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#526
#526
Steele will be the coach this coming season, as interim of course. Too late to make an impact hire and have something spectacular happen
 
#527
#527
CAVPUT said:
I'd love to have him, but the reality is that he'll likely see us the same way as South Carolina when they tried to hire him. This was something I came across when researching coaches. It's more than just money to some guys.
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Despite Napier turning down 3 SEC jobs, I do believe Tennessee is in play. We have top tier facilities, one of the most passionate fan bases in the country, and I do believe you can bring elite recruits to Tennessee with the right coach. I understand we are in some trouble and recruiting may be a problem for a year or 2.....but I think Napier could come in and bring this program together and put the right pieces in place for us to be successful. He beat Iowa state with mediocre talent at Louisiana. That’s pure coaching when you pull off an upset like that. We are former SEC champs and have a national championship under our belt....granted it’s been a long time....but those other schools he turned down can’t say that. I firmly believe he is in play for us.
 
#528
#528
volcop1 said:
Under Freeze, the Ole Miss football program committed various recruiting and academic violations that figured in the NCAA's decision to expunge 27 of Freeze's wins and ban it from post-season play for two years. He resigned from Ole Miss after officials discovered that he had used a university cellphone to call escort services multiple times over the course of five years. NO WAY
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So if this was you or your son , you’d still agree no? I’m just saying he paid the time time. Been out of the sec for years now. Can’t banish a man forever . Even our lord will let us into heaven after asking for forgiveness. Sorry for going there and apologize if you don’t believe but I do and just making a point.
 
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#530
#530
at this point, id be satisfied with anyone except steele. at least most of the names being thrown around have some previous success as a head coach and would be a better hire than two out of the three previous hires. (i didnt hate the butch hire and think if he wouldn't have promoted Scott to OC, then he could potentially still be at the helm)

fisher, malzhan, herman, obrien, napier, chadwell, freeze. any of these would be considered an upgrade in my book.
 
#535
#535
Vol8188 said:
This is the most magical time. Grumors, people staking out the local airports, people wanting to hire manning, a new thread every 5 seconds to repeat the same thing every other thread stated.

It’s the best part of being a VFL
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We are certainly experienced in this process.
 
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#536
Im on the Jerod Mayo train, young guy, up and coming in the NFL ranks, knows Tennessee football and tradition. Just interviewed for the Eagles HC position. I could definitely get behind him as a fan. Also like the idea of Charles Davis as AD but thats just me.
 
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#537
BigCountryVol said:
Despite Napier turning down 3 SEC jobs, I do believe Tennessee is in play. We have top tier facilities, one of the most passionate fan bases in the country, and I do believe you can bring elite recruits to Tennessee with the right coach. I understand we are in some trouble and recruiting may be a problem for a year or 2.....but I think Napier could come in and bring this program together and put the right pieces in place for us to be successful. He beat Iowa state with mediocre talent at Louisiana. That’s pure coaching when you pull off an upset like that. We are former SEC champs and have a national championship under our belt....granted it’s been a long time....but those other schools he turned down can’t say that. I firmly believe he is in play for us.
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Auburn won a NC just a few years ago.
 
#538
#538
Jpcisco said:
Im on the Jerod Mayo train, young guy, up and coming in the NFL ranks, knows Tennessee football and tradition. Just interviewed for the Eagles HC position. I could definitely get behind him as a fan. Also like the idea of Charles Davis as AD but thats just me.
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Mayo has coached a total of one year, as a position coach
 
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Jpcisco said:
Im on the Jerod Mayo train, young guy, up and coming in the NFL ranks, knows Tennessee football and tradition. Just interviewed for the Eagles HC position. I could definitely get behind him as a fan. Also like the idea of Charles Davis as AD but thats just me.
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Both are underqualified for those jobs. Mayo needs to be a coordinator first.
 
#543
#543
I think we have 2 options in regards to the HC, Lane and Gus. My reasoning is both are great offensive minds, both can recruit, SEC experience and both would come here. The caveat for both would be, you can be the HC but you have to be the OC as well. The issue with Kiffin would be Peyton, from everything I’ve read Peyton is sour on LK after what happened last time. Who knows what will happen but these would be my first 2 choices
 
#545
#545
I AM FOR CHADWELL AS HEAD COACH AND STEELE AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR!!!

CHADWELL'S SPREAD OFFENSE MAY OFFER THE FASTEST TURN AROUND FOR TENNESSEE!
WITH SUPER TALENTED DUELTHREAT QUARTERBACK,SALTER, COMING IN, OUR OFFENSE SHOULD EXCEL. MAURER COULD ALSO FLOURISH UNDER CHADWELL'S SYSTEM.
THEN KEEP STEELE FOR OUR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AND OUR DEFENSE SHOULD ALSO BE VASTLY IMPROVED!
 
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Unconditional Surrender said:
Both are underqualified for those jobs. Mayo needs to be a coordinator first.
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Mayo is alread getting considered for HC positions in the NFL, He knows what its like to play for/coach in a successful organization under possibly the greatest coach in NFL history. Right now UT isnt going to go out and get a slam dunk, they are going to have to take a chance on someone less proven. Jerod Mayo is my guy and going to be a damn good HC sometime soon, rather UT grab him now because if they wait he will be gone this time next year.
 
#547
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Jpcisco said:
Mayo is alread getting considered for HC positions in the NFL, He knows what its like to play for/coach in a successful organization under possibly the greatest coach in NFL history. Right now UT isnt going to go out and get a slam dunk, they are going to have to take a chance on someone less proven. Jerod Mayo is my guy and going to be a damn good HC sometime soon.
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He may be the second coming of Vince Lombardi but he got an interview because he is black.
 
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#550
#550
Since out late 90's heydays, we've had Kiffen, Dooley, Butch, and now Pruitt. None of em' could do it!

I do not feel Freeze will let us down. He is really the only safe pick I can see taking us to the level we desire. All others are gambles like the above were.

Freeze is a gamble as well, but odds are in his favor.
 
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