Who is your "off the radar" coach to come to Tennessee?

[sickemsmokey10]

yeah, we've heard Kiffin, Butch Davis and so on, but who are some guys that have done great jobs at other school that nobody is talking about?

mine.

Mark Dantonio of Michigan State. His defenses at Ohio State were great and won them the 2002 championship against a high powered Miami offense. Helped get Cincy back on the right track and then left for Michigan State where he's 6-1 this year. He's arguably one of the best defensive coaches in the nation, I think he could be a good guy for the job, but I think it's doubtful his name is even mentioned

 

[TXA&M07]

Dennis Franchonie. He did a "great job" of running TAMU football into the ground.

 

[005]

Tommy Bowden?

on a serious note... Leavitt from USF?

 

[IPorange]

Dave Clawson is pretty off the radar right now.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

 

[vols kick balls]

Good choice. I'm a huge Dantonio fan. He has done a lot more for that Cincinnati team than Kelly has.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Does Brian Kelly constitute off the radar?

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Good choice. I'm a huge Dantonio fan. He has done a lot more for that Cincinnati team than Kelly has.

You don't think Kelly is a good choice?

 

[sickemsmokey10]

Good choice. I'm a huge Dantonio fan. He has done a lot more for that Cincinnati team than Kelly has.

exactly. Dantonio left Kelly a ton of talent at Cincinnati

 

[vols kick balls]

You don't think Kelly is a good choice?

Solid, but Dantonio would be better. I like Dantonio a lot.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

exactly. Dantonio left Kelly a ton of talent at Cincinnati

No doubt there was talent. But UC has never once had a "ton" of talent on their football team.

 

[JAllen18]

Gary Patterson

 

[TENNFOLD1974]

How about Lou "granny clampett" Holtz

 

[sickemsmokey10]

No doubt there was talent. But UC has never once had a "ton" of talent on their football team.

compared to what Cincy had been use to, it was a ton to them

 

[orange+white=heaven]

Does Brian Kelly constitute off the radar?

Considering half the people I mention his name to, say...'who?'... I would say yes.


Fine choice by the way...

 

[emainvol]

Todd Graham?

 

[vols kick balls]

Gary Patterson

Another guy I like a lot. Don't know if we would count as 'off the radar' though.

 

[utvolpj]

Chris Hatcher

 

[MoeCephus]

You said off the radar.

 

[justingroves]

I like Patterson and Dantonio.

I think Kelly is a good coach that is reaping the benefits of following Dantonio.

This name has been tossed around some but not as much as others, Brent Venables.

 

[sickemsmokey10]

This name has been tossed around some but not as much as others, Brent Venables.

another coach I'd love to have

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

I like Patterson and Dantonio.

I think Kelly is a good coach that is reaping the benefits of following Dantonio.

This name has been tossed around some but not as much as others, Brent Venables.

What makes you think that? Kelly came from Division 2 powerhouse Grand Valley State that may as well be D1 and is going soon. He's a winner.

 

[emainvol]

I like Patterson and Dantonio.

I think Kelly is a good coach that is reaping the benefits of following Dantonio.

This name has been tossed around some but not as much as others, Brent Venables.

Venables is in my top 3 or 4. Dude would have us playing some damn defensive ball.

 

[justingroves]

What makes you think that? Kelly came from Division 2 powerhouse Grand Valley State that may as well be D1 and is going soon. He's a winner.

I don't think he's awful. I think he's pretty damn good but Dantonio laid the groundwork for that program to be successful and Kelly was able to work with a great foundation already built.

 

[m37bruno]

I don't think he's awful. I think he's pretty damn good but Dantonio laid the groundwork for that program to be successful and Kelly was able to work with a great foundation already built.

Which is kinda what we got going here. We have a lot of talent we just need a coach who can take the talent we have an use it!
But I like Dantonio too....

 

[justingroves]

Which is kinda what we got going here. We have a lot of talent we just need a coach who can take the talent we have an use it!
But I like Dabtonio too....

True.

I'm not saying he's not a good coach but Dantonio should get props for Cincinnati too.