Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[scienceteaching_vol]

Awaka is going to be our version of Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. He's just a baby. I got high hopes for him next year.

I was surprised we didn't see him at all. He's played in every game for a while now it seems.

 

[LIvol]

Good write up View attachment 542752 View attachment 542753

I wish someone could have seen it last night. The guy was sitting on the bench with his hands in his pockets with 8 minutes left. I think he is the type of person who says I have coached them hard all year. They know what they need to do. You saw last night coaches who were consistently up and down, and implementing defenses or changing plays mid possession. CRB is part of the reason we are relevant every year, but he is also the reason that younger plays don't progress early and we fail come tourney time. I hate to say this.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Bingo!…. People still think the department is ran by football only guys or the complete morons from 03-20’

A coaching search is a total f'n crapshoot...how do you guys not understand that...how many times does that brutal lesson have to be driven home?

I like DW...but he is no clairvoyant...no one is. How many "sure things" and "home run hires" and "bankable names" have you seen turned to pure 💩 in your lifetime?

I hope when RB retires that we don't have to learn that brutal lesson yet again. I think DW is a good AD and we have resources...but if we get a coach that does any better than RB it will be pure f'n luck.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Philips - 5 star
Edwards - 4 star
JJJ - 5 star
Vescovi - 4 star
Etc.

We are talented. Not coached well on offense. FAU was not good at shooting, they just got every rebound and kept chunking it up. We should have blown them out.

The stars don’t mean much once they make it to campus.

My “star” ratings for our guys now based upon their production consistency would be:

Vescovi - Plays like a 4 star at best
ZZ - Plays like a 4 star at best
All Others - Play like a 3 star at best

Sure, somebody may have a random aberrational game and play 1-2 stars above their consistent talent level would indicate but this team does not have that much talent on a regular basis, particularly on offense. I would say that’s on Barnes at the end of the day.

 

[Jackcrevol]

This is ridiculous…. 😂

mother of mercy that's stupid

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

🤬

 

[Rishvol]

I blame @Orangeburst for making Vescovi stay up way past his bedtime

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I f'n hate you idiots...you're embarrassing and stupid.

 

[Jackcrevol]

A coaching search is a total f'n crapshoot...how do you guys not understand that...how many times does that brutal lesson have to be driven home?

I like DW...but he is no clairvoyant...no one is. How many "sure things" and "home run hires" and "bankable names" have you seen turned to pure 💩 in your lifetime?

I hope when RB retires that we don't have to learn that brutal lesson yet again. I think DW is a good AD and we have resources...but if we get a coach that does any better than RB it will be pure f'n luck.

issue with a search is how many big timers want this job?

2nd fiddle to football, SEC schedule, not a blue blood, unreasonable expectations. so then you go after a pearl type, end up with Buzz Peterson.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Good write up View attachment 542752 View attachment 542753

I agree with this writer that Rick Barnes isn’t as good a coach as Tom Izzo, Mark Few, or Bill Self. I’d have no problem making a change if that’s who I get to choose from.

 

[JCP201]

I was surprised we didn't see him at all. He's played in every game for a while now it seems.

He played about a minute-- It was a bad match up for him and Barnes took him out.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Have my triple crown patch for View attachment 542604 sea base Philmont and Northern Tier!

Same here. Was able to do 2 different treks to Northern Tier. Ely first and Bissett 2nd trek.

Awesome all the way around. We did Sea Base first and thought it was great. Then Northern Tier and Philmont were on a whole other level.

 

[Volsdeep4]

I f'n hate you idiots...you're embarrassing and stupid.

Dang dude.

 

[Volsdeep4]

I f'n hate you idiots...you're embarrassing and stupid.

I’m dying right now haha

 

[JCP201]

I’m dying right now haha

McGill has strong opinions.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

I f'n hate you idiots...you're embarrassing and stupid.

Why don’t you tell us how you really feel?

 

[Volsdeep4]

McGill has strong opinions.

I can just see this man so damn mad and yelling at his computer and slamming stuff. I haven’t stopped laughing man.. omg

 

[Govolsman98]

I’m dying right now haha

McGill is my favorite poster on this board

 

[Volsdeep4]

McGill is my favorite poster on this board

I love his 🦬 💩 tirades. Sometimes I wonder if people just rile him up cuz they do too.

 

[Jackcrevol]

If i'm barnes i go hire an offensive minded, younger asst coach. A recruiter. Hit the trail. time to swallow your pride, what you're doing isnt working.

 

[SoilVol]

Held one of the most prolific offenses in CBB to 62 pts. Missed 12-15 points in layups and free throws.

We managed the game the way we needed to. Questionable reffing, timeout usage, rotation criticism aside - we were capable of winning last night and just didn't make the shots.

Like baseball last year, this team was a national championship contender but this wasn't our most talented team.

Time to move on but I'm holding this team up there with Grant and Admiral's. All these seniors hung around and got better every year and they played every game with more effort than any team I've probably ever seen. They overperformed compared to their talent level and the injuries.

Plus, we beat Duke, Bama, Kansas, and Texas. Sweet 16 is something to be proud about.

 

[SoilVol]

If i'm barnes i go hire an offensive minded, younger asst coach. A recruiter. Hit the trail. time to swallow your pride, what you're doing isnt working.

I think he had this specific team play this way because it was their best chance at success.

I think we will be offensive moving forward with the younger talent. Dillione, Phillips, ZZ, Aidoo, Edwards, etc. I think the scheme will change a lot.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

This fan base after anything negative. Y’all want to fire the best thing that’s happened to this program in our history after losing the heart and soul of the team one week before postseason play and still making it to the Sweet 16. Should we have won last night? Maybe. But that’s no reason to go lopping off heads.

 

[JCP201]

McGill is my favorite poster on this board

I like him and tend to agree with him about 99 percent on what's going on with the VOLS teams.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Held one of the most prolific offenses in CBB to 62 pts. Missed 12-15 points in layups and free throws.

We managed the game the way we needed to. Questionable reffing, timeout usage, rotation criticism aside - we were capable of winning last night and just didn't make the shots.

Like baseball last year, this team was a national championship contender but this wasn't our most talented team.

Time to move on but I'm holding this team up there with Grant and Admiral's. All these seniors hung around and got better every year and they played every game with more effort than any team I've probably ever seen. They overperformed compared to their talent level and the injuries.

Plus, we beat Duke, Bama, Kansas, and Texas. Sweet 16 is something to be proud about.

that is glass half full.

Barnes needs criticism, and it's warranted. Needs to make sone changes. Particularluv in recruiting, esp with Vandy and Ky absolutely rolling.

But, he's the coach. Let's roll