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asleep#212036 writes:

in response to pingkr62:

You make some excellent points. I'm not totally sure that the ACC is a dying conference though. I think Fisher would be a good hire, but can we pull him away from F.S.U. I think the next coach should at least have contacts with High School coaches is the region. Should we hire a coach from the West coast? Can a coach from there be able to pull players all the way to Tennessee? A lot to consider.

I don't know. Dooley did OK recruiting but certainly didn't have Fulmer's or Kiffin's touch. Most of the athletes we are going to get will be from the south region so I think a West Coast guy, while he might be able to pull a few from Cali, would be way behind the curve in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, all fertile ground for SEC schools. Dooley had to hire so many new coaches in the off-season that I'm not sure what level of relationship they have developed in just one year. I don't know if the ACC is dying like the Big East but when the playoff system kicks in, they are going to have a tough time breaking into the semifinal games due to SOS and the computer rankings. I'm not sure an undefeated Florida State would out-rank a one loss Oregon, Alabama, Kansas State, or Notre Dame. A one-loss ACC team is doomed. Maybe Fisher wants more and a real shot at a NC, something he may just not get in the ACC. Go Vols!!!

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