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Jumping For Football: Pre-Spring Notes From Neuheisel
Again I don't recall jonesing this much for college football in middle of March in any other basketball season in my time of following UCLA hoops. But the excitement for this year's spring football is pretty evident in all corners of extended Bruin Nation. Well here is another football post to get...
A Glorious Day: Recruiting Notes/Thoughts
Let's start with Dohn's toplines on the start of the glorious signing day: The sun was yet to rise on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, but it had already broke above the Wasatch Mountains on what turned into a glorious Wednesday in Westwood. Xavier Su-a-Filo, an offensive lineman from Provo, Utah,...
Signing Day Roundup/Open Thread: "Zero Fear"
Signing day is here. Finally. We have been discussing last few months how there has been a definite change in the way UCLA football coaches now approach recruiting - with relentless tenacity. Ramona Shelburne from the Daily News marked that difference earlier in the week. Now Chris Foster from the...
3 things I thought at lunch
I have five minutes to digest what I heard during lunch. Damien Thigpen is the conversation of the day. Context: Thigpen was an early commitment to Tennessee. He remained a commitment throughout the coaching change. This past weekend, during an official visit, he was told by the coaching staff that...
Talking points: recruiting, nicknames, and attitude edition
Tennessee GVX has the latest iteration of the ever-morphing weekend visitor list. Not visiting? Nu'Keese Richardson. Visiting instead? Kendall Kelly. Not coming to Tennessee at all? Quinton Washington. Earlier this week, Tennessee got a commitment from Mike Edwards out of Ohio. Now, Edwards'...
Talking points: draw the gates! edition
Tennessee Yeah, we lost another home game. Enemies are storming the castle. Bruce Pearl called it "right at the top" of a list of disappointments. Marisa Miller and Griffin Guess apparently enjoyed their evening at Thompson-Boling, though, so there's that. Gate 21 has a fantastic post up about...
Talking points: 54, and recruiting, and stuff
Tennessee The number of the day is 54. The Vols gave up 54 points to Memphis on Saturday and lost. Still, there's some optimism to take away from that stat. Tennessee gave up 54 points in the second half against Temple, 52 in the second half at Kansas, 51 in the second half against South...
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