Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[BigOrangeGoose]

Old FU money mad? New FU money making moves

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I feel like this would help with us getting kiffin. Younger folks seem to like him much more

 

[Vfl2407]

I don't care if it's Lane. I don't care if it's Freeze. I don't care if it's Herman. I don't care if it's Dudley Do-Right. Just bring me a coach that can recruit and win. As long as that happens, I'll be happy. I'm putting my faith in our new AD. Whoever he hires, I'll give them a chance, even if it doesn't seem spectacular, because it seems like we finally have an AD that knows what he's doing. Even if it's a headscratcher, I'll give him a chance. I just want to win again.

requirements for our new head coach:
likes the color Orange (or at least pretends to)
has heard of asparagus (doesn’t have to like it, I don’t)
has seen and deployed/guarded the slant pass across the middle.
doesn’t think a tight end is soft core porn and, therefore, won’t use one.
Just FYI...Freeze uses his tight ends with great results...I’m just saying.

 

[jakez4ut]

not to go all bruin and cat....but we did this when fulmer took the podium 3years ago too.

now, PSA out of the way....carry on.

 

[VFLPastor]

Prepare for an absolute clean house in football. Don’t expect Steele or anyone for that matter to be retained. Also expecting some massive AD changes as well.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Also a new S&C staff too im guessing, so Dan Brooks pretty much got hired for naught as well.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

To me, it’s suggesting that staying and trading info for eligibility is a better path to the field next season than not cooperating with the investigation and asking for a transfer waiver. Not an attorney and it seems somewhat open to interpretation, but that’s my take haha

But wouldn’t the COVID “freebie” void the need for the waiver?

 

[ThisIsTheYearVol]

@Atlanta VOL Do you think we will have a new HC by the end of next week?

 

[Voltrapnbama]

So, if we are cleaning house in the AD, will that slow the HC search down? Or will White hire a coach and then fill the AD roles? Just trying to understand.

 

[engineerVOL]

Prepare for an absolute clean house in football. Don’t expect Steele or anyone for that matter to be retained. Also expecting some massive AD changes as well.

Operation No More Bammers

 

[jakez4ut]

Finebaum comparing Danny white to Dave Hart and John Currie Get outta here with that BS

meh. i think it will take Tennessee doing 'un-Tennessee' like things before anyone associated with Tennessee is not seen in that light. the expectation is just "more of the same", because....Tennessee.

 

[Volunteersforlife]

Sounds like Danny White knows who he wants around him and wants to go grab a great coach and give them full control of staff, etc. no playing around

 

[jpope9]

Prepare for an absolute clean house in football. Don’t expect Steele or anyone for that matter to be retained. Also expecting some massive AD changes as well.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I find it interesting looking at the way people are easily persuaded by flash over substance. The way people treat Kiffin like he is some type of Saban-level football coach is crazy. I understand the flash involved. There are things to point to that are flashy. There is appeal. But there is no true substance and so many people don't care. They are so easily distracted by flash. Just find it interesting is all. As far as coaches that would come to UT and have high-level sustained success he is most likely not even in the Top 10 of the realistic options. From a matter of substance. Building culture. Leading the program and coaching staff and personnel. Winning games.

I understand why you might feel this way, but I think Kiffin is undeniably a great coach. Is he going to win 9-10 games in Year 1? No. And I don't think anyone expects that. But Kiffin is one of the brightest, if not the brightest, offensive minds in all of college football.

Just look at his performance this year. He played Alabama closer than anyone except Florida, including two playoff teams. He put 48 points on Alabama in that game and made it look easy. Justin Fields and Ohio State scored 24....

He certainly needs to have an elite defensive staff with him, but so does any other coach we would hire like a Campbell, Chadwell, or Freeze.

Most of the bad blood towards Kiffin on here and in the fanbase are mostly (not all) bitter people who don't like how he left. It's understandable, but that was 12 years ago and I think it's time we moved on from that.

 

[BJWeeks]

Sleeping Giant is about to awaken

 

[VFLPastor]

Sounds like Danny White knows who he wants around him and wants to go grab a great coach and give them full control of staff, etc. no playing around

ON A RELATED NOTE... it sounds like Danny White enjoys winning.

 

[sona]

Made my point further. I am not trying to demean it. Just saying lots of fans prefer excitement to substance.

I get it. I prefer Lane to almost anyone, but I know it is somewhat based on the hype he brings. No he hasn't proven "it" yet, but he would bring a massive boost to morale for a lot of folks. We damn sure would have a QB and when we lost, it wouldn't be because we thought 20 points was good enough to beat anyone.

He has risks. He has potential. He has momentum. Recruits would line up to play for him and he would have the support of a lot of former players. I'm a gambling man so I'd roll with it. Cheers.

 

[Atlanta VOL]

Not sure if you heard but we got a new one.

Athletic Department Staff is what I meant...

 

[pierce60]

To @Atlanta VOL 's point you've got to get EVERYONE from Boyd and the BOT to Plowman to White to the HC and everyone involved with the football program pulling together. We've tried for over a decade to keep some people around from the previous regime and it's always bitten us in the ass.

This sounds like it is literally either get on the train or get run over.

 

[NashVolDavis]

But wouldn’t the COVID “freebie” void the need for the waiver?

The covid freebie is an extra year of scholarship eligibility, not immediate playing eligibility for transfers.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Think bigger than Kiffin. We are ready to win. Finally.

 

[tnvols72]

Poor Freeze, went from being the guy and now its Lane and White will hire Freeze. VN just cant make up their minds. We havent forgot you Freeze just want Lane more

 

[daj2576]

if that particular box was on the list, then yes. it's checked too.

It's the first box on page 1 of a VN coaching search.

 

[tomq_123]

Prepare for an absolute clean house in football. Don’t expect Steele or anyone for that matter to be retained. Also expecting some massive AD changes as well.

Scrub the place with down with bleach and wipe it down with sanitizing wipes just to make sure you get that extra .1%.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Think bigger than Kiffin. We are ready to win. Finally.

Who?

 

[SmokinBob]

I want to believe we are about to wash all the stench off our football program, but recent history shows otherwise. We've been put through so much as a fanbase that it's hard not to have doubt.

My nephew text me earlier to let me know about White. I'd already heard but I played along. As I've said before on here, he is 15 and has never experienced the Vols at their prime. He's so excited and its wonderful to see. We lost an entire generation of fans guys. These kids these days don't know, but he always impresses me with his study of all things Tennessee. He loves watching the old games.

His initial text just read "looks like we found an AD. Some Danny White guy from UCF. I text him back with a simple "home run" response along with a screenshot list of accolades for White. He replied back and said "This might be the rebirth of Tennessee football. I sure hope so. This has to be the best hire in I don't know when."

Now at this point he's got me in my feels. As an old guy it's our job to teach these young guys and groom them along. Hope is a strong, wonderful thing. You give someone or a fanbase some hope, and you've armed them with all they need to take the plunge. I don't wanna take the kids excitement away, because I know that wonderful feeling. So without hesitation I finally replied to him "We are gonna be just fine bubba. You're gonna see what Volnation is really about soon!"

Things may seem cloudy for now, but damned if the sun ain't starting to shine through. Thank you Donde, Randy, all the boosters. Lets get this thing back on the rails