Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[ryan990]

Why does that not encourage me?

Because you've lived through the last 11 years.

 

[johnsonbrewer]

Everyone do yourselves a favor and put a mental block in for all Freeze puns and references. All the people throwing those tweets and posts out there cheaply know absolutely nothing.

That's cold.

 

[OrangenSC]

I think coaches dedicated to winning find ways to do that.

And yet, Sanders was another UT coach who was constantly criticized here. Many said we had no chance to win the Championship in 98 because he took over when Cut left. Even after that he was criticized and most who spoke were glad he left.

 

[drvenner]

Peyton will say yes to anything they propose because he’s keeping his political options open.

Come on, Kingston. I know he is tight with them, but that seems like an extreme take.

 

[butchna]

There are people other than us that know more about Hugh Freeze. Not saying he’s a bad candidate, but that’s just the truth.

Kind of like why people questioned why Gregg Marshall didn’t move up more quickly at Winthrop or maybe even at Wichita State. The truth finally came out.

Moved up fairly quick. HS HC...Ole Miss assistant...Lambuth HC...Arkansas State OC then HC...then Ole Miss HC. All before the age of 42. I don’t see the comparison between the two.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

I just wish this whole buyout crap didn’t exist and universities had leverage over coaches instead of coaches over universities. I wish we could find a stand up guy who says when I suck and this team sucks again in 3 years, I will admit I’m trash and won’t milk anymore money from the program.

 

[drvenner]

Well, yeah. It’s the game being played the night before our last home football game of the year. Why would he not?

Dang it, quit with the logic, please.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

I have this deep-seeded fear that we're going to fire Pruitt, hire Coach McGoogle, and watch all of our good players transfer out. Moses wandered in the wilderness 40 years. It wouldn't surprise me if UT wandered even longer given our leadership.

Some will transfer whether we keep Pruitt or fire him. We say the same thing every coaching change. Usually the new coach brings excitement and most decide to stay.

 

[volatil]

If the top 5 for Auburn job on the Auburnwire are accurate...

Kevin Steele
Billy Napier
Steve Sarkisian
Brent Venables
Tony Elliot

I'm not too worried about any of those names, honestly. I like Sark/Napier but I think both would be better in the East than the West. SEC West has some serious heavy hitters at every job right now, it's going to continue to be the tougher division.

If that’s the list they should have kept Gus

 

[jakez4ut]

Venebles doesn't want to be a head coach.

 

[drvenner]

Nope, a different German car now. Newer BMW’s are well made, not plagued with issues like the 90’s or early 2000’s.

Prove your e-cred. Who will coach the Vols in 2021?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I just wish this whole buyout crap didn’t exist and universities had leverage over coaches instead of coaches over universities. I wish we could find a stand up guy who says when I suck and this team sucks again in 3 years, I will admit I’m trash and won’t milk anymore money from the program.

Unfortunately guys like Miles, Richt, and Gus would then get fired despite on the field winning and universities wouldn't think twice about it. I get why the coaches want something considering it's a complete lifestyle change taking jobs. Packing up the family to move, selling a house, buying a house etc. then getting fired with nothing to show for it..

Cause if you move to one state to take a HC job and are fired, there's almost never another job in town for that line of work so you then HAVE to pack up the family, sell a house, buy a house all over again.

 

[MrVolton]

If the top 5 for Auburn job on the Auburnwire are accurate...

Kevin Steele
Billy Napier
Steve Sarkisian
Brent Venables
Tony Elliot

I'm not too worried about any of those names, honestly. I like Sark/Napier but I think both would be better in the East than the West. SEC West has some serious heavy hitters at every job right now, it's going to continue to be the tougher division.

Surprised to see Venables name on there.

 

[jakez4ut]

Surprised to see Venables name on there.

Well you ask. But he's not leaving Clemson.

 

[MrVolton]

And yet, Sanders was another UT coach who was constantly criticized here. Many said we had no chance to win the Championship in 98 because he took over when Cut left. Even after that he was criticized and most who spoke were glad he left.

Very good position coach, but it’s pretty evident that he was not a good offensive coordinator.

 

[jakez4ut]

Most will. One’s that transfer weren’t solid in the first place. Bottom line: IF a move is made, there was never going to be a perfect time for it to happen.

Agree on the bottom line.

 

[Weezer]

Unfortunately guys like Miles, Richt, and Gus would then get fired despite on the field winning and universities wouldn't think twice about it. I get why the coaches want something considering it's a complete lifestyle change taking jobs. Packing up the family to move, selling a house, buying a house etc. then getting fired with nothing to show for it..

Cause if you move to one state to take a HC job and are fired, there's almost never another job in town for that line of work so you then HAVE to pack up the family, sell a house, buy a house all over again.

Then have a reasonable severance. If you fail at the job, $12 million isn't a reasonable severance.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

lol Mr. Grumpy (aka Deerpark) is back at it again:

Can we please stop quoting deer park if Freeze is bored and Fulmer is still our AD? My gosh.

 

[drvenner]

JT is an INt waiting to happen, Mauer is an injury waiting to happen, and Bailey wasn’t ready because of COVID. But, let’s go thru this bull**** again. Dumbasses

What specific ******** are you talking about? We have waded through a lot of it this year.

 

[MrVolton]

Well you ask. But he's not leaving Clemson.

I was assuming that if a guy was on the five finalist list, that’s because there is at least some mutual interest. That is the surprising part to me.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Hope Auburn takes a coach from Clemson. Break up that cult.

Dabo has benefitted greatly from a weak conference but also incredible staff continuity.

I think last year they lost an assistant to USF and it was the first Clemson coach to leave the cult in a long time

 

[Nashvegas31]

Venebles doesn't want to be a head coach.

It’s odd that it seems like none of Clemsons coaches want to be one. So good for so long yet nobody ever seems to leave. Clearly Dabo is good to work

 

[KB5252]

Who's out today?

 

[Weezer]

Personally, I still believe failing at the job is cause for firing.

 

[jakez4ut]

I was assuming that if a guy was on the five finalist list, that’s because there is at least some mutual interest. That is the surprising part to me.

I'm not making that assumption.