re: Tennessee Coaching Hot Board

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Tennessee needs a great coach with a squeaky clean image. They can't hire a guy like Tressel or Petrino. Not after Kiffin and Pearl.

Gruden is a great top choice, and I think Patterson's a pip dream, but you have to ask. Charlie Strong is one hell of a consolation prize if those first two fall through. He'd be a great coach at Tennessee. He'd actually be my #2 choice, behind Patterson, who I think isn't leaving TCU for anything save maybe the Texas job.

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I don't see Gruden at UT or any other college program. You see these "inside sources" say it's Gruden but I seriously doubt he would even entertain an offer. I also agree in Patterson being a pipe dream as well. He is the TCU program and I don't see him leaving just yet after building that program to it's current status. Strong has come out and stated that he is loyal to Louisville, but, you know how that goes. I think UT can give him a lot to think about and if UT pushed hard enough, may be able to get him to Knoxville. Personally, I will take Strong at his word and think he stays another year or two at Louisville. For UT I think the realistic list would be:

Tuberville
Taggert
Fitzgerald
Calhoun
Smart
Dabo