We will have to settle:

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It’s time for the reality of things; Currie and the Haslams screwed the pooch! If they would have offered a top level coach 7 million from the start instead of trying to hire a low tier guy at 3.5 million, in some sort of buddy deal, we would likely have a nice coach recruiting and putting a staff together.

Now we are in a reality where, as a fan base, we are going to have to settle for a low tier guy; maybe not the guy we want… but hopefully a diamond once he is installed in the right setting.

Currie and the admin at UT have committed malpractice. They need to be held accountable! The Haslams having so much influence, the hiring of Hamilton, Currie, and the Schiano near miss, needs to be changed! It’s time for the boosters to support the University and not run the University!
 
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I agree lets settle!!!

Settle for the firing of the puppet (Currie) and the puppet master (haslam)



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rpeagram said:
It’s time for the reality of things; Currie and the Haslams screwed the pooch! If they would have offered a top level coach 7 million from the start instead of trying to hire a low tier guy at 3.5 million, in some sort of buddy deal, we would likely have a nice coach recruiting and putting a staff together.

Now we are in a reality where, as a fan base, we are going to have to settle for a low tier guy; maybe not the guy we want… but hopefully a diamond once he is installed in the right setting.

Currie and the admin at UT have committed malpractice. They need to be held accountable! The Haslams having so much influence, the hiring of Hamilton, Currie, and the Schiano near miss, needs to be changed! It’s time for the boosters to support the University and not run the University!
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Agreed. This is the harsh truth. Yesterday briefly made some of us think we could still get a big name which is going to make this eventual mediocre hire tougher to swallow.

But you're right. It's going to have to be a "diamond in the rough" type.
 
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djohnnyg said:
This is quickly escalating to the point we are gonna wish we just kept Butch Jones.
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THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN ... Botch was a piss poor coach with a terrible SEC record. The majority of his wins were against weak OOC competition and that was only because of the athleticism of Josh Dobbs, Al Kamara, Derick Barnette and a few more. Jones absolutely SUCKED !!!
 
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Kiffin

Les Miles

These are the two directions you should pick from. Go with the safe hire (Miles) and let him bring in stellar recruiting classes year after year and have a few East contenting seasons before he retires in 5-6 years. He will leave his successor with a ton of talent and the program will look a lot better.

Or go with the risky Kiffin hire and potentially be competing for national titles in 2 years.
 
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rpeagram said:
It’s time for the reality of things; Currie and the Haslams screwed the pooch! If they would have offered a top level coach 7 million from the start instead of trying to hire a low tier guy at 3.5 million, in some sort of buddy deal, we would likely have a nice coach recruiting and putting a staff together.

Now we are in a reality where, as a fan base, we are going to have to settle for a low tier guy; maybe not the guy we want… but hopefully a diamond once he is installed in the right setting.

Currie and the admin at UT have committed malpractice. They need to be held accountable! The Haslams having so much influence, the hiring of Hamilton, Currie, and the Schiano near miss, needs to be changed! It’s time for the boosters to support the University and not run the University!
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Schiano was offered 4.5
 
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Sandman 423 said:
Tennessee fans are a lot like this years team. Start out confident and hungry and at the first sign of adversity fold like an Sunseri tent.
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Sadly, this will be the same song and dance for the 3rd time. Tennessee fans know what's coming and are upset because we failed, yet again, to hire a good coach.

Fully prepared to google the next coach.
 
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Aegon Volsgaryen said:
Kiffin

Les Miles

These are the two directions you should pick from. Go with the safe hire (Miles) and let him bring in stellar recruiting classes year after year and have a few East contenting seasons before he retires in 5-6 years. He will leave his successor with a ton of talent and the program will look a lot better.

Or go with the risky Kiffin hire and potentially be competing for national titles in 2 years.
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Yes, anything else makes zero sense at this point.
 
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Bring back Tee. If we're going to hire a coordinator, at least make it a VFL. He wants the job, he's a hell of a competitor, a hell of a recruiter, and he's one of the VERY few that would unite the fan base. Plus I think he could put together a great staff.
 
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djohnnyg said:
This is quickly escalating to the point we are gonna wish we just kept Butch Jones.
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Wrong!

Butch was a special teams coach. Couldn't relate to fans, sold players snake oil then couldn't relate to them, also couldn't develop players and win.

He would just hire position coach after position coach, starting qb after qb playing the blame game.

TONS of better coaches that will come easily.
 
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Mike Norvell, if he can do that at Memphis, imagine what he can do here. Lost one game this season. Beat two top 25 teams, 3 if he wins the championship game. Also scored over 70 points two times last season!

Also, I'm on board with T Martin.

Keven Steele, seems like he has plenty of experience, but Baylor HC record is terrible.

I'd like either T Martin, Norvell, Venebles, Peterson (expensive but proven and worth it), Patterson (expensive but proven worth it).

All the above before Lane. Lane can win but at what cost? His personality is too much baggage.

And if we have to, go with Petrino for a short term contract with behavior clause, and bonus for SEC championship game or win.
 
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Not big on this Jeff Brohm guy, not on Dave Doeren, unimpressed-no thanks. We aren't trying to be mediocre here.
 
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Aegon Volsgaryen said:
Kiffin

Les Miles

These are the two directions you should pick from. Go with the safe hire (Miles) and let him bring in stellar recruiting classes year after year and have a few East contenting seasons before he retires in 5-6 years. He will leave his successor with a ton of talent and the program will look a lot better.

Or go with the risky Kiffin hire and potentially be competing for national titles in 2 years.
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You're 1 for 2 imho. Kiffin might get us back quickly. I think Les' time has come and gone. If we hire him and I'm wrong, then I'll be the first to happily eat crow.
 
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