Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[BigSteve09]

He will get tossed by halftime when he plays Bama

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I think David Shaw could be interesting. With Stanford's academic standards he has to know his ceiling is capped there. I wonder if he would make the jump to have a chance at a title.

 

[Kingston Vol]

There’s no way we ponied up the money we did for the AD we wanted just to settle on a 1st time head coach. Plowman and Boyd’s comments are almost guaranteeing that. It will be a proven head coach from either college or the NFL that has proven that they can build up a program. No way it’s gonna be Elliot or any other coordinator/first time head coach. This job is too big for that. Especially right now.

Hiring a coordinator is not “settling” and should not be viewed as such.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

But people on this board don’t think he’s got the right mentality or personality to succeed here...

 

[jakez4ut]

I think David Shaw could be interesting. With Stanford's academic standards he has to know his ceiling is capped there. I wonder if he would make the jump to have a chance at a title.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

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[VolFreakJosh]

That’s a real football coach

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

I honestly think ponying up for White was as much about mitigating the potential NCAA sanctions as it was hiring the next coach. Hiring white helps protect the entire athletic department because of his family. We’re also on the verge of taking next steps and becoming powers in basketball, baseball, and men’s golf. I think White can elevate all our programs.

May be but Plowman and Boyd’s comments over the last couple days indicate they want bigger than a first time HC. They are ready to return TN football to relevance and they’re ready to do it now.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

After all his talk on twitter. Im a little disappointed to see Middleton wasn't selected.

I thought it was really odd that he was retweeting randoms who were calling him a leader.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I think David Shaw could be interesting. With Stanford's academic standards he has to know his ceiling is capped there. I wonder if he would make the jump to have a chance at a title.

Gross

 

[Vols_Life]

We’re still shell shocked from all those “Boom”‘s that blew up in our face!

Damn Bass, see what you have done?


Make it stop!

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

FWIW - he's not acting like he plans to be a Vol HC.

BREAKING: Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss add Southern Cal assistant

Pay attention to contracts, if you can find the details or if they've actually signed contracts. If not and just a agreement could be crucial. Not saying either way but if the contracts are signed then yeah there is no plans to leave but if contracts aren't signed then he could leave n take said staff with him. Just a thought.

 

[butchna]

I would stop and grab some McDonald's bags and I'd make the hire.

But the McDonald’s bags would never reach their intended target.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

Hiring a coordinator is not “settling” and should not be viewed as such.

For this job at this point in time it is and will be viewed that way by most. Sorry it’s just the truth.

 

[therickbol]

My argument is look at the people’s opinions of him. You don’t get nfl interest unless you are elite in college. Look at that people the last few years from college that have been on NFL radars.

Joe Brady, Dan Mullen, Ryan day, Lincoln Riley, Matt Campbell, urban Meyer, tony Elliot......

That should tell you all you need to know. It does for me and that’s totally ignoring how fantastic of a recruiter, person, and everything else tony is.

He’s just one of many that we can hire that will do great here.

I think this general idea has good application to life in general. But it takes some humility. People that know more than me and have more intel than me have an opinion. Do I accept that their opinion is valid? Or do I just say I will make up my own mind knowing that my opinion is not built on as much knowledge or intel?

 

[TN-POSSUM]

None of us are credible.

Yep...

 

[jakez4ut]

Hiring a coordinator is not “settling” and should not be viewed as such.

I think if we hire one this go round, we were told no, again, on multiple occasions.

And if Elliott is the floor there, that's ok and still probably the best hire we've made.

I think both of those arguments can be true at the same time.... We didn't hire DW to target a coordinator... But we could still end up with one.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

How many do we expect to come back who are currently in the portal?

 

[nicksjuzunk]

You should - there is some gold in their - especially how Pruitt screwed up our season on purpose just to prove his point.

Well, he learned that if you screw with enough people, they can prove points too. His problem is he thought he carried the biggest stick, but he learned

 

[TrippieRedd]

For this job at this point in time it is and will be viewed that way by most. Sorry it’s just the truth.

Kingston and Hank both do this every time we have a search. They like getting off to unproven coaches and have this grand idea that they would bring us back.

 

[Catbone]

How many do we expect to come back who are currently in the portal?

Probably depends on the next coach

 

[white65]

I'll support whoever is hired, but if it's Kiffin we all know we'll eventually be screwed over by him again.

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Chris Petersen to me would be considered a white whale and come completely out of nowhere. He's only 56. Surely he's not done coaching forever. But maybe who knows.

Would he be interested in dealing with recruiting in the south? I don't know about that. But I think he's very capable. The man is on a very short list of head coaches who have been to the Playoffs. Could White sell him on his vision here? Would he even be up to it?

Just seems like an interesting name hanging out there if we're really shooting for the stars.

 

[BloodShovel]

We will hire a current head coach....that is all I am saying so don’t ask.
Also if you want a mainstream media guy to listen to...its Chris Lowe....he has contact with some of the FU money these days. Where do you think a lot of those guys get their intel from

I posted this the other day but I think it needs posted again.

Lane Kiffin back to Tennessee? ESPN’s Chris Low says Kiffin is ‘worth kicking the tires for’

 

[Aesius]

I think David Shaw could be interesting. With Stanford's academic standards he has to know his ceiling is capped there. I wonder if he would make the jump to have a chance at a title.

He’s trending downwards but really only had one truly bad season at Stanford. Also interesting now that Harbaugh can’t get Michigan over the hump. Is he solely responsible for Stanford’s success like a lot of people thought? I think his mediocrity at Michigan makes Shaw look a little better.