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Commentary: If I were Dave Hart...

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fasteddy41 said...
Hopefully Hart will at least consult with our most famous football alumni, Peyton Manning, whom I would think could have a very positive influence on several prospective coaching candidates. Peyton also could help on the financial side. Hart must explore every aspect of probably the most important coaching search in Tennessee football history. Leave no stone unturned in the quest to turn our beloved " Big Orange Football" away from the " dark side". May the "force be with you" Mr. Hart. GO VOLS

From what I've heard, Hart has routinely been in touch with Peyton and Haslem to discuss the potential candidates.
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Good info. My list would be Gruden, Stoops, Fisher, Mora, Patterson, Fedora, Strong, Golden, Gundy and then Petrino (in that order).
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6 months ago

Every time I see Franklin I want to punch him in the face. With that said if he wasn't a great coach for a team that should never beat or out recruit us I wouldn't feel that way. He has and is doing both of those things. So if the coaches on top of our list don't work out why not lure him away from the dark side and kill two birds with one stone. Pretty sure then we would love him and everyone else would want to punch him in the face. That sounds like a good time to me.
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darrenozratc said...
Every time I see Franklin I want to punch him in the face. With that said if he wasn't a great coach for a team that should never beat or out recruit us I wouldn't feel that way. He has and is doing both of those things. So if the coaches on top of our list don't work out why not lure him away from the dark side and kill two birds with one stone. Pretty sure then we would love him and everyone else would want to punch him in the face. That sounds like a good time to me.

Honestly, if other fan bases don't hate your coach then you're not beating them. I always believed that's how other fans felt about Bruce Pearl. That's the kind of coach I want. God, I miss that guy.
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6 months ago

tennesseeduke said...
Nice article but here is my list!
1) Gary Patterson TCU 2) Jon Gruden 3) Bob Stoops 4) Charlie Strong 5) Al Golden
anyone outside of this list and we've failed again! IMO
tennesseeduke

like your list except #5. Jimbo Fisher instead
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6 months ago

Excellent article. Gruden's biggest impact would be on recruiting, which is desparately needed. His name would get the attention of every top tier recruit, enabling UT to successfully compete with Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, etc., which they are not doing now. Your assessment of Golden is right on. I am originally from Philly, and recruiting to Temple is almost impossible. He turned around a terrible program, did a great job of recruiting, making them relevant and competitive. I now live in southern Mississippi, and have met Fedora several times. Class guy who did an excellent job at Southern Miss. Did a great job recruiting against the SEC. Look what happened to that program after he left(0-12). They had great success under him.
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tennesseeduke said...
Nice article but here is my list!
1) Gary Patterson TCU 2) Jon Gruden 3) Bob Stoops 4) Charlie Strong 5) Al Golden
anyone outside of this list and we've failed again! IMO
tennesseeduke

is your real name David Cutcliffe?
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6 months ago

Good list except I'd have Gary Patterson just barely behind Gruden. I'd have James Franklin just behind Charlie Strong, and Greg Roman (provided Jim Leavitt comes as def coord) right behind Fedora... oh, and Al Golden or Mullen would be off my list bec of NCAA investigations. Twitter @NBKGault
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TNwormburner said...
Good list except I'd have Gary Patterson just barely behind Gruden. I'd have James Franklin just behind Charlie Strong, and Greg Roman (provided Jim Leavitt comes as def coord) right behind Fedora... oh, and Al Golden or Mullen would be off my list bec of NCAA investigations. Twitter @NBKGault

Welcome to the CheckerBoard Twb! Great first post, except the part about Franklin
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"Old School"! A strong defense wins championships!
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Honestly i would go all in on Jon Gruden and break the bank to get him here! Do whatever it takes to get him here!
GBO
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You can forget Patterson, he is gone. Not even attending classes
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