Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[quadlee21]

The row your boat thing is a tribute to his son who died.

Really ? I didn’t know this.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Yep, the chance to handle everything quickly and cleanly has passed. Now we're in mitigation mode.

I just hope part of the “mitigation” is having a candidate in-hand.

And I’m not asking for Freeze, Gus or anyone that would be expensive or hard to get.

I hope they’ve identified a realistic candidate and announce it quickly.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

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???

"Hey...we could always do worse!" the new Volnation motivational slogan..

Really think about the ramifications of what saying that means..

That really makes you wanna rum out buy the new hoodie and hat with that awesome slogan on it..doesn't it?

 

[goooooovols]

Who cares. It’s a slogan like 95% of coaches use either use publicly or privately. Research him as a person, player, or coach. The gloves are about to come off regarding fleck.

Oh I think he’s a good coach, and the cliches’ are probably much more tolerable if you’re winning

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Looks too much like Mike Houston to me. His success has not translated to Eastern Carolina so far.

Leipold has built something at Buffalo though....

 

[Tennessee Stud]

Fleck would have us in Atlanta by 2023. I said it.

Would Fleck be interested?

 

[LA Vol]

Saban got bama to upgrade their baseball facilities because Jameis chose FSU over bama Bc their baseball is way better. He’s their real AD lol

Bama is his personal fiefdom. His power is all-reaching in ways that would be hard to replicate in Knoxville.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

He should get another year. He will get another year if these violations aren’t tied to him.

I would love to hear your reasoning as to why Pruitt should get another year.

 

[JCP201]

I admit, I'm out of the loop. What good does it do our Program to leave Pruitt hanging? (and it's cruel to him) Either sh-t or get off the pot. And is there really anyone who legit wants to come here besides Jeff Fisher?

 

[Volunteer21]

Yep, the chance to handle everything quickly and cleanly has passed. Now we're in mitigation mode.

So basically if we fire him then we won’t have a candidate right away

 

[goooooovols]

The row your boat thing is a tribute to his son who died.

Had no idea, thought it was a motivational thing about the entire team rowing in one direction for success

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Fleck would have us in Atlanta by 2023. I said it.

You can say it and it can be very wrong. Which it is.

 

[HankHill]

Bama is his personal fiefdom. His power is all-reaching in ways that would be hard to replicate in Knoxville.

I don’t want to replicate that. Checks and balances are great in athletic departments Bc the truth is 99.9% or coaches ever hired aren’t Nick Saban or Urban Meyer and they should not have that much power.

Could imagine Dooley,butch, or Pruitt having that. THAT is rock bottom.

 

[Batman1948]

South Carolina is going to have fun doing another coaching search in 3 years.

Probably so, but are they gonna have more fun than UT this year

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Really ? I didn’t know this.

P.J. Fleck's 'Row the Boat': UMN Gophers football coach explains

 

[Geaux_Vols]

This fan base couldn’t keep a secret to save its life. I can’t believe we haven’t heard anything specific with this many people talking.

 

[RiotVol]

Saban got bama to upgrade their baseball facilities because Jameis chose FSU over bama Bc their baseball is way better. He’s their real AD lol

Wow. As much as I hate Bama, Saban is something to behold.

 

[jakez4ut]

This program will need leadership and stability badly when this is all over with. And I'd look for Fulmer and Boyd to look for a coach that they could almost partner with vs one they'd have to bring along or train.

If I were to guess, I'd be looking at veteran coaches that would at least instill a level of calm and confidence as we pretty much start over again. A guy that's done it before, knows what they're looking for and how to do it.

That's why guys like marrone and malzahn will make sense... I'm sure they're others of that ilk, but that's the type I think they're gonna have to Target first, do any take it.. No idea.

But I'd be surprised if we STARTED with the chadwell type guy. May end up there...

Either way... Probably not gonna wind up with a consensus amongst fans.

 

[HankHill]

You can say it and it can be very wrong. Which it is.

Would love to hear a well thought out response as to why he wouldn’t succeed here. I know taking two programs to their best win totals in 100 years happens all the time.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Saban got bama to upgrade their baseball facilities because Jameis chose FSU over bama Bc their baseball is way better. He’s their real AD lol

And their Crab Legs are fresher in Florida

 

[HankHill]

Would Fleck be interested?

Who knows but i would sure as hell send the bastard a text and find out.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

I don’t know about my fellow Dolphin fans on here but I would trade Tua for Watson in a heartbeat.

I saw the potentially price tag and I am on the fence. On one hand, he’s a great QB and would be a huge upgrade to our offense. There’s really no question about the upside he brings in terms of talent and experience. The problem that keeps me on the fence is most analysts are saying it would take Tua, the 3rd overall, the 18th overall plus possible 1st round pick next year or multiple 2nd round picks.

While we have a team that went 10-6, we are still missing a lot of pieces. Not only do we lose our top draft picks, Watson also comes with a big cap hit. We still need a top receiver, a good RB, and more. We were literally starting practice squad WR at the end of the year. The offense as a whole is still missing important pieces.

It’s a tough choice.

 

[MemphisVol3]

Freeze would likely be the best choice at this moment in my opinion, he has baggage just like we do now and he will crawl here and he’s had big wins. I think it’s obvious he’s a good coach. Whatever our consequences are especially, if it’s post season bans and maybe a loss of a few scholarships, Freeze may have us ready to go once we’re in the clear. With the pending outcome of the investigation, not sure we will have many if any good options willing to come here without unloading the check book or control.

 

[JCP201]

Would love to hear a well thought out response as to why he wouldn’t succeed here. I know taking two programs to their best win totals in 100 years happens all the time.

But is this a pipe dream or is there a legit chance the guy would come here?

 

[Kingston Vol]

This fan base couldn’t keep a secret to save its life. I can’t believe we haven’t heard anything specific with this many people talking.

Pruitt is going to be fired this week. That specific enough?