Chances for Tee Martin

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#101
I think if he was, he would have done it already. USC will give him a couple hundred grand to stay and all will be well for him.

We should move on and find our WR coach.
 
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According to this tweet it's not looking like its gonna happen. Don't know if this guy has any info though so take it with a grain of salt

@JonesFlatTop: BREAKING: @TeeMartin17 has declined the offer from @UTCoachJones to join the Vols staff. Best of luck to him and he will always be #VFL
 
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orangepridenation said:
Your post is over the top, but I will admit it would be a huge bummer.

I mean, I know he isn't obligated to come here by any stretch of the imagination, but it's not like his wife is Alicia Keys, and it's not like the weather here is terrible (or even bad, really). I just don't know why those are legit reasons. I could understand it if things were going awesome at USC, but they're really not. There, you have a coach in Lane Kiffin who could very well be on the hot seat next year (which usually means the entire staff would be too, including Tee), on top of the sanctions that are really about to start kicking in, and it's not like Martin would be working with table scraps here (to say the absolute least, obviously). We're in all likelihood about to have 2 receivers go fairly early in the NFL draft, and we have some good talent waiting in the wings behind them. We just brought in a winning coach who seems to have a plan in place and knows what he wants to do.

It just seems like, under those circumstances, the vast majority of rising young coaches would jump on the opportunity to coach at their alma mater and continue building their career. Especially if they know they have an opportunity to play a part in hopefully restoring the winning tradition that was alive and well while they were there...

Maybe I'm just selfish. I may sound like a petty fan, but having said all that, I don't see a problem with people who would feel a bit shafted if he picks USC over UT. I know I would.

I hope he comes.
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I know my post is a bit over the top, and realized this as I was typing it. Unfortunately, it is just the way I feel right now. As a UT fan that bleeds orange, I am tired of the rejection and disappointment. I hear people say over and over that we need Tennessee blood back in the program in order to right the ship. How will that ever happen if its most respected Alumnist shuns the opportunity to come back to coach at Tennessee? Not only does he turn us down, but he turns us down to keep a job with a coach who completely raped anything and everything good about UT with his egotistical wrecklessness while he was the HC for one year at Tennessee. In regard to Tee, don't come take an interview if you already know you're not leaving SC. Tennessee doesn't need your pity. We need its Alumnist to rally around in support of this University to get it back to the National Power House it once was. Thank you Jay Graham for being a true VFL.
 
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As I have stated before Tee and I have a mutual friend, that he is very close with. I know what the offer is and I know what is being asked for by Sexton. Tee is a recognized rising star and they are going to do what is best for his future and that of his family. He wants to be here but everything has to work out for the future. I spoke with our friend for the last time at about 7:00 last night. Until the deal is either agreed to or rejected we will not hear much more. My understanding is Sexton has told him to not discuss anything with anyone until that time. Do not question his desire to be here but he has to protect for the future. Understand it is a business. The answer he gave last night about mulling it over is agent speak. They can not loose leverage in this process. If Tee lets his emotions go then he could hurt himself and his family down the road. I do not know exactly what he will do but I know it has to play out. We will know soon. I hope it works but it may not...
 
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Wow-
We have fallen low enough that our NC QB won't come home? I get the wifey(short term) career thing, surely he sees how this will look to most of Volnation? Cost of living compared to Cali is insane, so it's not a money thing. Maybe this is CBJ's first fail? Obviously something didn't smell right to Tee, which shoulda been a slam dunk. There are two ways of looking at "VFL". Valid or not, you know he will not be thought of the same now that he has snubbed his alma mater publicly for a kiffy coached team- that is still way too fresh and will be taken as a slap in the face . I wish him well, but I hope he realizes the gravity of what he just did...
 
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I wish him well and I understand that he wants to stay with Lane; I hope that he enjoys it there and knows that these doors should be closed to him for anything other than a 98team reunion in future. Good luck to his wife's career.

Seriously, we have all of this talk about understanding other coaches not leaving their alma mater to go to another school and he does the opposite and just recruits this state for Lane. I guess I wouldn’t feel this way other than it being Lane that he is working for. As far as I’m concerned he is dead to me and should be dead for any future Tennessee coaching positions.

Sorry, just the way I honestly feel and I mean this with passion only and not any hate towards Tee.
 
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Yeah, I just lost all respect for Tee Martin. He has a chance to come back to his Alma Mater and help make it great and he chooses to stay at USC? Really Tee? Enjoy your stay at Thug U. We'll be watching as Lane Kiffin helps destroy your career.


EconVol92 said:
I wish him well and I understand that he wants to stay with Lane; I hope that he enjoys it there and knows that these doors should be closed to him for anything other than a 98team reunion in future. Good luck to his wife's career.

Seriously, we have all of this talk about understanding other coaches not leaving their alma mater to go to another school and he does the opposite and just recruits this state for Lane. I guess I wouldn’t feel this way other than it being Lane that he is working for. As far as I’m concerned he is dead to me and should be dead for any future Tennessee coaching positions.

Sorry, just the way I honestly feel and I mean this with passion only and not any hate towards Tee.
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We're not missing much anyways...I bit my tongue for a while, but he really wouldn't have added that much to the team. Were UK's wide receivers that amazing? A blind man could have coached the Trojans receivers this season. And how have people skipped the most obvious fact, He's coaching another position rather than the position he actually played in college. Sorry, I think keeping Hinshaw would have been a better decision.

And besides he'll probably be out of a job in a season or two...Kiffin will be asked to leave soon.
 
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