Tubs hired at Cincinnati to replace Jones

[TennesseeOrange]

If you know any history of his career, then you would know that Ole Miss would shut down the football program before they ever called him

Not surprising. "The only way i'll leave is in a pine box." Two days later, he's the head coach at Auburn.

 

[misplaced_vol_fan]

Not surprising. "The only way i'll leave is in a pine box." Two days later, he's the head coach at Auburn.

Yeah I will never forget that day. Living in West Tennessee, they played it over and over on the local news

 

[badkarma]

Just glad he didnt come to UT

 

[badkarma]

Wonder why he left tech?

The headphone fiasco on the sidelines with the GA didn't help him at Tech

 

[volger]

yep they got a better coach than we did. they upgraded at cincy.lol

Gruden says hey.

Can't tell if tool or fool.

 

[TnScooby]

Always 1 step ahead of the curve..What a fantastic character hire for Cincy..

 

[Volsaholic]

Cincinnati finally got tired of other programs stealing their coaches and went with a coach that nobody else would want .

 

[Dudleys87]

I dont get the knock on Tubs, He did coach one of the best College football teams of all time, IMO.

 

[Volsaholic]

Let's be realistic about this, when Tommy Tubervile got a call from Whit Babcock asking him to be the head coach an Cincinnati, he felt exactly like Andy Dufresne felt in The Shawshank Redemption when he got out the other end of that sewer pipe

FREEDOM !!!

http://isucceedbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/the-shawshank-redemption.jpg

The best way to see Lubbock Tx is from your rearview mirror, he was just waiting for that phone to ring, he took the first offer that got him out of there.

 

[TennesseeOrange]

Cincinnati finally got tired of other programs stealing their coaches and went with a coach that nobody else would want .

Bingo. They did exactly what they needed to do. Get a washed up big name coach who can dominate the Big East. They're hoping it helps in conference realignment. (Big name + shows commitment to athletics).

I dont get the knock on Tubs, He did coach one of the best College football teams of all time, IMO.

He's on the tail end of his career.

 

[zero-sum]

I like the hire, move to the ACC and wish TT well.

 

[ttocswob]

Just glad he didnt come to UT

qft Just the thoughts of Tuber-ville AKA Mr. Potato Head turns my stomach.

 

[TnScooby]

I dont get the knock on Tubs, He did coach one of the best College football teams of all time, IMO.

JMO but the word shady comes to mind when his name is called..Just a few examples:

While at Mississippi Tuberville made the statement, "They’ll have to carry me out of here in a pine box," in reference to not leaving to coach at another school. Two days after he made that statement, it was announced that he was departing for Auburn.

Earlier this year Tuberville and John Stroud, partners in investment firm TS Capital Partners LLC, were sued by seven plaintiffs in United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama for alleged failure to file tax returns and for falsifying documents and co-mingling investors' funds during Tuberville's time at Auburn University.

On November 10, 2012, during a game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Tuberville became involved in a dispute with graduate assistant Kevin Oliver..He was caught on camera knocking off both Oliver's hat and his headset.

These are incidents made public during his career..But his willingness to look Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt in the eye 2 days ago during a Saturday morning meeting and give his "commitment and dedication to Texas Tech football and to leading the program forward", as well as the details of his Ole Miss departure, leave me with a snake oil salesman perception of the guy..

JMHO

 

[TrueOrange]

I like the hire, move to the ACC and wish TT well.

...so the ACC needs a 15th team?...

 

[zero-sum]

...so the ACC needs a 15th team?...

Needs? No. However, instability within Conferences continues. Cincy made one attempt (ACC chose Louisville instead), if another team were to leave I think they/Cincy try again, if not elsewhere.

 

[TennesseeVols16]

Tommy Tuberville left visiting recruits at the dinner table

 

[vols4evah]

I don't know why, but i have never thought much of TT as a coach and I have a strong feeling that Cincinnati will slide backwards during his tenure there. I just don't think he is a good enough coach to keep Cincinnati winning.

 

[Velo Vol]

Tommy Tuberville left visiting recruits at the dinner table

Nice.

 

[UTRavens]

Not surprising. "The only way i'll leave is in a pine box." Two days later, he's the head coach at Auburn.

Knowing Ole Miss fans, I'm surprised that didn't happen.