We’re losing S&C Coach Fitz after all

[UTK]

Why we being outbidded by the ****** Giants? Unless he just wants to be in the NFL I guess then what can you do

 

[MiramarVol]

Hey, let's get Rock back.....

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Hey, let's get Rock back.....

Bring back Rock!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Hopefully Fitz has been doing some masterful mentoring on Rocky Top!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Our next S&C Coach needs to have a nickname like "Corn Fed"

 

[KBVol]

Offer the guy top money.

He was already making top money and still decided to move on to the nfl.

 

[jwilliams]

Everything sucks right now...

 

[Orange DNA]

Thanks to Coach Fitzgerald for his contributions to the UT football program and I am sure that CJP already has someone in mind to fill the vacancy.

Yes I agree, CJP I’m sure was prepared for this as Fitz has been mentioned for other jobs before.

 

[ButchBettaBeGone]

Nothing like moving to one of the mega sick zones in the USA. Maybe he can work online......

 

[De La Cloobs]

If we had lost him to another college team I would be worried. NFL is just a step up so I cant blame him. But geeze, we need a good guy to replace him.

 

[GoBigOrange_2309]

What about VFL Corey Miller? Wasn't he a strength coach somewhere in the conference?

 

[butchna]

What about VFL Corey Miller? Wasn't he a strength coach somewhere in the conference?

SC and now Ole Miss.

 

[Remy]

Our next S&C Coach needs to have a nickname like "Corn Fed"

I've always been partial to Icepick Johnson.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

SC and now Ole Miss.

Ryan Russell at Auburn(Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance) is a darn good Strength and Conditioning Coach. He gets paid 400,000 a year.

 

[farmin68]

Hire Rock back

I hope that's sarcasm because it would be a terrible idea.

 

[savannahfan]

Offer the guy top money.

Money may not be the only lure. The prestige of being in the pro's may have a bearing. Might not be as tough a job either. The "pros" should not need as much "learning" as college guys.

 

[jwilliams]

If we had lost him to another college team I would be worried. NFL is just a step up so I cant blame him. But geeze, we need a good guy to replace him.

I don't think that's it. He came to us from the Texans.

 

[sjt18]

If you hire the right people... you will lose some of them to better career opportunities. If there aren't a few guys who stay with your program then you probably have a problem. OTOH, if no one is coming after your staff... then they probably aren't the quality you want.

 

[lilesrt]

What about the navy seal guy with the crew cut that Dooley hired?

 

[Brave Volunteer]

What about the navy seal guy with the crew cut that Dooley hired?

I actually liked him.

 

[Tin Man]

That's the way it goes in College Football

Aside: Who is depicted in your avi and from where did you obtain that pic?

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Aside: Who is depicted in your avi and from where did you obtain that pic?

I just saw it online and I thought it would be a very nice avi

 

[Tin Man]

I just saw it online and I thought it would be a very nice avi

Respect your elder and discover the identity of the subject. Tag me when you post her story and links.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

Yet another setback for our team. I honestly thought 2021 would be a year we could possibly contend for the East. That hope just got blasted. Fitz was one of the best and really turned our team around.

This is a huge loss that will be hard to come back from. Constant disappointments is the life of a Vols fan it seems.

I think you are overreacting a bit.

S&C is a pretty broadly studied and disseminated science. They just need someone who has experience and shares core philosophies with CJP. They're out there. I see a lot of CFB programs with players like Pruitt wants. Pruitt probably knows 10-12 guys that could do the job well. If there's one thing he's shown, he's connected to a lot of good football people.

The team wasn't small and weak under Jones only because of the S&C coach. They were small and weak because the HC didn't promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. He also didn't recruit enough guys that were physically capable of becoming elite SEC football players.

We'll be fine.

 

[sjt18]

I actually liked him.

A lot of Dooley's hires were pretty good. He retained Chaney and added Wilcox. The job was simply too big for Dooley.