren’t starting any ten year olds.

The logic applies to 18 year olds too. One uses extremes to highlight the logic of a matter.

 

[jave36]

Looking at things realistically, we enter the season with an unproven OL and unproven WRs. We'll also have a QB who just started learning the system and only has summer camp to actually get out there and execute. Running backs could be good but have huge shoes to fill. And TEs probably rely on how hurt Kitselman is. It is very fair to say our offense is one huge question mark. It could be great. Or it could be bad. I certainly can understand why we would be picked at 8-4.

And I think a lot of how our defense does will depend on how well McCoy recovers and LB play. LBs need to take a step forward this season like secondary did last season. Definitely think we'll have to lean heavy on our defense.

But we lost 2 nfl DL, so I'm not optimistic our DL will be as good (though it will be good). Just too many drop offs at too many positions to say well be as good as last year. Especially when everyone on our schedule will be as good or better than last year (except maybe arky).

 

[Vol423]

Brad Johnson, Trent Dilfer

These are the two textbook examples. Trent Dilfer was horrendous, but even he couldn't prevent the Ravens from winning the Super Bowl.

 

[Vol423]

Our talent is taking a step back this year.

Negative. The overall talent level has increased.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Experience and maturity are part of the talent equation. A 10 year old can have the most potential in the world, but his potential won't be realized until he's older.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Individuals better pull for Alabama to beat Missouri tomorrow because if we play Missouri Wednesday that's a big kick to the crotch on SOS... If individuals are still praying for Tennessee to host this is the way... Roll Tide over Missouri...

Someone outta wash your mouth out with an exceptionally bad tasting bar of soap.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Max absolutely punks Soto here

I miss the braves from 3 years ago

 

[Vol423]

Great defenses covered up a lot of Dilfer and Johnson's mistakes...those two QB's weren't asked to do much..

They were only asked to not give the game away.

 

[jave36]

Negative. The overall talent level has increased.

Lol. Name some position groups that are objectively (not hopefully) better.

 

[JCVol00]

If VOLtwitter had a face.....View attachment 743048

Thx for the new profile pic!

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Experience and maturity are part of the talent equation. A 10 year old can have the most potential in the world, but his potential won't be realized until he's older.

No it ain't. Talent is completely separate from experience.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Lol. Name some position groups that are objectively (not hopefully) better.

QUARTERBACK

 

[Vol423]

I've got a Toyota Camera and have no clue what you peeps are talking about.

Didn't know Toyota had branched out into selling cameras.

 

[jave36]

QUARTERBACK

Lol no. That's definitely a hopefully. You're telling me if someone had approached Heupel and offered to trade Nico for Joey he'd have said yes? Money and drama aside?

 

[JCVol00]

The first game of season vs Syracuse should be a example of how season goes. If we struggle and win, it's growing pains but if we struggle and lose it could be a long ass season.

On the other hand blowing the doors off Syracuse will be a promising sight to a good season...

I feel cautiously optimistic. The 2 positions I am most concerned about are wr and qb. I have no doubt we should be able to run the ball, pass protection maybe shakey, defense should be solid tho

 

[Adam Sandler]

Talking heads keep saying 8-4 is Tennessee's win total this year. I just don't see us losing to 4 of these teams even with a shaky QB. Seriously, what 4 teams beat us this year?

We got Georgia, Bama, and the toss ups are Florida, Oklahoma, Kentucky. But I don't see us dropping to OK and Kentucky. Florida and Bama are away games so they may be more difficult.

I’m optimistic but 8-4 is probably realistic. We are not better than last year and we had bama and uf at home. And lost to arky.

If we go 9-3 or better like I hope, who do you think our 3 losses would be to?

 

[Adam Sandler]

Thats gotta be a decades worth or more of swag purchases for me

 

[LaagerVol]

Negative. The overall talent level has increased.

I just don’t get it. It’s like people have never followed college football before. You lose good players every year. The concept is to replace them with better players and it looks like we have been doing that.