Jeff Fisher comments on interest in the UT job

[VolFreakJosh]

Better than who? Napier? Chadwell? Freeze? Malzahan? Campbell? Who?

Marrone, Pruitt, Napier.

He’s definitely not my first choice but he wouldn’t be a terrible hire by any means.

 

[JBVolunteer]

63 years old. Hasn’t coached in 4 years and has absolutely no experience coaching at the college level. That said, welcome to Vol Nation Coach Fisher!

 

[zjcvols]

Marrone, Pruitt, Napier.

He’s definitely not my first choice but he wouldn’t be a terrible hire by any means.

No he would still be a terrible hire lol

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Older defensive minded coach. Check.

Barely above .500 in the NFL. Check.

Never coached a down in college football as a HC. Check.

Terrible post season record as a HC. Check.

Never recruited. Check.

Sounds like the absolute perfect fit for good ol Phil.

So let’s have a realistic scenario here. Let’s say Pruitt is fired next week. Aside from Feeze, assuming that’s who you’d say, who would you feel is a realistic option that’s better than Fisher to come in and at least right the ship for the next few years? Over .500 in the NFL is a pretty solid record for a NFL coach.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

No he would still be a terrible hire lol

Still think Freeze should be the hire but Tennessee is too stupid

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

He is a below average HC who rode the coattails of Steve McNair and Eddie George. He is terrible.

Agree. I will just give up my Fandom if we hire freaking Jeff Fisher. I can't take it anymore.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Marrone, Pruitt, Napier.

He’s definitely not my first choice but he wouldn’t be a terrible hire by any means.

How is Fisher better than Pruitt in college? Or Napier? If we are set in going with older defensive guys then I would much rather have Les Miles. Fisher sucks.

 

[jonnon111]

Mr. .500

Better than Saban's record in the NFL. Just sayin

 

[dustyrhodes]

Is this a feeler to see Fan reaction? He and Fulmer are friends.

 

[Boogievol]

He still lives in the Nashville area. A California guy who couldn't wait to get out of LA and get back to Tennessee.

 

[loservol]

If nothing else, he would make Fulmer stay in his lane.

 

[Border Vol]

Marrone, Pruitt, Napier.

He’s definitely not my first choice but he wouldn’t be a terrible hire by any means.

I think he very well could be a terrible hire.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I think he very well could be a terrible hire.

Well that means it would be a homerun.

 

[Southeastern VFL]

The question would be could he hire a good staff. If he can mange the team really good and hire a staff that can coach and develop and allow them to do there job then might be a good hire.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Better than Saban's record in the NFL. Just sayin

Your also comparing 17 games coached vs 165. Little bit different

 

[UTP69]

Older defensive minded coach. Check.

Barely above .500 in the NFL. Check.

Never coached a down in college football as a HC. Check.

Terrible post season record as a HC. Check.

Never recruited. Check.

Sounds like the absolute perfect fit for good ol Phil.

So does that mean you don't think he's the man for the job? Did I get that right?

 

[wrangler]

Just the fact that he addressed this, makes me wonder if he's heard that Pruitt's on his way out.

 

[Majors]

Thanks Jeff for what you did with the Titans. But commenting on air about a job that is not open and no other schools/NFL jobs are calling sounds like desperation. Titan Up though!

 

[TNHux]

I’m not exactly sure how to feel about this but I think I’m leaning towards no thank you. Although I would take him over Pruitt

 

[wmcovol]

Fisher can choke the hell outta an offense but he does know the rules better than any coach I’ve ever witnessed. He’s a good coach, but he loves kicking Fgs

 

[Pride85]

Who wouldn't be interested? Go there, don't win the SEC championship by year three, fanbase calls for your head AD buckles and fires you. You then ride the buyout gravy train while doing nothing. No brainer to me.

 

[Blackburn]

Nooooo

 

[1TheCoach1]

He holds the record for the most regular-season losses by an NFL head coach at 165, tied with Dan Reeves

He took over a horrible organization and got them to the Super Bowl.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Hello, 6-6.

 

[YankeeVol]

Hello, 6-6.

Better than 3-7