Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[RandomUTfan]

I think fans seriously miss the fact that this is obviously the way the league wants the games officiated. If they didn't, there would be accountability just like any other profession.

You're basically calling for them to investigate themselves. We know how that usually works out.

 

[engineerVOL]

Friggin Ralph Wiggums in a visor.

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[barrylee]

Bama is getting all this love from everyone saying they are clearly the best in the SEC.

How does that change next week when we whoop that ass!

I can answer that for you, they will rationalize that Al having 4 tough games in a row was unfair! If not for that they would have won easily..

 

[knoxvol52]

Ultimately Banks is in charge of personnel. Fact we dont have the jimmies ar this point, is directly his responsibility. You cant live off the dollar bin at any position.

Losing Thomas to Miami through the porthole hurt plus Harrison could play safety he bolted to Cincinnati...

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[Jackcrevol]

If we lose to bama on the road guarantee we fall 6-7 spots

The grave stone is already carved.

 

[knoxvol52]

The grave stone is already carved.

 

[Jackcrevol]

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In the minds of voters is what i'm saying.

I'm cautiously optimistic here. I think we eek one out. 50-28.

 

[gordonr24]

Williamson needs to be let go. His games are always a circus.

Marc Curles was finally demoted to umpire after the 2021 season. He officiated our 2021 Ole Miss game and had several missed calls (Scoop and score for TD) that altered the outcome.

 

[RandomUTfan]

What if he’s not given the budget to compete for elite safeties? It’s not so black and white. Too much money involved to think it is.

I've been pointing this out for a long time. We let a safety walk in the portal because he was asking for more than we've budgeted to spend on safeties. It's a conscious decision. We also don't typically go after the 5-star CBs either because we have great DB coaches who can coach guys up. Anyone want to make the argument Jermod McCoy doesn't have a better career than dozens of guys who were ranked higher than him coming out of HS? We are willing to pay to keep top corners but we spend far less on safety. And we can always address any holes in the portal. It's not about not having the money to spend on safeties, it's about prioritizing positions the coaches place a higher priority on. We may not have the best safety room in the SEC, but how many teams have a better DL/Edge/Lb room?

 

[Jackcrevol]

I've been pointing this out for a long time. We let a safety walk in the portal because he was asking for more than we've budgeted to spend on safeties. It's a conscious decision. We also don't typically go after the 5-star CBs either because we have great DB coaches who can coach guys up. Anyone want to make the argument Jermod McCoy doesn't have a better career than dozens of guys who were ranked higher than him coming out of HS? We are willing to pay to keep top corners but we spend far less on safety. And we can always address any holes in the portal. It's not about not having the money to spend on safeties, it's about prioritizing positions the coaches place a higher priority on. We may not have the best safety room in the SEC, but how many teams have a better DL/Edge/Lb room?

I think Jowell Combay is as important to this class as Tristan and Faizon.

 

[UpstateVol613]

 

[RandomUTfan]

In the minds of voters is what i'm saying.

I'm cautiously optimistic here. I think we eek one out. 50-28.

Terrence Cody isn't walking into that locker room, Bama fans...

 

[UTSuave’]

 

[Jackcrevol]

Tennessee hired a French interpreter for Dah-veehd Ga-bree-yell Guh-or-gez

 

[RandomUTfan]

I think Jowell Combay is as important to this class as Tristan and Faizon.

Combay seems to be a great example of how we recruit the safety position. I like him a lot as a prospect and he's got size. Hope he hits.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I’ll believe it when I see it. His believed buyout is around $56 million. I just don’t see that happening. But if they do pull the trigger, good for Penn State committing to winning. Also, I need them to do it and get Golesh. I don’t want Golesh back in the SEC!

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

If you're Arkansas and 90% of the other teams in the SEC have bigger budgets than you to buy players, what adjustments do you make? I hear this all the time so I'm not picking on you but this whole narrative that schools and coaches have been "slow to embrace NIL" is just a copout for not having as much money as the teams you are competing against.

I think it’s both. Some schools are still figuring it out and some don’t have the funds. I am just glad we have funds and we are fine NIL wise.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Tennessee hired a French interpreter for Dah-veehd Ga-bree-yell Guh-or-gez

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Tennessee's French interpreter:

 

[GVol1966]

To be fair, they scored a TD with 17 seconds left. It was really a 9 point win.

No. A touchdown with 7 seconds or 7 minutes is still a touchdown.

 

[RandomUTfan]

I think it’s both. Some schools are still figuring it out and some don’t have the funds. I am just glad we have funds and we are fine NIL wise.

If you think any coach would struggle to "figure out" how to spend booster money, then I assume you just started watching college football yesterday.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Our own fans cause more problems then they think
We are our own worse enemy
Message board banter is one thing but taking it public and tweeting players and coaches is ridiculous

This

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

In other news, I don’t give a damn about the whole state of Alabama!!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Tennessee hired a French interpreter for Dah-veehd Ga-bree-yell Guh-or-gez

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I enjoy inviting people I dislike to an expensive dinner and then chewing with my mouth open and moaning when I do it.