Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[SLICKYINC]

Not to mention working with Gundy is probably a hell of a lot more fun than working for Pruitt

Sounds like it anyway.

 

[HankHill]

If Gundy cares about him, he'll want him to take the next step toward a HC gig.

Considering like 3 of the last Oklahoma state OCs have gotten head gigs...he may wanna stay there.

 

[Jimmy Football]

gundy is probalby giving him advice on "how to fleece Tennessee". he's an expert on the subject.

You mean using us to fleece OSU?

We apparently really want to give them our money, but they just end up taking it from T Boone Pickens instead.

 

[SLICKYINC]

If Gundy cares about him, he'll want him to take the next step toward a HC gig.

I thought its been reported that he'd been offered HC gigs?

 

[Rizzo924]

Sounds like Yurcich is having issues committing if the ball is indeed in his court, imo. Think about it, Gundy brought that dude up from nothing. There has to be some loyalty there. Especially since Bama and AU tried to get him last year and he declined. I'm not sure I could make a lateral move either, everything in life isn't about a bigger paycheck.

Agree but on the flip side.. if Yurcich's ambition is to be a head coach one day, he may feel he needs to make the move to UT to build his resume (not a dig at Ok St but working under a defensive HC like Pruitt would erase any question of it being his offense). The other thing I've thought of in reading all of this about Pruitt's "research" is that maybe Yurcich will feel his football IQ could go up learning from Pruitt (& his years under Saban).

 

[jakez4ut]

You mean using us to fleece OSU?

We apparently really want to give them our money, but they just end up taking it from T Boone Pickens instead.

good point. i screwed that all up.

lol.

 

[butchna]

you know what i mean. it has the potential to look really bad later on. im just putting on my hindsight glasses now, and skipping the middle part where we hope it works out, suffer thru some ups and downs, ultimatley to be let down, whilst watching every other guy we passed on do well at their respective stops.

you gotta admit...it's what we've got a bit of a track record for that.....

it's like we're in football purgatory lol.

For it to look bad you need it to be compared to a like situation. If no one ever lets the guy they’re hiring dictate the payroll, then why is UT set apart?

 

[wrangler]

Considering like 3 of the last Oklahoma state OCs have gotten head gigs...he may wanna stay there.

I thought its been reported that he'd been offered HC gigs?

Guess I should have said a HC gig that meets his ambitions.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

If you’re badly burnt, how can you get WEAKER?

Your scorn is duly noted. You know my point, and I'm not wrong for feeling that way. My concerns may be unjustified, and you have no idea how much I hope they are, but by this point you have to be a fool just to dismiss them put of hand.

 

[HankHill]

Guess I should have said a HC gig that meets his ambitions.

That’s fine but Fedora got Southern Miss
Holgerson got WVU. Those are two pretty good jobs.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Woo buddy we’ll be in trouble if Yurcich is playing us like Brice made it sound.

I’m still skeptical though because he took the interview and was very engaged.

 

[jakez4ut]

For it to look bad you need it to be compared to a like situation. If no one ever lets the guy they’re hiring dictate the payroll, then why is UT set apart?

that's fair. but sorta unrelated as far as how it looks, perception wise. butch woulda never gotten to the part where they talk money with any of htese guys Pruitt has talked to. it would have been assumed it'd cost too much and we wouldn't have even tried.

siap a week or so ago, there was a time not too long ago that we wouldn't have ever even considered talking to a freeze or briles.

baby steps i guess?

kinda like getting the warm fuzzies because all these 5*'s come and visit and say nice things about TN, then sign with someone else?



in case you haven't noticed, just not in a good mood. lol.

 

[hotcypress]

JAllen

When you post information on this forum are you posting your own speculation or is it information that you've gotten from your own sources/yourself? I just want to know how to read your posts in the future.

 

[engineerVOL]

Woo buddy we’ll be in trouble if Yurcich is playing us like Brice made it sound.

I’m still skeptical though because he took the interview and was very engaged.

So was Gundy... he learned from the best

 

[Kingston Vol]

So was Gundy... he learned from the best

Fair point.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

My lord .....just promote Osovet....just get something done. Its not gonna be Yurcich......he would have taken the job by now if he was gonna come.

 

[volfaninpa]

If Yurcich is out, then don't you guys think the hire won't be made until after the NFL season? The ESD will be done and I'd imagine they'll be able to start conversing intensely with guys who are going to make the playoffs and be able to hire them going into the recruiting stretch in January?

 

[engineerVOL]

95.1% now?

I think we misunderstood what Doug meant.

95 percent: deciding we do in fact need an offensive coordinator.

5 percent: big board, identifying, interviewing, meeting, handshake deal, contracts, signing. New OC.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

I thought its been reported that he'd been offered HC gigs?

Withdrew his name from Kent State last year.

 

[dimondvol]

butch woulda never gotten to the part where they talk money with any of htese guys Pruitt has talked to.

You mean like when he hired Shoop?

 

[hotcypress]

"
I spoke with two 2019 commits who told me the staff literally hasn’t said a word to them about the offensive coordinator situation.

The one place I could see it becoming an issue is trying to add players to the fold for 2019. I can’t imagine it helps the odds for a guy like four-star running back and recent Michigan decommit Eric Gray or top offensive tackle Darnell Wright. But I haven’t heard anything to suggest it’s a major obstacle, either."

Ubben

This right here is what is unacceptable. At least keep these guys informed of the process. Secrecy isn't as useful to athletic departments as they think it is. The media can be your friend and help you destroy distracting narratives (Gruden, Freeze) if you let them. You know the VQs and 247s of the world will eat anything fed to them from UT.

 

[C/O]

If currwnt trends stay in place, the requirements to work for Pruitt are either:

A. You lived in the state of Alabama at some point
B. You coached with him previously

That’s it

God help us all

 

[engineerVOL]

Considering like 3 of the last Oklahoma state OCs have gotten head gigs...he may wanna stay there.

That’s what I’ve been saying... why would Yurcich come here? Makes no sense.

 

[head1]

Its never good when you hear them report the ball is in the others court. If he didnt accept already its not a good sign.

/reset

 

[HankHill]

Woo buddy we’ll be in trouble if Yurcich is playing us like Brice made it sound.

I’m still skeptical though because he took the interview and was very engaged.

Yes there is some buzz going around that he turned us down. Not ready to go cliff jumping yet tho. Even if he did, we could counter.