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Tim Banks out as UT DC
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:58 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:58 am
Not sure how I feel about this.
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:59 am to Smokeyone
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Tim Banks out as UT DC
He was never UT's DC
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:00 pm to Smokeyone
Bad move IMO. He was great the years prior and had you top 10 last year. The problem is hippo ‘s offense.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:00 pm to Smokeyone
After one meh season on defense with his best two CB's out the whole year?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:00 pm to TexasOnTop
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He was never UT's DC
He held the title for 5 years.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:02 pm to Smokeyone
We know, there's been three threads on it
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:02 pm to Aguga
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Bad move IMO. He was great the years prior and had you top 10 last year. The problem is hippo ‘s offense.
The issue isn’t the O. This year UT ran a very standard O system. The problem was Willie Martinez should be an analyst not a game day coach.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:02 pm to Aguga
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had you top 10 last year.
That defense was built on an above average defensive line and a schedule featuring bad offenses. Tennessee played 11 regular season games against FBS competition. 6 of those 11 teams had offenses ranked 75th or worse.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:04 pm to TT9
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After one meh season on defense with his best two CB's out the whole year?
DBs being out doesn’t excuse years of terrible tackling
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:05 pm to Smokeyone
Someone had to go - it wasn't going to be Heupel
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:05 pm to Smokeyone
quote:His defenses were fine. Must've gotten into Josh's snack stash.
Not sure how I feel about this.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:07 pm to Smokeyone
Right after signing day… The timing here reeks.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:08 pm to Smokeyone
How was his recruiting prowess?
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:11 pm to Smokeyone
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Willie Martinez
That’s a plant.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:11 pm to Smokeyone
It’s the offense
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:14 pm to TT9
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After one meh season on defense with his best two CB's out the whole year?
He’s had one decent season in 5 which was entirely the result of a favorable schedule and a 12 deep DL thanks to Rotnei (who’s retiring)
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:15 pm to Slums_Alum
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How was his recruiting prowess?
He the worst recruiter on staff
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:18 pm to Smokeyone
Winning with Defense is so much harder. He had a great defense last year but Hippo and the Samoan let you down in Buckeye Town....
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:19 pm to Smokeyone
He had to go our defense ranked 14th in the conference this year. Tennessee was one of the worst tackling teams in the country. Too many players out of position it looks like some were running around lost. Didn’t know what they were doing. Too many busted plays.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:22 pm to Smokeyone
The tackling was atrocious that’s for sure. To be fair, and I may be alone in this, but I don’t think Martinez is as bad as he’s made out to be. I feel like he develops players, take Redmond as an example. He progressed as the season went on. Now, I do think his recruiting is pretty subpar but has developed players. Sure, there’s probably a better position coach out there that recruits much better and wouldn’t mind that option either.
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