Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLVII

[RSATURDAY]

That's what I meant by buying luck. Suddenly, UT's phone is ringing with agents saying, "Hey, my guy's interested at $8, $7.5, $6, whatever." No options become more options.

UT will be a case study soon. However it ends up, this has been revolutionary.

Agreed on all fronts. You're a spot on.

 

[Hammer85]

This could have as much to do with Bill Haslam as anything.

Dude is toast if the Haslam family screws up yet another hire of this magnitude. They would be known as the family that killed Tennessee football. Everything good they did for the academic side--tarnished.

And Bill is the one with the political career. He would be persona non-grata in the state, guilty by association. Vastly overpaying Mike Gundy is nothing if it means saving face for the family.

I think the political tweets and input will end up having a huge impact on the outcome as far as the Haslams go. IMO of course

 

[BigZiti09]

My nuts are used to it

My balls are galvonized metal now.

 

[KnoxLandcruiser]

If the hire was Bill Belichek, there'd still be a number of vocal posters who would claim he'd be a bad hire since he couldn't bring Brady with him.

I'm not sold on Brady or Bill...neither has experience in the SEC.

 

[Aesius]

Very good points.

His Twitter got blown up last night. State legislators were tweeting in disgust over the Schiano hire. It sounds silly but it could legitimately damage his political career. And that's something you can't throw money at to fix.

You can fix a football program by throwing crazy money at it, as we may be about to witness.

 

[BigZiti09]

I'm up in Indiana. What's the best Knoxville station to listen to for sports talk. I'll hang up and listen.

Tony Basilio or sports animal.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

My nuts are used to it

Mine are callused from this coaching search.

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

sidebar: According to 247 sports recruiting rankings, our top 14 players (per their recruiting ranking coming out of HS) are all returning next season, and 22 out of the top 25 (if JJ gets back on the team).

That has to be a major selling point to these coaches right?

Tennessee Volunteers 2017 Rosters

 

[LotteryPick]

The UT fanbase has adamantium balls at this point.

 

[John Wick]

Tony Basilio or sports animal.

Thanks

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Hope he’s right

 

[Hammer85]

I think Currie may actually have been doing something yesterday. It's my understanding that a group of boosters decended on Knoxville yesterday and hell was following close behind them.

As in getting ripped a new one?

 

[Orangedogsrule]

That's nothing we can't afford. Give him another 8 mil for assistants.

That's where they'll get chinchy.

 

[Jimmy Football]

Hope he’s right

8+ a year is unfair. But in Gundy's favor.

 

[Ron Swanson]

IF UT hires Mike Gundy many many people will owe Tennessee fans an apology.

 

[Aesius]

Hope he’s right

I'd say doubling his salary is more than fair.

 

[ckilla27]

Gundy would fit right in. Has an awesome mullet which we love. He is a pretty crazy/fiery guy which Tennessee fans are as well. Seems like a match IMO

 

[Aesius]

One advantage to Gundy is that he's already used to working under an overbearing old rich dude.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Y’all are opening up your nuts for another swift kick. Gundy about to become a $6m coach in Stillwater.

Honestly, our nuts are all some of us can offer to this process at this point.

I'm gonna trot them out there and roll with them.

 

[Jimmy Football]

IF UT hires Mike Gundy many many people will owe Tennessee fans an apology.

I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

[Burhead]

Gundy would fit right in. Has an awesome mullet which we love. He is a pretty crazy/fiery guy which Tennessee fans are as well. Seems like a match IMO

More importantly he is a winner.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Too bad TB generally has no idea what he’s talking about.

Not true.

 

[Hammer85]

One advantage to Gundy is that he's already used to working under an overbearing old rich dude.

Yes

 

[ckilla27]

More importantly he is a winner.

Oh yeah that too 😂

 

[SeanJean]

One advantage to Gundy is that he's already used to working under an overbearing old rich dude.

Another good point. Dropping dimes over here.