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UTSuave’ said:


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Even though Banks is prominent in the picture, C. Low never mentioned him by name. His comments were much more vague on Josh and Swain. He expects 'self scouting' and wouldn't be surprised at some changes considering how the units played this season.
 
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I love what Heup has done for this program and how he has uplifted it. However, if he allows banks to return then he 100% deserves to be on the hot seat next year. He would essentially be tying himself to a mediocre at best DC which would be unfortunate. You can tell makes staff changes is that is hard for him and probably weighs on him. He’s got to be the bad guy this offseason though.
 
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Garren04 said:
I love what Heup has done for this program and how he has uplifted it. However, if he allows banks to return then he 100% deserves to be on the hot seat next year. He would essentially be tying himself to a mediocre at best DC which would be unfortunate. You can tell makes staff changes is that is hard for him and probably weighs on him. He’s got to be the bad guy this offseason though.
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To add to this, everyone is clinging to 2024’s defense, but was it really THAT impressive? Heres the #’s:

Team/national ranking ppg/ points we allowed
Osu- 14th ppg- 42 points given up

Bama-22nd -24 given up

Uga- 36th -31 given up

Arky- 42nd- 19 given up

Flordia-63rd - 17 points given up

Vandy- 71st - 23 points

Msu-84th - 14 points

Ou-95th - 15 points

UK-121st - 18 points

We gave up an avg of 29 ppg vs top 50 offenses
 
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Glitch said:
Today is my last day to put on the uniform. This is my last weekend of Army National Guard service. Tomorrow is a Christmas Family Day so we will wear normal people clothes. 28 years seems like a blink of an eye when you get to the end of it.
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My son just graduated basic two weeks ago. He's up in Virginia now for AIT. Congrats on retirement. And I agree time flies.... it's been almost 30 years since I enlisted. Ah, to be young again.
 
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Glitch said:
Today is my last day to put on the uniform. This is my last weekend of Army National Guard service. Tomorrow is a Christmas Family Day so we will wear normal people clothes. 28 years seems like a blink of an eye when you get to the end of it.
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Thanks for putting in the time good ole buddy.
 
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Tennessee’s wide receiver play on the field in 2024 was arguably the biggest surprised of the season as the Chris Brazzell, Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley became the first Vol trio to have over 700 yards receiving in the same year.

For wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope, success this year wasn’t just on the field with his current receivers, it’s also the work he has gotten done on the recruiting trail as well with the signing of Tristen Keys, Tyreek King, and Legend Bey. We will see what happens with Bey over the next couple of weeks.

Landing the signatures wasn’t all Pope’s work as Tennessee’s entire staff recruits and there’s money involved with revenue sharing and third party NIL. However, Pope work on the recruiting trail this year is certainly noteworthy.

“That’s my dog,” 5-star signee Tristen Keys said. “Since day one when I first met him on my first trip to Knoxville, that’s been my guy. He has good energy. He’s young. He can relate not just about football, but about life man. He’s one of those coaches that is a people person. Great father, great husband, he’s a great person besides being a great coach and we know how he can coach.”

Added Josh Heupel, “Kelsey did a great job with him. Our staff did with TK. His family, dynamic wide receiver, super loose at the line of scrimmage. He has the ability to stretch it vertically but it has ball in hand value as well. He has the ability to go attack the football. Dynamic player that is really excited about being here at Tennessee and we’re excited to have him for sure.”

Pope started his career at Tennessee as an offensive analyst. He was promoted to receivers coach in March off 2022 and the Alabama native has certainly settled into his role as his receivers have gotten better as has his recruiting prowess.

“I think showing those families and those student athletes, you got to show them the real youth. I think it’s so easy in recruiting to just give them all the highlights and the success stories. Like you got to give them the stories where you fail. You got to give them the stories where you’ve dealt with adversity. Because I think ultimately like perfection people can’t relate to. I think once recruits and families, they see the success automatically when they come here. I think once you give them a couple of those stories about, you know, we had to deal with adversity or you weren’t successful, how you battle back, I think that makes you relatable. And I think nowadays kids want more than anything in recruiting— they want to know you can develop and they want to know you can get them better, but they also want to know you care like about them in society and you got to be relatable in order to do that. And I think that’s what’s helped us in recruiting.”

Wednesday that “help” paid off big time for Pope and the Vols. Tennessee
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-VQ
 
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JCVol00 said:
To add to this, everyone is clinging to 2024’s defense, but was it really THAT impressive? Heres the #’s:

Team/national ranking ppg/ points we allowed
Osu- 14th ppg- 42 points given up

Bama-22nd -24 given up

Uga- 36th -31 given up

Arky- 42nd- 19 given up

Flordia-63rd - 17 points given up

Vandy- 71st - 23 points

Msu-84th - 14 points

Ou-95th - 15 points

UK-121st - 18 points

We gave up an avg of 29 ppg vs top 50 offenses
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How does that compare to other defenses?
 
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Happy Saturday

December 6, 2025: For the many who have become discouraged and disheartened. You have begun to lose hope but God's word tells us that your hope cannot be in human endeavor or worldly expectation. Your hope is only fulfilled through your faith as you strive to maintain eternal perspective. Your heart will be revived in your connection to the the Lord. Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
 
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