Sam Pittman hired as new UT offensive line coach, per Austin Ward

[NMVol]

Late to the party on this one, but it is a very solid hire.

And guess what? I never saw his name once on this message board mentioning him as a candidate.

DD outsmarted VN on this one.

 

[DooleyNoted24]

Yea that 7-6 year made us a national powerhouse....

We both know I hate him as much as anyone but you cant deny we were more relevant. he would have put franklin in his place instead of treating vandy like a title game.

 

[catchnburn]

Just a reminder of how we were once relevant.

here you go then

So if Dooley wins 7 next year, are we relevant again?

 

[StlCardinals2618]

We both know I hate him as much as anyone but you cant deny we were more relevant. he would have put franklin in his place instead of treating vandy like a title game.

Maybe we were more relevant because we had a 10 win season a year before he came...

 

[Kurtastrophe]

DD outsmarted VN on this one.

Tricky, tricky.

 

[brianlsanders]

and he's devilishly good looking!
ummmmm.....i mean a good recruiter. no homo

 

[PowerWookie]

nice hire vols:girl1::girl1::girl1:

 

[DooleyNoted24]

here you go then

So if Dooley wins 7 next year, are we relevant again?

Did I say anything about fulmer?

 

[kwhite40]

DD outsmarted VN on this one.

this is why I believe he is either:

A: outsmarting us with the DC position or
B: reaaaaallly outsmarting us with the DC position

have faith everyone!

 

[DooleyNoted24]

Maybe we were more relevant because we had a 10 win season a year before he came...

ummm..no I believe we won 5 and lost to wyoming.

 

[Brian4vols]

excellent hire. At the end of the day, we are still tennessee, and good coaches want to coach here.

👍

 

[Kurtastrophe]

ummm..no I believe we won 5 and lost to wyoming.

Regardless, based on your avatar, Kiffin and Muschamp would have an awesome staring contest

 

[catchnburn]

Did I say anything about fulmer?

You said relevant. Just giving you a better avatar for the last time Tennessee was relevant. 7-6 and being blown out by 23 against VT isn't "relevant."

 

[catchnburn]

ummm..no I believe we won 5 and lost to wyoming.

Kiffin was hired in December 2008, right? Well, a year earlier (December 2007) we were playing in the SEC Championship game and on Jan 1 2008 the Outback Bowl.

 

[dblutfan]

:crazy:
I suppose he will hire some of you keyboard geniuses to be on the sidelines with him.

Now thats funny!lol::lol:lol:

 

[DooleyNoted24]

Kiffin was hired in December 2008, right? Well, a year earlier (December 2007) we were playing in the SEC Championship game and on Jan 1 2008 the Outback Bowl.

Semantics dude. My point is kiffin stepped in a season after we won 5 games. thats all im saying.

 

[DooleyNoted24]

You said relevant. Just giving you a better avatar for the last time Tennessee was relevant. 7-6 and being blown out by 23 against VT isn't "relevant."

Compared to right now its relevant. hate to break it to you.

 

[1985Vols]

Upgrade over Heistand. Again, Dooley has the opportunity to turn these defections into a positive as far as coaching goes. THe only coach that has left that I think we will miss is Peter Sirmon. All the others probably should have been fired (except Wilcox)

 

[chili dog]

Seems like a good hire

1984-85, Pittsburg State (student coach)
1986 Beggs (Okla.) High School (assistant coach)
1987-88 Princeton (Mo.) High School (head coach)
1989-90 Trenton (Mo.) High School (head coach)
1991, Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College (assistant coach/offensive line)
1992-93, Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College (head coach)
1994-95, Northern Illinois (assistant coach/offensive line)
1996, Cincinnati (assistant coach/offensive tackles/tight ends)
1997-98, Oklahoma (assistant coach/offensive line)
1999, Western Michigan (assistant coach/offensive line)
2000, Missouri (assistant coach/offensive line)
2001, Kansas (assistant coach/offensive line)
2003, Northern Illinois (assistant coach/offensive line)
2004-06, Northern Illinois (assistant head coach/offensive line)
2007-present, North Carolina (assistant coach/associate head coach/offensive line)

Dude can't hold a job.

 

[chuck0303]

here you go then

So if Dooley wins 7 next year, are we relevant again?

Now where's the picture of Fulmer when he was 5-6 and a poster child for Krispy Kreme? Equal Opportunity you know.

 

[TNinSC]

i liiiiike it. UNC's run game has been game has been pretty good in recent years.

 

[oskie_score]

Nice hire! Recruiting and O-Line (overall performance) just improved.
GO VOLS!!

 

[ORANGE PHOENIX]

I second that. IDK why I keep it up. Its like when you keep an ex-gf's picture on your nightstand. Or maybe thats just me.

Creepy, just you.

 

[Grimm]

he must be really good if a different school wants him every year.:unsure:

:lolabove: :crossfingers: Hope this hire works out for us, because we NEED better run blocking if we're going to be remotely successful next year.

 

[vol4life628]

This is a great hire...ACC recruiter of the year. Definitely a step up from Hiestand. Let's hope the DC hire is good too. I think our best "true" options are Sunseri, Steele, or Thompson. I would support Buddy Green, but I don't think he is the hire we "need"! I think the 3 above can both save our recruiting class, and continue our defensive improvement.