Available Coaches

#101
#101
We're slightly better than when Dools got here? We'll probably get turned down a half dozen times, and end up with a sun belt coach.
 
#102
#102
Superbowl winning coaches are 2 for 2 in success. Eventhough they were in college before.
 
#104
#104
Greg Phillips said:
There are two coaches that are a sure bet, Saban and Spurrier. Spurrier grew up in East Tennessee. Offer him big bucks and he might come. If not, let Dooley rebuild. We don't need another gamble.
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Spurrier will never coach at UT. He hates the place.
 
#106
#106
The hail Mary's and pipe dreams are fine...it's fun to dream, nice to have a little hope, however misplaced it may be.

But some of these other names?

Damn. I'd hate to see some of you guys in Vegas.
 
#107
#107
JMSqb11 said:
So you guys would rather have someone who can clean up against the mid-level and cellar teams of the SEC. He has lost to every top SEC team he has coached against minus LSU in 2010. What makes you think if he couldn't recruit a good defense at ARKY, that he could do it here.

And I call it now, In before we are Tennessee, Facilities, and Knox is better that Fayetteville.
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I would rather have a winner. It's not hard to understand. 5-7, 8-5, 10-3, 11-2. Note that his team improved EVERY year at Arkansas. He has a winning record in the SEC. It's not hard to understand.
 
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#109
#109
Gruden is a pipe dream. The guy doesn't even want to coach; he's happy as a broadcaster. It's not like he hasn't received lucrative offers to get back into coaching already.

Realistic options:

Dan Mullen. If this guy can win at Mississippi State, he can win at Tennessee and on a bigger level.

Gus Malzahn. Probably too early to grab him as he has only had one season at Arkansas State. Also a bit risky, since one season isn't long enough to judge, but should at least be on the list.

David Cutcliffe. We were dumb not to have hired him the last time. He only needs one more win to make Duke bowl eligible. Duke is the toughest place to win amongst all the BCS conferences. Also would like to see him come back and lure John Chavis back as co-head coach.

Gary Patterson. Successful at TCU.

Dave Doeran. Don't know much about him, but he's done pretty well at Northern Illinois.

Willie Taggart. Head coach at Western Kentucky. Worked under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. Only at WKU for three seasons, but has turned an embarassingly bad program into a winning one. His record is not spectacular, but unlike Dooley, he turned a poor program into a good one, whereas Dooley took an average mid-major program and turned it average.

Charlie Strong. Great DC, who's having success at Louisville as HC. Only issue might be that he's been a weak recruiter and it's not clear that he's a great program building guy. Almost like the anti-Dooley.

Rex Ryan. A long-shot, but he seems like the type of guy that might have more success at the college level than the pro level. I think guys would line up to play for this guy, and he knows defense. A more realistic option than Gruden.

Steve Mariucci. Former NFL coach. Still only 56 years old.

Tony Dungy or Herm Edwards. I decided to lump Dungy and Edwards together. Both are long-shots in my view, but Dungy might be intrigued by the possibility of coaching again and having a positive impact on young men's lives. While it's unclear whether Dungy wants to coach again, I think Edwards definitely does --- just unclear whether he'd be willing to coach at collegiate level or he wants to stay in the NFL.

In any case, those are the guys that come to my mind.
 
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#113
#113
DiderotsGhost said:
Gruden is a pipe dream. The guy doesn't even want to coach; he's happy as a broadcaster. It's not like he hasn't received lucrative offers to get back into coaching already.

Realistic options:

Dan Mullen. If this guy can win at Mississippi State, he can win at Tennessee and on a bigger level.

Gus Malzahn. Probably too early to grab him as he has only had one season at Arkansas State. Also a bit risky, since one season isn't long enough to judge, but should at least be on the list.

David Cutcliffe. We were dumb not to have hired him the last time. He only needs one more win to make Duke bowl eligible. Duke is the toughest place to win amongst all the BCS conferences. Also would like to see him come back and lure John Chavis back as co-head coach.

Gary Patterson. Successful at TCU.

Dave Doeran. Don't know much about him, but he's done pretty well at Northern Illinois.

Willie Taggart. Head coach at Western Kentucky. Worked under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. Only at WKU for three seasons, but has turned an embarassingly bad program into a winning one. Yeah, another SunBelt coach, but unlike Dooley, this guy actually turned his around.

Charlie Strong. Great DC, who's having success at Louisville as HC. Only issue might be that he's been a weak recruiter and it's not clear that he's a great program building guy. Almost like the anti-Dooley.

Rex Ryan. A long-shot, but he seems like the type of guy that might have more success at the college level than the pro level. I think guys would line up to play for this guy, and he knows defense. A more realistic option than Gruden.

In any case, those are the guys that come to my mind.
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This and:

James Franklin: Don't like him but has Vandy playing hard.
Kirby Smart
Manny Diaz (Texas Def Cord)
Dykes (La Tech)
Bill O'Brien (doing a great job at the moment at PSU)
Mike Munchak (will probally be fired soon from Titans)
 
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#114
#114
If we can't get a star coach with a winning record, it makes no sense to get rid of Dooley. I don't like it, but a half notch up from Dooley isn't worth it.

Only leaves..

Gruden
Stoops
Carroll
 
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#115
#115
dooley2 said:
A lot of people say he wouldn't come, but Gruden would be my guy.

People argue that he's a crappy coach that got fired in the NFL. That's true, but he has a Super Bowl ring, and that's a great recruiting tool. He's also on Monday Night Football, which is a great recruiting tool. He knows what NFL talent looks like, which is a great recruiting tool. He also evaluates quarterbacks for ESPN, in his very own segment, which is a great recruiting tool.

If Gruden were hired he'd bring the elite talent here, which honestly is about 80% or more of the battle. He would need to hire a decent staff, but given his connections, that shouldn't be too hard. The only concern is how expensive it would be. Need Thunder and Big Jim to really help us here.
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He would absolutely make things fun around here again...with his popularity and personality, he would without a doubt bring in out-of-state talent from any state in the country...which is obviously the achilles heel for any coach that comes here. We need someone who can sew up the exit doors around Memphis, and go to places like CA, TX, GA, FL and LA to get stud players. Gruden could pull it off. With the right staff, he could provide the right environment. He is a leader, which is what we need.

My first choice would be Harbaugh, but he ain't leaving SF...til his mission is complete.
 
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#116
#116
DiderotsGhost said:
Gruden is a pipe dream. The guy doesn't even want to coach; he's happy as a broadcaster. It's not like he hasn't received lucrative offers to get back into coaching already.

Realistic options:

Dan Mullen. If this guy can win at Mississippi State, he can win at Tennessee and on a bigger level.

Gus Malzahn. Probably too early to grab him as he has only had one season at Arkansas State. Also a bit risky, since one season isn't long enough to judge, but should at least be on the list.

David Cutcliffe. We were dumb not to have hired him the last time. He only needs one more win to make Duke bowl eligible. Duke is the toughest place to win amongst all the BCS conferences. Also would like to see him come back and lure John Chavis back as co-head coach.

Gary Patterson. Successful at TCU.

Dave Doeran. Don't know much about him, but he's done pretty well at Northern Illinois.

Willie Taggart. Head coach at Western Kentucky. Worked under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. Only at WKU for three seasons, but has turned an embarassingly bad program into a winning one. His record is not spectacular, but unlike Dooley, he turned a poor program into a good one, whereas Dooley took an average mid-major program and turned it average.

Charlie Strong. Great DC, who's having success at Louisville as HC. Only issue might be that he's been a weak recruiter and it's not clear that he's a great program building guy. Almost like the anti-Dooley.

Rex Ryan. A long-shot, but he seems like the type of guy that might have more success at the college level than the pro level. I think guys would line up to play for this guy, and he knows defense. A more realistic option than Gruden.

Steve Mariucci. Former NFL coach. Still only 56 years old.

Tony Dungy or Herm Edwards. I decided to lump Dungy and Edwards together. Both are long-shots in my view, but Dungy might be intrigued by the possibility of coaching again and having a positive impact on young men's lives. While it's unclear whether Dungy wants to coach again, I think Edwards definitely does --- just unclear whether he'd be willing to coach at collegiate level or he wants to stay in the NFL.

In any case, those are the guys that come to my mind.
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Rex Ryan is an interesting concept. As is Tony Dungy.
 
#117
#117
dooley2 said:
A lot of people say he wouldn't come, but Gruden would be my guy.

People argue that he's a crappy coach that got fired in the NFL. That's true, but he has a Super Bowl ring, and that's a great recruiting tool. He's also on Monday Night Football, which is a great recruiting tool. He knows what NFL talent looks like, which is a great recruiting tool. He also evaluates quarterbacks for ESPN, in his very own segment, which is a great recruiting tool.

If Gruden were hired he'd bring the elite talent here, which honestly is about 80% or more of the battle. He would need to hire a decent staff, but given his connections, that shouldn't be too hard. The only concern is how expensive it would be. Need Thunder and Big Jim to really help us here.
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:lolabove: This...........is the first post to make me seriously consider that Gruden could be a legit candidate. Excellent points presented. Just don't think we can get him.
 
#118
#118
"Call me Maybe"
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#119
#119
Sorry I love UT football but some of these names are just plain stupid. Gruden is a dream, zero chance for your Harbaugh, Carol, Bob Stoops, Etc. Dan Mullen would be an amazing hire, Better start looking more towards your Manny Diaz type coaches name I will throw into the hat, I know its a little early for him (unproven) but everything I heard a great coach, Tee Martin.
 
#121
#121
98utvols said:
This and:

James Franklin: Don't like him but has Vandy playing hard.
Kirby Smart
Manny Diaz (Texas Def Cord)
Dykes (La Tech)
Bill O'Brien (doing a great job at the moment at PSU)
Mike Munchak (will probally be fired soon from Titans)
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Manny Diaz is going to be fired by Texas. He's getting blown out with several all Americans on his defense.
 
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#122
#122
MurfVol said:
We do not have the money to go after top coaches the athletic fund is broke.
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If true, how is this possible with the windfall of money from the TV contracts. No school in the SEC should have a broke athletic fund unless they are fraught with mismanagement!
 
#123
#123
We should see if ESPN will take us on as a project team:

Kirk Herbstreet- HC
Lee Corso-OC/RB
Lou Holtz-DC and media relations
Desmond Howard-WR/TE coach
Andre Ware-QB coach
Mark May-OL coach
David Pollack-DB/LB
Samantha Steele-Recruiting Co-ordinator (who wouldn't sign with her)

Jesse Palmer-Cheerleading Coach
Chris Fowler- Athletic Director
Reese Davis- Assistant AD/New voice of Vols radio


ESPN could do a reality show about us and generate great publicity. Also, gameday would be where ever we were playing every week. Win win situation.
 
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#124
#124
865dude said:
Manny Diaz is going to be fired by Texas. He's getting blown out with several all Americans on his defense.
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I would say it will be Mack Brown shown the door and Diaz taking over the job.

Typical Texas though to not perform with 5 stars at every position.
 
#125
#125
BigMacTN said:
"Call me Maybe"
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Now we're talking... I know there's a lot of BS out there regarding Gruden but if the movers and shakers are serious, it's time to back channel and find out if he's even interested. If yes, then we must go all in and get him. He has to be number one on our list.
 
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