Recruiting is about to take off

[CascadeVolunteer]

We should have so
Many recruits wanting to come here after an environment like that, we should be able pick and choose.

 

[the_great_pumpkin]

Haven’t been this pumped since 98.

TWSS

 

[mpfvol]

I don’t blame any kid for leaving the **** show Pruitt built. I am thankful for the ones that stayed though!

I honestly think he was told to leave

 

[OrangeNation1]

I am so happy both my boys get to witness what it feels like to be a vol fan and be happy!

 

[RavinDave]

We are the hottest name in CFB. We will land a Top 5 class

I was half-listening to the end of the LSU-Fla game and one of the announcers stated that Tennessee should be no less ranked than #3.

 

[jimed1]

I don’t blame any kid for leaving the **** show Pruitt built. I am thankful for the ones that stayed though!

I think a lot of them had to leave. Part of the cleansing process from all the violations Cornbread committed.

 

[bpalmer28]

"... least talented team" ???

We had 2 former walk ons in the secondary tonight if I’m not mistaken. One of them left the game due to injury.. no idea who his replacement was.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Anyone feel bad for To’oTo’o


Me either

Irony = Henry T will never enjoy a win in a TN/AL contest in Neyland stadium. He was in the losing side no matter what uniform he was wearing

 

[AdoptedVOL]

We had 2 former walk ons in the secondary tonight if I’m not mistaken. One of them left the game due to injury.. no idea who his replacement was.

There's some gaps to fill and I'm sure recruiting looks bright. I also give the coaches a huge amount of credit for the improvement.

I am just not convinced as you look back 20 years into the valley of the shadow this team as a whole deserves to be considered one of the least talented.

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

I'm just a fan but seems like that OL is the best we've had in a very long time.

I absolutely agree with this. Everyone on the line blocked with excellence all night long with very few mistakes. This offense is scary good.

 

[LadyVolette]

We had 2 former walk ons in the secondary tonight if I’m not mistaken. One of them left the game due to injury.. no idea who his replacement was.

Omg this staff and these kids.. speechless

 

[bpalmer28]

There's some gaps to fill and I'm sure recruiting looks bright. I also give the coaches a huge amount of credit for the improvement.

I am just not convinced as you look back 20 years into the valley of the shadow this team as a whole deserves to be considered one of the least talented.

Oh I agree. I read the OP as it being Heupel’s least talented team. My bad.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

I honestly think he was told to leave

Funny you say that. Though I think he left to escape the Pruitt stink, I've had a lingering suspicion Pruitt advised him to go to Bama to enhance his pro draft opportunity. But that's just pure speculation on my part.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Technically he is probably right minus the QB position which is amazing

Yep. And in terms of pure God-given talent, Milton has more than Hooker. So does Nico. That's not to say either or both will be as good as Hooker, but Hooker was coached up and they can be too.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

Some true freshman could totally come in and start in our secondary next year, that should be motivation enough for recruits

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I don’t blame any kid for leaving the **** show Pruitt built. I am thankful for the ones that stayed though!

I believe some of those kids were "encouraged" to leave due to the NCAA investigation.

 

[Ashevillevol]

Anyone feel bad for To’oTo’o


Me either

Lol. Maybe he can take solace in the fact he was leading the Bama defense when they gave up 52. Most points allowed in over 100 years. There’s your legacy brother.

 

[J C Higgins]

Yep. And in terms of pure God-given talent, Milton has more than Hooker. So does Nico. That's not to say either or both will be as good as Hooker, but Hooker was coached up and they can be too.

Hooker makes good decisions quickly which may be the product of coaching but in addition he's deceptively fast and has great visibility when running.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Hooker makes good decisions quickly which may be the product of coaching but in addition he's deceptively fast and has great visibility when running.

Hubbs was talking on his podcast this week about how, when HH first got to Knoxville, he was a dink and dunk QB. He was afraid of making mistakes. In the orange and white game last year, he looked awful and really only hit checkdowns. Heupel and Halzle had to train him to trust his arm, trust the decision-making process that they'd taught him, and let it fly downfield without worrying about bad things happening. So that has everything to do with coaching. Given Heupel's track record with QB's, I expect Joe Milton to be fantastic next year, and Nico after that. Hell, Tayven Jackson has everything you want in terms of raw talent. We're gonna be good there for awhile.

 

[Remy]

I honestly think he was told to leave

Not according to Heupel.