Gus Malzahn

[goooooovols]

Of course this means no Freeze, et al.

Yes we can hire him and ask him to take care of Pruitts buyout.

 

[JBVolunteer]

.670 winning percentage while coaching in the toughest division in college football.

3 wins over #1 ranked teams.
Malzahn teams rushed for over 100 yards per game in 90% of his games.

Produced an NFL pipeline- 33 NFL draft picks in his 8 years at Auburn; including 3 classes with at least 5 players.

3-5 record against Saban.

Overall, I think he’s a coach that has proven he can be successful in the toughest most competitive division in college football and he would have Tennessee competing for a weak eastern division fairly quickly.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Of course this means no Freeze, et al.

No he's a losing retread!

 

[BenGrimm]

A coach who has been to the NCG and beats Bama every 3rd year or so?

Tell me why it would be a bad hire?

 

[UTwild82]

Let's see, something about this feels vaguely familiar.

We have a program that has had multiple coaches in a short period of time. Program desperately needs a good coach. A guy who won a lot, but never on a big level has just been fired from a school that was sick of just winning. Now they wanted to win big. I mean, he went to one final four, but with the talent on his roster? He should have done more. Went to 17 tourneys in 18 years, but was that good enough for where he was? Surely any one of a number of coaches could do better.

Yeah, we wouldn't want someone's leftovers. No retreads here. It's not like it has worked out for us.

 

[volKano]

So you are satisfied with a horrible team.

Don’t try to twist what I said like a child.

 

[SayNoToJorts]

Why not hire a guy Auburn paid $20M a literal week ago to stop coaching for them? Same guy Pruitt beat in year 1 with JG and mostly Butch’s roster? Hard pass

 

[rkvdg]

No.no and no.

 

[508mikey]

No. He got fired for a reason. His offense went stale and predictable. Want Freeze.

Ive seen reports it was his defense that went stale

 

[bpalmer28]

Malzahn should take his $21,000,000 and tell football to kiss his ***. I would never want to coach again if I were him.

$21M is a lot of coin! I’d ride off into the sunset and enjoy the rest of my time on earth following my kids and grand babies wherever they want to go. Unlimited trips to Disney World. Unlimited Christmas lights. You name it

 

[bpalmer28]

.670 winning percentage while coaching in the toughest division in college football.

3 wins over #1 ranked teams.
Malzahn teams rushed for over 100 yards per game in 90% of his games.

Produced an NFL pipeline- 33 NFL draft picks in his 8 years at Auburn; including 3 classes with at least 5 players.

3-5 record against Saban.

Overall, I think he’s a coach that has proven he can be successful in the toughest most competitive division in college football and he would have Tennessee competing for a weak eastern division fairly quickly.

Isn’t he the winning coach in the SEC during the Saban era among coaches with at least 5 years experience, other than Saban?

Ppl scoff at that win percentage, but whose is higher?

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

I think he would be an upgrade from our current situation. But I kind of put him in the same category as Richt at Georgia. Great guy, good coach, just not going to win the big one for you.

I wont lie..i miss the 1996-2002 Vols but a coach that could simply beat Kentucky amd not get blown out regularly would make being a Vol fan fun again.


Currently it is a joyless time killer...

 

[Vol4ever]

Hell YES!

 

[Vol4ever]

Wouldn’t be my first choice but I would be ok with it.

I think most rational people would agree he’s an upgrade over Pruitt.

Who would be your first choice?

 

[azvol03]

A mild yeah, but I don’t think he’d want the job. $20 million coming his way and you think he’ll take on headaches galore, turbulent fan base, etc. just for the heck of it? That coaching “itch” can be cured with enough money, IMO. I pronounce G.M. itch free.

 

[bpalmer28]

Isn’t he the winning coach in the SEC during the Saban era among coaches with at least 5 years experience, other than Saban?

Ppl scoff at that win percentage, but whose is higher?

Les Miles and Mark Richt. They were better

I’d still take Gus over most candidates not named Freeze. Sometimes a fresh start is all a man needs.

 

[JBVolunteer]

Isn’t he the winning coach in the SEC during the Saban era among coaches with at least 5 years experience, other than Saban?

Ppl scoff at that win percentage, but whose is higher?

Most of the posters on this site will scoff at Malzahn while pushing to hire a coach with tons of personal and professional baggage that was fired in disgrace and had half his wins vacated by the NCAA. I really don’t get it.

 

[TnVol!]

No.

 

[BogeyVol]

1000% No

 

[sonofUT62]

As someone who lives in Alabama, no. He’s great at getting kids to buy in but his offense has a short shelf life in the SEC

He was the 2nd longest tenured coach in the conference. And by a pretty good amount.

 

[murfreesboro_vol]

Of course this means no Freeze, et al.

He would have us instantly relevant. We wouldn't be world beaters but would put us in a position where we arn't losing to georgia state and kentucky.

 

[cgrish]

Yes, and another coach no one has said anything about, how bout Mark Richt, he has very good recruiting contacts in Ga. He may be ready to get back into coaching.

 

[escapegoat2]

He beat saban

More than you can say about the last 4 coaches.

yes, I know, Jones but let’s be honest Barnett won that game.

What? Lmao

 

[badkarma]

Yes, it’s time to get some offense in Knoxville

 

[escapegoat2]

Auburn is a tough job and he’s done well there. It’s a yes for me.

Absolute yes for me too. Prefer someone else though