re: UT Presser

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And Tennessee is reduced to hiring potential.

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When USC hired Pete Carroll, he was writing for Sports Illustrated. Alot of USC supporters didn't like the hire.

An interesting bit, Nick Saban turned down the USC job not long before Pete Carroll landed at USC. His agent (Sexton) told him 'Man, you don't want to go to Southern Cal. Nobody wants to send their kids to school in south central LA anymore'.

USC had to 'reduce' itself, and hire a coach that took over a team that was in the Superbowl the year prior, to out of the playoffs by year three. USC hired a failed NFL coach, who was spending his time as a part time sports columnist.

2 National Championships, & 7 Conference Championships later, I'm sure they're happy they found him.

Hiring potential isn't a bad thing, especially with the staff around him.