‘26 Portal Thread

[PowerT.]

Up and Down Season, dissapointing overall Time to upgrade the roster and staff.

Portal Needs
1. Safety
2. Star
3. Stud DT
4. Kicker
5. Depth QB

Staff Changes
1. DC
2. S/C coach

If you want JH gone, look at who Auburn and Florida are about to hire + look at TN football from 2010-2021

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Special teams coach too!

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

Give me everyone. And a new defensive staff with em

 

[LittleVol]

Up and Down Season, dissapointing overall Time to upgrade the roster and staff.

Portal Needs
1. Safety
2. Star
3. Stud DT

Staff Changes
1. DC
2. S/C coach

If you want JH gone, look at who Auburn and Florida are about to hire + look at TN football from 2010-2021

So if Banks had done that this past off-season you would not be asking for him to be fired.

So you want to correct his shortcomings but still fire him?
Because if we have a new DC, doesn’t that stand to reason we may need to sort through all defense personnel and assess?

I know people want him gone, and I’m saying he should be fired off his neglecting personnel this off-season, more than any other reason.

 

[PowerT.]

So if Banks had done that this past off-season you would not be asking for him to be fired.

So you want to correct his shortcomings but still fire him?
Because if we have a new DC, doesn’t that stand to reason we may need to sort through all defense personnel and assess?

I know people want him gone, and I’m saying he should be fired off his neglecting personnel this off-season, more than any other reason.

We need those positions regardless who the next DC is.

Banks gave up an average of 33.6 ppg in SEC play. Defense has been awful in 4 of 5 years under him. Move on.

 

[UT/USM_081302]

My take, (not that it matters) is that UT needs some “tone-setters” on defense at all 3 levels. All the elite UT teams had at least a few dudes that would strike fear in opposing offenses. Dudes like Al Wilson, Leonard Little, John Henderson, Albert Haynesworth, Eric Berry, Jerod Mayo, etc. I know those guys are rare, but UT needs some dudes with their attitude and toughness. Also, UT’s defensive discipline has sucked this year. Too many misreads, poor angles and pursuit, missed tackles, and guys out of position. Last year’s D looked far more motivated than this year’s. UT needs to save money by not paying incentives to coaches this year (no one earned it). Instead, go get some dominant DT’s, an experienced LB, a physical Safety, and a lock down Corner. On offense, QB depth depends on Joey’s appeal, but if Leavitt wants in, you make room. RB and WR should be solid, probably have to replace Heard at LT(move Sanders to LT and plug in a new RT). Hopefully the current roster doesn’t try and Nico and Boo type crap this offseason. But by far, I think UT’s biggest need is a change in attitude, mentality, and toughness (S/C coach?).

 

[HoleInTheRoof]