What would be the reaction if they went this route?

[vol66]

He was going to take the job but Hamilton wouldn't let him bring his assistants with him

This.

 

[photovol]

He did, Cutt was not interested, happy at Duke was the word.

David’s smart, not much pressure and he’s in charge

 

[wmcovol]

I remember when kiffin left he was going to take the job but Hamilton woudn't let him bring his assistantes

Many of Cuts assistants had been at Tennessee before and were completely useless. Roper has been fired everywhere he’s been. Luke isn’t anything special. Those were the 2 that come to mind.

 

[Zues1]

UT should have hired Cutt when they had the opportunity. But nooooo, they wanted to dictate who he could bring in. I assure you he would field a competitive team with discipline and 9 + wins per year . 9 looks damn good these days. Lastly with Cutt as HC Arch Manning would be in play.

 

[99gator]

I'd shake my head and laugh.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Pruitt gets the pink slip.
Hugh gets the contract.
Hugh hires Cut as OC
The newly hired coaching staff gets a commitment from Arch Manning.
Get it done.

Freeze doesn’t need Cut as OC.

 

[butchna]

I thought about Cutt earlier. I wonder why Phil didn't go there when hiring Pruitt? Did Cutt just sign an extension? Interesting.

Cut said no early in the 2017 search.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Cut is on his way to retirement.

We need a proven winner right now, stop with the gamble hires.

 

[JBVolunteer]

Cutcliffe’s health hasn’t been the greatest and stress isn’t good for his heart. I’d hate to see Tennessee football be what puts him into the grave.

 

[LTVol]

I always look at that decision by Hamilton as a turning point for our program. If Cut had come here, he’d likely still be our coach and we would probably be in the Top 25 nearly every season.

Woulda been a great pick then, but not now.

 

[vol66]

1997 Tennessee Volunteers Roster | College Football at Sports-Reference.com

Go back and look at this roster and tell me what’s been missing the last decade.

If you can sign a great QB, the others want to play beside him, so ya get that too, with a guy like Cut, he can’t do that at Duke, but he could here...again.

Without a QB, you ain’t got squat in today’s game.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Somewhere along the way I would imagine Cutcliffe got tired of carrying the water for Fulmer.

Doubt he would consider bailing Phil out again.

He is in a good spot with little pressure at Duke and had to pass on ND awhile back due to health issues.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I'd take another Manning. I guarantono he's better than what we have now.

. I guarantono every one is better than the current UT starting Qb.

 

[goooooovols]

The only for-sure way the Tennessee Vols can find future success | A to Z Sports Nashville

I’d love this move... wish we would’ve done this 3 years ago.

 

[volnthesip]

Volnthesip, Freeze has gone on record stating his offense goes where he goes. It won’t work!

You never know!

 

[photovol]

UT should have hired Cutt when they had the opportunity. But nooooo, they wanted to dictate who he could bring in. I assure you he would field a competitive team with discipline and 9 + wins per year . 9 looks damn good these days. Lastly with Cutt as HC Arch Manning would be in play.

No, Manning was leaning to Old Miss and not interested in Tennessee

 

[photovol]

No, Manning was leaning to Old Miss and not interested in Tennessee

Cutliffe made the difference

 

[BowlBrother85]

Hiring David Cutcliffe is not the only way Tennessee can find future success. That A-Z site is drivel.

 

[BowlBrother85]

No, Manning was leaning to Old Miss and not interested in Tennessee

Which year are you talking about? Manning was leaning to Ole Miss? Which Manning? Eli? He signed with them in 1999. This doesn't make any sense. Eli was always headed to either Ole Miss or Virginia (where he had a lot of friends). He would have still gone to Ole Miss if Tuberville had stayed. That was fine with us at the time, because we had a commitment from Chris Simms (until mid-January).

 

[Volsfaninva917]

The only for-sure way the Tennessee Vols can find future success | A to Z Sports Nashville

He's almost 70

He has it made at Duke

It would suck to have to fire him


He's not coming here, that ship sailed years ago

 

[R481967]

We need someone younger, proven, and with energy and fire.
Matt Campbell, Freeze, and even the old Vandy guy at Penn St come to mind

Yep. Get away from the old geezers like 69-year old NIck Saban... who needs these old antiques.
(Not that I don't agree with you, by-the-way)

 

[Braemar_Vol]

Should have done this years ago...sure wouldn’t have the mess we’ve got now...hindsight is 20/20

 

[Dudleys87]

They don’t even touch on the #1 reason to hire him.

QB. What’s everybody complaining about at UT right now? How many has he put in the NFL...from Duke for crying out loud.

People say you want to a hire a proven head coach, well he is one.

Of course, he has it made there, I get the impression he likes his life and he knows exactly what kind of mess we have in Knoxville.

And when he got nothing more from JG then what? Another buyout and coach?

 

[De La Cloobs]

So the best reason this guy gives for hiring Cutcliffe is he MIGHT get little manning here...

Pass

 

[stevenrich2003]

Pruitt gets the pink slip.
Hugh gets the contract.
Hugh hires Cut as OC
The newly hired coaching staff gets a commitment from Arch Manning.
Get it done.

Zero chance Cut works for Hugh.