Mel Tucker Possible HC: Approval Poll

[zaqhhh]

With a few signs pointing to Tucker, what say you VolNation?

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1997–1998 Michigan State (GA)
1999 Miami (OH) (DB)
2000 LSU (DB)
2001–2003 Ohio State (DB)
2004 Ohio State (Co-DC)
2005–2007 Cleveland Browns (DB)
2008 Cleveland Browns (DC)
2009–2011 Jacksonville Jaguars (DC)
2011 Jacksonville Jaguars (interim HC)
2012 Jacksonville Jaguars (AHC/DC)
2013–2014 Chicago Bears (DC)
2015 Alabama (AHC/DB)
2016–Present Georgia (DC/DB)

NFL Experience, On 2 National Championship Coaching Staffs, 2 great years with Bama/Georgia. I am certainly on board. Can recruit at top level as well...

 

[Tennakey]

Like his defenses....good motivator
I dont know about overall head coach

 

[CAVPUT]

Meh....I'd pass.

 

[golfballs]

[twitter]https://twitter.com/Mark_Schlabach/status/938079068087619584[/twitter]

 

[SolidRockGolf]

No. Leach was still interested and we end up with Mel I wouldn’t be happy.

 

[bigorangecrush89]

You need a "meh" option.

 

[Forever151]

What happened to mike Leach ? I'll support almost anyone they put in office but clearly fulmer is over his head

 

[vols1707]

Fulmer: I'll give you the job, but this is what's going to happen...

Tucker: I still get paid and have a buyout?

Fulmer: yes

Tucker: sweet, I'm in!

 

[iuvol]

With a few signs pointing to Tucker, what say you VolNation?

Resume
1997–1998 Michigan State (GA)
1999 Miami (OH) (DB)
2000 LSU (DB)
2001–2003 Ohio State (DB)
2004 Ohio State (Co-DC)
2005–2007 Cleveland Browns (DB)
2008 Cleveland Browns (DC)
2009–2011 Jacksonville Jaguars (DC)
2011 Jacksonville Jaguars (interim HC)
2012 Jacksonville Jaguars (AHC/DC)
2013–2014 Chicago Bears (DC)
2015 Alabama (AHC/DB)
2016–Present Georgia (DC/DB)

NFL Experience, On 2 National Championship Coaching Staffs, 2 great years with Bama/Georgia. I am certainly on board. Can recruit at top level as well...

Doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long, is that a red flag?

 

[andywilson001]

Never

 

[rebelvol]

Heck yes!

 

[Iam4utalways]

I see no benefit from giving a non VFL at shot at the show.

If we hire a HC with no HC experience, the only justification would be they are a VFL.

Jim Bob, KC, or Tee as HC. I get. A non VFL, I don't get.

 

[Stoked]

Not my first choice, but I could get behind it depending on the staff he'd bring. UGA fans seem to think highly of him and don't want to lose him. His stint with the Bears was not very good, but they didn't give him a lot to work with.

 

[anthorain]

Not sure how I feel about people with little to no head coaching experience becoming head coach in one of the toughest conferences in college football. And Coaching a team with one of the toughest schedules in that conference.

Maybe I’ll be proven wrong, but for now I say nay.

 

[Pacer92]

Doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long, is that a red flag?

That's not uncommon being an assistant...

Lack of HC experience is the bigger red flag...

 

[Jax_Vol]

We do not need a head coach whose last name rhymes with Mucker

 

[mikepotts]

I havent found alot about him, but what ive seen is decent, intriguing. He could end up being a real good one. Coached under Saban twice, Smart thought enough of him to bring him along evidently.

 

[99gator]

Other than the Penn State situation, what’s the difference between him and Schiano?

 

[RockyMtnsVol]

If he’s the guy for us, why didn’t UGA promote him instead of Kirby?

 

[molsen81]

The available answers should be as follows

*Approve/Support
*Disapprove
*Who Cares

 

[Iam4utalways]

Doesn't seem to stay anywhere very long, is that a red flag?

What's his dream job? That's the red flag. TN is a "destination" type job for some. Come here for 10 years, win 3 or 4 NCs, go win some superbowls.

 

[VFL_in_MD]

clearly fulmer is over his head

Yes...clearly. I would much rather have someone who has never been a HC, won a NC, recruited some of the biggest Vol legends ever, and loves the University less than Phil Fulmer.

He has the experience to get us a GOOD coach now. Maybe not great because of well really the last 10 years. I know Leach is still there, I know Kiffin is still there, but there is a reason that one of the winningest coaches in UT history is not pursuing those options (personal or not). If he is ok, not pursuing them...so am I. This is not Currie, this is a true orange-bloodied VFL.

 

[ProudVOLfan]

I will support him until I see a valid reason not to. Certainly wont condemn him because I think I know more than ppl that have been around this league since I was in diapers or longer

 

[golfballs]

Just curious, because to be honest I haven't followed UGA football close enough to understand assistant coaching situation... I'm sure Tucker is a very capable coach, but how much credit for that defense should be his vs Smart? Smart is the defensive mind that ran Alabama's top-rated D for 7 years...

 

[vols1707]

Other than the Penn State situation, what’s the difference between him and Schiano?

Schiano is a better coach & recruiter.

Tucker didn't coach at Pennsylvania state university

Think that's about it.