Davis Scenario

#27
#27
Vol on the Rocks said:
My college buddy is the son of one of the big time boosters so what I’m about to say came from him and I don’t know how accurate this is.

The Contract Extension
To give you the full flavor, let’s go back to the contract extension in the spring. Hamilton did not want to extend the contract. He told the boosters that if they wanted Fulmer’s contract extended, they would need to pony up the money for the extension but UT would not pay for it. Fulmer and a lot of the boosters go way back and they wanted to give him the extension for 2 reasons: 1) They felt a loyalty to Fulmer. They knew things weren’t going well and if things didn’t pan out this year, giving Fulmer the extension would ensure he was going to get a good going away package for his years of service to UT. 2) Not giving Fulmer an extension would look really bad after he took them to the SEC Championship game last year.

The Season
As many had feared, things didn’t go well. The biggest concern was the lack of discipline on the team. This was the same issue as in years past but without some of the assistant coaches that were there in the past to reign it in, it got out of control. Hamilton had no confidence in Fulmer to correct the problem since this was a recurring theme. Hamilton wanted to pull the trigger on Fulmer after the Georgia game but he couldn’t get the boosters to pony up on the buyout and make the commitment for the new coach. The boosters finally got off the fence after the Bama game and made the commitment. The decision could have been announced last week but they needed another week to get all of the details worked out. After S. Carolina, all their ducks were in a row so the deed was done.


The Search
Now that Fulmer has been taken care of, the issue is the new coach. There will be no official contact between UT and any coach until after the season. Here is the way this works. The AD has hired an independent firm and given them a list of names. I don’t know all the names on the list but I was told that it included 4 current head coaches (all division 1 coaches, no NFL coaches), 2 assistants, and 1 not currently coaching. They are to contact the coach’s agents and determine their interest in the job. This way, there is plausible deniability for the administration and the prospective coach. If things go well, they could have a new coach already committed by the end of the season. UT is desperately trying to avoid a public coaching search. They don’t want the bad publicity of a coach turning them down and making them look foolish. After much prodding, I was finally given a few of the names of the current coaches and one of the assistant coaches (Butch Davis, and Will Muchamp). The coach that is not currently coaching is Dennis Franchioni. I was also told that Franchioni contacted UT several weeks ago to expressed interest in the job if it came available. I don’t know the other 3 current coaches or the other assistant.

That’s all I know so you can take it for what it’s worth.
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Dennis Macaroni gets hired here I will move and Will Muschump is not our answer either.
 
#28
#28
undertakervol said:
Hey, somebody help me out a little. I would like know is what is so special about Butch Davis? I'm not trying to be a smartass or nothing like that. I would like to understand why he should be at the top of the list of our coaching search?
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Leave out his days in Cleveland and his overall body of work is pretty good.
 
#29
#29
Having been raised properly by NCSU alum, I want no coach with the taint of Franchione.
 
#31
#31
Vol on the Rocks said:
The coach that is not currently coaching is Dennis Franchioni. I was also told that Franchioni contacted UT several weeks ago to expressed interest in the job if it came available. I don’t know the other 3 current coaches or the other assistant.

That’s all I know so you can take it for what it’s worth.
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Hamilton isn't dumb enough to hire that Bama retreat Frankaroni.
 
#32
#32
UT's job is not one to cut your teeth on as your first job. No Muschamp for UT. We're not teaching guys how to be a HC, we're looking for someone who already knows the craft.
 
#34
#34
Butch Davis beat Fulmer out of a few North Carolina in-state recruits; most notably DT Marvin Austin. He's a fine recruiter and a winner.
 
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undertakervol said:
Hey, somebody help me out a little. I would like know is what is so special about Butch Davis? I'm not trying to be a smartass or nothing like that. I would like to understand why he should be at the top of the list of our coaching search?
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he built the miami team that larry coker won an NC with.

just like ron zook built the Gator team that urban meyer won an NC with.
 
#36
#36
Vol on the Rocks said:
The coach that is not currently coaching is Dennis Franchioni. I was also told that Franchioni contacted UT several weeks ago to expressed interest in the job if it came available.
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Franchione getting a coaching job anywhere other than the middle school level is laughable.

The man is trash. He's worse than Petrino.
 
#37
#37
undertakervol said:
Hey, somebody help me out a little. I would like know is what is so special about Butch Davis? I'm not trying to be a smartass or nothing like that. I would like to understand why he should be at the top of the list of our coaching search?
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Butch Davis at Miami (from Wiki):

Davis returned to college football when he got his first chance as a head coach. Back at the University of Miami, he helped turn around a program that was in disarray. Not long after he was hired, the Hurricanes were found to have committed several violations of NCAA rules during the tenure of his predecessor, Dennis Erickson. As a result, the Hurricanes were barred from postseason play in his first year (despite an 8–3 record) and lost 31 football scholarship spots over several years.

Despite these handicaps, he managed to post a 51–20 record during his tenure as head coach and by his last year, the Hurricanes finished 11–1 and #2 in the country. However, due to a quirk in the Bowl Championship Series formula, the Hurricanes didn't get a spot in the Orange Bowl (that year's national championship game). The snub still rankles Miami fans to this day, especially since the Hurricanes were passed over in favor of bitter rival Florida State, whom they'd beaten in the regular season.

The Hurricanes earned recognition from the American Football Coaches Association for outstanding graduation rates in each of his six seasons at Miami. The following players were coached or recruited by Davis in his stint at Miami: Ray Lewis (LB), Yatil Green (WR), Kenard Lang (DE), Kenny Holmes (DE), Duane Starks (CB), Edgerrin James (RB), Bubba Franks (TE), Dan Morgan (LB), Damion Lewis (DT), Santana Moss (WR), Reggie Wayne (WR), Bryant McKinnie (OT), Jeremy Shockey (TE), Phillip Buchanon (CB), Ed Reed (S), Mike Rumph (CB), Andre Johnson (WR), Jerome McDougle (DE), Willis McGahee (RB), William Joseph (DT), the late Sean Taylor (S), Kellen Winslow II (TE), Jonathan Vilma (LB), D.J. Williams (LB), Vernon Carey (OT), Vince Wilfork (DT), Antrel Rolle (CB), and Kelly Jennings (CB). Moreover, Davis' smaller-than-usual recruiting classes are widely considered to have laid the foundation for Miami's undefeated national championship team of 2001 (under Davis' former offensive coordinator, Larry Coker), since many of his recruits were forced to play right away.
 
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