Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLVII

[Aesius]

IF gundy met with us it's serious. It's been reported he declined to talk with florida

Or he just knows Florida is competent enough to call his bluff

 

[millst987]

Les is the only realistic hire at this point. He's a great fit, a great recruiter, and will be able to get us back on the right track.

 

[Hammer85]

I thought it was the Kentucky Waterfall the Tennessee Slide the Alabama sister handle?

Mississippi Mudflap IMO

 

[drvenner]

Ziti, was it you who first called him "Bahama John"? I liked that. We should all call him Bahama John.

BJ for short. That is what he gives the Haslams, for sure.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Morris over Pruitt if we can get Steele. I’d Steele will come, I want an offensive minded head coach. I want to be exciting at least. An offensive guy with a top DC Luke Steele can win a lot of games.

I’d rather have Tee or Brohm, but Morris has potential also

That said, I expect coach Pruitt to be announced soon

 

[PowerOrange]

Please not Pruitt

 

[JacketVol]

I'm pretty sure the Haslam family will not sign off on Tee. Until someone overrides them, nothing will change.

and Big Al was probably right yesterday

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Pruitt has a lot of upside. Dude is a grinder and hard nose as hell. While i would rather have Tee and a few others. I could buy in.

Me too. Think he'd do well.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

and Big Al was probably right yesterday

They are bad at football. Not bad people. No way that is the reason.

 

[BruinVol]

Or he just knows Florida is competent enough to call his bluff

What does that even mean?


They ask to speak with him

 

[BruinVol]

and Big Al was probably right yesterday

Gtfo

 

[Wickman]

U coach at the places he’s coached with perennial 2 & 3 star talent .. come up with a better record.. then preach

He is a fine coach on offense. He won’t have a good defense here, at all. History shows that.

 

[LaagerVol]

Lol at people saying no thanks to Gundy after what has transpired the last 48 hours. Insanity.

People don’t think he has any interest in us and is playing us for another raise. Why would we get excited about that??

 

[snowvols]

and Big Al was probably right yesterday

I think he was. After looking up Tees wife, and I am sure she is perfectly nice, so I am not saying I think she is a problem. Haslam and others probably said no.

 

[volfanCLT]

Gtfo

 

[Wickman]

and Big Al was probably right yesterday

This is the furthest thing from the truth. The Haslams are dumbasses. They hired Hue Jackson for the Browns. It has NOTHING to do with race. Albert is a jackass too.

 

[drylo]

Les is the only realistic hire at this point. He's a great fit, a great recruiter, and will be able to get us back on the right track.

I’m getting to that point. I’m annoyed that I am, but I am. He’s definitely the Barnesian hire here, and there’s a depressing optimism about it.

 

[LA Vol]

The idea that Tee is going to come here and compensate for his inexperience with an all-star staff filled with guys like Kevin Steele is not realistic. Big name assistants aren't going to leave winning programs to work under a rookie at a program that's on the mat. Can't see Currie paying big money for assistants if he's bargain shopping HCs.

 

[bignewt]

You know how they say its never as bad as it seems?

They were wrong.

 

[LaagerVol]

Umm.
8-3 in 2017
10-3 in 2016
10-3 in 2015
7-6 in 2014
10-3 in 2013
8-5 in 2012
Pretty nice record over 5+ years at a Power 5 school. I think he is more than qualified.

I just mean why do we keep thinking he would actually come here? He keeps playing us for raises.

 

[#JuanVol]

I would get on the Gundy train but he’s doing this for a raise.

 

[BJWeeks]

All I'm saying tonight (because I'm ******* tired and just got home from K'Ville), regardless of the hire at this point, my funding has ended until The University of Tennessee proves to me personally that they deserve to get my money back.

There's a bunch of ******* retards in the AD...and I'm pretty sure those may have been the exact words I used when I left. Hiring a decent to good coach may not be enough to bring my $$$ back. There have got to be major changes in the way UT handles their affairs. There are people with money at the top that have to go..or at the very least, realize they are stupid and back the FU** off.

For now....It's time to spend time with my family

I'm sure AtlVol probably put things much more eloquently than I, But forgive the Marine in me for saying what I mean bluntly.

Adios mi amigos :hi:

Are you able to tell us more on what happened yesterday?

 

[millst987]

I’m getting to that point. I’m annoyed that I am, but I am. He’s definitely the Barnesian hire here, and there’s a depressing optimism about it.

it is what it is. Les can get this program on the right track for another coach when he decides to retire.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I think he was. After looking up Tees wife, and I am sure she is perfectly nice, so I am not saying I think she is a problem. Haslam and others probably said no.

Look, we can talk about how dumb they are in football, but let’s not throw around baseless accusations like this to impugn their character.

 

[BruinVol]

You know how they say its never as bad as it seems?

They were wrong.

Yea it's bad.


You bastards just cost me a 10pt.
Was writing a post when he came out.