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

[tvolsfan]

No...I haven't. I don't think we've hired him.

You still feeling like Gruden is the guy?

 

[Jimdog's Revenge]

Let me guess, 'soon'?

 

[BruinVol]

:lolabove:


Sumlin makes 2.5 million.
Muschamp makes 2.7 million.
Patterson makes 3 million.

Yeah!! What a deal!!

Times are changing fast. IMO every candidate will demand 3 mil plus becasue of money rumored to gruden

 

[DjCrenshaw]

Hopefully never is more like it

 

[AV_12]

Some density in here. It takes good players to win in this league. Strong will bring those guys in.

 

[deckerkd]

Would be great for Tennessee.

Always get good publicity for hiring an African American in the SEC. Which is weird considering the abundance of successful African American coaches in a variety of multi million dollar sports.

Aside from that, a great hire on multiple fronts. Recruiting, coaching, nationally known name, HC experience, SEC experience, and is young and fired up and ready to coach in the greatest conference in the nation.

Good to be a Vol if true

You are smoking the good stuff!

 

[chumleypm]

Hopefully Strong's agent at least took UT to dinner before ****ing them over

I don't believe it, I mean, wow if this is the number. That's amazingly stupid for a gamble hire.

 

[JMSqb11]

Considering how close we were in games, our defense with Strong as coach would be a very big upgrade. Just imagine UGA, Florida and South Carolina alone. With defense we beat them.

 

[UTBasketball2]

My reaction

 

[deckerkd]

if true, good for strong.

good for tennessee

No. Good for gators, good for Tide

 

[Lexvol]

You still feeling like Gruden is the guy?

From what I've heard...yes. I don't offer any guarantees. Just repeat what I've heard.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

You still feeling like Gruden is the guy?

Hello! We know gruden is the guy.

 

[Sudden Impact]

This would contradict Hart's statement of a wanting a Coach with years of head coaching experience.

How so?

 

[MrVol]

Team meeting Wednesday at 2:00 pm?

Press conference at 3:00 pm?

 

[jasonvol18]

Hopefully, the $3.75M is being used to negotiate a tiny buyout, for a rainy day. 7-6, 7-6, and 10-2 at Louisville is not very impressive.

Your joking right? Thats damn good considering the craphole he walked into. Wish people would do research before commenting on him. A huge step up over what we just had.

 

[jbeard82]

I don't care to hear the phrases smokescreen or "it's done" ever again after this search. It used to be "book it".

Also I'll believe it when Dave Hart says its done. We've learned no one here, or their "guy" has any clue what the hell is going on.

Amen.

 

[UTBasketball2]

No. Good for gators, good for Tide

Stupid post.

 

[EZE]

I wanted Gruden too. Strong didn't initially move my needle, but I did some quick research.

He took over at Lousiville after a 4-8 season and a disaster from the previous coach. He went 7-6 in each of his first two seasons and then 10-2 this season. It might be in the Big East, but he still showed he can rebuild a program.

He is a former defensive coordinator, which i like. If he is named the coach, I am all in (and will be whoever is named).

I will be surprised if we agreed to $3.75 million. Seems high.

 

[Lexvol]

Prophetic.

I assume Gruden is #1. Who is #2, Stoops?

You know me too well, Vades.

 

[give_him 6]

All part of the "smokescreen"?

 

[99gator]

if strong is the guy, tennessee getting where they need to be won't happen overnight.

but, he will make steady progress each year until they do get there, which is what dooley was supposed to do

and i do believe they will get there

 

[tvolsfan]

From what I've heard...yes. I don't offer any guarantees. Just repeat what I've heard.

Well you're certainly not alone.

 

[chumleypm]

Your joking right? Thats damn good considering the craphole he walked into. Wish people would do research before commenting on him. A huge step up over what we just had.

Lol, is he laughing?

 

[jasonvol18]

:lolabove:


Sumlin makes 2.5 million.
Muschamp makes 2.7 million.
Patterson makes 3 million.

Yeah!! What a deal!!

Good glad we agree.

 

[NashVol11]

If Strong is the pick, I'll be telling everyone we got a great hire. I may not personally believe it, but I'll tell everyone else that. I will support him, but not as long as I did Dooley if he doesn't have better results.

Go VOLS!

What exactly does this accomplish?