Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[jakez4ut]

UGA in the peach bowl

 

[BearCat204]

If I hear Kevin Steele’s name one time in this search I’m seriously going to **** in a shoe box and mail it to Randy Boyd’s school mailbox.

Steeeelllllleeeeee

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[VolGee4]

I'm not saying they should hire Steele, either.

But the fact remains... That was the plan. Pay 22 million to get rid of one person, and that will fix the team. The 22 million dollar cancer. That's the guy y'all want us to scoop up. It's insane.

Doesn’t mean it’s a correct decision.

Again, I’m not advocating for him because I don’t know what else is available. But Rick Barnes has proven that you can hire a “retread” or someone with decent success, change scenary, and become very good. I would bet that Gus could beat USCe, UK, Vandy, and Mizzou almost every year and be competitive and beat UGA or UF 1 out of 2-3 years.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Not sure I get what you're asking, but yes I would think you would have to make him say no.

No, what I'm saying is I think they would fly to him.

 

[Ron Swanson]

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[White Bread]

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[Volsfan895]

When's the presser?

If you think Pruitt keeps his job I have nothing for you.

 

[Aesius]

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We're hiring everyone!

 

[Smokey123]

Lol k. Kick 6. Miracle at Jordan hare... The untimed play against LSU that wound up getting miles fired... Hell the 100+ yard pick 6 against us..

I agree it's football, it happens.. But it's happened a lot to him, in some really big games.

Bottom line I think Auburn won, at times, in spite of Gus, not necessarily because of him.

You really can’t include the Kick 6. If anything that was won bcuz of a poor decision to send a kicker who can’t kick it that far. It was essentially a punt return. To hold that against a coach is..... odd. Not to mention he’s the one who sent a guy out there. So two plays miracle at Jordan-Hare and untime played is all you can come up with? Uhhh ok
Do you not want freeze either? Because his team had crazy plays that helped him win vs big time opponents?

Btw he’s beat Saban 3 times sooooo

 

["It's Time"]

“This is it, this is what it’s all about” - Harry Hogge

 

[mr.checkerboards]

No, what I'm saying is I think they would fly to him.

AH. Maybe idk just thought it was weird. Why would an OSU plane be in Knoxville

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

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Guys they’re not flying around the country interviewing coaches when he is officially still employed. Putting the cart before the horse here.

 

[MemphisVol3]

Some of y’all would really rather hire a coach who’s only coached at the FBS level for a few seasons (never at P5) than a coach who’s won the hardest division in football multiple times and never had a losing season. Uhhh ok

I don’t think it’s that since I do feel like Gus would stabilize the program but many contribute Kevin Steele to much of his success in the recent years because it wasn’t his offense really.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Also, if we get Gus, and the idea is give him extra money to pay someone then....... Lets give him Chaney money to go steal Briles from Arky. Hes only making 1mil so give him 1.5

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

Arthur Smith....next level hire and pick up a huge booster of a family while you’re at it... only half joking

 

[Devo182]

I would push it to top six, that way nonconference winners, like A&M this year, and a G5 get in.

Hate 6 because that just means top 2 get an even bigger advantage with a bye. They don't need more help.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Replace Campbell with Kiffin and bump Gus to the bottom and that should be your list. Your.Only.List. I mean if they are serious about winning big in the SEC.

I don’t understand the fascination with Kiffin. He would be lucky to be considered a top 20 HC and cannot be counted to stay anywhere long enough to rebuild a program.

 

[Smokey123]

I've been very clear. I believe Freeze is the right guy for several reasons. He can be had. He checks the boxes coaching wise. He's right at that elite tier IMO. Considering the mess right now, I think he's the perfect guy for the job. Both Tennessee and him can re-invent themselves together. Also, he would definitely excite the fanbase and sell a lot of tickets.

Call it a gut feeling or whatever, to me he is the obvious choice.

After that, I would say Campbell, Chadwell or Napier, not necessarily in that order..

I get the logic behind hiring Gus and respect those of that opinion. I'mdefinitelynot going to call someone dumb as hell for wanting him, I just don't get "the feels" for him. The hire doesn't excite me at all.

I get that. It doesn’t necessarily excite me either. I’d much rather have Campbell or Freeze. But I’d rather hire Gus than a coach who’s never even coached in a P5 conference let alone be a proven winner in that conference

 

[tn88volfan]

Get your flight trackers out VN. AD is making moves behind the scenes today.

“Workin like heck”

 

[Smokey123]

I don’t think it’s that since I do feel like Gus would stabilize the program but many contribute Kevin Steele to much of his success in the recent years because it wasn’t his offense really.

Steele is a defensive coordinator... and it’s 1000% Gus’ offense

 

[knoxswim890]

Guys they’re not flying around the country interviewing coaches when he is officially still employed. Putting the cart before the horse here.

Unless you believe they may have formally terminated/agreed to terms but also agreed to hold on the announcement for optics given Pruitt’s family situation. No insight into what’s actually going on behind the scenes, but there’s enough to suggest they’re at minimum having conversations and trying to lock-in on a replacement candidate.

If you don’t do that, you look like Auburn.

 

[Batman1948]

I wonder how much of Fulmer fighting hard for Pruitt was genuine and how much was a show for Pruitt so he could say I want to keep you but it's out of my hands

I'm pretty sure it's the second part. When I was working, we had a situation where our boss was told to fire someone pretty close to him. He balked and then was told " if you don't fire him, I'll fire both of you". Guess what happened? Only one left the company. Fulmer can't do anything for Pruitt if both of them are fired.

 

[Devo182]

64 team....... January through March madness

Lol yess let's get crazy with it.

You play every team in your division (6 games for us), seed all the teams, then you go into an 128-team double elimination tournament. MADNESS!

 

[Z06VolinWV]

FYI to all y’all posting flights, please look at the flight time, lol. It doesn’t take a Jet, direct flight, 4 hours to get anywhere!