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***Strong turns down Tennessee***

  • Seriously. Unless there's something we don't know, the AD is completely looking over a viable candidate. I've said Tuberville needs a nod this whole time. Quoting my earlier posts:

    Judging by his record at Auburn, we'd be competing for the SEC East and have a shot at a New Year's bowl (or better) almost every year. He's not perfect but he'd be better than most, Petrino's instability included. He also got a rawer deal than Fulmer did. Excluding his debut at Auburn in 1999, his only losing season was in 2008, the year he "resigned". 2007 saw Auburn a runner-up in the SEC West and a win in the Peach Bowl. That was also the year that we lost to LSU in the SEC Championship and beat Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl, however Fulmer had another losing season just three years prior to his 2008 termination. He's also 4-2 in head-to-head matchups against Sata... er, Nick Saban, and doesn't have a history of pissing off the NCAA.

    It's time that Hart makes this one happen.

    Twitter: @JohnIBarr01 Anybody but Petrino...

    JohnIBarr01

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    GBO

    stooks5786

  • mlm said...

    So how does that house cleaning get initiated....seriously? Not sure of the chain of command w/the state university system. Does the Gov get involved? No doubt that something is really broken @ the leadership ranks.

    I think the board of trustees of the UT system would be the ones to fire Cheek. I don't know if the governor would be involved at all.

    This post was edited by bohicafigmo on 12/5/2012 at 9:33 PM

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  • bohicafigmo said...

    I think the board of trustees of the UT system would be the ones to fire him. I don't know if the governor would be involved at all.

    The governor is named "Haslam". Highly doubt he's been neutral in this process.

    Twitter: @JohnIBarr01 Anybody but Petrino...

    JohnIBarr01

  • tennesseeduke said...

    Louisville fan please realize you just got used by your coach to get more money! You think we got played?

    Good grief!

    tennesseeduke

    No one said UT got played. Yes, Strong used the UT job offer to get more money. Our AD Jurich had already laid it out there that money would be no object. Most Louisville fans knew Strong was going to use this as leverage for a huge raise. UL has made it clear they're committed to having a top notch footbal program.
    BTW, our stadium holds 55,000 all chairback seating. I know that doesn't compare to Neyland but I seen on here where a poster said we had only 40,000.

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  • JohnIBarr01 said...

    The governor is named "Haslam". Highly doubt he's been neutral in this process.

    Good point! I didn't even make that connection (face palm!) !

    bohicafigmo

  • bohicafigmo said...

    Good point! I didn't even make that connection (face palm!) !

    Yup. I didn't vote for him. biggrin

    Twitter: @JohnIBarr01 Anybody but Petrino...

    JohnIBarr01

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  • JohnIBarr01 said...

    This has to be a trolling joke. First coach to ever finish 7th in the SEC West. He's Joker Phillips without the painfully obvious name.

    LOL you tweeted anyone but Petrino. Chizik may have not been the problem.

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  • ArnieFife said...

    LOL you tweeted anyone but Petrino. Chizik may have not been the problem.

    Well, yes. Both would be horrid hires.

    Twitter: @JohnIBarr01 Anybody but Petrino...

    JohnIBarr01

  • Just now got the following text alert from 247:
    "Louisville coach Charlie Strong and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy have turned down offers to become Tennessee's next football coach."

    OK. I was just getting my mind off this lunacy. Thanks a lot!

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  • bradyintheville said...

    First I want to say I have much respect for UT's tradition and huge rabid fanbase.

    Strong has turned our program around in an amazingly short period of time. In just 3 years we went from rock bottom to Sugar Bowl. This years team has mostly freshmen and sophomores on our 2 deep roster. For them to go 10-2; even in a weak Big East gives me a lot of confidence in where Charlie will have this team in 2 years, when we enter the ACC and Bridgewater is a senior!

    There's no doubt in my mind UT will get a good coach and be back in the top of the SEC soon. Good luck and always beat UK's arse.

    Thanks for the classy post and the chops for our program.
    I've got to tell you, this one hurt.
    I wanted Coach Strong 4 years ago when we hired Kiffin. He was my first choice three years ago when we hired Dooley. I knew he was not going to get the job both times because of his lack of head coaching experience the first time and he had just signed with you guys when we got Dooley.
    I believe Coach Strong is the "real deal" and has unlimited potential.
    If I'dve been running this show, the day after your last game I would've been at his house with a dozen roses, a box of candy and a BOXCAR load of $100.00 bills. grumble

    Lostball

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  • JohnIBarr01 said...

    Well, yes. Both would be horrid hires.

    Chizik would be way worse than Petrino IMO

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  • Concerned is an understatement....

    This post was edited by schlepper79 on 12/5/2012 at 9:57 PM

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  • Allen Tide said...

    You guys need to interview Chizik. The guy won a National Championship 2 years ago! He deserves a call, IMO.

    Good luck!

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  • Jarrett said...

    Why would you choose Louisville over us, I was going to cheer for Louisville in the bowl but screw that I hope they get beat by 100

    lol poor fella, thats pretty lame and childish i was pulling for you to get a good coach or better yet our left over (petrino) but if its like that screw that.

    Ulcards32

  • tennesseeduke said...

    Louisville fan please realize you just got used by your coach to get more money! You think we got played?

    Good grief!

    tennesseeduke

    Well we've got the money, the best AD in the country and still have our coach. How about you?

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  • Hillridgeposse said...

    Well we've got the money, the best AD in the country and still have our coach. How about you?

    lol

    Ulcards32

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  • Hillridgeposse said...

    Well we've got the money, the best AD in the country and still have our coach. How about you?

    Guys I hate to say it, but this man has a point lol

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  • Fear_Smokey said...

    This is ridiculous. I can't believe we got TURNED DOWN by a Big East coach. Now what? Fedora isn't interested and Butch Jones just took the CU job. Do we hire Fulmer back? Do we go after Petrino? Man, I would hate to be Dave Hart right now!

    ACC coach.

    LegendZero