OT: The Other Sports Thread Part X

[PredsV82]

So Father Ryan Academy hired away our boys soccer coach. He succeds a guy who was there for 46 years and won 10 state titles. Big shoes to fill, holy crap

 

[PredsV82]

Holy schnikes the Titans are bad. I've been hoping Levis would figure it out but I'm thinking he's not the answer

 

[Armourboy]

Holy schnikes the Titans are bad. I've been hoping Levis would figure it out but I'm thinking he's not the answer

Yikes Jacksonville throws 2 INT's and you still lose 10-6, that's rough.

 

[jumb0]

Thank God I have the Grizzlies

 

[Adz]

Vols meet up with Ohio State in Columbus. That should be interesting but I won't get to watch. We're having combination mother's 91st birthday and Christmas for those who won't be able to come Christmas Eve (which is at my sister's) It may or may not be on, but I'll keep up with the score.

 

[hido]

Since the end of today’s Titans game I’ve been pondering who has it worse, currently and for the future: Preds or Titans? I’m still thinking.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Since the end of today’s Titans game I’ve been pondering who has it worse, currently and for the future: Preds or Titans? I’m still thinking.

I think the Preds are in a worse situation for at least two reasons. They have so many bad veteran contracts, which are guaranteed. And the NHL draft is more of a crapshoot and it takes a lot longer to develop your picks.

The Preds roster is in a bad situation, and one not easy to dig out of. No depth, not really any blue chip prospects, and being managed still by the people responsible for a big portion of the mess.


The Titans have a lot of solid pieces, especially on defense. Their biggest issue is offensive line, which would make several of the offensive pieces look better, and even with a Levis bust, if you have the line in place you can generally plug in a veteran QB to manage games enough to win. Ran is working on it, and the NFL draft pays off faster and deeper. He's cleaning up the mess that Robinson left, and has an owner that at least outwardly seems to push more than the Preds owners do. I also think they have a big incentive to turn it around for the opening of the new stadium.

That's not to say the Titans have it easy, it's still bad there and will take a lot of work and some luck. But at least you can see a path out with them. Right now there doesn't seem to be a path out for the Preds. I think the Preds are still on their way down while the Titans have either bottomed out or are on the rebound.

 

[triggrman]

The NHL screwed up during COVID. They should have moved the age to 19 that year and skipped the draft

 

[Legionnaire11]

Rudolph named the starter against the Colts. Is that it for Levis or can he bounce back? He's still under contract for two more seasons.

 

[PredsV82]

Rudolph named the starter against the Colts. Is that it for Levis or can he bounce back? He's still under contract for two more seasons.

Aren't contracts in the NFL not guaranteed? I expect him to be cut in the offseason. Now we see why he dropped out of the first round. He will probably get another shot as a backup somewhere else

 

[jumb0]

Rudolph named the starter against the Colts. Is that it for Levis or can he bounce back? He's still under contract for two more seasons.

He's done. He was a 2nd round pick so none of his contract is guaranteed.

 

[PredsV82]

He's done. He was a 2nd round pick so none of his contract is guaranteed.

According to the inteweb 8 million was guaranteed including an almost 4 million dollar signing bonus. Hope he invested wisely.

 

[Armourboy]

Just depends on what they pick up either in the offseason or in the draft. I'm not sold they just cut him, kind of think they will give him a chance to compete for the back slot at least, but if he gets beat out then he probably gets cut.

 

[Marty Party]

Godspeed Mr. Henderson.

“If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in a baseball game.”

 

[PredsV82]

Curious as to how the Vols fans here feel about the end of the season. Would it have been better to have gone to say the Citrus or Fiesta Bowl and played a game you could probably win, in a warm, vacation type atmosphere? Or does just making the playoffs feel better even though you had a road game to a cold weather destination and got curb stomped?

 

[Predsanddead24]

Curious as to how the Vols fans here feel about the end of the season. Would it have been better to have gone to say the Citrus or Fiesta Bowl and played a game you could probably win, in a warm, vacation type atmosphere? Or does just making the playoffs feel better even though you had a road game to a cold weather destination and got curb stomped?

Playoffs 100%. Id much rather have had a path to the championship and get blown out versus play an exhibition game with half our roster sitting out. I also think we unfortunately got an incredibly tough draw because of how the bracket worked out because of the way the bye work and Michigan beating Ohio State. Sucks to end the season that way but I’ll take 10 wins and beating Bama and Florida in the season all day every day after the last decade and a half.

 

[ShagDaddy]

Maybe the SEC can make a trade with the SunBelt conference, Tennessee for James Madison.

 

[StreetHawk]

Aren't contracts in the NFL not guaranteed? I expect him to be cut in the offseason. Now we see why he dropped out of the first round. He will probably get another shot as a backup somewhere else

Spotrac shows his $8.7 mill to be guaranteed at signing and as total guaranteed. He’s collected just under $6 mill so far til 2025.

Probably would get claimed if waived. A $1.5 and $2 mill cap charge for 2 more years for another team claiming him.

Just too many mistakes and just too reckless with the ball. Carson wentz after his knee injury basically.

 

[Adz]

Playoffs 100%. Id much rather have had a path to the championship and get blown out versus play an exhibition game with half our roster sitting out. I also think we unfortunately got an incredibly tough draw because of how the bracket worked out because of the way the bye work and Michigan beating Ohio State. Sucks to end the season that way but I’ll take 10 wins and beating Bama and Florida in the season all day every day after the last decade and a half.

I echo this sentiment. It was a good season overall. Hoping the team learned some lessons from this and come back stronger next season.

Vol fans showed up at OSU, in a far greater number than the 3500 tickets allotted. MAYBE they were a little full of themselves but what would be the point of a fanbase showing up thinking they'll lose? If they hadn't filled a section of the horseshoe people would have ragged them for that, if they do...and lose...they're ragged for that. You can't always win. You never know when you might beat the odds!

 

[Viqsi]

Vol fans showed up at OSU, in a far greater number than the 3500 tickets allotted.

Up here the blame for that last came down more on tOSU management than it did the attending fans themselves, really.

MAYBE they were a little full of themselves but what would be the point of a fanbase showing up thinking they'll lose?

Both fanbases, being extremely large, consequentially have large contingents of unpleasant jerks. And being jerks, they draw attention and spectacle. I'd rather let the jerks be their own problems at eachother.