Another Kirby Smart prediction

[jjay2518]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

Parents of high school kids potentially interested in playing college football wherever he's coaching.

Maybe so, but I just don't see it. It keeps getting repeated in the recruiting forum that a lot of recruits are in wait and see mode for whether Dooley and the staff are going to be here or not. It would be that but worse every year with Petrino. Every staff in the SEC would remind these kids daily that Petrino is one screw up away from being fired...again.

[sonofUT62]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

He wins games...he could assemble a staff to do the recruiting.

He's still the face of the program. He's done as a head coach in big time football. At least for awhile. Hard to convince parents that he will make their son a better person if he comes to play for him. Very few people out there who are as stupid as Ortha Peters family.

[OCIVol]

Originally Posted by sonofUT62

That really wouldn't be an issue. There are a few diehard Falcons fans that hate him, but as a rule Atlanta sports fans are very apathetic.The rest of the state doesn't really keep up with the Birds.

I'm not saying the guy is a saint or even a decent human being, but he's a great football coach that runs a clean program (by NCAA standards). This discussion is irrelevant IMO because I think we win 8 or 9 regular season games this year.

[WallyBalls]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

I would be more concerned about the hatred for him in Georgia more than his affair/hiring of mistress that led to his firing at Arkansas. He's won everywhere he's been.

He's won everywhere...but he's salted the earth everywhere he's been as well.

I'd be shocked if he had any real credit left in recruiting circles or with a lot of coaches. I mean, how could you listen to a word the man says?

Zero interest in the guy. Just not worth the trouble or the PR hit.

[joshc]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

Parents of high school kids potentially interested in playing college football wherever he's coaching.

A-holes typically only prosper for a few years out one spot, til they burn their bridges and have to go somewhere else. No thanks to Petrino, we need someone to turn things around the right way here. I think Dooley will pull it together.

[jjay2518]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

He wins games...he could assemble a staff to do the recruiting.

As we all know, when a head coach is fired the staff usually isn't kept around either.

[jjay2518]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

I'm not saying the guy is a saint or even a decent human being, but he's a great football coach that runs a clean program (by NCAA standards). This discussion is irrelevant IMO because I think we win 8 or 9 regular season games this year.

I agree with all of this. I just don't think he has a leg to stand on recruiting-wise anymore.

I also agree that I think all of this will be a moot point.

[tallyho]

I would believe that the next choice for head coach if CDD is replaced would be the people's choice which is Jon Gruden.He would recruit Saben,Miles and Richt under the woodshed and bring home many SEC championships. If he still refuses the accept the Vols offer the the next logical choice would of course be Terry Bowden who is gearing up for a major HC job at Akron.
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[jspvol76]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

If things fall apart this year, I'd rather hire Petrino. Fire away.

As a HC no, as an OC maybe.

[jjay2518]

Originally Posted by jspvol76

As a HC no, as an OC maybe.

That I can get behind a lot easier.

[WallyBalls]

Originally Posted by jspvol76

As a HC no, as an OC maybe.

I'd at least listen to that....

[TommyKnox]

Originally Posted by OCIVol

If things fall apart this year, I'd rather hire Petrino. Fire away.

I agree about him winning and I think he would win here, but I think it is to risky. If the worse happens this year(don't think it will) and Dooley is gone we have to nail down a coach that will be here 10+yrs. After the Kiffin debacle we just can't afford to risk it. BP's track record is not a good indicator he will be here for the long run.

Fool me once shame on you (kiffy). Fool me twice shame on me.(BP)
Maybe that doesn't happen and he is here for a long period of time and suceeds. Maybe not and you can just flush the whole thing down the crapper.
Not worth the gamble IMO.

[Special Ed]

I don't know much about Kirby Smart, but Robert Neyland was a defensive specialist too.

[King Webbsticles]

Originally Posted by Orange Blazer

For lack of a better word, he is a scum bag.

That's putting it too nicely.

[fade route]

Originally Posted by jjay2518

His recruiting was underwhelming at Arky, and that was before the new barrage of negative recruiting that can be used against him.

Which shows just how good of a coach he is that he took 3* talent to #3 ranking towards the end of last year, a BCS bowl the year before and back to back double digit wins at a school that was mediocre at best before he came. He's a scum, but he can flat out coach and would win huge at UT.