Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Z06VolinWV]

I think Neil Brown will be a good coach in a few years, but he’s not there yet imo. I watched about every wvu game this year, and he had some bonehead decisions. Don’t think he’s ready for the grind Tennessee will demand.

 

[Batman1948]

Basically hiring a HC in college football boils down to luck.

If that's true, White is the luckiest man alive

 

[CobbVol]

 

[RockyTop411]

The real question is do we want someone that can do more with less, or someone that does more with more, immediately?

Stupid question I know, but I ask because of all potential candidates, the one that I think makes an IMMEDIATE impact and backs up the FU money mentality from day one is Kiffin. He has the swagger and will take the current roster and be on the fast track to compete. The talent is there, those kids just need a coach with moxy and someone willing to help them express it, and have fun while doing it! This is why Kiffin makes the most sense to me.

However, I have faith in the process and the new AD! He gets paid to do this stuff, I only offer free opinions.

I want a FU coach being paid with FU money by a FU university funded by FU boosters

Freeze or Kiffin

 

[Volsfaninva917]

bahahahaha

 

[AnchorDown27]

Lane? You in here?

 

[volsnvikes]

Turns out to be the case now. He was not their first choice though...

The story I always heard was that Saban was the first choice of the Boosters but the AD didn’t think they could get him so went after Rich Rod which fell through becomes it got to the press before it was finalized. Then the big money boosters backed up the truck to Saban and the AD promised him the moon.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

JG coming home!
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[Volsfaninva917]

 

[SweetasSoda]

Lol and wtf are you that your opinion means dick? If you need to talk yourself into David Shaw your opinion is garbage. You can't even name 5 other active HCs with a decade of experience and a 71% win percentage with 3 conference titles.

I have had to talk myself into Lane, Dooley, Butch, Pruitt. I would really like to get a coach that ordinary fans like me that don't know all the statistics on all coaches can be excited about without the work. ( skipping around so no idea what the conversation was.)

 

[Pepe]

But if they don't know they can't squash it.

Watching Danny's press conference and listening to him it sounds like even if he has his candidates already picked out he's keeping that information to himself for the time being.

It cant be squashed, you quash it

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

"Amendment: I just got an answer that confirms Herman was/is in the final five. Can’t rank where. My friend also just texted that Hyams’ list is nonsense."
This is from SF in the Coachery thread.

Please invite your friend SF to the RF.

 

[volswillrise12]

I’m sorry but Jimmy Hyams sucks—asking if Kevin Steele is a candidate just reeks of old guard...kind of crap that needs to be forwarded out the door.

 

[Sleegro]

I want a FU coach being paid with FU money by a FU university funded by FU boosters

Freeze or Kiffin

Why do either of those guys command FU money. Not sure either would command more than maybe 5 mil initially at this point. And that's a stretch.

 

[butchna]

He can come here. Freak won't care.

Unless he starts a podcast.

 

[UTSuave’]

@SweetasSoda whats the verdict? was Donde dreading the question from AP female perspective is the deciding factor.

 

[jakez4ut]

I’m sorry but Jimmy Hyams sucks—asking if Kevin Steele is a candidate just reeks of old guard...kind of crap that needs to forwarded out the door.

no apologies necessary. carry on.

 

[quadlee21]

 

[VolInNorthCack]

Y'all think about it for a second... Number of four stars on roster

Jamey Chadwell Coastal Carolina: 0
Hugh Freeze Liberty: 1
Billy Napier LA Lafayette: 2
Matt Campbell Iowa State: 4
Neal Brown West Virginia: 5
Luke Fickell Cincinnati: 7
Scott Satterfield Louisville: 8
Lane Kiffin Ole Miss: 16 (+1 five star)
Scott Frost Nebraska: 22
Jeremy Pruitt Tennessee: 31 (+5 five stars)

None of those guys (aside from Lane and Frost) have even sniffed the amount of talent that we still have on this team despite the exodus. No matter whom it is, I am excited about seeing what they can do with it as it appears that everyone on the list has a solid development plan. The only question is: Will that plan transfer to the SEC?

 

[butchna]

Why did people take White's comments about negativity so personally?

Subliminal self-awareness.

 

[preacherwebb]

Honestly, I hope he's very far down on the list, and we never get that far.
He may be an excellent HC someday, but we don't need another coordinator learn on the job type of hire at this point.
Not arguing with you or anything, just my take.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So you want us to replace a coordinator whom had no HC experience with another coordinator that has no HC experience?

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Something else I find interesting
John Compton, one of the rumored big 3 in this search just recently moving back to TN, has ties to big companies in the state of TX.
Randy Boyd, got his degree from the University of Oklahoma
Donde Plowman has ties to Lincoln Nebraska and UTSA ( Texas San Antonio), and its also been reported White was picked based off the recommendation of Scott Frost.
I say that to say this, I think whoever the coach ends us being will have ties to that part of the country.

 

[B EaZy40]

I’ve gone back and can’t seem to find AV’s latest nuggett. Could someone point me to the correct page or provide the content?

 

[volswillrise12]

no apologies necessary. carry on.

I mean we just had Fulmer tripping over himself and failed as an administrator. It’s like Michael Jordon as an owner/GM love the dude but you have your crap together to be good at the job. White at least knows what he’s doing.