Kevin Steele. One of the worst coaches in NCAA History...

[T2P_Priceless]

Guy is a good (but not great) DC. He has experience. Has connections to guys in the portal. Has recruiting connections. From a financial perspective, very low risk.

Taken in a vacuum, this is a very solid hire. Taken with the backdrop of our ClusterF program, not so sure but with the financial risk this low, seems to be OK

Actually he is a great DC. According to Swain, he’s one of the best if not the best DC in CFB. He’s also a great recruiter to boot

 

[Ten_Titans]

I’ve said this a million times.Some guys are just not cut out to handle the pressure and day to day grind of being a head coach. Muschamp is a good example.He will be a great dc where ever he decides to go. I think lots of good quality coaches are just better coaching one side of the ball or as a position coach.

I'm not arguing Steele should be the head coach, to be perfectly clear. But the last time Steele was a head coach, I still had dial up internet.

I think it's safe to say he isn't that same guy any more. That isn't to say he is the answer... But there isn't really anything from 2002 I would say is super relevant today.

 

[Roustabout]

Really suckass hire by Tennessee but at least he'll be only around for one season

I don’t even know what he’s going to be coaching. Do you?

 

[Border Vol]

I don’t even know what he’s going to be coaching. Do you?

DL Coach probably but he'll still have to look for another job in December 2021 most likely.

 

[butchna]

DL Coach probably but he'll still have to look for another job in December 2021 most likely.

DC and ILB’s

 

[Border Vol]

DC and ILB’s

I thought Derrick Ansley was DC.

 

[butchna]

I thought Derrick Ansley was DC.

He WAS. Matter of time.

 

[GetEmVols]

These were hired at Tennessee as head coach in charge of everything. None were hired by the other coaches as head coach. Steele is being hired as a position coach. Your use as example is ludicrous.

Bet he is our head coach for at least 1 game next season.

 

[Roustabout]

I thought Derrick Ansley was DC.

He is. Well, Pruitt is the DC.

 

[VolPack22]

Handsome buyout? He’s getting $2.5M from Auburn. UTs $450K is nothing

Idk where you come from but $450k would be like hitting the lottery for me lol.

 

[jcanvolfan]

I think Steele is a great addition to any staff. I don’t think he needs to be given a shot at the head coach, which is possibly what Fulmer has told him To get him here. Why else would he come here. He could be a DC just about anywhere but he’s gonna come here and be a position coach, doesn’t make sense, unless they think Ansley may be leaving sometime soon.

 

[Mccage]

Here we go....Kevin ain't even had his first cup of coffee yet!

 

[TNnative]

Quite a misleading and untruthful headline, Pinocchio.

 

[airvols]

 

[UT_VOLS13]

Bet he is our head coach for at least 1 game next season.

I have the same feeling.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

Idk where you come from but $450k would be like hitting the lottery for me lol.

Sure, but he’s getting $2.5M per year from Auburn so it’s all relative. Super value for UT