How about Rush Propst?

[ClockworkOrange]

Article is a year old, but gives some background on Propst's goal to make the move to college ball

 

[volfannbama]

High School coach = High School results

 

[governmentmule]

the big question about him,is he bald or not ?

 

[rgcvols98]

He has some serious baggage as well.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Yeah. Maybe we should just hire some no name who has zero SEC experience to be the OC. That sounds just like a TN hire. Good grief. Propst? If that's the best we can do then we truly are screwed.

 

[andywilson001]

How about No

 

[37620VOL]

High School coach = High School results

Like Hugh Freeze?

 

[37620VOL]

Addressing the OP, seems risky. Too risky for me.

Also, if this were who CJP wanted, it would already be done.

 

[utvolpj]

It there are red flags around Freeze them Propst would set off warning sirens, lights, text alerts, etc

 

[InstrumentalVol]

High School coach = High School results

High School Coach = Ultimately a 3x National Champion as a DC and head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers

But sure

 

[dduncan4163]

I could get on board. It worked out well with Freeze and Malzahn

 

[volfannbama]

Like Hugh Freeze?

Freeze started his college career as a te coach, then went to a small school, lambarth I think. Then oc at ark st.....And so on....not oc at a major school with an inexperienced head coach.

Nice try though

 

[Volfan2012]

He has extra-marital baggage as well. Pruitt likes him so he could definitely evolve into a major candidate. Hiring anything at Tennessee is a definitely very hard to accomplish. We work overtime to get a list make a decision and come up with the right person. In spite of the time and patience we take we usually come up with the wrong guy. So just watching and waiting to see how this goes will definitely hire someone eventually.

 

[tnburban]

High School coach = High School results

There are numerous former HS coaches who have had success with P5 schools. Chad Morris was the OC at Clemson one year removed from the HS scene. Malzhan started in HS. So did Odom. And I'm sure there's more.

Not everyone has the connections to land a GA spot or position coach early on and have to take another path.

 

[Gandalf]

Lot of red flags but also, OC would not be his first position - likely he would need to be position coach first, where he might be able to get past the baggage, then move up to OC. There is no question of his coaching skills but then, he would also need time to adjust to college level.

 

[give_him 6]

High School coach = High School results

Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn would disagree.

 

[37620VOL]

Freeze started his college career as a te coach, then went to a small school, lambarth I think. Then oc at ark st.....And so on....not oc at a major school with an inexperienced head coach.

Nice try though

I would try again, but I actually agree with the point you're making. Pass

 

[Power T-Rev]

Buddy hire. Screams Butch Jones

 

[ShowMeThemTD's]

It there are red flags around Freeze them Probst would set off warning sirens, lights, text alerts, etc

What are these red flags? Clueless on this one

 

[volfannbama]

High School Coach = Ultimately a 3x National Champion as a DC and head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers

But sure

Again....began his college career as a position coach.....So yeah...totally the same thing.

NM, ive done some research and I cant believe we are actually outbiding everyone trying to pull CRP. Actually he is the goat, outstanding hire, not sure why we even considered all these other folks.

 

[82_VOL_83]

He has extra marriage baggage as well. Pruitt likes him so he could definitely evolve into a major candidate. Hiring anything at Tennessee is a definitely very hard to accomplish. We work overtime to get a list make a decision and come up with the right person. In spite of the time and patience we take we usually come up with the wrong guy. So just watching and waiting to see how this goes will definitely hire someone eventually.

Fify.....I think.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn would disagree.

Gerry Faust.

 

[utvolpj]

Fify.....I think.

He might flourish in Utah

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

He has some serious baggage as well.

He has more baggage than Samsonite...

 

[volfannbama]

There are numerous former HS coaches who have had success with P5 schools. Chad Morris was the OC at Clemson one year removed from the HS scene. Malzhan started in HS. So did Odom. And I'm sure there's more.

Not everyone has the connections to land a GA spot or position coach early on and have to take another path.

In not saying being a hs school is bad, im saying most make a progression. Sure there are outliers, however, no argument can be made that CRP isnt a huge risk at oc.....and im not sure a high risk is what Tennessee needs right now.