3 Under the Radar DC options

#51
#51
TNnative said:
But Watts is not on the Fresno State site.
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#53
#53
These were the teams in CFB that gave up the fewest yards in 2020. I removed the teams that played a ridiculously low number of games, like Big 10 teams. There has to be a few DC's in this group that want to come to Rocky Top. CJH's offensive demands defenses like these, not a Kevin Steele bend don't break. Go get a DC from on of these schools!

WV, Army, Louisiana, UAB, WKy, App State, Navy, Marshal, LIBERTY - Hello!!! CJH and CHF offenses similar! SDST, FAU, and Louisville DC already turned us down. Do you see the logic here?
 
#55
#55
TNnative said:
Just checked the websites of the programs you listed. Gillespie and Reeves are on the Tulsa and UAB websites. But Watts is not on the Fresno State site. If you mean Bert Watts? Just hired by Auburn.
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Yes, he was just hired by Auburn, but not as the DC.
 
#57
#57
rusty11 said:
Hah, the defense sucked because there was no hope. They played quite well in our winning streak the year before. QB play, QB play, QB play. Enough said.
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Defense sucked butt too. I’m sorry but holy hell we couldn’t shut down a slant pattern the entire damn year with our staff of secondary gurus teaching them.
 
#60
#60
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JH is having a very hard time with the DC hire, but it’s only one of his many problems he must deal with
 
#62
#62
VolNGA1 said:
Yes, he was just hired by Auburn, but not as the DC.
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Yeah, special teams and outside backers, if I remember right. But I feel he is not accepting any other offers with the ink not dry on his contract with Auburn. Funny thing is, I am wondering if there is another Watts I can't find that the OP was referring to. This guy was at Memphis this year after being hired away from Fresno State.
 
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#63
#63
Volador said:
Hate to take someone away from UAB. How would their program continue?
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I am sure their administration and AD would find someone else to take whatever roll needs filling as offers come in. And I am sure Tennessee would fork over the buyout money.
 
#64
#64
Tman44 said:
These were the teams in CFB that gave up the fewest yards in 2020. I removed the teams that played a ridiculously low number of games, like Big 10 teams. There has to be a few DC's in this group that want to come to Rocky Top. CJH's offensive demands defenses like these, not a Kevin Steele bend don't break. Go get a DC from on of these schools!

WV, Army, Louisiana, UAB, WKy, App State, Navy, Marshal, LIBERTY - Hello!!! CJH and CHF offenses similar! SDST, FAU, and Louisville DC already turned us down. Do you see the logic here?
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Sounds like a bunch of coaches are singing "Good Ole Rocky Top, NO!"
 
#66
#66
SmileyVol_c/o_10 said:
Just hire Jancek and be done with it. He got a bad rap bc of the Florida game. He was a good dc, kept things simple and aggressive. He got fired bc he basically told Butch what a dumbass he was/is. He has previously worked with Willie Martinez even as co-dc with him. They forced a decent amount of INTs which is what Heupels O would need.
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Don’t want him.
 
#70
#70
BruisedOrange said:
We see UAB-to-Tennessee as a step up. But at this moment in history... is it?

These three coaches have been paying their dues, earning respect in smaller conferences. When the time comes to cash that in, why would they choose a recently mid-to-lower tier SEC program, that's about to be hit with who knows what external limitations on improvement?

These coaches have proven they can do more with less. To move to a wounded and soon sanctioned Tennessee right now would be a lateral career move. When they take the opportunity to step up and prove they can be successful against stiffer competition, they will want every advantage working with them--not further handicaps.

The hiring search question is... what kind of good coach will be willing to start the next leg of his career race by strapping on ankle weights provided by the NCAA, and shouldering the weighted backpack of a disenchanted, entitled fanbase? For whom will that be a move up? ...an opportunity to prove himself?

Washington's case seems to show it takes more than a significant raise in pay to go with the job title. Heck, until the sanctions are announced, it may be that the first reason for eliminating a prospective coach from the list is if they want the job!

For now, we may just wind up with an old DC who only needs another 2-years of paychecks to get to retirement, whose aging parents live in Maryville, and who dreams of building a cabin on the Tellico.
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Good point. The arrogance of some of our fans after a decade+ of incompetence and irrelevance is unbelievable. We weren't getting any big time name for a head coach and we won't get that for a DC either. With this looming NCAA axe hanging over our neck we'd be really fortunate if this coach from UAB would take a step to the side, or maybe even down, to come here.
 
#75
#75
A few threads on who is needed, personally think there is more than one qualified candidate, hire one and get things rolling.
 
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