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JoeyVols32 said:
At least Chadwell has been a successful head coach, not just a coordinator. Pruitt was thought of as a defensive genius but we all soon realized being a HC was too much for him. This risk is too much at this time for the program, when we are pretty much giving ourselves the death penalty
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One season in a weird year is success? Yes, and the warning signs were there for Pruitt, nobody wanted him and nobody wanted to work with him. The story is the opposite with Pruitt. It isn't perfect, but the chances we pull Campbell, Fleck etc... are slim to none. Elliott is better than the rest.
 
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Ashevolle said:
You know something? Nope. So you're mad about what exactly?
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Not mad at all. I'm actually quite amused. Tennessee will always be tennessee. And you fans will swallow whatever crap coach tennessee feeds you. And you will talk yourselves into thinking it's a 50 dollar steak. Mad? Nope. Barely care about tennessee football anymore. Hahahaha anoooooother coordinator!!!!! But this time he will get it done, Right!? He ain't Pruitt! But white will mentor him!! He wont have to learn on the job like pruitt! Y'all enjoy the next 3 years. Looking forward to two things. Lane kiffin beating us by 40 points and the next coaching search
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
Im not saying it isn't warranted, but there are reasons to not go full Nega.
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I’d agree with you about tony Elliot if we left the SEC and joined the sun belt. He’d be an absolute home run there. But this conference isn’t a place to learn your job as you go. Which is well documented. But no let’s go ahead and try it again just with an offensive mind this time.
 
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DustyRockSolid said:
Not mad at all. I'm actually quite amused. Tennessee will always be tennessee. And you fans will swallow whatever crap coach tennessee feeds you. And you will talk yourselves into thinking it's a 50 dollar steak. Mad? Nope. Barely care about tennessee football anymore. Hahahaha anoooooother coordinator!!!!! But this time he will get it done, Right!? He ain't Pruitt! But white will mentor him!! He wont have to learn on the job like pruitt! Y'all enjoy the next 3 years. Looking forward to two things. Lane kiffin beating us by 40 points and the next coaching search
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Wanna grab a beer one day?
 
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SugarCC said:
I understand what you're saying; but, but Fulmer wouldn't have been able to hire Elliott, especially right now.

If it is Elliott, I truly believe Campbell turned us down. Until I hear different, I believe he is the top target.
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I think he was/is too, but I don't think he will leave ISU for us right now unless we make him an offer that he would literally be crazy to turn down, and I just don't believe we can make "stupid money" offers like that...hell even I understand that. It would be hard to justify paying him much over 7mil. He is a real football coach, but even he is not close to a sure thing...and then you would have to consider the insane pressure that would come with that kind of money...it would make a tough build even harder managing expectations.


As much as I've always wanted him coaching Tennessee...I just don't see it happening...at all.
 
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Christian Lowe said:
I’d agree with you about tony Elliot if we left the SEC and joined the sun belt. He’d be an absolute home run there. But this conference isn’t a place to learn your job as you go. Which is well documented. But no let’s go ahead and try it again just with an offensive mind this time.
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You're going Nega. Freeze and Kiffin aren't coming and neither is Campbell. Elliott has the same ceiling as everyone else left on the list maybe higher. White also has a great track record of steering these guys right. Im sure MS ST was sooo worried about Dan Mullen a few years ago. I think UK is pretty happy with never been a HC before Stoops. Mizzou and Arky seem to be ok with their coordinators.
 
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TN-POSSUM said:
That was for @Voltrapnbama. He proclaimed that UT had hired Elliott, I hit him with a baby powder gif, and he turned into the tazmanian devil. We went back and forth and I asked him to "like this post if HE was sober". He was getting slammed by some other posters and I think he finally rage quit and possibly passed out. I hope he's ok.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I must've scrolled by that. Saw him whining later and couldn't figure out why so I asked in as nice a way as possible. 😇
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
You're going Nega. Freeze and Kiffin aren't coming and neither is Campbell. Elliott has the same ceiling as everyone else left on the list maybe higher. White also has a great track record of steering these guys right. Im sure MS ST was sooo worried about Dan Mullen a few years ago. I think UK is pretty happy with never been a HC before Stoops. Mizzou and Arky seem to be ok with their coordinators.
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If we have the standards of missouri, kentucky and arkansas now then all hope is lost for good. Thanks for proving my point. I just wish I could be proud of the basketball team at least right now.
 
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mr.checkerboards said:
One season in a weird year is success? Yes, and the warning signs were there for Pruitt, nobody wanted him and nobody wanted to work with him. The story is the opposite with Pruitt. It isn't perfect, but the chances we pull Campbell, Fleck etc... are slim to none. Elliott is better than the rest.
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I’m just saying, money talks. We have witnessed that with Jimbo at A&M. If we truly cared, then we would make an offer these guys couldn’t say no to. We will always be competing with Kentucky for 3rd in the east. Should have just gave Pruitt another year with Steele and garner on staff. I mean it was just one season in a weird year right?
 
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DustyRockSolid said:
Not mad at all. I'm actually quite amused. Tennessee will always be tennessee. And you fans will swallow whatever crap coach tennessee feeds you. And you will talk yourselves into thinking it's a 50 dollar steak. Mad? Nope. Barely care about tennessee football anymore. Hahahaha anoooooother coordinator!!!!! But this time he will get it done, Right!? He ain't Pruitt! But white will mentor him!! He wont have to learn on the job like pruitt! Y'all enjoy the next 3 years. Looking forward to two things. Lane kiffin beating us by 40 points and the next coaching search
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I feel sort of the same way. I told my wife a few weeks ago that I've been pondering my future as a UT fan. I figured if they didn't fire Pruitt or if they hired another no name coach I would call it quits until they win 9 games in a season.

I graduated from UT. I've watched UT football for 25 years now. I just don't enjoy it anymore.

If they want to hire a coordinator or another losing coach (Dooley) then that's fine. I just don't know if I want to watch it. I figured I'd set a threshold of 9 wins in a season. Once UT hits that, I'll start watching again.

I don't care what people think about that.

Doesn't matter yet. We still haven't hired a coach. lol
 
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JoeyVols32 said:
I’m just saying, money talks. We have witnessed that with Jimbo at A&M. If we truly cared, then we would make an offer these guys couldn’t say no to. We will always be competing with Kentucky for 3rd in the east. Should have just gave Pruitt another year with Steele and garner on staff. I mean it was just one season in a weird year right?
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Tennessee will never go to a proven coach and offer to make him a top 5 paid coach. This program is in doomed to always be average at best.
 
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Christian Lowe said:
If we have the standards of missouri, kentucky and arkansas now then all hope is lost for good. Thanks for proving my point. I just wish I could be proud of the basketball team at least right now.
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You gotta walk before you can crawl. Nobody we hire is winning the East tomorrow. Elliott is a guy that could do it in 4-5 years though. He basically guarantees Simpson and runs a modern high scoring offense. Getting a good QB cuts down the rebuild tremendously, we have two solid options on campus and the potential of Simpson, he could turn it around
 
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