Strong eventually will regret this decision. He will come to realize that Louisville is a basketball school and he will always be second fiddle to the basketball coach.
The university got caught up in the moment and offered him a sum that they will come to realize is far too much that they want to pay and will start to resent it. Would you have believed that a coach at a school like Louisville would be paid almost 4 million a year (and not be the basketball coach)?
The best options out there right now are some that really haven't even been mentioned. Again, I like Chavis. But we could use a coach like Shaw or Patterson. Both know how to recruit and they're both really good coaches. I would want them over any of the coaches that are being mentioned right now. Looks like were gonna get Dooley 2.0. I really hope I'm wrong cause it's like a twilight zone watching this happen to UT football.
We as a fanbase need to take a step back and breathe. Yes, right now our search does indeed look like a dumpster fire, but it doesn't have to end this way. Consider some history. In 2007, a certain program away south fired their struggling coach with a great last name. They began a coaching search that included getting rebuffed by Jim Grobe (of Wake Forest). However, on January 1st a fellow by the name of Nick Saban came along, and that seemed to turn out pretty well. Let's move to more recent history. Arkansas let Petrino go and began a coaching search in April (the tenure of John L. Smith was certainly not a real thing). They threw offers at Gary Patterson of TCU, Mike Gundy of OSU, Les Miles of LSU, Charlie Strong and probably several area football coaches. Instead, they pull Bret Bielema from Wisconsin. This is the same coach who has taken the Badgers to 3 Rose Bowls (mind you, this years comes with a huge asterisk) and has a career record of 68-24. Not too shabby. So, I believe we can just stop for a moment, let AD Hart take a look at the landscape and take his time. We know what happened last time our AD got paniced and made a hire at the last minute.
Strong eventually will regret this decision. He will come to realize that Louisville is a basketball school and he will always be second fiddle to the basketball coach.
The university got caught up in the moment and offered him a sum that they will come to realize is far too much that they want to pay and will start to resent it. Would you have believed that a coach at a school like Louisville would be paid almost 4 million a year (and not be the basketball coach)?
He will realize it is a basketball school, but he won't regret it. He will get to practice his profession at a fine school, make millions of $ and be loyal. What's to regret about that???
Why is Bo Pelinis' picture on hear that guy is horrible. Badgers just put a smack down of 70 pts on the Children of the Corn.
Hire Fedora or Jones and lets just be done with this nonsense.
I believe Strong and Gundy were afraid if they come here and fail it would be back to cordinator positions for them. Tennessee is a Big job and requires relentless recruiting from all over the nation.
Another name to throw out their besides the ones that have been mentioned a thousand times is the guy from Michigan State Mark Dantonio, MSUs' Defense is ranked 4th in the NCAA right now, the guy has went 11-1 and 10-2 there and have to give him credit MSU is not a easy place to win at, just a thought. Anyways GOVOLS!!!!!
We had two guys play us for huge raises, its business. This is still a proud program and we will find someone who wants to wear the 'T'. VFL...GBO
They played the schools they coach. Again as bad as Doolittle was he could have beat either team. Think about it, and you really can know sit back and relax.
why do you keep lecturing us on Hart? you act as if we took up a collection and decided he was the man for UT. no one (that I am aware) on this site hired him. I believe that he is a loser too but lecturing us on that serves no purpose unless we can somehow get rid of the whole mess from Cheek on down (which I am in favor of).
The "sour grapes" on this board are amazing. I shouldn't be amazed, but I am. So what if the guy got a raise out of it. I am sure that he does feel a sense of loyalty to the Univ. that gave him his first opportunity and that he does have a bond with his players.
I am disappointed as I thought he would be a good fit for UT. But so many are criticizing him for his commitment while at the same time we blast Kiffin for his lack of commitment and integrity.
No reason to be critical of Strong.. just part of the coaching profession to use offers from others to improve your own situation..but it appears UT has to offer in order to impress the fans they have done all they can before they have to settle on ......
Well here are my thoughts after the most frustrating day in all my years as a UT fan:
1. Change AD's. Hart, though I am sure was thought to be a good pick, was hired to make one hire! He has known about it the very day he took the job. We all knew Dooley was not going to be here long-term, even though we hoped otherwise. David Blackburn could have just as easily led us to where we are while developing as a first rate AD. Simply put, Hart has failed at the one thing he was hired to do.
2. We need a "temporary" coach who can bring with him someone like to be the coach-in-waiting. We cannot make a "desperate" hire now, and I think the guy at UNC would be that. Crazily, Fulmer actually makes sense at this point - he is the ONLY qualified who actually wants the job! Perhaps Chavis...
3. Get Tee Martin on the staff! Keeping Jay Graham and bringing Tee back would at least keep the UT-family connected going forward.
4. I don't know what a good chancelor is like, but the one we have certainly is not making a good impression on the interview circuit. Either leave him at home or replace him...
According to Hack Adams, he "spurned" us. That sounds like a man who knew he was passing up a golden opportunity and will probably regret the decision in the future.
I'm still getting the feeling all this stuff is a smoke screen until Gruden is ready for the news to come out.
Strong was my choice ever since Dooley was fired because he is a character guy and a defensive minded coach. I appreciate Hart going after a guy like this. It shows that he understands what is needed in UT's situation. I hate that Strong didn't come, but we will get a good coach by the end of this thing because Hart is goint to be diligent.
This is kind of unhinged...and a little creepy. The mental image I get of some old dude in a dirty wife beater and boxer shorts slamming away at a keyboard...glass of whiskey nearby...is unsettling at best.
Tough decision my butt!!Strong played Jurich and UofL like a fiddle.If he was so loyal to the AD he would have turned down our 3.5 mil offer and it's over!! Instead he forces a bidding war and lands a 4.1 million a year extension..Hart was at least smart enough to know Strong wasn't worth 4 million!! Hart needs to quit fishing for coaches in plum jobs and just go get Greg Roman.Romans coaching at the highest levels along side Harbaugh and he makes Golden and Jones look like white turds in the yard!!!!!!
Very disappointing..sad even...I just do not understand why nobody worth anything will take the job..do you guys think the probation has that much to do with it? Ok so who the hell is next?
Strong was my choice ever since Dooley was fired because he is a character guy and a defensive minded coach. I appreciate Hart going after a guy like this. It shows that he understands what is needed in UT's situation. I hate that Strong didn't come, but we will get a good coach by the end of this thing because Hart is goint to be diligent.
Character guy my butt!! More like shrewd snake..He just squeezed the louisville AD for almost an almost 2 million dollar raise
Loyalty? Guess the 2.3 million a year plus buyout doesn't buy loyalty anymore huh Charlie? I don't really blame you for taking the 4.1 plus buyout. But be honest, you get to play in a weak conference so making the BCS is easier and you get to be one of the highest paid coaches in the country. You are not loyal you are a mercenary.
I think Strong is a good coach and would have done well at UT. Now he is doing well because of UT. So let's move on to other pastures. David Shaw, Fedora, Mark Hudspeth, Patterson should all be on the list.
Unfortunately for fans like you, 1. Are bitter your program was rejected once again. and 2. You really don't know Charlie Strong's history. Even as a D cordinator with Florida there were many times he was offered a head coaching job. But similar to the situation he is in with Louisville he didn't leave right away because he felt a sense of loyalty toward Meyer and before that with Zook. It wasnt until after the 2008 title win that Meyer himself pushed Strong to say "go! This is your chance to take a head coaching job". This has always been the way Charlie Strong is and will continue to be. He did not go out searching for another job, UT came to him. He listened and said no. Did that cause Louisville to offer him a raise? Sure! But it's not like Strong went pretending to search for other jobs just to get a raise. But I understand being rejected again can make one bitter towards another.
It is difficult to accept how low our football program has fallen until you discover that Oklahoma State and LOUISVILLE are preferred destinations over Tennessee. Alabama did it right. Identify the best coach, then offer whatever it takes to get him. It has paid off several times over for them, while our revenue is falling.
The "sour grapes" on this board are amazing. I shouldn't be amazed, but I am. So what if the guy got a raise out of it. I am sure that he does feel a sense of loyalty to the Univ. that gave him his first opportunity and that he does have a bond with his players.
I am disappointed as I thought he would be a good fit for UT. But so many are criticizing him for his commitment while at the same time we blast Kiffin for his lack of commitment and integrity.
WOW! THAT WAS WELL SAID! I was like others on here, kind of upset that he did not take the job but your points are excellent. Great post!
Here are my thoughts. Is there some cheek/florida hart/bama conspiracy to try to purposefully ruin our program. NO However, due to cheeks and harts complete incompetence that is exactly what is happening. Big booster's need to come in and take over the search just the same way they did when bama ended up hiring saban. Until we rid ourselves of cheek and hart we will be going in circles. You can not get rid of one they both need to go.
About the same.. that does not alter the fact after 1998 he was mediocre at best.. i do not know why so many still have this opinion that he would turn it around..
WOW! THAT WAS WELL SAID! I was like others on here, kind of upset that he did not take the job but your points are excellent. Great post!
Extremely well said..man I was so hoping for strong.. could have done some great things for our program..just dont see many coaches with that kind of loyalty..
Since all the coaches that I wanted are not in the picture anymore I would like to see Hart get a highly structured contract drawn up for Bobby Petrino and hire him. I think he is the best coach left out there. I say we take a chance and get this guy before someone else does. Sure the guy has made some huge mistakes in his life and if he has got any brains he is not going to make the same mistakes again. What he did really goes against my values but at the same time I am for giving the guy a last shot at getting his life turned around. Hart needs to take the risk. Look at the positive; if it works out Tennessee is back in the picture. I think all the good the man has done outweigh the bad. The man deserves a final shot.
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There are plenty of great coaches available. Guys who are seen as future NFL coaches like Jay Gruden or former NFL head coaches in Herm Edwards, Mike Sherman, Hue Jackson, and Jim Caldwell. I prefer in order Herm Edwards, Jay Gruden, Mike Sherman(who recruited Johnny Manzel and a roster that beat BAMA), Hue Jackson, and then Caldwell.
Equal money, maybe. An opportunity to battle top teams every year like Bama, Georgia and Florida in a tradition rich SEC and he turns it down? I think there was a fear of the challenge factor.
Take the easy decision and create a rival vs NC State instead of Gamecocks. His flawed decision process tells me he that he knew the SEC was above his need for being above average.
Roman? Who is that? Not sure I am tracking that name..
Greg Roman. He's the OC for the 49ers and coached at Stanford with Harbaugh also. Before that, he also coached in the NFL with the Panthers, Texans, and Ravens. He's a really good coach but it still doesn't fill the void for defense. To his credit, he's made Alex Smith a winner and he has ties in college and the pros to plenty of coaches.
Since all the coaches that I wanted are not in the picture anymore I would like to see Hart get a highly structured contract drawn up for Bobby Petrino and hire him. I think he is the best coach left out there. I say we take a chance and get this guy before someone else does. Sure the guy has made some huge mistakes in his life and if he has got any brains he is not going to make the same mistakes again. What he did really goes against my values but at the same time I am for giving the guy a last shot at getting his life turned around. Hart needs to take the risk. Look at the positive; if it works out Tennessee is back in the picture. I think all the good the man has done outweigh the bad. The man deserves a final shot.
Yea I can see were your is coming from, and may noy be a bad idea...but I truly beleive with Patrinos track record..and our probation..I just think the UTAD beleives that mix will bring alot of eyes on our program with everything we do..
Hire Fulmer! The Chief comes back and maybe keep Jim as well. I don't care what anyone has to say about Fulmer, yes he got a little complacent but I think he realizes hes not untouchable and we would not settle for mediocrity. I mean what is it 151-52-1 and I also think he would be a little wise as to whom he chooses staff wise and we have Chaney to stop the run run punt play calling. There is nobody like Fulmer out there and don't care who tries to call me out, as Les Miles is not coming here nor Spurrier or Saban. Things would change Fulmer knows that and we also get Tee Martin back here as well. I think we work a short term deal as Fulmer would agree to a betcha and if not we hire another in 3 years. Yes we would have to start over in 3 years if it didn't work but there is NOBODY out there I feel could turn it around like us crazy UT fans expect, at least realistically. 2 bad seasons and we fired a guy who bleed orange for people who would less us just as fast for a better offer. Blast away I don't care thats my opinion and you are welcome to yours and no amout of bashing is going to change my mind nor yours. I just think we all can agree we need to get this done and find someone who can actually lead and coach. GBO!!!!
Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. That train has left and retired. Also, for all of those still whining around about Gruden. Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. There never was a Gruden train. He was never considering a college job. Get over it.
Since all the coaches that I wanted are not in the picture anymore I would like to see Hart get a highly structured contract drawn up for Bobby Petrino and hire him. I think he is the best coach left out there. I say we take a chance and get this guy before someone else does. Sure the guy has made some huge mistakes in his life and if he has got any brains he is not going to make the same mistakes again. What he did really goes against my values but at the same time I am for giving the guy a last shot at getting his life turned around. Hart needs to take the risk. Look at the positive; if it works out Tennessee is back in the picture. I think all the good the man has done outweigh the bad. The man deserves a final shot.
We sold our soul to the devil once before and that didn't turn out too well. Do we really want to do that again?
Greg Roman. He's the OC for the 49ers and coached at Stanford with Harbaugh also. Before that, he also coached in the NFL with the Panthers, Texans, and Ravens. He's a really good coach but it still doesn't fill the void for defense. To his credit, he's made Alex Smith a winner and he has ties in college and the pros to plenty of coaches.
Yea Ok I got ya now..name threw me off..do we know if he is interested? I havent heard his name being mentioned anywhere..
The fact that this is yet another coaching search where your top 4-5 candidates turned you down should be a wake-up call. I'm not going to go so far as to say it's a programmatic issue, but it has to be at least an administrative issue.
Yea Ok I got ya now..name threw me off..do we know if he is interested? I havent heard his name being mentioned anywhere..
He has been wanting to be HC in college for a while if the the right school came along. Most coaches don't want to keep being second fiddle, they want to be the big honcho. He's paid his dues in coaching and he would, in my opinion, take the job if offered. But what do I know, I thought any coach offered would have taken it.
Coward. Come on who is your pick. Scared to make a commitment? Is your only skill set criticism. You are now at minus credibility. Don't come back here running others down while you refuse to even put a horse in the race. Coward.
This is kind of unhinged...and a little creepy. The mental image I get of some old dude in a dirty wife beater and boxer shorts slamming away at a keyboard...glass of whiskey nearby...is unsettling at best.
Thanks for making me laugh out loud. I needed that after this fiasco.
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wallingdad writes:
Strong eventually will regret this decision. He will come to realize that Louisville is a basketball school and he will always be second fiddle to the basketball coach.
The university got caught up in the moment and offered him a sum that they will come to realize is far too much that they want to pay and will start to resent it. Would you have believed that a coach at a school like Louisville would be paid almost 4 million a year (and not be the basketball coach)?
philgreen5#410561 writes:
We had two guys play us for huge raises, its business. This is still a proud program and we will find someone who wants to wear the 'T'. VFL...GBO
VolBall18 writes:
The best options out there right now are some that really haven't even been mentioned. Again, I like Chavis. But we could use a coach like Shaw or Patterson. Both know how to recruit and they're both really good coaches. I would want them over any of the coaches that are being mentioned right now. Looks like were gonna get Dooley 2.0. I really hope I'm wrong cause it's like a twilight zone watching this happen to UT football.
HighlandVol writes:
We as a fanbase need to take a step back and breathe. Yes, right now our search does indeed look like a dumpster fire, but it doesn't have to end this way. Consider some history. In 2007, a certain program away south fired their struggling coach with a great last name. They began a coaching search that included getting rebuffed by Jim Grobe (of Wake Forest). However, on January 1st a fellow by the name of Nick Saban came along, and that seemed to turn out pretty well. Let's move to more recent history. Arkansas let Petrino go and began a coaching search in April (the tenure of John L. Smith was certainly not a real thing). They threw offers at Gary Patterson of TCU, Mike Gundy of OSU, Les Miles of LSU, Charlie Strong and probably several area football coaches. Instead, they pull Bret Bielema from Wisconsin. This is the same coach who has taken the Badgers to 3 Rose Bowls (mind you, this years comes with a huge asterisk) and has a career record of 68-24. Not too shabby. So, I believe we can just stop for a moment, let AD Hart take a look at the landscape and take his time. We know what happened last time our AD got paniced and made a hire at the last minute.
Volsguy writes:
Lol yes he does. 11-1 though. The game musta passed him by as well as 12-0 would have been ideal lol.
formerflgranny writes:
Hart needs to do the unthinkable and hire 2 head coaches....1 offense head coach and 1 defense head coach. Two great minds are always better than one.
rabidvol1998 writes:
He will realize it is a basketball school, but he won't regret it. He will get to practice his profession at a fine school, make millions of $ and be loyal. What's to regret about that???
truevolsfan72 writes:
HOW EMBARRASSING...ONCE AGAIN! REALLY, HART ???....
Volbound1700 writes:
Troll me all you want but I am at the point that I want Phil Fulmer back on the sideline or perhaps John Chavis.
hereandthere writes:
You folks down there get Petrino and ten wins next year. I expect you'll be proud and happy.
CMKSIDESHOW writes:
Why is Bo Pelinis' picture on hear that guy is horrible. Badgers just put a smack down of 70 pts on the Children of the Corn.
Hire Fedora or Jones and lets just be done with this nonsense.
I believe Strong and Gundy were afraid if they come here and fail it would be back to cordinator positions for them. Tennessee is a Big job and requires relentless recruiting from all over the nation.
Another name to throw out their besides the ones that have been mentioned a thousand times is the guy from Michigan State Mark Dantonio, MSUs' Defense is ranked 4th in the NCAA right now, the guy has went 11-1 and 10-2 there and have to give him credit MSU is not a easy place to win at, just a thought. Anyways GOVOLS!!!!!
Vol86 writes:
They played the schools they coach. Again as bad as Doolittle was he could have beat either team. Think about it, and you really can know sit back and relax.
navarrebeachvol writes:
Close to zero. Hence the new coaching search, boy wonder.
wallingdad writes:
why do you keep lecturing us on Hart? you act as if we took up a collection and decided he was the man for UT. no one (that I am aware) on this site hired him. I believe that he is a loser too but lecturing us on that serves no purpose unless we can somehow get rid of the whole mess from Cheek on down (which I am in favor of).
CCLC writes:
Gruden is coming.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WovrPXMm...
Kenny Chesney may be available. Will sell out the stadium too.
underthehill writes:
No reason to be critical of Strong.. just part of the coaching profession to use offers from others to improve your own situation..but it appears UT has to offer in order to impress the fans they have done all they can before they have to settle on ......
volinky writes:
Well here are my thoughts after the most frustrating day in all my years as a UT fan:
1. Change AD's. Hart, though I am sure was thought to be a good pick, was hired to make one hire! He has known about it the very day he took the job. We all knew Dooley was not going to be here long-term, even though we hoped otherwise. David Blackburn could have just as easily led us to where we are while developing as a first rate AD. Simply put, Hart has failed at the one thing he was hired to do.
2. We need a "temporary" coach who can bring with him someone like to be the coach-in-waiting. We cannot make a "desperate" hire now, and I think the guy at UNC would be that. Crazily, Fulmer actually makes sense at this point - he is the ONLY qualified who actually wants the job! Perhaps Chavis...
3. Get Tee Martin on the staff! Keeping Jay Graham and bringing Tee back would at least keep the UT-family connected going forward.
4. I don't know what a good chancelor is like, but the one we have certainly is not making a good impression on the interview circuit. Either leave him at home or replace him...
GBO
FEARinSEC writes:
According to Hack Adams, he "spurned" us. That sounds like a man who knew he was passing up a golden opportunity and will probably regret the decision in the future.
I'm still getting the feeling all this stuff is a smoke screen until Gruden is ready for the news to come out.
Vols20 writes:
Strong was my choice ever since Dooley was fired because he is a character guy and a defensive minded coach. I appreciate Hart going after a guy like this. It shows that he understands what is needed in UT's situation. I hate that Strong didn't come, but we will get a good coach by the end of this thing because Hart is goint to be diligent.
navarrebeachvol writes:
This is kind of unhinged...and a little creepy. The mental image I get of some old dude in a dirty wife beater and boxer shorts slamming away at a keyboard...glass of whiskey nearby...is unsettling at best.
smugolf08 writes:
I just got a call from Dave Hart...I had to turn him down..my loyalty remains with 7-11
volt11 writes:
FULMER WOULDN'T TAKE THE JOB. And it would be a huge mistake to even think about hiring him back. His time is past....move on.
navarrebeachvol writes:
You should be fired. Most of your workers are on here posting instead of manning the Slurpee machine.
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
Tough decision my butt!!Strong played Jurich and UofL like a fiddle.If he was so loyal to the AD he would have turned down our 3.5 mil offer and it's over!! Instead he forces a bidding war and lands a 4.1 million a year extension..Hart was at least smart enough to know Strong wasn't worth 4 million!! Hart needs to quit fishing for coaches in plum jobs and just go get Greg Roman.Romans coaching at the highest levels along side Harbaugh and he makes Golden and Jones look like white turds in the yard!!!!!!
1UTVFL writes:
Very disappointing..sad even...I just do not understand why nobody worth anything will take the job..do you guys think the probation has that much to do with it? Ok so who the hell is next?
VolBall18 writes:
Apparently, UT is interviewing Roman today. I've never seen a coaching search like this.
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
Character guy my butt!! More like shrewd snake..He just squeezed the louisville AD for almost an almost 2 million dollar raise
kman29 writes:
Unfortunately for fans like you, 1. Are bitter your program was rejected once again. and 2. You really don't know Charlie Strong's history. Even as a D cordinator with Florida there were many times he was offered a head coaching job. But similar to the situation he is in with Louisville he didn't leave right away because he felt a sense of loyalty toward Meyer and before that with Zook. It wasnt until after the 2008 title win that Meyer himself pushed Strong to say "go! This is your chance to take a head coaching job". This has always been the way Charlie Strong is and will continue to be. He did not go out searching for another job, UT came to him. He listened and said no. Did that cause Louisville to offer him a raise? Sure! But it's not like Strong went pretending to search for other jobs just to get a raise. But I understand being rejected again can make one bitter towards another.
tlallman writes:
It is difficult to accept how low our football program has fallen until you discover that Oklahoma State and LOUISVILLE are preferred destinations over Tennessee. Alabama did it right. Identify the best coach, then offer whatever it takes to get him. It has paid off several times over for them, while our revenue is falling.
Vols20 writes:
That's the AD's choice, knowitall.
no1djkb#278630 writes:
WOW! THAT WAS WELL SAID! I was like others on here, kind of upset that he did not take the job but your points are excellent. Great post!
1UTVFL writes:
Roman? Who is that? Not sure I am tracking that name..
pcshowtime writes:
Here are my thoughts. Is there some cheek/florida hart/bama conspiracy to try to purposefully ruin our program. NO
However, due to cheeks and harts complete incompetence that is exactly what is happening. Big booster's need to come in and take over the search just the same way they did when bama ended up hiring saban.
Until we rid ourselves of cheek and hart we will be going in circles. You can not get rid of one they both need to go.
jimr07 writes:
About the same.. that does not alter the fact after 1998 he was mediocre at best.. i do not know why so many still have this opinion that he would turn it around..
1UTVFL writes:
Extremely well said..man I was so hoping for strong.. could have done some great things for our program..just dont see many coaches with that kind of loyalty..
Mrlogic writes:
Since all the coaches that I wanted are not in the picture anymore I would like to see Hart get a highly structured contract drawn up for Bobby Petrino and hire him. I think he is the best coach left out there. I say we take a chance and get this guy before someone else does. Sure the guy has made some huge mistakes in his life and if he has got any brains he is not going to make the same mistakes again. What he did really goes against my values but at the same time I am for giving the guy a last shot at getting his life turned around. Hart needs to take the risk. Look at the positive; if it works out Tennessee is back in the picture. I think all the good the man has done outweigh the bad. The man deserves a final shot.
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There are plenty of great coaches available. Guys who are seen as future NFL coaches like Jay Gruden or former NFL head coaches in Herm Edwards, Mike Sherman, Hue Jackson, and Jim Caldwell. I prefer in order Herm Edwards, Jay Gruden, Mike Sherman(who recruited Johnny Manzel and a roster that beat BAMA), Hue Jackson, and then Caldwell.
VolQB writes:
Equal money, maybe. An opportunity to battle top teams every year like Bama, Georgia and Florida in a tradition rich SEC and he turns it down? I think there was a fear of the challenge factor.
Take the easy decision and create a rival vs NC State instead of Gamecocks. His flawed decision process tells me he that he knew the SEC was above his need for being above average.
BlueHarley writes:
No big time name is going to take the job that "Charlie Strong turned down"............
VolBall18 writes:
Greg Roman. He's the OC for the 49ers and coached at Stanford with Harbaugh also. Before that, he also coached in the NFL with the Panthers, Texans, and Ravens. He's a really good coach but it still doesn't fill the void for defense. To his credit, he's made Alex Smith a winner and he has ties in college and the pros to plenty of coaches.
1UTVFL writes:
Yea I can see were your is coming from, and may noy be a bad idea...but I truly beleive with Patrinos track record..and our probation..I just think the UTAD beleives that mix will bring alot of eyes on our program with everything we do..
DeltaCharlie3 writes:
He told Hart to pound sand, too.
Theo writes:
Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. That train has left and retired.
Also, for all of those still whining around about Gruden. Just stop, you are embarrassing yourself. There never was a Gruden train. He was never considering a college job. Get over it.
agarn writes:
We sold our soul to the devil once before and that didn't turn out too well. Do we really want to do that again?
1UTVFL writes:
Yea Ok I got ya now..name threw me off..do we know if he is interested? I havent heard his name being mentioned anywhere..
Lizardgrad89 writes:
The fact that this is yet another coaching search where your top 4-5 candidates turned you down should be a wake-up call. I'm not going to go so far as to say it's a programmatic issue, but it has to be at least an administrative issue.
VolBall18 writes:
He has been wanting to be HC in college for a while if the the right school came along. Most coaches don't want to keep being second fiddle, they want to be the big honcho. He's paid his dues in coaching and he would, in my opinion, take the job if offered. But what do I know, I thought any coach offered would have taken it.
Theo writes:
Coward. Come on who is your pick. Scared to make a commitment? Is your only skill set criticism. You are now at minus credibility. Don't come back here running others down while you refuse to even put a horse in the race.
Coward.
UTBEATEMALL writes:
A Mike Sherman/Gene Chizik combo could be very nice! Both excel at their groups (offense/defense) and that would be a recruiting force!
BigBadVol writes:
Thanks for making me laugh out loud. I needed that after this fiasco.
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