Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Kurtastrophe]

Good luck letting the players know first
Not happening

"I’ve never started a coaching search without talking to the student-athletes on the team. I’m speaking with the football team this afternoon. I need their input — what’s working, what’s not working."

What part of this says he's letting them know first?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Of course Dennis Dodd, known TN hater, asks about the investigation. That guy sucks.

Why is he even allowed to be there?

 

[Rizzo924]

Not even in same realm and we were paying Phil $900k. Just unreal.

This due is all about college athletics. Very Impressed.

No wonder CFB insiders were laughing at us (unbeknownst to me).

 

[Blake25p]

Get the feeling there might be a frost warning over Knoxville next week.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Guys. You aren't going to believe this but I have learned that I am a candidate for the HC job.

 

[SpringBokVol]

I like this approach. He has attributes he wants to discuss with the team about his head coach. They will inform him on what was working and what wasn't.

The players will then see he hires a guy who fits those attributes and they now trust him and know he has their interests in mind.

I believe he has his guy unless he gets some feedback that steers him in a different direction.

 

[MarcoVol]

DW is impressive

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Freeze or Kiffin?

Kiffin all day every day. He is a better coach with better contacts for putting a better staff together. I have never understood the Freeze infatuation based on winning two games a long time ago...that being said..I do still think Freeze is a good coach and wouldn't hate hiring him depending on his plan to build a good defensive staff.

Kiffin really could win BIG at UT...he should have never left to start with. I hated him for a long time for what at the time felt like he was treating my beloved blue blood program like a cheap one night bar slut, but over the years I have grown to understand that wasn't really what happened.

He did not know then what he had...but he does now.

 

[CoachClick]

Nothing in this presser tells me that we don't already have our HFC chosen.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Bet the smokey greys return.

I’d appreciate Black Uniforms....

 

[Captain Mitch]

I don’t feel as good about Kiffin anymore after this PC

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Get the feeling there might be a frost warning over Knoxville next week.

If that's the case, then my wallet will be frozen solid if you catch my drift.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

Love this guy

 

[preacherwebb]

SIAP..
Danny White and the First Family of College ADs

Explains Peytons connection to the search? Think he’ll have some input into HC as well?

Good read ... thanks for posting.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Get the feeling there might be a frost warning over Knoxville next week.

I would be okay with this I think. We have far more resources than Nebraska. He can't recruit to that place.

 

[Rizzo924]

i bet the "bend the criteria" candidate is elliot.

I think the "bend" is Herman

 

[BigOrangeVols]

Who is our coach going to be?

 

[VFLPastor]

"I hate to lose."

PUT IT ON A MUG!!

 

[Aesius]

Y'all hear that, guys? No more negativity allowed. Sunshine pumping ONLY.

 

[PolkVol]

Kiffin all day every day. He is a better coach with better contacts for putting a better staff together. I have never understood the Freeze infatuation based on winning two games a long time ago...that being said..I do still think Freeze is a good coach and wouldn't hate hiring him depending on his plan to build a good defensive staff.

Kiffin really could win BIG at UT...he should have never left to start with. I hated him for a long time for what at the time felt like he was treating my beloved blue blood program like a cheap one night bar slut, but over the years I have grown to understand that wasn't really what happened.

He did not know then what he had...but he does now.

And I find in hard to believe if he was HC under his brother for 2 years at FAU....that he wouldn't be good enough for him...

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I trust this guy

 

[SpringBokVol]

I like Danny. Hard not to.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Going to be a hard task to select team leaders on this team. We don't have any leaders. Salter might be the only one with leadership traits we have on this roster

Have you all seen the latest from Stoerner Fumbles:

I’ve done my best to be the non-ambiguous guy. I’m about to shift a bit. Yesterday all the existing staff were reminded that the have NDA’s and that a coaching search is proprietary information. I’m sure this comes from the fact that the athletic department is gutted and there are no channels for discussing things with press. The last few pieces of news have made it to this board before they’ve gone to selected news outlets. The national sources that the university prefers are Feldman at CBS, and Lowe at ESPN. They’d like the news to go there first for maximum effect.

Yesterday both were scooped by journalists reading the board. I have interrogated my friend three times today, and am stuck with a handful of magic beans. I don’t know enough to be of use. I think that will change as we get closer. So, I can share a few things I know, and one semi-cryptic answer that I think is helpful, but probably non-satisfactory. White arrives today. Will meet players. Will do press conference. Will talk to Steele. Will fly to meet a candidate, supposedly in a neutral location. I get the feeling we have a coach already from what I’ve heard. While UT could not walk the line of waiting for investigation results and officially looking for a coach, unofficially, they’ve been looking for awhile. In fact (here’s the cryptic part) My friend says White was recommended by our future coach.

My friend was willing to share that we pursued five candidates, but not willing to share who. The five are impressive according to him. One is perceived as the top of the pyramid, and is probably the source of the big number discussed. I read that to be Campbell, but that’s a guess. I know, and previously stated that Frost has a relationship with the chancellor and spoke to her. I have no information that he’s the coach. Given Nebraska is his alma mater, that doesn’t make sense, but I have no information to rule it out. I mentioned that board buzz says we’ll hire a seated coach, past chancellor commentary would rule out Kiffin and Freeze, and that it would have to be someone experienced. He said there’s one candidate that is down the list that would be a “bend” of that criteria. Maybe that’s Kiffin. In the past I’ve asked the chance of Freeze, and he said “zero”. I know that the plan has contingencies down far below the chosen five. We will not be embarrassed by public rejection, a long search, or dumb moves. This is going to be tight and fast. My friend rated the odds at 90% that we currently have our guy, and it will be official by next week.

On a slightly sad note, Tee and Jay have missed several job opportunities to hold the team together. They’ve received very little communication or support on what happens next. The two of them have been rock solid through this whole mess. Yesterday they saved two players from the portal based on rallying them around the White news. I’m sorry I’m pushing soft journalism today. I’ve tried to give good data before. I just don’t have the goods today. I’m not even confident that my conclusions are right from my guessing game this morning. Like I said, I think some things will loosen up, and I’ll hear more. One final note: My friend said the White family is like the Kennedy family of the NCAA. They’re royalty. Kevin White is one of the most respected names in amateur athletics. He was a hero at Notre Dame and Duke and served on the Olympics board. The integrity of that name will be very important. That’s very good news.

Amendment: I just got an answer that confirms Herman was/is in the final five. Can’t rank where. My friend also just texted that Hyams’ list is nonsense.

Herman is the one that's in the "bend" criteria.

 

[aRmo]

Its not just the fanbase being negative. its national media. This program is in a negative spot right now. It will all change with the right hire. I think Danny boy knows that.

 

[Devo182]

Anyone think the new AD goes after Ray?