Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[nicksjuzunk]

Hire PJ Fleck and let him row that boat up Loudon to game days

 

[RikidyBones]

Oh sweet jesus I've already had 3 pots

RIP. Just know... We cared.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

But I can promise - if Lane stays at Ol Miss, he will own Memphis recruiting.

So we’re gonna have to excel in NC to make up for that. Which is why I hope whoever we do get is open to keeping Jay Graham on staff.

 

[Dudley Smith]

The days you keep your gratitude higher than your expectations you have really good days.

 

[JacketVol]

The more I look at Elliot and consider his qualities and how good his body of work is..I would rather have him than Fleck or Cristobal or even Fickell, and I think those are all really good football coaches.

With one caveat..he has to be paired with the right defensive staff, but he has a great combination of creativity, personality, football intelligence, and gravitas...and those qualities are exactly what we need.

The ONLY downside to Elliot I can really think of is lack of HC experience, and because of our recent troubles that rightly concerns us, but should we really revolt if he is hired because of that ONE concern?

I have really changed my mind about it a lot today...now I am really really intrigued...

We should NEVER revolt again. Unless it has something to do with pedos or those who may have known about pedos

 

[drvenner]

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

So, you're back to pitching a baby fit because our AD is not hiring who you want. Cool.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I mean.... you all know in your bones that Lane Kiffin would troll the F out of Kirby and beat him, year 2 at the latest.

And I’d be here for it.

 

[volsnvikes]

He is a mediocre HC with baggage who started this total downward spiral we are in.

Kiffin is lots of fun, and brought a different energy to UT, but don’t forget his utter failure at USC. He got fired at the airport after an away game and told he wasn’t flying back with the team. They showed him no respect probably because he didn’t show much to them. Kiffin is a HUGE risk wherever he is. Maybe he finally channels that fun energy and recruiting into wins. Or maybe he flakes out again.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I understand that Pruitt is not Elliot, but this job at this moment in time isn’t just a normal P5 job. If Tony Elliot was the choice after Fulmer and instead of Kiffin, I’d be far less hesitant because at that time Tennessee was still an elite program with good players that had just had a bad year but was still close to the top.

Right now, our program is an absolute mess. There is massive roster turnover. 13 years of mediocrity. Potentially crippling NCAA sanctions on the way. And a restless fanbase that hasn’t had anything to celebrate since the Bush Administration. Having an OC come in and try and fix that is not encouraging. It would be setting up someone to fail that needs time to learn and make some mistakes.

 

[Voljerm98]

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Did I miss something?

Few pages back. Somebody from the FF talking about hoping we don't hire him because he is black and black coaches never do good in the SEC.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but VolQuest said last night they have heard from Clemson sources that we are scheduled to have an in-person interview with Tony Elliott today.

If that is the case, I believe the job is his to lose.

 

[volbeast33]

But I can promise - if Lane stays at Ol Miss, he will own Memphis recruiting.

So we’re gonna have to excel in NC to make up for that. Which is why I hope whoever we do get is open to keeping Jay Graham on staff.

If we pull a good head coach then he will pull his share from Memphis.

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

Chris Lowe has not mentioned anything about Elliot.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but VolQuest said last night they have heard from Clemson sources that we are scheduled to have an in-person interview with Tony Elliott today.

If that is the case, I believe the job is his to lose.

SF said White isn't flying today.

 

[drvenner]

Me waiting on Lane or Freeze

You're going to be sitting in that chair a loooonnnngggggg time.

 

[WebbCobb]

I would take a look at Eric Bieniemy too. Great offensive mind with lots of nfl experience. Hes been passed over for HC in the nfl and I think would have a chip on his shoulder, if he comes here.

My concern there would be that he is working under a great offensive mind in Reid. How much of KC’s offence is Bienemy?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but VolQuest said last night they have heard from Clemson sources that we are scheduled to have an in-person interview with Tony Elliott today.

If that is the case, I believe the job is his to lose.

Let’s hope not.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

If we are going to roll the dice on a coach, I'd rather just ask Mayo if he wants the interim tag for a season, with a guarantee to be Defensive Coordinator for 2022 if we decide to go another way.

 

[bigorangecrush89]

Elliot as HC, Steele as DC, and whomever the Clemson QB coach is as OC. We could have ourselves a little knockoff Clemson staff. Might be cool.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

SIAP or asked, but how long has Elliot actually been calling plays at Clemson?

 

[UTProf]

Don't be a racist. There is one race. Human race. Stop it.

You would be surprised the number of people who get offended when you tell them race does not exist. It’s nothing but a construct as humans are but one race but damn are we ever attached to the idea that being a certain color makes you somehow a different species than someone with a different melanin count.

That said we have developed a ton of racism and racist beliefs around these notions. Race does not exist amongst humans but we sure do believe and behave as tho it does.

 

[daj2576]

I mean.... you all know in your bones that Lane Kiffin would troll the F out of Kirby and beat him, year 2 at the latest.

And I’d be here for it.

Lane's history only supports one of those two statements.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

SIAP or asked, but how long has Elliot actually been calling plays at Clemson?

I think since 2015.

 

[MemphisVol3]

SIAP or asked, but how long has Elliot actually been calling plays at Clemson?

Someone said he was calling plays even when he had the Co-OC tag so I would guess the last several years. He missed Clemson’s playoff game against Ohio St. and it showed.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

I understand that Pruitt is not Elliot, but this job at this moment in time isn’t just a normal P5 job. If Tony Elliot was the choice after Fulmer and instead of Kiffin, I’d be far less hesitant because at that time Tennessee was still an elite program with good players that had just had a bad year but was still close to the top.

Right now, our program is an absolute mess. There is massive roster turnover. 13 years of mediocrity. Potentially crippling NCAA sanctions on the way. And a restless fanbase that hasn’t had anything to celebrate since the Bush Administration. Having an OC come in and try and fix that is not encouraging. It would be setting up someone to fail that needs time to learn and make some mistakes.

That’s why you don’t go lower than Campbell