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This makes sense if you don't know anything about this team.

This is not the "if it can't be done this year, it can't be done" year.



Well, I likely don't know as much as you do about the team. But I know the types of doubts that can creep into a person's head at points of failure. I've seen in the organizations I've managed for 30 years. Losing a big deal or contract or a critical game can open the door for doubt in leaders at any level. Maybe not with Lane, and maybe there won't be a big loss. We'll see.
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He had the talent last year, he just shite the bed


A solid team, but not at the level of Ohio State. A lot of talent, but not as much talent. You need to go at least two deep and maybe three deep at a lot of key positions.
I don't believe Silverfield is a good fit for Arkansas. I'd much rather have Chesney. My instincts tell me he'd be a great hire that would stay at Arkansas a long time.

Memphis has done well in a weak league. If they were still in a league with some of their former members, Louisville, Cincy and SMU, they'd be middle of the pack.
My guess is Lane will see how far he can go with this Ole Miss team and that may have some bearing on if he believes he can win it all at Ole Miss.

If they faced Ohio State or A&M and were soundly beaten, he may start to wonder if he can assemble enough talent at Ole Miss to get to the next level. He may think he's taken Ole Miss as far as he can. It's hard for me to see him being satisfied with that, but there's also a strong case for having a good job for life in a really nice town.
This doesn't appear to be true. No one in Memphis is reporting it.
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Memphis has become a hotbed for poaching football coaches. Someone should probably try to steal their AD. He is apparently pretty good at spotting talent. Fuente, Norvell and silverfield. I know the first 2 havent worked out so well but hell, still not a bad run for a school in that conference.



He didn't hire any of those coaches. He's new.
Getting in league with devil when you're with PE.

To your point, it's all about ROI for these guys. You can bet if a league isn't performing, they'll start looking at the teams in the league that aren't performing and will demand changes. Coaches, maybe even dropping teams from leagues and replacing them with teams that perform better.

They'll have their tentacles in everything.
This game was played in Memphis for many years. I remember going to the '79 game as a teen. Great atmosphere.
What's sad is a grown man writing this type of puerile non-sense.
MLB does the same thing with their "city" uniforms. Puke.
Even their regular unis are garbage. Had one of the best looks in the NFL and destroyed it.
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On any given Saturday Neyland has 20,000 fans from West Tennessee. It's a 350-400 mile drive


Over 10,000 alumni in Memphis alone. Pretty easy drive to Starkville.
Probably the only guy that could get away with something like that would be Saban.
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I think Larry Lacewell was there as well


Also a DC on Tennessee's 1990 team. Lots of loyalty with the old guys.
I always liked Majors. He was the quintessential Tennessee man from a well known Tennessee family. Had some exciting teams. I was at the 1990 Ole Miss game in Memphis when Greg Amsler ran through Ole Miss like a tank in the 2nd half. The '85 Sugar Bowl was one of the greatest games in Vol history. A couple of those guys were on my staff at a company I worked for in the 90's. Loved hearing their stories from that game.
That must have been at Iowa State.
Wasn't Major's drink of choice George Dickle? He always looked great in those tweed jackets. Convenient for hiding a flask. A well dressed coach at least.
All of those people needed to go. Especially Williams.