Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[SoilVol]

Idea: Vols win out and beat Auburn in the SEC Championship.

Final ranking: 1 Duke, 2 Vols, 3 Auburn, 4 Houston?

 

[VolGee4]

All three of those teams would smoke Oklahoma rite now. Beating a team in November and riding it into the tournament is how pathetic the tournament is now. There's Mid Major teams that won't make tournament that could beat Oklahoma..

Doesn't really matter because it's the body of work. That is just all speculation. Just like the CFP, it has to be done on the field or court.

 

[rockytop25]

I'll be the first to admit, I don't like the thought of guys being able to go 2 years juco then 4 years at a D1 school...

However, I fail to see how this is any different from what Pavia did and got ruled eligible for?

 

[SoilVol]

I'm confused.... how is this any different from Pavia's case? Court ruled Pavia could play, why can't Osuna?

 

[VolGee4]

Houston's 4 losses: #1 Auburn, #7 Alabama, San Diego St., #9 Texas Tech.

Ranked wins (current): #9 Texas Tech, #10 Iowa State, #24 Arizona, #23 BYU

Tennessee's 5 losses: #19 Kentucky (2), (ORV) Vandy, #1 Auburn, #5 Florida

Ranked wins: #7 Alabama, #5 Florida, #22 Texas A&M, #15 Mizzou, #25 Miss State, #14 Louisville

San Diego State isn't even the best MCBB team in San Diego

I think the Vols absolutely have the better resume than Houston. Houston went 0-2 against the SEC.

The Vols also have the better resume than Florida regardless of what Florida does. Schedule matters.

 

[SoilVol]

I'll be the first to admit, I don't like the thought of guys being able to go 2 years juco then 4 years at a D1 school...

However, I fail to see how this is any different from what Pavia did and got ruled eligible for?

I tend to agree, but basketball seems to get around it with prep schools. I think it basically turns jucos into prep schools from an eligibility perspective.

 

[knoxvol52]

Doesn't really matter because it's the body of work. That is just all speculation. Just like the CFP, it has to be done on the field or court.

That body of work will look great when Oklahoma loses last 2 conference games and ends up 17-14 (4-14) in conference and losing to a bottom feeder team at Home . Lost to a crappy LSU team at HOME ... Boomer Sooner ...

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Was Sprite ever sold in a green bottle?

 

[Rishvol]

The difference is Pavia a football player who had the backing of ESPN these baseball players don't

 

[GenRRN]

Was Sprite ever sold in a green bottle?

Up until 2022 I think. Part of Cokes initiative to "go green" funny enough. Apparently the green PET is more harmful than the clear bottles.

 

[VolGee4]

That body of work will look great when Oklahoma loses last 2 conference games and ends up 17-14 (4-14) in conference and losing to a bottom feeder team at Home . Lost to a crappy LSU team at HOME ... Boomer Sooner ...

So is that mid-major Xavier, who is 1-9 in Q1 games. Or Boise State who is 3-5 in Q1 games and 4-2 in Q3 games. If there were better teams to compare, then they would get in over OU.

 

[peaygolf]

It’s amazing that it was only 120 odd years ago two brothers announced they could fly…..


They were Wright

 

[tnhunter 10]

 

[Rechoryan]

Was Sprite ever sold in a green bottle?

I know for a fact it was sold in green glass bottles because I remember shooting them with my bb gun when I was a kid.

 

[knoxvol52]

So is that mid-major Xavier, who is 1-9 in Q1 games. Or Boise State who is 3-5 in Q1 games and 4-2 in Q3 games. If there were better teams to compare, then they would get in over OU.

Not even talking about those scrubs.

If the Drake Bulldogs get knocked out of Conference tournament and it happens still should get in. To hell with the Quad 1 wins. Drake could beat Oklahoma and Texas on a Neutral court Today. BTW the 1 Quad win victory Drake has is over a SEC team Vanderbilt and also beat the same Miami team Tennessee did. People act like if teams don't play in P4 conference they SUCK. We obviously have a difference if opinion and that's cool Oklahoma want get past first 4 game.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Typical decisions involving NCAA and court decisions…absolutely ZERO rhyme or reason.

 

[VolGee4]

Not even talking about those scrubs.

If the Drake Bulldogs get knocked out of Conference tournament and it happens still should get in. To hell with the Quad 1 wins. Drake could beat Oklahoma and Texas on a Neutral court Today. BTW the 1 Quad win victory Drake has is over a SEC team Vanderbilt and also beat the same Miami team Tennessee did. People act like if teams don't play in P4 conference they SUCK. We obviously have a difference if opinion and that's cool Oklahoma want get past first 4 game.

Drake may very well get in even if they don't win their conference tournament although it would be much tougher for them.

But I don't like how we are moving toward how we "feel" about teams. The committee does it in football, too. What's the point in playing games if we are going to just speculate who would win? You use the resume in front of you and decide who is better. Objective facts. While I understand that it may be more difficult for mid-majors to schedule bigger games, Drake played two opponents this year named York College Nebraska and St. Ambrose. They are both NAIA schools. They can and should do better than scheduling teams like that.

OU has a 30 point win over Vandy, the same Q1 win for Drake. Even being in the toughest conference in the country, OU scheduled Providence, Arizona, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, and Michigan. Won all of them. Drake is 10-3 in Q3 games. You can't just look at 25-3 and 17-12 and determine who is better.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Up until 2022 I think. Part of Cokes initiative to "go green" funny enough. Apparently the green PET is more harmful than the clear bottles.

I thought so. Man at work claiming it was always a clear bottle.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I know for a fact it was sold in green glass bottles because I remember shooting them with my bb gun when I was a kid.

I remember green too. Thought I was confusing it with 7up. Man at work must be fake news.

 

[peaygolf]

I thought so. Man at work claiming it was always a clear bottle.

 

[DD4ME]

I'll be the first to admit, I don't like the thought of guys being able to go 2 years juco then 4 years at a D1 school...

However, I fail to see how this is any different from what Pavia did and got ruled eligible for?

I'm confused.... how is this any different from Pavia's case? Court ruled Pavia could play, why can't Osuna?

Agree with all of you. Weird ruling is weird.

 

[volbeast33]

Offense is more important in the tournament, imohttps://x.com/wesrucker247/status/1896658080395620777?s=46&t=lBwOtUIstUNgOynWKgzC-Q

 

[GiggerVol]

Up until 2022 I think. Part of Cokes initiative to "go green" funny enough. Apparently the green PET is more harmful than the clear bottles.

You're correct as they were sold in green bottles for 60 years before switching in 2022

 

[Jackcrevol]

By some people, you mean @Jackcrevol

You mean, DN!

 

[GiggerVol]

I went for a walk at Don Fox park here in Lebanon this morning while our cleaning lady was at the house. The TWRA Fisheries guys were releasing their fourth round of 350 Rainbow trout into the creek on the back side of the park. Before I could even reach my car, there was already 5 or 6 fishermen heading to the bank lol