Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Enki_Amenra]

I think we have a shot. Not sure about good (let's say greater than 50%).



My way-too-early (slightly optimistic?) odds:


@bama +7 (4.5 pts more optimistic than Vegas). 30% chance to win

UGA +7.5 (same as Vegas) 27% chance to win

@UF +2.5 (.5 pt more optimistic than Vegas). 46% chance to win



3-game odds:

73% chance of winning at least 1 of the 3. I'll take it.

26% chance of pulling out 2 of the 3 games. Build Heupel a damn statue tomorrow.

And a 4% chance we win all 3 (so you're telling me there's a chance...)

I don't think we can make any realistic odds with the quest denmark at QB.

 

[DobermanVol]

They did Joey wrong in NCAA 26. He looks busted .

Plus the roster has none of our incoming class on it. Made up names as the backups. At least from what I can tell.

 

[Volunteer821]

You can only choose 1, what ya got?

1) Beat Bama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003.

2) Beat UGA for the first time since 2016.

3) Beat UF in Gainesville for the first time since 2003.


I'm personally going #1. Would be a complete soul stealer given our recent triumphs over the gumps. Any of them would be extremely sweet to see happen though.

Absolutely, a win over bammer is always the best thing that can happen in any season........at least imo. I hate them that much. I want to go full 1995 on them this year.

 

[Volunteer821]

I don't think we can make any realistic odds with the quest denmark at QB.

quest denmark..........awesome.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

No dont be a dramatic yeti...

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We would be sad to see you go, fuzzball.

Did Sally write that?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

They did Joey wrong in NCAA 26. He looks busted .

Plus the roster has none of our incoming class on it. Made up names as the backups. At least from what I can tell.

Do they update it again before the season starts?

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Absolutely, a win over bammer is always the best thing that can happen in any season........at least imo. I hate them that much. I want to go full 1995 on them this year.

Have to rank them in your order. Hate gators all day every day. GA is current top dog, but Knoxville born and bred, worked out of Huntsville among those heathens 30 years, so Bama it is.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

You can only choose 1, what ya got?

1) Beat Bama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003.

2) Beat UGA for the first time since 2016.

3) Beat UF in Gainesville for the first time since 2003.


I'm personally going #1. Would be a complete soul stealer given our recent triumphs over the gumps. Any of them would be extremely sweet to see happen though.

1st- BEAT georgia
I don't want that losing streak to get to double digits


Then bama

Then gatas

 

[buckfama]

I can confirm. I understand this is likely just a joke to stir up BOT. But they are 100% not the same. BOT has been around as long as I can remember and i’ve been here or on other boards for 20 years. We’ve had some heated debates but he’s not in Bruin’s league of negativity. Very few are.

BruinVol was a seagull.

Come in squawking and crapped all over everything.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

No dont be a dramatic yeti...

Impact of Weezer’s Departure on VolNation

Emotional and Community Impact

Weezer has been more than a mascot—he’s been a unifying pride symbol for VolNation. His departure will leave a gap in the emotional fabric of the fan base and may trigger a sense of loss among those who see him as a beacon of inclusivity.

Fans who have rallied around his rainbow flair might feel their voices muted without his presence at games and gatherings. That sense of shared belonging could momentarily wane.

Brand and Identity Challenges

Weezer’s purple fur and rainbow scarf reinforced VolNation’s commitment to diversity. Without him, the organization risks losing a clear, memorable representation of its inclusive values.

This moment presents an opportunity for VolNation to audit its branding—ensuring that inclusivity isn’t tied to a single character but woven into every aspect of its identity.

We would be sad to see you go, fuzzball.

Tl;dr

also....

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I can confirm. I understand this is likely just a joke to stir up BOT. But they are 100% not the same. BOT has been around as long as I can remember and i’ve been here or on other boards for 20 years. We’ve had some heated debates but he’s not in Bruin’s league of negativity. Very few are.

Take your word for it. But he is still on the first page with a DIS-honorable mention.

Did you go back to Gridscape days?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Tl;dr

also....
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sally wrote that

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

BruinVol was a seagull.

Come in squawking and crapped all over everything.

There is another poster here who has a similar posting style as Bruin. I will say that Bruin knew a few things. I still remember him coming and asking if anyone heard about an injury to such and such player. No one had, and then all of a sudden said player was out for the game.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I didn't do it. It was probably Comma Jack.

i'm a punctuation fan

 

[cncchris33]

It's called conversation. Why are you so interested in limiting speech?

You must not have heard. Freak announced in a press release last week that all conversation topics are to run thru Czar Guntersvol, Minister Of Media. Deal with it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Did Sally write that?

yes. i don't right

 

[Volunteer821]

1st- BEAT georgia
I don't want that losing streak to get to double digits


Then bama

Then gatas

I can see beating the leg humpers 2nd and the gatas 3rd but I just can't want to beat anybody more than the gumps no matted the situation........... and I live with these barking idiots down here, its not fun.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I would, but I can't be certain you didnt steal that from somewhere.

I made 2, smart aleck

Spoiler

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[JCVol00]

Watching the ut-miss state game, Sampson at 9:46 of the first quarter appeared to hurt his hamstring. I wonder if that’s when he got that hamstring injury that sidelined him late vs vandy and for the osu game, but played through it until the vandy game

 

[franklinpence]

You can only choose 1, what ya got?

1) Beat Bama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003.

2) Beat UGA for the first time since 2016.

3) Beat UF in Gainesville for the first time since 2003.


I'm personally going #1. Would be a complete soul stealer given our recent triumphs over the gumps. Any of them would be extremely sweet to see happen though.

I live in Georgia, so….I’ll take all three.

 

[DobermanVol]

Do they update it again before the season starts?

You have 2 options before you begin a season and its to upload the standard rosters or the updated ones. Both were the same currently. Maybe they update them later. But its basically our freshman class doesn't exist accept for GMAC at QB and Sanders at LT. Pretty disappointing honestly.

Our DB's are sick though...

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I can see bearing the leg humpers 2nd and the gatas 3rd but I just can't want to beat anybody more than the gumps no matted the situation........... and I live with these barking idiots down here, its not fun.

I know....... you hate bama so much, you won't even listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd or, evidently, post coherent responses. Wow.

 

[25vol]

Watching the ut-miss state game, Sampson at 9:46 of the first quarter appeared to hurt his hamstring. I wonder if that’s when he got that hamstring injury that sidelined him late vs vandy and for the osu game, but played through it until the vandy game

Could be!
We ran the wheels off that guy last year didn’t we? I’m sure by the end of it he was beat up pretty good. Fantastic player and I’ll miss seeing him on Saturdays.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[Volunteer821]

I know....... you hate bama so much, you won't even listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd or, evidently, post coherent responses. Wow.