Read between the Lines with HC

#26
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Fulmer head coach, Tee Martin oc, Kevin Steel DC (Tee Martin head coach in waiting and recruiting coord.) With more than one title, Tee can draw extra pay and this will justify his big salary. Fulmer will coach a couple or three years and turn it over to Tee. What yall bet ???
 
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#27
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photovol said:
Why don't fans understand this?:banghead2:
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Unless the HC gives Fulmer a list of who he would like as DC and OC. And say for example if I can get these I will take HC position. But otherwise I agree with you, the HC should hire the staff he wants. This is all very strange.
 
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Vols410 said:
If that’s the plan he’s meddling too much.

If you hire a coach, you let the coach choose his own staff.
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Understatement of the decade. The work place couldn’t be more toxic and strained.
 
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Volfan76 said:
The only reason I can think of is because it has been reported that Tee is only allowed to call plays on 1st and 2nd down. I would imagine it would be hard to market yourself as a head coach when you dont even have full control of the offense.[/QUOTED]
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secking said:
If you are taking the HC job, if the AD tells you who to hire, you tell him to go jump in the lake or take that contract and use it as toilet paper. AD should have no say in who you hire, only in $ figures on what you can afford.
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Not in every case. Each one is individual.
 
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Volstylexx said:
2 of the 4 head coaches in the playoffs were DCs prior to being head coaches. If you look at successful coaches in the SEC - the numbers are even more staggering. Fulmer likes the grittiness and attitude that comes with defensive minded coaches.
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This

Also if we are taking away from Bama, knowing more about their system, and if we end up with massive recruIting power coaches on board then this could be good
 
#36
#36
andywilson001 said:
Yea, but look at the teams they inherited when they took over. You think Kirby Smart would have had Tennessee in the playoffs in year 2? Not a chance.
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He's still showed himself to be a very good and effective head coach, quickly. I think that was the point being made.
 
#39
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Why does Fulmer want a Defensive oriented HC? Defense Wins Games and Championships. Good defense keeps their offense off the field and ours on with more chances to score. That wears down their defense and makes it easier for us to score as the game goes to the 3rd and 4th quarters. A good defense lets our offense to be more wide open and less conservative. A good defense makes our punter an offensive weapon to be able to switch field position and get the ball back in a position to score.
 
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tabrams said:
This post is purely speculation, but then again so are 95% of all posts on here it seems.

I think that the reason Fulmer wants a denfensive coach is because he has an OC already set up.

I think he wants to bring Tee in as OC so he can mentor him to be a Head Coach here one day, and get more VFL in key roles.

If he's not bringing in Tee, then it's just that Fulmer feels confident in his ability to help out & staff coaches with the offense.

Otherwise I really can't figure out why Fulmer wants a defensive HC so badly... anyone have any ideas?
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The reason he wants a defensive coach is that's what it takes to win in the SEC. It's the SEC trend now.
 
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Fulmer should not force Tee on any new coach. A coach should be free to hire whomever the like for their staff.

If you force people together it isn't going to work.
 
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tabrams said:
This post is purely speculation, but then again so are 95% of all posts on here it seems.

I think that the reason Fulmer wants a denfensive coach is because he has an OC already set up.

I think he wants to bring Tee in as OC so he can mentor him to be a Head Coach here one day, and get more VFL in key roles.

If he's not bringing in Tee, then it's just that Fulmer feels confident in his ability to help out & staff coaches with the offense.

Otherwise I really can't figure out why Fulmer wants a defensive HC so badly... anyone have any ideas?
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Have you seen the Tennessee defense play the last two years? Any real DC would be embarrassed at the fundamentals and toughness. Fulmer wants to reestablish toughness in the Tennessee program and hes starting on defense and OL. You wont get that with a gimmick offensive guy.
 
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secking said:
If you are taking the HC job, if the AD tells you who to hire, you tell him to go jump in the lake or take that contract and use it as toilet paper. AD should have no say in who you hire, only in $ figures on what you can afford.
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I agree. No way am I going to hire someone else's guy if my behind is on the line.
 
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andywilson001 said:
Yea, but look at the teams they inherited when they took over. You think Kirby Smart would have had Tennessee in the playoffs in year 2? Not a chance.
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Hell, he may have gotten Tennessee to the playoffs in year 1. Jones had a potential playoff team last year but let the "boys run the scout troop" and wasted a great opportunity.

If you want to move up to be champions you have to build and train to be champions. Jones let the team slack off and it showed.
 
#46
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MR_VOL said:
I agree. No way am I going to hire someone else's guy if my behind is on the line.
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I think that might be the reason for so many interviews. He wants to find a hc who wants tee as oc who runs the entire offense
 
#47
#47
He wants a defensive coach because he believes the team needs the motivation and aggression a defensive minded coach brings. Our team is soft
 
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