Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Orange Studs]

I agree.

But they said they wouldn't hire the next coach until AD was hired and then he would take over. Now I know we can say well HC isn't hired yet officially. I hope that's true cause I worry about hiring assistants before the new HC is hired cause we are putting ourselves in the position that Auburn was in telling possible HC's to except Steele and Garner. Now let me be clear, I think hiring both is great and I welcome it, just wonder how the candidates for HC is going to like not being able to bring in who they want. Just a discussion response.

 

[UTopia]

We found a "nut" every time with the last 3 hires.

Too true

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Good morning to everyone who’s next head coach is Lane Kiffin

Why are you saying Good Morning to Ole Piss fans? This is a Tennessee board.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Definitely feel like this search will be a one shot fired type, I’m sure our local sports media will flap their gums & speculate some names.

But I think when the time comes it’ll be wrapped up and announced with little media knowledge prior.

 

[volinbama256]

Boyd said yesterday "This isn't a place to try somebody out, this time we're going to hire proven winners."

We aren't hiring Steele...

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Thanks B worm, I really hope this is true--- matches up with what others are saying...

 

[Z06VolinWV]

Here's the non-pictographic version:
Dan Wolken Article

Ha, I didn’t even see Dan Wolken wrote it!

 

[RikidyBones]

Lol

Except it’s not:
In fact it’s was entirely wrong since I have very clearly said I want Ingram.

I'm just busting your balls. I don't care who you want even if it was Gilbert or Sadam Hussein

 

[HankHill]

Not sure if posted.

 

[Ron Swanson]

So was Pruitt. You saw our defense this year. I'm not trying to argue, Ron, but I'm past hearing about how great "so-and-so" is only to watch them come here and fall flat on their face. How many coaches have we talked ourselves into the last 10-15 years? I'm tired of hearing about it, I want to SEE it. Hell, when Chaney was hired, people talked up him up as a great hire because of his past. Look at how we talk of him now. I'll believe it when I see it on the field.

I think you’re confused. Steele is an excellent DC. I’m not saying he’d be a good HC. Pruitt was also an excellent DC but he proved to be a terrible HC.

There’s a ton of evidence that Steele is an excellent DC if you look around. Not sure why you’re needing to wait and see how he would do at UT as a DC.

 

[BruinVol]

Pro Gilbert: Haslems and Barnes.

Uh oh

And just like that VN hates the haslams again

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Boyd said yesterday "This isn't a place to try somebody out, this time we're going to hire proven winners."

We aren't hiring Steele...

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So get your ass down to Oxford and get him Boyd

 

[Bigworm87]

the proven winners as a HC would eliminate Steele...

Exactly. I've met Boyd a few times and just based on my interactions and knowledge of some of his business ventures, he likes to win and doesn't take no for an answer. There's a reason he, along with a few others, ponied up the extra funds to keep Barnes here.

 

[B EaZy40]

UT will be in my good graces if we ride with...

Ingram and Kiffin
Ingram and Chadwell
Ingram and Herman

I will expect a lot of what we have seen the last 14 years if we hire Gilbert.

 

[RikidyBones]

Someone said “Tennessee goes through coaches the way hogwarts goes through defense against the dark arts teachers.”

-@utvols88

 

[Catbone]

If it's steele HC why even dig up the sanctions lmao one step forward two steps back

 

[volinbama256]

Maybe do some research on Kevin Steele. He’s an excellent defensive coach and recruiter.

I have absolutely no problem with Steele as our DC-- and yes he is a great recruiter.... just not HC material at this point in his career.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Why is it that no one up there remembers what Haslam supported ADs have done to us? That alone should disqualify him. Ingram is the answer.

The general rule is that people don't disqualify Haslams, Haslams disqualify others. 2017 was an exception when things were moving very fast.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

Not sure if posted.

So embarrassing to think there were folks on the hill that supposedly wanted him for HC, and out biggest rival is hiring him for position coach! Tells ya all ya need to know!!

 

[engineerVOL]

I don't know you or the story but ya’ll are in my prayers.

Thank you.

 

[Weezer]

I'm starting to think it's Chadwell. It seems UT is setting this up for a young, offensive minded head coach to come in. He would have most of the defensive coaches (experienced SEC coaches/recruiters) in place and JC would fill out the offensive staff after he's officially hired. That makes sense to me.


I'd still rather have a bigger name with prior F5 or SEC experience but I think Chadwell could be good for us. IMO, he'd be a risky hire for UT at this time.

If it's Chadwell, I agree it's a big risk. I doubt he comes in and has immediate success. The best we could hope for is a "Dabo-like" build of the program. Clemson wasn't built overnight. Do we, as fans, have that kind of patience? Once upon a time, yes. I'm not so sure anymore. We've been living a nightmare for so long.

 

[BruinVol]

I'm just busting your balls. I don't care who you want even if it was Gilbert or Sadam Hussein

The funny thing is I made it clear i want Ingram like most do but I think the Negative toward Gibert isnt fair

all of a sudden fools that have me on ignore claim I am against Ingram just to be contrary. Bs

 

[drylo]

No, thanks. I said exactly what I meant to say.

It’s a joke. (I agree with your statement also and didn’t really mean to say otherwise.)

 

[Dudleys87]

If it's steele HC why even dig up the sanctions lmao one step forward two steps back

I really don’t think you go from one project to another. That makes Boyd a liar and that’s just not good for business.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Gilbert went from being a relative unknown that Barnes likes to an absolute comic book villain in the span of a day.

It's crazy how that happens here. To say some of y'all don't take much convincing would be a giant understatement.

 

[BruinVol]

So get your ass down to Oxford and get him Boyd

And yet lane doesn’t even fit the “proven winner” promise either