Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[VFLBerg]

Agreed.

Browns are blocking interview requests for Kitchens:

Browns block interview requests for Freddie Kitchens

 

[eVOLve]

 

[landscapingvol]

Well we weren’t getting Haselwood with a new OC either, and have moved up his list since we lost ours. So does it hurt it?

You can’t possibly believe that not having an OC does anything but hurt us with recruits?

 

[tnktm]

I would’ve been fine with him if they promoted him the next day or so.

I do not get this. If you have him locked up already why not wait and make sure a home run hire doesn't come along - if after all the smoke clears it doesn't then promote him.

 

[Sandman 423]

Cromtpton was good that year and hardest had like 1500 yards. Our offensive line was good.

I think you are in the wrong year. Hardesty ran for 271 yards and Compton threw for 889 with 4td’s and 5 picks.

 

[landscapingvol]

No doubt but it’s funny how this can keeps getting kicked down the road.

“Everything’s fine, just need to make a hire to recruit before NSD.”

“Everything’s cool, just need to hire someone after the early signing period.”

“It’s all good, just get somebody in before the end of the dead period.”

“Totally fine - just need somebody before Feb signing day.”

“Well really we only need an OC to start spring practice.”

Next it will be “We just need one in place by the Florida game”

 

[31VFL]

Less risk in the no defense Big 12

The Big 12 that gashed SEC defenses in the bowls. I would be fine with Osovet. If he is our best option I hope Pruitt isn’t worried about perception and hires him. There were 120 offenses better than ours last year. Get someone that fixes that and a lot of people will shut up real quick about “perception”.

 

[HankHill]

I do not get this. If you have him locked up already why not wait and make sure a home run hire doesn't come along - if after all the smoke clears it doesn't then promote him.

If he’s who you wanting feel comfortable with then you don’t go searching for other people. That’s the whole point

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

The Big 12 that gashed SEC defenses in the bowls. I would be fine with Osovet. If he is our best option I hope Pruitt isn’t worried about perception and hires him. There were 120 offenses better than ours last year. Get someone that fixes that and a lot of people will shut up real quick about “perception”.

True. If he's successful nobody will care.

 

[31VFL]

No doubt but it’s funny how this can keeps getting kicked down the road.

“Everything’s fine, just need to make a hire to recruit before NSD.”

“Everything’s cool, just need to hire someone after the early signing period.”

“It’s all good, just get somebody in before the end of the dead period.”

“Totally fine - just need somebody before Feb signing day.”

“Well really we only need an OC to start spring practice.”

The can can’t be kicked much farther. It needs to be done by the end of the dead period.

 

[31VFL]

You can’t possibly believe that not having an OC does anything but hurt us with recruits?

Who has it hurt us with?

 

[Kingston Vol]

The can can’t be kicked much farther. It needs to be done by the end of the dead period.

I really thought so too but it’s apparent that the timeline doesn’t matter at all.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

That may be true, but there may not be any Quality OCs left to get a spring ball coaches fire sale. Just Saying!

yeah ok....

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Browns are blocking interview requests for Kitchens:

Browns block interview requests for Freddie Kitchens

And suddenly after dead silence UT has spoken with 2 new candidates this week...

 

[BJSforVols]

This honestly makes the most sense, he's been searching for the potential second option if Freddie is locked down by a NFL gig.

Paul K on 104.5 the zone reported on air Cleveland had blocked Kitchens from interviewing with other NFL for OC because they want the new Cleveland HC to have the opportunity to retain Kitchens as the OC. Kitchens is also interviewing for the Cleveland HC. Makes it seem like Kitchens will either be with Cleveland next year or out of the NFL next year.

 

[31VFL]

I really thought so too but it’s apparent that the timeline doesn’t matter at all.

I hope it is. That is about the time the team starts to get back so it would be nice to go ahead and get things rolling there.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Browns are blocking interview requests for Kitchens:

Browns block interview requests for Freddie Kitchens

Like some of us have been saying. He's not going to leave the NFL for a college gig.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Never said he should worry about me but quit being astonished that part of being in management is managing public perception. That isn’t some new revelation and companies pay large sums of money to do so. We aren’t a company per se but similar

Which public perception does he need to temper or manage? He is still recruiting and getting recruits.... haven’t seen us lose one yet. So.... again which appearance is he needing to manage?

 

[rdavis007]

Who has it hurt us with?

That’s the issue, we don’t & never will know what might have been!

 

[Smokey123]

Less risk in the no defense Big 12

Wasn’t the B12 3-1 vs the SEC this bowl season?

 

[landscapingvol]

Who has it hurt us with?

That cannot be quantified by recruits, recruits who go elsewhere aren’t questioned in depth as to why they spurned other schools and recruits who eliminated UT no longer talk about UT.

 

[BJSforVols]

You can’t possibly believe that not having an OC does anything but hurt us with recruits?

Actually, the results seem to dispute this theory.

 

[bignewt]

Yep - and they can’t do it now because we know it would be a concession that they can’t get a hire outside.

Or Pruitt could hire Osovet tomorrow and not give what a flying f what the perception is because he is Pruitt.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Cooter can be had for the right money..

 

[jakez4ut]

Who has it hurt us with?

no one. lol.