The CheckerBoard

Um..no.

Get the best coach out there. I don't care where he's from or where he went to school.

You'd turn down someone like Chip Kelley because he has no ties to Tennessee?

I can think of a certain former Grad Assistant from the Majors Era that I'd love to have. Although that's a pipe dream, I would like to see us bring Tee Martin to the offensive staff and I think that's realistic.

Whose the ROTC instructor on the Hill right now?

Maybe we name him interim coach the next two games and see how he pans out. Couldn't be any worse.

I hope our next coach is a grinder on offense who plays great defense. That's SEC football in my opinion. No one from the Big 12 or PAC 12 unless they have proven they can play defense. Chip Kelly is a great coach but I don't like him for Tennessee. You can't win consistently in the SEC by just trying to "out shoot" the other team. Too many great defenses.

I guess what I am trying to say is that when the Vols have enjoyed success, we've had a Big Orange flavor to the staff, whether it's been the HC or the staff. I would love to see Graham continue with the WRs, bring in Tee Martin for the WRs and perhaps a Bill Bates for the DBs. I guess my ass is chapped because of having to endure the Coach Sal defense this year . . .

I agree that it would be great to have a Tennessee flavor, but I also think we can bring in a "hired gun" who can learn to love the Vols. I think Bruce Pearl is a good example.

Troy Calhoun
Could do a lot worse.