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Clearly Pruitt is a goner, so is UT working to secure Freeze behind the scenes
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:21 am
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:21 am
It's doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Pruitt will not be the HC next year. There has always been talk about Freeze being the next guy at UT, so has anyone heard of any negotiating going on behind the scenes? IMO, the only reason UT hasn't cut the ties with Pruitt is they want to be able to fire him with cause, which eliminates the big buyout.
If it's not Freeze, who else is a serious candidate for the job?
If it's not Freeze, who else is a serious candidate for the job?
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Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:23 am to Smell the crawfish
Fickel
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:25 am to Smell the crawfish
Depends if fat Phil stays or goes down with the ship.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:25 am to Smell the crawfish
They have to be.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:31 am to IowaCityTigerFan
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Fickel
I'd imagine he'd keep waiting for something better
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:32 am to Smell the crawfish
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It's doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Pruitt will not be the HC next year. There has always been talk about Freeze being the next guy at UT, so has anyone heard of any negotiating going on behind the scenes? IMO, the only reason UT hasn't cut the ties with Pruitt is they want to be able to fire him with cause, which eliminates the big buyout.
If it's not Freeze, who else is a serious candidate for the job?
Jeff Fisher, former NFL coach for the Titans, per 247 sports article and other news outlets.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:47 am to Smell the crawfish
Tennessee is going to fire Pruitt for cause due to NCAA violations and then hire Hugh fricking Freeze?
I do not believe that will happen.
I do not believe that will happen.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:49 am to jlnoles79
He won't get something better.
He flopped at OSU. Urban came in the next year and they went 12-0.
Tennessee is his ceiling.
He flopped at OSU. Urban came in the next year and they went 12-0.
Tennessee is his ceiling.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:50 am to Bjorn Cyborg
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I do not believe that will happen.
It won’t. At this point the best thing for UT would be to just name an interim coach for the 2021 season. That would allow them to conduct a proper search in the late fall. Unfortunately that probably won’t happen and we’ll end up with Doug Marrone or some G5 coach.
This post was edited on 1/9/21 at 11:51 am
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:51 am to IowaCityTigerFan
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He flopped at OSU.
Well of course he did. He lost his star quarterback to the supplemental draft a week after being handed the job. Plus had other starters who were suspended for multiple games that fall.
This post was edited on 1/9/21 at 11:54 am
Posted on 1/9/21 at 11:55 am to IowaCityTigerFan
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He flopped at OSU
I'm not defending Fickel, because I think he made some horrible coaching decisions against Georgia.
But it's hard to judge someone, good or bad, on how they perform on an interim basis.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:00 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Freeze wants it, whether UT offers is another question....
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:00 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I live in Big Ten Country and work closely with the U of I..
Fickell is liked, but not loved in coaching circles. There is a reason he isn't rumored anywhere.
Fickell is liked, but not loved in coaching circles. There is a reason he isn't rumored anywhere.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:01 pm to IowaCityTigerFan
Didn't he turn down Michigan State last year?
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:05 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Yes
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:09 pm to boston vol
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It won’t. At this point the best thing for UT would be to just name an interim coach for the 2021 season. That would allow them to conduct a proper search in the late fall. Unfortunately that probably won’t happen and we’ll end up with Doug Marrone or some G5 coach.
Why? It's not like there have been a bunch of openings filled this year. Who are you going to hire next fall who's not available now? You're likely going to be hiring a guy from a mid level P5 or or upper level G5 program anyway.
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:21 pm to whitefoot
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Why? It's not like there have been a bunch of openings filled this year. Who are you going to hire next fall who's not available now? You're likely going to be hiring a guy from a mid level P5 or or upper level G5 program anyway.
Because the timing is awful. The investigation is supposed to wrap up sometime next week, so The earliest that Pruitt will be fired is late next week. A lot of guys aren’t going to leave their current situation in late January. Especially without knowing if there will be significant NCAA sanctions from the recruiting violations.
This post was edited on 1/9/21 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:49 pm to Smell the crawfish
We can’t have Bo Davis but the SEC let’s Freeze walk right in. frick Sankey
Posted on 1/9/21 at 12:54 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Michigan State < Tennessee
Posted on 1/9/21 at 3:49 pm to JKChesterton
Fisher would be an interesting hire. My concern if I were a UT fan is can he recruit to the level that is needed to be successful in the SEC. The NFL and college football are two totally different worlds.
I would think they would go with a safer hire that has some college football experience. Also, with Fisher I don't know if he can handle the tremendous pressure of being an SEC HC.
I may be totally wrong and he might turn out to be the next Nick Saban. If anything, Fisher would be a very intriguing hire for sure!
I would think they would go with a safer hire that has some college football experience. Also, with Fisher I don't know if he can handle the tremendous pressure of being an SEC HC.
I may be totally wrong and he might turn out to be the next Nick Saban. If anything, Fisher would be a very intriguing hire for sure!
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