USA Today coaching hot seat analysis

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Tennessee

Current coach: Butch Jones (5th season, 33-24, Hot Seat Level 10/10)

Dream hire: Jon Gruden
Though his TV gig reportedly pays him $6.5 million per year for a fraction of the workload and pressure that comes along with being a college coach, this Grumor will never die. And there’s always just enough circumstantial evidence to keep it going, including showing up at a Vols game last weekend.

Of course, Gruden’s wife is a former Tennessee cheerleader, and his son goes to school in Knoxville, so the connections are obvious. But until Gruden actually expresses a desire to get back into coaching, and particularly at the college level where he has no relevant experience at all, it’s best to remain skeptical.

Sensible hire: Chad Morris
Tennessee fans are naturally drawn to the past (you’ll hear plenty of calls to bring back Phil Fulmer, David Cutcliffe or even try to hire Peyton Manning), but which current program should the Vols try to model? That would be Clemson, which is in the similar position of having a limited amount of in-state talent available but has established an attractive brand that draws players from Georgia, Florida and even the Northeast. Who knows how to do that better than Morris, the former Clemson offensive coordinator?

Forget his 11-19 record at SMU. He took over an absolute dumpster fire and has transformed it into a very competitive AAC outfit in fairly short order. Morris is a sharp offensive mind, blows away someone like Butch Jones in the charisma department and knows the recruiting landscape in areas like Georgia where the Vols need wins.

Entertainment value hire: Lane Kiffin
Who says you can’t go home again? Even though there’s no way this could happen, Kiffin isn’t afraid to fan the flames. This week, in fact, he followed a parody account on Twitter called @UTCoachKiffin
 
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Would not be a horrible hire at all. Not my first choice or even top 6-8 but definitely better than some of the names being thrown around on here like Tee Martin, Neil Brown, Lane Kiffin, Mike BoBo and Mike Norvell. No chance he is even considered so it's just a different name to discuss.
 
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gemlek said:
Dooley Jr
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Not even close..Dooley has zero personality and absolutely no business being a HC anywhere but especially in college. He had no idea how to interact with college players and is exactly where he needs to be. Coaching receiver's in Dallas that even he couldn't screw up.
 
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Don't you just love it when the media pundits decide for us who our next coach should be?
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Not even close..Dooley has zero personality and absolutely no business being a HC anywhere but especially in college.
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I won't argue no business being a HC, but that dude was loaded with personality. Funny as s**t and always good for an original quote, unlike CBJ.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Would not be a horrible hire at all. Not my first choice or even top 6-8 but definitely better than some of the names being thrown around on here like Tee Martin, Neil Brown, Lane Kiffin, Mike BoBo and Mike Norvell. No chance he is even considered so it's just a different name to discuss.
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In what measurable way is Chad Morris a better candidate than Mike Norvell??
 
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Butch Jones > Chad Morris

Not even close. I don't even know how in the world he's a candidate for better jobs.

His third season seems to be his best coaching job - they were expected 5 wins, and realistically it looks like they may get 7. Woopty doo. And his previous 2 teams finished the season in the dumpster
 
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