Charlie Strong

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Geraldo Orta ‏@Orta26
Good we need himRT @Volchick28: Pretty sure Strong is gonna be our coach. Just saying

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

You missed my point. His teams don't play defense but thrive on scoring lots of points. He will have the same success in Knoxville as Dooley did unless he can hire a top notch DC and recruits on the defensive side of the ball. This years team scored points and didn't stop anybody. Gundy is not leaving OSU anyway. He will get a raise to stay.

ok I sorta get that...but still he is leagues above Dooley on coaching ability....how about this....hire Gundy and then try and talk Butch Davis into being the DC....that would equal a home run hire....Davis doesnt have much opportunity at a HC at a big school, so why not take a major coordinator position....better pay than sitting at home and he is a hell of a DC...

 

[Orange Venom]

@rivalsmike: Two parents of recruits hit me up, out of the blue, this morning saying they are hearing big Charlie Strong to #Vols rumors. Interesting.

 

[Doolittle 1720]

Strong has some big time people backing him up, including Saban! Anybody want to guess who said those things about Strong?

="He's a great coach and a hard-working guy. He was always a very good recruiter in college, which I think is paramount if you're going to have success as a coach. I think he has all the right ingredients to be successful as a head coach."

=Ties to the SEC, strong recruiter

= spoke to a few guys on staff who worked with him and said this hire scares them more than any other they heard about us. This guy is going to be good.

And we all know that saban only wants the best for UT.

 

[jbeard82]

Hope it's Strong!

 

[seaofORANGE22]

ok I sorta get that...but still he is leagues above Dooley on coaching ability....how about this....hire Gundy and then try and talk Butch Davis into being the DC....that would equal a home run hire....Davis doesnt have much opportunity at a HC at a big school, so why not take a major coordinator position....better pay than sitting at home and he is a hell of a DC...

pipe dream

Strong is gonna dominate. And you will like it.

 

[Exiled]

What has happened with the Strong for sure statements since I have been away. Is there some doubt now as to whether Strong is coming?

 

[kwhite40]

Chris Price ‏@Chris_PriceIT

-FOX Sports NEXT national analyst @JamieNewberg says Charlie Strong, as of Mon. night, has not talked to #Tennessee or #Auburn on vacancies.

 

[Voluble2]

Yeah let's bring in a coach who can recruit.......

Strong's team is currently rated 71st in recruiting and his average recruiting ranking over the last 4 years at Louisville is almost identical to Kragthorp's 4 years there. I have been trying to find out what the source of Strong's reputation as a good recruiter is and no one has been able to come up with anything.

He is probably a decent coach since they have a good record this year but the previous years records were not very good. It was a bit of a rebuilding job but I don't think UT needs to settle for a guy who has had one good year.

 

[Exiled]

Strong's team is currently rated 71st in recruiting and his average recruiting ranking over the last 4 years at Louisville is almost identical to Kragthorp's 4 years there. I have been trying to find out what the source of Strong's reputation as a good recruiter is and no one has been able to come up with anything.

He is probably a decent coach since they have a good record this year but the previous years records were not very good. It was a bit of a rebuilding job but I don't think UT needs to settle for a guy who has had one good year.

I went through this last night with folks as well. I asked for proof too. What I was given was from his time at Florida he was ranked a top 25 recruiter on Rivals. Why this hasn't translated to better recruiting at Louisville, I don't know. Will it translate to better recruiting at TN...again, I don't know. But, if the rumors are true (big IF), then we are about to find out.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Strong's team is currently rated 71st in recruiting and his average recruiting ranking over the last 4 years at Louisville is almost identical to Kragthorp's 4 years there. I have been trying to find out what the source of Strong's reputation as a good recruiter is and no one has been able to come up with anything.

He is probably a decent coach since they have a good record this year but the previous years records were not very good. It was a bit of a rebuilding job but I don't think UT needs to settle for a guy who has had one good year.

He was voted national recruiter of the year last year for the class he brought into UL.

ESPN has been quoted as the source for the multiple recruiter of the year awards he has won throughout his career.

 

[JMSqb11]

Strong's team is currently rated 71st in recruiting and his average recruiting ranking over the last 4 years at Louisville is almost identical to Kragthorp's 4 years there. I have been trying to find out what the source of Strong's reputation as a good recruiter is and no one has been able to come up with anything.

He is probably a decent coach since they have a good record this year but the previous years records were not very good. It was a bit of a rebuilding job but I don't think UT needs to settle for a guy who has had one good year.

You're only making a case for Charlie. Krag couldn't coach with weak small talent he had. Charlie basically, in your own words, took the same talent pool and was able to coach them up against the same competition and has improved each year. You're not helping your argument against Charlie.

 

[865Original]

If he can sell UL to top recruits im sure he can convince FLA recruits to come to TN with our Top facilities and being in the SEC which is a power conference com pared to the lack lustered conference of the big east..

 

[Exiled]

Rivals Recruiter of the year last year was from FL.

THE TOP 25 RECRUITERS
Rivals.com Recruiter of the Year:
D.J. Durkin, Florida

The rest of the Top 25 recruiters:
Lance Anderson, Stanford
Jerry Azzinaro, Oregon
David Beaty, Texas A&M
Dameyune Craig, Florida State
Bo Davis, Texas
Mike Denbrock, Notre Dame
Lester Erb, Iowa
Luke Fickell, Ohio State
Todd Grantham, Georgia
Jeff Hafley, Rutgers
Odell Haggins, Florida State
Adrian Klemm, UCLA
Derek Lewis, Florida
Tosh Lupoi, Washington
Greg Mattison, Michigan
George McDonald, Miami
Jay Norvell, Oklahoma
Ed Orgeron, USC
Jeremy Pruitt, Alabama
Jeff Scott, Clemson
Kirby Smart, Alabama
Trooper Taylor, Auburn
Mike Vrabel, Ohio State
Lorenzo Ward, South Carolina

Rivals list of Recruiters of the Year:
RIVALS RECRUITERS OF THE YEAR
2011: Frank Wilson - LSU
2010: Tosh Lupoi - Cal
2009: Larry Porter - LSU
2008: Lance Thompson - Alabama
2007: Larry Porter - LSU
2006: Larry Johnson - Penn State
2005: Kevin Steele - FSU
2004: Ed Orgeron - USC

Link:
Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Durkin named Rivals.com Recruiter of Year


Interesting to note that Rivals had Louisville's class last year as ranked #42. ESPN had it ranked as #21 with Clint Hurtt as the Recruiter of the year.

Link:
http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...isville-football-s-Clint-Hurtt-No-1-recruiter

 

[Orange_Crush]

Rivals Recruiter of the year last year was from FL.

THE TOP 25 RECRUITERS
Rivals.com Recruiter of the Year:
D.J. Durkin, Florida

The rest of the Top 25 recruiters:
Lance Anderson, Stanford
Jerry Azzinaro, Oregon
David Beaty, Texas A&M
Dameyune Craig, Florida State
Bo Davis, Texas
Mike Denbrock, Notre Dame
Lester Erb, Iowa
Luke Fickell, Ohio State
Todd Grantham, Georgia
Jeff Hafley, Rutgers
Odell Haggins, Florida State
Adrian Klemm, UCLA
Derek Lewis, Florida
Tosh Lupoi, Washington
Greg Mattison, Michigan
George McDonald, Miami
Jay Norvell, Oklahoma
Ed Orgeron, USC
Jeremy Pruitt, Alabama
Jeff Scott, Clemson
Kirby Smart, Alabama
Trooper Taylor, Auburn
Mike Vrabel, Ohio State
Lorenzo Ward, South Carolina

Rivals list of Recruiters of the Year:
RIVALS RECRUITERS OF THE YEAR
2011: Frank Wilson - LSU
2010: Tosh Lupoi - Cal
2009: Larry Porter - LSU
2008: Lance Thompson - Alabama
2007: Larry Porter - LSU
2006: Larry Johnson - Penn State
2005: Kevin Steele - FSU
2004: Ed Orgeron - USC

Link:
Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Durkin named Rivals.com Recruiter of Year


Interesting to note that Rivals had Louisville's class last year as ranked #42. ESPN had it ranked as #21 with Clint Hurtt as the Recruiter of the year.

Link:
http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...isville-football-s-Clint-Hurtt-No-1-recruiter

Sorry, I was thinking regional coach of the year by coach's association. I was way off...

http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...oach-Charlie-Strong-named-Region-1-Coach-Year

Strong earns regional Coach of the Year

Strong was named Region 1 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. He joined Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Kansas State’s Bill Synder and Oregon State’s Mike Riley as the five FBS coaches recognized regionally.

He has, however, seen the Rivals Top-25 recruiting honors. That's where my confusion came, I guess. I beg your pardon. :hi:

 

[Exiled]

Sorry, I was thinking regional coach of the year by coach's association. I was way off...



He has, however, seen the Rivals Top-25 recruiting honors. That's where my confusion came, I guess. I beg your pardon. :hi:

No need. But, I appreciate it. :hi:

 

[golfballs]

So Wisconsin might pursue him? :disappointed:

 

[VOLINVONORE]

And we all know that saban only wants the best for UT.

Didn't Saban also back Dooley?

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Chris Price ‏@Chris_PriceIT

-FOX Sports NEXT national analyst @JamieNewberg says Charlie Strong, as of Mon. night, has not talked to #Tennessee or #Auburn on vacancies.

Jamie Newberg, the UGA supporter. Yea, believe everything he says.

 

[Catbone]

Source: Strong leading candidate at Tennessee

 

[Catbone]

Hearing Charlie is a done deal to Tennessee at 3.7 million.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Hearing Charlie is a done deal to Tennessee at 3.7 million.

Link?

 

[LebanonVolunteer]

Hearing Charlie is a done deal to Tennessee at 3.7 million.

I'll support whoever Hart hires.

I can't help but think that we could hire Petrino(2.5M), Monken(750G), and Shannon/Narduzzi(650G) for the same type money we are going to OVERPAY for Strong.

 

[golfballs]

Hearing Charlie is a done deal to Tennessee at 3.7 million.

:ermm:

 

[GLDunlap]

Hearing Charlie is a done deal to Tennessee at 3.7 million.

At this point I just want it done. He is the best coach we could hire out of the "still available" pool of names being floated around. Auburn got the cream of the crop followed by Arkansas. I will support Strong or any other coach for that matter but if we fall any lower then Strong I'm going to be very disapointed. I'm already disapointed that Hart didn't go for a truly epic hire.