Contracts set to expire for Tracy Rocker, Chris Weinke

[Sara Clark]

Contracts set to expire for Tracy Rocker, Chris Weinke

Friday is Rocker’s final day working for Tennessee with his initial contract. His contract reads as followed below.

Tennessee quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke, who served as the Vols’ running backs coach in 2018, is also working within his final day of his initial contract.

 

[Dudleys87]

So we’ll be in the market again for coaches soon?

 

[Sara Clark]

So we’ll be in the market again for coaches soon?

Don't know!

Someone on Twitter, reporter, mentioned they think Rocker may possibly retire. Weinke is a wait and see scenario. This was only a guess on his part.

 

[Dudleys87]

Don't know!

Someone on Twitter, reporter, mentioned they think Rocker may possibly retire. Weinke is a wait and see scenario. This was only a guess on his part.

I think Weinke is better in the pros
Rocker while he made great strides with the DL I feel like there was a lot left or areas we could have been a lot better.

I know CJP will fill 1 or both with the best available if he has to.

 

[Rockytopvol86]

It will be interesting for sure to see how these position coaches contracts ply out. No loss IMO for losing Weinke

 

[Dudleys87]

It will be interesting for sure to see how these position coaches contracts ply out. No loss IMO for losing Weinke

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

 

[majinVol]

Hope we let them both walk and get some new guys in. Love the rest of the staff moves that's happened so far

 

[utvolpj]

Don't know!

Someone on Twitter, reporter, mentioned they think Rocker may possibly retire. Weinke is a wait and see scenario. This was only a guess on his part.

I believe I read that Rocker may take some time to watch his son play

 

[Rockytopvol86]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

I agree... and he was an award winning QB himself. It is truly baffling. Or it’s just the players

 

[majinVol]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

What QBs has he worked wonders on? I'm not aware of any

 

[0nelilreb]

It will be interesting for sure to see how these position coaches contracts ply out. No loss IMO for losing Weinke

Right , fill the D- line coach with someone who can recruit / coach’em up and let’s roll . I would think having your OC be your QB coach would be a plus . I think JC is more than capable.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Contracts set to expire for Tracy Rocker, Chris Weinke

Chris Weinke can go but I want Tracy Rocker to stay on Jeremy Pruitt's coaching staff.

 

[VFLBerg]

Chris Weinke can go but I want Tracy Rocker to stay on Jeremy Pruitt's coaching staff.

There is a rumor that he will move to an off field coaching staff position.

 

[Gandalf]

There is a rumor that he will move to an off field coaching staff position.

That was exactly what I was going to say - that way with the off field position, he could continue to do a lot of training but would not have the recruiting schedule and would get the family time he is seeking.

 

[supersmo18]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

I agree, but I think this year (and last year as well) is mostly on JG. He is an enigma in his own right. I think he has such a tendency to over-analyze plays as they're happening and with pre-snap reads that it sends him into panic mode once the play starts, which leads him into those situations where he either forces a throw and it's atrocious or he holds on to it too long and gets annihilated. We're super lucky that he doesn't have more lost fumbles and INTs. I don't think that's necessarily on CCW, because one has to assume he's coached JG to correct those things, yet they still aren't improving that much. I'd like to see us hang on to him a year or two into HB's tenure at QB and see what happens there with his development.

 

[FLVOL_79]

So we’ll be in the market again for coaches soon?

soon..

 

[MR_VOL]

Personally, I don't mind seeing Rocker or Weinke go. I believe Coach Pruitt can bring in at least the same coaching ability but can drastically improve the team with new coaches who can recruit much, much better.

 

[CINCYVOL]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

Newsflash, our QBs are not very good. Hopefully Bailey is the real deal.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Hope we let them both walk and get some new guys in. Love the rest of the staff moves that's happened so far

Um the DL improved quite a bit this year. Why do we need a new DL coach?

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

You cannot make Steak out of hamburger(JG).

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Newsflash, our QBs are not very good. Hopefully Bailey is the real deal.

Newsflash, this will be the first time they have had the same OC for consecutive years.

 

[TAD]

I think maybe Rocker has had his fill of the recruiting aspect and travel .. he did wonders with our DL this year ... but in this day and time .. you gotta do both ... he may be looking to retire ... but will miss his coaching abilities .. but maybe he does want to follow Son and watch baseball .. cant blame him ... I think its obvious the QB room has not been coached well .. enough said ...... go get somebody who can recruit and let him and Chaney coach the QB's together ...

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I agree, but I think this year (and last year as well) is mostly on JG. He is an enigma in his own right. I think he has such a tendency to over-analyze plays as they're happening and with pre-snap reads that it sends him into panic mode once the play starts, which leads him into those situations where he either forces a throw and it's atrocious or he holds on to it too long and gets annihilated. We're super lucky that he doesn't have more lost fumbles and INTs. I don't think that's necessarily on CCW, because one has to assume he's coached JG to correct those things, yet they still aren't improving that much. I'd like to see us hang on to him a year or two into HB's tenure at QB and see what happens there with his development.

Oh boy blaming one guy for a sport that takes 21 others to succeed? Yeah that makes total sense.

 

[TJSVOLS]

Hope we let them both walk and get some new guys in. Love the rest of the staff moves that's happened so far

Nothing better than a backup qb or a different coach.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

I can’t wrap my head around that honestly. He’s done wonders with QB nearly everywhere he’s been but this year was at best a head scratcher

That makes sense because our QB play left most fans scratching our heads.