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Former Gator happy to have UT job

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2 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Former-Gator-Robert-Gillespie-happy-to-have-Tennessee-Vols-job-120716
Robert Gillespie hopes to make many great memories at Neyland Stadium. In other words, UT's new running backs coach hopes his Neyland memories finish better than they started.
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2 months ago

I remember how happy Stan Drayton was to be away from Urban too.......
I hope and think we wont see similar results this time.
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2 months ago

Recruit Recruit Rectuit. Because of all the mess thats been going on I am more hesitant than ever but the one thing that is familiar to when the Vols were winning is character and family. We all have evidence (former Vols returning (some with their sons)) the family part is back.
IT AINT ILLEGAL!!??!!??
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2 months ago

Call me crazy but I think we seriously came out smelling like roses on this RB coach switch. CRG seems like a sharp guy that fits better in what we want to do on offense.
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2 months ago

CheckerboardVol said...
Call me crazy but I think we seriously came out smelling like roses on this RB coach switch. CRG seems like a sharp guy that fits better in what we want to do on offense.

Crazy.
No, seriously, I agree. I think we are in good shape with RG.
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2 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I like this guy. Does anyone know why to turned down the gators?
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2 months ago

The ONLY knock I have on Jay Graham is his silent departure. No thanks and good luck to the Vol Nation. Sorry, I know it's the way of the business, but it could have been that simple. Thank you and good luck. I still appreciate all that he brought to UT as a coach and recruiter. I don't need to compare Graham and Gillespie, though. I am simply happy to have a RB coach who wants to be here, brings great experience as a player, coach, and recruiter. He knows this system more than Graham and that is better for UT at the end of the day.
So welcome Coach Gillespie!
Vols!!
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Okay, I guess I did make a little comparison there. Still it's not a slight to Graham. More of an observation.
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2 months ago

Not that I doubted CBJ, but this hire underscores that coach understands just how important recruiting is in the SEC. A major get for Vol Nation!
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Its not a stupid question until you ask it.
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Sounds good. With the O-line we have the RBs should do well.
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JALEN HURD!
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2 months ago

"The goalposts came down that night in Neyland, and one ended up in the Tennessee River. The Vols went on to win a national championship. Gillespie flew back to Gainesville an angry young man" i was sitting in a vehicle on cumberland ave. that night on my way home from the game , traffic at a standstill and finally starting to sober up from my pre game partying when i looked over saw people carrying the goal post down the strip . i remember thinking to myself"now there is something you dont see everyday" .
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2 months ago

All I know is this. When CJG left abruptly, it was a near meltdown. Doom and gloom shall surely follow. The bUTch did what bUTch does and brings in a great hire. Since then it has been a non issue. Probably a non issue to begin with. We just felt a little betrayed for the second time in the last 3 months. CRG will make us proud. GO VOLS!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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2 months ago

wes im late to the party here ,so my question is Robert Gillespie
has to help us in florida recruiting more so then graham and plus
i beleive when he goes for a 5 star running back he can get him signed unlike graham did..so my question is can you compare robert to graham in recruiting and robert being a better closer
on signing a player? thanks wes in advance
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2 months ago

Wes, sorry if I missed this elsewhere, but how did the players react to Jay Graham leaving?
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2 months ago

Does this guy make anyone else hate Florida just a little bit less?
Butch, please!
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Kevdharr34 said...
Does this guy make anyone else hate Florida just a little bit less?

Umm, no, not me. Sorry. I may like an former player like CRG, but I will always hate the gators as a general rule. And the tide...and many others. That's just me, though.
I don't think any less of someone who doesn't hate the teams I do. As long as they love the Big Orange, its all good.
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pepevol said...
Umm, no, not me. Sorry. I may like an former player like CRG, but I will always hate the gators as a general rule. And the tide...and many others. That's just me, though.
I don't think any less of someone who doesn't hate the teams I do. As long as they love the Big Orange, its all good.

Haha... No trust me, I hate Florida just as much as any Vol fan. CRG just seems like a real genuine guy is all that I meant.
Butch, please!
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