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E.J Levenberry

  • fsukum said...

    Supposedly, but it never seems to pay dividends.

    Go look at the recruiting rankings for the last several years despite being in the lowest place of our program history. So yeah, UT still has something to sell. Just need to start winning some games to close on the most elite prospects.

    slimtonone10 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    It seems FSU and Fisher are looking to get out of the ACC... I don't see it happening though.. Sal is coaching DE only, and has had success at being a position coach. As for Pruitt the jury is out but if he is half as aggressive ad Saban is I welcome him with open arms

    FYI prepare for the worst. All you have to do is watch our defense last year when we all hoped for the same thing with sunseri. We ended up with a guy that was too lazy to recruit and just enjoyed yelling a lot. Don't trust Saban mentees

    Casvol31

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    It seems FSU and Fisher are looking to get out of the ACC... I don't see it happening though.. Sal is coaching DE only, and has had success at being a position coach. As for Pruitt the jury is out but if he is half as aggressive ad Saban is I welcome him with open arms

    I think yall made a good hire in Randy Sanders. I hope he does a good job for you guys.

    GoVols2011

  • Casvol31 said...

    FYI prepare for the worst. All you have to do is watch our defense last year when we all hoped for the same thing with sunseri. We ended up with a guy that was too lazy to recruit and just enjoyed yelling a lot. Don't trust Saban mentees

    Sal isn't running the defense that is what gets lost with the hiring if Sal. He is ba k to doing what he does better and just being a position coach.

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  • GoVols2011 said...

    I think yall made a good hire in Randy Sanders. I hope he does a good job for you guys.

    I loved the hire but a lot of FSU fans think it was the worst hire of them all

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    FSUgoNoles24 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    Sal isn't running the defense that is what gets lost with the hiring if Sal. He is ba k to doing what he does better and just being a position coach.

    If I were yall my only worry would be Pruitt turns out to be just like Sal and the DC position is over his head. Jimbo not hiring a proven DC is beyond me.

    GoVols2011

  • GoVols2011 said...

    If I were yall my only worry would be Pruitt turns out to be just like Sal and the DC position is over his head. Jimbo not hiring a proven DC is beyond me.

    Is it a risk to hire Pruitt, sure but he has learned from Saban for nearly 6 years. As long as he is aggressive in his play calling I will be happy. Stoops was a bend don't break and wasn't aggressive enough at times. Plus Pruitt can recruit

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    FSUgoNoles24 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    I loved the hire but a lot of FSU fans think it was the worst hire of them all

    Sanders did a good job at Tennessee - was actually the OC for the 1998 Fiesta Bowl. Not sure why there is so much negativity surrounding his hire at FSU, considering that his predecessor at Tennessee is doing a good job with the Duke program now. Both Sanders and Cutcliffe share some similarities in philosophy, although Sanders will just be handling the RBs instead of the offense as a whole.

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    tntoak

  • Actually the best thing about having Sal coach DEs at FSU is that the Vols will be paying his salary for us........

    renonole

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    Says The Wizard of Oz!

    UTOsby ●

  • renonole said...

    Actually the best thing about having Sal coach DEs at FSU is that the Vols will be paying his salary for us........

    Wrong, we dont have to pay him the amount you are going to pay him so UT wins again against FSU. You are saving us money and hired a truly horrible coach

    GoVols2011

  • GoVols2011 said...

    Wrong, we dont have to pay him the amount you are going to pay him so UT wins again against FSU. You are saving us money and hired a truly horrible coach

    Actually Tenn is still paying him, which is why FSU isn't paying him a lot.

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  • Michael L said...

    Mostly to point out Jernigan, Wilder, Pender, and a few others didn't go to ut and Levenberry won't either. UT football died 10 years ago join the rest of the country in 2013.

    Not to state the facts....but TENNESSEE is the winningest program since 1926! And we beat FSU In the 1st BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Noles fans! Not rubbing it in...JUST SAYIN!

    “Count it down with me . . . Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange. Tennessee 23, Florida State 16.”

    Trusty68 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    Actually Tenn is still paying him, which is why FSU isn't paying him a lot.

    You are paying what a position coach makes and every dollar you pay him is a dollar we dont have to pay him. So thanks for taking him as most thought he wouldnt see a Div. 1 coaching job again.and UT would be eating his full salary for 2 years.

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    Says The Wizard of Oz!

    UTOsby ●

  • GoVols2011 said...

    You are paying what a position coach makes and every dollar you pay him is a dollar we dont have to pay him. So thanks for taking him as most thought he wouldnt see a Div. 1 coaching job again.and UT would be eating his full salary for 2 years.

    He is making less than our other position coaches cause Tenn is still paying him.

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    FSUgoNoles24 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    He is making less than our other position coaches cause Tenn is still paying him.

    Thats why i said everyone wins here..UT & FSU save money and Sunseri ends up making more..

    Says The Wizard of Oz!

    UTOsby ●

  • UTOsby said...

    Thats why i said everyone wins here..UT & FSU save money and Sunseri ends up making more..

    Can't read your post as it was VIP. But yeah we both win. I know Sal failed as DC but he is better suited as a position coach. Less on his plate

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    FSUgoNoles24 ●

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    Can't read your post as it was VIP. But yeah we both win. I know Sal failed as DC but he is better suited as a position coach. Less on his plate

    My bad..I thought that had been why no response.. yeah some guys are just better suited as part of the team and not the leader...

    Says The Wizard of Oz!

    UTOsby ●

  • duvalnole said...

    Lets see why we are on this board? I wonder it could be that your fans are talking about flipping two of our commits like you do every year.

    We may not flip your commits like you claim but its funny how we still spank that azz when we play you! Hope life treats you great in the crap league you play in. GO VOLS

    volaholic

  • UTOsby said...

    My bad..I thought that had been why no response.. yeah some guys are just better suited as part of the team and not the leader...

    He fits that label

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    FSUgoNoles24 ●

  • DaUDaBest said...

    Don't call me a Nole fan. And don't give a Nole fan credit for my post of calling you guys the biggest losers.

    You mad, bro? The U? Really? A waste of time for the WINNINGEST PROGRAM SINCE 1926! #VFL

    “Count it down with me . . . Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange. Tennessee 23, Florida State 16.”

    Trusty68 ●

  • fsukum said...

    Have fun losing games your supposed to lose in the SEC; that's the majority of them, by the way.

    Pick you game up, you're weakening the SEC's SOS.

    Let me see if I can ease the tension between fsu trolls and Vol fans....if we all look at both teams histories you will see a few similarities. Such as: a long tenured coach / coaches with great winning records. Both with national titles, and likewise suffered a down time with several years of lackluster seasons. Tennessee's excuse? Bad choices by the AD on hires which ultimately ended in disaster. Fortunately for fsu, the AD rode Bowden till he was due retirement. Jimbo Fisher was handed a solid group of kids to carry on with. UT AD Hamilton drove us in the ground after the kiffin debacle. The results have been disasterous....BUT just as Bama, LSU, USCe, Ark, FSU, and many other teams have experienced floundering season and returned strong, so will we! Hole fans can make a lame attempt at trash talking, but history can't be argued. UT has a longer winning history , more national titles, more players drafted into the NFL, better facilities, larger, better fan base, and play in a better conference just to name a few. All respect given to fsu for having some great talent over the years, who have/had great careers in the NFL. As a general rule I always felt nole fans were far more classy than any of the Florida colleges, but I guess I must reexamine my thoughts after reading the trolls on here. I guess our talking about the "possibility" of flipping a commit or two warrants this Show of classy behavior, which now doubt thrills the huge masses of fsu fans. Just as the ACC is a dying conference, so will FSU be again one day. Enjoy your reign at the "top" of the all mighty ACC while you can cause history always repeats itself! The big orange will rise again! Maybe not this season or next, but soon we will!

    Sogozit

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