Per Twitter Tee Declines

[Virgil Cain]

@TNSportsRadio
Breaking: Tee Martin has declined the Tennessee Job.

 

[BallerVol]

Per TSR , Hope it's not true
https://twitter.com/TNSportsRadio

 

[TVT]

Doesn't surprise me.

 

[kidwell087]

Guy has a family..it's hard to move cross country with little ones. Wishing the best for Tee!

 

[BlueHalo]

Thanks Tee's wife -.-

 

[SmokeyVol]

Guy has a family..it's hard to move cross country with little ones. Wishing the best for Tee!

Agree 110%

 

[f77f00]

Every tweet out there is repeated from TSR. Probably true but still consider the source. Has his plane even landed in LA? Did he tell someone from the airport?

 

[tgardnervol4life]

I think his wife had alot to do with it! Wants to be a singer and feels LA will help her!

 

[Titleistvol]

it is true!

wish him the best!

 

[SeanJean]

Guy has a family..it's hard to move cross country with little ones. Wishing the best for Tee!

Most coaches have a family.

 

[bigorangecrush89]

Get ready for a new round of #turneddowntennessee or whatever, Twitter jokes.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

I don't blame Tee in the slightest. From a strictly professional point of view, it would be viewed as a step down. Why would anyone - from a professional point of view - make a lateral move from USC to Tennessee?

Of course, if he wanted to "come home," that's a different story. But, it seems he didn't. At least not at the expense of his career.

If UT does well these next few years, I could see Mike Bajakian moving on to a HC gig somewhere. Maybe Tee would get a look for that job then. It might turn out even better. Give him a couple of more years to develop recruiting connections in SoCo.

 

[kidwell087]

Most coaches have a family.

Agree..but it has to be the right fit..little ones play a huge role in the decision..this comes in the middle of a school year..Tee is a family guy..it's not always about money!

 

[RockyTop411]

It's a a business decision, yes. But after this, I hope Tennessee never offers Tee another coaching job. Doesn't deserve another chance to come back here. Have fun at USC, Tee. Don't come back.

 

[GAVol]

Most coaches have a family.

Most coaches don't work for one of the marquee programs in America and just moved 2,000 miles in the last 12 months.

 

[darkgable]

Thanks Tee's wife -.-

Has nothing to do with it. He has good recruits at USC to develop get off him.

 

[volroadwarrior]

It's a a business decision, yes. But after this, I hope Tennessee never offers Tee another coaching job. Doesn't deserve another chance to come back here. Have fun at USC, Tee. Don't come back.

:crazy:

 

[T.G.]

If we had thrown enough $$$ at Tee, he would be here. It IS business. I'm so sick of coaches turning us down.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

I don't blame Tee in the slightest. From a strictly professional point of view, it would be viewed as a step down. Why would anyone - from a professional point of view - make a lateral move from USC to Tennessee?

Of course, if he wanted to "come home," that's a different story. But, it seems he didn't. At least not at the expense of his career.

If UT does well these next few years, I could see Mike Bajakian moving on to a HC gig somewhere. Maybe Tee would get a look for that job then. It might turn out even better. Give him a couple of more years to develop recruiting connections in SoCo.

Great post. Agree 100%.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

. . . Doesn't deserve another chance to come back here. . . .

Really? Just because he doesn't want to make a lateral career move to a less-prominent place? Professionally, he's making the right choice. If folks want to pout about it, that's fine, but he's making a sound decision.

If his career as a coach continues to develop and another opportunity pops up that makes sense for both sides, I would be delighted to have him. And, I think the Big Orange Nation would accept him with open arms.

 

[Bjorn_Yesterday]

Has nothing to do with it. He has good recruits at USC to develop get off him

FALSE! His family would have more to do with it than recruits.

 

[neuteboomt]

If we had thrown enough $$$ at Tee, he would be here. It IS business. I'm so sick of coaches turning us down.

IT gets old fast. Has to be upper management.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

It's a a business decision, yes. But after this, I hope Tennessee never offers Tee another coaching job. Doesn't deserve another chance to come back here. Have fun at USC, Tee. Don't come back.

How about you never come back to this board. Idiot.

 

[99Vols]

I wish him the best. Time to move on.

 

[1967vol]

Most coaches don't work for one of the marquee programs in America and just moved 2,000 miles in the last 12 months.

Right, and for a lateral move at that.