Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[VolGee4]

Campbell, Mailmen, Herman. That’s the top three, Freeze won’t happen.

I wouldn’t surprised if we ended up with the mailman.

 

[vol9799]

Nope. I think theres 0 chance we hire Freeze or Kiffin.

I dont want to take a chance on another up and comer, personally. That's why I'd take Gus over Napier. Gus could at least get us to 8-4. Napier may come in and do great....but he may not. Rather not take the chance. ....again though as I keep saying...I'm totally ready for an underwhelming hire either way...that's if we fire him.

To me, the risk is that Gus likely plateaus short of where we all want and we get stuck like Auburn. That's another quandary and huge buyout.
I think Napier is the least risky of the young guns and would come for 2.5-3M and reasonable control which any coach worth the job should get. Believe he would assemble a good staff at reasonable price. Even if he underwhelmed, and I don't think he would, he would be a 4-8M buyout, rather than 12-15M.

 

[BeecherVol]

It really did..they hired a immature flake when they could have gotten a great established coach...and that is what caused this whole mess.

They could have survived missing on Kiffin after a year. The failure was the panic that led to being stuck with Dooley for 3 years only to be in worse shape after it was over.

 

[BarrythesnoUT]

To everyone crying foul at the notion of Gus because he's "too average": when in the last fifteen years have we looked even average or above??? When have we had anything remotely resembling and average program or coach???

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

I wouldn’t surprised if we ended up with the mailman.

This guy?

 

[Aesius]

It’s going to be Phillip’s call what we do going forward. If major violations are found that are directly tied to Pruitt, he’ll be let go. If not, he’ll be back next season, as he should be.

Can’t argue against this. I’m excited for year 4 of stale cornbread.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

To everyone crying foul at the notion of Gus because he's "too average": when in the last fifteen years have we looked even average or above??? When have we had anything remotely resembling and average program or coach???

Uh, last year?

 

[McGeesPub]

I wouldn’t surprised if we ended up with the mailman.

I’m good with it. We haven’t had a coach deliver on Saturdays in years.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

People saying they’d be satisfied with 8 win seasons with the occasional 9-10 year seasons are FOS.

You’d be calling for that coaches head too.

 

[Smokey X]

Butch news broke on a Sunday morning around 11:00 AM ET. Dooley news broke on a Sunday morning around 10:00 AM ET. Round that out. Watch for 10:30 ET this morning. One more hour!!!

left out Schiano Sunday

 

[jakez4ut]

People saying they’d be satisfied with 8 win seasons with the occasional 9-10 year seasons are FOS.

You’d be calling for that coaches head too.

Eventually. Yeah. For now... Bring me 8/4. Lol.

 

[lfvol]

It really did..they hired a immature flake when they could have gotten a great established coach...and that is what caused this whole mess.

He was immature. But we would have been fine had Pete Carroll not had to leave SC at the wrong time of year imo.

 

[731Vol]

Would tomorrow be a good day to announce a fire/hire?

 

[bigorangecrush89]

I think people need to start coming around to the fact that Pruitt will be the coach for 2021. It’s Jan. 10th and there’s no end in sight to this. What are tgey going to do, fire him the day before Spring Practice?

 

[KB5252]

It’s going to be Phillip’s call what we do going forward. If major violations are found that are directly tied to Pruitt, he’ll be let go. If not, he’ll be back next season, as he should be.

He will be the face of the decision, but to pretend he is making this decision in a vacuum is wrong. Based on some of the rumors there may not be violations that hurt the program but reflect poorly on Pruitt. The decision is likely it of Fulmers hands here.

 

[VolGee4]

I’m good with it. We haven’t had a coach deliver on Saturdays in years.

The only problem is that the USPS is just as, if not more, dysfunctional than UT.

 

[snowvols]

I think people need to start coming around to the fact that Pruitt will be the coach for 2021. It’s Jan. 10th and there’s no end in sight to this. What are tgey going to do, fire him the day before Spring Practice?

Are they going to let him hire coaches before spring practice then?

 

[BeecherVol]

Eventually. Yeah. For now... Bring me 8/4. Lol.

Yep.
Les Miles won a NC and played for another. After that he won 10, 10, 8, and 9.

 

[gordonr24]

he saw WHAT NOT TO DO with the all time worst defense ever fielded at UT.

 

[Vol4ever]

Would tomorrow be a good day to announce a fire/hire?

Not when they are interviewing Pruitt this week.

 

[bigorangecrush89]

Are they going to let him hire coaches before spring practice then?

At some point im sure. They can promote within or find a couple up and comer analysts from somewhere. He only has two openings to fill.

 

[snowvols]

he saw WHAT NOT TO DO with the all time worst defense ever fielded at UT.

Dooley hit on a lot of coaches. He had quite a few good assistants in his time here.

 

[Vol4ever]

90%?

Yes

 

[Jackcrevol]

The only problem is that the USPS is just as, if not more, dysfunctional than UT.

but is necessary.

difference is Tennessee doesn't rely on sales of sweet ass USPS calendars and stamps for its day to day operations.

 

[snowvols]

At some point im sure. They can promote within or find a couple up and comer analysts from somewhere. He only has two openings to fill.

So Tee and Niedermeyer are staying then?