Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[JCVol00]

Here are your top offenses in SEC rankings; based on PPG and total yards to the right (#)
1. Vols (2)
2. Vandy (6)
3. Missouri (4)
4. Ole Miss (3)
5. Arkansas (1)
6. Texas A&M (5)
7. Bama (8)
8. Georgia (7)
9. Miss State (9)
10. OU (10)
11. Texas (11)
12. LSU (12)
13. Auburn (15)
14. Kentucky (14)
15. Florida (13)
16. South Carolina (16)

Our defense isn't good, but they've also not played a bottom tier SEC offense yet. I think tomorrow night will give us the best idea of how bad they really are, Kentucky isn't good they're averaging 22.5 ppg with 342.2 total yards. We put the defense on the field for a ton of plays, part of that is their own fault for not being better on 3rd downs. We've also played 2 OT games which pushed the averages up even further.

But if Kentucky goes for over their averages then it's just an awful defense with no real excuses anymore. And we'll need to just hope our offense can outscore the teams left because every game should be considered a shootout.

the most kentucky scored in a p4 game was 23 against Ole Miss. meanwhile, the FEWEST points our defense allowed vs an fbs team is 24.

 

[JCVol00]

Tennessee’s defense vs Kentucky’s offense is going to be like what happens when a moveable object meets a stoppable force

 

[MemphisVol3]

Tennessee’s defense vs Kentucky’s offense is going to be like what happens when a moveable object meets a stoppable force

LMBO

 

[volsagain]

I agree. I said it would be like Peyton staying for his senior year, I didn't say TV should have stayed. Just if he did it would be on the Peyton staying level decision and the reaction would have been similar. People do not make those kind of choices very often.

Yeah would be like changing jobs for better salary and lot more prestige. Only thing moving away from all your close friends and family. What he can possibly accomplish may never happen again. Think DW will get the right coach

 

[chavisut]

I’m disappointed that Tony V is no longer the head coach.

I’m not disappointed with Tony V for the decision.

I’ll be rooting for him.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

So me and the wife are taking our daughter on a guided tour of UT by the admissions office this weekend. We're all excited about that. My daughter also told me that she didn't even realize that she had also been invited to tour the campus of the university of Florida as well. I asked why she didn't know about the Florida invite and she said that her email automatically threw it in her spam folder lol. Even Sally knows Florida is nothing but spam.

 

[Volator]

That doesn’t make any sense to me.

Offense lost:

Starting QB
4 starting OL
All SEC RB
2 of 3 starting WRs

Defense lost:

3 starting DL
1 starting DB

DL had a ton of players that played last year returning though. And our starting corners are injured but we replaced one with a first rounder.

Really no excuse for how bad they are. I could understand dropping from top five to top 25, but not top 90.

I think a big reason for the offense is a change in philosophy and the coaches took it personal. I don’t think banks has ever self assessed or changed his defense.

You are omitting the most significant offense change— major QB upgrade. Plus Moe, Pendleton and Perry/Sanders are better than the ones they replaced.

 

[volfaninpa]

On the baseball hire front, did the Coastal Carolina coach's time at UCF overlap with Danny White at all?

 

[Dadof2Vols]

So me and the wife are taking our daughter on a guided tour of UT by the admissions office this weekend. We're all excited about that. My daughter also told me that she didn't even realize that she had also been invited to tour the campus of the university of Florida as well. I asked why she didn't know about the Florida invite and she said that her email automatically threw it in her spam folder lol. Even Sally knows Florida is nothing but spam.

Really nothing wrong with SPAM. They used to have a festival so please don’t dishonor SPAM with relating it to Florida.

 

[Jimmy Football]

I like @InVOLuntary and @Jimmy Football, but this would be my response, too. I would also add that Tony's program didn't stand alone as it was part of a greater athletic department. Sometimes, you have to be a team player with other sports. Whatever resources Tony did have, he was killing it. But people always want more.

I was happy to see Tony's statement- made me feel better about the situation.

Appreciate the honest take. I’ll say this, I can already tell the discussion has moved in a direction that I feel is closer to reality.

The last couple of days, I’ve felt like this:

 

[Go Fight Win]

Ok so we were scared of cities but now the city is scary and gay? Got it!

 

[Brillovol]

On the defensive injuries…

 

[knoxvol52]

Folks I think forget how good Troy Aikman was and I fully believe him in the playoffs is why he's in the HOF specifically those 3 SB runs, 175 of 251 for 69.7% 2198 passing yards, 17 TDs to 4 INTs.

2nd greatest QB to ever put a Cowboys uniform on.. Roger Staubach will always be #1...

 

[Devo182]

Tom Loy said today that Tennessee fans should keep an eye on 5-star LB Tyler Atkinson for a flip from Texas.

When's the last time we had five 5*?

 

[Jackcrevol]

When's the last time we had five 5*?

Nico, the OT from Carolina, Tyre, Tk, FB, and others.

 

[rockytop25]

 

[Kamaras gold teeth]

Our red zone defense this season---

Over 81% of red zone drives result in a touchdown against us... let that sink in... we can't stop anyone...

That ranks us #135 out of #136 teams in the country... Again, let that sink in... Only team worse than us is Charlotte.

I don't care if McCoy and Gibson are out, that is PATHETIC and EMBARRASSING...

Yet move along, nothing to see here, Banks is fine... Heck, we've seen coordinator's get fired midseason for quite a bit less...

Anyone still defending Banks, well, like Ron White says, "you can't fix stupid"...

Im just curious as to how many drives the defense has allowed to get into the red zone?

 

[Devo182]

Nico, the OT from Carolina, Tyre, Tk, FB, and others.

Nico was the only 5* in his class. I'm talking five 5*s in a single class. It would have to be peak Fulmer years.

 

[Revived2002]

Defense lost more than just those 4 and we play 2 deep more on that side so depth pieces are big losses.

Will Brooks - graduated
Jermod McCoy - injury in spring
James Pearce Jr. - drafted
Jalen Smith - transfer
Rickey Gibson - injury after 1 game
Keenan Pili - graduated
Christian Charles - transfer
Kalib Perry - transfer
Omari Thomas - drafted
Jackobe Thomas - transfer
Christian Harrison - transfer
Omarr Norman-Lott - drafted

Those were all guys that played last season a ton and racked up plenty of stats for us.

This factored into my preseason take that we were facing an 8-4 rebuilding year

If we exceed that, Heupel has done great work

 

[LaagerVol]

It's almost as if they play a full-contact sport or something,

I mean, a good S&C coach would have Arion Carter’s toes strong and conditioned enough to not get turf toe….

 

[RandomUTfan]

Nico was the only 5* in his class. I'm talking five 5*s in a single class. It would have to be peak Fulmer years.

Get this, going strictly by 247's rankings, Tennessee's class ranks 4th, and is the second-highest player average in the top 10 behind #8 Oregon. Already.

https://247sports.com/Season/2026-Football/TeamRankings/

 

[Devo182]

ouch...................

What is "ouch" about it? Don't get it.

 

[CABVOL]

That's just a bizzare post. First, who care and Second, what's the point?

Maybe Tifany tried to hit it and got rejected? ‘He must be geigh!!!!!!’

 

[Devo182]

Get this, going strictly by 247's rankings, Tennessee's class ranks 4th, and is the second-highest player average in the top 10 behind #8 Oregon. Already.

https://247sports.com/Season/2026-Football/TeamRankings/

HeUpEl CaNt ReCrUiT AnD tEn WiNs iS hIs CeiLiNG

 

[Jimmy Football]

Maybe Tifany tried to hit it and got rejected? ‘He must be geigh!!!!!!’

Literally about to post this. Lol