BJ Coleman @ AL

[feathersax]

Irrelevant thread. Does UTC have a website?

 

[rote]

It's hard to get a good BJ these days.

The worst I had was wonderful...
Go VOLS!

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[volzcove70]

The new coach at Chattanooga played football with bj's father @ UTC. They are a really nice family and bj has been a leader on the team.the colemans speak highly of Tennessee and the program there. I'm sure it was a difficult decision and he regrets saying so much to the press in Chattanooga.it was a good decision for him because he gets to play but also difficult because he plays at a higher level because of his UT experience. The receivers have trouble catching his passes thrown at that velocity. Utc has improved this year and bj has contributed.I wish him the best and hope they build a good team.it takes nothing away from Knoxville.he may have played next year but its a family thing for him to play at utc. I don't understand the animosity.
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[perico]

The new coach at Chattanooga played football with bj's father @ UTC. They are a really nice family and bj has been a leader on the team.the colemans speak highly of Tennessee and the program there. I'm sure it was a difficult decision and he regrets saying so much to the press in Chattanooga.it was a good decision for him because he gets to play but also difficult because he plays at a higher level because of his UT experience. The receivers have trouble catching his passes thrown at that velocity. Utc has improved this year and bj has contributed.I wish him the best and hope they build a good team.it takes nothing away from Knoxville.he may have played next year but its a family thing for him to play at utc. I don't understand the animosity.
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Well, there was his interview with the Times Free Press, for one thing. The one where he called out Kiffin.

Then there was the attitude that followed from a a ton of people from a certain city about how BJ was screwed by Kiffin and should've been the starter over Crompton and pretended like he was the savior of UT football.

Then there was the Chattanooga press and the way they reacted to the whole situation.

Example, Red Zone Ron an ESPN radio personality in Chattanooga, commenting on how BJ was screwed by the last coach:

Any Vols fan in the area should be angry about the way Fulmer treated B.J. Coleman. I will never back off the fact that his disdain for David Cutcliff was the reason for Coleman’s lack of playing time. On the reverse, his utter hero worship of Heath Shuler was the reason he kept going with Crompton. It is as plain as the nose on your face that Fulmer does not know how to recruit quarterbacks. Cutlcliff was responsible for Manning, Martin, and Coleman. Fulmer gave us Clausen and Crompton.

It was delusional and annoying. The kid had played a few series against Vandy, looked like crap, and the Chattanooga folks were already comparing him to Tee Martin and Peyton Manning.

If he would've left and just said "I want the opportunity" then the animosity level would be nowhere near what it is. Instead, he ran his mouth to the Chattanooga press, who then used it to bash Kiffin and Crompton for the first half of the season.

 

[volzcove70]

Well, there was his interview with the Times Free Press, for one thing. The one where he called out Kiffin.

Then there was the attitude that followed from a a ton of people from a certain city about how BJ was screwed by Kiffin and should've been the starter over Crompton.

Then there was the Chattanooga press and the way they reacted to the whole situation.

If he would've left and just said "I want the opportunity" then the animosity level would be nowhere near what it is. Instead, he ran his mouth to the Chattanooga press, who then used it to bash Kiffin and Crompton for the first half of the season.

I'm not defending his behavior, I was just saying he probably regretted it. It was stupid for him to act like that! Don't assume that people in chatt admire him for his actions or decision. Most people I know think he made a mistake and he should have handled it differently.he shouldn't have talked to the press at all because they used him to break a story.they are idiots IMHO because it shouldn't have been a story. It only created bad feelings at both programs.
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[perico]

I'm not defending his behavior, I was just saying he probably regretted it. It was stupid for him to act like that! Don't assume that people in chatt admire him for his actions or decision. Most people I know think he made a mistake and he should have handled it differently.he shouldn't have talked to the press at all because they used him to break a story.they are idiots IMHO because it shouldn't have been a story. It only created bad feelings at both programs.
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Did you read this board a lot when the decision was made?

Through October of this season, we still had the conspiracy theorists on here proclaiming the fix was in and BJ was sacrificed at the alter of Crompton.

I work with the Chattanooga media, and am very aware of what was being said and how the situation went down.

Not everyone in Chattanooga felt that way, but quite a large number of them were predicting that Chattanooga folks would turn their backs on the UT program because of Kiffin. And the percentage of those who were on this board running their mouths was very high, until after the Georgia game when a high number got curiously quiet, but so far have refused to say that Crompton was the right fit for this system.

 

[volzcove70]

Did you read this board a lot when the decision was made?

Through October of this season, we still had the conspiracy theorists on here proclaiming the fix was in and BJ was sacrificed at the alter of Crompton.

I work with the Chattanooga media, and am very aware of what was being said and how the situation went down.

Not everyone in Chattanooga felt that way, but quite a large number of them were predicting that Chattanooga folks would turn their backs on the UT program because of Kiffin. And the percentage of those who were on this board running their mouths was very high, until after the Georgia game when a high number got curiously quiet, but so far have refused to say that Crompton was the right fit for this system.

No,sorry, I wasn't aware of all that. I live in chatt and went to utk. My daughter grad from utk. I think kiffin is awesome and am a vol through and through. Nothing can change that! Go VOLS!
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[Volinnooga]

Did you read this board a lot when the decision was made?

Through October of this season, we still had the conspiracy theorists on here proclaiming the fix was in and BJ was sacrificed at the alter of Crompton.

I work with the Chattanooga media, and am very aware of what was being said and how the situation went down.

Not everyone in Chattanooga felt that way, but quite a large number of them were predicting that Chattanooga folks would turn their backs on the UT program because of Kiffin. And the percentage of those who were on this board running their mouths was very high, until after the Georgia game when a high number got curiously quiet, but so far have refused to say that Crompton was the right fit for this system.

You are wrong; there were some Chattanooga folks who were upset thst BJ left but I don't believe the majority was that way. The fued was started by all those who constantly referred to him as a quitter and if anyone argued he wasn't a quitter, the hounds started barking. What media do you work with--radio? Print?

 

[perico]

You are wrong; there were some Chattanooga folks who were upset thst BJ left but I don't believe the majority was that way. The fued was started by all those who constantly referred to him as a quitter and if anyone argued he wasn't a quitter, the hounds started barking. What media do you work with--radio? Print?

Have worked with both.

I don't hold it against BJ as a person. I personally think he's a great fit for UTC, and could've been a successful quarterback at a midlevel D1 program, like Marty Lowe at Louisville.

He just wasn't the right fit for Kiffin's offense. Both Crompton and Stephens have cannons and put a ton of velocity on their throws, and from what I've seen, Bray does the same.

BJ is more of a finesse thrower. That's not to say he has a weak arm, because he can throw the ball down the field, but he doesn't have the zip on his passes that the others do, which is what I personally think Kiffin likes in a qb.

The reason people got so ticked about BJ was the whole "Big Dog" comments when referring to Kiffin in the interview which came out at the same time as his announcement.

Then there was the whole whisper rumor that Kiffin might've said some naughty words. Then there was the whole "Kiffin missed a meeting." Then he stated that he was getting the shaft because Kiffin didn't want anyone but one of his recruits to be quarterback, which started the whole "Crompton is only playing to bring in a recruit" which is horse crap. Kiffin could've brought in just about anyone and none of them would've likely started over JC this year. After things started coming together and the new offense started clicking, JC has given us the best opportunity to win football games. He has played well under pressure, and even put us in a position to beat Bama if the kicker could've made a field goal.

I understand the kid wanting to play. At the same time, he would likely be the guy next year if he had stuck around, or at worst, he would've been competing with Nick Stephens.

Crompton was a much more "highly decorated" prospect out of high school. If Cutcliffe hadn't come back, he may have had the opportunity to beat Ainge out after what was arguably the worst season by a UT qb in history in 2005. He played as well as could be expected against 2 top 10 teams as a RS freshman, and then was told by Cutcliffe that he would never be an SEC quarterback. He could've transferred just about anywhere, at that point.

Cutcliffe leaves, giving Crompton his 3rd coordinator in 4 years, struggles his jr year, but never once were there any rumors that were taken seriously that he was planning on transferring because of pt. Even when Cutcliffe seemed to favor Coleman over him, or Clawful stated that BJ should be named the starting qb over him.

In comparison, BJ was upset that he wasn't going to start as a sophomore. For all his negatives, nobody (other than those who thought Crompton was evil) ever questioned his work ethic and his leadership skills.