Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[SugarCC]

I know. Just ready to have the best, and to beat the big three.

I believe we are right there. Not quite there, but just on the cusp of being one of the top 5 programs in the country, and sustaining it.

I keep in mind, just 5 years ago where we were. I believed it would take us 8 to 10 more years to get up off the ash heap, and back to respectability. The greatness of Josh Heupel sped that up tremendously, and has us on the brink of top 5 way ahead of my schedule.

 

[SugarCC]

Kamara Hurd Kelly?

Liked all three; but, Alvin is the only one I'd hold in the esteem of those other six.

 

[DD4ME]

Another one I needed. Prayers for anyone struggling with their mistakes or failures.

October 3, 2025:

To the many of us who are tired of screwing up and making mistakes: No one is perfect. Even when you strive to achieve perfection you will fall short of the goal. The end of your endeavor is humility, which is not a bad thing, says the Lord, because you are learning to lean on Him and put your trust in His leading. James 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

 

[Brillovol]

Question: greatest RB room?

Jamal, Henry, Stephens

Garner, Little Man, Hayden


Just now came across it...Charlie Garner is struggling with CTE, also. Breaks my heart.

"I don't have all my faculties anymore," Garner said. "I can't remember things. When I go to the mall or grocery store, I have to take one of my kids with me to remember where the car is parked. I have trouble remembering conversations I had five minutes ago. Bright lights bother me. I just don't feel right all the time."

Wish him and Jamal all the best; and, all the other former Vols that may be suffering with it.

Jamal, Henry, Stephens + Bryson


Best RB core ever at UT.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[SugarCC]

Jamal, Henry, Stephens + Bryson


Best RB core ever at UT.

I agree.

Loved Garner, Little Man, and Hayden too, though!

Of course, Reggie and Chuck were special, too.

 

[VolInDayton]

I thought this data was interesting to look at teams strategy in building their rosters in the NIL era. People talk about UGA being a young team, but no one is more in on identifying young talent and investing in them to stay than Tennessee. I think this could really come together nicely for us.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

I bet it's Alabama, it's been posted on here numerous times...

To make it even worse, he is a former quarterback for them! Steve Marlowe is another head ref that is an alum of Alabama. If there are two head referees that went to Alabama, I can guarantee you there are other ones. How they have been able to get away with such blatant, cheating, and corruption is beyond me!

 

[mrMet]

@mrMet any thoughts on the NFL game tonight? I just don't see SF hanging with LA, but debating taking the first half under too.

I had a 6 point teaser rams -2.5, under 50.5. Brutal beat with Kyren fumbling at goal line

 

[mrMet]

@mrMet @utvolmaniac @MetalVolunteer

Got a call today.

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Nice nice east TN seems to have gotten their allocation before we have. Lame lol

 

[mrMet]

Awful start to the betting weekend. Shanahan must be some kind of genius to keep this game competitive with all the injuries. Or the Rams suck.

Just the way it is with the NFL lol

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Take a guess where David Smith went…

 

[Volunteer821]

There’s not a Sock I hate more than Papi.

1. His drug fueled accomplishments aren’t even worthy of the HOF (even if they were clean).
2. If you’re gonna let his drug addled ass in the Hall, you need to let the others in too.

F that POS.

 

[InVOLuntary]

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[TN-POSSUM]

Cans in pond



#Soon

 

[zhangliao04]

Long answer to that.

Historically, no. Until recently. I always dismissed red flags in people and would scoff at my wife when she'd say she got bad feelings about a person.

Then life changes and things start hitting the fan and she was right every. dang. time.

Then I'd argue "but what about X?! You've been wrong about them!" and sure enough... given time she would prove right.

And I began to realize that I had suppressed those gut instincts because I had been gaslit by several people and bad relationships when I was younger. When I knew people were lying to me but couldn't prove it at the time and they'd always explain it away and call me paranoid. I began trusting them and suppressing that gut instinct as my own "paranoia."

I listen to it now, and when my wife and I have met new people together afterward I've double checked with her and we almost always get the gut instinct about the same people. I had it the whole time and suppressed it.

Listen to your gut. Saves you trouble.

You’re going to need a lot of it moving to DC lol

 

[Jackcrevol]

I believe we are right there. Not quite there, but just on the cusp of being one of the top 5 programs in the country, and sustaining it.

I keep in mind, just 5 years ago where we were. I believed it would take us 8 to 10 more years to get up off the ash heap, and back to respectability. The greatness of Josh Heupel sped that up tremendously, and has us on the brink of top 5 way ahead of my schedule.

agreed. I was honestly out of mattresses.

 

[zhangliao04]

Excuse me?

I don’t think he likes us.

 

[jave36]

I had a 6 point teaser rams -2.5, under 50.5. Brutal beat with Kyren fumbling at goal line

Ha, I did the exact same thing with - 3.5 and under 51. I couldn't belueve he fumbled it.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I had a 6 point teaser rams -2.5, under 50.5. Brutal beat with Kyren fumbling at goal line

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Nice nice east TN seems to have gotten their allocation before we have. Lame lol

East TN is modern day Rome.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I knew he was a Georgia fan.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Cans in pond



#Soon

I'm gonna start charging people $2 to get rid of their old tires. We can throw them in @InVOLuntary 's pond for free. . . he'd never know.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I wonder how Mike Matthews would be as a defender?