Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[Dansky]

I don't care about this give and take one way or the other.

But what I saw has been a kid kicking for the Vols. That's not what the Vol program needs or is about. He has one job that has been pared back in that he does not have kick off duties. No opponents dread to see him run on the field against them. I don't blame him, I blame Heup for allowing the condition to continue.

He is a fader of the ball. We golfers know what that is and what causes it. We know his miss - push right or pull hook left if he rushes it because he is a technique kicker that has to stay in rhythm. Extra pressure rattles him and throws his rhythm off. It has been obvious by his expressions on the sideline.

We need an alpha kicker with an explosive leg that hates to miss who can also handle kick off duties.

You got any ideas? Thought not

 

[Enki_Amenra]

#3 currently.

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

#1 currently
2026 SEC Football Team Rankings https://share.google/FTdfKJDXOR1P2xu75

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Higher average than Georgia and Ohio state…. Hell yeah

While on probation . . . wait til Heupel & Co have their ankle monitor and driver interlock device removed.

 

[jpope9]

While on probation . . . wait til Heupel & Co have their ankle monitor and driver interlock device removed.

In b4 Georgia joke…..

 

[ConwayFitty]

I honestly don't know. I've seen videos saying that they Kraft thought he could get Kiffin and other big names. Sounds to me like they thought they were a bigger fish than they actually were. I'm willing to bet there will be a 30 for 30 on this one day. I've never seen a program fall and crumble this fast. They are in a complete rebuild now.

Wonder if Adidas is regretting that 10-year 300 million dollar deal with them yet

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Wonder if Adidas is regretting that 10-year 300 million dollar deal with them yet

I thought adidas paid for his exit. . .

 

[MoCo_Vol]

We're still restricted to 83 scholarships right now.

But the number for 2026 should grow to 105 total (no walk ons) and we'd still have the 2 scholarship restriction.

So 103 on scholarship... this year we entered the season with 82 and I think with some folks leaving it's down to 80.

That's without counting graduating seniors or our own players that hit the portal...

In other words this class could be one that's very large since we will be pushing to reach 103 players.

 

[dduncan4163]

#1 currently
2026 SEC Football Team Rankings https://share.google/FTdfKJDXOR1P2xu75

 

[tnvols72]

Whoever the big dollar donors are that are paying for today... THANK YOU!

Your welcome.Been saving my cans all year and had 3 yard sales and donated the entire $20.26

 

[dduncan4163]

Your welcome.Been saving my cans all year and had 3 yard sales and donated the entire $20.26

Didn't realize we had a Rockafeller on here. Can you help a cousin out?

 

[HighRockvol]

Really as much as you want as long as we keep it under the Scholarships number. So basically, you have to cut the fat every time we add someone.

Isn’t it 105 limit now seems like we could add about 20 extra players from recruiting and the portal than usually unless we have a small senior class leaving..

 

[dduncan4163]

YUGE Day

 

[Jackcrevol]

When does Carter announce?

 

[Type Orange+]

“Attack, attack. Always attack.”

I thoroughly appreciate the way he phrased that.

 

[dduncan4163]

While on probation . . . wait til Heupel & Co have their ankle monitor and driver interlock device removed.

We need to have clean urine on standby as well

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Isn’t it 105 limit now seems like we could add about 30 extra players from recruiting and the portal than usually unless we have a small senior class leaving..

We only have 14 seniors

 

[IASIPNeyland]

It’s signing day, you absolutely have to bump and boom.

 

[DD4ME]

Unfortunately been swamped all day and unable to check in. From 50k feet it seemed like a good day, but is that accurate?

 

[dduncan4163]

We only have 14 seniors

Yup we were the youngest team in the SEC this year. Future is bright

 

[dduncan4163]

Unfortunately been swamped all day and unable to check in. From 50k feet it seemed like a good day, but is that accurate?

Shaping up to be the best class we've signed in 20 years Hoss.

It's been a VERY good day

 

[Enki_Amenra]

While you wait:

 

[DD4ME]

Shaping up to be the best class we've signed in 20 years Hoss.

It's been a VERY good day

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Tman44]

I don't think I've ever seen a worse coaching debacle. They need to fire their AD because he just put them into a full rebuild less than a year from making the semifinals.

It's not Greg Schiano / John Currie bad, Yet....

 

[rikberry31]

I did in high school. Literally pulled off the soccer field one practice to go do it for a couple games. I could still kick one around 45 now. Doesn’t mean I could do it in a game or routinely at my age ha

Heck some of those NFL kickers are old. I think George Blanda was collecting Social Security before he retired.