Collection of Names for next HC

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- Duke coach David Cutcliffe. The former Tennessee offensive coordinator and Ole Miss head coach would be welcomed back home by many members of the UT fan base, but others would prefer to go in a new direction rather than a return to the past.

-- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. He’s got a plum gig at FSU, but he’s also got a new boss. The resulting power play could push Fisher’s name into the picture for jobs at Tennessee, Auburn or elsewhere.

-- Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden. If Golden wants to jump ship from the NCAA-plagued Hurricanes program, he could have plenty of landing opportunities.

-- ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden: Sure, it seems like a longshot, and it probably is. But if Gruden decides he wants to coach in the college game, a place like Tennessee makes more sense than any other destination.

-- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. If Gundy ever decides to leave his alma mater, he should have plenty of suitors.

-- Texas Christian coach Gary Patterson. A well-respected defensive coach, Patterson has built TCU into a powerhouse, but he has rebuffed several offers to leave. With TCU now in a BCS conference, that seems unlikely to change.

-- Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. Despite his disgraceful exit from Arkansas, Petrino is going to land somewhere this offseason -- and whoever hires him will be getting one of the top coaches in the country.

-- Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. He’ll be a hot coaching candidate for other schools, but given Derek Dooley and Sal Sunseri’s struggles, Tennessee will probably seek a proven head coach without ties to Nick Saban.

-- Louisville coach Charlie Strong. He figures to be one of the hottest coaching candidates in the nation, although Louisville has said it will do whatever it takes to keep him in the fold. A former defensive coordinator at South Carolina and Florida, Strong is 23-13 in three seasons at Louisville
 
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I will thank Dooley for this:

After three years of stability in the program, it feels much more likely that we get a top-candidate coach. Three years ago, the program was suffering and needed a transition from the debacle that was LK. We are in a better position now, and ready to move forward.
 
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Spectator said:
- Duke coach David Cutcliffe. The former Tennessee offensive coordinator and Ole Miss head coach would be welcomed back home by many members of the UT fan base, but others would prefer to go in a new direction rather than a return to the past.

-- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. He’s got a plum gig at FSU, but he’s also got a new boss. The resulting power play could push Fisher’s name into the picture for jobs at Tennessee, Auburn or elsewhere.

-- Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden. If Golden wants to jump ship from the NCAA-plagued Hurricanes program, he could have plenty of landing opportunities.

-- ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden: Sure, it seems like a longshot, and it probably is. But if Gruden decides he wants to coach in the college game, a place like Tennessee makes more sense than any other destination.

-- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. If Gundy ever decides to leave his alma mater, he should have plenty of suitors.

-- Texas Christian coach Gary Patterson. A well-respected defensive coach, Patterson has built TCU into a powerhouse, but he has rebuffed several offers to leave. With TCU now in a BCS conference, that seems unlikely to change.

-- Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. Despite his disgraceful exit from Arkansas, Petrino is going to land somewhere this offseason -- and whoever hires him will be getting one of the top coaches in the country.

-- Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. He’ll be a hot coaching candidate for other schools, but given Derek Dooley and Sal Sunseri’s struggles, Tennessee will probably seek a proven head coach without ties to Nick Saban.

-- Louisville coach Charlie Strong. He figures to be one of the hottest coaching candidates in the nation, although Louisville has said it will do whatever it takes to keep him in the fold. A former defensive coordinator at South Carolina and Florida, Strong is 23-13 in three seasons at Louisville
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You forgot a name.
 
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C. Strong has Louisville going to a bowl inhis first year. For us to get a jump and be ready for recruiting we'll need HC with staff in place "before" the major bowls. I like him but doubt he's going anywhere right now.

My guess is either a "former" HC not working or a DC or OC currently on a high profile team.
 
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My short list:

Stanford-David Shaw
Arizona-Rich Rodriguez
Oregon-Chip Kelly
UCLA-Jim Mora

My criteria:

They all beat Kiffin.
 
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Spectator said:
- Duke coach David Cutcliffe. The former Tennessee offensive coordinator and Ole Miss head coach would be welcomed back home by many members of the UT fan base, but others would prefer to go in a new direction rather than a return to the past.

-- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. He’s got a plum gig at FSU, but he’s also got a new boss. The resulting power play could push Fisher’s name into the picture for jobs at Tennessee, Auburn or elsewhere.

-- Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden. If Golden wants to jump ship from the NCAA-plagued Hurricanes program, he could have plenty of landing opportunities.

-- ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden: Sure, it seems like a longshot, and it probably is. But if Gruden decides he wants to coach in the college game, a place like Tennessee makes more sense than any other destination.

-- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. If Gundy ever decides to leave his alma mater, he should have plenty of suitors.

-- Texas Christian coach Gary Patterson. A well-respected defensive coach, Patterson has built TCU into a powerhouse, but he has rebuffed several offers to leave. With TCU now in a BCS conference, that seems unlikely to change.

-- Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. Despite his disgraceful exit from Arkansas, Petrino is going to land somewhere this offseason -- and whoever hires him will be getting one of the top coaches in the country.

-- Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. He’ll be a hot coaching candidate for other schools, but given Derek Dooley and Sal Sunseri’s struggles, Tennessee will probably seek a proven head coach without ties to Nick Saban.

-- Louisville coach Charlie Strong. He figures to be one of the hottest coaching candidates in the nation, although Louisville has said it will do whatever it takes to keep him in the fold. A former defensive coordinator at South Carolina and Florida, Strong is 23-13 in three seasons at Louisville
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We now know that the "insiders" were wrong about Kirby Smart being the likely coach, when Dave Hart said that head coaching experience is critical in his hiring decision.
 
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Got to give it to Dooley...came into a program that had been devastated and had to try and hold it together... he did the best he could and ya got to give em credit for that. I think he knew going into this he was fighting an uphill battle.. i don't anyone would have fixed what kiffin did in the time that he had, but Tennessee should have shelled out the money and gone after a big name coach.. we will see how it all plays out..
 
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Spectator said:
- Duke coach David Cutcliffe. The former Tennessee offensive coordinator and Ole Miss head coach would be welcomed back home by many members of the UT fan base, but others would prefer to go in a new direction rather than a return to the past.

-- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher. He’s got a plum gig at FSU, but he’s also got a new boss. The resulting power play could push Fisher’s name into the picture for jobs at Tennessee, Auburn or elsewhere.

-- Miami (Fla.) coach Al Golden. If Golden wants to jump ship from the NCAA-plagued Hurricanes program, he could have plenty of landing opportunities.

-- ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden: Sure, it seems like a longshot, and it probably is. But if Gruden decides he wants to coach in the college game, a place like Tennessee makes more sense than any other destination.

-- Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. If Gundy ever decides to leave his alma mater, he should have plenty of suitors.

-- Texas Christian coach Gary Patterson. A well-respected defensive coach, Patterson has built TCU into a powerhouse, but he has rebuffed several offers to leave. With TCU now in a BCS conference, that seems unlikely to change.

-- Former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino. Despite his disgraceful exit from Arkansas, Petrino is going to land somewhere this offseason -- and whoever hires him will be getting one of the top coaches in the country.

-- Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. He’ll be a hot coaching candidate for other schools, but given Derek Dooley and Sal Sunseri’s struggles, Tennessee will probably seek a proven head coach without ties to Nick Saban.

-- Louisville coach Charlie Strong. He figures to be one of the hottest coaching candidates in the nation, although Louisville has said it will do whatever it takes to keep him in the fold. A former defensive coordinator at South Carolina and Florida, Strong is 23-13 in three seasons at Louisville
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Might want to give a hat tip to Evan Woodberry.
 
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There is a reason why South Carolina fans call Charley Strong, "3rd & Long Charley".
 
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