Jay Graham hired

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Tennessee: Look for more changes at Tennessee. We have been told that the new AD Dave Hart authorized Dooley to assemble the best possible coaching staff.

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I've been trying to keep up with this madness as best I can, but who is Mike Davis?

And this is a great, great hire. Very happy about this one.

NVM, I checked the recruiting forum.
 
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FearlessFreep said:
This is a very good hire, considering the circumstances, but it's important to put it into perspective.

Graham can have a positive effect on RBs and certainly in recruiting, but he won't cure the offensive woes. There are problems that unfortunately run a lot deeper than one position coach. Not to mention what effect moving Hinshaw to receiver might have.

The offensive scheme is still the same. The OL is still the same. The personnel haven't changed.

I hope I'm wrong, but UT isn't suddenly a nine-win team. This is a good step, but hopefully won't come too late to make any real difference.

I'm impressed by Graham and happy that he's chosen to return to Knoxville. Truly a VFL.
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golfballs03 said:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqwt9yAEofU[/youtube]
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Poole popped outside like that a couple of times this year, but was run out of bounds after a few yards. You think we'd be complaining as much about the OL is JG from '95 was back there? Hell no.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Yeah I guess.. I really don't keep up with assistant coaches. So please feel free to enlighten me.
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He helped improve USC's running game by leaps and bounds and is considered a good recruiter. Both things we need for the running department, IMO.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Just curious, but upon what are you basing this? Just because he played here doesn't mean he can coach.
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Hey clown, would you rather have no RB coach?

Or one that

-is in UT record books
-played pro
-coached Lattimore
-VFL
-contacts in Carolina
-highly rated as a recruiter
-young, up and coming coach
-young African American coach to be a buffer between middle aged white men and 19 yr old African American kids, that will have already earned respect before he speaks to the team

That's why it's a great hire.
 
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Now let's get ready to welcome a big time RB. Got them a coach, welcome home Graham. Now let's get a 100 yard or more per game rusher.
 
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pl3 said:
Hey clown, would you rather have no RB coach?

Or one that

-is in UT record books
-played pro
-coached Lattimore
-VFL
-contacts in Carolina
-highly rated as a recruiter
-young, up and coming coach
-young African American coach to be a buffer between middle aged white men and 19 yr old African American kids, that will have already earned respect before he speaks to the team

That's why it's a great hire.
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Wait.. is he saying that Graham doesn't know how to coach? lol.

That's cute
 
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DjCrenshaw said:
Jay was a great back his first couple of years. IIRC his numbers dropping off in the 97 season. Can someone help me remember if it was because the line didn't open holes for Graham, or was it because we just called more pass plays because of Manning?
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Well yeah his numbers dropped off slightly in 97....considering he graduated in 96....
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Just curious, but upon what are you basing this? Just because he played here doesn't mean he can coach.
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You're about 2.5 years too late, this comment would have applied to Chuck Smith as he had no coaching resume' when we hired him. Jay Graham has a solid coaching resume' that is what the positive comments are based on.
 
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Escape Goat said:
Indeed. Great news. Hope they are *****ing & moaning on cockytalk. What a lame name. Cockytalk
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Actually, they have been quite complimentary of Jay and understanding of his desire to return to his alma mater. See GamecockCentral.com - Message Boards .
 
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pl3 said:
Hey clown, would you rather have no RB coach?

Or one that

-is in UT record books
-played pro
-coached Lattimore
-VFL
-contacts in Carolina
-highly rated as a recruiter
-young, up and coming coach
-young African American coach to be a buffer between middle aged white men and 19 yr old African American kids, that will have already earned respect before he speaks to the team

That's why it's a great hire.
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racist imo.
 
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