Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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#58,551
volbeast33 said:
Just think about how they will feel when he goes into the HOF as a DODGER.
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Is Freddie a HOF’er? I think it’s worth a look.
Let’s go to the tape! (Errr… the numbers!)

Top line numbers look good
- 2500 Hits is well above the threshold
- 400 HR seems in play
- .300 Avg is fantastic
- 600 Doubles would be Elite

Probably considered one of the best 1B of his generation. Miggy, Votto, Freddie, Goldy (how do you rank them?)

Doesn’t have the peak seasons of those others (reflected in his JAWS) but maybe more consistent.

Currently at 64.2 WAR, which is in line with Miggy, Votto, & Goldy. He’ll add to that number and could post 70 WAR.

Should finish higher than McCovey & Murray in WAR.
Already higher than Helton, Ortiz (sham), & McGriff.

He’s a 1x MVP, 9x All-Star, 2x WS Champ
He’s a ROY, 3x Silver Slugger, 1x Gold Glover

I’d say “Yes” - Freddie Freeman is headed to Cooperstown, today as we speak.

2-3 more big years, another ring or two - he could be a first ballot.
 
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I just wanted to say thank you — to all of you — for letting me be myself, warts and all.

I’ve grown so much in my faith, but I’ve realized that growth only happens when people give you space to get it wrong sometimes. And I’ve gotten it wrong plenty — especially during Bama.

I truly love this place and this group. Even for those who don’t share the same spiritual wavelength, I’ve appreciated your perspectives just as much — and in some cases, even more.

I genuinely pray for each of you. If for no other reason, maybe it’s just good measure in a world that’s full of doubt.

God bless every one of you.

As a guy that spent a lot of time not believing in a higher power I belive the greatest gift I can offer is not in shoving my beliefs at those that don't, but making it abundantly clear you are loved regardless of where you are.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Dude...NOBODY...on this board would call me a NegaVol...but even I can objectively call a spade a spade.

I want us to win as much as you do, and I think we can if everything goes well...but I'm not going to act like there are not major issues with the overall team. I'm not mad about it, I'm not ready to fire the defensive staff...but I do wonder how in the hell we can't have ANYBODY worth a single runny 💩 to play at several positions on defense..HOW can they all be this putridly bad?.

I could understand falling back to the middle of the pack with our senior and NFL losses plus the crap injuries to Mod and Gibson and the DLman to start the season...but how in the hell is it even possible to be among the worst in CFB?.

I hope somebody flips a switch and we just get at least mediocre defense the next few weeks....I don't see it happening because they somehow seem to be GETTING WORSE.

This offense can not stumble...at all...they have zero room for error or failure thanks this garbage defense we keep throwing out there, which is not fair to expect considering the quality of defenses we are going to be playing.

I will not ignore reality and the reality is this...it will be a monumental achievement for THIS team to win out with the defense playing like this.

I hope you are right...I absolutely love tasty all-you-eat crow buffet...I would gladly scarf it up every Saturday from here on out.
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See this is exactly how I look at it “reality”and I get flamed!!… our offense is good but our defense will not win us championships at all.DB’s are ass. DL are good when they’re getting pressure if not they’re none existent zero disruption..LB’s are average when they’re not getting exposed over the middle…man coverage and zone has been our weakness for what?..like 2 or 3 years in a row now with no improvement in sight..ultimately we’re not deep enough or have enough talent 1-3 like Georgia or bama to compete 4 quarters and make the playoff cut and actually make a run!..it is what it is but that doesn’t mean i still don’t enjoy seeing them win and possibly stealing a couple ya know.
 
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UTSuave’ said:
See this is exactly how I look at it “reality”and I get flamed!!… our offense is good but our defense will not win us championships at all.DB’s are ass. DL are good when they’re getting pressure if not they’re none existent zero disruption..LB’s are average when they’re not getting exposed over the middle…man coverage and zone has been our weakness for what?..like 2 or 3 years in a row now with no improvement in sight..ultimately we’re not deep enough or have enough talent 1-3 like Georgia or bama to compete 4 quarters and make the playoff cut and actually make a run!..
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Defense is closer to mediocre than ya'll want to acknowledge, because outside of the Bama game, they've scored points and forced game changing turnovers. Sacks, TFLS. The lack of complimentary football for most of the season has also hurt us drastically.

The d-line can still make enough plays to give us a chance to pull away from everyone else we play. Gonna be a lot for OU to win in Neyland at night. Vandy never beats us and sports curses are real...which means that Florida is still easily our toughest remaining game.
 
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JacketVol said:
Sounds like what my daughter went thru. She’s a healthy 28 year old who just married and played softball, basketball, and tennis. Said she might be slow and had a 4.0 and now a masters. Grandson will be fine.
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We love our children, but there’s something different about our grandchildren. This goes to McGill and others of our kind.

To parents that have grandchildren for us older people.

1. Don’t ask us to discipline our grandchildren like we did you, that’s your job. I cried the first time I had to say no to my grandson and I saw his face. It broke my heart.

2. We know and try to stay out of the way to let you parent, but we have to bite our lip more than you know.

3. It’s our God given right to spoil them anyway we want to because we’ve earn that right, but will stick with your rules and be there for you all if you need. As long as you teach them to love our VOLS. I’m on it, believe that 😂.
 
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DD4ME said:
I just wanted to say thank you — to all of you — for letting me be myself, warts and all.

I’ve grown so much in my faith, but I’ve realized that growth only happens when people give you space to get it wrong sometimes. And I’ve gotten it wrong plenty — especially during Bama.

I truly love this place and this group. Even for those who don’t share the same spiritual wavelength, I’ve appreciated your perspectives just as much — and in some cases, even more.

I genuinely pray for each of you. If for no other reason, maybe it’s just good measure in a world that’s full of doubt.

God bless every one of you.

As a guy that spent a lot of time not believing in a higher power I belive the greatest gift I can offer is not in shoving my beliefs at those that don't, but making it abundantly clear you are loved regardless of where you are.
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Your daily devotionals are needed. Please keep going that. I’ve always read them and applied them to my life. I might not always remember to give them a like, but I always read. Thank you and keep doing one of the best part of you on here.
 
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TN-POSSUM said:
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Does it make sense now.....
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The media is full of our enemies. I can't believe there are still some of you that believe the SEC is a fair and impartial conference. We are hated by everyone, especially alabama. Roman Harper said so on national TV. Quote "we don't like auburn but we hate TENNESSEE". All gumps feel that way, even referees. alabama fans should be classified as a "hate group".


GBO
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Yet somehow they are allowed to actually call our games! Ludicrous!
 
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Hardy said:
We need to win this weekend. I believe it’s an elimination game. We are not in the conversation right now. Lose this weekend, we are out. We beat Florida, no one cares. We beat Vandy, we might ruin them, but we are already out.
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100% an elimination game. No one is getting in with 3 losses this year unless somehow Bama or Georgia ends up with 3. Which team feels the pressure of it being an elimination game? More pressure on us since we are at home, or them since they started the season highly ranked? Not so sure we perform our best in these situations. We will find out.
 
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VolGee4 said:
Many of us know the rule, but they let close ones go all of the time. The first one in those highlights against UK was past the LOS and not called. Only called against Bama.
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Because there wasn’t OPI on that play. He blocking WR wasn’t engaged with a defender before the WR caught that ball. So in that case it doesn’t matter if it’s before or after the LoS
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
Yeah no, we have thrown a million bubble screens ahead of the sticks no call. It is ticky tack nonsense.

Like the block in the Bama game was maybe a millisecond early. A bang bang play.
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And we’ve been called for OPI a hundred times. Fix the issue and we won’t get the ticky tacky calls against us.
Hey we know if it’s borderline they will call it. You’ve got to give the refs 0 doubt it’s behind the LoS. It’s simple take the call out of the refs hands. Don’t throw the ball to the LoS but behind.
 
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Orangeredblooded said:
We love our children, but there’s something different about our grandchildren. This goes to McGill and others of our kind.

To parents that have grandchildren for us older people.

1. Don’t ask us to discipline our grandchildren like we did you, that’s your job. I cried the first time I had to say no to my grandson and I saw his face. It broke my heart.

2. We know and try to stay out of the way to let you parent, but we have to bite our lip more than you know.

3. It’s our God given right to spoil them anyway we want to because we’ve earn that right, but will stick with your rules and be there for you all if you need. As long as you teach them to love our VOLS. I’m on it, believe that 😂.
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We...especially my wife...spoils them rotten...she would bankrupt us just to see my 7 year old happy. I have to say no to her just so we can pay bills after a visit...lol.
 
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Heupel's Offseason Beard said:
I'm not ignoring reality. I know what the defense is. I just know our offense can outscore basically anyone. Especially average offenses like Oklahoma, Vandy, and Florida.

Just because they talk about Mateer and Pavia on ESPN, doesn't mean they're world beaters. Mateer is barely hitting 200 yards a game since his surgery and Joey Aguilar has 200 more passing yards than Pavia has passing AND rushing yards combined. The way I see it is.... it's the other team that has to play perfect offensively. We don't have to keep up with a 46 points per game offense. They do
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Hope you're right...I sure as heck don't wanna be..but we just made the worst quarterback in the league a 5* transfer portal target. I think that Mateer will suddenly look like the Heisman front runner again against this defense Saturday, and Pavia is licking his lips for the chance to make us eat his offseason words.

I hate bad defense...it sickens me.
 
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