Dennis Dodd Is Reporting On Sportsline...

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that all indications are that Brian Kelly is the next coach at the University of Tennessee.
 
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I don't know much about Kelly other than to look at his resume. I like what see there, obviously, yet somehow I can't shake the nagging feeling that he's largely reaping the benefits of what Mark Dantonio built there. This is a non-issue, right?
 
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Vercingetorix said:
I don't know much about Kelly other than to look at his resume. I like what see there, obviously, yet somehow I can't shake the nagging feeling that he's largely reaping the benefits of what Mark Dantonio built there. This is a non-issue, right?
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He really didn't piggyback anyone else's success at Grand Valley State or Central Michigan. Could he turn out to be a guy who gets to the bigtime and is over his head? Certainly. However, my gut tells me he's a whole lot closer to Jim Tressel than he is to John L. Smith.
 
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Just read the article on CBS sports line.

He admits its not a done deal.
The title of the article ends with a ?

Sounds like every thing else that has been written.
Every Sports writer out there is throwing something out.

Just so they can be the one who broke the story first.

:detective:
 
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Is the article based on the reports from the KNS? If it is, I am not going to put much stock in it.
 
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I have no issue as long as he has the fire to bring consistency to play. I also like that it is not the spread read option, as I prefer a more NFL prep O. Also only a few posts, so hello yall. He does run a spread derivative?
 
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John L. Smith is exactly the kind of guy I'm thinking about. I want the guy who built the program, not the guy who's currently warming the seat. Central Michigan is good, though -- I hadn't realized how putrid the Chippewas were before he got there until I just now looked it up.

If this turns out to be true, this strikes me as a good, solid hire for Hamilton -- at a time when the natives are not exactly looking for the solid up and comer. Seems like a bit of a risky move for Hamilton, considering all the ESPN money that he has to play with.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
John L. Smith is exactly the kind of guy I'm thinking about. I want the guy who built the program, not the guy who's currently warming the seat. Central Michigan is good, though -- I hadn't realized how putrid the Chippewas were before he got there until I just now looked it up.

If this turns out to be true, this strikes me as a good, solid hire for Hamilton -- at a time when the natives are not exactly looking for the solid up and comer. Seems like a bit of a risky move for Hamilton, considering all the ESPN money that he has to play with.
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Sometimes, an AD has to realize it's not about winning a press conference, it's about winning championships.
 
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Kelly, eh?

Not to say he can't turn the program around. Just, wanted a guy who could do it immediately.

I just don't buy it, Dodd isn't all who he is cracked up to be anyways
 
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Kige Ramsey Approves this hire.

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That is not what Dodd said at all. This thread is misleading. He based everything off of what was already reported in the KNS. This is nothing new.
 
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hatvol96 said:
that all indications are that Brian Kelly is the next coach at the University of Tennessee.
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hat what do you think about this posible hire? Can Kelly win in the SEC? The MAC and the Big East are nothing compared to the talent in the SEC. I have a feeling if we hire Kelly as a head coach we will be replacing Hamilton in the near future. Just doesnt feel like a solid hire to me just yet.
 
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zehr27 said:
I have a feeling if we hire Kelly as a head coach we will be replacing Hamilton in the near future. Just doesnt feel like a solid hire to me just yet.
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Based on what? I bet you felt like Coach Pearl was a bad hire, too. Give whoever the new coach is a chance to prove his worth.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
I don't know much about Kelly other than to look at his resume. I like what see there, obviously, yet somehow I can't shake the nagging feeling that he's largely reaping the benefits of what Mark Dantonio built there. This is a non-issue, right?
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Assume for a minute that is true. First off, Dantonio recruited players to run a power/Big Ten offense... Kelly turned them into a spread team. Next, we have to assume that most of the 4 qbs he has played this year were all fitted to play in Dantonio's system. OK... he's played 4 qb's and has them on the verge of winning a BCS conference. Tennessee can't even get it's top 2 qb's prepared to beat Wyoming or UCLA (lucky to get out alive against NIU)...
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Assume for a minute that is true. First off, Dantonio recruited players to run a power/Big Ten offense... Kelly turned them into a spread team. Next, we have to assume that most of the 4 qbs he has played this year were all fitted to play in Dantonio's system. OK... he's played 4 qb's and has them on the verge of winning a BCS conference. Tennessee can't even get it's top 2 qb's prepared to beat Wyoming or UCLA (lucky to get out alive against NIU)...
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I'm not dissing Kelly, but if the goal is to get better results than 2008, I've got a list of about 500 candidates for you.
 
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VolsByNature said:
Kelly, eh?

Not to say he can't turn the program around. Just, wanted a guy who could do it immediately.

I just don't buy it, Dodd isn't all who he is cracked up to be anyways
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He won the MAC within 3 years at Central Michigan and is on the verge of winning the Big East in 2 seasons. :unsure:
 
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kptvol said:
I'm not dissing Kelly, but if the goal is to get better results than 2008, I've got a list of about 500 candidates for you.
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We would agree that there are plenty of candidates out there that could do better than this slop we have this year. I was just addressing the concerns about Kelly just winning with Dantonio's players...
 
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