Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[gordonr24]

If you actually watch it, he didn’t really hint at anything. He just made a statement that he wouldn’t be shocked if he saw that, but didn’t say one way or the other if he’s heard it. I didn’t take it as him dropping nuggets so much as him just speculating it could happen.

My belief is he wouldn’t say it, if he hadn’t heard something.

But I’m absolutely fine with Merk as QB1.

This gives UT some extra NIL to work with.

 

[Volnut]

Man the precedent that CJH just set for the entire sport. That’s my coach.

Heupel has done a great job of stacking up QBs. He was smart enough to foresee this climate.

 

[DD4ME]

By the way, how do you answer a kid when he asks if we can return a Nico jersey he got for Christmas? Hasn’t worn it yet.

You tell him sure, then get him a new one. If you can afford it.

Also you tell him this is a good reminder we buy the T on the front and not the name on the back.

 

[Jpcisco]

If you actually watch it, he didn’t really hint at anything. He just made a statement that he wouldn’t be shocked if he saw that, but didn’t say one way or the other if he’s heard it. I didn’t take it as him dropping nuggets so much as him just speculating it could happen.

He said it wouldn't be fair to the coach or program if he revealed who. Also said he would be paid higher than Nico. Someone is already in the boat

 

[butchna]

Deon
Colorado
Nuff said

Formulaic. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Prime’s digits on Daddy Nico’s iPhone call log.

 

[Volnut]

 

[TheBigOne10]

Hey @Weezer put those Heup doubts aside. I believe in him now more than ever! Leader! My coach!

 

[itsme]

Lesson learned - Stay away from So. Cal prima donna QBs who wear dresses.

Casey Clausen was a Cali kid. It isn’t that.

IMO, the family got mad because the couldn’t double dip the NIL when Tennessee didn’t recruit Madden. My guess is that Nico goes to UCLA with his brother.

The $4M request and tactics have backfired through in public opinion and with the university. They thought the staff thought of Nico in the light of the greats of Tennessee history. He was nowhere near that.

I think Merk will be good by the time he leaves though.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

We can all take solace in the knowledge that - if Heupel and the staff truly believed he was worth it or our season depended on it, we probably would’ve paid.

The fact that we’re moving on lets me know Merk is legit, or we have something up our sleeve.

 

[butchna]

He said it wouldn't be fair to the coach or program if he revealed who. Also said he would be paid higher than Nico. Someone is already in the boat

Thamel’s story mentioned a starting QB got a new NIL deal after Tennessee’s collective started making entreaties.

 

[vol4eva]

Dude didn’t even talk to his head coach. Trash, and I hope his football career is a short one. Nico is all about Nico

 

[Volnut]

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[butchna]

Alabama
Oregon
Ohio state
Notre Dame
Colorado

5 schools with QB battles for QB1

Can’t be Alabama if he wants to play this season.

 

[VolInDayton]

It sure can. A 145 QBR tied him with Beck at 7th in the conference out of 16 starters. 64% 19 TDs vs 5 INTs.

Could definitely be a lot worse, ex: the backups last year. Let's hope we break even for this year. I have faith Hype won't let us slip too far. We also won't have Sampson. Questions at WR. Tough boat to row this year iyam.

Thank god we got Banks to balance the beam hopefully. Hype is gonna earn every dime on O.

The offense would get worse from a step back in RB play. The stats could be worst from QB play but the driving factor would be teams not having to respect the run as much. Nico did a good job protecting the ball, but was pretty average everywhere else.

 

[Volnut]

He said it wouldn't be fair to the coach or program if he revealed who. Also said he would be paid higher than Nico. Someone is already in the boat

Ok insiders, do your thing. Spill it!

 

[itsme]

This just gave the schools back the NIL power imo

Not fully but they are better off than they were before.

 

[SSVol]

Got two O&W tickets in the lower west club, plus a parking pass...free if you'll go.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

 

[MockingVol]

I look forward to Nico being a barista at some trendy juice shop in California in 4-5 years after his father eats all his money.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Dante Moore anyone?

 

[UpstateVol613]

No lies detected.

 

[Volnut]

Formulaic. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Prime’s digits on Daddy Nico’s iPhone call log.

I keep seeing USC and UCLA, but Colorado seems the most logical to me. Birds of a feather, soon flock together (Prima donnas Deion and Nico).

 

[DD4ME]

Sampson and the defense carrying the Polynesian Princess last year.

 

[LotteryPick]

Dante Moore anyone?

Why do you think Lanning happily called CJH? He has his guy

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

He said it wouldn't be fair to the coach or program if he revealed who. Also said he would be paid higher than Nico. Someone is already in the boat

I took that more as him saying it wouldn’t be fair to have that conversation right now since it was still up in the air. And he actually said for it to be a starter, they’d probably have to be paid higher than Nico. Again, I took it more as speculation/what-if scenarios than anything concrete is on the horizon. I certainly hope I’m wrong!