Who is Carl Torbush?

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A caller called the sports animal radio station a while ago and stated that he spoke with Carl Torbush and said that Carl is fishing on Douglas lake and if offered, we would have a DC by the end of the day....Josh and Will acted like we should jump on him...
 
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Former UNC HC, and journeyman coordinator. I believe he has some previous experience at UT. Solid guy.....not a homerun.
 
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Hubbs said that he was going to Liberty with Turner Gill to be the DC there and that UT is not interested.
 
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'Boro-vol said:
Former UNC HC, and journeyman coordinator. I believe he has some previous experience at UT. Solid guy.....not a homerun.
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Definitely better coordinator/assistant than head coach. Would be a solid 2nd tier guy, IMO.
 
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Head coaching[edit] Louisiana TechUnder Torbush, the team recorded a 3-8 season in 1987 highlighted by the defense and a win over Kansas.

[edit] North CarolinaAfter only one year as head coach at Louisiana Tech, Torbush joined the UNC coaching staff in 1988 as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. He was the only member of Mack Brown's original coaching staff to stay throughout Brown's 10-year tenure. He recruited and coached many defensive standouts; his 1995, 1996 and 1997 units led the nation in total defense three years in a row and were often regarded as the best in the country. During his time at UNC, at least one of his linebackers went pro every year. Among his more notable players were Julius Peppers, Brian Simmons, Greg Ellis, and Dré Bly.

After the 1997 season, Brown announced he was moving to the University of Texas. He left the team immediately, and Torbush was named to replace him. He coached the team in the 1998 Gator Bowl, capping off one of the Tar Heels' best seasons ever. The Tar Heels finished with an 11-1 record, only the second 11-win season in school history. They also finished sixth in the AP Poll and fourth in the coaches' poll—their highest ranking in the major media polls in half a century.

Despite the loss of most of the team's defensive stars of the last three years, the Tar Heels were expected to pick up right where they left off in 1998. However, they never really recovered from an unexpected loss to Miami (Ohio) to open the 1998 season, in which they barely managed to qualify for the Las Vegas Bowl. The next year was an unmitigated disaster. The team was riddled with injuries, the most devastating one occurring when quarterback Ronald Curry tore his Achilles tendon. The Tar Heels were so thin at quarterback that they were forced to convert safety Antwon Black to quarterback, but he was lost after two games to mononucleosis. After starting the season 1-1, the Tar Heels didn't win another game until beating North Carolina State in November. They finished 3-8—UNC's first losing season since Brown's two consecutive 1-10 seasons in 1988 and 1989. School officials actually planned to fire him after the season, but an outpouring of support from players and fans led to a change of heart. He was, however, forced to fire several members of his staff, including offensive coordinator Steve Marshall, who had been criticized for being too conservative in his play calling.

The Tar Heels rebounded to finish 6-5 in 2000, but it wasn't enough to save his job; he was fired at the end of the season.


*** Not a BIG Hire*** :loco:
 
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Health has been cleared and the caller said Torbush says UT Cood job is his dream job. Not sure how he knows but I think he is better than what were looking at.
 
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Do you think Santos will make it to Kville this weekend if we do not have a DC?
 
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Carl


At least now we know Dooley's type.
 
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DieHardVOL said:
A caller called the sports animal radio station a while ago and stated that he spoke with Carl Torbush and said that Carl is fishing on Douglas lake and if offered, we would have a DC by the end of the day....Josh and Will acted like we should jump on him...
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The fact that you had to ask "Who" makes me not only feel old but ancient.......:cray:
 
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A friend of mine played for Mack Brown while he was at UNC and Torbush was his position coach.He's not too keen on the guy.
 
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I knew Carl Torbush as a youngster. He was raised in Burlington and went to East High School when it existed. He was a great baseball player (catcher) and we played Little League and on up on the same teams until high school. I played against him in football (Holston High) and he was one tough SOB. He was an undersized center (great) and linebacker (also great). Due to his size, he wasn't considered a D1 player and went to Carson Newman where he was also great. He continued into coaching and was a recognized defensive "guru." He is a Knoxvillian and bleeds orange from his pores but has always had to hide it from public view because of his various jobs at other schools.

I'm not sure he is ready to jump back into the fray but if he does it will be a solid effort with 110% commitment to success. Others might be better choices. I don't know. However, no other choice would be as dedicated as Carl would be.
 
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If names like Torbush are getting thrown around, I'll take it a step further. Let's put in calls to Joe Kines, Bill Oliver, Or Joe Lee Dunn. Maybe we can gauge their interest, also.
 
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