They better lock Josh Huepel up!

[EODVOL]

Typical….. wanting to lock him up when he’s proved nothing of substance.

To be fair, he has proved far more than the last staff and we extended their contract. Why break the status quo now?

 

[Tnslim1]

We've never had a coach as good as Riley

That Neyland guy was pretty good.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Also : Heupel is not an Oklahoma fan boi. He's from South Dakota, and is--more than anything--a college football gypsy.

Tennessee is his home now. He is at his dream job. Forget Oklahoma.

 

[Remy]

We've never had a coach as good as Riley

Riley never had a conference competition like the SEC.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Can we enjoy a 2 game sec winning streak and not worry about anything else. Our AD knows how to do his job, he don't need this boards help. Just watch the team and enjoy as they continue to develop. GBO!!!!!

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

"Pump brakes" makes sense and then I think about how some of our coaching searches have gone.

 

[FranklinVFL]

I hope so. If OU keeps falling apart, Lincoln Riley might be on the hot seat.

6-0. Boy how I would love to fall apart and be 6-0.

 

[FranklinVFL]

We've never had a coach as good as Riley

 

[Gnew6011vfl]

From what I’ve seen so far the guy can coach and develop players. And we don’t even have a full roster. The administration needs to make sure he doesn’t leave.

This is a really good thread.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

What in the world is this comment?

Someone responded to a previous post insinuating we would fire Riley

 

[USAFgolferVol]

General Neyland says he'll roll over in his grave just so you can kiss his butt.

I meant in modern history. Totally different era

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Riley never had a conference competition like the SEC.

I know but he still has one of the better minds in all of football

 

[FranklinVFL]

I meant in modern history. Totally different era

Well..you said “never”. Also, I’ll pull up another coach with more NCs than Riley.



And before we start giving Riley accolades, let’s see how he does going through the SEC gauntlet.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

Typical….. wanting to lock him up when he’s proved nothing of substance.

Typical...wallowing in negatives.


He has proven that with a decimated roster, a few montsh with the program, half a season of games and qb that didn't pan out like he hoped ...he can still lead UT to beat the teams they should beat.

I dont think theyre ready for the big guys yet but he has them ready in less than a year to compete for the middle.

If he gets a full roster with the talent UT typically lands, it stands to reason that competing for the east is a real possibility in a couple of years.


But we all know the drill. He wasnt your guy to replace CJP or CJP was your guy...so gotta dog him every chance possible.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

What in the world is this comment?

Every coach gotta have a fanboi...Lincoln Riley has his right here on VN

 

[VolBallGuy]

I am excited but there was a point where most of us thought Butch Jones needed to be locked up. Let’s pump the brakes just a little. Good game!

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I do agree to evaluate at end of year

Year 2 or 3 before any extensions should even be considered.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Well..you said “never”. Also, I’ll pull up another coach with more NCs than Riley.

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And before we start giving Riley accolades, let’s see how he does going through the SEC gauntlet.

Are you saying Fulmer was a better coach?

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I meant in modern history. Totally different era

There you go changing the tone of your posts again.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Every coach gotta have a fanboi...Lincoln Riley has his right here on VN

LOL. Nice exaggeration

 

[OldVolMan]

From what I’ve seen so far the guy can coach and develop players. And we don’t even have a full roster. The administration needs to make sure he doesn’t leave.

I like what JH is showing.
But, I guess coming from the corporate world I like the idea of much of their pay being a % of base pay in performance bonuses for achievements. It sure got me out of bed every day and clearly focused on what had to be done and getting results.
Im not familiar with his bonuses now, but I think all of college football is paying way too much just in base pay alone.
Example, if JH has a base of $3 million, then pay him a bonus for winning SEC east, a bonus for the conference championship, and bowl appearance, and national championship. Set the carrot out that he could increase that years income $2/$3 million.

 

[AllThingsTN]

I’m not saying we’ve got to extended him and give him a raise and all that. But man it’s a breath of fresh air to watch an exciting team. The next 4 games are going to be rough. But I can’t wait to see what happens when Huep builds this team with his guys.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

There you go changing the tone of your posts again.

Honestly, my assessment was my lifetime, which coincides with the "modern" era. I certainly believe Neyland is another level above Riley

 

[TheMookieMonster]

What scares me is how does the sec adjust to our offense in year two. Im excited as anyone but do we keep rolling or do the other schools adjust to it. Hope we can keep teams guessing going foward..

The offense will only get better as the talent on the offensive side of the ball gets better. I'm not worried about the system. Plenty of tempo offenses in the Power 5 that are successful. Just look at Ole Miss. That's Year 2 of Kiffin's system in the SEC and he seems to be doing just fine.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Honestly, my assessment was my lifetime, which coincides with the "modern" era. I certainly believe Neyland is another level above Riley

That’s not what you posted. You should qualify your opinions next time.