Jimmy Sexton speech at the Memphis TD Club

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You were arguing earlier that a coach will take a job with less competition if possible. I'm not sure that is true.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
Are you questioning Jimmy Sexton's ability to rank coaching jobs in terms of attractiveness compared to Joe sports fan?
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No. I'm questioning Jimmy Sexton's ability to rank coaching jobs (publicly) in terms of reality.
 
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tvolsfan said:
You were arguing earlier that a coach will take a job with less competition if possible. I'm not sure that is true.
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I was refuting the idea that coaches are ego-maniacs to the point of searching out the stiffest competition. i.e. wanting to go to UT for the competition versus Clemson where the road to a championship is much easier.
 
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You wouldn't go to UT for the competition. You go to UT because it is a better job.

And anyways UT will be able to offer more money if it became a bidding war.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
I was refuting the idea that coaches are ego-maniacs to the point of searching out the stiffest competition. i.e. wanting to go to UT for the competition versus Clemson where the road to a championship is much easier.
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Recruiting against the SEC and Wake Forest/UNC/NC State. Clemson is in for a downward trend because of Wake and UNC coming back in to the picture.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
You missed the point. If you go back and read, I threw out the list to refute the assertion that competition is a deciding factor in coaches taking jobs. You are supporting my argument. Thanks again.
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If competing at the highest level weren't a major consideration, there would be pretty much nobody leaving college for the professional ranks. Also, the Big East wouldn't be able to get anyone to come coach basketball in that league now.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
If anyone thinks Sexton is going to say anything about the UT job that wont put pressure on UT they are crazy. This is a good move on his part. All the pressure is now on UT. UT fans will not allow the Clemson job to be broadcast as "better" than UT. If Sexton really is saying this in a public forum and is serious about it then he is an idiot. And trust me, he is not an idiot. He also said that Saban was in no way interested in the bammer job. He said that Saban's goal was a Super bowl. He waxed poetically about how Saban LOVED his job. I put no weight in what he or any other agent says in public. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
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Amen
 
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UT IE 95 said:
I was refuting the idea that coaches are ego-maniacs to the point of searching out the stiffest competition. i.e. wanting to go to UT for the competition versus Clemson where the road to a championship is much easier.
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Good luck with that.
 
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volmanbill said:
Good luck with that.
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OK. Simple. If UT is such a great job and college coaches thrive on playing the best competition, why doesn't Hamilton just set the date for interviews and criteria and wait for them to line up? Who wouldn't want the opportunity to play in a dominant league with the National Champions from the last two seasons - and probably a third in a row this year? What coach worth his salt wouldn't want to measure his craft against the likes of Spurrier, Saban, Richt, and Meyer every season?

Heck - UT should be having to choose between the likes of Stoops, Tressel, and Carroll based on your belief.

But in reality world we're realistically talking about Kelly, Peterson, and Brewster.
 
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There really isn't a job that could automatically attract the coaches some people here have said. That doesn't make the UT job any worse. And no Kiffin on the list?
 
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I have to believe there's at least one more coach out there who wants to compete with the best competition in college football... AND win!

That would be our guy.

It is most certainly NOT some crawl-into-the-easiest-cushiest-coaching-spot-on-the-planet-to-bank-away-enough-money-to-retire-kind of SLUG.
 
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tvolsfan said:
There really isn't a job that could automatically attract the coaches some people here have said. That doesn't make the UT job any worse. And no Kiffin on the list?
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I'm honestly not sure what to think about Kiffin. For every one good thing about him, there's an unknown and a negative.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
I had forgotten that stint, just like I'm sure John has.
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Considering how much it meant to him when Larry Brown intentionally got thrown out of a game against the Nets so John could coach the Sixers to victory and rub it in New Jersey management's face, I can assure you John hasn't forgotten that time.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
OK. Simple. If UT is such a great job and college coaches thrive on playing the best competition, why doesn't Hamilton just set the date for interviews and criteria and wait for them to line up? Who wouldn't want the opportunity to play in a dominant league with the National Champions from the last two seasons - and probably a third in a row this year? What coach worth his salt wouldn't want to measure his craft against the likes of Spurrier, Saban, Richt, and Meyer every season?

Heck - UT should be having to choose between the likes of Stoops, Tressel, and Carroll based on your belief.

But in reality world we're realistically talking about Kelly, Peterson, and Brewster.
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Apparently you didn't see the MH interview on UTSports.com where he stated that "prospective candidate's confidentiality" was his main focus.
 
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You want to talk about some candidates being lower in the coaching stratum, but when urban meyer went to Florida he wasn't near the level that he is portrayed at now. Tressel came from youngstown st. Just because a candidate is not in the upper echelon of coaching at the moment the correct hire to a quality program could propel that coach into the ranks of the mentioned coaches.
 
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hog88 said:
Free lesson here.. In buisness you need to ask yourself "Who's kids will eat first? Yours or the other guy?" If word ever got out that he cut his commision to help out his school he would be through, every one of his clients would expect the same.

The guy is doing his job; school ties end at the bank my friend.
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Finally someone gets it! Thats the point I was trying to flush out with all the drivel! School loyality does have a cutoff for saints and sinners alike. However I disagree with your statement about Sexton being through. If there is a coach out there that a school or organization wants bad enough they will pay the devil to get him. And if a coach wants the bank he will hire Sexton who has a proven track record.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Considering how much it meant to him when Larry Brown intentionally got thrown out of a game against the Nets so John could coach the Sixers to victory and rub it in New Jersey management's face, I can assure you John hasn't forgotten that time.
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I’m sure he reflects daily with great pleasure recalling the glory days of riding the pine between head coaching gigs.
 
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Jimmy Sexton M. Hamilton into that ridiculous CPF contract at the end of last season. He's obviously got MH duped, plucked & stuffed like a turkey. Either get rid of MH or don't have ANYTHING to do with a sleaze like Jimmy Sexton. There are several coaches who'd come into Knoxville & do a great job. We don't NEED any more "deals" like the last one!
GO VOLS...beat vandie.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
I’m sure he reflects daily with great pleasure recalling the glory days of riding the pine between head coaching gigs.
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It's going to be the central time period around which he's built the narrative of his upcoming book. Yeah, you're right. He never thinks about it.
 
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