Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[zhangliao04]

This will seem like a shot at Heupel but it’s not. Hooker and Aguilar essentially landed in his lap. Milton and Nico were guys he brought in. Can Heupel trust his own evaluations for QBs?

It’s not a shot and you aren’t the only, but to also be fair he chose Aguilar, technically. Took a while, though. Still I’m right there with you. Waiting to see what he can do with a HS QB that he recruited to UT. Right now the only one is about to go to his 3rd team in less than a calendar year (most likely).

 

[csprig9]

We got some major holes and we are playing several teams just as talented, although with that talent distributed differently around the positions, with different strengths and weaknesses..and we have one team to play that has a 30+% BCR advantage of more roster talent than ours, and it is on the road with officials that will screw us over and over and over, so we don't just have to beat Bama..we have to beat them so badly...in Tuscaloosa..that the officials cannot screw us over, unlike the UGA game...for those that scoff at that, I have two numbers for you 10-5...at Neyland...not one single offensive holding called on them despite several egregious examples right in front of an official, but we had at least one.

We definitely could win out, but with this paper thin defense, it is not likely. I realize we have injured players that will strengthen us when they come back, but we need McCoy back on the field in the worst way...and nobody knows if he will even be back on the field.

In essence there are several teams that can stop us from doing that...so I don't really agree with that second part of your statement.

I see your point
I am nervous about bama, OK, and in Gainesville but I think we can win those games
MSU, vandy, are Kansas and Uk can beat us but we should win those games handily on paper IMO bc I think we can name our score in those games

Probably crazy thinking that but I honestly didn’t expect much this year after the off season ordeals
but this team is damn fun to watch on offense

I think with our new offensive play book and playing fast it’s gonna be hard to stop us if we wanna go

Your right on defense
We are missing those guys bad that are hurt
Ton of younger players getting valuable playing time though and hopefully they improve game by game

 

[Deathandtaxes]

It’s not a shot and you aren’t the only, but to also be fair he chose Aguilar, technically. Took a while, though. Still I’m right there with you. Waiting to see what he can do with a HS QB that he recruited to UT. Right now the only one is about to go to his 3rd team in less than a calendar year (most likely).

Hey may never play here but Mac is a good QB

 

[Orange.]

Is “stepping on” the same as intentionally cleating his kicking foot? “No matter the circumstances.” You mean circumstances like the extra point was good? What a BS “apology.”

 

[butchna]

Glad he owned it. Still should be some discipline handed down.

I have enough respect for Dilfer to believe he makes their conference’s decision superfluous.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Beck has been nowhere near as good as they hype tonight

Every Quarterback...even the GOATs have a couple bad or mediocre games, and Beck has always been a little up and down.

Joey's is going to have one or two sooner or later...I hope it's on a day the defense and running game show up big time or we will lose.

 

[Orange.]

Glad Syracuse beat Clemson. F Clemson and Dabo.

 

[zhangliao04]

Hey may never play here but Mac is a good QB

So far I haven’t been impressed with Merk. Mac looked good in the very limited time he had a few games ago. Jury still out, but I’m hopeful.

 

[zhangliao04]

Glad this is happening to another SEC team and not us. Screw Hugh Freeze. Dirt bag.

 

[csprig9]

Just saw South Carolina had -9 yards rushing today lol
That’s incredible

 

[InVOLuntary]

He didn't recruit Milton either did he?

He knew and recruited Milton was when he was at Central Florida. Then when Milton entered the portal at Michigan he was able to convince him to come here.

 

[Orange.]

Just South Carolina had -9 yards rushing today lol
That’s incredible

Beamerball.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Love it. No excuses. You can certainly tell this mentality is rooted in the team culture as well! Freaking love this team man these past few years have been incredible and our program just continues its upward trajectory.

I love that they think that way, but it's pretty much when it comes to what we should expect...we have way too many idiots that are too dumb to understand the massive difference in an "excuse" and a legitimate "reason".

They say the stoopit remark.."next man up" like that means whoever comes in should just magically be expected to play as well as the dude that beat him out for the job...it's actually asinine when you think about it.

I know nobody around the country cares...but I do and I understand the truth of our situation right now.

 

[engineerVOL]

Is “stepping on” the same as intentionally cleating his kicking foot?

Should have just said: “Look, there’s no denying it anymore, I’m a huge Vols fan, and that SOB cost us the game last week”

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Love it. No excuses. You can certainly tell this mentality is rooted in the team culture as well! Freaking love this team man these past few years have been incredible and our program just continues its upward trajectory.

And I didn't mean that towards what you said...that was pointed at the Idiot Margin thst can not understand the obvious truth..we are badly undermanned at DT and CB and it has made a massive difference in the performance of our defense.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I think it’s just a matter of time at this point. We have all the right ingredients.

I agree we will have a great shot barring typical Vol weirdness...

 

[Orangeredblooded]

This my ball coach. No excuses, just win baby

I know a couple hours behind, but he sounds pretty pizzed off.

Edit: I went back and watched this a few more times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him this pizzed and frustrated with any unit of the ball team before.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

You should be portal shopping every year for a veteran QB until one of your young guys can completely take over. It’s just the new age of CFB.

I agree...I hope Heup has learned sonething from this and starts looking for hidden gems toiling away in anonymity.

 

[TheRain]

Great to see the return of the shuttle pass.

Also, did Arkansas think they were in the NCAA tournament? That was a bad loss.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

@Orangeredblooded

Vanderbilt is upon me. Two days of doctor visits. Not sure if I'll leave tomorrow or early Monday morning. Not looking forward to it.

Good luck buddy

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Oh we’ve all thought it.

He is extremely lucky to have those guys. He didn’t recruit either.

No...but he did form them both into weapons of mass destruction.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I can’t see us spending asinine money like that again on a QB. Certainly not a HS QB.

I just wonder why he didn’t recruit a veteran after last year. Surely to goodness Heupel behind the scenes was like: “Dam, this kid sucks”

Which is why I think he’s lucky he left to where he did. No one here had even heard of Joey Aguilar 7 months ago.

Practice is nothing like games dude...it is completely different when bullets are flying.

 

[Jackcrevol]

georgia just held again

 

[drvenner]

There are some nice areas in South Carolina. I love Greenville. But yes, Columbia sucks. I wouldn’t want to live there.

Agree with you about Greenville