Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[jave36]

I got married at 19, she was 18. Been married going on 24 years this December with 2 adult children. I think a lot has to do with the maturity level of the individuals and how willing are they to communicate and problem solve with each other. Most of marriage is communication and problem solving.

I'm happy for you, truly; but my guess is you're in an ever increasing minority.

Today's teenagers are less capable of being adults in most ways, and getting married is a very adult decision that requires a ton of maturity. The average teenager today becomes a TOTALLY different person by the time they're 25, with totally different wants, needs, preferences, tolerances, capabilities, etc...It's no surprise people who get married young look up after 5 years and realize the new person they are and the person they want to be with are completed 180s from what it was 5 years ago. It takes a special kind of maturity and determination to overcome that realization, and most teens and young adults (myself included, I'd have been in this boat had I married early) don't have that.

 

[DD4ME]

I read all of this and not exactly sure what it tells us, but it's cooler than a birth rate chart. I imagine we look better against ETSU on this stat line.

I think it says we didn't blow away Syracuse relative to our chances. We'd want a better spread like UGA for this metric. Math wizards tell me what I missed

 

[jave36]

I think more youngsters should get married. No one is ready. You’re raging with hormones and I think that’s the good Lord’s design. Instead we tell our youth to sit down and stay in horny jail and wonder why they’re all addicted to porn. Get married and go at like rabbits I say!!

Getting married just to have sex has to be a worse sin than just having sex before marriage, right?! lol

 

[SergeantVol]

I'm happy for you, truly; but my guess is you're in an ever increasing minority.

Today's teenagers are less capable of being adults in most ways, and getting married is a very adult decision that requires a ton of maturity. The average teenager today becomes a TOTALLY different person by the time they're 25, with totally different wants, needs, preferences, tolerances, capabilities, etc...It's no surprise people who get married young look up after 5 years and realize the new person they are and the person they want to be with are completed 180s from what it was 5 years ago. It takes a special kind of maturity and determination to overcome that realization, and most teens and young adults (myself included, I'd have been in this boat had I married early) don't have that.

I also joined the Army at 18, deployed to combat at 20, and had my first child at 21.

 

[SSVol]

Well yes, that's a pretty obvious statement. All of humanity would be better in every way if everyone acted like that. When you find magic fairy land where most people are like that, please let me know lol. Until then, trying to find other less obvious reasons for why marriages fail and avoiding them is a useful exercise.

And there were many, many miserable marriages 100 years ago and beyond, often due to teens being married off to someone who was a terrible match for them before they were anywhere near emotionally developed enough to deal with such an arrangement; they would have just been socially crucified if they divorced and women had no way to support themselves, so they stayed miserably married. It's not like people have changed and marriages were just so much happier ordeals throughout history until now, it's just a lot more socially acceptable to divorce now than it ever has been, so people (especially women) feel more empowered to leave the misery than they ever have.

I gave you the perspective of someone who married early and has been 40 years successful. Rather than hear me, you mocked me. Meanwhile I'll continue to be happy in my marriage. Good luck with your quest.

 

[SSVol]

yikes this thread has gotten weirdo

When was it ever not?

 

[peaygolf]

Dooley's illegitimate
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That was harsh and uncalled for.........
Dooley never beat anyone of note..........

 

[Go Fight Win]

we really need football season

 

[Go Fight Win]

..wait

 

[drvenner]

Georgia does not scare me at all. In the past they have overcome Kirby's teams offensive deficiencies with nasty defense and a strong running game. I don't think that is the case this year. Listening to Kirby you can tell he knows his team is a vulnerable as they have been in a while. The fact that they don't look dominant in the run game and Gunner is no Lurch, should be a major concern for the barking fools.
Last year it was all on Lurch and when he went down it was over.

They have had our number since 2016. Heup has only played them somewhat close twice in four years. Both times in Athens. They do seem more vulnerable this year but Tennessee needs to prove it.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Worth a watch if not already shared

We still had guys running free all over the field in every game the last two years, but the QBs could not process and execute past the 2nd option at all. That is a very easily observable fact.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Nico took off and ran when there were wide open receivers all the time. 1, 2, head down and start running around.

That's why the "figured out" thing irks me so much...

 

[drvenner]

Now that the first game is out of the way and there's some chatter about how impressive Redmond and Harmon looked on defense...I'm going to point to my post history and pat myself on the back for pointing out how good those two would be. I wouldn't be surprised if Travis Smith is the next freshman making some noise. I saw all three of those guys dominate against great competition in high school.

I hope you get to keep doing it

 

[drvenner]

I hate it when you can’t figure out how to operate the iPad and the resident tech expert is asleep.

Because he’s 5.

And it’s past his bedtime.

 

[The Dog]

anybody see Jefferson on field Saturday?

Good question, I did not, but I was partaking in weed and beer. So, I could have missed it, no targets, I'm pretty sure

 

[MarcoVol]

Good question, I did not, but I was partaking in weed and beer. So, I could have missed it, no targets, I'm pretty sure

Didn’t play any snaps

 

[VolsnCards5]

on my rewatch, the OPI on Boo Carter at 45:03 is so egregious, I mean, come on. thats an easy pick

Vols Syracuse Full Game

Yea I was yelling about that in real time. And they went on to score on the drive. If we get the pick, or even the offensive PI, I’m not sure they ever even get the game close

 

[LaagerVol]

Bc what would be the point of taking less? One would think it’s to be developed at Bama bc you believe going there is better than other options. Why take less and then give sh*t effort? That doesn’t get you good film for the NFL. That doesn’t get you paid in the portal.

As for their mass exodus every December, this is only Y2 for DeBoer. He’s only had one December there.

But for reference:

- Bama had 25 hit the portal
- Vols had 25 hit the portal
- UGA had 20 hit the portal
- OSU had 15 hit the portal
- Miami had 22 hit the portal
- LSU had 23 hit the portal
- A&M had 30 hit the portal

The team they just lost to FSU had 25+ hit the portal since last year.

Are these also teams that have trouble with NIL?

The bold above. You’re thinking like MarcoVol (it’s logical but…..) not like 17-19 year old entitled athlete that hasn’t had to work hard to be better than everyone else. Also, guys loaf in their early years in college and NFL ALL THE TIME, then turn it on in the “contract” years. A lot of these kids don’t have proper guidance, a lot of them still fall for the “it’s bama” spiel, and haven’t caught up to the fact it isn’t sabans bama.

If in a couple years they are still pulling top 5 classes even though the product on the field is still not good, I will agree with you that their NIL is just fine.

For now, I believe they are still getting the bama discount.

 

[engineerVOL]

Yea I was yelling about that in real time. And they went on to score on the drive. If we get the pick, or even the offensive PI, I’m not sure they ever even get the game close

Obvious OPI.

It’s so good to see that 17-0 after Q1.

First quarter boyzzzz. We’re back, baby.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Didn’t play any snaps

Did Campbell play?

 

[MarcoVol]

Did Campbell play?

Negative

 

[DeepPurpleFloyd]

Not as bad as "a part" and "apart" which are opposite meanings.

Glad you pointed this out. I've seen so many players saying something like, "I just really wanted to be apart of what they are building ..." So you do want to be a part of it or you don't want to be a part of it?

 

[Vols410]

I read all of this and not exactly sure what it tells us, but it's cooler than a birth rate chart. I imagine we look better against ETSU on this stat line.

I think it says we didn't blow away Syracuse relative to our chances. We'd want a better spread like UGA for this metric. Math wizards tell me what I missed

We killed them with explosive plays (not captured in this metric) and Syracuse racked up a bunch of successful runs when the game was over. I like seeing this chart weekly, but it doesn’t come close to telling the whole story.

 

[StoVol]

Donte

 

[engineerVOL]

Was Ryan Day’s nipple ring discussed?