Tristen Keys Is All Vol Yall (#1 WR recruit)

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Orange_Vol1321 said:
I'm glad he's coming here but recruiting just isn't the same. It's who has the most money. Don't need recruiters anymore, just accountants.
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It’s the exact same as it’s always been- you just hear about it now because it’s legal and there are some eye popping numbers. But little has changed.
Remember, in 1979 Oklahoma had a higher payroll than the Dallas Cowboys.
Now the money may be more, and more kids are getting a deal that’s better than a new car and a hundred fifty grand (going rate for a left tackle in 1991), but you still gotta recruit like crazy- in fact, now more than ever.

There is more reason than ever to be excited - we haven’t been doing this well since Coach Gardner and the Big Fisherman were crushing it in the 90’s!!
 
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#133
BernardKingGOAT said:
Stanley Morgan
Tim McGee
Anthony Miller
Carl Pickens
Alvin Harper
Donte Stallworth
Cordarelle Patterson


They would all like a word
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You seem to confuse “plays for a while in the NFL” with “dominates the NFL.” Morgan and maybe Miller could be argued to have dominated the NFL. Patterson was a fantastic returner but was not a good receiver, so much so that he was converted to running back.
 
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Hulavol said:
It’s the exact same as it’s always been- you just hear about it now because it’s legal and there are some eye popping numbers. But little has changed.
Remember, in 1979 Oklahoma had a higher payroll than the Dallas Cowboys.
Now the money may be more, and more kids are getting a deal that’s better than a new car and a hundred fifty grand (going rate for a left tackle in 1991), but you still gotta recruit like crazy- in fact, now more than ever.

There is more reason than ever to be excited - we haven’t been doing this well since Coach Gardner and the Big Fisherman were crushing it in the 90’s!!
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It’s not the same because you have to recruit them every year. The portal is what changes things.
 
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LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
You seem to confuse “plays for a while in the NFL” with “dominates the NFL.” Morgan and maybe Miller could be argued to have dominated the NFL. Patterson was a fantastic returner but was not a good receiver, so much so that he was converted to running back.
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Patterson certainly dominated as a returner.

Not confused about anything. Pickens was rookie of the year and went to pro bowls before getting hurt. Tim McGee made pro bowls. Harper flourished as WR2 in Dallas opposite Irvin. Got WR1 money to go to Tampa and got hurt
 
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LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
You seem to confuse “plays for a while in the NFL” with “dominates the NFL.” Morgan and maybe Miller could be argued to have dominated the NFL. Patterson was a fantastic returner but was not a good receiver, so much so that he was converted to running back.
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Carl Pickens was a repeat Pro bowler with the Cincinnati Bengals. 2nd team All Pro as well which is a higher honor. Didnt need to look it up, because I watched him play. He was dominant at the NFL level as a top 4 WR in the league for a couple years. Had a good career.

Some of our recent WRs have played well in the league but certainly not been dominant. We will have 3 different 5* WRs next year in that room....and another handful that were top150 players out of HS. We just need to hang on to everyone and we will put several really good WRs in the NFL over the next 4 years. Perhaps more than any other school.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
Carl Pickens was a repeat Pro bowler with the Cincinnati Bengals. 2nd team All Pro as well which is a higher honor. Didnt need to look it up, because I watched him play. He was dominant at the NFL level as a top 4 WR in the league for a couple years. Had a good career.

Some of our recent WRs have played well in the league but certainly not been dominant. We will have 3 different 5* WRs next year in that room....and another handful that were top150 players out of HS. We just need to hang on to everyone and we will put several really good WRs in the NFL over the next 4 years. Perhaps more than any other school.
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Pickens was legit too. We aren’t going to put out more receivers than OSU or LSU though
 
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Hulavol said:
It’s the exact same as it’s always been- you just hear about it now because it’s legal and there are some eye popping numbers. But little has changed.
Remember, in 1979 Oklahoma had a higher payroll than the Dallas Cowboys.
Now the money may be more, and more kids are getting a deal that’s better than a new car and a hundred fifty grand (going rate for a left tackle in 1991), but you still gotta recruit like crazy- in fact, now more than ever.

There is more reason than ever to be excited - we haven’t been doing this well since Coach Gardner and the Big Fisherman were crushing it in the 90’s!!
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No it isn't. There's always been money under the table but not 20M a year under the table.

You never had a QB leave one day before the Spring game. You never had to recruit, which now means pay, players yearly.

There's no recruiting now. Yea the coaches need to make an impression and show the kids they will get them ready and drafted for the next level. But now, it's all about money.
 
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