Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[ATC_VOL]

Glad that got taken care of quickly. Excited to see what the two young kids can do today. As someone else said, hopefully this provides a little extra motivation for the team going into summer.

 

[Blake25p]

Also if any player on the current roster is upset with the staff moving on from Nico after the s**t he pulled then they can kick rocks too

 

[bluegrasser]

Anybody got some Merklinger highlights from what limited action he got last year?

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Considering how emotionally immature Nico’s dad is, it wouldn’t surprise me if he forwarded info on our offense to our rivals.

 

[tyonthefly93]

Respect to Heup. It isn’t like you’re asking a mediocre tight end to get. It’s your QB who was the NIL poster boy. Heupel showing he can swallow his pride and do what’s best for the progrum.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Considering how emotionally immature Nico’s dad is, it wouldn’t surprise me if he forwarded info on our offense to our rivals.

I didn’t even think of this. They should absolutely call the lawyers up today and draw something up to cover this.

 

[Ace]

Think about all the fathers that have to explain this to their 6 and 8 year old sons that idolize Nico

Good opportunity to teach them lessons on humility and greed

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Hit the bricks. Good riddance.

 

[gordonr24]

It’s been positive PR for UT and the football program. Even rival fans can’t fault UT.




This shines a bad light on Nico and the current NIL culture.

 

[JacketVol]

Made clutch game winning throws against Bama the school most people want to beat the most.

Or did Brazell make a great catch

 

[shoney]

I know someone will pick Nico up, but good luck to the head coach who has to deal with his locker room after this mess. I don’t see how he could be welcomed by the players.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

1st big time college holdout.

Everything school!!!

 

[Jimmy Football]

My biggest regret is that I hoped we would play this kid over Joe Milton. Milton stuck it out for two seasons on the pine when he had every reason to leave.

Nico bolted because the millions we were paying him apparently weren’t milliony enough. And not only that, he cost our new starter a whole spring practice with the ones.

 

[Devo182]

Anybody got some Merklinger highlights from what limited action he got last year?

You don't want to see them fwir. Pretty sure he got stuck in vs Florida and it was ugly.

That said he had zero experience. Baptism by fire this year for either him or GM.

I'd certainly say a rebuild is in store atp outside of a surprise transfer. Reload for the youngsters. Faizon springs hope eternal.

 

[volfan411]

A lot of analysts thought Merk would have been a 5 star if he had focused on football and not been a multi sport athlete. I personally have been excited about seeing him take the field in this offense.

 

[Govolsman98]

Nico?

 

[DD4ME]

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Kid had two yrs to learn a pretty simple offense and he was still kinda ass


Now he has to learn a new one in three months. Im sure itll go great lmao what a loser

 

[Orangeburst]

 

[Govolsman98]

You don't want to see them fwir. Pretty sure he got stuck in vs Florida and it was ugly.

That said he had zero experience. Baptism by fire this year for either him or GM.

I'd certainly say a rebuild is in store atp outside of a surprise transfer. Reload for the youngsters. Faizon springs hope eternal.

Looks like he only played against Chattanooga and Kent State. I don't recall him playing against Florida

 

[vol4eva]

Biggest bust in Tennessee history

 

[Devo182]

Looks like he only played against Chattanooga and Kent State. I don't recall him playing against Florida

Good call. It was poor firehose Moore that got the shellacking.

He still around? We need Gaston lolol

 

[InVOLuntary]

Considering how emotionally immature Nico’s dad is, it wouldn’t surprise me if he forwarded info on our offense to our rivals.

Im not sure the 4 or 5 plays Nico ran last year will hurt us all that much.

 

[Jackcrevol]

That is brutal,

 

[Govolsman98]

Good call. It was poor firehose Moore that got the shellacking.

He still around? We need Gaston lolol

He entered the transfer portal but I don't think he ended up anywhere so honestly we should see if he wants to come back