Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[FranklinVFL]

Indeed it is, I get why a lot of people don’t like the idea of Steele being HC hell I don’t but if the man puts together the best defensive staff we’ve had in years I won’t complain a bit.

I hope that its Chadwell.

Lock him up on the cheaper side and put some money into assistants to help him along the way.

You can’t lose.

Never say “you can’t lose” in a UT post...we have proven how to lose in a million different ways.

 

[BigOrangeGoose]

I don’t understand the hype for O’Brien at all... just like for Marrone or Fisher. Makes absolutely no sense to me. Why?

 

[aRmo]

@Atlanta VOL can you at least shoot down the Kevin Steele as permanent HC talk?

 

[jp1]

Lol I bet Steele retains Chaney as OC too. Probably Weinke also

Dang Bass....take your meds, bud.

 

[VFL92]

And a lot of y’all said we weren’t firing Pruitt either.

Granted, we had an acting AD telling recruits that we weren't firing Pruitt either. Take it easy on people here who were claiming the same thing.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Don’t forget this move was already rumored to be happening prior to Tennessee firing Pruitt. These moves are being made for roster stability.

I don't necessarily disagree, but this is not how it's supposed to go nor how it goes at other places.

You don't hire a staff FOR the new coach.

 

[BruinVol]

Hubbs

Excellent news on guys waiting and going thru spring practice

that’s a Huge BOOM!

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I don't necessarily disagree, but this is not how it's supposed to go nor how it goes at other places.

You don't hire a staff FOR the new coach.

What if you know who the new coach is and are just drawing things out for PR?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I don’t understand the hype for O’Brien at all... just like for Marrone or Fisher. Makes absolutely no sense to me. Why?

O’Brien isn’t well liked by many players.

Marrone was hired by Bama. (Thank goodness)

Fisher wouldn’t be a bad hire but only if we miss out on six or seven different coaches.

None of those guys are the answer, I agree.

 

[NoogaVol96]

I don't necessarily disagree, but this is not how it's supposed to go nor how it goes at other places.

You don't hire a staff FOR the new coach.

understandable but there was talk that Garner had already agreed to things. Can’t leave him in lingo. Kevin Simons was moved in order to retain Henry T.

 

[Dudleys87]

Unless sanctions are stupid bad. I highly doubt we go through all of this just to promote Steele

He’s not getting promoted. The most he’ll ever be is DC. Whomever is green lighting these hires has a lot of coaches to hire and not a lot of time.

Tee likely gone
Weinke likely gone
Both LB coaches gone
CB, and Safety coach gone
The only coaches I think that will be left are Graham and Chaney if they want to be here.

 

[volfaninpa]

This is a compelling ride.

There are about 10 coaches that you could give me logical reasons why UT should hire them. And out of those 10 coaches, we could find reasons why Tennessee shouldn't hire them.

I do wonder if at least 1 of the 2 hires (AD & Head Coach) doesn't come from somewhere we don't expect.

It's never dull around here.

 

[Dudleys87]

Never say “you can’t lose” in a UT post...we have proven how to lose in a million different ways.

While that’s true it was more in reference to a Chadwell hire and money

 

[BruinVol]

Whoever the new coach is will be happy to have steele and Garner on staff. They’re proven, veteran coaches. If the new guy doesn’t want them, then we’ve made a bad hire

But Kevin Simon?

that’s where it gets weird

 

[Aesius]

O’Brien isn’t well liked by many players.

Marrone was hired by Bama. (Thank goodness)

Fisher wouldn’t be a bad hire but only if we miss out on six or seven different coaches.

None of those guys are the answer, I agree.

Fisher is where we'll end up if we are turned down by 7-9 coaches.

 

[TheTimeIsNow]

We all secretly knew it would probably be Steele. We just didn't want to admit it.

 

[MrVolton]

Chris Peterson got stressed out by the job at UW, in a pro town where they are a bunch of godless anarchists that don't care about college football. He's not taking an SEC head coaching job where he gets more scrutiny and attention than the state's governor.

Petersen has been #1 on my list since ‘08, but I lol’d too hard at this.

 

[KPT_VFL]

Im prepping mentally for Steele in hopes that I’m wrong.

 

[NoogaVol96]

We all secretly knew it would probably be Steele. We just didn't want to admit it.

You and Bass seem to be the only one willing to die on that hill. Fine by us. It’s not Steele.

 

[BruinVol]

If stoops has interest you have to hire him but the statement about wanting a coach for the next 10 years at minimum makes it hard for me to believe he’s the guy for that

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We all secretly knew it would probably be Steele. We just didn't want to admit it.

I’m willing to bet my VN account that it won’t be Steele.

 

[BogeyVol]

Im prepping mentally for Steele in hopes that I’m wrong.

You are.

 

[pierce60]

If Steele starts making hires for the offensive side of the ball then I'll begin to think he's going to be the guy. So far it's only been on defense.

 

[KPT_VFL]

If we pay a search firm 120k to deliver us Kevin Steele we are accepting that we are now Vanderbilt.

 

[HankHill]

@HankHill

Argue with a fool you become one.