The Hire Charlie Strong Thread

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#354
jskizzle812 said:
I live 3 miles from Louisville Kentucky. I have watched this program go from having the world at it's fingertips to being in he same shape we r in to now being back to national prominence again "petrino kragthorpe strong" i personally look at the 3 years charlie has been at Louisville and look at the recruiting he has done to LOUISVILLE and i say we need this guy in Knoxville he is dynamic his players would run through a brick wall for him and he is extremely active in the community. I worked, with one of his former players he was recruited by petrino played for kragthorpe and charlie he says things that i would want to hear from our players he said i love coach strong he is the kinda guy that when he see's you in the hallways he stops says hello hows your family hows your mom calls her by her name that's huge if u look at when we had success it was when UT was a family he is a long term hire that can also make us win enough right away my vote is charlie 2013 ut head coach sorry this was done on my phone
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I live in Louisville, and have been saying similar things about him. He is a really good coach, an excellent recruiter, and a high character guy. Would love to see what he could do with UTs resources.
 
#355
#355
This is where I'm putting my chips. I'm for Strong.

I'd love Gruden, but he's a pipe dream IMO.
 
#356
#356
I plan on writing hart to let him know I'm officially willing to donate my liver to ut for Strong, despite the abuse I've subjected it to.
 
#360
#360
mrorange211 said:
Well, in today's case, I'm picking Dooley over Strong.
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Dooley is doing great against MIZZOU. We need Strong to compete with Fla,Uga,Bama,Scar,LSU,Mis St. Dooley has proven he is incapable of beating the upper echelon SEC schools. Dooley is a great guy and I would love it if he were to stay and win championships. I just don`t see him ever being capable of winning against the big boys. If I`m wrong,GREAT! I`m still 100% Strong 4 HC in13. Go Vols!!
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#361
#361
Charlie finally went up against a team that can lineup this week...Getting demolished by Syracuse 38-13 LMAO...Oh yeah lets hire this guy!
 
#366
#366
Strong needs to stay right where he is. He is overpaid for his resume and today just points to that. He would be a good hire at 2-2.5 million. No way no how at 3 million or more. He has just not shown to be that kind of coach.
 
#368
#368
Louisville got killed today. Based on stats and his resume, I like Strong. However, I've not been able to watch many Louisville games this year and keep hearing that they are poorly coached and are barely beating teams despite being more talented. Hearing that and seeing what happened today makes me cautious about Strong.
 
#369
#369
Strong is not ready for prime time. He is not the right fit for what we need now.
 
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#371
#371
weak schedule, first game against a division 1 team, first loss. lets give him 6million and 10 years. this is our guy for sure.
 
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#372
Tux said:
Strong is not ready for prime time. He is not the right fit for what we need now.
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I'm still thinking that Gruden is a Hail Mary pass...so realistically, I think that leaves Gary Patterson. I like Strong, but this loss does affect my confidence in him. He still has done a remarkably job turning a team in the gutter, around. Had them undefeated with 3 games left of the season. A bad loss doesn't make him a good or bad coach.

I think if Patterson is gone or out of the question, then Strong at roughly $3mill + big money to get the best staff he can assemble, could get it done.

I know a lot of people frown at the idea of Tressel, but I think if the AD is willing to take a chance on the guy, that could prove to be a homerun hire. Only Saban has had more success than him. His rep is scratched, but those scratches are gone for good after 5 games (he would have to sit out), max. He actually paid that penalty last year while an assistant for the Colts.

People say..."but he has this scratch/show cause....he's done." That's an overreaction. He only has a 5 game penalty in that show cause. The program would not get penalized for hiring him. In fact, since he's not been a HC for over a year now, and has already paid the penalty, the Athletic Dept would stand a very good chance of getting the penalty waived or reduced.
 
#374
#374
VOLorNuttin said:
They beat a good UNC and Cincinnati team, so get that BS out of here.
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riteeee...real powerhouses..do i need to post each teams schedule just to embarrass you?

Cincy is 7-2 against all non-ranked opponents and lost to the cards in OT

UNC is 6-4 played one ranked team and lost to the cards by 39-34

Cards are 9-1 and have played no ranked opponents. They win each game by an average of lets say...10 points.

Cards are ranked in the mid 30's for each major stat category. For a team thats 9-1 that's not very impressive against the teams they've played. It's also Strongs 3rd year...in your 3rd year he should have some ranked teams on that schedule dont ya think?
 
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#375
#375
For you doubters out there let me tell you this. As a loooooong time fan of Louisville football and alum this is NOT a Charlie strong loss. Louisville's team have been doing this for years. We will get sooooo over confident that even we feel unbeatable. Then a HUGE dose of reality comes along. That's what this loss was. But if you all want to continue to drink the Gruden cool-aid then go ahead. I have no problem keeping Charlie in the 'ville.
 
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