Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLI

[drvenner]

Little early to give credit to the new florida AD

True and Foley did not exactly kill it with his football hires except for Meyer. Zook, Muschamp and Mac were 3 out of the last 4. He did kill it with Meyer but someone had a prior connection to him at Utah and it was not Foley. I can't remember who it was.

 

[drvenner]

He's basically saying that Haslam is screwing up the Gruden deal.

Queue Bass and Chief...

 

[Ace]

If Taggarts side is interested in the UF opening and doesn’t get it I really hope UT goes after him. I honestly didn’t think he would leave after 1 year.

I have heard that Taggart would be interested in UT

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

🤢

Yep. It’s bad.

 

[rekinhavoc]

This is getting like Dynasty. The common folk get to delve into the lives of the ultra rich as they make the important decisions.

 

[drvenner]

He would definitely still be coaching right now IMO.

$12.9 million reasons he'd still be coaching next year.

I think he wanted out as badly as they wanted him out. I think he is gone whether he said the death threat thing or not.

 

[BigZiti09]

Yeah, I need to calm down lol. I'm just convinced we're gonna screw this up.

BVS is real

Trust me. I’m right there with you. Try to convince myself of what I am saying as much as I am others.

 

[VolGee4]

I'm not suggesting he doesn't have most of the power. He does. My point is that ultimately Hamilton chose Kiffin and Dooley and Hart chose Butch. Haslam approved, which may be an issue I guess, but he's no worse than the majority of major money guys around the country.

Yea, I agree with this point. No one in the Haslam family handpicked Derek Dooley or Butch Jones. Hart just couldn't seal the deal with a better coach.

The Haslam's may be influencing a decision to hire Gruden, but they aren't suggesting that a certain coach be hired.

 

[WarMachine]

I have heard that Taggart would be interested in UT

I won't complain if they make Taggart happen. He's a good coach.

 

[drvenner]

I believe so. Not as if it wasn't already, but if Florida does hire Frost it's going to make this hire that much more critical for us. If we hire a Bobo type, get ready for another decade long losing streak to the gators.

Is it a decade or is it 15 years? You have said both. I will go on record as saying if it is Bobo, I will be monumentally disappointed, but I won't make long range predictions because I flat out suck at those.

 

[Ace]

I won't complain if they make Taggart happen. He's a good coach.

Agreed. I thought he should have been considered when we hired CBJ, but fan base would have gone nuts

 

[Jimmy Football]

Yea, I agree with this point. No one in the Haslam family handpicked Derek Dooley or Butch Jones. Hart just couldn't seal the deal with a better coach.

The Haslam's may be influencing a decision to hire Gruden, but they aren't suggesting that a certain coach be hired.

Big Jim does have de facto absolute veto power. I couldn't tell you how often he uses it, though.

 

[rekinhavoc]

When I first read ATlantavols post I saw coach xyz and thought dang we are already down to 24,25,26th on the list ?
Crap

 

[LaagerVol]

I have heard that Taggart would be interested in UT

I could get behind that

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Yea, I agree with this point. No one in the Haslam family handpicked Derek Dooley or Butch Jones. Hart just couldn't seal the deal with a better coach.

The Haslam's may be influencing a decision to hire Gruden, but they aren't suggesting that a certain coach be hired.

Haslam did push Currie through the hiring for AD though and it was said that many did not agree.

 

[BigZiti09]

I think he wanted out as badly as they wanted him out. I think he is gone whether he said the death threat thing or not.

Easier said than done. I remember a certain flat top sporting coach who was in the same boat a year ago.

 

[VolGee4]

Haslam did push Currie through the hiring for AD though and it was said that many did not agree.

It was also stated that Davenport wanted a sitting AD at a power 5 school. Everyone wanted someone who understood UT athletics. Currie fit that criteria.

Not really sure what to think.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

I have heard that Taggart would be interested in UT

I’d be pumped to get him just don’t know if true interest is there.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

It was also stated that Davenport wanted a sitting AD at a power 5 school. Everyone wanted someone who understood UT athletics. Currie fit that criteria.

Not really sure what to think.

True. All the info goes in different directions.

 

[volatil]

You don’t gather funds from the heavy hitters unless you have a fish on the line. That post basically eliminates Gruden to me.


My guess Dan Mullen will be roaming our sideline.

 

[Rishvol]

Haslam did push Currie through the hiring for AD though and it was said that many did not agree.

This might actually help the other big boosters. They can come in and say listen you weren't my choice for AD, but if you make a good hire consider my donations safe. If not, well you're going to have to start worrying about the budget again.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Queue Bass and Chief...

Nah, I don't believe any of the "insiders". We don't have any insiders. Nobody knows anything. The only thing that we know for certain is that Butch is still the head coach of our beloved Vols and Currie hasn't done a thing about it.

 

[Kingston Vol]

You don’t gather funds from the heavy hitters unless you have a fish on the line. That post basically eliminates Gruden to me.


My guess Dan Mullen will be roaming our sideline.

Neyland renovations coming.

 

[Dooby15]

You don’t gather funds from the heavy hitters unless you have a fish on the line. That post basically eliminates Gruden to me.


My guess Dan Mullen will be roaming our sideline.

Just curious, why does that eliminate Gruden?
I’m perfectly fine with Mullen, think he would do well here.

 

[Rishvol]

You don’t gather funds from the heavy hitters unless you have a fish on the line. That post basically eliminates Gruden to me.


My guess Dan Mullen will be roaming our sideline.

Would love it