Tony Elliot Reaching Out To Assistant Coaches Should He Become Tennessee HC

[CamWinfree]

Interesting...a Clemson reporter said that Tony wasn’t contacted by Tennessee at all, yet here is this report.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Anyone who has a strong opinion on Tony Elliott and hasn't been coached by him or worked with him is just being ridiculous IMHO.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Interesting...

I don’t believe anything the general sports media is putting out there. There were reports this morning that Elliott had not even been contacted in the coaching search. Who knows what is true or just fiction anymore?

 

[MAD]

 

[MyVolsDropped]

Better than Dykes just close the deal already if that's the best we can do.

 

[utvolpj]

Clemson sources saying he hasn't been contacted and this guy is saying he's putting together a staff. Didn't he say the same thing about 3yrs ago?

 

[TheFlash1971]

Sure

 

[jason3713]

Bring him and bring a predominantly black coaching staff.

 

[VOLFan65]

I actually like Tony Elliot. Just a hunch. Of course, my preference is a sitting power 5 head coach, but you never know who the next superstar coach is going to be. Dabo was a wide receiver coach before being promoted to HC and Clemson fans lost their mind at the beginning.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I'm going to trust the Clemson beat reporters more than a guy in Nashville.

 

[MWAVolfan]

Every top level coordinator is always "putting together a staff". This is normal and has nothing to do with UT.

Elliott has been the target of other teams, not just UT.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Bring him and bring a predominantly black coaching staff.

why?

 

[SpookyAction]

Interesting...a Clemson reporter said that Tony wasn’t contacted by Tennessee at all, yet here is this report.

There is some good foundation on staff for a capable coach. He might not have to fill too many slots, even if he wants his own people. The again, if he has some underappreciated homers, bring em and let's go.

 

[CamWinfree]

I actually like Tony Elliot. Just a hunch. Of course, my preference is a sitting power 5 head coach, but you never know who the next superstar coach is going to be. Dabo was a wide receiver coach before being promoted to HC and Clemson fans lost their mind at the beginning.

Many people want Tony Elliot, but I really don’t think we are in a position right now to hire an assistant to be a HC. He is good, but our situation is so messy we need experience to lead us through this IMO.

 

[FearlessFreep]

Only reason I might put some credence in this report is that the coaches who might be possibilities for a UT staff have Tennessee ties already (Dan Brooks, Marion Hobby, etc.)

 

[CamWinfree]

I actually like Tony Elliot. Just a hunch. Of course, my preference is a sitting power 5 head coach, but you never know who the next superstar coach is going to be. Dabo was a wide receiver coach before being promoted to HC and Clemson fans lost their mind at the beginning.

However, I have a strange feeling whoever leads us outta this mess, won’t be here when it’s all over. So, it could maybe make sense to hire an assistant to give them a chance to prove themselves outta this mess, then get the proven guy when all this is over.

 

[Stoked]

I could get behind this hire.

 

[RiverVol]

he may work out great. if he is hired, I would love to be proven wrong. A football program generates $96 million a year in revenue deserves a head coach with experience.

 

[supersmo18]

Many people want Tony Elliot, but I really don’t think we are in a position right now to hire an assistant to be a HC. He is good, but our situation is so messy we need experience to lead us through this IMO.

Would be better than Sonny, IMO.

And as I posted in another thread a while back, I work directly with a gentleman who is a former head coach of another sport at Clemson and knows that staff well. I trust what he says about Elliott being a good hire, but I'm also in the boat with not hiring another coordinator. JMO.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Bring him and bring a predominantly black coaching staff.

He doesn’t need a coaching staff. A bunch of hooters girls will be just fine.

 

[Stoked]

What a touching story.

 

[Border Vol]

Tony Elliott wont be the guy that Danny White hires in my opinion.

 

[VOLanooga]

Clemson football rumors: Tony Elliott reaching out to potential assistants for UT job

From a Clemson website

 

[Tman44]

Bring him and bring a predominantly black coaching staff.

I prefer content of character over color of skin. Just sayin'

 

[VOLFan65]

However, I have a strange feeling whoever leads us outta this mess, won’t be here when it’s all over. So, it could maybe make sense to hire an assistant to give them a chance to prove themselves outta this mess, then get the proven guy when all this is over.

UT is down. No question about it. But if (Big if) they are able to get us out of this mess, this is still the type of place you retire at. I still think this is the type of program that you can win a championship at, even though the program is on the ventilator and has been forever. If we get up and rolling again, we can easily be every bit the program that Georgia has been the past few years. And dare I say, even Clemson currently. We have that type of potential, which is what makes this 15 year mess so frustrating and why all of the fans are so mental sometimes.