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Vols hire Gillespie to coach RBs

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3 months ago

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-Vols-hire-Robert-Gillespie-to-coach-running-backs-119225
Tennessee’s former running backs coach was a good SEC tailback. So was the Vols’ new running backs coach.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

I like it and think it'll be great! Welcome from the dark side to Rocky Top!! GBO!!
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great hire
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3 months ago

Remember this guy as a player--ran with intensity. Hope he brings that to our stable. Time will tell, of course, but I am optimistic about this hire. Vols!!
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Booooom!! Great hire!!
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Welcome to rocky top Coach Gillespie. GO VOLS!!!!
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3 months ago

I like this hire. A standout at the position he will coach and deep southern roots.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Love this hire
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Exhale....
Excellent hire.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Can we get back to basketball now?
Btw great hire by Butch Jones, but please let this be the end of the coaching carousel for at least three years.... Time to talk about some basketball...
Go Vols
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orangeasylum said...
Can we get back to basketball now?
Btw great hire by Butch Jones, but please let this be the end of the coaching carousel for at least three years.... Time to talk about some basketball...

Agreed. I'm tired of coaching searches...
"What did he do? All he did was score!" - John Ward
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"Count it down with me. Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange!"
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3 months ago

very satisfied with this hire. NOW GO GET JALEN HURD
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3 months ago

I can't find a thing wrong with this hire..Welcome to Rocky Top, coach..GBO!
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orangeasylum said...
Can we get back to basketball now?
Btw great hire by Butch Jones, but please let this be the end of the coaching carousel for at least three years.... Time to talk about some basketball...

No way! This is college football. We will have a couple of coaching searches every year, no matter who is the head coach,

This post was edited by RockytopATL on 3/1/2013 at 7:57 PM
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3 months ago

Jay WHO???
Welcome to Big Orange Country, Coach. We are glad to have you.
There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction. - Winston Churchill
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great hire. *sigh of relief*
Has everything everybody was asking for on this board.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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3 months ago

I thought I was going to be disappointed if we didnt hire Spencer, but WOW, didnt even know Gillespie was in the running. I like it and think he will fit in nicely from all ive read today. GBO!!
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Great hire!!! Is a excellent recruiter in the South Florida area!
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3 months ago

Great hire! It's awesome we were able to get our top candidate. The vibe around Vols football program hasn't been this good in a while. Hopefully it stays this way all through spring and the football season. I actually consider Gillespie an upgrade FWIW especially for the system and I thought highly of our previous RB coach.

This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by TennesseeTeej on 3/1/2013 at 8:08 PM
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#RiseToTheTop #RoadTo7 "Give him six"
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