Why did Coach Cutcliffe turn down the job before Pruitt was hired?

[Noggin]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

 

[Shades]

Cut is up in his years and has it made at Duke. A good paycheck with almost zero pressure doing what he loves.

 

[CAVPUT]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

Expectations lower and it's much easier to coach smarter players?

 

[Tarkus]

Cut is up in his years and has it made at Duke. A good paycheck with almost zero pressure doing what he loves.

Exactly. He has a sweet deal at Duke.

 

[Lane Train 4]

He may be available after he gets blown out by a terrible Florida State team today.

 

[rocketskates]

He’s on the way out the door and as long as he makes a bowl game at Duke he’s pretty much a hero.

 

[VOL6479]

I don't think he was asked before Pruitt was hired but when kiffin left he was going to take the job but Hamilton wouldn't let him bring his assistants. Didn't he say once something like he was tired of being Tennessee's fall back boy?

 

[lilesrt]

Expectations lower and it's much easier to coach smarter players?

Smarter but not as talented. He made the right decision to stay put.

 

[Snakebrown13]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

He was almost hired, but the AD blew it...

Cutcliffe couldn't bring full staff to UT; Decides to stay at Duke

 

[GoodlettsvilleVol]

Why AD Hamilton would get involved in telling a potential coach who his assistants should be is beyond me.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Because Hamilton was the worst AD in TN history. Single handedly destroyed mens sports during his tenure.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

He’s old and on his way to retirement

 

[JBVolunteer]

University instability. Look at the constant turnover/revolving door we’ve seen just with university presidents, chancellors and AD’s over the last 15-20 years. It’s the primary reason no reputable coach wants the job.

 

[finn]

Why AD Hamilton would get involved in telling a potential coach who his assistants should be is beyond me.

I think he might have been either trying avoid the buyouts of some of those coaches or he had made promises he shouldn't have and was trying to force Cutcliffe to make good on them.

Either way, it was a horrible move. Cut is no Saban but we would have had a solid 9-10 win program that was run with integrity.

 

[Fullfillmer]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

No - just no - what is it with you guys ..... seriously.

What if we just dug up General Neyland's remains - found some dna in a sample of bone marrow .... etc. etc.
Coach Cutcliff in his prime was known as a notoriously awful recruiter. He is failing at Duke, he would have failed miserably here, Fulmer and/ Cutcliff and or Fulmer and or Cutcliff and Chavis are not coming back, nor would they do a go job.
While I am at it Manning doesn't have any eligablity left - Covid will not give him one more year to play in college.

 

[Rickyvol77]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

He didn’t. He wasn’t offered

 

[Fullfillmer]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

No he couldn't and he can't win at Duke either or Ole Miss.
Nice guy - but not a great head coach - decent offensive coordinator though 15 -20 years ago.
Let's start by bringing up someone who has done great things in the past decade.

 

[butchna]

I don't think he was asked before Pruitt was hired but when kiffin left he was going to take the job but Hamilton wouldn't let him bring his assistants. Didn't he say once something like he was tired of being Tennessee's fall back boy?

He turned down any interest in the job when Currie inquired.

 

[Fullfillmer]

He is 1 -8 in the ACC this year - one of only 3 or 4 coaches in the world doing as poorly as Pruitt -- seriously....you are giving me a headache. He should have never ever been even interviewed.

What's Randy Sanders doing ?

 

[Carl Pickens]

Cut knew Hamilton was an idiot and likely thought he pulled the rug out from under his good friend Phil.

 

[508mikey]

He is 1 -8 in the ACC this year - one of only 3 or 4 coaches in the world doing as poorly as Pruitt -- seriously....you are giving me a headache. He should have never ever been even interviewed.

What's Randy Sanders doing ?

playing raquetball at the YMCA

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I live in the area and the interviews I've seen with him make it clear he and his wife have found their forever home. And this was clear from his early days at Duke. Imagine what his reduction of quality of life and life threatening stress would occur if he came to Tennessee.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Why AD Hamilton would get involved in telling a potential coach who his assistants should be is beyond me.

He had same issues with Gary Patterson too. One of the assistants not good enough for Hamilton: Justin Fuente

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I think coach Cutcliffe could have won here.

I don't think so. Cut has started slipping at Duke.

I think he's getting old and doesn't have the energy to recruit at a high level anymore. We will be retired with Chavis in a year or two.

 

[wmcovol]

cut knew he doesn’t have the energy to do the job right here.