Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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DD4ME said:
I ran all the recent UT football coverage videos from this week through chat to see if that could replace listening to them and the report is not really it you want the read between the lines stuff.

Here are the five most “insider-level” nuggets that came out of today’s UTK football coverage — the stuff that goes beyond surface headlines and feels like leaks, coaching whispers, or bold predictions:


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1. Aguilar’s Rapid Playbook Mastery

Local sources hinted that coaches were surprised by how quickly Joey Aguilar picked up Josh Heupel’s system, which is why he jumped Merklinger despite being the newer transfer.

Suggests staff confidence is higher internally than most national analysts realize.



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2. Receiver Depth = Hidden Weakness

While national coverage focuses on Aguilar, insider chatter notes the wide receiver room is thin beyond Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley.

Coaches may be reshuffling roles, and some less-expected names could see early playing time.



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3. George MacIntyre Already Creating Buzz

Even though he’s a freshman, multiple reports say MacIntyre has impressed enough in camp that he could move into the QB2 spot by mid-season if Aguilar falters.

This wasn’t an expectation going in — feels like something leaked from practice evaluations.



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4. Staff Sees “Boom or Bust” Season Too

Insider analysis (like from Sports Source and RTI) mirrors what Saturday Down South called out: internally, UT knows this roster could win 10 games if the offense clicks, but also could stumble to 6–6 if Aguilar doesn’t deliver.

That kind of acknowledgment usually doesn’t get voiced outside coaching circles.



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5. Position Leaders Are Already Identified Internally

RTI’s “projected stat leaders” segment is based on internal scrimmage feedback.

Word is RB Dylan Sampson is being prepped for heavy touches, and DL James Pearce Jr. is viewed inside the building as the defense’s stat anchor.

These aren’t official, but they align with what coaches have hinted in private evaluations.



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✅ So the most insider thread today: Aguilar wasn’t just the “safe” QB pick — he actually forced the staff’s hand with how quickly he took control of the offense.
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I look at the coaches reactions and actions. No panic in the portal, quiet confidence is all over them when they speak. Coaches, who are for the most part not polished politicians, show their concern in their speaking pretty transparently. His last two years you could tell Nick Saban was not very confident in his team.
I believe the Tennessee staff are pretty happy with what they got. Last two years there was a lot more caution and hesitancy. We played cautious. I think it will be different this year, we'll see.
 
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Orange. said:
Did that TAMU clown just say to the other guys, "Remember, when I slap my elbow like this it's time for you to get in the humped position?"
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They are such mental defective betas. Why in the wide world of sports did we let aTm and Misery in the SEC. Unload USC jr. too. But then again I suppose there are non-binary fans in the SEC footprint that need teams to root for.
 
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DD4ME said:
Agree



Some things I have pondered.

Aguilar has more on field production than Hendon, Milton or Nico. Worse arm than all 3, but likely more accuracy than Joe and Nico on deep ball. Less running ability than Hendon or Nico. He has similar WR corp to Nico, but Worse than Hendon. Better defense than Hendon and Milton. OL is likely most talented and RB is maybe a slight step back or push.
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Talent wise, not a chance it’s worse, but just very unproven of course
 
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Adam Sandler said:
I hate to pull the gender card here but I don’t care how many times deion and his son have been retweeted today, how in the fiery depths of hell do you not recognize the greatest rb in nfl history’s jersey when you see it?
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Barry Sanders was only good because he was on a great team with the best OL & QB. . .
 
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I need some VN help. The photos that I take with my iPhone 16 pro are too big to post on VN.

Does anyone know how to make the picture file smaller? I am a simple man and need a simple explanation 😂
 
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knoxvol52 said:
I will take a 5 day Vacation at the Beach over attending any football game.

Food and Woman in bikinis vs a drunk guy screaming in my ear for 4 quarters..

Easy choice .
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DD4ME said:
Agree



Some things I have pondered.

Aguilar has more on field production than Hendon, Milton or Nico. Worse arm than all 3, but likely more accuracy than Joe and Nico on deep ball. Less running ability than Hendon or Nico. He has similar WR corp to Nico, but Worse than Hendon. Better defense than Hendon and Milton. OL is likely most talented and RB is maybe a slight step back or push.
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Aguilar has a better arm than Hooker. But otherwise agree.
 
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I had AI to break this post down.



This post is from Dave Bartoo, also known as CFBMatrix, who does advanced analytics for college football. Here’s what it means:

EOS Ranks

EOS = End of Season.

These are projected end of season rankings for 2025, based on his model.

The Ranking Method

He uses a hybrid system that combines:

High School recruiting rankings (HS).

Transfer portal player rankings (Portal).

Then he adjusts those for team schedules (who they play and how tough it is).

The Rankings Shown

1. Ohio State

2. Oregon

3. Miami

4. Texas Tech

5. Texas

6. Notre Dame

7. Penn State

8. North Carolina

9. Georgia

10. Alabama

So, according to his model, those 10 are expected to be the strongest teams relative to their schedules in 2025.

Key Notes

He points out that No. 1 (Ohio State) and No. 3 (Miami) were the teams in his championship game projection last year, which gives some credibility to the model.

At the end, when he says “My NC pool tier teams all here too”, NC = National Championship. He is saying that all the teams he sees as capable of making the championship pool are included in this top 10 list.

In short, this is a projected power ranking for the 2025 college football season, based on recruiting, transfers, and schedule strength, not just preseason polls or hype.
 
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DD4ME said:
Lol

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somehow Auburn has better SEC title odds than we do. The disrespect for Heup, our coaches and our roster is immense and lazy.

Even listening to Josh Pate. His "model" has most likely outcome 7-5 and worst case 4-8! I think he has said we'd be 8-4 9-3 though. You can tell he and others haven't even inquired about what ppl are seeing in camp because they all think we will have struggles at the LOS, when everyone that has seen practice says we look elite.
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
somehow Auburn has better SEC title odds than we do. The disrespect for Heup, our coaches and our roster is immense and lazy.

Even listening to Josh Pate. His "model" has most likely outcome 7-5 and worst case 4-8! I think he has said we'd be 8-4 9-3 though. You can tell he and others haven't even inquired about what ppl are seeing in camp because they all think we will have struggles at the LOS, when everyone that has seen practice says we look elite.
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Who can be 4-8? Tennessee? If so, they are definitely trolling
 
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Orange. said:
Maybe you should tell it that Sampson and Pearce are gone? Or nah.

I hope the first one is right, but I wouldn’t accept that as evidence. The second one is not hidden. The third one is a weird way to say GMac still wouldn’t start. The fourth one is bizarre: I don’t think the coaches were talking about that but fans and trolls talk about that stuff all the time.
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Well I am going to look on the positive side. I really hope Sampson and Pearce tear it up this year, we are loaded.
 
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