It's Done - Strong will be announced [unconfirmed]

[GatorBill]

Still, no one has answered my question. Will you all be satisfied if Strong beats Florida?

I will be pizzed.

 

[GatorBill]

The more I think about it, the more Im pizzed just at the thought of yall getting Chuck. I will enjoy this hire all but one week of the season, and I will hate it with a passion for that one week.

 

[LazhilUT]

If Strong goes and beats Florida will that be enough for you knob gobblers!!??!?!?

strong got beat by Uconn and Syracuse.. IN FOOTBALL..
I suppose anything could happen. Its more likely though that that game makes the UT/Florida game look super close. The first half will probably be similar to the bama auburn game. Only florida likes to run up the score so it could be even worse.

Fulmer had Peyton Manning and lost to Memphis
He also lost to LSU playing their backup or 3rd string QB in the SECG...

Every coach will lose a game they are not supposed to.

Saban lost to ULM and to Utah...

 

[GOVOLS 1]

If Strong is hired, one win over a top team will change the negative opinion of the ones who won't be happy with the hire

 

[tm3]

Still, no one has answered my question. Will you all be satisfied if Strong beats Florida?

I'll play.

I will be satisfied with any coach that wins the SECC.

 

[AndyMizunogolfer]

Charlie is solid, but he isn't going to win SEC championships at UT. If he's hired I hope I am wrong that I think we're right back here in 4 years.

Urban wasn't going to win at FL either. I think Strong with the right OC could be pretty solid. Do I think he comes here? Who knows.

 

[Nashvol2]

The more I think about it, the more Im pizzed just at the thought of yall getting Chuck. I will enjoy this hire all but one week of the season, and I will hate it with a passion for that one week.

Every gator fan I know had pegged Strong for the gators last hire. In fact my family down there were all up in arms last year saying they cant wait to replace Muschamp with Strong.

 

[GatorBill]

Every gator fan I know had pegged Strong for the gators last hire. In fact my family down there were all up in arms last year saying they cant wait to replace Muschamp with Strong.

That is exactly where I was. And I think Chuck wanted the job. He had stated earlier in the year that he was at Louisville for the long haul, but a friend of mine that knows his wife, says that he was keeping an eye on the Muschamp situation. If Muschamp had another down year this year he probably would not be in the mix for the UT job.

This is a great hire for UT, a horrible hire for the rest of the SEC

 

[Orange_Crush]

Recent history indicates that the UTAD damn sure did not know coaching so well

One AD that is no longer with us because of his poor decisions? Because of that, we should listen to the opinions of random fans from other schools, instead of our current AD that has been a part of two very successful programs?

 

[oregonvol]

Urban wasn't going to win at FL either.

He wasn't. Really? After an undefeated, top 5 ranked season at Utah. Really?

I love how on this board we have to forget records and reimagine history so that our mediocre hires have potential. Now Strong and Meyer have the same qualifications, just like Nick Saban's record at Michigan State was the same as Dooley's at La Tech.

 

[oregonvol]

One AD that is no longer with us because of his poor decisions? Because of that, we should listen to the opinions of random fans from other schools, instead of our current AD that has been a part of two very successful programs?

Yeah, our AD went to one program that was already successful, and then got fired. Then got a lower level job at another program that was already successful. Color me impressed.

 

[Orange_Crush]

He wasn't. Really? After an undefeated, top 5 ranked season at Utah. Really?

I love how on this board we have to forget records and reimagine history so that our mediocre hires have potential. Now Strong and Meyer have the same qualifications, just like Nick Saban's record at Michigan State was the same as Dooley's at La Tech.

I think AndyMG was responding to a post that trashed the Strong hire based on opposing fan's reaction. He was reminding of our reaction/expectations for CUM, and how wrong they were.

That's what I got out of it anyway...

 

[Orange_Crush]

Yeah, our AD went to one program that was already successful, and then got fired. Then got a lower level job at another program that was already successful. Color me impressed.

More impressive than the opinions of random nameless, faceless rival school fans.

 

[oregonvol]

I think AndyMG was responding to a post that trashed the Strong hire based on opposing fan's reaction. He was reminding of our reaction/expectations for CUM, and how wrong they were.

That's what I got out of it anyway...

Wait, there are opposing fans who are upset about the Strong hire? I would expect them to be happy with it as they usually are when we hire someone no one is afriad of.

 

[JMSqb11]

He wasn't. Really? After an undefeated, top 5 ranked season at Utah. Really?

I love how on this board we have to forget records and reimagine history so that our mediocre hires have potential. Now Strong and Meyer have the same qualifications, just like Nick Saban's record at Michigan State was the same as Dooley's at La Tech.

Actually he wasn't supposed to win. Nearly everyone across the country said his spread offense was never gonna work in the SEC. 6 years later......

 

[Orange_Crush]

Wait, there are opposing fans who are upset about the Strong hire? I would expect them to be happy with it as they usually are when we hire someone no one is afriad of.

That's the entire point being debated.

Apparently some UF fans laughed about the hire, so "obviously it's a bad hire".

Response: We though CUM was a bad hire and laughed... How did that turn out?

Your response inserted here...

 

[VolFan4Life87]

That's the entire point being debated.

Apparently some UF fans laughed about the hire, so "obviously it's a bad hire".

Response: We though CUM was a bad hire and laughed... How did that turn out?

Your response inserted here...

when his initials spell that out, shouldn't you just call him Urban Meyer, Meyer or anything other than CUM lol

 

[Orange_Crush]

when his initials spell that out, shouldn't you just call him Urban Meyer, Meyer or anything other than CUM lol

Guess it could be worse. His name could be Oscar Canon Klinger.

 

[CincyVol21]

I go to the University of Cincinnati and am very familiar with the big east, IMO CCS would be a steal for Tennessee. Players love him and he is a great defensive minded coach. He has a great passion for coaching. He is exactly what Tennessee needs at this point in time. VFL!

 

[oregonvol]

That's the entire point being debated.

Apparently some UF fans laughed about the hire, so "obviously it's a bad hire".

Response: We though CUM was a bad hire and laughed... How did that turn out?

Your response inserted here...

Yeah, lots of people said that the offense wouldn't work in the SEC, but I could tell plenty of people were worried about him. That "gimmicky offense" dismissal just seemed like something people were trying to convince themselves of, because it really seemed like Florida made a homerun hire otherwise. With Strong it's different, because he hasn't been wildly successful as a head coach thus far. Our rivals' fans can look at him and his HC record and simply say " Well if he does at UT what he's done so far, we don't have anything to worry about." Not the case with Meyer.

 

[ronniegarvin]

Would Charlie Strong be considered if he was not in a BCS bowl this year? Look at his record this year

September 2 3:30 PM Kentucky* #25 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Battle for the Governor's Cup) ESPN W 32–14 55,386
September 8 3:30 PM Missouri State* #23 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY WHAS W 35–7 47,553
September 15 3:30 PM North Carolina* #19 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY ABC/ESPN2 W 39–34 53,334
September 22 7:00 PM at FIU* #20 FIU Stadium • Miami, FL ESPN3 W 28–21 12,318
September 29 8:00 PM at Southern Miss* #19 M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CBSSN W 21–17 23,492
October 13 11:00 AM at Pittsburgh #18 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA ESPNU W 45–35 42,432
October 20 3:30 PM South Florida #16 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY ABC W 27–25 50,167
October 26 8:00 PM Cincinnati #16 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Battle for the Keg of Nails) ESPN W 34–31 OT 53,271
November 3 12:00 PM Temple #10 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY ABC/ESPN3 W 45–17 44,609
November 10 12:00 PM at Syracuse #9 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ABC L 26–45 40,312
November 24 12:00 PM Connecticut #19 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY Big East Network L 20–23 3OT 45,618
November 29 7:30 PM at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN W 20–17 52,798
January 2 8:30 PM vs. #4 Florida #22 Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ESPN
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Not a homerun hire in my opinion

 

[Orange_Crush]

Yeah, lots of people said that the offense wouldn't work in the SEC, but I could tell plenty of people were worried about him. That "gimmicky offense" dismissal just seemed like something people were trying to convince themselves of, because it really seemed like Florida made a homerun hire otherwise. With Strong it's different, because he hasn't been wildly successful as a head coach thus far. Our rivals' fans can look at him and his HC record and simply say " Well if he does at UT what he's done so far, we don't have anything to worry about." Not the case with Meyer.

I guess they could. The point being discussed is this: Their (fans) opinion isn't a predictor. Meyer wasn't used to predict Strong's success. He was used to show that opposing fan opinion can't predict failure.

:hi:

 

[1utfbfan]

And going to the Sugar Bowl. A BCS bowl.

While losing to Ucon and Syracuse, amazing. Thank you bowl tie ins.

 

[GatorBill]

Which one of you is the guy that called Terry and Russell yesterday and asked why fans dont get a vote on who gets to be the next coach for your team?

lol:lol:

1) because fans generally do not think objectively
2) because fans arent the ones that get fired if the coach sucks
d) LOL-ing Out Loud

 

[alaVOL]

I go to the University of Cincinnati and am very familiar with the big east, IMO CCS would be a steal for Tennessee. Players love him and he is a great defensive minded coach. He has a great passion for coaching. He is exactly what Tennessee needs at this point in time. VFL!

So you'd take him over your own coach?