Before the announcement, lets get it on record who predicted who and what "source" is actually accurate. I thought it would be interesting to finally see who is legitimately bringing information to the board.
Here is what I have after a short search:
Steele
NEOCON
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151274-steele-next-dc.html
OCIVol
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...aying-steele-rumor-gaining-6.html#post6117738
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151282-dc-prediction-sources-thread-6.html
LWSVOL
http://www.volnation.com/forum/6122560-post11.html
(no contact with RS as of 1/4, per source)
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...1-update-randy-shannon-dc-22.html#post6124365
(should know about Steele in 48 hours, as of 10:00 cst on 1/4)
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151260-hubbs-shannon-6.html#post6122684
Skeeter
(99% sure KS is Dooley's first choice, 99% sure Dooley in talks with RS)
http://www.volnation.com/forum/6115723-post268.html
Shannon
Stopit28
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...-shannon-ut-dc-january-3rd-9.html#post6112546
(also knows who the LB coach is)
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...ired-dooley-not-resigning-10.html#post6113653
(Guaranteeing Shannon will be announced within two days, 1/2 10:45 pm cst, per his own family who is connected)
<--- Prediction should come true tonight
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...hired-dooley-not-resigning-6.html#post6113545
DocVol
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151241-update-randy-shannon-dc.html
pl3
http://www.volnation.com/forum/6112810-post1.html
jermb41 - linking tigerdroppings as this is a done deal
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151072-shannon-ut-campus-rumor-7.html
Jayson Swain reporting Shannon to UT
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...0998-swain-saying-randy-shannon-ut-rumor.html
SpringBokVol
http://www.volnation.com/forum/6117394-post947.html
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151068-all-shannon-buzz.html#post6112944
nc vol fan
(claiming source as a text from a secretary in the AD)
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151282-dc-prediction-sources-thread-11.html
Other Nuggets:
Deepark12 and SpringBokVol nailed what was going to happen at the press conference:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...2-shannon-not-hired-dooley-not-resigning.html
Bob Gilbert reporting program is tanking and no one likes coaches, per sources:
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/151120-gilbert-dooleys-program-free-fall.html
Kingston Vol quoting Pete Rousell from coachingsearch.com that Steele has not been contacted, as of 1/3
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...ple-sites-saying-steele-rumor-gaining-11.html
Two posts later, ryvol says footballscoop.com says sources at UT claim Steele was first person contacted
http://www.volnation.com/forum/tenn...ple-sites-saying-steele-rumor-gaining-11.html
Palardy Tweeted an early Shannon Prediction, FWIW
http://www.volnation.com/forum/6112375-post1.html
I don't believe this is complete. Feel free to add to the list anyone I have missed. I will update this post if anybody wants to add.
Also, those with "sources" feel free to add your own name.
Mods - hope this is alright. I really just want a record of who was saying what based on what source. For all the rumors and sources flying around, it would be good to get it on record who actually said what.