Just How Good Is This Heupel Guy?

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#29
Voltopia said:
All due respect to Heupel, who I do think is a great coach and doing a great job for Tennessee, this isn't really a full picture of the situation unless it also includes transfer portal information. Tennessee's NIL outfits have been recognized as doing an excellent job, and some of that money has gone to bringing in transfers who could make an impact on Tennessee but who aren't reflected in the traditional recruiting rankings.
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This year, McCoy huge! And MOI
 
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casual-observer said:
Consider this…

TeamAP Rank2024 Class CompositeRange (rank-comp)
Alabama110
Texas24-2
Ohio State330
Tennessee417-13
Georgia523
Oregon660
Penn State711-4
Miami814-6
Missouri919-10
Michigan1016-6

The ceiling is high for Tennessee. Doing a lot more with a lot less. (Coach Dork is doing surprisingly well, too)
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It also helps that, for the most part, Heupel targets high character guys who rarely transfer. Sure a top 3 recruiting class looks good, but not when half of the guys leave the program. See Georgia's 2020 class or A&Ms 2022 class
 
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fefe said:
Florida State is the 13th most talented team according to 247. They are 1-4. Talent helps but you need a coach that can bring it all together.
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Yep, not just a coach, you need culture and kids who care and have pride for the program they play for. Not the paycheck they are getting.
 
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#32
The problem I see with composite rankings, they neglect to address the average age of the teams. Bama and Georgia are losing Juniors to the NFL every season while TN has 6th year starters. How many of those Bama and Georgia guys are freshmen and sophomores? That probably explains the closeness in performance, despite composite discrepancy.
 
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adam.vol said:
The problem I see with composite rankings, they neglect to address the average age of the teams. Bama and Georgia are losing Juniors to the NFL every season while TN has 6th year starters. How many of those Bama and Georgia guys are freshmen and sophomores? That probably explains the closeness in performance, despite composite discrepancy.
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Definitely has some impact, we seem to do on retaining overall. We have lost a few but our retention is high because of good coaching and communication among staff and players. Having coaches that can coach up and motivate players is a great thing. Everybody buys in! GBO
 
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Woodlawn VOL said:
Definitely has some impact, we seem to do on retaining overall. We have lost a few but our retention is high because of good coaching and communication among staff and players. Having coaches that can coach up and motivate players is a great thing. Everybody buys in! GBO
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I am glad to see that we have not squandered this opportunity that Covid has given us. It was difficult for foresee closing the gap with Georgia and Bama prior to NIL and an extra year. We would be in a bind without Bru and Cooper this season, probably talking about “what if” instead of “we can”.

However, if we win in the playoffs, we should be able recruit with the best of them under Heupel as head coach.
 
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