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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 23 2012, 11:25 AM (299 Views) | |
| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 23 2012, 11:25 AM Post #1 |
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For those who are asking about when we should expect new commitments, don't. They are not going to happen any time soon, in the face of our fans actions. Fans should keep an eye out on our commitments and see if they begin taking official visits to other schools. |
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| BJVOL III | Oct 23 2012, 01:47 PM Post #2 |
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I think the team results and attitude have more impact on recruits than fans. The coach on the hot seat makes it even worst. |
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| runner | Oct 23 2012, 02:22 PM Post #3 |
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A voice of reason! It's not our fans turning away recruits. |
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| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 23 2012, 03:13 PM Post #4 |
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You must not have read Lonzo's post about LSU having two people on the football staff, whose job is to scour all college team sites for vital information or rumors that can used to help them land recruits. If LSU is doing this, every team is doing this. They are reading the UT boards and showing these rumors to the recruits. If a move is made, you have better hope that a grand slam hire is made and put in place ASAP in order to save this recruiting class. |
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| AtlantaVol | Oct 23 2012, 04:03 PM Post #5 |
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Good Lord Tux!!! Our fans actions??? The reason we are #9 in SEC recruiting and without a Top 100 player again is 100% because of the actions of our HC and his staff. We have Tard Cut running a High School type offense with no Motion before the snap and having the TB alignment give away a Run vs Pass. We have Buddy Hackett at DC who is completely lost. We have given up 37 then 51 then 41 then 44 points in 4 SEC games for the worst statistical defense in the league and one of the worst in NCAA FB. We are 1-14 or so in the last 15 SEC games. But the reason recruiting isn't going well is because of FANS!!!! Geez, I think I have heard it all now. Even Poley and HAWK don't post that kind of stuff. |
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| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 23 2012, 04:13 PM Post #6 |
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Yes AV that is correct. We have faced and lost to teams with a combined record of 27-1 and fans act like they were 1-27. The recruits understand that this program has been in rebuilding mode and were buying into what was being sold. You and many others have lost all perspective and have no earthly idea about what is involved in building a program. You do not suddenly begin winning just because the schools name is UT and it has a storied tradition. You conveniently forgot where the program was 4 years ago. Addendum: It is irresponsible for our fanbase to act as they have when our season is still in play and we still have the opportunity to win more games here than we have in several years. If the move is going to be made, it will be made, but our fans have done the players on this team and the program itself a disservice by acting foolish and burying this team and staff in the middle of the season. Edited by TennesseeTuxedo, Oct 23 2012, 04:30 PM.
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| Student Radical | Oct 23 2012, 04:42 PM Post #7 |
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Agree Tux 1000%. Why are we throwing the players and coaches under the bus? We still have 5 regular season games left. I wouldn't blame any kid wanting to transfer. |
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| *OrangeRev | Oct 23 2012, 05:13 PM Post #8 |
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Tree hug'n, bleed'n heart, lazy luv'n, global warm'n token liberal
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I have followed recruiting and the maddening whims of high school seniors for about ten years. In my observation, broadly, here are the most important things to the top recruits (these will vary from recruit to recruit, but this is generically the pattern): Most Important
When I'm developing "leans" to Tennessee or toward another school, I have to see evidence of these things in their comments ... Vonn Bell, for example nails all four of the bullets above, but he is holding off on his commitment because he needs to be sure that the staff continues. He still may commit regardless, but I believe that's his big hold-up. Medium Importance
Least Important
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| Hermitagevol | Oct 23 2012, 06:18 PM Post #9 |
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Rev, in your opinion, how many difference makers are CURRENTLY verbaled to UT? I know there are several top players thinking hard about UT. |
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| humbletx | Oct 23 2012, 07:14 PM Post #10 |
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Key point TuxAg - you're one of those yapping about how the 2012 schedule was easier than 2011 - and now some how turning losses in 2012 in to a moral victory? 27-1 - including a 7 year run by Alabama, a 6 year run by Florida - the two teams one would consider rivals to Tennessee. What is Dooley's record within the SEC - that is something fans understand. No the combined records of opponents who've hung a loss on the Vols.. |
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| runner | Oct 23 2012, 07:14 PM Post #11 |
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Tux, I laughed my rear end off reading this. Good grief, even you can't believe what you wrote! Or did you copy and paste this from Barbara Dooley's Blog? What recruits were buying in to what was being sold? The ones that have us ranked in the bottom third of the conference? I'd say AV has as much of an idea of what it takes to rebuild as you do. Remember, this is Dooley's third season with three recruiting classes of his on campus. I remember where the program was 4 years ago. About where it is now. Have you been critical of any players on this board that you have claimed LSU reads daily and shows recruits??? |
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| runner | Oct 23 2012, 07:27 PM Post #12 |
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What does Lonzo know that wasn't already common knowledge. Duhhh! Teams have been scouring the opponent's sports websites for over a decade. It's odd how it only affects us in a negative way but not other teams, isn't it? Can you name one player that was turned away from Tennessee because someone totally unrelated to the sports program posted something on a sports website? That's laughable to think a recruit is going to make his decision based on a post of an unknown person, when he has a contact person at the University and access to all the pertinent facts he needs to make the decision. Is this something else that Lonzo claimed?
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| gatewayghost | Oct 23 2012, 07:45 PM Post #13 |
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We have the 10th best class in the SEC. I'm not going to lose much sleep over any of the things you mention. As far as current commitments taking other visit, I'm sure Gruden will tell several of them to go ahead reconsider Idaho State, Illinois, or whoever, while he steals current commitments at other schools and tries to get this into at least a top 5 SEC class by February. |
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| BJVOL III | Oct 23 2012, 07:46 PM Post #14 |
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I still can't believe someone blamed the fans for Tennessee's problems!!! |
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| runner | Oct 23 2012, 07:59 PM Post #15 |
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I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. Since he mentioned Bonzo, I suspect Tux is getting bad info from him. |
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