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thagodfather said:
The cross country move to California from Kentucky was no problem for him nor his family.
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he was coaching high school ball in Georgia 4 years ago, then moved to Kentucky and then moved to California. Maybe he feels that his kids deserve to stay in 1 place for a while to make and keep friends.
 
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Way too often I find myself doing this after reading a post. I love the Vols but good lord some of you guys need to get a grip.

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I had no problem with Gruden or Strong turning a chance down to coach. When a Vol legend declines an offer to come home and coach at his alma mater to remain working for a person that damaged our program like Kiffin did, it's not the rejection that hurts, it's what that rejection says and means.
 
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Tee Martin doesn't owe us anything. He gave 4 years of his life to this university and brought home a national championship. That's more than most of us have done for UT. There's no reason to bash him over staying at USC considernig we don't know the circumstances of his personal life.


Besides, if he had come to UT, leaving his previous job after only one year to go to his "dream job" would he have gotten all the hate that Kiffin received? What's the difference..

A little hypocritical.
 
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jeffmcflurry27 said:
he was coaching high school ball in Georgia 4 years ago, then moved to Kentucky and then moved to California. Maybe he feels that his kids deserve to stay in 1 place for a while to make and keep friends.
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If it was his kids that concerned him then he probably would have accepted the UT job in Knoxville so it would be easier to be a father to his kid that lives there.
 
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adudenamedsean said:
Tee Martin doesn't owe us anything. He gave 4 years of his life to this university and brought home a national championship. That's more than most of us have done for UT. There's no reason to bash him over staying at USC considernig we don't know the circumstances of his personal life.


Besides, if he had come to UT, leaving his previous job after only one year to go to his "dream job" would he have gotten all the hate that Kiffin received? What's the difference..

A little hypocritical.
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Those two situations are totally different.
 
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I hate he turned us down, and he is still unproven as a WR coach but he is recruiting really good right now.. I am not mad at Tee for not accepting the job, but if he has something special at USC LIKE HE SAID and likes his job then he had no plans of ever even coming back to UT?? So why come back for one day then decide you don't want the job?? BS he knew he didn't or wasn't going to take the job when he left LA, and after the way this whole coaching search went we sure didn't need any negative crap on ESPN about us.. Tee will always be a VFL in my book, but just don't piss on my boot and tell me it's raining, he got a free trip to see family and friends period.. He could have said all that on the phone, you know thanks but no thanks!!!
 
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thagodfather said:
If it was his kids that concerned him then he probably would have accepted the UT job in Knoxville so it would be easier to be a father to his kid that lives there.
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maybe. But that was just an example. The point is, none of us really know why he turned it down and we shouldn't be so quick to judge him.
 
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OrebankVol said:
I hate he turned us down, and he is still unproven as a WR coach but he is recruiting really good right now.. I am not mad at Tee for not accepting the job, but if he has something special at USC LIKE HE SAID and likes his job then he had no plans of ever even coming back to UT?? So why come back for one day then decide you don't want the job?? BS he knew he didn't or wasn't going to take the job when he left LA, and after the way this whole coaching search went we sure didn't need any negative crap on ESPN about us.. Tee will always be a VFL in my book, but just don't piss on my boot and tell me it's raining, he got a free trip to see family and friends period.. He could have said all that on the phone, you know thanks but no thanks!!!
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That is a pretty good summary.
 
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thagodfather said:
I haven't stated that he owes us anything but at the same time, we don't owe him anything either.
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What does that even mean? He's done more for Tennessee than pretty much everyone on this board that's getting all high and mighty and saying they "won't allow him back." He's allowed to do whatever he damn well pleases.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
From lex, ky to la, ca
From ky football, to a top 5 alltime program.
From basement to penthouse

Somebody really has to explain it to you?
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Lateral move to the beloved alma mater where you will be payed handsomely and treated like the legend that you are. All while you build on that legend by helping restore glory to a one time college football power.
Somebody really has to explain it to you? I can do that to.
 
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VKAman said:
What does that even mean? He's done more for Tennessee than pretty much everyone on this board that's getting all high and mighty and saying they "won't allow him back." He's allowed to do whatever he damn well pleases.
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Yes, he's done more for UT than I have. That probably is why he was offered the job and I wasn't.
 
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thagodfather said:
Lateral move to the beloved alma mater where you will be payed handsomely and treated like the legend that you are. All while you build on that legend by helping restore glory to a one time college football power.
Somebody really has to explain it to you? I can do that to.
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And what if Butch Jones doesn't restore a damn thing and ends up like Dooley? Then your "lateral move" silliness goes straight out the window.
 
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