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#78
#78
LittleVol said:
Go check Hendon Hookers stats at VT in 2020 and then get back to me.
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9-5 ratio is a lot better then 11-9, neither is very good. Did you watch any of his games? He was terrible. If CJH can fix him it will be his best coaching job ever. I would rather spend a little on him then 5 million on Leavitt, hope CJH can work his magic.
 
#79
#79
D-Vols said:
From everything I’ve read, it’s a weight problem, not a skills problem. He came to Knoxville at 178lbs, currently around 195lbs and they want him closer to 210lbs.
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Do you have to be a certain size to play QB? If so, and he's not but has the skills, do you not play him because he might get hurt? Supposedly, Bobby Bowden passed on Tony Robinson because of his lack of size. Robinson was 6'4" 170 as a high school senior.
 
#81
#81
SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Rumor is that Faizon's first deal is not huge but $1-1.5M though no one knows for sure of course.

If we have $3M in G-Mac and Faizon together, that's probably about average for a couple of SEC level QBs that don't start.

It's an expensive business but if we went after a room full of upperclassmen, Leavitt is reportedly asking $3M.

Proven upperclassmen QBs are going to cost more so having underclassmen recruits is cheaper.
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Paying these HS kids is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. I understand it’s the world we live in but it would benefit everyone if teams realize this and stop letting unproven kids be millionaires before they’ve taken a college snap.
 
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#83
EastTNVol6240 said:
Paying these HS kids is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. I understand it’s the world we live in but it would benefit everyone if teams realize this and stop letting unproven kids be millionaires before they’ve taken a college snap.
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People don't want to hear it but Congress could rein this in and no one else can.

Congress could allow the NCAA legal protection to make some compensation, transfer, etc rules and not get sued for their efforts.

Other than the Antitrust Exemption route, this is reality.
 
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#84
#84
No one thought much of Aguilar and he only had 3 months to gets ready. Ended up being one of the top 4 seasons ever by a Vol QB.

I completely trust whatever decision Heup makes there. We're stacking defensive players in the portal and that is what we need.
 
#85
#85
farmdogvol said:
9-5 ratio is a lot better then 11-9, neither is very good. Did you watch any of his games? He was terrible. If CJH can fix him it will be his best coaching job ever. I would rather spend a little on him then 5 million on Leavitt, hope CJH can work his magic.
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I did. Not a lot. But mostly going off
His highlights.

He’s got some skill, but those turnovers are a no no.
 
#86
#86
Teeman said:
Do you have to be a certain size to play QB? If so, and he's not but has the skills, do you not play him because he might get hurt? Supposedly, Bobby Bowden passed on Tony Robinson because of his lack of size. Robinson was 6'4" 170 as a high school senior.
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From what I read it was his parents and coach agreed.
 
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#87
#87
EastTNVol6240 said:
The guy that would’ve never even started here if not for an injury? Wild comparison. Wgat are the chances we catch lightning in a bottle twice?
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You can do that in college. You can run option offenses in college. You can cheat defense.

The NFL even the worst teams are more talented than a college National Champion. And schemes can’t work continuously.

Not saying Pribula can be a good pro, but Heupel definitely has shown us he can scheme up a good QB
 
#89
#89
Bledsoevol said:
Hey y’all Merkinger is available!
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You never know. Merk is already familiar with the system. If he don't get picked up, in the portal, who knows, he could be your next Hooker. It's called maturity. Something all these athletes have no patience for, with the pressures of NIL.
 
#91
#91
rocketskates said:
Correct. We know little about GMac and for all that we know, Josh could be planning on him being QB1. However, you can’t go into a season with only two quarterbacks. If something freakish happens and two of them get hurt do you just run wildcat the rest of the year? Lol
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They have a 3rd QB on the roster already.
 
#96
#96
farmdogvol said:
They currently have 3 QBs on roster, they had 4 on roster in 2025.
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Apparently, the backup to the backup to the backup is not skilled enough because he wasn’t a 5 star. I believe he just wanted to play/practice as a Vol
 
#97
#97
VolInNW said:
As usual, JH simply waits, then reacts. I see nothing proactive in anything he does, including the portal. Other teams snatch players up the moment they hit, indicating to me that they have worked the kid into the portal and then grab who they have selected. We wait....and wait....and wait, THEN react and grab what's left.
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Could just be window shopping. Probably won’t know how much he’ll have left to spend on a qb until he fills out other important needs in other areas. No doubt he’s got his eye on one or more lower division QBs who fit his criteria, but he’s gotta look at guys who have P4 experience first. Relax.
 
#98
#98
The next 14 best qbs between Leavitt and this guy have already committed. We're definitely headed for thin ice.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
People don't want to hear it but Congress could rein this in and no one else can.

Congress could allow the NCAA legal protection to make some compensation, transfer, etc rules and not get sued for their efforts.

Other than the Antitrust Exemption route, this is reality.
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Right there with you. Been saying the same thing.
 
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