Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLII

[NMVol]

Did Currie put hashtag grumors at the end of his letter?

With that letter he's virtually made strong assurances that there won't be an immediate hire.

 

[volinbama256]

I disagree with this. It will be an INCREDIBLE coaching job getting us to 8 or 9 wins.

I posted this below a page back-- we are really behind and need to catch up from a coaching perspective... more so than people think.

This current team has talent, the problem is it is behind other schools in terms of development, both mentally physically... All games next year will be tough, but hopefully we will start moving in the right direction and be able to make the most of our talent by midseason or before. One huge advantage and help will be if we can finally start the season healthy.. we've said this for two years and it hasn't happened yet, but just maybe this will be our year to be healthy.

 

[orangefreak21]

Tony B caller saying Butch was fired last night not this morning. Before the show was taped.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Worried ab Haslam approval and controlling the hire..

That being said hope Currie gets it done

I still think Haslam will play a significant role in this hire like he always has, even though he's like 87 years old. I thought Doug Mathews made an interesting comment about him this morning that helped continue my belief in this. He said Haslam gets a lot of flack, but he was the lead dog behind hiring Dickey as football coach, Majors and Fulmer. So he hasn't made terrible decisions every time. I still think it's total crap that he gets to have final say.

 

[MrVolton]

If it’s Mullen, Frost, Fuente, Taggart, Brohm, Norvell, Durkin then I’ll unplug the lights and put it back up in the attic.

Mullen, Taggart, and Fuente do not belong in the same category as the rest of the guys you listed.

 

[VolSummitt44]

I disagree with this. It will be an INCREDIBLE coaching job getting us to 8 or 9 wins.

This team is better than its record this year. It's not to far off base to believe they should've won 7 or 8 this year. 8 or 9 next year would not be incredible. We have talent on this roster when they aren't all injured.

 

[chavisut]

8 wins wouldn't be an incredible coaching job. Don't let the bad coaching going on now impact expectations.

That's what we've been doing.

 

[NMVol]

This team is better than its record this year. It's not to far off base to believe they should've won 7 or 8 this year. 8 or 9 next year would not be incredible. We have talent on this roster when they aren't all injured.

Florida, South Carolina and Kentucky we're certainly winnable.

 

[VolSummitt44]

8 wins wouldn't be an incredible coaching job. Don't let the bad coaching going on now effect expectations.

This

 

[JCP201]

So, will some players become miraculously healed for the LSU game?

 

[onescovol]

8 wins wouldn't be an incredible coaching job. Don't let the bad coaching going on now effect expectations.

Just like being sold how horrible the roster was 5 years ago. Both are exaggerated. Thankfully we’re in the East

 

[Hammer85]

Did Currie put hashtag grumors at the end of his letter?

No but I did. Thanks.😂

 

[VolSummitt44]

Florida, South Carolina and Kentucky we're certainly winnable.

If our offense had been able to move the ball this year in my opinion we win all of those.

 

[OrangenSC]

All the dirt coming out on Butch Jones.

And we'll be all too eager to believe every word of it.

 

[WallyBalls]

Seems like Butch played favorites. Pretty evident if you look at his personnel decisions and roster management.

This.

I think he really thought his favorites would push the team a certain way and it absolutely blew up in his face.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

This team is better than its record this year. It's not to far off base to believe they should've won 7 or 8 this year. 8 or 9 next year would not be incredible. We have talent on this roster when they aren't all injured.

I think we have good talent at the skill positions. We'll be hurting up front on both sides of the ball though IMO. We're physically weak compared to most teams in this league and don't have quality depth. That'll take at least two years to get ironed out IMO.

 

[LaagerVol]

Just like being sold how horrible the roster was 5 years ago. Both are exaggerated. Thankfully we’re in the East

No, the roster was BAD 5 years ago. No exaggeration there.

 

[Catbone]

This is not a 9 win team. LOL.

Not even close

 

[orangefreak21]

No, the roster was BAD 5 years ago. No exaggeration there.

Roster was bad 5 years ago but the situation isn't ideal now.

Be a miracle to get to a bowl game which is exactly where Butch walked in and now out

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Really hope we snag a coach sooner vs later

 

[BeecherVol]

And we'll be all too eager to believe every word of it.

Not really.

I've been hearing enough throughout the years to realize he's far from a saint or what many claim he was. Regardless of whether he was a bad coach.
And while some of the stuff may be bogus I wouldn't make the mistake of chalking all of it up to that.

 

[orangefreak21]

We're pretty much rock bottom now.

Just take a damn look at the last game against every SEC opponent... All losses.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

I disagree with this. It will be an INCREDIBLE coaching job getting us to 8 or 9 wins.

This. Gotta have a solid OL and DL in the SEC, or you end up like....well, Tennessee this year.

So the new coach, OC, OL coach, and S&C coach are starting with...well, Trey Smith.

8 wins next year would be a very solid accomplishment. Did we not just learn what happens when you're weak up front?

Still, Go Vols.

 

[Face]

Really hope we snag a coach sooner vs later

Really only 2 guys that allow for us to get a coach within 2 weeks from now.

Gruden or Kelly.

Gonna be a wild next couple of week.

Hopefully an even more wild next 24 hours

 

[BeecherVol]

Not even close

Under the current staff, no.