Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLII

[McGeesPub]

I like Mullen and think he’d be a nice upgrade but some of you have lost your minds with this Mullen hype.

It's the end of the night at the bar and you're happy you're going home with the 6 so you don't have to go home with the 2.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Hell to the no.

That hurts invol 😢

 

[InVOLuntary]

So that’s Hubbaneese for I think it’s going to happen after we lose to Mizzou, right?

Ron is much better with the hubbanese dialect.

 

[85SugarVol]

Remember the other day when Larry confirmed Gruden was in East Tennessee?

Why would Gruden be in East TN and not at the UT game as rumored?

Just sayin. That’s some serious smoke.

He was at Blackberry Farms

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Hell to the no.

So are you Mulleiver?

 

[MrVolton]

Give me the assumption Gruden is a no-go and we have to move on to other candidates.

5 years from now, what is Mullen's average yearly record at Tennessee?

9 win average and two appearances in Atlanta over the first 5 years. And if he brings the caliber of QB he is capable of brining into those games in Atlanta, anything is possible.

 

[InVOLuntary]

That hurts invol 😢

Let me try again...

Why thank you so much for the invitation, my good man Ulysses, but I must respectfully decline. Good day sir. :hi:

 

[Ron Swanson]

It's the end of the night at the bar and you're happy you're going home with the 6 so you don't have to go home with the 2.

Exactly. The most worrisome part is the fact there were a bunch of 8's and 9's and maybe a 10 or two interested earlier in the night but they were too chicken **** to spit some game and close the deal.

 

[The Breakerboy]

I like Mullen and think he’d be a nice upgrade but some of you have lost your minds with this Mullen hype.

When he gets destroyed today the hype will wear off. As if Georgia killing him wasn't enough. South Carolina put up a better fight than Mississippi State versus Georgia. No way I want Mullen at Tennessee.

There's a reason he's been at Mississippi State this long. Herman got a better job than him a lot quicker for a reason.

 

[HankHill]

Who do you think we have a legitimate shot at getting in your opinion? I want to believe we can get a homerun hire this time.

I, personally, don't have much faith in the AD getting this right. History says they will hire an unimpressive coach with an average record. I hope they prove me wrong.

We could get pretty much any of the coaches that have been rumored if we would put half the effort as we apparently do with Gruden. Gruden is a waste of time imo.

 

[Kingston Vol]

You didn't ask me but I'd guess he'd average 9 regular season wins over 5 years. That's including a 7 win season next year.

That's my guess as well.

Here is the University of Tennessee historical record (per Wiki) 829-375-53 for a winning percentage of .681.

Averaging 9 wins in a 12 game year would put our winning percentage at. 750. Even those who are considered anti-Mullen concede this would likely be his floor.

Tennessee is top 10 in wins all-time and we would be beating that pace.

Hire Mullen.

 

[InVOLuntary]

So are you Mulleiver?

No, Medea.

 

[Ron Swanson]

So that’s Hubbaneese for I think it’s going to happen after we lose to Mizzou, right?

Correct. But he's also saying he was told it was going to happen after UK loss but it didn't so Currie is unpredictable.

 

[HankHill]

When he gets destroyed today the hype will wear off. As if Georgia killing him wasn't enough. South Carolina put up a better fight than Mississippi State versus Georgia. No way I want Mullen at Tennessee.

There's a reason he's been at Mississippi State this long. Herman got a better job than him a lot quicker for a reason.

Mullen has been approached by Florida and Penn State since being there.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Mullen has been approached by Florida and Penn State since being there.

Approached but not hired huh? Why hasn't he left yet? We will end up only average under him. Waste of time to bring Mullen to Knoxville.

 

[WallyBalls]

Is this Jerry Punch doing play by play with Tubberville Iowa State game?

This is the worst tandem I’ve ever heard. Punch sounds like he’s going to fall asleep at any moment.

It’s Mike Patrick.

 

[ValleyAlVol]

We could get pretty much any of the coaches that have been rumored if we would put half the effort as we apparently do with Gruden. Gruden is a waste of time imo.

Dude, why are you so anti-Gruden? It's as if you work in the AD....oohh...

 

[McGeesPub]

Mullen has been approached by Florida and Penn State since being there.

I'm sure he was, but it's not an endorsement by them unless he was hired.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Let me try again...

Why thank you so much for the invitation, my good man Ulysses, but I must respectfully decline. Good day sir. :hi:

Fair enough.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Give me the assumption Gruden is a no-go and we have to move on to other candidates.

5 years from now, what is Mullen's average yearly record at Tennessee?

This is a trick question.

Mullen will be lucky to last 3 years at Tennessee.

 

[LotteryPick]

It’s butch’s offense and most play calls. The first play of the game against SC was off script. Thanks to LS.

This has been said time and time again, and it's still hard for some to understand.

 

[snowvols]

When he gets destroyed today the hype will wear off. As if Georgia killing him wasn't enough. South Carolina put up a better fight than Mississippi State versus Georgia. No way I want Mullen at Tennessee.

There's a reason he's been at Mississippi State this long. Herman got a better job than him a lot quicker for a reason.

I think most people are smart enough not to base a coaches entire career on one game in one season. Actually, they probably aren't.

 

[HankHill]

Approached but not hired huh? Why hasn't he left yet? We will end up only average under him. Waste of time to bring Mullen to Knoxville.

It’s his choice to take another job. He turned down Florida twice. Don’t know if he was ever actually offered Penn State but they were interested. Chris Peterson turned down Florida twice while at Boise..was he a bad coach for staying put? Mississippi State has been a better ran program under Mullen than we have in 15 years so i would gladly take that and the upside with our recourses.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

That's my guess as well.

Here is the University of Tennessee historical record (per Wiki) 829-375-53 for a winning percentage of .681.

Averaging 9 wins in a 12 game year would put our winning percentage at. 750. Even those who are considered anti-Mullen concede this would likely be his floor.

Tennessee is top 10 in wins all-time and we would be beating that pace.

Hire Mullen.

I think in the long run he would average 9 or 10 wins a season with a + or - of 1 or 2 games once or twice every 5 seasons or so. We'd at least be in the hunt for championships more years than not IMO

 

[mrMet]

Approached but not hired huh? Why hasn't he left yet? We will end up only average under him. Waste of time to bring Mullen to Knoxville.

Who do you want then? Name a better candidate not named Gruden