Remember the excitement when Kiffin announced as UT coach and...

[rockydoc]

...the disappointment when Butch Jones (who?) announced. Will the next Tennessee hire be a BOOM!!! or a meh?

 

[ftsandersvol]

Actually, head scratching on both announcements. Hope it's different this time.

 

[TNnative]

Considering that Kiffin was fired by Al Davis, and Butch's introductory conference seemed reasonably competent (he did not overuse individuals that day), the opposite for both was the case here.

This time, I don't care if it is boom or meh during the introductions. I want it to be a boom when we win in Atlanta, New Orleans, Tempe, Pasadena, Miami, ect.

 

[VolDave53]

Have you ever prayed for a nuclear strike? Boom!

 

[TNnative]

Have you ever prayed for a nuclear strike? Boom!

Not here. And especially not this year.

 

[Frozevol]

I remember thinking WTF when they hired Kiffen and Jones. Kiffen especially. He had no resume. I thought “Man I must be an idiot or the administration is desperate”. When we hired Dooley I thought, “Man we are desperate”. When we hired Jones, I thought, “Here we go again”. Then it took months to hire a damn AD and I thought, “I have died and gone to hell”. And here we are again and I’m drinking everything in my liquor cabinet hoping to wake up sober and we have an actual coach. hic*

 

[KB5252]

I remember the Kiffen hire and most educated people were only really on board after his old man signed on.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I remember thinking WTF when they hired Kiffen and Jones. Kiffen especially. He had no resume. I thought “Man I must be an idiot or the administration is desperate”. When we hired Dooley I thought, “Man we are desperate”. When we hired Jones, I thought, “Here we go again”. Then it took months to hire a damn AD and I thought, “I have died and gone to hell”. And here we are again and I’m drinking everything in my liquor cabinet hoping to wake up sober and we have an actual coach. hic*

KiffIn didn't have a resume? USC OC and Raiders HC...pretty decent resume.

 

[MajorJohnny]

...the disappointment when Butch Jones (who?) announced. Will the next Tennessee hire be a BOOM!!! or a meh?

I'm sure it require a Google search, that's what I'm sure of

 

[Volnut]

If it's Gruden, it will be a BOOM!
If it's Mike Bobo, it will be a meh!

 

[fossilfiction]

I would be excited/hopefully optimistic about these guys.

Top tier <- would be pumped since I think all could get us to Atl in year one.
Kelly
Stoops
Patterson
Fuente
Mullen
Petrino


Second Tier <- would be happy and believe they could get us back to Atlanta within a couple of years. With some luck they could get there in year 1.
Strong
Venables
Novell
Leach
Miles
Brohm
Cooter

Third Tier <- could be the right guy in this mix but a lot of other guys said no to get us here. Might take more time but they should be able to take us there but we will be competitive getting there.
Frost
Martin
Pruitt
Fleck

Everyone else would fall into tier 4 where most would require a Google to learn more about.

 

[MrVol]

If Kiffin had stayed we would have been SEC Champions by now.

 

[fossilfiction]

If Kiffin had stayed we would have been SEC Champions by now.

Or we could have received the death penalty by now. I will always remember hostess-gate.

 

[Smokey123]

I would be excited/hopefully optimistic about these guys.

Top tier <- would be pumped since I think all could get us to Atl in year one.
Kelly
Stoops
Patterson
Fuente
Mullen
Petrino


Second Tier <- would be happy and believe they could get us back to Atlanta within a couple of years. With some luck they could get there in year 1.
Strong
Venables
Novell
Leach
Miles
Brohm
Cooter

Third Tier <- could be the right guy in this mix but a lot of other guys said no to get us here. Might take more time but they should be able to take us there but we will be competitive getting there.
Frost
Martin
Pruitt
Fleck

Everyone else would fall into tier 4 where most would require a Google to learn more about.

Frost in tier 3 but have Novell(I assume you mean Norvell) in tier 2&#128514;

 

[fossilfiction]

Frost in tier 3 but have Novell(I assume you mean Norvell) in tier 2&#128514;

Thanks for your two cents on it. Is that your only take away? Out of 17 names you find one that you don't like where my opinion places them and a typo and that made you laugh until you cried. I suppose man. Great conversation.

 

[andywilson001]

Gruden: BOOM
Kelly: BOOM
Petrino: smaller boom, but still boom
Peterson: boom-ish
Patterson: boom-ish
Miles: alrighty then
Stoops: lolwut?
Brohm: meh
Frost: meh
Norvell: meh
Fuente: meh
Leach: meh
Any Current Assistant: meh
Strong: Kill me pls

 

[BigPoppa]

Gruden = SUPER ULTRA BOOM

Stoops / Patterson = BOOM

Petrino / Miles / Leach / Kiffin / Tuberville = PLS NO

Pretty Much Anyone Else = MEH

 

[Vfl2407]

If it's Gruden, it will be a BOOM!
If it's Mike Bobo, I’m leading the parade to the Henley Street plunge.


Fyp

 

[Vato]

I would be excited/hopefully optimistic about these guys.

Top tier <- would be pumped since I think all could get us to Atl in year one.
Kelly
Stoops
Patterson
Fuente
Mullen
Petrino


Second Tier <- would be happy and believe they could get us back to Atlanta within a couple of years. With some luck they could get there in year 1.
Strong
Venables
Novell
Leach
Miles
Brohm
Cooter

Third Tier <- could be the right guy in this mix but a lot of other guys said no to get us here. Might take more time but they should be able to take us there but we will be competitive getting there.
Frost
Martin
Pruitt
Fleck

Everyone else would fall into tier 4 where most would require a Google to learn more about.

Strong fell on his face at Texas...he is no tier

 

[OrangeInKy]

I remember the Kiffen hire and most educated people were only really on board after his old man signed on.

You are correct, sir. I was baffled then as much as in 2012. Wanted Brian Kelly or a guy who'd won as a college HC. Many others were hesitant until he assembled the staff.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Strong fell on his face at Texas...he is no tier

Peter Carroll fell on his face in Cleveland and New York but has done well in Seattle.I don't want Strong, but also not going to judge him a coach yet due to Texas. I also remember him outcoaching Stoops

 

[OrangeInKy]

Gruden: BOOM
Kelly: BOOM
Petrino: smaller boom, but still boom
Peterson: boom-ish
Patterson: boom-ish
Miles: alrighty then
Stoops: lolwut?
Brohm: meh
Frost: meh
Norvell: meh
Fuente: meh
Leach: meh
Any Current Assistant: meh
Strong: Kill me pls

If you would be a "meh" to Brohm, you need to brush up on your football acumen. He will kill it somewhere, if not Purdue.

 

[Pappy]

...the disappointment when Butch Jones (who?) announced. Will the next Tennessee hire be a BOOM!!! or a meh?

actually, I do not remember any excitement when Kiffin was hired....only that Dooley was gone.

 

[volnbama_]

I remember the Kiffen hire and most educated people were only really on board after his old man signed on.

Ed O too. He had an unbelievable staff around him

 

[allvol123]

Or we could have received the death penalty by now. I will always remember hostess-gate.

There is no death penalty.