CDD Is All About The Smart Kids

[DD4ME]

A lot of kids are gifted, they run a 4.3-4.4 40 without being great or average students. What do you do with those kids, you don't recruit them?

I went on to say DD absolutely will. Someone else made a good point that by having a 5 star low charachter guy surrounded by mid star high charachter guys also improved the odds for that kid. I ageed with that sentiment and the concept. It's all about balance.
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[volroadwarrior]

Well, DD did say he would take a few risks each year on questionable characters. That is consistent with surrounding the at risk kids with some high character peers.

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

I think the bigger question is whether these type kids bring something to the program that increases the chances of championships. Maybe... if kids stay out of trouble, focused on school and football, and remain in the program for 4 years.... they just might overcome whatever raw talent advantage other programs have.

The smart a....lecks here will say, "Oh yeah, look at Vandy". Yes. Look at Vandy and imagine their smarts and character with ALOT more talent.

Look at Stanford perhaps....those kids are pretty smart.

 

[Coach Grizz]

Amen! These kids mainly only look at the sizzle. Tennessee is not going to "level the playing field" by illegal means; as a result, our success will have to follow success. Majors did it and Dooley can do it.

Amen
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[webgent]

I think the bigger question is whether these type kids bring something to the program that increases the chances of championships. Maybe... if kids stay out of trouble, focused on school and football, and remain in the program for 4 years.... they just might overcome whatever raw talent advantage other programs have.

The smart a....lecks here will say, "Oh yeah, look at Vandy". Yes. Look at Vandy and imagine their smarts and character with ALOT more talent.

Who says they are less talented....don't have to be a thug or lazy to have talent. Like L. Thompson said: There are a lot of good players out there and we will get our share.

If there is a choice between a slightly less talented player with more character and better work habits, I say go that way, but I wouldn't equate smart with less talent. It seems like a lot of people make that assumption. Not saying you do, but a lot do.

 

[aekdb151]

Considering this year's stats are reflecting last year's numbers, which were with a third annual coaching regime change, I think I'll hold off on the panic mode.

I warmly thank you for your concern over Tennessee's student-athletes, though. If you'd like to really show your support, you should donate here: Tennessee Fund

furthermore, to add to ip's point, the scope of this thread is limited to players that dooley has recruited, is recruiting, and will recruit. so an apr regarding the academic progress of players recruited by kiffin and fulmer isn't relevant. nice try though.

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

I don't think we can compete being the BYU of the East, especially playing in the SEC. My opinion is this, CDD wants qualified football people that can compete in a conference with 40% percent of the participants not able to write a check correctly. If he can get his recruits to trust what he says and do what he asks we will be a power to reckon with!

 

[allvol9]

Thanks for quoting the real numbers. Sad to think because someone on here would say we were at the bottom with Arkansas...and believe it.

Really?

Here's a look at the numbers:

Vanderbilt: 975

Georgia: 973

Florida: 971

LSU: 965

Alabama: 957

Kentucky: 951

Tennessee: 944

Mississippi State: 939

South Carolina: 938

Auburn: 935

Arkansas: 930

Ole Miss: 921
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[teeball]

Why respond to someone too stupid to understand that he's misrepresenting a stat and using one that doesn't remotely address the point at hand.

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Now that's funny !!!

 

[Champ22]

Thanks for quoting the real numbers. Sad to think because someone on here would say we were at the bottom with Arkansas...and believe it.

Again you need to look at the scores that came out May 24, 2011. Just saying cdd has his work cut out for him in all areas. All sec teams have passing scores, but no one wants to be at the bottom of any sec lists. sure cdd will want this score to also be at the top.

 

[Champ22]

APR for SEC schools - SEC Blog - ESPN

Really?

 

[WeldVol]

"Every Division I sports team calculates its APR each academic year. The APR is based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of each student-athlete on scholarship. An APR of 925 equates to an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of about 60 percent.

Teams that score below 925 on the APR and have a student leave school academically ineligible can lose up to 10 percent of their scholarships. Teams also can be subject to penalties for poor academic performance over time.

The majority of basketball programs facing penalties recently had coaching changes. Coaching changes can be problematic for a school's APR, particularly with the transfers that can result."

....found in a rival's article from 08"

....personally, with our small state population and its distribution, i think our best situation will be to get the best recruits we can that will stay the four years, and have great coaching....i guess that would be the old nebraska model...

 

[glhal2814]

with our small state population and its distribution, i think our best situation will be to get the best recruits we can that will stay the four years, and have great coaching....i guess that would be the old nebraska model...

Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the country.

Which isn't to say the old Nebraska model wouldn't work.

 

[The Waco Kid]

Let's hope the strategy works. I myself am still a little skeptical and think it's a little idealisting but, we'll see.

Tend to agree with this. In a perfect world it works that way, but when he is fighting for his job or the fan base is mad about lack of victoires, we'll see if it changes in order to get higher rated kids into UT.