The CheckerBoard

I work in Birmingham with all my Tennessee stuff out for everybody to see. Not looking forward to today. And it's not even football season for us anymore. Wow! i just keep thinking aobut the sorry state of University of Tennessee.

has he led team to nat champ - check
has he re-built a formerly prominent program that was very down back to glory - check
is he a defense first coach - check
can he get a great staff - check
is he a coach players respect but also play for - check
can he recruit - like a mother f...er - check
The only guy that even came close on all of these - Butch Davis. hire him. should have been top of the list to begin with. his only issue is the NC stuff. Hart - earn your money and you manage the compliance.

Tuberville's record against Nick Saban and Les Miles is much better than Fulmer's so yes I do

Get in the real world there never is many good coaches that want to leave a job they have. Saban's record at Michigan State over four years would have UT fans deserting ship if he was hired. But LSU say something else and those in charge of hiring know more than arm chair quareterbacks coaches like you.

You obviously have never hired anyone or in a mgmt role. You hate Hamilton and now you are critical of hart. Stop complaining or go cheer for anywhere team.

I really don't think the Coaching search has been quite the "dumpster fire" it's being portrayed by many as being, Gruden was a stretch at best, Gundy was never a real possibility, and Strong obviously turned out to be a really loyal man; good for him, good for Louisville, but we have plenty of top flight candidates who can win big at Tennessee.

1. Butch Davis would be an excellent hire if he has been cleared by the NCAA as is being reported. To my knowledge he has not been implicated in the institution(s) that have run afoul of NCAA "complications"?

2. Tommy Tuberville is a proven SEC class Head Coach, we could do MUCH worse.

3. Butch Jones is regarded pretty highly by football people who are paid to evaluate football people.

4. Bobby Petrino is going to win somewhere, and he would certainly know that the University would be watching. A Zero-tolerance policy and opportunity for redemption could be strong motivators

5. Larry Fedora, but only if we know he's coming before we offer?

Whoever we reach out to, we need to make the next one sticks before perception becomes reality and we end down where we fear we are heading to...

GO VOLS!

Ya' Gotta Believe.

How bout John Chavis?

Before yall go jumping off bridges like all the other sheep UT fans - just remember two of the most successful football coaches of the past decade were not their schools first choice. Saban was Bama's third choice, and Carroll was USC's FOURTH choice.

I'm not saying we'll land a coach that successful, but it's silly and juvenile to assume we're doomed just because 2 coaches turned us down. There are still PLENTY of other coaches out there that can do a hell of a job.

Tressel is under a "show Cause" penalty. Why do people continue to bring him up? Why would UT (already under sanctions) try to hire a coach who would bring further scrutiny and penalties to the program? Tressel being mentioned is ridiculous!

Should anyone be surprised ? What a F* up..................Today is a sad day for this UT alum.

Why do you keep preaching Tressel. The man has a 5 year show cause penalty!

I gotta say that if youre willing to put Davis and Petrino on your list then you really can't leave Tressel off it. He's achieved more as a head coach at a major program than Davis and Petrino combined. And his sins are no worse; in fact I would say that he's shown more loyalty than either.