What if Peyton retired after this season?

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I was watching the Broncos-Redskin's game Sunday evening, and for the first time I thought it's very plausible to see Peyton retire after this season (I think he'd like to go out with a bang/SB win like Elway did), and seriously consider a coaching job somewhere.

It's been premature to think about such things in the past, but I do think he will heavily consider retiring this year. If he indeed does, then you have solid reasons for both paths (broadcast or coaching).

He got his degree in Communications, rather than Sports Management, so one could use that as a basis to indicate where his intentions lie. However, we all know that Peyton is a defacto Offensive Coordinator on his teams, and it has been that way most of his career.

So, that element has changed the equation. Laugh and flame all you want, but one thing is for certain, there will be a number of phone calls made, offering him either a QB coach or OC position, in the NFL....once he announces his retirement. Teams will line up around the block to try and persuade him. In fact, I would expect the Broncos to be the first in line.

Having said all of that...when Peyton looks at his alma mater struggling to regain it's footing while Saban has had a stranglehold on the SEC for a number of years, I have to wonder if he wouldn't accept the offer (to be the new OC for the Vols), if CBJ was to offer it to him.

It could turn the fortunes of the program even more rapidly than we all thought possible. Where Bama has been raking in Top 3 recruiting classes for the past 5yrs or so, it would be our turn to sit on the recruiting crown each year. We would never have to fight other teams for the best HS QB prospects...and consequently WR prospect, too.

If he wanted to upset Saban's applecart, that would do it. What say ye, gentlemen? Do you think there's even a 50% chance he'd be offered, let alone accept? I wonder what that would mean for Bajakian?
 
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Why?!?!

Lets settle with what we have instead of always thinking there's better out there.

If Peyton is meant to coach UT one day then it will happen.
 
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Peyton will be sitting right next to Gruden and be talking about NFL!

And VOL faithful will say its a smoke screen to have gruden as HC and Peyton as OC.

Butch please!
 
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VOLorNuttin said:
I was watching the Broncos-Redskin's game Sunday evening, and for the first time I thought it's very plausible to see Peyton retire after this season (I think he'd like to go out with a bang/SB win like Elway did), and seriously consider a coaching job somewhere.

It's been premature to think about such things in the past, but I do think he will heavily consider retiring this year. If he indeed does, then you have solid reasons for both paths (broadcast or coaching).

He got his degree in Communications, rather than Sports Management, so one could use that as a basis to indicate where his intentions lie. However, we all know that Peyton is a defacto Offensive Coordinator on his teams, and it has been that way most of his career.

So, that element has changed the equation. Laugh and flame all you want, but one thing is for certain, there will be a number of phone calls made, offering him either a QB coach or OC position, in the NFL....once he announces his retirement. Teams will line up around the block to try and persuade him. In fact, I would expect the Broncos to be the first in line.

Having said all of that...when Peyton looks at his alma mater struggling to regain it's footing while Saban has had a stranglehold on the SEC for a number of years, I have to wonder if he wouldn't accept the offer (to be the new OC for the Vols), if CBJ was to offer it to him.

It could turn the fortunes of the program even more rapidly than we all thought possible. Where Bama has been raking in Top 3 recruiting classes for the past 5yrs or so, it would be our turn to sit on the recruiting crown each year. We would never have to fight other teams for the best HS QB prospects...and consequently WR prospect, too.

If he wanted to upset Saban's applecart, that would do it. What say ye, gentlemen? Do you think there's even a 50% chance he'd be offered, let alone accept? I wonder what that would mean for Bajakian?
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Peyton as our offensive coordinator? OK I'll play along. No there is not even a 50% chance he would be offered and there is less then .0000000000001% chance he would accept if offered. Peyton has stated repeatedly that he would like to work with high school QB's with their development and that he has zero desire to coach college football.
 
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VOLorNuttin said:
I was watching the Broncos-Redskin's game Sunday evening, and for the first time I thought it's very plausible to see Peyton retire after this season (I think he'd like to go out with a bang/SB win like Elway did), and seriously consider a coaching job somewhere.

It's been premature to think about such things in the past, but I do think he will heavily consider retiring this year. If he indeed does, then you have solid reasons for both paths (broadcast or coaching).

He got his degree in Communications, rather than Sports Management, so one could use that as a basis to indicate where his intentions lie. However, we all know that Peyton is a defacto Offensive Coordinator on his teams, and it has been that way most of his career.

So, that element has changed the equation. Laugh and flame all you want, but one thing is for certain, there will be a number of phone calls made, offering him either a QB coach or OC position, in the NFL....once he announces his retirement. Teams will line up around the block to try and persuade him. In fact, I would expect the Broncos to be the first in line.

Having said all of that...when Peyton looks at his alma mater struggling to regain it's footing while Saban has had a stranglehold on the SEC for a number of years, I have to wonder if he wouldn't accept the offer (to be the new OC for the Vols), if CBJ was to offer it to him.

It could turn the fortunes of the program even more rapidly than we all thought possible. Where Bama has been raking in Top 3 recruiting classes for the past 5yrs or so, it would be our turn to sit on the recruiting crown each year. We would never have to fight other teams for the best HS QB prospects...and consequently WR prospect, too.

If he wanted to upset Saban's applecart, that would do it. What say ye, gentlemen? Do you think there's even a 50% chance he'd be offered, let alone accept? I wonder what that would mean for Bajakian?
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I think it will be another 3 or 4 years before he retires. I feel like I'm one of the very few people that feel like he will coach instead of doing tv work. I feel like he just loves the game, offense, competition etc.. To much to not coach. And because of his sheer football genius and other obvious reasons I would love to see home coach UT, idc I'd we already are rolling and have a championship team. My only question is would he actually choose coaching at UT over coaching in the NFL?
My dream team would be
Cutcliff HC
Peyton OC
Chavis DC
Fulmer for AD
 
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GAVol said:
There's a better chance of unicorns leading the team out of the tunnel.
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Why would it be farfetched for him to return to his alma mater if he does indeed retire? I just don't get all the Gruden comparisons? This isn't Gruden's alma-mater, and Peyton wouldn't be concerned about the $$$ to do so, if the opportunity presented itself.

Unlike any other NFL QB, Peyton is practically the OC of the team he plays for. Other teams will immediately offer him an OC job (Bud Adams hinted as much last year when the Titan's lost out to Denver for Peyton's services), so why all this gruden/unicorn/'not this again' BS?

I personally think he would give it serious consideration...especially in light of the dire circumstances the program has suffered the past several years. He knows his presence on the staff would be an even bigger boon to the program than Bama's alleged pipedream of luring Saban from the NFL, was to theirs
 
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VOLcomCameron said:
I think it will be another 3 or 4 years before he retires. I feel like I'm one of the very few people that feel like he will coach instead of doing tv work. I feel like he just loves the game, offense, competition etc.. To much to not coach. And because of his sheer football genius and other obvious reasons I would love to see home coach UT, idc I'd we already are rolling and have a championship team. My only question is would he actually choose coaching at UT over coaching in the NFL?
My dream team would be
Cutcliff HC
Peyton OC
Chavis DC
Fulmer for AD
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Cutcliffe is your dream head coach? Seriously?
 
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Then you'd have a good chance of seeing both Peyton and Will Muschamp on the unemployment line at the same time. Talk about mixed emotions!
 
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Peyton's going to the announcing/analyzing chair if he decides to work after retiring. He won't be coaching.
 
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I'm worried that it might be a 3AM start to a drunken day rather than the end of one. Either way, drunken ramblings seem to show up from time to time.
 
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BearCat204 said:
Christ, this **** again.
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Nobody is saying he should be a HC, but if you don't realize by now that Peyton is BOTH the QB and the de facto Offensive Coordinator for his team, then you should just STFU and sit down. You have nothing to contribute to the discussion. Everyone....but you, I suppose, knows he runs the offense, and for this reason he can step into any OC or QB coaching job he wants.

Again, all you smart-mouth a$$hats won't have shiite to say once he retires. Again, there WILL be no shortage of offers for him to be an offensive coordinator or QB coach. The list will be longer than his HS offer list.

He may choose the broadcast route, instead, but Peyton isn't a HOF shoe in because of his athleticism. It's because he has a brilliant offensive mind and unmatched work ethic. He enjoys playing mental chess games with opposing DC's. This is why I personally believe he will feel compelled to continue to compete....mentally...by coaching, rather than commentating.

The question is whether he decides to go out on top and retires after this season. And if so, would CBJ offer him the job at UT? It's a legitimate question to ask. Peyton already runs a fast tempo offense, so it wouldn't be a drastic change in offensive philosophy.
 
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Wtf?
Somebody needs a hobby. I bet Peyton goes into coaching just like montana, elway, fouts, bradshaw, marino, unitas, theisman, aikman and favre have.
 
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Name all the guys worth 8 figures you can think of who decided to become assistant football coaches so they could work their butt off. It's preposterous.

He'll retire and follow the Archie model of spending the test of his life getting paid to be Peyton Manning.
... And he's worth more to the program making bank than he would be calling plays anyway.
 
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If Peyton were to coach, it would be more likely in the pro's either as a QB coach or an OC. I doubt you will ever see him back at UT as a coach.
 
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I happen to be very satisfyed with our current staff. Like every Vol fan I love Peyton and would love to see him as QB coach at UT (if CBJ wants him) but we would be damn fools to upset what Butch is building on the hill.

Of course, VN is heavily populated with damn fools.
 
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The leading passer in the NFL retire? Why? He just set a yet another record.

Bizarre thread.
 
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VOLorNuttin said:
Nobody is saying he should be a HC, but if you don't realize by now that Peyton is BOTH the QB and the de facto Offensive Coordinator for his team, then you should just STFU and sit down. You have nothing to contribute to the discussion. Everyone....but you, I suppose, knows he runs the offense, and for this reason he can step into any OC or QB coaching job he wants.

Again, all you smart-mouth a$$hats won't have shiite to say once he retires. Again, there WILL be no shortage of offers for him to be an offensive coordinator or QB coach. The list will be longer than his HS offer list.

He may choose the broadcast route, instead, but Peyton isn't a HOF shoe in because of his athleticism. It's because he has a brilliant offensive mind and unmatched work ethic. He enjoys playing mental chess games with opposing DC's. This is why I personally believe he will feel compelled to continue to compete....mentally...by coaching, rather than commentating.

The question is whether he decides to go out on top and retires after this season. And if so, would CBJ offer him the job at UT? It's a legitimate question to ask. Peyton already runs a fast tempo offense, so it wouldn't be a drastic change in offensive philosophy.
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You're the one who needs to, as you so eloquently put it, STFU.

Ask yourself this, what happens the first time the HC overrides his OC's decision in a critical situation? If it works, Peyton looks bad, if it doesn't work, everyone says the HC should have listened to Peyton and start calling for the HC to be replaced. Would any competent Head Coach risk their own credibility by having a HOF, greatest QB etc as an assistant? The situation is fraught with issues and no one would take the risk.
 
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Beat a top team with less talented players, #1 in recruiting, program is starting to get life; I kind of like the coaching staff we have now.
 
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