Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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#43,702
Aesius said:
It's somewhat paradoxical but for many people, especially those with a lot of existing muscle, getting lean and losing body fat (and thus actual body weight) can actually make them look bigger despite the fact they weigh less and their measurements are smaller. Defined muscles look bigger than muscles covered by fat, even when the latter measures larger.

Also for men getting more of a V-taper makes you look bigger, which is another side effect of building muscle and losing fat.
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I think I'm gonna order me some dumbbells from TEMU and hit the backyard this winter. . . if I could only find a place to get some tren. . .
 
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peaygolf said:
October 8, 1918,
A proud Tennessean


United States Corporal Alvin C. York reportedly kills more than 20 German soldiers and captures an additional 132 at the head of a small detachment in the Argonne Forest near the Meuse River in France. The exploits later earned York the Medal of Honor.

The events of October 8, 1918, took place as part of the Meuse-Argonne offensive—what was to be the final Allied push against German forces on the Western Front during World War I. York and his battalion were given the task of seizing German-held positions across a valley; after encountering difficulties, the small group of soldiers—numbering some 17 men—were fired upon by a German machine-gun nest at the top of a nearby hill. The gunners cut down nine men, including a superior officer, leaving York in charge of the squad.

Several other American soldiers followed York’s lead and began firing; as they drew closer to the machine-gun nest, the German commander—thinking he had underestimated the size of the enemy squadron—surrendered his garrison of some 90 men. On the way back to the Allied lines, York and his squad took more prisoners, for a total of 132. Though Alvin York consistently played down his accomplishments of that day, he was given credit for killing more than 20 German soldiers. Promoted to the rank of sergeant, he remained on the front lines until November 1, 10 days before the armistice. In April 1919, York was awarded the highest American military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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Here is a picture from the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, TX. Sorry for the bad picture. Next time I go, I will take a better one.IMG_8553.jpeg
 
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Ten_Titans said:
In what world are we a statistically great defense again?

I know many have argued that the stats don't tell the whole story... Fine. Seems like a cope to me but that's fine.

But we are statistically great? What statistics? We're last in scoring defense and 14th in total defense in the SEC.
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I'm the guy that chimed in earlier about traditional stats (yards, points) not telling the whole story in the absence of context (opponent strength, pace, field position, etc.)

I absolutely wouldn't say we have a statistically great defense, but given some of our strengths (pass rush, TFL, corner play) I think we have the potential to get there again if the DL can get and stay healthy.

I'm looking more at these efficiency numbers, which take into account the factors I mentioned above.
- ESPN Defense Efficiency (26th)
- DFEI (22nd).

Elite? No. Great? Still no. But better than it looks.
 
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Vols410 said:
I'm the guy that chimed in earlier about traditional stats (yards, points) not telling the whole story in the absence of context (opponent strength, pace, field position, etc.)

I absolutely wouldn't say we have a statistically great defense, but given some of our strengths (pass rush, TFL, corner play) I think we have the potential to get there again if the DL can get and stay healthy.

I'm looking more at these efficiency numbers, which take into account the factors I mentioned above.
- ESPN Defense Efficiency (26th)
- DFEI (22nd).

Elite? No. Great? Still no. But better than it looks.
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Great post. That Ms state game really skewed the numbers due to our horrific offense and special teams in the first half.

But to be fair to the other side of the argument, we were downright abysmal on defense against UGA at home.

And I still can't believe how many pre snap penalties we had in our own stadium compared to the visiting team. That alone would have made the difference in the game.
 
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VolGee4 said:
I think so, too. I’m certainly not a workout guru or even very, very fit. I never enjoyed lifting weights and mainly did cardio for years. Starting January 1, I started using 25 pound dumbbells at home to supplement with cardio (because it was still cold outside). While not even close to ripped, I have certainly started getting more definition in the upper body. I lost 15 pounds in the spring and continue to lift.
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Great work! Keep it up!
 
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VolGee4 said:
I think so, too. I’m certainly not a workout guru or even very, very fit. I never enjoyed lifting weights and mainly did cardio for years. Starting January 1, I started using 25 pound dumbbells at home to supplement with cardio (because it was still cold outside). While not even close to ripped, I have certainly started getting more definition in the upper body. I lost 15 pounds in the spring and continue to lift.
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Probably feeling better and sleeping better too. Keep up the grind!! It’s worth it even when there’s days it’s miserable at best
 
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The best part about regularly lifting is that once it becomes a habit, it just becomes something you do and there's very little internal resistance to doing it. I go to the gym 4x a week and rarely have to muster up the energy or motivation to go. When I first started, I would go at max 3x a week, and often just 2x because it felt so laborious. Now I get annoyed if I miss a day and usually make it up later in the week.

That really applies to anything in life. There's often that initial surge in motivation that accompanies a new healthy or productive habit, but eventually that wears off, and you have to grind through the period between the motivation waning and the new habit becoming completely ingrained in your lifestyle. Most people fall off during that period not realizing that habit (and discipline to some degree) is much, much stronger than motivation.
 
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