Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[DD4ME]

You say this but I also wonder how much of the WR issues were on them and how much was on Nico. Hindsight being what it is now and now that the Nico blinders are taken off, there is enough evidence out there to show that Nico wasn’t the stud QB he was sold to us as. He had tons of overthrows to WR with at minimum 5 yards separation, he struggled to extend plays at several key moments, and his quickness at moving the offense along, something that’s crucial under Heupel’s schemes, was lackluster.

I’m not saying he was solely to blame, as there are definitely issues with our receivers, but I think it’s unfair to cast all that at the feet of the receiving core and cast them as bottom of the barrel.

Fair question. He had some worse than Milton level overthrows imo. He was better across the middle, but maybe slightly worse in high stress.

 

[DeepPurpleFloyd]

I hope you slept well, had a good breakfast, and feel better today. Really appeared to spiral last night.

Also, I need a cup of coffee and my car washed immediately!!
- Nick Saban, probably

 

[CAVPUT]

Its like City of Johnson City. If dont make Citizens happy. Young people leave, no one repopulates. Old people die:

Bad example. But similarly. You miss on a very large prrcentage of blue chippers, who had on campus. time and time again. ones you did land earlyv on, you can't keep because you got out talented in the big games. Sooner or later, the tarnish wears off.

Love this staff. But, it feels like the boat is taking on water. really thought with Nico leaving would be a positive. And still may be. Not getting the warm and fuzzies out of the porthole.

They were at a point with Orange Bowl win they could really stock pile talent. Same for playoff berth. Instead Florid reloaded. bama reloaded. georgia reloaded.

I mean 26 class we really have a grand opportunity to have one of those elite level next level classes. true to form we lost Keys. lost the NC DE, and havent landed anyone with any real difference ability.

Faizon is that guy. We have to surround him with best of the best. and that is simply not happening.

We hope Faizon signs, but at this point, I'm not sure his commit holds.

 

[UTProf]

It has to be UCLA for Nico I would imagine. I am sure they can pay him some but have fun getting destroyed in front of a half empty stadium.

A spot inadvertently created by nic flipping Madden to Arkansas. UCLA is beyond a mess right now.

 

[Newman]

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/transferportaltop/

Has Nico to UNC at 100%.

 

[DD4ME]

Choices for QB1 position

A. Get a guy out of Portal ( then watch everyone complain about the guy)

Or


B. Give the keys to the car to Merk or GM ( then watch individuals complain about not getting a QB from the Portal)

Or


C. Both

We have to get a portal QB so it becomes a debate if we should have just paid Nico and or cheaped out on getting the (insert right guy name).

 

[DeepPurpleFloyd]

These will be rollin in all day

And here I thought what Nico did to Tennessee was cold. The way this dude is treating La. Tech is de coldest.

 

[CAVPUT]

My son is constantly saying “brung” instead of “brought”. Just yesterday we have this exchange.

“I brung home my math test. You need to sign it.”

“Ok, but brought is the correct term.”

“But everyone at school says brung.”

So I look it up.
View attachment 735811

So nonstandard but still acceptable. I will not accept “broughten” though.

They make changes with an eye on the current times. Someone using "brung" makes me question their schooling. Then again....loose/lose... there/they're/their... guess that horse has already bolted the barn.

 

[csprig9]

Has to help us in our first game right?

Thankfully he’s leaving
Some on here act like they are OHio state

 

[knoxvol52]

Don't believe for a moment Boo is pulling a Nico. The kid got everything he wanted in last negotiations. Bump in pay and shot at playing offense and defense, what more would he want! A Bugatti

 

[Enki_Amenra]

We have to get a portal QB so it becomes a debate if we should have just paid Nico and or cheaped out on getting the (insert right guy name).

Couldn't pay him with how they acted. Pay him now, have to pay more for an SEC title game and more for each playoff game. We'd probably end up over $6mil/yr for him. No way he's worth 50% more than Tony Vintella

 

[highspeed]

These will be rollin in all day

Is it weird that I see this and ask my myself, "what in the world were his parents thinking," while also loving the name and wanting him on that alone?

 

[barney]

I like Robertson...6'4" 220lbs was a 4 star and top 25 QB outta Texas in the 2021 class went to Miss State to play for Mike Leach so got a year learning the Air Raid offense. Then 2 years at Baylor and the season he started he was running the spread under Jake Spavital... so should have a pretty good handle on a lot of the same philosophy we run.

He was 7th in qbr last year and threw for nearly 450 against LSU in their bowl game.

 

[DD4ME]

Couldn't pay him with how they acted. Pay him now, have to pay more for an SEC title game and more for each playoff game. We'd probably end up over $6mil/yr for him. No way he's worth 50% more than Tony Vintella

We agree bro, but bring a loss and watch Nico roll North Dakota school for the blind and some will be asking if we could have handled it better.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

It has to be UCLA for Nico I would imagine. I am sure they can pay him some but have fun getting destroyed in front of a half empty stadium.

Also think their OL is putrid

 

[Enki_Amenra]

They make changes with an eye on the current times. Someone using "brung" makes me question their schooling. Then again....loose/lose... there/they're/their... guess that horse has already bolted the barn.

I will never accept loose for lose in my class.

 

[Jimmy Football]

I will never accept loose for lose in my class.

You’ve loost me on this one.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I will never accept loose for lose in my class.

great point

 

[DD4ME]

I turned on my troll account radar on team, best you keep your anti-virus active regardless.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We agree bro, but bring a loss and watch Nico roll North Dakota school for the blind and some will be asking if we could have handled it better.

NDSU is a BA program. Win dat Nat air other year.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

@Freak
We need a ticker running across the screen of every portal entry as soon as they come in, like the stock market,

 

[CAVPUT]

I like Robertson...6'4" 220lbs was a 4 star and top 25 QB outta Texas in the 2021 class went to Miss State to play for Mike Leach so got a year learning the Air Raid offense. Then 2 years at Baylor and the season he started he was running the spread under Jake Spavital... so should have a pretty good handle on a lot of the same philosophy we run.

What is our philosophy now? The book is out on the Heupel scheme. Are we moving to the pistol as rumored? Given our situation on the OL and with the WRs, I'd have to think we'd need a guy who has some serious running ability. Kinda want the Becht kid to be honest.

 

[NMVol]

My son is constantly saying “brung” instead of “brought”. Just yesterday we have this exchange.

“I brung home my math test. You need to sign it.”

“Ok, but brought is the correct term.”

“But everyone at school says brung.”

So I look it up.
View attachment 735811

So nonstandard but still acceptable. I will not accept “broughten” though.

or *brat, for those who speak sausage

 

[DD4ME]

I will never accept loose for lose in my class.

You should losen up your standards sir.