Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXI

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

This is completely misleading. There were 16 composite 4*s or higher in that class, 6 are still on the team, 2 are leaving early to go pro, 2 exhausted their eligibility and 6 left/quit football.

Basically means we hit on 5/8. Not bad.

 

[BigZiti09]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

Yes.

 

[WarMachine]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

Probably less so, but it is still an unknown vs. known good. I'd prefer the known good choice.

 

[csprig9]

Hey morality judge bros take the Mixon discussion to off topic


We got a coaching search to fire up

Yes please do this I'm tired of reading about how people are defending the guy who knocked a girl's teeth out

 

[McGeesPub]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

Any internal hire made would go over very poorly.

 

[LynxVol]

I understand why Scott and Azzanni are on 247's list of candidates for OC. I wouldn't take a chance with either. Neither have noteworthy OC experience (Azzanni for one year at WKU). I'm all for keeping each one, but not under the circumstances that they would have to get the OC job.

 

[Dust10]

Would seem a big risk in a career defining year for Butch.

 

[LynxVol]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

Yes. No OC experience. Stating the obvious, but CBJ can't gamble with this hire. Same feelings as my post above.

 

[LotteryPick]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

That's tough. I would be down to combine he and Helfrich for the position, while Helfrich works with QBs and CRG works with RBs.

 

[JCP201]

This is a power five program. I think it is a given that Butch should hire a proven coach.

 

[WarMachine]

Several likes given to the logical folks above. k:

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

But we've already hired Helfrich. :hi:

I'm assuming you have insider information and Helfrich has been hired. Boom

 

[xtremevolfan]

Lincoln Riley would be a good hire. Kinda skeptical on Helfrich and his QB coaching abilities. He had no one developed after Mariota left. relying on grad transfers was one of the reasons he got fired.

 

[Dust10]

I'm assuming you have insider information and Helfrich has been hired. Boom

If you're trying to Volatil me, its not gonna work. :nono:

 

[VOL-uh-tile]

Would everyone be angry if he promoted Gillespie to OC?

No, that is one of the most likely outcomes as I see it. That may be the move that we have to make to keep gillespie

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

if you're trying to volatil me, its not gonna work. :nono:

🤔

 

[Glitch]

I'm assuming you have insider information and Helfrich has been hired. Boom

 

[BigZiti09]

No, that is one of the most likely outcomes as I see it. That may be the move that we have to make to keep gillespie

Not worth it. They would let Gillespie walk.

Not a realistic option imo.

 

[Skullbone]

 

[LynxVol]

No, that is one of the most likely outcomes as I see it. That may be the move that we have to make to keep gillespie

Chances are his first OC gig will not be at UT.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Butch needs to get a proven OC. If he doesn't win in 2017 he's out. Period. He can't risk it promoting someone who has very little experience calling plays. If Azzani wants to be an OC, he needs to take a job somewhere else. Same is true of Scott and Gillespie. I don't want to lose those guys, but we shouldn't be offering first time guys jobs at OC in a critical year like this.

 

[VAVolsFan2009]

Now the coaching search becomes interesting. If Helfrich is in fact the OC hire, will he want to bring in "his" assistant coaches? There were rumors of dissention within the defensive staff, and that would lead to changes after the season. One would assume that Helfrich would want the same for the offensive staff.

 

[The Breakerboy]

WR and Corners scare me. LB actually doesn't look too bad if if the young guys contribute with DK and the crew.

I think the WRs will be okay. The CBs actually have physical talent. Will they use it? I have no idea. Lol

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Now the coaching search becomes interesting. If Helfrich is in fact the OC hire, will he want to bring in "his" assistant coaches? There were rumors of dissention within the defensive staff, and that would lead to changes after the season. One would assume that Helfrich would want the same for the offensive staff.

I wouldn't think so. Our offensive staff is pretty stout. Hard to find better coaches at their positions than Scott and Gillespie.