Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[volatil]

Fulmer was always a shorter-term solution. He'll either move into more of an ambassadorial/fundraiser role or retire.

Fundraising role may be difficult with current situation of the program. Just call it a day Phillip

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

AP about a interim and Jay Graham

Jay the next HC???

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

here is a great interview with Jeff Fisher. Good dude.

I would take him over an up and comer. At least it would be a very different hire than the last 4.

 

[Dudleys87]

we know, without question that he loves TN. And is a damn good recruiter. RB was actually a bright spot this year.

So....we need someone like that in state and NC.

That was more Grays pure talent and ability than coaching.

Unless Tennessee pulls a Texas and absolutely hits this hire clear out of Tennessee then I don’t see now they get any of the Top instate guys to commit

 

[m1al]

Wife is making me get one. Still holding off and blaming COVID

Got one years ago when I was 45..

 

[Tennessee Stud]

He wants to run the football program without interference or input from the athletic department or boosters.

He wants a beefed up support staff (which we’ve already given Pruitt.)

He wants everyone rowing in the same direction.

We are not a fit with this.

I’m not so sure about this. Pruitt has been given everything he needs to succeed here. I believe we’re top 5 in athletic spending. Unless your name is Nick Saban, you’re always going to have big dogs in your ear with things. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to listen.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

I have no source but I think it will be Mike Houston.

No, he didn't even build JMU

 

[LA Vol]

Fundraising role may be difficult with current situation of the program. Just call it a day Phillip

He's really good at it. This is an area where UT people do better than outsiders.

 

[Jackcrevol]

That was more Grays pure talent and ability than coaching.

Unless Tennessee pulls a Texas and absolutely hits this hire clear out of Tennessee then I don’t see now they get any of the Top instate guys to commit

ok.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I’m not so sure about this. Pruitt has been given everything he needs to succeed here. I believe we’re top 5 in athletic spending. Unless your name is Nick Saban, you’re always going to have big dogs in your ear with things. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to listen.

We have no problem spending money, but there are a lot of hands in the mix.

 

[Dudleys87]

I would take him over an up and comer. At least it would be a very different hire than the last 4.

This would work if he’s nothing more than a talker and stays out of the way. He’d have to get some top notch assistants to come too. Otherwise Tennessee should make Chadwell say no

 

[HankHill]

Any smoke around Napier/Chadwell?

 

[BeecherVol]

That was more Grays pure talent and ability than coaching.

Unless Tennessee pulls a Texas and absolutely hits this hire clear out of Tennessee then I don’t see now they get any of the Top instate guys to commit

Its yet to be seen how well Texas did.

They did do it quick and obviously with a plan.

 

[Devo182]

By request, an attempt to change the mojo.

 

[Batman1948]

So Pugh literally got fired or not hired at Baylor because of his blackface actions.

Looks like it

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Cancel culture is ridiculous. Can't apologize and move forward from a single incident of poor judgement anymore.

Thankful for God's grace and forgiveness. Sad that humans have lost the concept.

 

[gainesvol82]

here is a great interview with Jeff Fisher. Good dude.

I'm officially on the Fischer bus. Could be a phenomenal hire and is very low risk. Hearing those comments about studying compliance, fascinated by SEC, making an impact on student athletes and then the article earlier about his respect for UT and saying he wants the job if it opens plus his ties to the state of TN....it's a no-brainer.

Give that man his money! (Malkovich voice) And give him control.

 

[HankHill]

Any smoke around Napier/Chadwell?

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[Dudleys87]

I’m not so sure about this. Pruitt has been given everything he needs to succeed here. I believe we’re top 5 in athletic spending. Unless your name is Nick Saban, you’re always going to have big dogs in your ear with things. That doesn’t necessarily mean you have to listen.

And when you don’t listen and have boosters like Tennessee has they work the back channels and make it harder on the coach.

 

[HankHill]

I'm officially on the Fischer bus. Could be a phenomenal hire and is very low risk. Hearing those comments about studying compliance, fascinated by SEC, making an impact on student athletes and then the article earlier about his respect for UT and saying he wants the job if it opens plus his ties to the state of TN....it's a no-brainer.

Give that man his money! (Malkovich voice) And give him control.

I like him too. Put him in the “we definitely wouldn’t suck” bin.

 

[Dudleys87]

Its yet to be seen how well Texas did.

They did do it quick and obviously with a plan.

That’s true and that’s what I meant big picture. It’ll be really nasty if they clean house without a well outlined plan.

 

[m1al]

I think Fulmer may survive the initial “fire” wave. But after the dust settles I can see home “retiring”

IMO, he'll "retire" before they fire him..... a second time.. I don't think either side of the equation wants the embarrassment of him being fired again. They'll do the proverbial "thank you for everything you've done for the university, but bye."

 

[drvenner]

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There is plenty of smoke around our program right now.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

The best coaches in today’s game are the CEO types. See Dabo, Saban, Day for example.

The great coordinators that get promoted to HC have a very bad success rate. See Pruitt for example.

Find a guy who can manage personalities, delegate, hire a good staff and let his coaches coach, and work on putting out fires as they arise.

That is what Fulmer did when he was coach and it’s no coincidence that is the last time we were relevant.

I’m not interested in a coach who has his system and he wants to be all up in the guts of whatever side of the ball it is. Like Pruitt has been.

 

[Tennessee Stud]

And when you don’t listen and have boosters like Tennessee has they work the back channels and make it harder on the coach.

How do they make it harder on the coach? If you’re at a place that gives you every resource you need to win like a Tennessee, that’s all you can ask for. You succeed or fail based off your own merit.