Steele may not happen. Not good if true.

[ATPVol]

So if Steele goes does that mean UT has pissed away 8 million. 6million in UCF buyouts and 2 million for Steele.

Good grief.

 

[TJVol95]

Let Josh make the call! He’s the head coach.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Damn ridiculous waste of money by the Tennessee Athletic Department

Yes, it was. It's a sign that the administration wasn't on the same page with how to proceed following the termination of Pruitt. It appears as though the initial plan was for Fulmer to remain AD, name Steele as a one year interim, and gauge how well Steele performed.. and then conduct a more thorough search if Steele wasn't working out. My guess is that this was what Randy Boyd wanted to do, but then Plowman changed course.

 

[BeecherVol]

Damn ridiculous waste of money by the Tennessee Athletic Department

He was an insurance policy during a time when the HC was on his way out and more than likely the AD as well.
We probably spent as much on lawyers turning ourselves in to the AA.

 

[NomadicTendency]

Yep, just cut ties with the entire staff. No need to keep them around at this point. We’ve moved on and so should they. Fresh start

At least Steele made good money holding everything down for a few weeks.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Damn. I thought that was a forgone conclusion. I guess they’re giving JH the keys to do what he wants.

And they should but I would advise him to try to get the best defensive coach possible, and preferable knows this conference. But it's his baby and he deserves to make the calls. GBO!

 

[Cormock Mac]

Damn. I thought that was a forgone conclusion. I guess they’re giving JH the keys to do what he wants.

That is as it should be. you don't force coordinators or assistants on a head coach. to do so is asking for dissension and trouble

 

[landscapingvol]

You all assume he wants to work for CJH and that their personalities gel. It may just be a bad fit, Steele isn’t a Spring chicken and may be looking for a better fit

 

[MurphyVol]

Steele was a solid hire for us. I wonder what his buyout is

 

[Volnuck]

I have been pretty positive about this hire. But if this is true then it will change things for me significantly. Steele is a very good and well respected DC who can recruit and develop. He has great ties to the South. This could hurt big time.

So Tenn will hand Steele $900,000 ($450,000 x 2) for a month on campus. I’ll take that gig, lol.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I have been pretty positive about this hire. But if this is true then it will change things for me significantly. Steele is a very good and well respected DC who can recruit and develop. He has great ties to the South. This could hurt big time.

Red flag #1

 

[SNAFU]

Let Josh make the call! He’s the head coach.

You are so wrong.... VolNation knows best. Look at the track record. Coach and staff by committee!

 

[njvols]

What’s wrong with Steele

Hired by fulmer / Pruitt? Would be one of first in line if not for that. Ugh

 

[ATPVol]

Steele was a solid hire for us. I wonder what his buyout is

I’ll go with twice whatever his Salary was.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

What’s wrong with Steele

too many e's?

 

[Volbrando]

How about Muschamp for DC then?

 

[majic73]

The problem with this offense is you put major pressure on the defense because they are on the field to much. If it’s not Steele he better get someone with SEC defensive experience or it’s going to be a long year.

and Steele is experienced playing defense along side this offensive pace. Playing a fast offense is a neat trick , until you go three and out for two quarters and your defense absorbs 12 minutes of beatings and give up points on every drive. Then your offense is one dimensional and your defense is exhausted. There are not alot of SEC teams you are just going to outscore ...it comes back to defense.

 

[GoodmanVol]

How about Muschamp for DC then?

He’s on Georgia’s staff now as an analyst living off his $12M USCjr buyout money.

 

[UTwild82]

I still don't know why he was hired at all.

Fulmer had to do a favor for a buddy on his way out the door.

 

[TheFlash1971]

Were going to be UCF Volunteers. All flash and points with a defense that is gassed by half.
We went from Louisiana Tech Vols, to Cincinnati Vols , to now UCF Vols.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I have been pretty positive about this hire. But if this is true then it will change things for me significantly. Steele is a very good and well respected DC who can recruit and develop. He has great ties to the South. This could hurt big time.

Agree. I don’t know why Heupel wouldn’t just keep Steele and let him run the defense.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I still don't know why he was hired at all.

Well then you never will

 

[vavolfan6]

Why would Huepel want to let Steele go? Unless Steele is disappointed with the hire and doesn't want to work for him. Huepel will have to just give the keys on Defense to someone anyways...Steele will get full reign.

 

[Border Vol]

I still don't know why he was hired at all.

I think Phil Fulmer and others planned for him to be interim head coach this season.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

So if Steele goes does that mean UT has pissed away 8 million. 6million in UCF buyouts and 2 million for Steele.

Good grief.

Steele received 450k from us. I think the post was referring to his buyout at Auburn.