Hugh Freeze mega thread and poll [merged]

Do you want Tennessee to hire Hugh Freeze?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1,219 77.4%

  • No

    Votes: 360 22.9%
  • Total voters
    1,574
#4,156
#4,156
CAVPUT said:
First, by many accounts, he's a real piece of work. Kind of a cross between Saban and Dooley in terms of personality. Second, if he couldn't take a program with the instate recruiting base and resources of a Texas to a a higher level and compete with the likes of OU, I don't see him being terribly successful here at Tennessee. If we can't take a chance on guys like Freeze or Kiffin, I'm ready for a young, up and comer type who's innovative offensively and is a proven winner at his previous stops. At least with the younger guys, we have the hope of a higher ceiling. With guys like Herman and Malzahn, we know what that ceiling is and I'm not sure it's high enough to make them a long term answer given the expectations of this fan base.
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Ummmmm the response was to his record is just like Butch Jones at Tennessee.

It isn’t at all.

Do “I” want better.....sure.

However Tennessee is broken, and Tennessee will likely have sanctions.

Tennessee “has” to at least get a “good” coach. One with experience, and they “need” one with power 5 experience........they just can’t “really” afford to gamble right now.

Herman may never get you to the playoffs every year......but he has proven he can win, stabilize and build a program.

I think right now most would take 8-5 and 10-4 most years.
 
#4,157
#4,157
ClockworkOrange said:
Within 3 years. Scroll down to "Tennessee fires Jeremy Pruitt for cause" podcast.

Snippet from 6:00 on podcast:

“I would risk a million of my dollars. I would go on the table right now and I would put a million dollars on the table for the University of Tennessee. If Hugh Freeze is hired and he doesn’t win 10 games within three years, I would donate a million dollars to the University of Tennessee’s scholarship foundation. A hundred percent. I would, I would put that money on the table. That’s how confident I am.”
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That's because there's a zero % chance they hire him, b/c of why we just fired our coach.
 
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#4,158
#4,158
LittleVol said:
No. One has nothing to do with other.

He's saying IF.
WHICH means IF he's hired.

So there's no "put me down for a million too while you're at it Clay ". It's contingent off him being hired.

He's talking about confidence in Freeze's coaching ability in that he would NOT lose his one million.
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I'd still donate for a winning season
 
#4,162
#4,162
ClockworkOrange said:
Within 3 years. Scroll down to "Tennessee fires Jeremy Pruitt for cause" podcast.

Snippet from 6:00 on podcast:

“I would risk a million of my dollars. I would go on the table right now and I would put a million dollars on the table for the University of Tennessee. If Hugh Freeze is hired and he doesn’t win 10 games within three years, I would donate a million dollars to the University of Tennessee’s scholarship foundation. A hundred percent. I would, I would put that money on the table. That’s how confident I am.”
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Pruitt won 10 games within 3 years too. Just not in one season.
 
#4,164
#4,164
Slow your roll, Slick. You too, Clay. We are going to see a methodical search for the new AD. Think weeks, not days. Then you are going to see a methodical search for a new HFC. Again, think weeks, not days. Coach Steele, in all likelihood, will lead this team at least through final recruiting and spring football. Grab a Snickers, take a deep breath, and relax. This process will not resemble anything that has happened with UT Football since 2008. And that's a good thing, almost regardless.

If you need a distraction, try ETSU Football. Season starts February 20th. I decided to make ETSU my "fun to watch" team a few weeks ago after years of suffering from BVS. Ordered a ball cap. Like the logo. Blood pressure already 15 points lower.

So...slow down and let things flow. Haste makes waste. We've already been down that road. For those of you who know the joke, let's be the "Old Bull" this time.....

Go Vols, and Go Bucs.
 
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#4,166
arkyvol said:
Clay Travis needs to get over himself. He's not that funny anymore.
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He never was. Apparently some here forgets that this guy changes his tune to whoever or whatever makes him the most money. This is the same dude who is such a big Vol fan that he was trolling UT fans about losing to Vandy and couldn't get off of James Franklin's nutsack.
 
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#4,168
#4,168
I think Travis is entertaining and he like thousands of other people would like to see Freeze come to Tennessee and crush it. What's wrong with that? Sure, there's no chance of it, but I'd like to see it.
 
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#4,171
VOL_Lyfe said:
Outkick apparently pays very well
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He started Outkick and quickly realized the easiest way to make money was by being a sports-centric version of Tucker Carlson. He's firmly in the "any PR is good PR" camp. Even though he's always been arrogant, I liked him when he was part of the daily radio show here in Nashville but he's went more and more polarizing since.
 
#4,173
#4,173
Matt2496 said:
Taking a no-name school and bringing it to the point of competing in the Big 12 Championship is extremely impressive. This is the kind of coach we need at Tennessee: a coach who can turn around a program in the gutter.
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If you want a coach at UT than can turn a program around that was in the gutter quickly, Napier is the guy! He took a team outside of the Power 5 and beat the team Campbell has been coaching for several more years than Napier has coached his team. I think Campbell is a very good coach. But, I don't think he is ELITE. MANY GOOD COACHES that have turned around other teams have gotten eaten alive when they came to the SEC!!! Napier may not be the guy either. As stated, Napier beat Campbell's team. I would hire Napier before Campbell.
 
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#4,174
89 VOLS grad said:
If you want a coach at UT than can turn a program around that was in the gutter quickly, Napier is the guy! He took a team outside of the Power 5 and beat the team Campbell has been coaching for much a few more years than Napier has coached his team. I think Campbell is a very good coach. But, I don't think he is ELITE. MANY GOOD COACHES that have turned around other teams have gotten ate alive when they came to the SEC!!! Napier may not be the guy either. As stated, Napier beat Campbell's team. I would hire Napier before Campbell.
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Yes, elite is the next step for us
 
#4,175
#4,175
Nouveaux said:
He started Outkick and quickly realized the easiest way to make money was by being a sports-centric version of Tucker Carlson. He's firmly in the "any PR is good PR" camp. Even though he's always been arrogant, I liked him when he was part of the daily radio show here in Nashville but he's went more and more polarizing since.
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He's your average online sports media hack: Never wrong and rarely right.
 
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