The CheckerBoard

I understand your point, but it's just not sensible: what coach is going to step down and take a job that would probably pay him $1.5 million LESS per year? He has a market value of $5+ million, and that's what kind of salary he would demand. And to your point, he's 61. I don't think paying a 61 year old coach that kind of money would fly with anyone here.

And considering that Muschamp was the 'coach-in-waiting' it's safe to say that retirement was in Brown's near future. Remember that was one of the reasons that Muschamp took the UF job; because Brown didn't retire.

I see all the dots you're connecting, but nothing about that scenario makes any sense for either side involved. The main candidates have all already been identified and discussed at length by the W/R/K. Anyone else is just chatter.

I really like Butch Jones. I am curious as to why you aren't a fan? I think he's a great coach. No ties to the South necessarily, but I don't think kids care as long as they know he wins ball games. D'Antonio won at UC and than at MSU, Kelly won at UC and than at ND, there's no reason to think Jones won at UC and wouldn't win at UT.

Really like Butch Jones. Really like Gus Malzahn. Really like Strong. Really liked Doeren. Like Gundy. Like Mullen. Don't mind Fedora. Lukewarm on Golden. Hate Fisher.

Fair or not, the feeling with Butch Jones is that if Dooley beat you, you don't deserve to replace him as UT's head coach. He may be a good coach, but if he's hired, he's got a steep hill to climb before fans will really believe in him. And he won't often get the benefit of the doubt when we lose.