re: Austin Thomas to Tennessee?

I would offer him more money, but sometimes when momma calls, you gotta answer.

Besides, he has a pretty remarkable reputation that he would survive a coaching change if Pruitt doesn't work out. The next coach at TN would be a tard not to keep him on.

If he leaves, O better get some more recruiters in here and cut some dead recruiting weight on the staff.

I know everybody loves Esminger, but the guy is almost 70. Give him an office job watching evaluation tapes/breaking down opponents' film. There's no way he's out there calling/texting these high school kids every day and all night. He doesn't have the energy for it. That's a position on the staff that you could afford to sacrifice some coaching for elite recruiting ability.