Josh is not the guy

[SpaceCoastVol]

Why?

Sunbelt is available.

 

[joevols89]

He's mark richt and James Franklin. Good coach. Will never win the big one.

He’s got nothing on Mark Richt.

 

[Vols till I fall]

If Tennessee fires Huepel, he are we going to get? You would be lucky to hire Brian Kelly with all these job openings. He'd probably use you as leverage and go to Oklahoma state

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I want YOU to answer it. You are the one who wants him gone.

Im not the ones raking in millions, my thousands are meaningless apparently. I'd swing big.

 

[BeardedVol]

We’re really in a bad spot. He’s probably better than who he’d be replaced with. Probably… But he isn’t winning championships. It’s year 5. It ain’t happening. So do we just accept good but never great? Like that’s a serious question. I’m honestly torn…

He's here as long as Danny White is here.

If/when White leaves, Heupel will either go with him, or be fired by White's replacement after the next mediocre or worse season.

 

[livefaith]

Say I'm overreacting all you want. He does not get our players ready to play in the critical games. He is not a horrible coach, but he will not win a Championship at UT. If you're okay with that fine, I'm personally not. Flame me all you want for this take, I've seen enough. Kirby is out here and his players win games that they play like trash in, ours play well and dominate and still lose, and lose because of stupid mistakes, dropped passes, bad playing calling on both D and O, and poor overall preparation and coaching.

You're overreacting

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

That’s not a reason. We got beat by a better team.

IM not sure that is exactly true. Tonight they were better when it counted.

 

[I Love Lamp]

Names. You have to hire a name. Not a wishlist.

I don’t disagree. The most frustrating part is prior to 2023 Heupel was not like this. I don’t know what has happened but after that 2022 season he lost his killer mentality that he even had with the prior teams. Maybe Golesh really was the difference maker.

 

[Vols till I fall]

If you want a good but not great team, Josh is your guy. If you want to compete for SEC and NCAA Titles, Josh aint your guy.

If you want Tennessee relevant in any regard, Josh is your guy

 

[Matt2496]

He's mark richt and James Franklin. Good coach. Will never win the big one.

At this point, Heupel hasn't even reached Mark Richt or James Franklin levels of success. I'm not in favor of firing him, but just wanted to call this out.

 

[tampavolsfan]

Tonight was bad on so many levels.

Tried to stay open and positive, but I am closing the door on Hype. I don’t enjoy watching TN football with him at the helm. Even the games we win are clusters/nail biters. His clock management, refusal to make adjustments, ultra conservative style, bone headed play calling at the most inopportune times, lack of killer instinct, inability to get his teams to rise up for big games, and sloppy leadership/appearance have all made it impossible for me to root for him.

Sad, because he seems like a genuinely great guy.

Adding insult to injury - grew up in TN - providence had me in FL where I graduated from UCF. They are my second team. I have watched this play out the same for much longer than his tenure at TN.

He has hit his ceiling. Hope I am wrong, confident that I am not.

 

[BelleVol]

Just talked to my Dad. He’s 95 yrs old. He told me this organization is crap.
Can’t argue with that.

 

[GameTime]

Tonight was bad on so many levels.

Tried to stay open and positive, but I am closing the door on Hype. I don’t enjoy watching TN football with him at the helm. Even the games we win are clusters/nail biters. His clock management, refusal to make adjustments, ultra conservative style, bone headed play calling at the most inopportune times, lack of killer instinct, inability to get his teams to rise up for big games, and sloppy leadership/appearance have all made it impossible for me to root for him.

Sad, because he seems like a genuinely great guy.

Adding insult to injury - grew up in TN - providence had me in FL where I graduated from UCF. They are my second team. I have watched this play out the same for much longer than his tenure at TN.

He has hit his ceiling. Hope I am wrong, confident that I am not.

 

[SGMVols]

Im not the ones raking in millions, my thousands are meaningless apparently. I'd swing big.

Every time we swing big we strike out

Big names don’t want this job.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Y’all are great at firing people. But who’s better and actually would want the job?

These idiots would say Peyton Manning

 

[Volador]

Josh is not the guy​

If CJH has ANYTHING to do with our offensive call playing, then yes, time for Josh to mosey on down the road. Our offensive play calling has simply been stupid and horrendous for two years straight. Soooo much talent on our offense but we waste it with bad calls. Cannot and will not blame the kids.

 

[Smokymtnbullet]

When AD Danny White reviews the tape he’ll be fired for sure then.Not much orange in the stadium tonight.Can’t keep making profits like that.

 

[VolRage]

Say I'm overreacting all you want. He does not get our players ready to play in the critical games. He is not a horrible coach, but he will not win a Championship at UT. If you're okay with that fine, I'm personally not. Flame me all you want for this take, I've seen enough. Kirby is out here and his players win games that they play like trash in, ours play well and dominate and still lose, and lose because of stupid mistakes, dropped passes, bad playing calling on both D and O, and poor overall preparation and coaching.

I’m with you 1000%. I’m sick of Huepel. I’d trade for Kiffin tomorrow and never give it a second guess. Heupel is a loser that accepts mediocrity because that’s all he is as a person and coach, mediocre. Absolutely pathetic.

 

[rocketskates]

If Tennessee fires Huepel, he are we going to get? You would be lucky to hire Brian Kelly with all these job openings. He'd probably use you as leverage and go to Oklahoma state

Would he bring his Fay-muh-lee?

 

[CNCVol88]

If Tennessee fires Huepel, he are we going to get? You would be lucky to hire Brian Kelly with all these job openings. He'd probably use you as leverage and go to Oklahoma state

This is loser mentality.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Every time we swing big we strike out

Big names don’t want this job.

After what you seen tonight, you don't think big names would want this job? God bless you.

 

[Vols till I fall]

Maybe someone that doesn’t pack it in when we have any sort of lead. That is by far the most frustrating thing and has to change.

You mean Nick Saban?

 

[Volfan8282]

I don’t think he has ever fired a coach he hired. You won’t get rid of Heupel without getting rid of him too.

That’s ludicrous. If he’s going to be an AD at a big time program, he’s going to have to fire a guy that he’s hired.

 

[djones24]

Who, please tell, would you prefer?

Brian Kelly? Billy Napier? Norwell? Jimbo?

Give me a break. College football has changed because of NIL. Heupel is a great coach.

Hopefully we can see it one day

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

We’re really in a bad spot. He’s probably better than who he’d be replaced with. Probably… But he isn’t winning championships. It’s year 5. It ain’t happening. So do we just accept good but never great? Like that’s a serious question. I’m honestly torn…

That is the conundrum. He’s just good enough to make it very difficult to let him go.