Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[Devo182]

You‘re clueless.

I'm on board with this.

I haven't had time to pay that much attention, which is why I scoured some way too early all-sec pick lists and didn't see many UT players either (offense). And then I asked y'all.

I think we may end up with 1, maybe even 2, in the 1st + 2nd teams, but I don't see them off the bat/on paper right now either. Here's to optimism and player development.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Memphis State?

U of M, the Tigers. More-awn.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

Finally looking at the upcoming roster...I'd be lying if I said the offensive skill, as it stands, isn't a bit disappointing.

Does anyone see a first or second team All-SEC player on offense? I'm seeing Bishop and Lewis projected as our RB1/RB2. Maybe Matthews or Kitselman could develop into an All-SEC first/second teamer. Heard on OL? That's about as far as the eye can see right now, being optimistic.

I'm thankful for our scheme, which should cover a lot up, as always. Being left with UCLA's QB2 and losing Sampson is a tough road to climb in the SEC, let's be honest. The OL will need to be dominant. I think the run game will find a way to eat, the question will be keeping drives alive through the air.

The defense will be the backbone once again imo and that's fine until Faizon arrives or GMac explodes onto the scene. It's a rebuild year and we need to rebuild for sure. Build depth and grow this year.

Great years ahead is undoubted given the pipeline and elite coaching we have. But I'm worried about the crazy moran histrionics in the meantime. Just focus on the future if you must, morans. It's blinding.

Neither of our OLinemen transfers allowed a sack last season, one played in the college football playoffs and the other was all conference. Try again

 

[Devo182]

Thoughts?

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Folks overthinking it.

It's HH, then everyone else. And it ain't close.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

This made my day----thank you

I’m still waiting on the best part of offseason, pictures of the ‘man’s best friend’ edition. We’re there, it usually starts about July before Shark Week. One of my favorites of offseason.

 

[Vol423]

U of M, the Tigers. More-awn.

Okay, but you do realize it was Memphis State through 1994. Right?

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

This reflects modern history accurately

Anything after 1980 - the past 45 years!

I still got Holloway at 4 and Clausen at 5. The artful Dodger was my first eyes on UT football. His impact was legendary! GBO But I like your list.

 

[Devo182]

Neither of our OLinemen transfers allowed a sack last season, one played in the college football playoffs and the other was all conference. Try again

Thinking both will be all-sec 1st team? Or 2nd?


That would be an all world OL along with Heard, Sanders Jr.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Cockrell was an All-American Baseball player at Tennessee while starting at QB in 1982-83 seasons.

Cockrell was a good athlete. Good quarterback and baseball player too. Definitely in my 6-7-8 range of Tennessee quarterbacks. GBO

 

[Vol423]

I’m still waiting on the best part of offseason, pictures of the ‘man’s best friend’ edition. We’re there, it usually starts about July before Shark Week. One of my favorites of offseason.

Shark Week was July 5-13.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Tony Robinson? Condridge Holloway was a stud and my earliest memory of TN football.

Tony Robinson should be on my list as well. Extremely talented he could throw the long ball and a dangerous runner. GBO

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Shark Week was July 5-13.

Dammit . My son and I never miss it, but I guess I did this year. Now my offseason schedule is completely thrown off. Crap

 

[Jackcrevol]

I think condredge holloway has to be on the mountain

Hmm. Pay'un, Tee, Condredge, Heath Shuler.

The Indian Chief HAS to be Josh Dobbs.

This is body of work, what they mean to the program. What they've done for other humans, what they've done in NFL.

 

[knoxvol52]

Hmm. Pay'un, Tee, Condredge, Heath Shuler.

The Indian Chief HAS to be Josh Dobbs.

This is body of work, what they mean to the program. What they've done for other humans, what they've done in NFL.

There's Peyton,then there's everyone else.. just fill in the blanks with the other 3..

 

[Jackcrevol]

I had no idea the weather was such a factor in male prostitution.

@Weezer all...

 

[deatojl]

TCU sucks because they only won 9? Wow, some of you calling people idiots and others saying teams “suck” really need to learn how to increase your vocabulary to show a little more intelligence. I wonder where some of you went to school!

Yeah, that seems like a bit much. For the discussion at hand, I think it's likely the truth falls somewhere in the middle, as is typically the case. I don't think CJH was panicking and throwing around huge piles of cash because he didn't trust the QBs we had on campus. I also don't think he was just going to stand pat with 2 scholarship QBs with little to no experience heading into the season. My gut says he had a couple of guys, such as Altmeyer and Hoover, that he thought were good enough to make a run at. Once neither panned out, he just brought in an experienced starting QB to join the QB competition.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

@HoleInTheRoof

This ain't the BGA I remember.......

Idk why I got tagged.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Thank you so very much for sharing this. My senior year at Tennessee. Did not get to go to florida or bama that year but I went to every other game including the Sugar Bowl! Great, great memories.

 

[25vol]

Think he is the most likable RB we’ve ever had at TN imo. So glad we got blessed with him instead of these freaking mercenaries other teams have.

I don’t care for the browns but I’ll be watching just to see him and I will not be surprised to see him emerge as RB1 by mid season. They’re already talking about having some routes lined up for Sampson which surprised me as he didn’t really do much of that here.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Memphis State?

Yes Tiger High.
They had to change their name from MSU because most of their alumni and fans couldn’t spell it correctly.
They changed their name to UM because their alumni and fans say that constantly.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Yes Tiger High.
They had to change their name from MSU because most of their alumni and fans couldn’t spell it correctly.
They changed their name to UM because their alumni and fans say that constantly.

Such a beautiful campus and area

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Such a beautiful campus and area

From Memphis. Definitely a blue font statement.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Rotflmmfao. So, the only person who can offer opinions regarding the Tennessee coaching staff is Josh Heupel actual??

Uh. No. This is a sports board. We are fans. We offer opinions, good and bad. It’s the way this works.

If we went your way, we would still have Slingblade as HC, since after all who can offer an opinion about his competence besides himself???

Silly.

You can add up all the negative opinions on assistant coaches for the last year and it won’t move the guy that hires and fires needle one inch. But yeah, we are all free to share our worthless opinions…..,,,on coaches and other posters worthless opinions and the associated arrogance.

 

[Jackcrevol]

From Memphis. Definitely a blue font statement.

DEFINITELY

 

[mrMet]

These recruits threads are the threads that keep on giving....

Hilarious watching the people from the FF come to the RF