Josh Heupel appreciation post

[Just a VolinTears]

The man turned the program around. 30 wins in 3 seasons. Think how far we've come to lose a 5-star QB and be happy about it.
Also, I respect Josh for sticking to his guns with the Nico situation. He gave a huge vote of confidence to the guys who actually wanna be here. All Vol! GBO

 

[vol94fan]

He saw what we saw last year. Nico is good, like $2 mil good, but not elite like the $4 mil variety.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Very thankful to have CJH leading the Vol Football program

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Josh has been consistent to this point. Pay the players what they are worth and don’t over pay just to keep someone.

Josh knows that to overpay will cause problems with those who don’t get overpaid. He has let several players walk recently.

Unless you have unlimited pockets and NO business sense you can’t overpay everyone just because they are threatening to walk. Even Ugly didn’t overpay Beck and let him walk.

 

[89 VOLS grad]

He saw what we saw last year. Nico is good, like $2 mil good, but not elite like the $4 mil variety.

Don't include the vast majority of us as WE! I bet CJH didn't see the 2.4 million worth! That was Spyre! Nico wasn't worth 2.4 based on 2 TDs thrown total vs Ark, Bama, UF, UGA, and OU! UT goes 10-3 with any serviceable avg QB with the OL, Sampson, and lights out D for those 10 games!

 

[lastlapuncle]

Coach Heupel has my vote for anything or decesion he makes.He has proven to us he is a straight up man and treats others(personnel and players well).Have not heard anything against him in yhese four years and don't expect to. Go Josh!

 

[IUGradVol]

Here here. GBO!!

 

[OneVolNation]

Great coach.

 

[ochocinco]

Hes now officially a 33rd degree VFL

 

[Rocky Top T]

I like coach Heupel. But I hope the fans never go all out on a player again until they finish what they started. Coaches, admin, heck the whole state of Tennessee, treated Nico like royalty and him and his family spit in our faces. Hope we never forget that Vol nation

 

[UTvols#1]

Hes now officially a 33rd degree VFL

 

[DaddyChad]

Maybe I’m crazy but Heupel almost seemed relieved at the press conference. Some of the language makes me think the people around Nico had been more an issue than anyone knew.

Honestly feel like Heupel was holding his offense back for Nico.

 

[tim]

Give the extra 2 mil to CJH and staff. The kid hasn’t proven a damn thing.

 

[Alto1]

CJH has common sense and knew there were some lines Nico couldn’t cross.
NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOOTBALL PROGRAM, period.
Nico, while having a lot of the physical measurables doesn’t seem to have the mental fortitude or leadership qualities to be worth what he and his family were hoping for.
It could be argued that 2 million was too much as well.
This was not a wise choice by Nico and it quite possibly could be a decision he may regret for the rest of his life.

Thank you CJH for moving on forward…..

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

We currently have GREAT coaches across the board at UT who understand todays game and have navigated the waters with precision and class.

 

[rocketskates]

Maybe I’m crazy but Heupel almost seemed relieved at the press conference. Some of the language makes me think the people around Nico had been more an issue than anyone knew.

Honestly feel like Heupel was holding his offense back for Nico.

That and I think he was sick of constantly dealing with Nico’s father. He definitely didn’t seem too upset, and the players didn’t either (other than being angry at Nico). Makes me think there was more drama than we knew about in the locker room.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Don't include the vast majority of us as WE! I bet CJH didn't see the 2.4 million worth! That was Spyre! Nico wasn't worth 2.4 based on 2 TDs thrown total vs Ark, Bama, UF, UGA, and OU! UT goes 10-3 with any serviceable avg QB with the OL, Sampson, and lights out D for those 10 games!

It's a pretty big stretch to think Spyre could overrule Coach Heupel and say "Whether you like it or not, we're going to pay this guy $2.4M" especially if you give Coach Heupel the credit for not giving him $4M.

Maybe Heupel WANTED to give him $4M and Spyre wouldn't since you think they called the $2.4M and not Heupel.

 

[columbia vol]

Anyone bitching about the last 4 yrs was probably not around the last 20. In other words, “STFU”