Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Ericvol2096]

One name I haven’t heard fans talk about that I think is getting some talk via the search firm: Ryan Silverfield.

No way they make this hire over Chadwell lol.

 

[MarcoVol]

Serious question, I've heard some say we look to hire an experienced coach at a power 5 level. If that is the case doesn't that rule him out?

Literally nobody knows what the pre-reqs are for a new coach

 

[aRmo]

Literally nobody knows what the pre-reqs are for a new coach

This x1000. No one really knows except the Chancellor

 

[Vols_Life]

Kaiden Salter is a monster. He’s the type of player we need. A leader as a freshman?

He could be our Jameis Winston...



Just kidding, I like Salter, he seems to be exactly what this team needs!

 

[SLICKYINC]

It’s Chadwell till it ain’t.

 

[Ericvol2096]

God I can’t wait much longer, need Chadwell to be finalized so I can exhale. Fulmer said a lot of dumb crap Monday but his 10 year comment will be prophetic if we make Jamey Chadwell our head coach. It may not lead to immediate success but his offensive ability partnered with a veteran SEC defensive staff would have us proud of our team and results for years to come!

Please make it happen Donde and Boosters!!

 

[daj2576]

Literally nobody knows what the pre-reqs are for a new coach

Guessing off of the credentials of past hires, we can get close. Let's list them..

1) a pulse?

I can't think of anything else, what do you have on your list?

 

[Jackcrevol]

God I can’t wait much longer, need Chadwell to be finalized so I can exhale. Fulmer said a lot of dumb crap Monday but his 10 year comment will be prophetic if we make Jamey Chadwell our head coach. It may not lead to immediate success but his offensive ability partnered with a veteran SEC defensive staff would have us proud of our team and results for years to come!

Please make it happen Donde and Boosters!!

Wish we could get Malzahn or another offensive guy. With Steele and Garner on D.

 

[drvenner]

Where are we all leaning this morning?

Kiffin?
Chadwell?
Steele?
Coach McGoogle?

Yes

 

[Kid Deezy]

He could be our Jameis Winston...

So he'd win a Heisman and a Natty? Bring him on!

 

[Kingston Vol]

No way they make this hire over Chadwell lol.

I think that’s probably right. Silverfield is a Parker Search Firm name. I’m not saying Tennessee is courting him.

What I’m less sure about is if the powers that be at UT see Chadwell as better than Steele, as nuts as that seems.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Glad somebody else is actually seeing what Chadwell does with the O. Like others have posted, so glad he did not end up as an opponent in the SEC.

I will never get why people think we have to do what better programs are already doing to beat them. Dumbest idea there is. Imitation is for losers, all you are doing is flattering the victors. Innovate. When you are not the leader in what you do you will be a loser in the SEC.

Since Freeze is out, in my book it is Kiffin first and Chadwell second. They innovate and inspire their players to do their best.

Football is a copycat sport. It always has been always will be. Just wait until next year when we see crazy amounts of motion before the snap the way Bama did this year. It already a matchup game more than it ever has been, but there are going so many stack and trips formations trying to gain a blocking advantage it’s going to be absurd.

The question is if we can actually be the trendsetter for once and have Chadwell be our Urban Meyer ? The scary part is that we’re so snake bitten we need some stability and a proven winner that it’s hard to take on a guy who hasn’t done it at this level before.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

In what world is TN better? Is Ole Miss without an AD? Did Ole Miss just fire the HC and two coaches and the entire recruiting office? Is Ole Miss staring at likely NCAA bowl penalties, scholarship restrictions, etc? Is Ole Miss looking at multiple players in the portal?

Better job my butt.......

LMAO! In what world is Ole Miss anywhere close to UT? Look at championships, facilities, tradition, or literally anything else. They are a nothing program. Back to trolling.

 

[VolGee4]

Lol why would we hire a guy who turned a 12-2 team into a 8-3 team and that’s his only HC experience?

I’m not saying we’re getting someone good bc this is UT and that’s not how we roll but I’d legit rather roll with Steele than Ryan Silverfield

I’m not advocating for him because he needs more experience, and I think there might have been some red flags this year. But his best offensive playmakers opted out this year, so there is some context.

 

[drvenner]

Chadwell got owned by the NCAA at Charleston Southern.

I'd put down a stack of McDs Happy Meals that if he hangs another 2 years at Coastal Carolina, the NCAA will own him there.

It's odd, isn't it, how he goes to a random unheard of football school, they win big then vacate those wins....... he is now at another random unheard of football school winning big........ want to guess what comes next?????

Hard pass.

You don't really do that much research at all, do you?

 

[volunteerlane]

We are never going to have a roster like Georgia or Alabama. Therefore we have to gain a competitive advantage somehow and I think Chadwell and his offense is just that. Bring on the National Coach of the Year!

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

It’s amazing how many people that joined Volnation in 2019 and 2020 start posting once bad things happen......

 

[MarcoVol]

I’m not advocating for him because he needs more experience, and I think there might have been some red flags this year. But his best offensive playmakers opted out this year, so there is some context.

His name should never be mentioned here

Well... I mean he went 1-9 as a high school HC in 04' lmao

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I get it. You and I are in a similar boat. Real world problems dominate our lives, so seeing them invade our escape from reality, Vol football, is hard as hell. Like you, I'm mad as hell, and I'm hurt. And as I previously said, I blame them all for failing to safeguard this program. I'm not convinced they get this AD or coaching hire right. I have zero faith that they will. I fully expect more disappointment. It pains me that I'll probably never see good UT football again. If I could, I'd walk away and find a healthier pursuit, but I'm a Volunteer until the day I die. It's part of me and who I am.

Same...I am mad at all of them, but I am angriest at those that took advantage of a bad situation to regain power. They are slimy backstabbing traitors that deserve to have their reputations ruined just as Pruitts and Fulmer are.


I will not be a hypocrite and hate Pruitt and Neids and all the rest involved for doing exactly what I thought they were doing to compete with Bama and Georgia and Florida for talent. I am not shocked at them, I am shocked at Plowman and Boyd for throwing back the curtain for the whole world to see.

I don't buy this "beacon of Integrity" massive load of ******** that Haslam flunkie ***** is selling...

 

[drvenner]

I see we have new trolls congregating here. @butchna I am counting on you to put them in their proper place. You, too, @Ulysees E. McGill TIA.

 

[Weezer]

One name I haven’t heard fans talk about that I think is getting some talk via the search firm: Ryan Silverfield.

I hope you're joking, but given your tastes in coaches, I'm not sure.

 

[Volbucky]

We are never going to have a roster like Georgia or Alabama.

I hope nobody remotely close to our football program has that same pathetic, defeatist attitude. Mediocrity is what’s killed Tennessee football and it’s time it stops.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Eric Cain reporting that Kaden Salter is the leader of a group text pushing to keep new players onboard. The glue keeping everyone encouraged and optimistic.

Foundation being laid.....hopefully.

I dont believe this past years team was devoid of talent. It was devoid of leadership (from top to bottom). The team before it had some leadership with Jennings, in spite of the head man. Hopefully Salter steps in and takes control.

 

[05_never_again]

Stoerner with an interesting post this morning:

Latest I’ve heard. Boyd/Plowman met with AD candidate. This candidate has been targeted for a few days. It seems the meeting was a final step. MOU is out. Apparently Steele is trying hard to add Garner, director of recruiting, and Simon to stabilize things. Fulmer had advocated for Steele being able to hire D staff, but Administration is reluctant to make moves without an AD or coach. Yesterday’s players from the portal were all Nieds recruits. Coaches are reluctant to say bad things about those kids or specifically say they were paid. The best I can get is that they were “mentioned in the report”. Read that as you will. I continue to hear that there is a substantial committed sum to hire an experienced coach. They will test interest among those candidates after hiring an AD. My friend thinks that names were discussed in AD meeting yesterday given some signals and activity. There are more players who are on the fence regarding the portal, but most have agreed to see who the next coach is. Players are hearing (through players on other teams) that Tennessee will not recover, and are being told they have options. Apparently this is the channel for talking to a player before they’re in the portal. My friend says he reads Steele as a decent human who cares about the players and the school, but can’t deny that the more people he hires, the more control he has. Final cryptic message: My friend said Plowman has a strong network of friends in the Big 12. He said it would be easier to get her enthusiasm behind someone who comes recommended from that group. Simple deduction says Stoops or Campbell. When I mentioned those two, my friend said coaches perceive Stoops as no longer connected to the right circles of young assistants, but that doesn’t mean they won’t try. Campbell is a dream coach, but it’s hard to imagine this being his dream job. O’Brien has connections to Boyd and the Haslam family. As of yesterday, he was not officially on the Tide website after negotiating a deal for ten days. He has been in touch with Ty Simpson and family more than once. I can’t imagine that situation dangling much longer. The list of possible coaches that fit the bill is short. Sadly, my friend said that missing on a few might lead us back to Steele. The boosters and Boyd have made it clear they’ll do anything to keep that from happening. This is seen as our last shot at getting this right. Apologies in advance— This is the vaguest update I’ve given, but things are getting quieter as they get closer to making moves. I’ll keep trying to get more.

 

[BruinVol]

Eric Cain reporting that Kaden Salter is the leader of a group text pushing to keep new players onboard. The glue keeping everyone encouraged and optimistic.

Way more of a leader than HB