Recruiting Forum Football Talk XLIV

[Grey_pilgrim]

AV basically confirmed the fund raising email was fake:

That was pretty obvious. Rocky Top Athletics?? Come on that just sounds fake.

 

[DD4ME]

And what has Hyams been saying?

Gruden was a pipe dream and the other reporters are irresponsible.

 

[DD4ME]

There is no quieting the Gruden talk. Fans would either refuse to believe or would just move on to the next obsession. If he’s not an option then Currie can move onto his next target without fans watching for it as closely.

Right now nobody knows who his 2nd choice is but if Gruden is removed from the pool then focus shifts there.

Also Currie isn’t operating with the thought of making sure voltwitter and vn is kept satisfied while he’s conducting a search.

Bet your ass he is feeling the pressure of this hire though. He and Butch inherited three bad coaching hires worth of pissed off.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

His play calling was fine Saturday. No way you could do anything but run the second half

Seriously? Same trash we have seen all year. Run, run, screen or some other conservative play call. How about this novel concept...throw on 1st down for a change.

 

[LaagerVol]

You are on point. He left because he had an out clause in his contract regarding ownership changing. It did. He opted out. I remember many of the talking heads and NFL types getting miffed about him doing it when he had clearly turned the Bills around. They tried to make him out to be a quitter. He knew what would happen with the change was opposed to the direction the org needed to go. I see him following through and actually quitting a big deal in favor of his character. He is committed to what he believes and means what he says.

Fast forward to today. He went to work for the Jags, steps in successfully as the interim and possibly heading to the playoffs in his first full season. If he sees things wrong with the Jags that will not be addressed by ownership, he will leave. That makes him viable for UT. He wins and he does it his way. If you agree to his terms and don't mess with it - you win. He's got plenty of CFB experience and has recruited a lot. UT would have to hire the guys he says. Sounds sort of like the approach of certain coach in Alabama that is the current GOAT.

Currie would have to be REALLY sure he could get him. If he passed on all the college guys and then didn’t get his NFL guy the whole state would melt lol.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Gruden was a pipe dream and the other reporters are irresponsible.

Exactly.

The signs are there that Gruden isn't going to take the job if you want to see them.

 

[DD4ME]

Seriously? Same trash we have seen all year. Run, run, screen or some other conservative play call. How about this novel concept...throw on 1st down for a change.

We are still hiding our playbook.

 

[Rishvol]

Seriously? Same trash we have seen all year. Run, run, screen or some other conservative play call. How about this novel concept...throw on 1st down for a change.

You obviously watched a different game than me

 

[DD4ME]

Exactly.

The signs are there that Gruden isn't going to take the job if you want to see them.

What signs?

 

[Dust10]

First possession of the second half pretty much ruined whatever chance we had.

 

[orangefreak21]

Bet your ass he is feeling the pressure of this hire though. He and Butch inherited three bad coaching hires worth of pissed off.

Of course he's feeling pressure. Bet he didn't anticipate making this hire in year one on the job. It's the biggest hire of his AD career

 

[NMVol]

First possession of the second half pretty much ruined whatever chance we had.

I think we make a game of it if we don't go for 4th and 1 inch on our own 20.

 

[Rishvol]

I think we make a game of it if we don't go for 4th and 1 inch on our own 20.

JG should've got the first the play before

 

[Dust10]

JG needs McBride’s moxy.

 

[JacketVol]

You obviously watched a different game than me

I remember asking why not throw on first down please and then we did. 7 yard gain ahead of chains. It was better.

 

[Skizer41]

First possession of the second half pretty much ruined whatever chance we had.

I agree. I thought they should have thought about electing to kick to LSU considering the conditions. It's risky but it may have turned the field position for us early in the second half.

 

[BigZiti09]

Of course he's feeling pressure. Bet he didn't anticipate making this hire in year one on the job. It's the biggest hire of his AD career

If he didn’t anticipate this then he is terrible at his job.

 

[JacketVol]

JG should've got the first the play before

I think he did. Horrible spot he was pulled forward past the 22.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

I agree. I thought they should have thought about electing to kick to LSU considering the conditions. It's risky but it may have turned the field position for us early in the second half.

Well if the lights were actually on it might not have mattered either way.

 

[unioncityvol]

If he didn’t anticipate this then he is terrible at his job.

Well if he isn't using a firm then he isn't finding a coach all by himself.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Exactly.

The signs are there that Gruden isn't going to take the job if you want to see them.

You didn't see Dale Jones' facebook post? Lol. I'm so over this Gruden garbage.

 

[Nashvegas31]

With some of these crap names Hyams, hubbs and price mention, for me why hire someone like Norvell, Brohm, etc. if you get to that level then why not just hire Les Miles. I'd rather have him if we get beyond the top 2 tiers and get into google to convince myself territory

 

[InVOLuntary]

I'm starting to really like this dude

He wears on you after a while.

 

[Catbone]

If we fall past Gruden, Mullen, Fisher, Frost, Campbell, Patterson, Kelly, Schiano and Peterson... Give me Kiffin on a short leash.

Yeah I said it.

 

[Skizer41]

Well if the lights were actually on it might not have mattered either way.

Haha yeah. What I'm saying is with the wind and rain if Hoke elects to kick to LSU then maybe you can force a fumble or at the very least a three and out.

It's risky because basically you're kicking to them to start the 1st half and then kicking to them to start the second half again. But it's no more risky than going for it on 4th and 1 at our own 20 yd line.