Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

[jpope9]

I know he coached Brees too, but Chaney did his best work at Pitt:

Holy hell, greatest QB coach of all time!

 

[Kingston Vol]

Of course freeze is seeking a multi year deal lol. Wtf. God some of the stuff people report.

You hearing any new smoke?

 

[jordan4vols]

You hearing any new smoke?

I know what you mean but how do you hear smoke?

 

[HankHill]

You hearing any new smoke?

Nah. Maybe Weinke and seri could go to Maryland. But that’s just a guess.

 

[SmokeMSJ]

Cross Eli Drinkwitz off the list...
Mickey Ryan (104.5) talked to him today, stated he hasn't even talked to Tennessee..
Doesn't know where all those rumors came from.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I know what you mean but how do you hear smoke?

 

[RWB427]

Cross Eli Drinkwitz off the list...
Mickey Ryan (104.5) talked to him today, stated he hasn't even talked to Tennessee..
Doesn't know where all those rumors came from.

Looks like he will be the man then...lol

 

[MrVolton]

I know he coached Brees too, but Chaney did his best work at Pitt:

What about BN?

 

[millst987]

95% done boyz

 

[RikidyBones]

Oh I’m skeered. Seriously the level of devotion from you guys is creepy as hell.

oH i'M sKeErEd. SeRiOuSlY tHe LeVeL oF dEvOtIoN fRoM yOu GuYs Is CrEePy As HeLl.

 

[jacobyvoln27]

So has ties to SEC football, maybe just maybe LYLE

 

[HankHill]

It’s not Chaney people. Lol

Agree.

 

[seaofORANGE22]

 

[HankHill]

Cross Eli Drinkwitz off the list...
Mickey Ryan (104.5) talked to him today, stated he hasn't even talked to Tennessee..
Doesn't know where all those rumors came from.

Was never a serious candidate. Do think they talked tho.

 

[Brillovol]

SIAP, but one thing Doug Matthews mentioned on the OC was that there *might* be some things to work out such as the candidate's current employment contract, etc. He didn't make it sound as if they were definitely employed, just that they could be employed. Just me reading between the lines, but him even mentioning that makes me think that the OC candidate is currently employed.

We shall see...

 

[SCtiger]

Hugh Freeze related (UT cited) from an Auburn mod.

So here we are. Gus Malzahn offered a two-pronged plan to salvage the 2019 season, at least from a marketing perspective, and those two prongs included the additions of Kelly Bryant and Freeze.

Well, Bryant announced last night that he'll play at Missouri next season. Strike one.

Freeze has spoken with Malzahn at least twice regarding the vacant offensive coordinator position at Auburn. Administrators have been reluctant to offer any prospective coordinator more than a one-year guarantee, which is insane given that coaches, as a group, talk as much as high-school girls, and they all know Auburn football certainly has seen better days in terms of the program's overall health. I'm not sure a single, qualified coordinator candidate would accept this job with one year on his deal. So the next guy will get a second year, but the question is how that will actually go down. Will Malzahn have to personally guarantee that second year? Will the administration relent? I'm not sure just yet.

Freeze apparently remains very much in play as a possible head coach at Liberty University — his previous misdeeds be damned. Freeze also is coveted by Florida State, though we're told Freeze would much prefer to remain in the SEC if he's going to be a coordinator.

Word around the league, however, is that commissioner Greg Sankey pushed back (to some degree) when Tennessee was interviewing Freeze for its coordinator vacancy. We've spoken with two sources who believe Sankey would relent if pressed on the issue, that he'd eventually capitulate and permit a member school to hire Freeze, but it will take an organized effort to make that happen. Auburn doesn't seem inclined to do that — at least in my view.

So while I still consider Freeze in play here, the Liberty dalliance and this "snag" with Sankey makes me think it's more of a long shot. He's No. 1 on Malzahn's list. I just don't think Malzahn has enough power to force his way right now.

 

[StoVol]

SIAP, but one thing Doug Matthews mentioned on the OC was that there *might* be some things to work out such as the candidate's current employment contract, etc. He didn't make it sound as if they were definitely employed, just that they could be employed. Just me reading between the lines, but him even mentioning that makes me think that the OC candidate is currently employed.

We shall see...

i assume freeze is under contract with Arizona Hotshots?

 

[bignewt]

SIAP, but one thing Doug Matthews mentioned on the OC was that there *might* be some things to work out such as the candidate's current employment contract, etc. He didn't make it sound as if they were definitely employed, just that they could be employed. Just me reading between the lines, but him even mentioning that makes me think that the OC candidate is currently employed.

We shall see...

Can one of these mouthpieces NOT be cryptic?

 

[butchna]

"The choice is made... the traveler has come"
Stay Puft Marshmello Man
AV is pleased with the hire, but inferred some would not be... (I personally ruled out Freeze at this point because most everyone wants the sexy hire in Freeze)

to go along with what we assume pruitt wants in an OC..

add in that someone's contract is set to expire and he's reportedly not happy not coaching QB's,

Chaney makes way too much sense. Traveled around the SEC, big marshmello looking guy, some would not like the hire because its not freeze, plays exactly the style we assume pruitt wants to play...

You just might have nailed this one. All good points. Not a favorite of mine, but I’m self aware enough to know that I’d be in the relative minority. Always hear his name when a vacancy occurs and he’s pretty rooted as an OC...if not necessarily in one location.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Sounds like they are keeping a tight lid on things. It seems like we won’t get much and an announcement will be leaked out of nowhere

 

[drvenner]

Does it drive anybody else crazy how Vince Ferrara says but like “buuuuuuuttt” literally every time he says it?

Outside of Pennington, he is my least favorite local sports talk guy. You can tell he really does not want the Vols to succeed.

 

[HankHill]

What’s odd though is FSU is saying freeze only wants a one year deal and Aub says that he won’t take a one year deal lol.

 

[butchna]

It’s not Chaney people. Lol

Ok...glad you know.

 

[Brillovol]

Can one of these mouthpieces NOT be cryptic?

I took it as a good thing and a good reason for the delay. He shut down any notion that anyone higher than Fulmer had any influence on this.

 

[StoVol]

Hugh Freeze related (UT cited) from an Auburn mod.

So here we are. Gus Malzahn offered a two-pronged plan to salvage the 2019 season, at least from a marketing perspective, and those two prongs included the additions of Kelly Bryant and Freeze.

Well, Bryant announced last night that he'll play at Missouri next season. Strike one.

Freeze has spoken with Malzahn at least twice regarding the vacant offensive coordinator position at Auburn. Administrators have been reluctant to offer any prospective coordinator more than a one-year guarantee, which is insane given that coaches, as a group, talk as much as high-school girls, and they all know Auburn football certainly has seen better days in terms of the program's overall health. I'm not sure a single, qualified coordinator candidate would accept this job with one year on his deal. So the next guy will get a second year, but the question is how that will actually go down. Will Malzahn have to personally guarantee that second year? Will the administration relent? I'm not sure just yet.

Freeze apparently remains very much in play as a possible head coach at Liberty University — his previous misdeeds be damned. Freeze also is coveted by Florida State, though we're told Freeze would much prefer to remain in the SEC if he's going to be a coordinator.

Word around the league, however, is that commissioner Greg Sankey pushed back (to some degree) when Tennessee was interviewing Freeze for its coordinator vacancy. We've spoken with two sources who believe Sankey would relent if pressed on the issue, that he'd eventually capitulate and permit a member school to hire Freeze, but it will take an organized effort to make that happen. Auburn doesn't seem inclined to do that — at least in my view.

So while I still consider Freeze in play here, the Liberty dalliance and this "snag" with Sankey makes me think it's more of a long shot. He's No. 1 on Malzahn's list. I just don't think Malzahn has enough power to force his way right now.

Id force them to fire me if I was Malzahn then, if youre gonna hamstring me just so u can fire me next year, I sure as hell aint going to recruit hard or anything else