Orange Studs
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This. All of it.
I want Butch to succeed, I'm sick of the HC turnover every 3-4 years. I'd like nothing more than Butch to build upon this year for the seasons to come and turn this into a perennial top 10 program agaian.
That being said...
This IS AND SHOULD BE a school that can afford to pay the RIGHT HC 6-10 million. There's no argument anyone can provide that will sway my opinion. College football is big business and the payouts are astronomical. This is a top 10 overall program, it's time this administration acts like it...when/if the time comes.
Took the boat downtown to the Vol Navy last week. It was a small -- but enthusiastic -- gathering.
We watched the game from my boat and listed to the cheers and fireworks each time we scored. Awesome time.
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Im really excited about shoop bringing in his guys. I always thought it was really weird that we were forcing him to work with a bunch of jancek's people but I was hoping it would work. Obviously it didn't (injuries didn't help either). I'm also interested in bringing in a new Oline coachWhat I gather from reading that is Debord is going to be here next year but Shoop gets to bring in his people which is good. Also, we are getting a QB coach with a OC tag I believe he said. Be interesting to see how that works if debord is still here. Was hoping for a new OC/QB to run the O. I am thinking a new O-line coach would be good.
Frustrating to see/hear issues still coming out that should not be happening with an experienced HC with 10 plus years of coaching.
Bringing in an OC that was out of football for years, the Hurd situation, not allowing Shoop to bring in some of his own assistants on D, being so damn stubborn and not playing the best players (Kamara/Kelly and where is Warrior?) All in the past 2 years.
Just mind baffling....maddening to say the least.
From the post on 247 that BO91 shared: I want to know why TN won't pay a HC $6 million, especially if it's a homerun hire? Are we saying that our program is not on the level of Bama or OSU? With all of the money that the programs are making from the SEC network, we should be able to afford that.
Btw, I'm only curious what others thoughts are...I'm not saying I want a new coach. I want Butch to be very successful here, but if things don't work out or if he chooses at some point to take a shot at the NFL, then I want to know why we won't try to make a big hire.
It's a business decision. They sell out pretty much regardless. No need to spend that extra $2M when your revenue stream is pretty much maxed out.
It's a business decision. They sell out pretty much regardless. No need to spend that extra $2M when your revenue stream is pretty much maxed out.
You think Penn State is good? This is the Big 10 dude. Don't let the media hype from one year fool you. These are the same dudes who got smashed last year during bowl season. Especially by SEC teams.
Remember we smashed #13 Northwestern. Alabama smashed #3 Michigan State. Georgia let up in the end but they dominated Penn State last year in the Tax Slayer bowl. And so on.
Only Michigan outplayed an SEC opponent (Florida). And I can't say I was disappointed to see that.
The Big 10 is overrated and will get exposed in bowl season.
I don't agree that all the revenue streams are maxed out. Bama found them.
That said, I am not sure that you have to pay $6 million. I have always said that we do go cheaper, but you can pay $4 million now for a good coach. There are only about 5 sure thing coaches now, and $6 million probably wouldn't get any of them.
Ive watched enough of Penn st this season, to let me know that SC wouldnt smash them like you think. I really dont understand what you have seen this season, to give you the idea that SC would roll through Penn St like their nothing?! You act like Penn st is Div 3 school or something. Gimme a break!!
