Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Weezer]

Matt Campbell.

Would be an outstanding hire, but if he says no and sticks to his guns, we're forced to move on. You don't always get what you want.

 

[nashvol1]

Context.

Go do your own homework rather than call others lazy

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Maybe jay get to go to UNC now I like that better

You want Jay to go to UNC?

 

[UpstateVol613]

If it’s truly between those 3, bring me Elliott & let’s ride.

He’ll land Simpson & all is well.

Of the 3 Elliott by far has the most upside.

 

[scvolfan7]

Dykes=

Fleck and Elliot=

 

[chavisut]

My prediction that I was chastised for is the AD hire would be more popular than the HC hire. Fleck is a program builder but you have a ceiling. Your not consistently competing with the big boys you say this job is judged on.

Kind of like a Mike Leach hire...makes bad teams a lot better but you ain’t competing for championships.

How can you determine that though? Leach has a long track record of this.

 

[Sugaray13]

And I thought Mullen was weird....

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At lease he has enthusiasm unless our previous coach.

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

I’m hearing Sexton is behind the Fleck & Dykes rumors - they’re not serious candidates - but Sexton is planting their names in hopes negative reaction will push DW further away and back towards Sexton’s clients. Notably, Sexton is not known to be behind the Tony Elliott rumors.

 

[BruinVol]

I gave up trying to keep up.

Last real info I saw was Elliott had been contacted and Brown was out

any real info since then?

Thanks In advance

 

[KPT_VFL]

Let's say we cannot get Matt Campbell. Who would your next option be?

Well I for one am not too stubborn to hire Kiffin or Freeze. Fickell would be in the top group Fleck would be around 5th for me maybe even lower. Probably ahead of Chadwell and Napier. I’d swing at some big names with the big money offer that insiders have said we will spend just to see where they’re at even though it’s not likely. Fleck would be a fine hire but I wouldn’t be over the moon as @Atlanta VOL would say.

 

[HankHill]

And every single person will be over the carnie barker slogan slinging 3 years from now when we are 0-9 against Bama, UGA and UF.

Would be par for the course and most of those people still have hope that Pruitt will become a good head coach and wanna drink a bear with him.... so is that really what you’re worried about???

This can go for anyone on this board....

Make an argument against Fleck to me without bringing up “row the boat” point to something on the field or in his resume or past that should be a concern or red flag. That’s your answer.

 

[volatil]

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I know. I just meant he sounds like a professional speaker. Someone that is selling something.

 

[Ace]

Who said we are paying 7 million a year

 

[InVOLuntary]

Fleck is a "B" hire for me. Everyone not named Kiffin or Campbell that's been mentioned is below that. If we've hired a $2mil AD and that's the best he can do I'll have doubts of whether he's worth the money.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

This is where Row The Boat came from. It has nothing to do with being gimmicky. Fleck is not my first choice, but for the love of all that is holy, you all should actually pay attention to what's going on instead of throwing your little baby fits when we get news that is different from who you want:

On Feb. 9, 2011, Fleck lost his second son, Colt, to a heart condition. Row the Boat originated after his son passed away.
“As you hold your son as he passes away, your whole life changes. What you believe in, how you’ve believed in it, what you’ve done to that point, where you’re going to go and how you’re going to live your life all changes. But Row the Boat is really my second son’s life as I continue to live his life for him. It’s his life.
“It’s a never-give-up mantra that has to do strictly with life or adversity or handling success, never giving up, and it means a few things. When you row a boat, you’re rowing, don’t ever look at me and paddle. That’s completely different. We’re rowing. Your back is to the future, which is something you cannot control, nor can you see. You have to trust the person in front of you, that you’re looking at, that they’re doing their job and rowing at the same speed, same efficiency as you are. But that’s the future, you can’t control that. You don’t know if there’s rocks, water falls, stormy seas, you don’t know what’s ahead of you. You’re rowing in the present, which is the only thing you can actually control, and the only thing you can actually have an impact on. You either choose to take your oars and put them back in the boat and stop, or you put them back in the water and continue to go. But you’re looking at the past, which is the only thing you can actually learn from. But you can’t change.

I’m aware it has more to do with his son that passed away.

It’s nothing personal against the guy.

I’m just saying, the majority of the fan base would get tired of his gimmicks after a while. Especially if he starts losing.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I’m hearing Sexton is behind the Fleck & Dykes rumors - they’re not serious candidates - but Sexton is planting their names in hopes negative reaction will push DW further away and back towards Sexton’s clients. Notably, Sexton is not known to be behind the Tony Elliott rumors.

Shew

 

[volbeast33]

And every single person will be over the carnie barker slogan slinging 3 years from now when we are 0-9 against Bama, UGA and UF.

And we will all be using brooms or whatever to pretend if we are rowing the boat if he beats some of those teams.

 

[BearCat204]

Think we have hired 3 different coaches just today

 

[m1al]

I’m hearing Sexton is behind the Fleck & Dykes rumors - they’re not serious candidates - but Sexton is planting their names in hopes negative reaction will push DW further away and back towards Sexton’s clients. Notably, Sexton is not known to be behind the Tony Elliott rumors.

Will someone just break Sexton's legs please....

 

[daugag02]

I’m hearing Sexton is behind the Fleck & Dykes rumors - they’re not serious candidates - but Sexton is planting their names in hopes negative reaction will push DW further away and back towards Sexton’s clients. Notably, Sexton is not known to be behind the Tony Elliott rumors.

Edit: Read it wrong. I do wonder who Sexton represents now.

 

[BSOVOL1967]

My opinion of the three latest coaches we are speculating on, it would Elliott first, then Fleck, and Dykes a very distant third.. I can't even comprehend Sonny Dykes as the Head Coach of Tennessee, but who would have thought Dooley, Butch, Pruitt, etc.. as well.

 

[Playdo]

I’m hearing Sexton is behind the Fleck & Dykes rumors - they’re not serious candidates - but Sexton is planting their names in hopes negative reaction will push DW further away and back towards Sexton’s clients. Notably, Sexton is not known to be behind the Tony Elliott rumors.

This is the only way Sonny Dykes’ name floating around makes any sense. It’s also why DW said he has his own list and not to listen to anyone else.

Now back to the gnashing of teeth.

 

[KPT_VFL]

If it’s truly between those 3, bring me Elliott & let’s ride.

He’ll land Simpson & all is well.

Yep. Of Fleck Dykes Elliot just give me Elliot. Young coach recruits well, coached good QBs. He’d land all the instate targets I have no doubts.

 

[chavisut]

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[MarcoVol]

Campbell has probably reached his ceiling at Iowa St. The facilities, fan base, recruiting and media attention will never what UT can offer. Campbell may not care about any of that. But, if Campbell was named HC of UT, that would be all over ESPN for months.

It would be all over everywhere.

I listen to ESPNU radio everyday. They’re national shows and they all expect us to not be able to hire a sitting P5 HC. The majority think we’ll end up with a coordinator hire.

UT hiring Campbell, who is regarded as one of the best coaches in the game, would be truly shocking the college football world.