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#176
#176
EODVOL said:
With the exception of App. State, the man has been in the game this long and not picked up by other FBS teams as a DC, for me that would raise flags. I can see him as a D-Line coach but not a Coordinator.
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I don’t think he has cared about moving much. He may like the Boone area.
Who knows, he may not even be interested but definitely worth gauging his interest.
 
#180
#180
Odom is not coming here, he's not leaving Arkansas to come here.Neither is muschamp,he hates us and is at Georgia. Heupel better get somebody that knows the SEC. Not an up and comer. Steele's the best option imo.
 
#183
#183
GreyWolf1129 said:
We need an SEC-level DC (and staff), or a DC (and staff) who can learn to play in the SEC. Say what you will, but at the college level there's the SEC...and then there's everybody else. From time to time, an OSU or Clemson or Oklahoma will beat the odds, but right now the SEC rules the roost in college football. 6 out of the last 10, and 12 out of the last 20 National Champions came from the SEC. That's 60%, out of the 5 "Power 5" conferences. Yes, Alabama features prominently, but you'll also find LSU, Auburn, and UF in that list. Bottom line: The road to a National Championship has led through the SEC since the CFP started. Fact.

Vol Fan for Life though I am, I'm not so foolish as to think that this year...or next...or even the next...hold promise for UT to win its' next NC. But I do think that Coach Heupel is bringing an offense that can score enough points to win most of its' games.

The question then becomes: Can we hold our opponent below what we score? To do so, we need an SEC-level DC, as I mentioned above. So what is an "SEC-level DC"? Again, we need look no further than (ugh) Alabama to find the answer...

Pressure. Find a way to pressure the offense on every snap. SEC football is a line of scrimmage game. You have got to create pressure on the opposing offense, by whatever means. The front 6 or 7 on defense will determine how well your defense plays overall. Saban, Smart, Mullen, Kiffin, and Jimbo are going to score their points. But if you can turn one or two of their drives each half into a punt (or a turnover), you begin to tip the scales back in your favor. That's what our DC and his staff need to be focused on, IMO. Playing "pressure" means that you will give up the big play from time to time. But over 4 quarters, those big plays will be negated by drives that ended in punts (or turnovers), and the extra possessions you gained by forcing them.

What worked at UCF won't work in the SEC. Here is where Coach Heupel and his staff really need to raise their game. Here is where an SEC-level DC can make a difference. And will, if UT can find one.

I have confidence that UT will score points moving forward. The trick then becomes finding a way to stop our opponent from scoring more.

The DC hire, and staff, are thus critical. Get it right, and UT Football is back sooner rather than later. Get it wrong, and we're no better than our offense.

Forewarned is forearmed, Josh. Pay heed here.

Go Vols.
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He ran the same offense at Mizz and it most certainly worked. This is not Butch Jones ball.
 
#186
#186
I curious about where things stand with Steele as DC. I'm catching some 2nd hand smoke that he might be staying on.
 
#189
#189
Why is everyone wanting Mayo, who has zero experience being a DC?

Defense seems to be everyone's number one concern, yet they say they want Mayo.

Nothing against him, he was a great player here and I'm sure he is a good LB coach.

Tennessee needs a proven DC hire with recruiting experience, which Mayo has neither.
 
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#193
#193
buckfama said:
Why is everyone wanting Mayo, who has zero experience being a DC?

Defense seems to be everyone's number one concern, yet they say they want Mayo.

Nothing against him, he was a great player here and I'm sure he is a good LB coach.

Tennessee needs a proven DC hire with recruiting experience, which Mayo has neither.
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He was the de facto DC in New England this year and is highly respected not only by the Patriots and Belichick but the entire NFL. He received a couple of head coaching interviews this year.

His interview last week or so talking about being leaders of men and the establishment of culture here like back when he played and before him really stood out to me as well. Honestly wouldn't mind him being dc at all
 
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#197
Stark_Vol said:
He was the de facto DC in New England this year and is highly respected not only by the Patriots and Belichick but the entire NFL. He received a couple of head coaching interviews this year.

His interview last week or so talking about being leaders of men and the establishment of culture here like back when he played and before him really stood out to me as well. Honestly wouldn't mind him being dc at all
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Not enough experience for this job no beginners needed
 
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