I was wrong. I'll admit I was a 100% Gruden (or big name) or bust guy. No other coach would do. I cussed every name that was talked about and I even declared that I was done with UT football this morning and started to throw away everything Tennesse I've collected over the last 25 years.
Something held me back. I saw the press conference and while yes, it was good, these press conferences always are. As the night progressed, I saw this guy interacting with fans on Twitter, watched videos of how he coaches and did research on some of his staff and recruiting.
Flame me, but I think we might have stumbled upon a great hire. The process was stupidly run and the powers that be pretty much ran the fan base through the mud like we were stupid and didn't matter, but they may have gotten it right (they still need to pay for that).
No, he doesn't have a big name but he seems to have that Bruce Pearl quality we all love. So, I'm giving him a chance. The players seem to be excited about him and they are probably the best judge we have.
Go Big Orange!
Something held me back. I saw the press conference and while yes, it was good, these press conferences always are. As the night progressed, I saw this guy interacting with fans on Twitter, watched videos of how he coaches and did research on some of his staff and recruiting.
Flame me, but I think we might have stumbled upon a great hire. The process was stupidly run and the powers that be pretty much ran the fan base through the mud like we were stupid and didn't matter, but they may have gotten it right (they still need to pay for that).
No, he doesn't have a big name but he seems to have that Bruce Pearl quality we all love. So, I'm giving him a chance. The players seem to be excited about him and they are probably the best judge we have.
Go Big Orange!
