Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[Ace]

The gata gonna lose 6 games.
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I did not know that Long Island had a football team. Florida working overtime to find wins.

 

[Rishvol]

Its a revenue sport at PSU, and they've put more wrestlers on World and Olympic teams than any other school by a mile since Cael has been there. Historically, Adidas was the primary wrestling brand but they've lost it in the last 8-10 years to a smaller brand called Rudis. Having Penn State in the fold and signing these future Olympians is huge for that sector of their brand and marketing.

If only UT would restart their highly successful wrestling program

Had a national champ the last year of the program

 

[rikberry31]

DeBoer is going to have to get his own players in there. Saban's recruits are not getting the job done.

DeBoer is Butch Jones 2.0. Mac coach in the SEC. He is a beta following an alpha. He doesn't think his team is any good for God sakes. Welcome mediocre land Bammers.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I’m feeling very much like 1998. There was really only one coach and one team on par with the Tennessee Volunteers that season. Spurrier and florida. CPF had a lot of difficulty with Spurrier’s teams. Then 1998 was the year to get over the hump. They played the gators in Neyland that year.

Fast forward to this season. There’s really only one team and one coach on par with CJH and these Tennessee Volunteers. Kirby and uga. We play the dawgs in Neyland this year. It’s high time for history to repeat itself!

Went 13-0 in 1998 with some close games.
I’m okay with winning multiple close games this season too.

17-0

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

The SEC is hot garbage

Yessssssss!

Except Tennessee!
Been waiting for a little payback!

17-0

 

[TheRain]

Its a revenue sport at PSU, and they've put more wrestlers on World and Olympic teams than any other school by a mile since Cael has been there. Historically, Adidas was the primary wrestling brand but they've lost it in the last 8-10 years to a smaller brand called Rudis. Having Penn State in the fold and signing these future Olympians is huge for that sector of their brand and marketing.

If only UT would restart their highly successful wrestling program

Here's the numbers that I can find on revenue...

Football... $81,232,076
Men's basketball... $11,376,448
Men's hockey... $4,468,382
Wrestling... $1,533,821

Penn State releases revenue information for athletics | Which sports brought in the most revenue?

The Nittany Lions have 27 revenue generating sports, but a few outweigh the rest.

www.psucollegian.com

In recent years, Penn State wrestling generates approximately $1.5–$2 million annually, with ticket sales making up a significant portion ($500,000–$1 million in non-COVID years). However, deficits of $500,000–$2 million are common due to high expenses.

 

[DD4ME]

September 3, 2025: Be reminded that the Lord is with us to help us be the best version of ourselves that we can possibly be. All we have to do is yield and allow Him to do His work in us. Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I want him to look really bad

Your wish is granted!


I am so thankful for UCLA. They took away the biggest obstacle to Tennessee having a great season. And then they gave us a quarterback who is a leader and has the ability to make plays. I’m almost willing to send them a thank you note. Maybe, I will wait until the end of the season. It will be an epic thank you note by then.

17-0

 

[DD4ME]

DeBoer is Butch Jones 2.0. Mac coach in the SEC. He is a beta following an alpha. He doesn't think his team is any good for God sakes. Welcome mediocre land Bammers.

Nah he's Brian Kelley more than Butch Jones. He'll at least beat most teams he has more talent than.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

In the year of the portal and NIL it is ridiculous to have preseason rankings. A piss poor team can contend for a national championship a year later if they have enough blue chippers on the roster.

North Carolina says hold my beer.
They are proof that it still requires a good coaching staff

 

[walkenvol]

Wrestling is classified as a non-revenue sport at most NCAA Division I schools, meaning it typically generates far less income than expenses.

Penn State is a great wrestling school but I don't see them getting a Tennessee sized agreement. I could see them getting one better than the Nike deal they have.

Would be interesting to see how many wrestling and baseball programs are self funding and compare with women’s basketball. Some of the “minor” sports have some dedicated fans.

 

[rikberry31]

Nah he's Brian Kelley more than Butch Jones. He'll at least beat most teams he has more talent than.

I see the similarity to Brian Kelly, Butch Jones was a lower form of Kelly. DeBoer is not cut out for the the SEC. I don't think Kelly is either, time will tell but I think he is too much of a weeny.

 

[Glitch]

Maybe a bammer dressed as animals for cosplay?

Redundancy is redundant.

 

[rikberry31]

Just read that Alabama had to pay a 12 million dollar buyout to Washington to hire Kalen Deboer. Dabo Swinney has an "Alabama" clause written into his contract which amounts to a 7.5 million dollar buyout were Alabama to come calling. I've seen lots of Bama fans clamoring for Dabo lately...

That would be a dream come true. That moron Dweebo in charge at Alabubba. Absolutely freaking awesome. I would definitely need to seek medical attention for an erection last more than four hours.

 

[Jack Burton]

generational levels of hating

“Alphabet soldiers don’t work in combat sports.” I can see what he’s saying about how coaches have to walk on eggshells these days. Makes it more difficult.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

They were rewarded. They moved up more spots than we did, yet struggled mightily playing what was a worse team. I bet Syracuse beats VT by 20+.

I mean, I wouldn't say all that, but Cuse and VT are very comparable. Tech may be a little better, they look more athletic

But Angelli vs Drones and Sellers as a passer? Angelli all day. Passing game non existent in the Beamer bowl.

 

[rikberry31]

That is plenty...the battlefield is nowhere near as spread out and complicated as the Battle of Chickamauga, which is really just part of a series of battles for Chattanooga....which I have heard some historians categorize as a whole as The Battle of Chattanooga. It was a sprawling affair....Gettysburg is not like that at all imo....it was very easy to visualize to me because you can see most of the battlefield

Uhmm...I just had a Mandela effect thing happen to me, I distinctly remember going into a room at the end of the Visitor Center museum tour and hearing Hal Holbrook recite the Gettysburg Address, I remember how moving it was....and I just Googled it and it says that it was Morgan Freeman that recited it in the documentary they show in the visitor center theater called "A new birth of freedom"...evidently I'm not the only one that has googled this...that crap freaks me out..

The Battle of Chattanooga was practically fought starting from Nashville. My area was a battlefield and I live 20 miles from Chattanooga. Pretty much Nashville to Atlanta was a straight line hot war zone.

 

[DD4ME]

Worth a watch if not already shared

 

[Orange_Crush]

Illinois is only a 2.5 pt favorite at an unranked Duke, yet they are ranked 11…11 spots in front of us??? Please make it make sense! We would wipe the floor with them about as bad as we did Syracuse.

Can't look at useless rankings this time of year.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Redundancy is redundant.

In a cyclical manner.

 

[SoilVol]

Had a national champ the last year of the program

4 All Americans that year iirc and a HOF coach. My dad was on that team.

 

[TheRain]

Would be interesting to see how many wrestling and baseball programs are self funding and compare with women’s basketball. Some of the “minor” sports have some dedicated fans.

Okay... At Tennessee, women’s basketball ($4 million) likely generates slightly more revenue than men’s baseball ($3-5 million, estimated), reflecting basketball’s national reach vs. baseball’s regional strength. Across other colleges, women’s basketball typically outpaces men’s baseball in revenue at schools with strong programs (e.g., UConn: $8.5 million vs. $1-2 million; South Carolina: $4-6 million vs. $3-4 million), but baseball leads in SEC strongholds (e.g., LSU, Vanderbilt). Both sports operate at a loss. Tennessee baseball however is growing fast.

 

[Orange_Crush]

generational levels of hating

Dang. He said it out loud.

 

[rikberry31]

I'd say he's not really far away from a 4.6. Maybe he just looks faster because he picks the right time to take off, but he didn't move around like Peyton when he tried to run.

Besides that, you can see his experience in how he stays calm and steps into the pocket without going straight into panic mode as soon as the 1st wr is covered. If you watch closely, you can see him slide through his reads. . . but instead of jumping straight from one to the next, he uses his head to hold the lbs or safeties for a second and makes the throw with defenders breathing down his neck.

The boy can play ball. I just hope he keeps producing the same as the schedule gets tougher and the pressure ramps up.

I think he really grasps how big of an opportunity he has here and is gonna make the most of it at all costs.

I don't care how fast his legs or arm are, the important thing is how fast is his brain. He has already demonstrated that it is light years faster than the last two qbs we have had.

 

[rikberry31]

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I still use an atlas.