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#376
#376
Spawn said:
I guess you never learned that you can't go forward by looking backwards.

Nice Try, but NO.
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Not saying hire Phl or Cut. But they are better than Dooley, BY FAR. Or are you simply too proud too proud to allow yourself to believe that?

It's your right to think what you want. But, if you believe that Dooley is better than Cut or Phil then you are an idiot. IMHO :peace2:
 
#377
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Neylandsmaxims said:
Not saying hire Phl or Cut. But they are better than Dooley, BY FAR. Or are you simply too proud too proud to allow yourself to believe that?

It's your right to think what you want. But, if you believe that Dooley is better than Cut or Phil then you are an idiot. IMHO :peace2:
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I loved Phil and Chavis. If you read any of my threads I'm thankful they made us a great program. I just think they are not the solution now.

Before you go calling someone an idiot, where did I say Dooley was better. Nowhere Idiot
 
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#378
#378
Vol2daCore said:
I keep hearing Perino's name but if we are going to hire a coach with questionable ethics why not let it be Jim Tressel. He has at least won championships and won at a very high rate!
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What is Tressel's record against SEC opponents?
 
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Even suggesting hiring Phil is ignorant. Just a few years ago we were chomping at the bits to get rid of Phil. We of course are unhappy with the way Dooley is going but we need some new blood. Not recycled coaches.
 
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docfarmer said:
Anybody else find it odd that coach fulmer, who was a proven game winning head coach in the sec was let go mid season butthe word on dooley is that the decision wont be made until after the season?!?! Talk about disrespect...
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Totally agree. Fulmer was a legend and will always be a Tennessee Volunteer. Dooley isn't good enough to lick the dirt off his cleats. If the decision has been made already and they are jus waiting it out i think that shows lack of respect to Fulmer. No bueno IMO. :twocents:
 
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Spawn said:
I loved Phil and Chavis. If you read any of my threads I'm thankful they made us a great program. I just think they are not the solution now.

Before you go calling someone an idiot, where did I say Dooley was better. Nowhere Idiot
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I see that you said Phil or Cut is a step backwards. Idiot.
 
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#387
#387
but I sure miss this...
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#393
okay, I can't reveal my sources so don't even ask, but I have solid inside info - very hush hush - secret squirrel behind the scenes top level informants with access to very reliable people who are near to sources on Rocky Top who have reached out to other very reliable people with inside information and who are involved with, or at least familiar with, this situation, and they tell me (off the record of course).............................................
























It's gonna be Bill Battle. 4 year deal. Book it. :rofl:
 
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If money is going to be a big issue in buying out Dooley's contract i see them going for Petrino. He can win and that's what Tennessee wants. If they win fans will come to the game and spend money. That's what the AD wants. If they can get enough money from others and get a big time coach then so be it but it wouldn't surprise me if they try this route. Give petrino 2-2 1/2 million a year and have ethics clauses in his contract. He will win at Tennessee. Now for those who complain about ethics of Petrino. If we are more concerned about ethics then we will keep Doooley. If we want to win we will have to go elsewhere for a coach. At this time with money being short (?????), Fans wanting a competitive team and a coach that can win available for hire....Why not.
 
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#395
Word is that Hayden Fox is considering coming out of retirement after getting a call from Hart today. He's got Tennessee connections after coaching at Chattanooga back in the 80s. We will be winning National Championships in the Pineapple Bowl in no time! :yes:
 

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508mikey said:
it might come down to Fulmer - there are no other sucessful coaches with UT ties -- the AD will compare it to Kansas St hiring Snyder back and say wow look what happened at KSU -
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Why not get Walt Harris back as OC? And Johnny M is also
available I've heard from a very reliable source!
 
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#397
Here's my 2 cents based on zero inside information, just pure speculation:

As far as Gruden goes, I think everything comes down to the W-I-F-E. If the wife says she doesn't want him to coach anymore, he will stay fat and happy making 4 million in an announcers booth (my guess is this is not the situation though). If the wife says she wants to live in Knoxville, he will be at Tennessee regardless of what NFL team comes knocking. If the wife says she doesn't care, he's going to go with the best chance of success at the NFL level. Doesn't matter the history or tradition or how much he might win at UT, going to a team like Philadelphia is a better situation. Period. He will have a talented rookie QB (Nick Foles) that he can mold, a good RB, a couple good WRs, and a lot of talent on defense. There's no way he picks UT over that situation. If I had to guess which way he will go, I'm guessing the wife doesn't care and he goes to the NFL, but that's based on no insight just pure speculation. Right now though, it's realistic to speculate on Gruden coming to UT because there has not been a credible to rumor that says otherwise, but there is a connection with the wife which if you don't think is important than you're kidding yourself. I will be surprised if he's coaching in Knoxville, but I won't be shocked.

Realistically I think these are the coaches that are realistic options. By realistic I mean we're not going to pull Nick Saban from Bama or Chip Kelly from Oregon and probably not Chris Peterson from Boise.

Top Candidates:

Charlie Strong - Tons of SEC experience, strong defensive background, turned around an absolutely floundering program. Yeah it's the Big East which is not on the same level as the SEC, but a winner is a winner and so far Charlie Strong has been a winner. He's young, he's energetic and he get's the most out of his players.

Tommy Tubberville - I understand people don't want a retread, but SEC head coaching experience shouldn't be dismissed. His teams were always solid despite a couple down years, and his teams almost always perform well under the spotlight. He brings the name recognition also for recruits. Get a good staff under him and I think he could make UT relevant in a hurry again.

Bobby Petrino - Another guy with SEC experience and success. I think this guy could do exactly what he did at Arkansas in terms of building the program back up. Some people won't like it because of his character flaws, but they need to think about how badly they want to win...and win soon.

Up and Comer:

Butch Jones - He's had success at his 2 most recent schools. His players play hard for him and he simply gets results. Is he ready for the jump from the MAC to the Big East to the SEC? I don't know, but I wouldn't bet against the guy.

Wishful Thinking:

Gary Patterson - May not be realistic, but open the checkbook for him and see what happens. I love the way his teams play and I think it's exactly the kind of style that works in the SEC.
 
#398
#398
Charlie Strong=Talk to me after 4 or 5 impressive seasons.
Tommy Tubberville= I'll take him.
Booby Petrino=NO. Not interested in re-negotiating his contract EVERY YEAR.
Butch Jones= Again, talk to me after 4 or 5 straight impressive seasons.
Gary Patterson= Homerun hire.
Petersen= Homerun hire.
John Gruden= Homerun hire.:peace2:
 
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#399
I can not find where he originally said this other than on tigerdroppings.com, but Jason La Confora of NFL network said he thinks Gruden to Tennessee. siap
 
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