Low: Money is in place for Kiffin's staff

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I have become a huge Chris Low fan since the new coaching search began, he has always had great articles....Can't wait to read this one.

Now that I see it, i've already read this one. I believe he's right!
 
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Yes this is where the ORANGE SWARM THREAD ORGINATED FROM!!!!!!!!!!!! any way Thanks for bring the rest of the Bolg to perspective!!!!!!!!
 
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Low is the most accurate of any at ESPN and seems to have leg up on everybody about UT information.

Thanks Lex for the quick info link. It was a good article and I'm not sure but I can't remember a Kiffin negaline in it. I must have forgotten that part since I haven't read anything 100% positive about our HC.

Kiffin is going to work his @ss off to prove he can beat the best. I believe he can do it, he's confident and won't roll over for Urban or Satan. Get the staff, bring in good recruits, coach them up....not down or sideways and lets get ready for some Football.
 
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Tennessee can spend what it takes for the best coaching staff in the US!!! $1 million plus for Monte--no problem! Plus, they'll have to pay big money for Coach O and Steele, but they have plenty of cash, even after paying $6 mil to fulmer. Money talks baby!!!
 
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VolsRule said:
Tennessee can spend what it takes for the best coaching staff in the US!!! $1 million plus for Monte--no problem! Plus, they'll have to pay big money for Coach O and Steele, but they have plenty of cash, even after paying $6 mil to fulmer. Money talks baby!!!
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No way possible we will get all 3 of those guys...
 
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i like the fact, even thought it's only COY bonus money, that he allocated that back to the assistants.

my first impression says he gets "it".
 
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alaVOL said:
Low is the most accurate of any at ESPN and seems to have leg up on everybody about UT information.
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Per his ESPN bio:

"Chris Low joined ESPN.com in 2007 after 10 years with The (Nashville) Tennessean covering the University of Tennessee and SEC. The Rock Hill, S.C., native lives with his wife in Knoxville and has three sons."
 
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There's plenty of incentive left in his deal...

Kiffin on Saturday signed a “memorandum of understanding” with UT for an incentive-laden, five-year contract with an average base salary of $2.375 million per season.

That base is far from his financial ceiling, though.
He will earn an additional $40,000 for a non-BCS bowl game appearance;

$40,000 for splitting an SEC Eastern Division championship;

$50,000 for being SEC coach of the year; $50,000 for being national coach of the year;

$80,000 for playing in the SEC championship game;

$120,000 for winning the SEC championship;

$120,000 for a BCS bowl appearance;

$160,000 for a BCS championship game appearance;

$160,000 for a No. 1 ranking in the final Associated Press or USA Today poll;

$280,000 for winning the BCS championship game.

The memorandum stated that Kiffin would also be eligible for a $40,000 annual bonus for his team finishing with an NCAA Academic Progress Report score higher than 925.
Kiffin would owe UT $1 million if he left next season, and that figure decreases by $200,000 every year, according to the memorandum.
UT would owe him $7.5 million if it terminated his contract during the next two seasons. That figure decreases to $6.25 million in 2011 and $5 million in 2013.
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His buyout is only $1 mil next year, and that goes down by $200K each year? Seems pretty low---what if he jumps to the NFL in a year or two?
 
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I'd sacrifice a lot of my salary too if it meant I was able to work with my dad. I was fortunate enough to work with my dad, lunch daily with him, for nearly 4-5 years, actually up till the time he became sick and eventually unable to work and passed away. My point is you never know when your parents are going to pass away and I am happy that Lane can coach with his dad because that time to me was priceless.
 
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utfantilidie said:
I'd sacrifice a lot of my salary too if it meant I was able to work with my dad. I was fortunate enough to work with my dad, lunch daily with him, for nearly 4-5 years, actually up till the time he became sick and eventually unable to work and passed away. My point is you never know when your parents are going to pass away and I am happy that Lane can coach with his dad because that time to me was priceless.
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And it makes it a little more enjoyable to know that you are making 3 mil a year between the two of you! Not bad for having fun with pops.
 
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ArkieVol said:
And it makes it a little more enjoyable to know that you are making 3 mil a year between the two of you! Not bad for having fun with pops.
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I can't stand the fact that he's even considering keeping Greg Adkins.

Our offensive line is terrible.
 
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UTodd01 said:
I can't stand the fact that he's even considering keeping Greg Adkins.

Our offensive line is terrible.
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Maybe not so fast....


From what I ascertained, they were pushed into a zone-blocking scheme which is NOT what their strengths as players lie towards... that doesn't lie directly on Adkins' doorstep, that's on Clawson.
 
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UTodd01 said:
I can't stand the fact that he's even considering keeping Greg Adkins.

Our offensive line is terrible.
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Best decision Ol' Coach K (smell the sarcasam?) could have made to examine the idea of keeping some of the Coaches. Clawson was the problem with our offense,...remember those silly 4 & 5 yard splits earlier in the season? Could have driven half the Vol Navy through there! When I saw that crap I knew Phil was in-trouble and had given Claswon a long leash. (Just enough to hang Phil, yeah I'm a Fulmerite - ask VolDad)
I'm not sold on Coach K, too young, no exp. - but he is smart enough to keep some old coaches, and I guess he will recruit like hell, but he isn't southern and I don't think his passion for football will match other skools or the shiny hardware.
I guess since no defensive coaches where mentioned, Monte will be coming (down here in Atl. heard Chavis to LSU?). We might be decent next yr. - we'll be .500,......but I won't expect more than that til I learn more.

We needed a A+++ hire to battle, St. Richt, Spurrier, Saban, Tommy & Les. Not somebody learning on the job (ala prez. elect), we will be asking Lane to leave in 4 or 5 yrs. and it will cost us alot in $$$ & stature.
Sorry for the hate, looking forward to be proven wrong.
 
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