TN Titans franchise impact on recruiting

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So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
 
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berry4heisman77 said:
So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
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Isn't the more plausible explanation that it helped get kids in middle/west Tennessee more interested in football at an earlier age, which helped develop talent? I mean...not every NFL player is Travis Henry!
 
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berry4heisman77 said:
So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
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30 kids didnt help travis
 
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turambar85 said:
Isn't the more plausible explanation that it helped get kids in middle/west Tennessee more interested in football at an earlier age, which helped develop talent? I mean...not every NFL player is Travis Henry!
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Another very good point, and probably more accurate as well, but still illustrates my point that the franchise probably has a lot more to do with the increase in talent than we give it credit. And no one gets on that level, I was just hoping for some kids from Chris Johnson, hey I will take 1 boy that stays instate all I am saying.
 
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berry4heisman77 said:
So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
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Very good point ! Not sure I would have ever thought of this.
 
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berry4heisman77 said:
So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
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Hopefully they all have better run production than he has over the last 3 years. :p I guarantee you he's going to be released after this year.
 
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berry4heisman77 said:
So just an observation here, but I have been thinking about this big boom in talent we have had in Nashville over the last couple of years. I feel like the TN titans franchise moving to TN had more impact on in-state recruiting than we know. Look at a couple of things.

1. Franchise moved up here in 97 I believe, with the stadium being built in 99. The kids in the last couple of classes are in that age range of people that may have moved, in regards to jobs. A lot of coincidence, yeah, but maybe some not so much. Think how many jobs that brought to the area directly related and unrelated.

2. Some Impact is more obvious i.e CJ Sanders (Former Titans WR son), and Van Jefferson (Titans WR coach.)

So in conclusion. Franchise brought jobs, and athletes having kids. I know, obvious post of the year, but still interesting Here is to hoping Chris Johnson has 30 kids, and they all grow up in Nashville :good!:
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Yes, that is great. However; I am not a Titans fan. I have attended 6 games the entire time that they have been in Nashville. Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, 49er's, Cardinals & Browns are the games that I have attended.

Us, the citizens of Nashville, have paid tremendously in property taxes to fund the stadium and lure the franchise to Middle Tennessee....

In the near future, you will see the amount of major college prospects increase ALOT in the state of Tennessee.

If you will notice, all of the defunct cities in the North, which are run by liberal democrat mayors or governors are seeing their citizens leave in droves. They are heading to south, specifically Georgia, Tennessee and Florida.

People are tired of high taxes, high crime rates, high un employment and suppresive gun laws and cold weather. New York, Chicago, Detroit, Akron, Toledo, etc.

As those kids grow up here, they will not desire to play football at Ohio State (The Ohio State University, T.O.S.U.) or Michigan but in the S.E.C.

If bUTch can lock down the state of Tennessee, then we will be in business, as families move here for warmer weather, the prospect of jobs, safer communities with less crime and less taxes and better gun laws....
 
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A more significant factor has been all the private training facilities, IMO. TN kids have traditionally been woefully under-trained compared to kids in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, etc.
 
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Rudy123 said:
Yes, that is great. However; I am not a Titans fan. I have attended 6 games the entire time that they have been in Nashville. Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, 49er's, Cardinals & Browns are the games that I have attended.

Us, the citizens of Nashville, have paid tremendously in property taxes to fund the stadium and lure the franchise to Middle Tennessee....

In the near future, you will see the amount of major college prospects increase ALOT in the state of Tennessee.

If you will notice, all of the defunct cities in the North, which are run by liberal democrat mayors or governors are seeing their citizens leave in droves. They are heading to south, specifically Georgia, Tennessee and Florida.

People are tired of high taxes, high crime rates, high un employment and suppresive gun laws and cold weather. New York, Chicago, Detroit, Akron, Toledo, etc.

As those kids grow up here, they will not desire to play football at Ohio State (The Ohio State University, T.O.S.U.) or Michigan but in the S.E.C.

If bUTch can lock down the state of Tennessee, then we will be in business, as families move here for warmer weather, the prospect of jobs, safer communities with less crime and less taxes and better gun laws....
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There is bad crime here in Georgia. Bad school systems. Taxes pay for infrastructure, schools, roads, etc. The Braves just moved to Cobb County because the County is footing 45% of the new stadium bill, but the county is cutting the school calendar, laying off teachers, and don't have enough public servants (fire, police, etc). Don't get me started on the highways and roads!!!
 
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Chris Johnson won't be a Titan next year. He's the most over-rated (and over-paid) RB in the league.
 
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turambar85 said:
Isn't the more plausible explanation that it helped get kids in middle/west Tennessee more interested in football at an earlier age, which helped develop talent? I mean...not every NFL player is Travis Henry!
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I would say the jobs is more plausible. It brought more people, which means more potential athletes. Also a pro sports team means a lot of millionaires move into your area. Meaning more money, which means more jobs. Same for the grizzlies.
 
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I was thinking about something similar the other day. I'll take a devil's advocate approach to the argument. I think the Titans are competing for similar fans and dollars with Tennessee football. With the Titans move to Nashville and the decline of the Tennessee program, I think many locals are growing up with less favor towards the Volunteers.

Nashville has certainly grown from a population standpoint. Many Alabama and Auburn grads will tell you around here that they chose Nashville over Atlanta to work in their field. They had no intention of staying in Alabama. It came down to Atlanta or Nashville.

Many corporate offices have relocated to the Nashville area as well. Bringing individuals from all over.

I'd argue that the Titans have assisted in the decline of interest in Tennessee football in the midstate. It's gonna take someone like Butch to continue to push the statewide message of "One Tennessee" to keep from losing more of the talent as Nashville continues to grow. Most figures put Nashville at 2 million residents by 2020.
 
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growth in Music City has far outpaced growth in other cities...Same can be said of Charlotte, Nooga. Compare this to Detroit, Chicago, Memphis and Philly where people can't rent U-Hauls fast enough to get out of town before being shot or knocked down, let alone read at the 6th grade level with their poor union administered inner city schools.
 
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dlew said:
Chris Johnson won't be a Titan next year. He's the most over-rated (and over-paid) RB in the league.
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I disagree completely, he's just not a power running back. He would fit way better with one of the read option teams. If the Titans release him I wouldn't be surprised if the Eagles or 49ers picked him up and watch him rack up big yards.
 
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Titans have little,if any, effect on the sudden boom on in state talent...Katrina,
people looking for jobs,and the population boom in Nashville are responsible for that...

now that argument does hold true with the Predators and a lot of the jr hockey leagues popping up everywhere in the mid-state...
 
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Nashvol2 said:
I was thinking about something similar the other day. I'll take a devil's advocate approach to the argument. I think the Titans are competing for similar fans and dollars with Tennessee football. With the Titans move to Nashville and the decline of the Tennessee program, I think many locals are growing up with less favor towards the Volunteers.

Nashville has certainly grown from a population standpoint. Many Alabama and Auburn grads will tell you around here that they chose Nashville over Atlanta to work in their field. They had no intention of staying in Alabama. It came down to Atlanta or Nashville.

Many corporate offices have relocated to the Nashville area as well. Bringing individuals from all over.

I'd argue that the Titans have assisted in the decline of interest in Tennessee football in the midstate. It's gonna take someone like Butch to continue to push the statewide message of "One Tennessee" to keep from losing more of the talent as Nashville continues to grow. Most figures put Nashville at 2 million residents by 2020.
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I live in Nashville too and I would be more inclined to wholeheartedly agree with your argument if the Titans actually produced an exciting, consistently good product. Quite frankly, even when they were a playoff contender, they were a rather boring team to watch, even by NFL standards. However, Nashville is far more cosmopolitan today than it was when I grew up here, so there is that factor which contributes to less ingrained support for UT than in years past. On the other hand, I have encountered Titans fans who really weren't football fans, let alone college football fans, prior to that franchise being transplanted to the heart of Big Orange Country. Sadly, they don't seem to realize that their particular version of the NFL experience pales in comparison to the pageantry of Tennessee football when the program is humming on all cylinders.
 
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I worked on the stadium not many people moved here for the work. The companies from out of state came, built & moved on. The increase in talent comes more from the year round training the kids do now compared to the old days. The 7 on 7 work alone did more for talent than the titans will ever do.
 
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I'm a vols fan as well as titans and it doesn't effect how much support I give to the big Orange I try to every Vols game and usually go to one titans game a year.
 
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