Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Dudleys87]

Kevin Steele better not get anywhere near Neyland

it’s no so stomach churning If he were DC

 

[Catbone]

I truly don't see how we are going to win more than 6 games next year. Development is almost non existent and the roster is pretty horrible outside Gray, TooToo and a few others.

 

[volsnvikes]

Herman with Steele as DC.

I would take this. Herman would leave Steele alone to build a defense and he would focus on Off. That could have potential.

 

[jakez4ut]

Kind of petty in our part since he wasn’t going to be renewed. But I’m good with it! We’ve been on the receiving end way too often.

we're probably gonna need all the nickels and dimes we can get anyway.....

 

[BruinVol]

Kind of petty in our part since he wasn’t going to be renewed. But I’m good with it! We’ve been on the receiving end way too often.

Maybe that was the getting even for him not
Taking a pay cut

 

[Volnut]

this is the way

You need to get someone to photoshop that longhorn into a power T.

 

[Dudleys87]

Looks super hard to get around.

Just like the defense there’s a blown coverage.

 

[volsfan_17]

I truly don't see how we are going to win more than 6 games next year. This roster is pretty horrible outside Gray and TooToo and a few others.

That's my biggest frustration with this season - we didn't get a chance to see the younger guys play, so we have no idea how to judge them yet. Bailey looked okay, and so did Small in the limited samples we saw them. Baron and Hyatt held their own for the most part. However, I wanted to see more of Joseph, Eason, French, Lawrence, Wideman, Beckwith, etc. We really have no idea how good a roster, or not we may have.

 

[butchna]

FYI: Boyd is why Barnes stayed...Fulmer was ok with letting him walk.

Another one of those “I heard”s fictions trotted out as fact. That doesn’t even get brought to Boyd if Fulmer doesn’t bring it there. Fulmer took all the heat over the price tag, but when it’s looking like not that foolish an investment, the reds drag another narrative out their butt.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

A few weeks ago AP said to watch TY to Unc. Wants to go play for coach G

I hope he balls the hell out too, always liked Ty and felt like he's never truly been given the lead back touches he deserves.

Now, I do think Gray is better. But Ty's had to split carries with Tim Jordan and hasn't gotten more than 135 in a single season, despite averaging 4.9 a carry for his career. So I say go to UNC and ball out Ty, thanks for giving your all while here.

 

[Dudleys87]

I’m all in for Herman if Freeze isn’t an option. I think he could be very successful here.

A guy who can develop QBs and score points?
Better than what we have

 

[Poppa T]

How exactly was Doug Dickey able to keep all the boosters and admin people on the same page? I've heard that for years, but how exactly did he do it?

Was it because of the pre-existing reputation he had as a coach at Tennessee and Florida? If so, why doesn't Fulmer have the same effect? Fulmer was an even more successful coach than Dickey was, and has been a Tennessee lifer which Dickey was not.

I know this not directed at me and I'm sure the Prof has a more inside perspective. This is just one old alumnus' perception. Look at the people who were President and UTK Chancellors (especially, Holt and Johnson) during Dickey's tenure. Those leaders were on the same page where it mattered and had the fortitude and finesse to "manage" the boosters. It wasn't perfect, but it was workable. Again, just my perception.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Kind of petty in our part since he wasn’t going to be renewed. But I’m good with it! We’ve been on the receiving end way too often.

After none of assistants except Tee and Jay took a Covid pay cut, there was zero chance that buyout was going to be waived.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I hope he balls the hell out too, always liked Ty and felt like he's never truly been given the lead back touches he deserves.

Now, I do think Gray is better. But Ty's had to split carries with Tim Jordan and hasn't gotten more than 135 in a single season, despite averaging 4.9 a carry for his career. So I say go to UNC and ball out Ty, thanks for giving your all while here.

I just went and looked that up, I was actually kinda surprised he averaged that many. Hes definitely better than fans gave him credit for and I think he's battled an ankle most of this season. I hope he balls out as well. Love seeing TN kids do well

 

[Sugaray13]

Was hoping we would be like Texas and not Auburn.

You trying to take the fun out of a coaching search? Lol

 

[Dudleys87]

I truly don't see how we are going to win more than 6 games next year. Development is almost non existent and the roster is pretty horrible outside Gray, TooToo and a few others.

Tennessee won’t.

If you see more than 4 your basing it solely on the hopes that a full year of practices take place and everything goes Tennessee way.

 

[jp1]

Another one of those “I heard”s fictions trotted out as fact. That doesn’t even get brought to Boyd if Fulmer doesn’t bring it there. Fulmer took all the heat over the price tag, but when it’s looking like not that foolish an investment, the reds drag another narrative out their butt.

Not to mention most of the people bringing this "fact" up, weren't sold on Barnes anyway.

 

[butchna]

we're probably gonna need all the nickels and dimes we can get anyway.....

Better to have them and not need them than...

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I was looking at Hermans staff at Texas. If he could bring Yurich and Ash with him that would be a home run. We all know about Yurich, but Ash has a solid resume as well. Culminating in being DC at Ohio St when they won the natty in 14

 

[UpstateVol613]

Another one of those “I heard”s fictions trotted out as fact. That doesn’t even get brought to Boyd if Fulmer doesn’t bring it there. Fulmer took all the heat over the price tag, but when it’s looking like not that foolish an investment, the reds drag another narrative out their butt.

What about Randy Sanders? Dave Clawson? Having 3 DC's in the modern game as your head coaching finalist?

 

[Dudleys87]

I was looking at Hermans staff at Texas. If he could bring Yurich and Ash with him that would be a home run. We all know about Yurich, but Ash has a solid resume as well. Culminating in being DC at Ohio St when they won the natty in 14

That in itself would be a miracle but I suspect the admins would blow that to bits because it wouldn’t fit their vision of Tennessee football. Not so much Herman but the assistants

 

[volbeast33]

That's my biggest frustration with this season - we didn't get a chance to see the younger guys play, so we have no idea how to judge them yet. Bailey looked okay, and so did Small in the limited samples we saw them. Baron and Hyatt held their own for the most part. However, I wanted to see more of Joseph, Eason, French, Lawrence, Wideman, Beckwith, etc. We really have no idea how good a roster, or not we may have.

We didn’t have the off-season to develop/get young guys ready..... I feel we may have more talent then we realize if our off season is not shot again.

 

[butchna]

What about Randy Sanders? Dave Clawson? Having 3 DC's in the modern game as your head coaching finalist?

THOSE are factual! Why’d we need to go off-road?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Dude, Harrison Bailey will ball out under a Tom Herman HC.

He was a proven OC/QB coach before he became a proven HC. I'm still shocked Texas bailed on him after 7-3 and went with Sark who hasn't been a HC since 2015.

 

[Dudleys87]

We didn’t have the off-season to develop/get young guys ready..... I feel we may have more talent then we realize if our off season is not shot again.

They practiced all year and got steadily worse...