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You know, that's what people said was going to happen to TN when Kiffin was here and brought Monte with him... Florida was going to drop 100 on TN and Alabama was going to roll them... And Kiffin in his first year lost 13-23 to Florida and 10-12 to Alabama on a blocked FG with a decimated roster... So let's cool it a bit on the NFL defenses can't compete with college offenses stuff... To quote Monte: "Football is football, blocking is blocking, tackling is tackling"...
and Loosing is Loosing ... teams are scoring points .. Fisher is OLD school ... defense defense
 
and Loosing is Loosing ... teams are scoring points .. Fisher is OLD school ... defense defense

So Deshaun Watson on the Texans??? He a loser there??? "Loosing is Loosing" in your own words... That true, or is there other important context to consider???
 
For those that think Freeze will be hire, you're nuts! I just listened to a CBS report, which stated there is no way Freeze will be hired at UT with the NCAA investigation and with Ole Miss just now coming off of the SEC and NCAA sanctions. Now, would I mind if Freeze was hired, nope not at all as I believe that he learned a HARD lesson at Ole Miss and is a really good coach.

Reality, a new AD will not be in place before the end of February to perform a HFC search, too late as most names are off of the board. Secondly, there isn't a "name" coach that will even think about taking the UT job with potential NCAA sanctions . . . which leads to CKS to take the "interim" HC title until the end of the 2021 season.

The way UT has handled this is appalling . . . players, recruits, coaches and staff have been twisting in the wind for a month AND the only thing we know is that Pruitt has been dismissed with "cause" and ADPF is retiring. What a fuster cluck . . .

GBO - beat the Gators!!


Good point about Freeze in light of the situation.

You can't have an informed position that UT screwed this up until you are informed of the details of the situation. However, the recent track record supports your assumption.

I say Steel is interim until there is a new AD. Even then, he might stay interim for the year until some sanctions are served.
 
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Jesus here is yet another misinformed poster. Ok so you used Barnes. So let’s see before Barnes came to TN he had coached college basketball for 26 years and never went a stretch of year where he wasn’t a HC. He was successful at Providence, Clemson and Texas before coming here.

Jeff Fisher is a below average coach whom has amassed barely a .500 record over a few decades. He got fired for getting progressively worse. He is 62 years old and has NEVER coached a down in college football. He is an old school type of coach that has been out of coaching for almost 5 years.

Basically he is an older Pruitt with less experience at the college level.

Talk about misinformed. What do you think is a successful winning percentage in the NFL over 10 years? you realize that surviving as a coach in the NFL for 10 years is 'successful', right?
 
Oh, gotcha...Thought it couldn't be his coaching prowess, that looks pretty good to me.
Totally agreed on coaching. But the other stuff seems to be real. I actually expect it’s even worse than what’s reported, which would explain the fact he hasn’t gotten scooped up yet. Otherwise, he checks a lot of boxes.
 
Good point about Freeze in light of the situation.

You can't have an informed position that UT screwed this up until you are informed of the details of the situation. However, the recent track record supports your assumption.

I say Steel is interim until there is a new AD. Even then, he might stay interim for the year until some sanctions are served.

What part of my position isn't informed?

GBO - beat the Gators!
 
I don't think we will name a HC until after we know what the NCAA punishment will be! My belief is that was the reason for the Steele hire. I wouldn't be surprised to see him stay on as an Intern HC through this year, especially if it's fairly harsh penalty. As usual with TN, we are in a wait and see!
This was an internal investigation, not an NCAA investigation. It will be years before any NCAA penalty comes down.
 
Saban. He's proved he is unstoppable with 5 stars. Let him come and see what he can do with a dumpster fire. Surely he would like a challenge for a change.
 
How long are we thinking this hire will take? I can’t imagine what this place is going to be like between now and then.
 

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