Josh Heupel Show

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I know I'm going to be blasted for being so negative, but I just saw the Josh Heupel Show and thought it was the worst coaches show I've ever seen. The thing I've always liked about UT's coaches show was the coach breaking down the plays during the showing of the highlights. Not only did Heupel not speak during the highlights, but they were way too short and most of them were from the field level angle and in slow motion. Some of the commercials ran longer than the second half highlights. Those canned features were great but can be shown anytime during the season. I want insights from the coaches and players about the game.
 
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GAVol said:
The Sunday morning coach’s show is at least 20 years past being appointment viewing.
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You're right. It shouldn't be - especially for these coaches making the big millions - but it is. These days they feel more like vehicles to fulfill advertising obligations than anything else. Which, eh, they probably are.
 
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I look at it from Heupels perspective...
Game Saturday with post.game conference
Press.conference on Monday
Vol.calls Wednesday
Presser on Friday before game

So Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday without any media commitments for game prep and recruiting.

Do coaches show and it takes one of those away plus you aren't covering anything that you haven't or are going to.cover in another presser.
 
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Among the things I want my coach doing during his 80-hour in-season work week, taping a coach’s show is pretty low on the list. If he can do 30 minutes in a studio near the stadium while the traffic clears that’s more than enough.

Honestly, between late Saturday and lunch on Sunday, I would rather him spend some time with his family and get reset for the next week.
 
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Voltopia said:
You're right. It shouldn't be - especially for these coaches making the big millions - but it is. These days they feel more like vehicles to fulfill advertising obligations than anything else. Which, eh, they probably are.
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The millions Heupel makes are for coaching, not being a TV football analyst.

Sure, it's part of the contract to do the show but it should be zero distraction (read: preparation) for Coach Heupel because there's a ton of preparation during the season for each game.

I'd MUCH rather he spend time preparing to lead the team against NC State than spend time trying to entertain me with a TV show.
 
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oUTraged said:
I know I'm going to be blasted for being so negative, but I just saw the Josh Heupel Show and thought it was the worst coaches show I've ever seen. The thing I've always liked about UT's coaches show was the coach breaking down the plays during the showing of the highlights. Not only did Heupel not speak during the highlights, but they were way too short and most of them were from the field level angle and in slow motion. Some of the commercials ran longer than the second half highlights. Those canned features were great but can be shown anytime during the season. I want insights from the coaches and players about the game.
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I do not care about what Heupel does on his coaches show. Just as long as Heupel wins football games.
 
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IndianaVol said:
I look at it from Heupels perspective...
Game Saturday with post.game conference
Press.conference on Monday
Vol.calls Wednesday
Presser on Friday before game

So Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday without any media commitments for game prep and recruiting.

Do coaches show and it takes one of those away plus you aren't covering anything that you haven't or are going to.cover in another presser.
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That's kinda my point. Do a good coaches show on Sunday where you answer most of the fans' questions there, you don't need the other pressers where you just repeat yourself. But let's face it, talking to the media, thus talking to the fans, is a very big part of a coach's job. Heupel knows this, that's why he thanks the fans nearly every time he talks. Without fans, those big salaries don't exist. If he doesn't need me as a fan of his coach's show, that's his loss, not mine.
 
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I just watched it online...Josh certainly "mailed it in"...I know it's listed in his contract, and this one looked like he/Bob quickly taped (he was only on camera about 7 minutes of the hour...the rest was prepared story/packages and LOTS of ADs to charge companies for) between after game Preser and his shower last night quickly after the game.

Here's CLASSIC Johnny Majors Show



and...of course...Baldor's Show...

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Most coaches (not all) loathe doing “coaches shows” and only do them be cause it’s in their contract. Steve Early had to ask Fulmer to remind Pruitt he HAD to do the show OR he wouldn’t get the money. AND he had to do it when they TOLD him he would do it. He finally relented because he, I guess, wanted the money. (I feel like some gossiping teenager but I got that straight from the proverbial horses mouth🤷‍♂️). I’m sure JH is much more agreeable than JP but still I’m sure he doesn’t like doing it.
 
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oUTraged said:
That's kinda my point. Do a good coaches show on Sunday where you answer most of the fans' questions there, you don't need the other pressers where you just repeat yourself. But let's face it, talking to the media, thus talking to the fans, is a very big part of a coach's job. Heupel knows this, that's why he thanks the fans nearly every time he talks. Without fans, those big salaries don't exist. If he doesn't need me as a fan of his coach's show, that's his loss, not mine.
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I just disagree. A "very big part of a coach's job" is not correct. It's a necessary evil for the coach.

What I don't want is the coach worrying about a TV show instead of the REAL very big part of a coach's job which is recruiting players, mentoring players and staff, coaching up players, collaborating with his staff, planning for the next game........ you know, coach activities.

The "very big part" is BS. I'm happy to know Heupel isn't a potato like Pruitt but he owes us wins and a TV show does zero toward that end.

The big donors who matter can get a word with Josh if they really feel they need to but he entertains the rest of us on Saturdays by having UT as well prepared as possible.
 
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TAF said:
I just watched it online...Josh certainly "mailed it in"...I know it's listed in his contract, and this one looked like he/Bob quickly taped (he was only on camera about 7 minutes of the hour...the rest was prepared story/packages and LOTS of ADs to charge companies for) between after game Preser and his shower last night quickly after the game.

Here's CLASSIC Johnny Majors Show



and...of course...Baldor's Show...

DoY4AvyW0AA6RQE.jpg
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How did you watch it online? I was using the link below but can’t get it to play past the opening 2 seconds. It blacks out

utsports.com

The Josh Heupel TV Show Debuts This Weekend - University of Tennessee Athletics

The Josh Heupel TV Show makes its 2024 season debut across the Volunteer State this weekend following the Vols' season-opener against Chattanooga.
utsports.com utsports.com
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
I just disagree. A "very big part of a coach's job" is not correct. It's a necessary evil for the coach.

What I don't want is the coach worrying about a TV show instead of the REAL very big part of a coach's job which is recruiting players, mentoring players and staff, coaching up players, collaborating with his staff, planning for the next game........ you know, coach activities.

The "very big part" is BS. I'm happy to know Heupel isn't a potato like Pruitt but he owes us wins and a TV show does zero toward that end.

The big donors who matter can get a word with Josh if they really feel they need to but he entertains the rest of us on Saturdays by having UT as well prepared as possible.
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But it is part of the coach's job. They are representatives of the brand and the program - and the school. They're paid to play that role. They're paid incredibly well to play that role.

It's fine for us to agree to disagree, and it's clear we do on this one, but I don't get this insistence about them only being coaches and nothing else at all. They are the highest paid public employees in the state in most instances. PR, and yes, communicating with the fans who support you, is part of the territory. And if Tennessee, with its armada of coaches, support staff, administrative staff, and so on, can't survive without Heupel for forty five minutes a week, then I don't know what to think about it. Hope he doesn't go out for lunch.

I mean, I don't even care that much about this. Heupel can do whatever. I just struggle with notion of this being a heavy burden for coaches. An obligation that's about ten hours a year, when you get paid anywhere between two and ten million dollars in that same year. I mean ... it's hard to grasp.
 
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Voltopia said:
But it is part of the coach's job. They are representatives of the brand and the program - and the school. They're paid to play that role. They're paid incredibly well to play that role.

It's fine for us to agree to disagree, and it's clear we do on this one, but I don't get this insistence about them only being coaches and nothing else at all. They are the highest paid public employees in the state in most instances. PR, and yes, communicating with the fans who support you, is part of the territory. And if Tennessee, with its armada of coaches, support staff, administrative staff, and so on, can't survive without Heupel for forty five minutes a week, then I don't know what to think about it. Hope he doesn't go out for lunch.

I mean, I don't even care that much about this. Heupel can do whatever. I just struggle with notion of this being a heavy burden for coaches. An obligation that's about ten hours a year, when you get paid anywhere between two and ten million dollars in that same year. I mean ... it's hard to grasp.
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It's just not a very big part of why Josh Heupel makes millions. We paid Pruitt millions also and he had the brains of an asparagus, which he didn't even what it was.

Coaches are paid to coach and the job is legendarily stressful and especially now with NIL/portal issues.

It's a full-time COACHING job and sure, the coach represents the brand, does interviews (because they're required,) does the halftime question or two for TV (again, required,) and does the TV show that's required.

You know what you DON'T have to require Coach Heupel to do? Coaching activities. Nobody has to remind him to get a plan to train the guys, to watch the film, to study with his staff, to be at practices, to recruit, to talk with parents and players, etc.

The interaction with the press needs to be as stress free as possible and that means DEFINITELY mailing in the TV show and not spending one minute preparing for it. He has much better things to do with his time.
 
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