pitt is losing their QB who’s a projected first round pick and possible first QB off the board. they’re not going to be as tough
i think people are very jaded from the paul johnson era about what it takes to be good in today’s day and age
That's what I just said.
my bad misinterpreted it to be like we hire the defensive guy as HC and keep long as the OC
I just don't buy this at all. I think it's far more likely we did a half-*** job of researching and reaching out to potential candidates.
realistically you’re not getting a proven guy anyway at tech. we don’t have the money to entice some big name, we’re not in the sec, and it’s not like you’re inheriting a team that’s playing great.
They have already replaced him with Kedon Slovis, another QB likely to be drafted in the higher rounds. He will still have Addison and they are adding Konata Mumpfield. They are going to have a really good offense.
Why do you find this so hard to believe? When Tennessee sought to replace Lane Kiffin, the Vols were 10 years removed from a national championship, had Top 5 facilities, a rabid fanbase who bought swag in truckload quantities and no serious in state rival. And yet, Butch Jones was their 7th pick ... the first 6 having turned it down.
The job was public knowledge and was well known thanks to the press about Johnson’s retirement. Even if it wasn’t, P5 HC openings are far from secret.
You're confusing eras. Mike Leach and Greg Schiano were both in the "replace Butch era". I'm referring to hiring of Butch Jones, not his replacement.I wouldn't use UT as an example. There was a LOT of drama happening there that's well documented that turned off a lot of coaches. Remember, they had Mike Leach and Greg Schiano all but signed until big donors and people in the administration made a big stink because it wasn't "their guy". UT HC search for Kiffen's replacement was a fiasco.
Wasn't it also that search that CPJ's agent reached out to see if there was mutual interest?
EDIT: It was
Who else wanted Tennessee Vols football coaching job in final days under John Currie?
Despite the Tennessee football coaching search becoming a punchline in its final days under John Currie, coaches remained interested in the job.www.knoxnews.com
Well, that ain't gonna happen
I think the AD committed to the swing before the pitcher chunked the ball. He had his man, maybe because his man foolishly considered Tech "my dream job, and there was no point in messing around. Just get straight to losing.
Jimmy Sexton represents 11 of the SEC head coaches, 7 NFL coaches and has a Rolodex of up and comers as long as your arm. I agree ... CPJ was no secret and even if TStan did not have a slate, I'm sure Sexton did. And agents do the same type of "fit analysis" that executive recruiters do. We're attractive for a coordinator making the jump to HC, head coaches at the tail end of their career (Is **** Vermeil still able to stand?), or a MAC type coach trying to get to P5. For proven Top 30-ish coaches, Tech is not an attractive stop. There's no upside.
Well, once again, the only people that didn’t think this job would be a massive undertaking after the option are Tech fans. The rest of the nation thought it was going to be amazingly difficult.
Tennessee has been a toxic mess for over a decade thanks to the Haslams and Fulmer. Tennessee was also trying to hire big name coaches, which is what some of you think I am advocating for but am not. I want a coach who has shown success at lower levels.
Sorry. The "rest of the nation" didn't care. They care about as much as what happens to Holy Cross when playing St. Bonaventure.
Lol. Actually being factual.