Norvell simply hasn't done enough.....

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Please don't hire Norvell. Too much of a gamble. But the likely reason UT may hire him is they would get him for a sack of nickles. Memphis pays him under 2 mil a year. Double that and he'd be the lowest paid SEC coach out there....

To me....it's too much a gamble....too much a risk...he simply hasn't done enough to warrant the job at UT.

NO WAY
 
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has anyone really been a proponent for him? all i've seen is his name on the lists. i don't recall anyone saying that he should be the guy....ahead of any of the other guys being mentioned.
 
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Norvell=Butch

At least right now. Another mid-major coach who is winning with someone else's players. If there is a Butch 2.0 situation, this is it.
 
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One of my Memphis friends on FB wrote on my time line stay away from Norvell. I told him, don’t worry we don’t want him lol
 
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Norvell should be our backup plan. If Kelly, Frost Mullen say no, he's our guy. He is a good, smart, young coach.
 
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jakez4ut said:
has anyone really been a proponent for him? all i've seen is his name on the lists. i don't recall anyone saying that he should be the guy....ahead of any of the other guys being mentioned.
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I think it's just a knee jerk reaction. A non losing coach for Memphis, therefore a csndidate

At least is better than Chad Morris. The fact he's being mentioned is absurd
 
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golfballs said:
I think it's just a knee jerk reaction. A non losing coach for Memphis, therefore a csndidate

At least is better than Chad Morris. The fact he's being mentioned is absurd
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he was pretty good at Clemson.......
 
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madbamahater said:
Please don't hire Norvell. Too much of a gamble. But the likely reason UT may hire him is they would get him for a sack of nickles. Memphis pays him under 2 mil a year. Double that and he'd be the lowest paid SEC coach out there....

To me....it's too much a gamble....too much a risk...he simply hasn't done enough to warrant the job at UT.

NO WAY
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And Jon Gruden isnt a risk?? are you kidding me? 90% of this fan base's dream coach is a coach that hasnt coached football in 10 years. Giving said coach a 10million dollar salary in hopes he will go out and hire the best staff available. Lets be honest Gruden was a mediocre NFL coach AT BEST.
 
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aRmo said:
And Jon Gruden isnt a risk?? are you kidding me? 90% of this fan base's dream coach is a coach that hasnt coached football in 10 years. Giving said coach a 10million dollar salary in hopes he will go out and hire the best staff available. Lets be honest Gruden was a mediocre NFL coach AT BEST.
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Guys its been so long since he coached. I'm a little concerned if Gruden comes, he'll want to run the flexbone offense.
 
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And Jon Gruden isnt a risk?? are you kidding me? 90% of this fan base's dream coach is a coach that hasnt coached football in 10 years. Giving said coach a 10million dollar salary in hopes he will go out and hire the best staff available. Lets be honest Gruden was a mediocre NFL coach AT BEST.:shaking2::shaking2::shaking2:
 
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golfballs said:
I'd take him as an OC. But as far as HC resume not even close
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agree. but really, aside from Mullen and Kelly, really who has a great college hc resume that that we're looking at, realistically speaking? Gruden has no college resume. Frost is in year 2. Brohm is in year 1 at P5 level. Cambell is in year 2 at P5. anyway, you get the idea...

the resumes are shorter and shorter these days...the turnover at the head coaching position across the country is at an all time high. coaches are not staying at places longer than 3-5 years, so hardly anyone really has a resume.

and with up to 7 SEC schools alone potentially having openings, i doubt seriously few, if any, get a bonafide, sure fire head coach that's well established at the P5 level.
 
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He's a good coach, but I admit I'd be a bit disappointed if he were hired as the next UT coach. The logic that Mike Norvell is to Justin Fuente as Butch Jones is to Brian Kelly (the guy who followed "the guy" and maintained the success) rings true. That said, Norvell has a much better track record as an offensive innovator than Butch Jones.

But yeah ... I just feel like he doesn't have enough of a long-term track record to be comfortable with. If we strike out on a bunch of 1st Tier guys, I'd rather go after someone like Tee Martin before Norvell.
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
He's a good coach, but I admit I'd be a bit disappointed if he were hired as the next UT coach. The logic that Mike Norvell is to Justin Fuente as Butch Jones is to Brian Kelly (the guy who followed "the guy" and maintained the success) rings true. That said, Norvell has a much better track record as an offensive innovator than Butch Jones.
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That logic may seem correct, but it’s not exactly true. Fuente wasn’t a recruiter, whereas Mike is an awesome recruiter and has really upped the talent at Memphis. If he can recruit to Memphis, I can’t imagine what he could do at Tennessee. As you said, Mike truly is an offensive innovator. In fact, Fuente and staff traveled to Arizona State to study Norvell’s offense. Fuente had a first round draft pick QB, Mike hasn’t had that. Sure, Riley Ferguson can throw, but some think the guy following him will be better because he is mobile and better suited for Mike’s offense. Mike is far and away better than Fuente with fans, media, in the community, etc. Justin Fuente is one heck of a coach, but he is rather prickly. Personality and temperment wise, Norvell is a better fit for a fish bowl program like Tennessee.

Norvell is young and I’d prefer Currie hire a more experienced man, but he’s is an intelligent winner who could handle the job. I am certain he would be light years better than Butch. If he’s the guy (I don’t think he will be), Tennessee will be in good hands.
 
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Olive Branch Vol said:
That logic may seem correct, but it’s not exactly true. Fuente wasn’t a recruiter, whereas Mike is an awesome recruiter and has really upped the talent at Memphis. If he can recruit to Memphis, I can’t imagine what he could do at Tennessee. As you said, Mike truly is an offensive innovator. In fact, Fuente and staff traveled to Arizona State to study Norvell’s offense. Fuente had a first round draft pick QB, Mike hasn’t had that. Sure, Riley Ferguson can throw, but some think the guy following him will be better because he is mobile and better suited for Mike’s offense. Mike is far and away better than Fuente with fans, media, in the community, etc. Justin Fuente is one heck of a coach, but he is rather prickly. Personality and temperment wise, Norvell is a better fit for a fish bowl program like Tennessee.

Norvell is young and I’d prefer Currie hire a more experienced man, but he’s is an intelligent winner who could handle the job. I am certain he would be light years better than Butch. If he’s the guy (I don’t think he will be), Tennessee will be in good hands.
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good stuff. not sold on him, but it's at least good to hear some good things.

btw, always good, as a former desoto county resident, to see a fellow desoto county resident hanging out here...:thumbsup:
 
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aRmo said:
And Jon Gruden isnt a risk?? are you kidding me? 90% of this fan base's dream coach is a coach that hasnt coached football in 10 years. Giving said coach a 10million dollar salary in hopes he will go out and hire the best staff available. Lets be honest Gruden was a mediocre NFL coach AT BEST.
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Remind me again...If a guy who wins a Super Bowl is a mediocre coach, what does that make Nick Saban and Steve Spurrier?
 
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