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Posted on 7/7/17 at 11:14 am to Prof
Posted on 7/7/17 at 11:14 am to Prof
Florida and South Carolina fans loading up on the Salt 
-- I'm loving it.
-- I'm loving it. quote:
From the UF Board:
"I understand it's only July, but some point you gotta step it up. Butch Jones who's on the hot seat has a top 5 class rn. Like wtf is he telling these kids? Brick by brick??" "Tennessee must be getting the best class money can buy."
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From USCe Board:
Not one true DE on our roster and this guy (Gerald) picks the Vols? SMDH. Watch them pull Jaycee Horn from us too. Thought Butch was on the hot seat? Certainly doesn't seem to be having an effect on their recruiting (at least against us). "If we lose Gerald and Horn to them that is not good. No doubt UTjr are masters of negative recruiting. We just need to be able to counter that stuff." "Until SC chooses to play w the big boys this will keep happening. Right now muschamp is only selling a vision and its clear everyone is using that against us. Gerald will be looking for a new home soon tho. When ut flops again this year butch will be gone"
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Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:13 pm to TRUERockyTop
I don't think there's ever been hotseat talk as far out of proportion with reality as there's been with Jones. Obviously he can frick up and put himself right out the door with a bad season but the reality of the situation is far different from what the media and fans think right now. Expectations and pressure won't change but whether or not to pull the trigger and fire someone is a much more complicated matter.
It might be different if we were in an era where there were tons of talented coaches proven to be better but the reality is that there aren't and those who are e.g. Saban, Meyer, etc. aren't leaving their current positions. And tempting a coach to come play Saban every year when he has a shot in another conference to make the playoffs from any P5 conference makes things a helluva lot harder.
LSU's move last season should've taught everyone that lesson. They are a comparable program with access to a deeper vein of in-state talent. They have O because the only one available and worth taking a chance on was Herman. LSU thought they'd be the only big school on the market and had Texas fired Strong before LSU fired Miles, I doubt LSU would've made the move they did (Miles would still be there because there just aren't that many worth risking what they had for). The coordinators O has are legit and LSU has more than enough talent to run on steam this season but I guarantee you Orgeron is not the guy anyone wanted to hire but the one they felt they had too when Herman fell through.
It might be different if we were in an era where there were tons of talented coaches proven to be better but the reality is that there aren't and those who are e.g. Saban, Meyer, etc. aren't leaving their current positions. And tempting a coach to come play Saban every year when he has a shot in another conference to make the playoffs from any P5 conference makes things a helluva lot harder.
LSU's move last season should've taught everyone that lesson. They are a comparable program with access to a deeper vein of in-state talent. They have O because the only one available and worth taking a chance on was Herman. LSU thought they'd be the only big school on the market and had Texas fired Strong before LSU fired Miles, I doubt LSU would've made the move they did (Miles would still be there because there just aren't that many worth risking what they had for). The coordinators O has are legit and LSU has more than enough talent to run on steam this season but I guarantee you Orgeron is not the guy anyone wanted to hire but the one they felt they had too when Herman fell through.
Posted on 7/7/17 at 12:17 pm to TRUERockyTop
As for what we're selling... Folks can say what they want about Jones but in terms of the staff we currently have it's the best in the East hands down. We also had ya know draft picks - lot's of 'em that put to rest the negative recruiting that was going on when we missed two drafts.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 12:13 pm to TRUERockyTop
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"Tennessee must be getting the best class money can buy."
I damn sure hope so
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