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[VolCalls]

The problem with your post is thinking that Nico is talented. Heupel missed on him, Deshaun Foster missed on him, the recruiting services missed on him. He’s fine in a noncontact jersey and pajamas, but when it counts, the guy just can’t play.

He could have stayed here, made millions more, and earned some begrudging respect for at least sticking it out for awhile like Guarantano did, but instead he left, and we got better by adding a guy who went to multiple junior colleges.

Deshaun Foster also doesn’t have it between the ears. May be a nice guy but is not cut out to be a Power 4 head coach. When I saw his press conference at B1G media day last year that told me all I needed to know. I immediately went onto Draft Kings and bet the under on their regular season win total.

 

[Cartervol]

Tennessee let him walk because they already knew what he was. Those coaches see it every day. When Nico came at them for more money Heupel probably was releaved he made it that easy to part ways..

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Nico is plenty talented enough. He showed flashes of that last night and in every game as a Vol. There's so much more to being a good QB than physical talent, and a whole lot more to be a great one. There's a certain "drive" that the great ones have that Nico doesn't have to this point. He also doesn't process plays fast enough and that will greatly limit his ceiling.

 

[perico]

Kinda wondering if both he and his dad know the NFL isn't happening and they're going for all they can get now before his eligibility is up? And like you said, if he's playing for pops and not a love of the game, he's never going to make it any further so this is as good as it will get for him.

Why else you think Madden also transferred to UCLA. That’s maybe 5-6 more years of Big Nic calling the shots over there.

 

[MOOOOONEY]

Why are we still discussing Nico?

Nico is gone.

The transfer portal and NIL has made the University of Tennessee relevant in football again.

We haven’t lost 1 player in the portal that would change the trajectory of this team and this includes Nico.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Not sure we win yesterday if Nico was the QB. Heuple ran more different formations etc with Joey than he ever did with Nico. With Nico it was run Sampson and let the D handle the rest. Don't miss him.

 

[thunder5]

Nico doesn't have it between the ears. He's not a leader. He doesn't have any fire and I'm starting to wonder if he even likes playing football.

This x1000

 

[KTrain]

The good news is that Tennessee came out on top with this swap of QBs and Heupel took the cards he was dealt and ran with it. The national writers don’t give a damn about whether they were right or wrong concerning Nico. All they want are clicks.

Yep, I've heard writers like Cowherd & Klatt to name a few of many. They never let themselves get called out. They say but after I said all of that, I added a big "if", their great at giving themselves an out. Their in it for the clicks or the viewers, they will lie cheat or steal to get there. Its better than a real job is what I heard one say.

 

[Behr]

Why are we still discussing Nico?

Nico is gone.

The transfer portal and NIL has made the University of Tennessee relevant in football again.

We haven’t lost 1 player in the portal that would change the trajectory of this team and this includes Nico.

This bunch has always hated on ex Vols more than anyone else.

"Yeah I hate the gaters and Bubba, but that Damn flute playing Lyle and Kiffen, and Beldar and Nico and ....."

 

[Sarms58]

The problem with your post is thinking that Nico is talented. Heupel missed on him, Deshaun Foster missed on him, the recruiting services missed on him. He’s fine in a noncontact jersey and pajamas, but when it counts, the guy just can’t play.

He could have stayed here, made millions more, and earned some begrudging respect for at least sticking it out for awhile like Guarantano did, but instead he left, and we got better by adding a guy who went to multiple junior colleges.

I think Nico is physically talented enough but he just can’t process the game in real time. He can’t read the coverages, is slow going through his progressions and slow to make decisions.

i like your comparison to JG - he was another physically gifted player who just didn’t have a college level CPU in his head…

 

[TheGoodStuff]

Not reading all that because

1) It is NOT the same offense. So you pointing to say “I told you so!” Isn’t very truthful..
There was a huge problem with the offense last 2 seasons.

2) You’re looking at Nico playing with a bunch of scrubs. Versus Joey Aguilar playing with better talent and a “good” defense to support the new offense. Yes it is completely Nico’s fault that hes where he is at.

And I do think Aguilar is BETTER than Nico, but you completely ignored that our offense showed 3 new formations today and did a ton of misdirection.

Perhaps, because JA could when Nico could not run the basics well

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Nico is plenty talented enough. He showed flashes of that last night and in every game as a Vol. There's so much more to being a good QB than physical talent, and a whole lot more to be a great one. There's a certain "drive" that the great ones have that Nico doesn't have to this point. He also doesn't process plays fast enough and that will greatly limit his ceiling.

What flashes did he show last night? Genuinely curious - I watched the game and he looked flat, slow, scared, and not able to process the speed of the game/tentative in his reads of the defense. And Utah was nowhere near what he faced last year or what he will face this year in the B1G.

Beyond that, Foster looks even more lost than Nico does.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Not sure we win yesterday if Nico was the QB. Heuple ran more different formations etc with Joey than he ever did with Nico. With Nico it was run Sampson and let the D handle the rest. Don't miss him.

it's REALLY HARD to put a number on experience IMO. Heupel can do more with Aguilar because he's older and has more experience. I agree that UT would have looked a lot worse yesterday if Nico was the QB.

I really hope NIL gets some performance metrics tied to it. you make more money the better you are at your job. not any of this 'pay me because I was good in his school' garbage.

 

[maryvillenative]

And remember Big Nick said he left because he didn't have enough talent to help him.

Yeah, I call BS Nick

No team in America has enough talent to help him.

 

[Zues1]

'More Interesting'? NIL, unlimited transfers is a disaster for college football. 24 and 25 year olds -terrible. The Power 4 will steal the best G5 and FCS players every year. You will have the same 10 to 15 schools make the playoffs every year. Have you seen what's happening at South Carolina? They are removing the Palmetto trees on the field and replacing them with corporate logo. NIKE is rumored to have tried to influence recruits to go to Oregon. Maybe they will change their name to the Oregon Nike Ducks. The billionaire elites own college football. The G5 may NEVER win a National Championship, they may not even win a game in the playoffs. An App St. upset of #5 Michigan, not likely to ever happen again. With replay booths at ESPN headquarters, what might happen? 'The Booth' called for a targeting replay yesterday. You think one day they might make the call? The appeal of college football is about the University not individuals. Tennessee is a great example of this. Nico is gone, but UT fans (this includes me) are pulling for Joey, because he is the QB. Peabody U being competitive, who cares. By the way has a Peabody fan ever called the Finebaum show?

1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
Ecclesiastes 5:10 "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity."

Did you notice that all of last years 12 playoff teams were rated in the top 25. And only Boise State was rated below Tennessee. Plus Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Illinois were higher ranked then Tennessee. Why?

With on-field sponsor logos coming to Williams-Brice Stadium​

South Carolina announced a partnership with Blanchard Machinery, a fourth-generation Columbia-headquartered service for premium equipment and the state’s authorized Caterpillar dealer, that will feature logos on the Gamecocks’ football field starting this season.

For the next five seasons, Blanchard’s logo will be on each 25-yard line beginning Sept. 6 when South Carolina plays their home opener against South Carolina State.

"For the next five seasons, Blanchard’s logo will be on each 25-yard line beginning Sept. 6 when South Carolina plays their home opener against South Carolina State"
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