Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[VolGee4]

Hope we have some offense next year…..
I expected this kind of performance against duke or Florida , not ****ing Houston

Say what you want but we got embarrassed and it’s a shame we lost the way we did

I’m not embarrassed one bit. I don’t get embarrassed by a sporting event with players we should revere for years to come. It happens with competition.

 

[UTgrad2015]

Candy baseball bout to get swept at home hahahahaha

 

[TN-POSSUM]

One very tall player that could rebound, that's what we needed to get over the top imo

Estrella is who you're thinking of

 

[Revived2002]

I think Duke takes the title.

Florida looks wobbly to me - having too many close calls. Auburn can’t hang with Duke (or Houston) and may lose to Sparty or Florida.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Houston is that good.

Sampson has been on a solid run, a FF a couple years ago, multiple second weekend runs.

These guys arent scrubs.

Houston is one of the best coached teams in the nation. So were we. They’ll lose to duke by 15.

 

[Adam Sandler]

 

[MoCo_Vol]

To be honest, this season exceeded my expectations.

I was very worried that after losing, JJJ, Santi, DK, Awaka, Aidoo, & Freddie we would have a down year.

Then to have just 11 on scholarship was hoping we’d stay healthy. JP out for year then Carr quitting.

Honestly, was just hoping for 20+ wins and another Tournament. Team played great and really seemed to find their way quick.

I hope Barnes is back, I think he’s beyond due for a Natty run & we’re so close to being there, regardless of what the negative fans will say.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I think Duke takes the title.

Florida looks wobbly to me - having too many close calls. Auburn can’t hang with Duke (or Houston) and may lose to Sparty or Florida.

Duke is the best team I've seen in the tournament.

But, anyone can have an off night. Unfortunately, we just proved that....... again

 

[GVol1966]

I picked Houston as my champ

I bet $10 on Duke before the season, so if they win I’ll be $105 richer

 

[UTK]

I don’t know past me woulda flipped out at this loss, but maybe I’ve just mentally matured and understand we’re seeing the best run in Tennessee basketball history. It’s hard to be too pissed off. I get it sucked to see the first half, but at least we were playing for a spot in the final 4 two years in a row. Something we’ve only done once in program history before then. Perspective is important here. Barnes may never get us in the final 4, hell he may not even get us back to an Elite 8, but he’s at very minimal raised the bar around this program and will go down as the best to ever do it here until someone does do the things no one has. So yes it’s a bit annoying to hear any Barnes slander. Grow up

 

[SoilVol]

One very tall player that could rebound, that's what we needed to get over the top imo

Estrella was the guy that would've put this team over the top. His skillset and stature is the piece this team was missing. Awaka's rebounding would've been nice but still not enough imo.

 

[VolGee4]

First off . Back to your last post.
There’s no Guaranteed championship.
Nobody mentioned Guaranteed but you.

All any UT fan can wish for is a chance at a NC.
We can agree to disagree on whether Barnes can give you a chance.

He couldn’t reach a final four with Kevin Durant or Dalton Knecht.

Then you don’t know history. Tell me you don’t know the team he had with Kevin Durant. Lazy argument. I’ve been over it multiple times.

 

[pierce60]

One very tall player that could rebound, that's what we needed to get over the top imo

He was injured on the bench….JP Estrella…

 

[Adam Sandler]

Please lord, make sure Duke beats Florida. I don’t think my heart can take this ending and a gata national championship.

 

[Volnut]

Welp, on the bright side, at least this was Bob Kesling’s last game. I’m ready for Mike.

I like Mike so much already. I watched the inaugural Mike Keith show on YouTube with Coach Heupel and ZZ, and I love his energy. Yet, he exudes such humility.

 

[Mullins2010]

Barnes will never take us to a Final 4.

Lol who will?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Houston is one of the best coached teams in the nation. So were we. They’ll lose to duke by 15.

Everyone will

Duke has a roster of 7 NBA players they run in and out.

 

[GVol1966]

Then you don’t know history. Tell me you don’t know the team he had with Kevin Durant. Lazy argument. I’ve been over it multiple times.

How many finals , final four games has he taken a team to??
I rest my case.

 

[VolGee4]

How many finals , final four games has he taken a team to??
I rest my case.

Nope. It’s ignorance.

He’s been to one of you didn’t know.

 

[UTK]

Lost the game in the first 8 minutes. Houston is not that much better than we are.

For real. Most annoying thing I’ve kept seeing in the basketball thread was people acting like Houston was just way better or more talented than us. Absurd coping mechanic. We just came out not mentally ready/and or didn’t hit our shots….and it cost us. Is what it is.

 

[JCVol00]

Maybe a hot take but I would take our baseball, softball and wbb programs being bottom dwellers but our football and basketball programs making final four and competing for titles consistently. And no our football and basketball programs arent elite or competing for titles, elite teams dont get blown out in r1 of playoffs, struggle every conference game, or get blownout in the ncaa tournament

 

[GVol1966]

Lol who will?

Same could have been said about baseball before Tony V.
We never won one before 2024

 

[UTK]

Please lord, make sure Duke beats Florida. I don’t think my heart can take this ending and a gata national championship.

Winner of Auburn/Mich State beating they ass anyways

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Estrella was the guy that would've put this team over the top. His skillset and stature is the piece this team was missing. Awaka's rebounding would've been nice but still not enough imo.

To win against Houston today? DK would have been the difference.

JP is by far the best scoring big on the team…I am really hoping he’s gonna be 100% for his remaining 3 years here.

 

[Mullins2010]

Same could have been said about baseball before Tony V.
We never won one before 2024

Give me some names