Beating the Gators in the Swamp? Beating an over hyped Vandy squad?

Waiting to see what moves are made in the offseason? Is there a staffer off a fired staff that we would want to bring in and move Willie Martinez to an analyst role?

What staffers do you see being let go or moving on?

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Posted by Smoky Mountain Reign

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Posted on 11/3/25 at 12:55 pm to Smokeyone

We’ll be lucky to split Florida and Vandy to get to 8-4. A staff shakeup is a must, you gotta can Banks and Martinez. I would also give the strength coach a hard look.

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Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 11/3/25 at 1:01 pm to Smokeyone

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Is there a staffer off a fired staff that we would want to bring in and move Willie Martinez to an analyst role?

Terry Fair is my #1 choice.

I remember the 2018 Kentucky game when they came in 7-2 averaging just under 400 yards of offense par game and around 65% completion rate and 7 yards per attempt. We held them under 400 total yards and around 3 yards per attempt, and beat them by 17 points. Pruitt hamstrung the things that Fair wanted to do most of the season.

I've never been a Willie Martinez fan, and have wondered how he keeps getting DB coaching positions.

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Posted by Smoky Mountain Reign

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Posted on 11/4/25 at 7:14 pm to madmaxvol

Is Terry still coaching? It doesn’t show anything on his Wikipedia page after 2019.

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Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 11/5/25 at 8:00 am to Smoky Mountain Reign

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Is Terry still coaching? It doesn’t show anything on his Wikipedia page after 2019.

He is a pharmaceutical sales rep, living in Knoxville. Pruitt was such a turd to him (and his family) that he asked Fulmer for a buyout. The school acted like he was let go, but they actually offered him an administrative post after they hired Ansley. He told Fulmer that he couldn't work for a coach like Pruitt and asked if they would just buy him out and let him go do other things. He still lives for UT football, and is a great guy.

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