Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[DD4ME]

Are all of the 2023 class of qb’s underperforming? We have seen the 2 high profile examples not living up to the hype, but is there anyone out of the class that is exceeding expectations?

Arch played nobody in HS.

That generation got robbed of progress under Covid too.

 

[BigOrange15]

Lol

That was a nice catch but that dude is absolutely allergic to staying on his feet when catching the ball lol

 

[Devo182]

Don't overlook what tx defense did. They played great.

If I'm tx,I look at the defensive numbers... And if you had told me before the game you'd hold OSU to those kinds of numbers... I'd believe you'd show me a tx win.

Yeah tex will probably be a bit overlooked after that game. Statistically, they were well ahead. Have to convert...and not play OSU @ OSU...they'll be a force in the SEC.

 

[Aesius]

What does he mean here? Ripping as in ripping off or criticizing?

 

[Orange_Crush]

I used to love the show. I can’t put my finger on what changed, but I just don’t like him much anymore.

There used to be a level of humility about him. He seems a little more know-it-all, told-you-so-except-when-I-was-wrong-and-ignore-it now.

 

[DD4ME]

They really did back it up

 

[Smokey123]

I’m a little surprised we havent tried to make boo a safety. Turrentine has never seem that good. We’re loaded at CB and Mcmurray looked like a stud at star

 

[DD4ME]

What does he mean here? Ripping as in ripping off or criticizing?

Borrowing from. Heupel expanded the playbook. He is working OT to silence the haters and the counters from teams like UGA.

 

[Hardy]

Tbf we began at #8. Maybe 9th feels high, but in relative context, we are basically where we started. FPI really likes us.

How does Texas stay at 1? How does Georgia go ahead of osu? How do we drop 1?

 

[DD4ME]

I’m a little surprised we have tried to make boo a safety. Turrentine has never seem that good. We’re loaded at CB and Mcmurray looked like a stud at star

Boo needs to get his head right.

 

[Smokey123]

They really did back it up

Tommy is a dog. He was fun to watch at BC, pair that with Gus and a weak schedule and he may just find himself in NY

 

[Smokey123]

Boo needs to get his head right.

That is also true lol

 

[DD4ME]

What does he mean here? Ripping as in ripping off or criticizing?

Ripping pages out of other playbooks and stuffing in ours.

 

[Devo182]

What does he mean here? Ripping as in ripping off or criticizing?

I was equally confused. Sounds to me like copying.

 

[Orange.]

How does Texas stay at 1? How does Georgia go ahead of osu? How do we drop 1?

How does Ole Miss go up 8 except to stay ahead of us? How does So Cal jump us?

It mostly tells you which teams espn is promoting.

 

[Smokey123]

Tommy is a dog. He was fun to watch at BC, pair that with Gus and a weak schedule and he may just find himself in NY

He’s +3000 on fanduel

 

[Ten_Titans]

What does he mean here? Ripping as in ripping off or criticizing?

Ripping off is my guess.

Media member don't word too good

 

[Devo182]

How does Texas stay at 1? How does Georgia go ahead of osu? How do we drop 1?

My guess:

Texas won statistically. OSU was pretty much ***. At TEX or neutral field and TEX wins. That's what it's saying. And PSU wasn't playing anyone impressive enough to jump them. Of course, the original margin matters a lot too. TEX may have been way ahead in the model to begin with.

If I had to guess to your last question - a #8 team would have been expected to beat that Cuse team more handily. Having us #8 was very lofty to begin with. Of course... That and/or another team simply jumped us due to their own performance. But to your original point - how are we even #9 or begin at #8? No idea, but I'll take it lol. I'd guess last year's success, returning starters + recruiting.

Again, this is a statistical model. Process/decision-driven, not binary outcome-driven, as it should be.

 

[DD4ME]

Nah Bama team and players have that shook look we used to have under Butch and Dooley. I know it too well...

That look

 

[therickbol]

 

[SpringBokVol]

Couple more things:

- I think FSU is a Top 10 team with a Heisman finalist and a Top 5 defense.
- Bama can still make the playoffs.

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.

 

[therickbol]

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[Ten_Titans]

Arch played nobody in HS.

That generation got robbed of progress under Covid too.

I remember playing flag football back in the day, and our QB was the best athlete in the league. Mind you this was co-ed flag football.

There were two minutes left in the half one game and he thought it would be funny to run around in the backfield for the entire two minutes. And he did.

That was Arch Manning's high school competition.

 

[Orange.]

The preseason rankings are mostly a way to rig the polls. (If you start high you can lose and fall to where other teams start or higher.) And to sell commercials.

 

[DD4ME]