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#29
I also think it is just crazy how Houston Nutt is at #3, yes he is a solid coach, but do they not realize his career at Arkansas, where he didn't do anything at all except have a competitive team every few years? And call me crazy, I think Ole Miss would still have had a good team last year with Coach O as the head man. Maybe not quite as good as Nutt did, but 8 wins or so good. There is a HUGE difference from Brent Schaeffer and the senior walkon (whose name escapes me) in comparison to Jevan Snead, and Coach O knew that.
 
#30
#30
Nutt is a great coach that can't recruit, and unfortunately for him, recruiting is part of coaching in CF. With a strong recruiting staff, I could see him winning the SEC at least once at Arkansas. Look him up on Wiki and see some of the miracles he pulled off while at Arkansas...heck, look what he did at the swamp last year with Coach O's recruits.
 
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mkil5 said:
I also think it is just crazy how Houston Nutt is at #3, yes he is a solid coach, but do they not realize his career at Arkansas, where he didn't do anything at all except have a competitive team every few years? And call me crazy, I think Ole Miss would still have had a good team last year with Coach O as the head man. Maybe not quite as good as Nutt did, but 8 wins or so good. There is a HUGE difference from Brent Schaeffer and the senior walkon (whose name escapes me) in comparison to Jevan Snead, and Coach O knew that.
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Purely my opinion, I don't think Coach O wins at the swamp last year with Ole Miss.
 
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#32
IMO, who gives a ratsdamn about what these so called "experts" say about Kiff. Kiff doesn't care, so why should we? He'll have them all biting their tounges by this time in a couple years. just wait.
 
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rjd970 said:
Nutt is a great coach that can't recruit, and unfortunately for him, recruiting is part of coaching in CF. With a strong recruiting staff, I could see him winning the SEC at least once at Arkansas. Look him up on Wiki and see some of the miracles he pulled off while at Arkansas...heck, look what he did at the swamp last year with Coach O's recruits.
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+1.. he is a great coach. But in the SEC all that matters is recruiting recruiting and recruiting.
 
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#34
I don't have any big issues with the list. I don't totally agree with the rankings. I would like to see an updated ranking in 2 or 3 years and be able to compare then. I think there are so many unknowns about Kiffin and Co that most everyone outside of UT has a little fear in the back of their heads.
 
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Redlegs said:
Drop him a line and voice your displeasure:

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Oh I did.........

You wrote that like a true Vol hater.

Look, I’m a Tennessee fan, but I’m realistic, and I try to look at Tennessee objectively. There’s no way I’d put Lane at 12. Sure he’s run his mouth on numerous occasions, but that doesn’t have anything to do with his coaching ability.

He’s put together a dynamic staff, which may one day prove to be one of the best in the SEC. He also managed to secure a top 10 recruiting class while only being on the job 2-3 months.

Also, you say he’s “run off” 11 players, obviously you’re not close to the situation. Several of those were for behavior issues, so he’s suppose to keep bad apples on the team?

Let’s not forget, this team went 5-6 last year, and it was not all the coaches fault, some of these players had dedication and effort issues.

So they transferred to a D2 school where they could get away with less than 100%. They might get away with 75% effort, thanks to their talent, at a D2 school, but not at the University of Tennessee.
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Redlegs said:
Lane Kiffin comes in at #12. Might be based on their lack of knowledge of the young coach or possibly based on some of his off season mishaps.



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hm. or, maybe, and i'm just spitballing here, it's because he's an unknown commodity since he has yet to coach a single down in the SEC yet. and there are, what, 1, 2, 3, 4 other coaches that have won National titles, and 5 that have won the conf?
 
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rjd970 said:
Nutt is a great coach that can't recruit, and unfortunately for him, recruiting is part of coaching in CF. With a strong recruiting staff, I could see him winning the SEC at least once at Arkansas. Look him up on Wiki and see some of the miracles he pulled off while at Arkansas...heck, look what he did at the swamp last year with Coach O's recruits.
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Nutt has never been a great coach. He's a rah rah who remained his own OC for too long and hurt his teams. He is best as an upset style coach, but is never taking a great team to the top.

Hell, he let Frank Broyles coach for part of his time in Fayetteville.
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jakez4ut said:
hm. or, maybe, and i'm just spitballing here, it's because he's an unknown commodity since he has yet to coach a single down in the SEC yet. and there are, what, 1, 2, 3, 4 other coaches that have won National titles, and 5 that have won the conf?
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which completely explains why a coach who has a worse losing percentage than CLK and a guy with no HC experience at all are ranked higher? I don't disagree with a wait and see approach but to claim AU's staff is 'all-star caliber' without even mentioning the group put together in Knoxville is just wrong
 
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Redlegs said:
Nutt's done a great job at Ole Miss thus far. Rich Brooks has done more with less than any coach in the conference. I'm not sure any other coach in the conference could do a better job than he has at Kentucky.
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I am 100% certain that Spurrier would have recruited better and won more.
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utvolpj said:
which completely explains why a coach who has a worse losing percentage than CLK and a guy with no HC experience at all are ranked higher? I don't disagree with a wait and see approach but to claim AU's staff is 'all-star caliber' without even mentioning the group put together in Knoxville is just wrong
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Mullen was the OC at FL that won two national titles.

CHizik was the DC at Auburn that won the SEC and went undefeated.

relatively speaking today they both have at least something to look at as a body of work in the SEC.

and they're ranked 10 and 11.

really not that big of a deal.
 
#44
#44
5. Rich Brooks – Kentucky Wildcats

:eek:

You mean rich brooks of the career .400 winning %? this guy has made a career of going to lousy programs and making them below mediocre. CONGRATS.
 
#45
#45
I think that the media is basing how good CLK will be off his professional career. There haven't been many collegiate head coaches make the jump to professional and succeed (check Butch Davis, Dennis Erickson, Steve Spurrier). SO i think we should let the guy have a few seasons and see what he can do and quit judging him before he's even coached a game.
 
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#46
UT's#1Fan said:
Oh I did.........
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His response......

I can assure you that I have no feelings for or against the Vols on any personal level.

At this point, putting together a solid recruiting class really doesn't mean an awful lot after only spring practice. The all-star staff argument really falls on deaf ears for me. I think we'd both agree that the star of that staff would be Monte Kiffin, correct? How much will he really matter though? Tennessee was a top 5 defense last season. If he's good enough to make them the best defense in the nation, how much will it really make an impact on the record? Not that much.

Is he supposed to keep "bad apples" on the team? Of course not. But, it's still a pretty high number, and there probably will be more attrition before September (not saying that's a UT thing, that's just typically what happens).

You said it yourself, there were some attitude problems last season. It'd be foolish to think that magically has disappeared thanks to a new regime. Players personalities are what they are, and it's not easy to change them.

The reason Kiffin is 12 is because, in my opinion, his pubic antics this off-season has done more harm than good. It's got the players and fan base excited, which is also happening at MSU and Auburn. That's something that new coaching staff's have to do. However, the public nature and seemingly thoughtless (see: falsely accusing Meyer of cheating) way that he's gone about hyping his program up has forced him into a position to be successful right away. He's got the fans and players hyped up now, but if the Vols post another five-win season, which is certainly a possibility given the way the offense performed last season, Tiffin runs the risk of losing his players and fans, and to not be taken seriously. That's not an easy image for a first-year coach to overcome.

Thanks for the e-mail and thanks for reading. I look forward to more of your e-mails as the season progresses. Happy Memorial Day.
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