Coachery

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Yikes, is it really? I'm not going to lie. With all this talk about how much of a pro DW is, if he rolls out Dykes or somebody of that caliber onto the stage...well...I don't have to tell you what will be trending #1 on Twitter shortly afterwards.

With that said, I continue to appreciate what SF did throughout the final days of the Pruitt/Fulmer era. Dude is getting misquoted all over the place in other threads.

Here is an example of some of the shite he was shoveling last time around, in addition to saying there was a 70 percent chance we landed Gruden:

 

[ER Vol]

Again, I didn't say it's a primary factor, but it definitely IS a factor. And yes, being successful is ultimately a more attractive quality to all recruits, regardless of skin color. But recruits commit to a coach more so than a program. We've seen multiple recruits and their families talk about this. We also know that as a society, we find people of the same culture/back ground to be more relatable. Considering relatability is a strong factor in recruiting (or any industry where you're selling something), it's silly to dismiss this as having no relevancy, even if there are other qualities that are more important.

It actually might help with the NCAA violations as well. Just think about it given everything that has happened in the past year. The NCAA would want him to succeed. I don't know, just a thought.

 

[Carp]

Money is not an issue according to AV and SF.

Do you believe not having to huge buyouts to Pruitt and his staff has anything to do with that?

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Do you believe not having to huge buyouts to Pruitt and his staff has anything to do with that?

Possibly but Pruitt will sue so who knows how that will turn out.

 

[Perspective]

Good grief...you can’t just ignore what Pruitt and clan did. There has to be repercussions.

The problem is, it’s not Pruitt and his clan, it’s Tennessee and its culture.

Pruitt is closer to a fall guy than the ring leader.

Fulmer should have been the first to go, with an unceremonious exit. The department is going to get hammered for lack of institutional control, which is much more an AD thing than HC. I guess they don’t call it the Fulmer Cup for nothing.

And since it’s public information now, the NCAA is cornered into coming down hard.

Coaches talk. They know SEC culture. Our guaranteed money is now only good if you win.

 

[VolRage]

Again, I didn't say it's a primary factor, but it definitely IS a factor. And yes, being successful is ultimately a more attractive quality to all recruits, regardless of skin color. But recruits commit to a coach more so than a program. We've seen multiple recruits and their families talk about this. We also know that as a society, we find people of the same culture/back ground to be more relatable. Considering relatability is a strong factor in recruiting (or any industry where you're selling something), it's silly to dismiss this as having no relevancy, even if there are other qualities that are more important.

We agree in a way. 100% correct if the AA kid doesn’t have what it takes to get to the NFL but wants a full scholarship to improve his future. But if the kid has the potential to make it to the NFL then he goes to the best school with the most exposure.

 

[Volbrando]

Has anyone considered Al Bundy for coach?

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Has anyone considered Al Bundy for coach?

Or Uncle Rico

 

[Mightyvol]

Has anyone considered Al Bundy for coach?

He’s on the list.

 

[Kodak VFL]

He’s on the list.

Dang it! He turned us down! Didn't want to soil his reputation.

 

[tvolsfan]

Dang it! He turned us down! Didn't want to soil his reputation.

I'm pretty sure Ted Bundy would turn down this job to avoid soiling his reputation.

 

[BeardedVol]

Dang it! He turned us down! Didn't want to soil his reputation.

Fear not, we have a backup option...

 

[Carp]

We agree in a way. 100% correct if the AA kid doesn’t have what it takes to get to the NFL but wants a full scholarship to improve his future. But if the kid has the potential to make it to the NFL then he goes to the best school with the most exposure.

It also can have relevancy in that some kids may not even consider coming here, given the sanctions and overall downward trend of the program. But perhaps a certain coach who is more relatable to that kid makes the kid reconsider Tennessee as an option.

I mean kids commit for a plethora of reasons. Maybe they're a legacy kid. Maybe they're dating a girl from that school. May be that school slips the kid some money in a Micky D's bag.

 

[John Wick]

Campbell
Napier
Chadwell

Dark horse: the only one really qualified to take the job and they bite the bullet. It’s supposed to freeze over Knoxville tonight.

I'm good with any of those names and I trust our AD. But so help me, if he trots out Sonny Dykes...

 

[Skippy95]

I'm good with any of those names and I trust our AD. But so help me, if he trots out Sonny Dykes...

Austin Price and Brent Hubbs are saying no way.

 

[BondJamesBond]

So....are you saying they aren't your 1 & 2?

"if we can't get anyone else" says that they are last and next to last

 

[kcvols1]

There's always more to be had. Until you've bought your third yacht for hosting the naked swimsuit model parties while motoring between houses #9 and #10, you can always think of more things you want.

The only fellas who reach that magical limit you're thinking of are the billionaires who are giving huge chunks of their money away (see Bill Gates). They're the only ones who have run out of ideas for things they want.

I don’t think that’s true for most people.

People with a hole that big in them are never able to fill it with anything; wealth, honeys, booze, cars, etc. It doesn’t stop them from trying though. Not sure that’s the guy we’re looking for at the end of the day. Of course, even good folks can be swayed with the right number in the right circumstance.

 

[MaTaLa]

Smh... I’m going tread lightly here cause I’m going get some salty individuals come at me here....... BUT, some of these same people pressed about some of these coaches personal flaws reallllyyyy crack me up, that’s assuming every single person that talks about it has never done a thing wrong. Oh James F did this or freeze did this, oh in 1978 such and such did this, meanwhile a ton of people would sacrifice themselves for urban and his player track record is worse than any of them. All I’m saying I hope exercise that dogs these Individuals have never cheated on their wives, had an alcohol or drug addiction, or God forbid something way worse. I think if we all woke up and decided to work on ourselves rather than worry about what everybody else’s done wrong we may be better off.

Moral superiority never looks pretty or superior.

 

[Skippy95]

FWIW I think tracking planes won’t matter. Players are going to know first. Probably need to camp out at McGhee Tyson to find out. The players are going to know first

 

[landscapingvol]

Austin Price and Brent Hubbs are saying no way.

They are saying "no way" on Sonny Dikes or something else?

 

[Volbrando]

There is a report Elliot may be reaching out to potential assistants if he were to take the job

 

[orangefloyd]

I don’t think that’s true for most people.

People with a hole that big in them are never able to fill it with anything; wealth, honeys, booze, cars, etc. It doesn’t stop them from trying though. Not sure that’s the guy we’re looking for at the end of the day. Of course, even good folks can be swayed with the right number in the right circumstance.

Thanks Doc.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

a 70 percent chance we landed Gruden

WE'RE GETTING GRUDEN

 

[Sheath Huler]

They offered Sonny Dykes . . . and he turned them down. Incredible. We'll be lucky to wind up with Elliott.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

There is a report Elliot may be reaching out to potential assistants if he were to take the job

It's starting to come back around. so get on board with the coordinator idea. Campbell out, fleck out, kiffin out, franklin out, christabol out. we are getting turned down. elliott is not a bad hire rn. get on board.