Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

#84,503
#84,503
Hubbs on the radio this morning squashed the Wilcox question for those that have mentioned his name. He said he loved JW and thought he was a good coach, but that Wilcox did not love recruiting in the SEC and was happy on the west coast. He said he wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in the NFL next year or even took a year off from football. Hubbs said if he landed back in the college game, it would likely be a west coast school.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Brillovol, CABVOL, beneVOLence and 9 others
#84,505
#84,505
Geronimo said:
Hubbs on the radio this morning squashed the Wilcox question for those that have mentioned his name. He said he loved JW and thought he was a good coach, but that Wilcox did not love recruiting in the SEC and was happy on the west coast. He said he wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in the NFL next year or even took a year off from football. Hubbs said if he landed back in the college game, it would likely be a west coast school.
Click to expand...
he aint built for the SEC, Pawl!
 
  • Like
Reactions: seaofORANGE22, TN-POSSUM, Scvol7906 and 3 others
#84,518
#84,518
Volquest Hotboard 2.0

So, who could be in line to take over the reins of the Tennessee defense? Below are a list of names that that could make sense gathered by the Volquest staff.

Ryan Walters (Washington)​

Ryan Walters is an intriguing name as he has head coaching experience with Purdue from 2023-2024. Heā€™s the current defensive coordinator at Washington, having just completed his first season. Walters had some crossover with Josh Heupel at Missouri while in Columbia from 2016-2020 and at Oklahoma (2012). Walters, who coaches defensive backs, has coordinator experience with Missouri and Illinois while also making coaching stops at North Texas, Arizona and Colorado.

Travaris Robinson (Georgia)​

Travaris Robinson is the current safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs, a position heā€™s held since 2024. Heā€™s made a career working with defensive backs while also spending time at Alabama (2022-2023), Miami (2021), South Carolina (2016-2020), Auburn (2006-2007, 2015), Florida (2011-2014), Texas Tech (2010), Southern Miss (2009) and Western Kentucky (2008). While with the Gamecocks, Robinson served as defensive coordinator. Georgiaā€™s defense ranks second in the SEC in points per game at 15.9 this season. Robinson played wide receiver, defensive back and returned kicks for Auburn from 1999-2002 and played for the Falcons and Buccaneers in 2023 after going undrafted.

Clayton White (South Carolina)​

Clayton White is the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for South Carolina, a position heā€™s held since 2021 under Shane Beamer. He was previously the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Western Kentucky from 2017-2020. White coached safeties and was the special teams coordinator for his alma mater, NC State, from 2013-2016 and coached special teams and running backs for UConn from 2011-2012. White has made other stops at Stanford, Western Michigan and Western Carolina throughout his caching career after playing linebacker for the Buccaneers (2003) and Giants (2001-2002). The Gamecocks allowed 22.1 points per game this fall on 353 yards of total defense.

Corey Batoon (Missouri)​

Corey Batoon is in his second year as defensive coordinator at Missouri, a squad that ranks No. 10 in total defense this season at 274.8 yards per game. Batoon has an extensive secondary coaching background, having coached safeties at South Alabama (along with DC) from 2021-2023, Hawaii (2018-2019), Florida Atlantic (2017) and Ole Miss (2015-2016). He also served as defensive coordinator while with Hawaii, co-DC with Florida Atlantic and Special Teams Coordinator with the Rebels (also served in two different off the field roles from 2012-2014). Batoon coached defensive line one year at Montana in 1997.

Colin Hitschler (James Madison)​

Colin Hitschler is the current defensive coordinator for College Football Playoff bound James Maddison. Heā€™s in his first year in the role with a defense that is nationally ranked second in yards allowed per game (247.6). Hitschler was the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Alabama in 2024 and held the same role at Wisconsin in 2023. Hitschler has spent time at Cincinnati, South Alabama, Arkansas State, Salve Regina (DIII) and with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in off the field roles.

Jim Knowles (Penn State)​

He spent the 2025 season at Penn State after three seasons at Ohio State and could be a candidate to be retained on Matt Campbellā€™s new staff at Penn State. Knowles was previously the DC at Oklahoma State and Duke, was the head coach at Cornell from 2004-09 and was linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Ole Miss in 2003.
 
  • Like
Reactions: captainfalcon777, Neyland Rising, Brillovol and 21 others
#84,520
#84,520
Glitch said:
My daughter got accepted to UT officially. Not that I had any doubts about it, but she was nervous. If she can't get in to UT with a 34 ACT and a 4.5 GPA, then I am not sure how some of you morans made it.
Click to expand...
So happy for her, you, and your whole fam.
IMG_1222.gif
IMG_1721.gif
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: SmokinBob, BigOrangeGoose, Brillovol and 15 others
#84,523
#84,523
Leeleesteeth said:
Joe Thiesman on TV whining about ND getting left out. Has that typical arrogant ND attitude of how dare you question us? Make them join a conference or be left out every year.
Click to expand...
I saw on the interweb that ND is complaining now that the ACC backstabbed them by not supporting them ā€” ā€œtheir biggest partnerā€ ā€” over conference member Miami. Really a disgusting bunch.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: SmokinBob, SugarCC, rikberry31 and 1 other person
New Posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

Advertisement



Back
Top