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More on coaching search...

Another candidate who seems to have made an impression on Currie is Scott Frost. Tennessee has vetted the UCF coach, who has led the Knights to a 10-0 record this season. Frost could have his pick of any number of jobs this offseason, as almost everyone believes Frost will head to his alma mater Nebraska or stay in the Sunshine State at his school of choice — with three schools potentially in the mix. UCF athletics director Danny White is doing all he can to keep Frost in Orlando, while the Gators job is open and there are a lot of eyes on what's going to happen at Florida State with Jimbo Fisher. With Texas A&M expected to open after this weekend, Fisher is considered the leading candidate for that job.

The feeling is that there will be a lot of people interested in the FSU opening — and the candidate pool includes some that could be on Tennessee's list like maybe Mullen, Frost or Willie Taggert.

Meanwhile, Frost has made it clear that he's not interested in talking to anyone until his regular season is over. That could include a conference championship game a week from Saturday. Central Florida has to beat South Florida this weekend to make the championship game. Currie's timeline for a hire has been this upcoming week, according to everyone we’ve spoken with. That could change if anything developed with Frost and if his Central Florida football team advances to the championship game.

Currie has clearly worked the phones talking to some possible candidates. We believe he has talked to Matt Campbell. Currie has done a lot of research on candidates by talking to a lot of people. Remember, Currie doesn't have a search firm. Currie has also sought advice or input from people like Phillip Fulmer, Peyton Manning and longtime mentor Doug Dickey.

In Currie's research and conversations with people, sources say it seems his preferred criteria is someone who has coached and/or played at the Power 5 level. Mullen, Campbell, and Taggert fit that bill. Frost doesn't have head coaching experience at the Power 5 level, but he won a title at Nebraska as a player and was successful as the OC at Oregon. Greg Schiano was a head coach at Rutgers and in the NFL. The current Ohio State defensive coordinator should not be overlooked for Tennessee's vacancy. Those five candidates seem to be talked about more than any others as Tennessee’s search is set to really heat up over the next few days.
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With UCLA looking like the Kelly frontrunner, UF will probably talk to Mullen. Still think he stays in Starkville, unless aTm makes him a ridiculous offer.
 
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This is building up for Mullen to get a raise to say, Tennessee not being able to get a deal done that makes sense for Campbell, and then we call Schiano to save us.
 
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Catbone said:
Mullen, Campbell, Frost, Taggart


Rank them in order.
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1)Mullen- sec experience and winning at an awful program in a tough situation
2) Campbell- great upside and proven it at the power 5 level
3) Frost- great upside but not proven at P5 level as head coach
4) Taggart- still think he would be a really good hire but I don’t think he has the upside of someone like frost or Campbell
 
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Do we have anything from any insiders on Florida's search? I don't think they'll get Kelly so it seems likely they move to lock Frost up.

My guess is Mullen, Taggart and Norvell are their next calls?
 
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Catbone said:
Mullen, Campbell, Frost, Taggart


Rank them in order.
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Frost, Mullen, Taggart, Campbell. Frost and Taggart have the highest ceilings imo. Frost seems like a can't miss and Taggart would be elite on the recruiting trail. Hopefully he would bring Cristobal and Leavitt with him.
 
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scvolfan7 said:
1)Mullen- sec experience and winning at an awful program in a tough situation
2) Campbell- great upside and proven it at the power 5 level
3) Frost- great upside but not proven at P5 level as head coach
4) Taggart- still think he would be a really good hire but I don’t think he has the upside of someone like frost or Campbell
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Dilly dilly
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Do we have anything from any insiders on Florida's search? I don't think they'll get Kelly so it seems likely they move to lock Frost up.

My guess is Mullen, Taggart and Norvell are their next calls?
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Only following the UF search peripherally, but I'm guessing they'll go all-in on Frost, while talking to Mullen as a backup. If they strike out on Kelly, Frost, Mullen and Norvell (who probably prefers Arky), I could see them taking a risk on Kiffin or Petrino. They could work a sweet deal with a favorable buyout for either one and both have the offensive mind that UF has been lacking.
 
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LA Vol said:
Only following the UF search peripherally, but I'm guessing they'll go all-in on Frost, while talking to Mullen as a backup. If they strike out on Kelly, Frost, Mullen and Norvell (who probably prefers Arky), I could see them taking a risk on Kiffin or Petrino. They could work a sweet deal with a favorable buyout for either one and both have the offensive mind that UF has been lacking.
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Have you heard anything about Petersen?
 
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LA Vol said:
Only following the UF search peripherally, but I'm guessing they'll go all-in on Frost, while talking to Mullen as a backup. If they strike out on Kelly, Frost, Mullen and Norvell (who probably prefers Arky), I could see them taking a risk on Kiffin or Petrino. They could work a sweet deal with a favorable buyout for either one and both have the offensive mind that UF has been lacking.
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Not that I believe it happens but if Fisher went to A&M that would shake things up a bit.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Sure - that's the right approach. My biggest fear is we hire someone like Campbell, who is a very good coach and UT would be lauded national for hiring, but he goes 6-6 his first year and the Grumors are fired back up.
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If he doesn’t take it this time, it will never happen again.
 
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jordan4vols said:
Ok. Let’s hope it’s Frost. Would be hard to sell this fan base on Mullen after this game for sure.
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If the fanbase is turned off by this one game then the fanbase is weak minded. Critically think this out about Mullen. I'm confident he can do big things here. Surely if they bought in to Dooley and Jones they can buy in to Mullen, an actual winner. Surely.
 
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