Brent Venables could be our next DC

[DaddyChad]

1)Brent won’t be available.
2)Inge will get a shot at DC if Banks leaves.
3)Banks won’t be going unless it’s the right opportunity.
4)Seth L was pretty much hamstrung with the injuries and youth of that offense. I wouldn’t have any issue with adding him as an analyst. If he wants to jump right back in I wouldn’t be surprised to see him here.

 

[fossilfiction]

What, you would not take Brent Venables as defensive coordinator? Mind-boggling even though it's not going to happen. I would take Venables all day over Banks who is living off Rodney Garney. The last I looked on here Willie couldn’t coach and Banks played soft coverage, what happened is talent.

At this time, I want nobody but Banks right now. Tennessee is currently 4th in total defense and the defense has gotten better every year. The defense won Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama, and did their best to win against Arkansas.

 

[Tennman]

if you will recall, not all coordinators want to or succeed as head coaches. We certainly can attest to that here at UT.

 

[wmcovol]

I believe I heard that Seth Littrel the newly fired oc was in Heupel’s wedding. He will probably end up on our staff.

OU has no line, inexperienced QBs, WRs who are all hurt. Not sure that guy had a chance in hell.

He was co captain of the 2000 NC team with Heupel.

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Did Jeff Scott have players fistfighting each other on the sidelines?

Don't know. Frankly don't think it's a big deal unless someone pulls out a gun.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Don't know. Frankly don't think it's a big deal unless someone pulls out a gun.

Ya got me there. It was in St Pete, after all.

 

[C-south]

And who would be the first person on their list to replace venerables?

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Would love it if Banks took the Kirby route of staying a DC until big schools are foaming at the mouth to hire him instead of jumping to a G5 like Golesh. Either way is understandable though.

 

[dillyo51]

our DC is pretty good

I’m pretty happy with Banks. If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.

 

[rdavis007]

No thanks, unless Banks leaves on his on.

 

[The Vin Man]

I agree. His advice would be great but Heupel isn't the strongest personality I've ever seen on a coach.

I'd like to see Josh become more forceful, less Midwestern laid back, take a sideline penalty for chewing at a ref, get in the grill of a player who needs it, etc. Your HC needs to be the biggest lion on the sideline and, if I were a player, I'd be scared of the wrath of Coach Garner, not Coach Heupel.

Outside of reigning ass chewer extraordinaire, Kirby Smart, who doesn’t discipline anyone on his team, what coach do you want to see Josh model himself after on the sideline?

 

[MountainDooley]

Does Tim Banks want to be a head coach? I don’t know one way or the other. I didn’t realize Banks had coached under Botch.

If I’m remembering correctly, he interviewed for the MTSU head coaching position after last season.

 

[wmcovol]

Outside of reigning ass chewer extraordinaire, Kirby Smart, who doesn’t discipline anyone on his team, what coach do you want to see Josh model himself after on the sideline?

Kirby appears to be emotionally about to lose it. He’s already pushed an opposing player & now calling out refs “trying to cheat us”. Let’s see how this works out for him as the year goes by.

If 35 arrests in 3 years & 2 funerals are the price for national championships, I’m fine just being competitive

 

[KTrain]

OK fired their OC today and he’ll be next if things don’t turn around. Would hate to lose Banks, but would be happy for him if he got a HC job (if he wants to be a HC) because there will be some teams calling once the season is over. Venables would be a good hire

Lots of ifs BUT very possible imo

I heard Venerables got an extension as they fired the OC.

 

[wmcovol]

If I’m remembering correctly, he interviewed for the MTSU head coaching position after last season.

He don’t want that job.

 

[MountainDooley]

Even if USF only wins 1 more game this season and finishes 4-8, that win total would match his predecessor, Jeff Scott, 4 wins over 3 seasons. Golesh isn't going to be fired.

A few weeks ago, Golesh’s name was popping as a possible replacement for Napier. I doubt it happens but he was on their short list of possible candidates.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Outside of reigning ass chewer extraordinaire, Kirby Smart, who doesn’t discipline anyone on his team, what coach do you want to see Josh model himself after on the sideline?

I think we would all like to see Heupel work the officials a bit harder and show his emotions more often. I'm not looking for broken headsets like Saban or Kiffin clipboard throwing antics but I want to see him a bit more animated than usual.

My worry about Venables is that he's got some success under his belt, probably will try a HC job again, and I'm not sure he'd be 100% into having Heupel call all the shots.

What Saban and Smart did/do hauling in analysts or coaches for rehab is still a few years down the road for Heupel. He needs to be the top dog in the room long enough that it's clear he hired a dog not because he really needed them but to give them a place to go while they licked their wounds from getting fired.

 

[Batman1948]

I’m not a fan of hiring friends and family.

Glad that's not your responsibility bud

 

[Batman1948]

A few weeks ago, Golesh’s name was popping as a possible replacement for Napier. I doubt it happens but he was on their short list of possible candidates.

Florida will probably swing for the fences with their next hire. They spent a ton of money on Napier and are getting nothing for their effort

 

[Volfan1000]

Anybody think that East Carolina makes an offer to Banks?

They already have a couple of ex Vols in Gilbert and Schawrtz.

 

[stevenrich2003]

This is a message board meant for discussion and I already stated there are a lot of “Ifs” to this. Calm your tits

My tits are calm cowboy. Calm your rhetoric of unknowns you are posting on this forum.

 

[wmcovol]

Venables will be the coach at OU next year.

Inge will be DC if Banks leaves. That’s why he’s here instead of Alabama

 

[901 Orange]

I’m not a fan of hiring friends and family.

Neither am I, but CJH does like to hire guys from within his circle. I think there is an article out about the offensive system and how they purposely don't go outside the circle to hire. Personally I would love to hire Brent because he seems to have the best understanding of our system outside of Kirby on the defensive side. Idc who the OC is because at the end of the day CJH is calling the plays.

 

[Doberman]

If Banks left for bigger and better things, getting Venables as DC replacement would be like hitting the Powerball jackpot.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Lots of (incognito) ifs, ands running around in there .... I am proposing that your logic is more supposition.
I am not making any of the following arguments:
I am not saying that Banks will or won't be at UT next fall.
I'm not assuming I know how much money Banks will be making next fall, if he were to stay at UT.
I'm not assuming that everybody desires to be a head coach (I know one, for sure, that never wanted to be a head coach). So, I'm not assuming that Banks wants to be a head coach.
I'm not assuming that Banks is ready (Kirby Smart was a position coach for 9 years, and a DC for 8 years, before he took a head coaching job).
I'm not assuming money is more important than anything else.

I AM HOPING that he stays for 2 or 3 more years! :^)

Pay him more