Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[SpringBokVol]

Let’s just be clear:

No one has a clue who White is targeting. Period.

Makes it kinda of fun again.

 

[Nashvegas31]

For whoever mentioned Mike Stoops to TX. Sark just said that isn’t true but that he is really excited about who he is talking to for Lb coach. Wonder if that is Pruitt but surely nobody risks hiring him right now

 

[preacherwebb]

The only reason I can think of that it might not be Kiffin, is Boyd repeatedly stated that if you can 't win here right (clean) then you don't belong here.
I took that to say if you'd had NCAA baggage, you're not even a candidate.
Am I wrong?

Edit - I was wrong and gladly stand corrected. Kiffin should be at or near the top of White's list. If he's not, then that's either a very good thing, or a very bad thing. Time will tell.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Danny White

Lol, nailed that one.

 

[Cincy_Vol]

Just saying what if out of nowhere, kind of like my post is here, we dropped all the money $10-12 mill a year for Dabo to HC at Tennessee? Is this even in the realm of possibilities? any thoughts on that??? @Atlanta VOL or @MetalVolunteer

We are in the greatest conference and in an incredibly fertile recruiting location for the next decade with Atlanta and Nashville being in proximity. I get Dabo would be insane for leaving Clemson but hey he's done good there and hit the ceiling in a lackluster P5 conference. Drop the orange and purple and pick up the orange and white.

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Napier doesn’t want the job.

So Geaux with a ton of Louisiana contacts and 99Vawl have both said (liked) Napier is out. Take that name off the list.

 

[Girth Brooks]

UT recruits itself. Any decent coach can sign a top 15 class here. A winning coach can easily sign top 5 classes.

Unbelievable the people that don’t understand this. We are one of the biggest brands in the country; all we’ve needed is competent leadership to execute. No need to reinvent the wheel when we have every necessary cog in place:

facilities
loyal fanbase
cavernous stadium
budget
history
tradition
brand
diverse degree programs
culture
abundance of social offerings, urban and rural
beautiful women

If UT was a prison, it would suck to be a prisoner with as much as they’ve dropped the soap. This isn’t hard.

I know, I know....TWSS.

 

[jakez4ut]

It’s going to be Fickell. This place needs some calm, collected, clean, Midwestern competence.

oh, we could use a shot of this in the veins....

 

[Ten_Titans]

Dabo Swinney's coaching tree has one branch. Chad Morris.

That's even worse than Nick Saban's.

 

[HankHill]

Let’s just be clear:

No one has a clue who White is targeting. Period.

That’s exactly the way it should be too.

 

[head1]

For whoever mentioned Mike Stoops to TX. Sark just said that isn’t true but that he is really excited about who he is talking to for Lb coach. Wonder if that is Pruitt but surely nobody risks hiring him right now

If the comments are true that the NCAA may take 12-24 months to do anything Pruitt will be fine.

 

[mrmax86]

Napier doesn’t want the job.

Fact or opinion?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

The only reason I can think of that it might not be Kiffin, is Boyd repeatedly stated that if you can 't win here right (clean) then you don't belong here.
I took that to say if you'd had NCAA baggage, you're not even a candidate.
Am I wrong?

Kiffin has never had NCAA baggage that I’m aware of.

He’s just known as a job hopper.

However, I think White would make sure Kiffin doesn’t have a reason to leave Tennessee again.

 

[UTwild82]

I can deal with a Kiffin hire, but the "bring Lane home" thing is hilarious. Dude wasn't even here long enough to warm up a chair, lol.

 

[volinbama256]

Even though we are swinging for the fences and have an incredible AD with tons of experience and respect, along with a potential $7 mil to spend, we need to still understand gump left this place in shambles, so we have to temper our expectations... I truly think we are finally going to get the coach this program has needed for quite a while, but it just may not be one of the highest tier guys... we know who we are, but on the outside, the optics of this program and the condition we are in, are going to be a hard sell to someone on the outside looking in...

 

[GoBigOrangeUT]

Dabo Swinney's coaching tree has one branch. Chad Morris.

That's even worse than Nick Saban's.

Lol. Brutal and true. When will people learn that being the guy working for THE GUY doesn’t make you a clone.

 

[VolInDayton]

Let’s just be clear:

No one has a clue who White is targeting. Period.

Hopefully a couple people do. Like I hope he has a clue and the school admin.

 

[ClasslessVol]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the hire was still great but maybe out of left field. VQ is great for recruiting but they’ve been in the dark when it comes to what Plowman and Boyd are thinking. They kept the Danny White hire under wraps and I think they’ll keep the HC hire under the radar for the most part. Names will be flown out there by VQ and other sites but I’d take them with a grain of salt

 

[HankHill]

If the comments are true that the NCAA may take 12-24 months to do anything Pruitt will be fine.

I hope that dumbass gets a multi year show cause.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Ain’t nobody got time for no paragraph posts, y’all.

Two to 3 sentences max or 90% of us are scrolling past your chit.

 

[daj2576]

Every time I think about it I come up with a different name that is a sure fit.

There are zero leaks, which is good. I think the leadership is doing everything right this time. Good times ahead. Be patient and enjoy the ride!

The first sign of a competent administration is that information is far more controlled than anything we've seen at UT in 20 years.

It's sad for us fans who hang on every word or rumor, and similarly sad for those that rely on their livelihood by harvesting those leaks for information that shouldn't necessarily be public, but it's really good for the perception of the organization.

I'm cautiously optimistic that based on how this has all gone down, and the White hire, that maybe we finally have people in place that understand the value of information control.

That's only the first step, but it's a big one. Time to see if we can actually evaluate and install talent at all levels. The chances of attracting said talent have gone up with an administration that is at least competent of the basics.

Yes, our fan experience of knowing all of the palace intrigue will be diminished, but the likelihood that the on field product will be better is worth the trade off.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Ain’t nobody got time for no paragraph posts, y’all.

Two to 3 sentences max or 90% of us are scrolling past.

Lol facts

 

[butchna]

The only reason I can think of that it might not be Kiffin, is Boyd repeatedly stated that if you can 't win here right (clean) then you don't belong here.
I took that to say if you'd had NCAA baggage, you're not even a candidate.
Am I wrong?

Kiffin hasn’t had NCAA baggage.

 

[tnvols72]

Many of us don’t

trolls dont count anyways

 

[05_never_again]

I agree and also think Hyams days are numbered. There's no chance he's getting any more info from UT. Especially after his twitter tirade yesterday. He may get a little from some booster friends of his, but most of his booster friends are Fulmer guys I believe. I highly doubt they stay in the loop as much as they were.

Hyams I think has been slipping out of those circles for years, but yes, he might be totally shut out now unless he cultivates some new relationships. As you said I think he is very dependent on booster friends of Fulmer's for his info. Phil is of course not involved in decisions anymore, but if Phil is being taken outside the loop altogether and he doesn't even have access to the discussions, then Hyams is cooked.