Jerry Mack could be going to the NFL

[TennesseeTarheel]

If it's internal it's probably this guy.

Aston Walter - Offensive Assistant - Football Support Staff - University of Tennessee Athletics

utsports.com

Been here 2 seasons. Also coached at Vandy.

At least the link had his phone number.

 

[Gladiator1]

lol. Why do we need all the lawyers we can get?

To keep going against the NCAA with everything we can

 

[DaddyChad]

Heupel would interview a few people but I think ultimately it would be Aston Walter.

 

[NighthawkVol]

So, Golesh moves on last year, wide receivers coach moves on, now the running back coach. They move on to better opportunities--and they should. It's thought that Heupel is loyal to his staff to a fault. At what point does he look at the situation and say, 'hey, this is a two way street. If you ain't cutting it, you gotta go'? He may have to do that in the future.

Seems to indicate that Heupel knows what he’s doing with his assistants.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Heupel would interview a few people but I think ultimately it would be Aston Walter.

Wouldn’t surprise me. And many on this board will complain. Then Walter will do a good job and they won’t learn.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Call Montario Hardesty

Tiki Barber or Shaun Alexander​

 

[butchna]

If it's internal it's probably this guy.

Aston Walter - Offensive Assistant - Football Support Staff - University of Tennessee Athletics

utsports.com

Been here 2 seasons. Also coached at Vandy.

Played at Rice (under Mack)...so connections in Texas. Also in Mississippi and NC...not bad states for that position.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

We all love Jay Graham but this is a bad idea .

Fill me in on why that is the case. Really like for shots to have some meat on the bones. Do you have reason to believe that is CJH’s starting position on him?

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

An Auburn booster that i grew up with

I heard it as well from a guy that best friends with a booster.

 

[DrTNT]

Truth of the matter is if Mack leaves he needs to be replaced with someone who has similar connections in the same areas for recruiting (Mack has been covering North Carolina {among other areas} for us)

 

[GrayWaterCanine]

Exactly right. If you were to put his resume in front of fans without the name, they’d laugh at the thought of bringing him in right now.

Why didn't they laugh at Harper's pitiful resume?

 

[TitanicVolz]

What's wild is there was a handful of folks here slamming Mack not just a year or so ago.I got ibto a couple back and forths with em as they told me he was easily replaced and sucked basically lol funny how these things turn out sometimes...

 

[VolInDayton]

Wouldn’t surprise me. And many on this board will complain. Then Walter will do a good job and they won’t learn.

Everyone wants a promotion at work, but will complain when someone gets promoted at their job.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Wouldn’t surprise me. And many on this board will complain. Then Walter will do a good job and they won’t learn.

The risk is whether or not he can recruit an elite level.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

The risk is whether or not he can recruit an elite level.

Good point. And the chances he would be able to recruit like Mack are slim. If Mack leaves, Heupel needs to hire an established RB coach. Not promote an assistant.

 

[jasonvol18]

So, I'm guessing Arian Foster is a big NO ?

Not the way he threw Fulmer under the bus. Absolutely not!

 

[jasonvol18]

Why couldn’t Willie Martinez be going to the NFL instead of Mack.

Right!!

 

[GrayWaterCanine]

Good point. And the chances he would be able to recruit like Mack are slim. If Mack leaves, Heupel needs to hire an established RB coach. Not promote an assistant.

Heupel has downgraded the recruiting ability of his staff with every new hire. That can't continue. TE, RB, and WR coaches have to be top flight recruiters. All of them cannot be this level of green on a single SEC staff.

 

[Deebowbear]

Heupel has downgraded the recruiting ability of his staff with every new hire. That can't continue. TE, RB, and WR coaches have to be top flight recruiters. All of them cannot be this level of green on a single SEC staff.

Eventually that is going to come back and haunt him need all the recruiters you can get

 

[DarkVolder]

Heupel has downgraded the recruiting ability of his staff with every new hire. That can't continue. TE, RB, and WR coaches have to be top flight recruiters. All of them cannot be this level of green on a single SEC staff.

It starts with Heupel he has never been a great or elite recruiter

 

[GrayWaterCanine]

It starts with Heupel he has never been a great or elite recruiter

Yet another reason to bolster recruiting ability with the coaching positions most readily identified for that. He is not bolstering any of his staff's overall abilities.

 

[Atlvol313]

I think up and coming coaches across the country would be intrigued about working in this spread out offense.
Don’t restrict the hire to internal candidates.

 

[DaddyChad]

The risk is whether or not he can recruit an elite level.

Risk is both recruiting and development as it is with anyone else. With someone in house you know how they’re going to gel with the coaches and players already there and have a good idea that they’re going to do things right.

 

[CAVPUT]

Truth of the matter is if Mack leaves he needs to be replaced with someone who has similar connections in the same areas for recruiting (Mack has been covering North Carolina {among other areas} for us)

We need to continue getting stronger in both the Carolinas.

 

[CAVPUT]

I think up and coming coaches across the country would be intrigued about working in this spread out offense.
Don’t restrict the hire to internal candidates.

Heupel seems to prefer guys he knows or has worked with in the past. Right now I think he's comfortable hiring younger guys who develop over time and then promotes from within when openings arise. Guess I can see the logic there.