Kiffin signs new contract extension with Ole Miss

[onevol74]

I'm thinking that Texas A&M turning the corner this season has made the powers-that-be at Texas a little nervous... and Herman is not recruiting very well at the moment. His problems went much deeper than just wins and losses.

What are his problems? Not that us Vol fans would be able to identify coaching problems.

 

[BakedZeni15]

THIS. ALL OF THIS. (Aside from the spelling)

Thank you, I knew something did not look right, spelling mistake fixed.

 

[TJSVOLS]

So Texas will fire a guy who has gone 32-18, played for a conference title, won four bowls in four years, including a Sugar Bowl but we cannot move on from a guy that has gone 16-19 and has one lucky comeback bowl win? This complacency is why our program is where it is at right now.

Amen....

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

32-18 and making to the conference championship game is a lot better than 16-19 and getting lucky to beat Indiana last year.

Guy has great experience and can recruit. A few short years ago was THE RISING STAR in college football. Maybe he needs a change in scenery

 

[GAVol]

They are COMMITTED to winning!
All our AD wants to do is give lip service by talking about it.

Then why haven’t they won jack in 10 years?

 

[HoopCreekVol]

"Texas will owe Herman a $15 million buyout... and his staff $24 million."

Ouch.

But Texas is committed to having a winning program.

 

[Boston Vol]

32-18 and making to the conference championship game is a lot better than 16-19 and getting lucky to beat Indiana last year.

Okay? The question is not if he’s better than Pruitt, a lot of people would be on that list. The post I was responding to said they’d take Herman in a heartbeat. There’s nothing in his resume to suggest that he’d be successful here. Again if he couldn’t get it done at Texas, which is arguably the best job in the country and in a much weaker conference, what makes you think that he’d be good here?

 

[Vato]

Kiffin: Year one playing in a bowl and positive momentum.

Pruitt: Three years of awful losses, poor coaching, and an apathetic fanbase.

You have to be a masochist to be a Vols fan.

The difference in Texas, Ol Miss, and us is a good AD. Phil needs to go!

 

[VolinSippi]

Every university with the exception of Tennessee is making moves to get better while our admin sits on its hands.

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

All these teams trying to win and improve. Not us. Thanks Phil

Goes to show you can look for and find a coach while you have one. Called- being proactive. Wish we could learn

 

[lukeneyland]

"Texas will owe Herman a $15 million buyout... and his staff $24 million."

Ouch.

Is that 24 in total or 39?

 

[tnktm]

After only 1 year. If he bombs next year will their ad be an idiot?

 

[Boston Vol]

Then why haven’t they won jack in 10 years?

Mack lost his momentum after the title game loss to Bama. They replaced him with Charlie Strong, and then replaced Strong with Herman. Hire mediocre coaches, get mediocre results.

 

[Matt2496]

Some universities care about winning. Tennessee, sadly, does not.

 

[Boston Vol]

Is that 24 in total or 39?

Total. $15 million for Herman, $9-10 million for his staff.

 

[Nasavol]

Then why haven’t they won jack in 10 years?

Well it’s been 20 since we have...

 

[rocketskates]

So Texas will fire a guy who has gone 32-18, played for a conference title, won four bowls in four years, including a Sugar Bowl but we cannot move on from a guy that has gone 16-19 and has one lucky comeback bowl win? This complacency is why our program is where it is at right now.

This is precisely why we suck and will suck for the foreseeable future. Successful programs make moves and quick moves when things aren’t working out. We are fine settling for losing seasons and the occasional Liberty Bowl bid. Vanderbilt East.

 

[onevol74]

Okay? The question is not if he’s better than Pruitt, a lot of people would be on that list. The post I was responding to said they’d take Herman in a heartbeat. There’s nothing in his resume to suggest that he’d be successful here. Again if he couldn’t get it done at Texas, which is arguably the best job in the country and in a much weaker conference, what makes you think that he’d be good here?

He would be solid here. He rebuilt Houston. He was a very good OC at several different schools. He has name recognition, is young, and would be able to recruit at a high level. He could expand our recruiting territory.

But if you want to keep your loser Grump and Fulmer and keep things as they are, go ahead.

 

[orangefloyd]

So we hire Herman!

 

[Matt2496]

Good for Ole Miss. Kiffin will have them competing at a high level soon.

 

[Alto1]

Then why haven’t they won jack in 10 years?

That’s why they’re making a change. The Not hard to figure out.
How many changes did Alabama make before finally getting it right with Saban. If a coach isn’t producing what he was brought there to do, then it’s time to go. Definitely not give them a raise and contract extension like our DA, AD.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

If Sark couldn't control his demons at USC, coaching in Austin is 10x more hectic due to all of the booster coddling you have to do....

 

[BowlBrother85]

Is that 24 in total or 39?

It's $24 million including him and his staff.

 

[onevol74]

So we hire Herman!

As long as his agent is not named Jimmy Sexton.

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

Then why haven’t they won jack in 10 years?

More than we've won. He's twice the coach the bum we currently have.