ESPN Chris Low Says Tony Elliot & Sonny Dykes Are Names To Watch For

[Volbrando]

Just can’t fathom that White brings this to Knoxville as his first AD move.

I don’t care who the AD it’s gonna be hard to get any decent coach right now I’m afraid. I’m hopefully optimistic but preparing for the worst

 

[loservol]

What a joke! Any AD could hire these two.

 

[jarnol32]

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[Boston Vol]

I also remember in 2008 Low trotting out Butch Davis and Tim Brewster as serious candidates. Neither one was ever even contacted.

 

[MWAVolfan]

Dude, stoerner said they got the big fish. The contract is done.

tweet? link?

The photo (if legit) in the coachery thread, looks more like Elliott

LOL that's a legit bigfoot photo. What the hell phone was that taken on a 2004 blackberry?

 

[Vol423]

Dude, stoerner said they got the big fish. The contract is done.

No. He said a deal was done. He didn't say that it was the #1 choice. He didn't say that it wasn't the #1 choice either though.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Does anybody know if Dykes has ever even coached a game against an SEC team as a head coach?

He beat Ole Miss at La Tech, but Ole Miss was 2-10 that year.

 

[mackievol]

Who is Sonny Dykes?

 

[landscapingvol]

Chris Low is very very connected, he is probably the most trustworthy reporter of Tennessee news than anyone IMO due to his relationship with a few boosters.

No he isn’t, not anymore. He used to be under Fulmer but Low isn’t nearly as connected as he used to be.

 

[Border Vol]

Does anybody know if Dykes has ever even coached a game against an SEC team as a head coach?

While he was at Louisiana Tech
2011 Lost 26-20 to Mississippi State and won 27-7 over Ole Miss

 

[CBR07]

If that were true, just keep Steele on this year and try all this again next year

 

[YankeeVol]

Just can’t fathom that White brings this to Knoxville as his first AD move.

19-31 at his first P5 job...I'm good

 

[zidanefan]

I don’t care who the AD it’s gonna be hard to get any decent coach right now I’m afraid. I’m hopefully optimistic but preparing for the worst

I agree. I’m all for realism. But, name Steele or Chaney as interim for a year until the sanctions play out and spin it as a “stability move.” Don’t settle for a barely above .500 HC.

 

[PNW Huskie]

Elliott = Yes
Dykes =

 

[tastycar]

He beat Ole Miss at La Tech, but Ole Miss was 2-10 that year.

Well, that changes my perspective

 

[Boston Vol]

No he isn’t, not anymore. He used to be under Fulmer but Low isn’t nearly as connected as he used to be.

Exactly. Which is why he threw out two of the names that were in the Brice article form Saturday. He has no clue what’s going on. And that’s not a shot at him, it just tells you how well White is doing in keeping everything quiet.

 

[Nouveaux]

Who is Sonny Dykes?

A guy who got fired by Cal.

 

[Southeastern VFL]

The ideal of Dykes being our coach leads me to believe that Harrison Bailey has been praying to God for a coach that fits him.

 

[bleedorange9995]

Elliott = Yes if that’s the best, I’ll support
Dykes = hell no

 

[TartanTurff]

The Anderson News Lear 60 just settled in at the Addison, Texas Airport leaving from TYS around 4:00 ish. Anderson does have offices and operations in Plano, such that it could purely be a run of the mill business trip and movement of people.

 

[Bigorange123]

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[bicenTENNial]

Chris Low is very very connected, he is probably the most trustworthy reporter of Tennessee news than anyone IMO due to his relationship with a few boosters.

For our sake I hope he's not that connected

 

[Vol423]

Who is Sonny Dykes?

Exactly. He sounds an awful lot like a possible UT hire as head coach.

 

[OrangeMound]

 

[Skippy95]

No. He said a deal was done. He didn't say that it was the #1 choice. He didn't say that it wasn't the #1 choice either though.

Clarified. My bad. Thanks. It’s the big fish till it ain’t!! Let’s go big orange!!!