Recent content by Volletterman83

I have known coach landers since he coached high school at McMinn County High School. He then moved to Roane State Jr. College and Tennessee Wesleyan in Athens. He has always wanted to coach at Tennessee. Pat was not interested. He would take the Tennessee job in a minute

Pruitt was going to coach the bowl championship and made that clear. Had Fulmer required Pruitt to resign from Alabama immediately, Pruitt would not have signed when he did. He simply would have waited until January 9. We would then be left without a coach, and with early signing would not have...

Not a Kiffin supporter or hater, but I am a Raider fan and your comment about Kiffin’s experience with the Raiders is incorrect. Kiffin fell out of favor because he adamantly opposed drafting JaMarcus Russell. And, he continued to complain about the sanity of Al Davis who was adamant about...

I believe the offensive coordinator at Missouri was a Leach offense disciple. I also believe Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma is a Leach offense disciple, so I think his offense would work in the SEC.

Trusting Fulmer to make a good hire is dubious at best. If history is any indication, he has not made good choices. I would be lying if I said I believe he will hire the best available coach. I think it really burns him that people want Kiffin and not someone like him. I don’t want to think...

Leach has proven he can do more with less. If he had the talent that Tennessee is able to recruit, Tennessee could look similar to Lincoln Riley (a Leach offensive disciple) at Oklahoma.

I do think Auburn’s defense had something to do with Bama’s ability to score which is why some homer for Bama would love to see Tennessee bust up Auburn’s staff

Kiffin scared the heck out out of Saban the last time he coached at Tennessee using an offensive line with two walk ons and a quarterback he resurrected from the bench. As for Leach, his offensive scheme has given Alabama trouble and if he had recruiting classes in the 15 to 20 rank instead of...

Taking the defensive coordinator that kept Alabama out of the SEC championship game and keep their staff would be perfect. I think the only coaches left that Tennessee could hire who would cause Alabama concern are Kiffin; maybe Miles and/or Leach.

I agree. We need a head coach who can change the losing culture of our team, present to recruits the image that the team and the university is committed to excellence, and the belief that once a player gets here is going to get better. Kiffin has demonstrated the ability to do all those things...

The “culture” of the football program at Tennessee has been a hot topic. We need a head coach that is going to demand excellence from top to bottom; on both sides of the ball. In addition, change the “picture” of Tennessee to recruits. That is just the start. That head coach is going to have to...

Smart idea! Thanks for a great board.

I believe Briles is with Kiffin. I agree his play calling was impressive to watch.

I think I have gone about this with the wrong perception. I didn’t know we were supposed to think of the football coach as our lover!

I don’t think we would look any worse than we do right now by ignoring him as a candidate and refusing to even have a conversation with him. Particularly when it looks like the only reason we won’t interview him is because our feelings are still hurt. To think he is the same coach he is now that...