Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Kingston Vol]

I’ve always been and always will be under the idea that Tennessee truly does recruit itself. Not to a top 5 level per say but i really do think anyone can come in here and get top 15 classes and that alone should be enough to get us to consistently 8-4 if you are a good coach.

It’s not so much I don’t think he can’t recruit to an average Tennessee standard, I’m afraid he can’t evaluate talent and relies on high school coaches in Texas to tip him off on x number of prospects a year.

 

[msanford52]

This wasn't you was it @Neyland Rising

he hasn't gotten that far yet.

 

[amazingGRACE]

I urge everyone to be cautiously optimistic. We should give the AD a chance to get his guy. He knows coaches.

I don’t disagree, but the disheartening part is that we were told by multiple people from the second he was hired that “he already had a big name offensive guy in mind” & that was even one of the things that impressed Plowman & Boyd the most in the interview.

It’s clear that guy was Franklin. White went after him, made a huge offer, & JF declined. So now we revert down the list to our fall back options.

 

[jakez4ut]

The problem with Dykes to me is he has proven he can’t recruit if he can’t depend on Texas connections. Been good at La Tech and SMU, was real bad at Cal.

I remember watching an SMU game last year and the color guy - don’t remember who it was - said Dykes admitted it to them.

yeah, he'd have to have a really strong staff put together to fill the gaps there....i don't think it's dykes tho....so not all that concerned..

 

[butchna]

If he freaked over one fan, then he doesn't have what it takes to be here, anyway, Either that or he's been turned down because someone at SMU doesn't call fans names at a huge program like Tennessee. Way to burn bridges.

It’s for the best.

 

[Volbucky]

Congrats, man!

Have as many as you think you can manage. Then have a couple more. Multiply!
Love them, lay your life down for them, show them what it means to give. Starting with your bride. This is changing the world.
Know that the hardest part is not the late nights when they just need their butts wiped. The hard part is the late nights when their hearts are broken (and yours too). But that's also the most noble, lasting work of a man's life.

Just my two cents.

I hope this gets 250 likes like an AV post does. Because this is waaaaay more important than who we are going to pay 40mil to coach a football team.

 

[drvenner]

What did AP do to sever his connections?

He let JP get fired.

 

[UTK]

I don’t disagree, but the disheartening part is that we were told by multiple people from the second he was hired that “he already had a big name offensive guy in mind” & that was even one of the things that impressed Plowman & Boyd the most in the interview.

It’s clear that guy was Franklin. White went after him, made a huge offer, & JF declined. So now we revert down the list to our fall back options.

Let's not take "JF declined" as literal fact just yet.

 

[Dudleys87]

Come on Duds, you can hate the coach but still hang out

Nah, I stand on my principles. I just can’t be associated with it. I would hope you understood.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Sometimes when you introduce solids they will sleep better thru the night. All of my kids did.

that's conventional wisdom. we tried everything, rice, pouches, all that. In end, we switched to Oat Milk. (later in of course), and its helped.

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

Swains saying one of our dumba** fans emailed Sunny Dykes saying we don’t want him. He apparently responded saying he doesn’t wanna be at our dumpster fire of a place with a bunch of redneck fans lol

I can believe one of our fans emailed him. But I'm not buying the characterization of the response (if there was a response).

 

[jakez4ut]

Swains saying one of our dumba** fans emailed Sunny Dykes saying we don’t want him. He apparently responded saying he doesn’t wanna be at our dumpster fire of a place with a bunch of redneck fans lol

yeah, if that's true, that's a "helping/hurting" moment someone failed....lol.

 

[HankHill]

It’s not so much I don’t think he can’t recruit to an average Tennessee standard, I’m afraid he can’t evaluate talent and relies on high school coaches in Texas to tip him off on x number of prospects a year.

That’s fair. I’m not really readying myself for dykes just yet. It doesn’t make sense to offer Franklin, vet fleck, and then settle on Sonny dykes.

 

[peaygolf]

If he freaked over one fan, then he doesn't have what it takes to be here, anyway, Either that or he's been turned down because someone at SMU doesn't call fans names at a huge program like Tennessee. Way to burn bridges.

Correct AND the UT fan that emailed Dykes should be banned from all UT games or events.
Total Duschbag move if correct.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Take with a grain of salt but it's a nug.



Houston Kress

 

[volbeast33]

If were thinking about Chadwell, I cant imagine Freeze not being considered. Im going to support whoever it is but just my thought.

Freeze is a worse cheater than Jeremy Pruitt.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Couple theories:

1 - He could be a candidate that the search firm has vetted before/recommended for other jobs, so they are familiar with him
2 - He's an "offensive guy" and has a history coaching an elite college QB (Goff), although none of those Cal teams that he played on were particularly good. Dykes went 0-12 against Stanford, UCLA, USC and Oregon during the time he had Goff.

That #2 stat is pretty bothersome. Although Stanford and Oregon were both at their peak then. I feel like Cal would not be a great place to coach college football. I don’t think anyone goes there with the idea that if you ask for something like new facilities or a facelift for your football office you’re going to get it.

 

[chargervol]

The freeze...

Not promoting anyone but will say this.
I get our sanctions and a few people's pasts *should rule them out. But honestly, if you're going to preach integrity and immediately talk to JF, may as well have ALL names on the table.

And I no longer care about the approval of NCAA or the SEC. They've proven repeatedly that a select few get their nod to do whatever it takes and everyone else gets punished.
Their opinion means less than jack**** to me.

 

[amazingGRACE]

Let's not take "JF declined" as literal fact just yet.

I’m still holding out hope that he has a change of heart but Price & Hubbs said it’s pretty much dead at this point.

 

[UTProf]

If he freaked over one fan, then he doesn't have what it takes to be here, anyway, Either that or he's been turned down because someone at SMU doesn't call fans names at a huge program like Tennessee. Way to burn bridges.

Mic

 

[butchna]

Guess who is fixing to get another raise .

$18 an hour? Congrats!

 

[Dudleys87]

A winner? Because Franklin is that. I dont like him either, but I'm tired of losing.

It has nothing to do with winning. If he makes y’all happy that’s great but I can’t be here for it.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Freeze is a worse cheater than Jeremy Pruitt.

We don’t even know what Pruitt done just yet.

 

[MarcoVol]

Swains saying one of our dumba** fans emailed Sunny Dykes saying we don’t want him. He apparently responded saying he doesn’t wanna be at our dumpster fire of a place with a bunch of redneck fans lol

What are the chances this actually happened

 

[Jackcrevol]

Let's not take "JF declined" as literal fact just yet.

telling a fanbase that's seen a pulse for one year since 07, to 'exercise patience', is a slap in face. i know it IS negatavistic. anyway...