Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXII

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Darth_Shiveman said:
I don't feel too strongly one way or the other about Currie. He checks the boxes, but has some question marks.


It seems like the people calling the shots mostly just wanted a guy who can keep us financially sound and in order while avoiding scandals. That's admittedly a very important part of the job. Maybe the most important part to University officials. It will be nice to not have to worry about being in a position where we don't have the funds to hire a competent coach again.

However, Curie's track record making hires and maintaining relationships with good coaches is spotty. And that's probably the most important thing to fans and for big time athletic success. Not sure I trust him to conduct a very good coaching search on his own.



Seems like a C+, B- type guy, which is about what we can expect from the University of Tennessee in most regards. Just gotta hope that over the next 1-3 years if/when it comes time to replace some of our current coaches that he either lucks out on his hires or gets some very good guidance from boosters and/or search firms.
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Better hope Butch has knocked his staff changes out of the park, and starts winning big soon. Then, hope he decides to stay and not jump to the NFL. This guy hiring a replacement for Butch scares me a little.
 
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If what LWSVOL said is true, and not saying it isn't, That kind of a person is the worse to work for. Can't stand the better than thou people who are in charge. Impossible to get alone with them.
 
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Another money guy. Am so ready for the great deflation that will take the game back to a club level sport, I mean with 104K in the stands nevertheless.
 
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People I know in K State's athletic department think tension between him and Snyder seems to stem from his unwillingness to bend over backwards for the Snyder family.. I.e. Not guaranteeing Snyder's son will replace him as head coach.

He's pretty well respected as an AD in the big 12. The only k state fans I've seen annoyed by it are the loud ones on Twitter, but if People based everything off reactions on Twitter I can't imagine what they'd think about our fan base.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
People I know in K State's athletic department seem to like tension between him and Snyder seems to stem from his unwillingness to bend over backwards for the Snyder family.. I.e. Not guaranteeing Snyder's son will replace him as head coach.

He's pretty well respected as an AD in the big 12. The only k state fans I've seen annoyed by it are the loud ones on Twitter, but if People based everything off reactions on Twitter I can't imagine what they'd think about our fan base.
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Nice post. Show me an AD everyone loves and I will show you one with zero backbone. Nice job not allowing a son to be the coach in waiting.
 
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Tony Sorrentino is another new Offensive QC?

If so.....boom! Butch is upgrading the behind the scenes guys big time.
 
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LaagerVol said:
We are reversing roles then because I'm starting to dislike the hire more and more.
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I don't like the hire. I'm very disappointed in this search.

I have zero faith in our athletic department.

I just don't like to be the groaner and I went full disgruntled Ziti today.

I will be watching Currie to see how he does. At least it wasn't Bohn.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
People I know in K State's athletic department seem to like tension between him and Snyder seems to stem from his unwillingness to bend over backwards for the Snyder family.. I.e. Not guaranteeing Snyder's son will replace him as head coach.

He's pretty well respected as an AD in the big 12. The only k state fans I've seen annoyed by it are the loud ones on Twitter, but if People based everything off reactions on Twitter I can't imagine what they'd think about our fan base.
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Always two sides to a story, and this makes sense. I don't like some of the comments that have been made about his personality. I don't care for people who are disagreeable or different just to be that way. However, as the AD, you have to call the shots and not let coaches run you.
 
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BigZiti09 said:
The hire isn't what frustrates me as much as it is how we got to this point and what I perceive to be true. Following this program for as long as I have I am pretty confident that my suspicions are accurate. This hire wasn't about winning. It was about appeasement and control. Per usual.
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That is exactly why I'm upset. I hope they got it right. I hope Curries cheerleaders are right. If he does well, I'll be on board.
 
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So is aesius on point with his take on the Brice stuff?

Did Brice's job become increasingly difficult because of the Haney article? If so, good. Glad to see UT push back. I would be sure to sniff out any sources for 247 if I were at UT.

Where is Haney now?

What is Brice's next move? Bet he wishes he stayed at VQ. Didn't even make it a year I don't believe. Brice was no Hubbs. Never seemed like he had what it took to be "the guy" for a site like that. Hubbs and Fort were the goods. Brice was barely above Price IMO.
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
Better hope Butch has knocked his staff changes out of the park, and starts winning big soon. Then, hope he decides to stay and not jump to the NFL. This guy hiring a replacement for Butch scares me a little.
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lol I don't think we have to worry about Butch jumping to the NFL anytime this decade. Jury's still out on his ceiling here, but it's pretty clear he's not NFL material unless he's willing to be a position coach. He's a CFB guy through and through.

Now, if Currie decides to do him like Frank Martin and refuses to extend him after a 7-5 or 8-4 type of season, it really seems we might see Butch make a lateral or jump down to another P5 school. If Butch has a good 2017, but he and Currie don't get along well, we might have to worry about this kind of situation too.

The thing is, if we had a top tier AD, Butch making a lateral move wouldn't be a bad scenario for us. It would basically mean we have little to no financial restraints to get the best coach possible for UT while having a roster that, at worst, is good enough to be competitive in the SEC East. I don't think that's the case with Currie though.

My bold prediction is that he and Butch just might get along pretty well and Currie will be happy to keep Butch around as long as he's winning 8-9 games a season and filling the stands.
 
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Initial reaction to this hire isn't good, mostly because he isn't Blackburn but also because of his proximity to Hamilton during his tenure and the mediocre rep he brings of hiring coaches (or being in on the hiring process).

Long story short, this is a better hire than I expected from this administration but that wasn't much, at all.
 
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Darth_Shiveman said:
lol I don't think we have to worry about Butch jumping to the NFL anytime this decade. Jury's still out on his ceiling here, but it's pretty clear he's not NFL material unless he's willing to be a position coach. He's a CFB guy through and through.

Now, if Currie decides to do him like Frank Martin and refuses to extend him after a 7-5 or 8-4 type of season, it really seems we might see Butch make a lateral or jump down to another P5 school. If Butch has a good 2017, but he and Currie don't get along well, we might have to worry about this kind of situation too.

The thing is, if we had a top tier AD, Butch making a lateral move wouldn't be a bad scenario for us. It would basically mean we have little to no financial restraints to get the best coach possible for UT while having a roster that, at worst, is good enough to be competitive in the SEC East. I don't think that's the case with Currie though.

My bold prediction is that he and Butch just might get along pretty well and Currie will be happy to keep Butch around as long as he's winning 8-9 games a season and filling the stands.
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Wouldn't it be poetic if Butch turns it around, and start winning big, only to have thus dude piss him off, and him jump ship? That would be the most Tennessee outcome of all..
 
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