Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

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#23,177
Orange_Crush said:
That was my thought as well. It's amazing that the mythical group of talent evaluators on here keep making the point that that 10-2 team from last year is completely rebuilt, so it obviously sucks. (If it's a completely different team, you have no idea how good they may be. If you do, quit your job and go into CFB.)
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I know. 😎


17-0 🤠

Who do I talk to about my new job? Danny White?
 
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Devo182 said:
Great reflection of our success and excitement (oh and Bama's failure 🤣🤣)...but $89 is the cheapest ticket I see vs ETSU ...makes me want to puke. My family was all there in 2015 for the insanely exciting UGA comeback game and we paid $60 for decent tix. We're talking the biggest home game of the year.

I can't imagine taking a family of 4. Tix, parking, a few concessions, god bless we can stay with family and try to keep it below $500 to see an FCS opp 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

/yes this is an aside from the OP, moreso just hating how insane prices have become. Bama can have their quesadilla tix and garbage team (and fans apparently too, effing bandwagoners, we always knew it 😅🤣😍)
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These rich guys like paying the redonkey prices. They say it's a luxury and not everyone should be able to go. It's become an elitist activity to get in the stadium and they are going full steam ahead to make sure they are the most exclusive "club" in the SEC.
 
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Weezer said:
Has he apologized for the boneheaded Bama play? JG seems like a nice kid. He did go through hell here, and I can appreciate that. But he should still apologize to the fans for that boneheaded, mind boggling, horrendously bad play against Bama.
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Have you apologized for all your bonehead stuff? Obviously you've never competed at a high level. Get over yourself.
 
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tnhunter 10 said:
I’m getting ready to head to Knox for the game. No tailgate today, just going to DeadEnd BBQ before the game, hoping the rain moves out quick.
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It's overcast right now. Rained some around 6. Hopefully it comes on through and gets outta town.

What time is the rain leaving?

2pm.
 
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#23,185
Weezer said:
Has he apologized for the boneheaded Bama play? JG seems like a nice kid. He did go through hell here, and I can appreciate that. But he should still apologize to the fans for that boneheaded, mind boggling, horrendously bad play against Bama.
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Like we all have I apologized for every boneheaded thing we have done? I haven’t and I’m sure you haven’t so give the kid some grace.

You and him apparently have a common love.
 
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SoilVol said:
Y'all remember everyone b*tching last year about "Why are we being so conservative?! Let Nico loose! Let him sling it! We're going to lose this game if we keep sitting on our heels like this! Why is Heup content to just let the defense win games he's supposed to be an offensive mastermind and he's got a Farrari at QB!?"

Yeah... I think we've got enough data to stop questioning his coaching decisions and trust there's a GOOD reason for everything he does. Turns out the Farrari was a Camaro with a salvaged title and a rattle can paint job.

- Elevated Hendon Hooker's play above Virginia Tech and his NFL performance thus far.
- Elevated Joe Milton's play above Michigan (he's looking solid in the NFL).
- Elevated Nico above his UCLA performance thus far (or at least, the team performed well in spite of Nico).
- Elevated or maintained Joey Aguilar to App State production thus far.
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Why would you insult a Camaro like that?


Eugoamaleava is a 3 cylinder engine in a tin foil body.. 😈
 
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Weezer said:
Has he apologized for the boneheaded Bama play? JG seems like a nice kid. He did go through hell here, and I can appreciate that. But he should still apologize to the fans for that boneheaded, mind boggling, horrendously bad play against Bama.
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Weeze this is not a good take.

I'm certain he apologized to his coaches and teammates in that locker room after the game, and that's the only apology that matters. One play doesn't determine a player's worthiness for forgiveness or respect over the time they put in and the commitment to the program.
 
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Volunteer_Kirby said:
Let's look a little closer...

Antonio Brown was ruled academically ineligible out of HS and supposedly had interest from big D1 schools like Michigan State, FSU & Clemson. His father was a football standout and played professionally, so he wasn't some unknown kid. That area in Miami is well know for producing some incredible NFL talent. Brown tried to enroll at several schools after HS, including Alcorn State, but couldn't qualify. He then settled at a prep school in NC and put up stupid numbers as a QB in 5 games. After prep, he received an offer from FIU - which was rescinded after an altercation with campus security. He was never technically on the team at FIU and I think word got around the he was a primadonna and a known head case. Brown then tried calling schools all around the country looking for walk-on opportunities. He got ahold of Butch who recruited him at WVU and later Zach Azazzani. Brown reached out to him (not the other way around) and he walked on at CMU. Was not offered a scholarship - he walked on. The notion that Butch found this gem in the rough with Brown is absurd.

The Kelce brothers were recruited by Brian Kelly.

Eric Fisher was undersized in high school and only switched to offensive line as a senior after his coach told him he wouldn’t play defensive end at the next level. He was all-state in Michigan, drew offers from Eastern Michigan and others, and started college as a tight end before adding 80 pounds and turning himself into the No. 1 overall pick. His rise had far more to do with his own work ethic than with Butch.

Derek Wolfe came from a tough background, was essentially adopted by his best friend’s parents (the Hoppel family), and was set on the path to Cincinnati because his best friend’s family more than Butch. I think one of the Hoppel's was a DT at Cincy prior to the arrival of B.K., but B.K. did coach him.

When you look closer, it’s clear Butch benefited from timing and circumstance more than talent evaluation or development. He rode Brian Kelly’s coattails to the Cincinnati job and was largely a fraud.

Even at Tennessee, that so-called legacy class was driven by peer recruiting, not coaching. Twitter was at its peak as a recruiting tool, and those players wanted to build something special on their own. The class probably comes together regardless of who the head coach was.

Butch was decent at selling himself to ADs. He was not some wizard at identifying talent.

Just going to leave this here to remind you all how moronic this man was. He thought this was a motivational tool and put it on full dislplay, on national telelvision so that we could become the butt of CFB jokes for years to come. I guarantee you players laughed at this man behind his back. And that victory cigar in the Bama locker room where the Bama guys had that "gotcha" moment with him. He was one of the biggest frauds in CFB and this is the hill I will die on.

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This is what we call “coming off the top rope “
 
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SpringBokVol said:
This is true. I still hate preseason rankings for this reason.

FSU was the best looking team of the weekend... Ohio State not far behind. That FSU offense is explosive with Tommy C.

Texas will be fine.

Georgia was solid and will be a good team on both sides of the ball.

Bama will get better, but the ceiling isn't high.

Texas AM looked sloppy.

Kentucky looked like cheeks.

Florida looked okay - they will be as good as DJ plays - their preseason ranking seems a bit of a joke though.

LSU is going to be good - good schedule for them - they could find themselves in the playoffs.

Tennessee might not lose a game.
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Took too many lines to get to that important last sentence. Change might to will and join up!

17-0 🤠
 
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