I fear Charlie Strong is gonig to Tennessee...

[5mike5]

heard on radio here in Knoxville that Strong is going to turn down the job

interesting

[doublej95]

a pay raise and the move to a weak ACC might look more appealing than a hard battle in the SEC

[BigDeem5]

Got a source of a source of a cousin of a brother who knows Charlie Strong.. Stay in LVille

[5mike5]

tennessee just offered job to Oklahoma state's MIKE GUNDY

[Louisvillekid1]

I haven't heard anything about CCS turning down the job, I know MIke Gundy was on their radar.

He will be hard to pull away thou as he is Alum

[darkhat]

have a headache

please keep noise down

need alcohol

or blow

[Louisvillekid1]

Just heard Louisville is renegotiating his contract...

[itchypickle]

Gundy might get the job although I can't see him as a good fit for their program as it is now.

[5mike5]

Gundy might get the job although I can't see him as a good fit for their program as it is now.

i cant see him being very successful in SEC either

but on the other hand, this fanbase wont be happy with any1 else thats left....not that he was on any1s wishlist either

[doublej95]

Reports that Gundy is not leaving

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1433658-tennessee-reportedly-offers-ok-states-mike-gundy-its-head-coaching-job

[5mike5]

Reports that Gundy is not leaving

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...d-coaching-job

good

[itchypickle]

i cant see him being very successful in SEC either

but on the other hand, this fanbase wont be happy with any1 else thats left....not that he was on any1s wishlist either

He did a great job in Stillwater but I'm sure we can both agree..to be successful and consistent in the SEC you HAVE to A- tackle and B- run between the tackles on the defenses otherwise you will not make a run for the title.

I'll cheer him on as a 7-7 style coach where you just lineup and toss the ball around as if there are no defenders but nowhere near ready to field a program in the SEC yet.

[5mike5]

im glad if he turned them down...i think hes a good coach, but SEC just not his style

not sure who the hell is left that would be a good hire

Fanbase isnt going to be happy no matter what at this point, thats only think i know 4 sure....they expect great of course, but should know better

[5mike5]

looking like they cant give the job away

starting to remind me of the dooley hire at this point

[doublej95]

tennessee is making the same mistake they did when they had to settle for Dooley.

[5mike5]

tennessee is making the same mistake they did when they had to settle for Dooley.

nothing they can do if no1 wants the job

still have to offer to best coaches available

[doublej95]

Fedora is on their list but he would owe UNC 2.35 million if he left by Jan 15, 2013.

[5mike5]

wouldnt say hes on a wish-list by any means

hes just only guy left that hasnt turned it down yet that was mentioned

[5mike5]

im embarrassed for them at this point already

[Louisvillekid1]

y not go after kirby smart?

or Peterson(boise) or Paterson (TCU) or Bill O brien (Penn st)

[5mike5]

y not go after kirby smart?

or Peterson(boise) or Paterson (TCU) or Bill O brien (Penn st)

im sure they would if they thought they would take the job

any of those would be great i agree

im pretty sure Peterson turned us down b4 we hired dooley

[itchypickle]

y not go after kirby smart?

or Peterson(boise) or Paterson (TCU) or Bill O brien (Penn st)

I'm going to hate it when Kirby leaves Tuscaloosa. WELL deserving of a head coaching slot somewhere but I think he might stay another year or so with Saban. He's making almost $1 Mill already and each time he delivers Saban has been asking for bumps in his guys' pay as well so Smart can easily stay with his current gig, which looks promising for another few years with 3 out of 4 years in the BCS and a load of talent coming in to fill in his system he has now. Making more $$ than he would at other schools and has full reign of the Defense on a championship team without the details that go into being head honcho at the big schools - the CEO aspect since programs like Bama and LSU or a Texas etc are basically cash machines and a business or brand.

[balls2wall]

Fedora is on their list but he would owe UNC 2.35 million if he left by Jan 15, 2013.

I would be ok with him, but anything below him and the fan base will be pissed.

As far as his buyout goes, that shouldn't be an issue. UT is ready to pony up the money needed to get "their guy". He is obviously not their guy, but they would be glad to toss him 2.5 mil to keep from continuing to move down the list.

[balls2wall]

signs seem to be pointing towards Strong to UT at the moment...


from what I am hearing on the radio


of course nothing official just lots of tweets, plane tracking etc...

[doublej95]

I would be ok with him, but anything below him and the fan base will be pissed.

As far as his buyout goes, that shouldn't be an issue. UT is ready to pony up the money needed to get "their guy". He is obviously not their guy, but they would be glad to toss him 2.5 mil to keep from continuing to move down the list.

why don't they ever just throw money at who they really want? that is what baffles me. they just did this three years ago. if Strong was their guy why not make him an offer he could not refuse? Say the go the Fedora route and agree to pay for his buy out you would have spent more on the guy than who you really wanted.

[5mike5]

signs seem to be pointing towards Strong to UT at the moment...


from what I am hearing on the radio


of course nothing official just lots of tweets, plane tracking etc...

yeah still nothing ive heard to lean any1 too strongly yet

[paranoyd androyd]

I'm going to hate it when Kirby leaves Tuscaloosa. WELL deserving of a head coaching slot somewhere but I think he might stay another year or so with Saban. He's making almost $1 Mill already and each time he delivers Saban has been asking for bumps in his guys' pay as well so Smart can easily stay with his current gig, which looks promising for another few years with 3 out of 4 years in the BCS and a load of talent coming in to fill in his system he has now. Making more $$ than he would at other schools and has full reign of the Defense on a championship team without the details that go into being head honcho at the big schools - the CEO aspect since programs like Bama and LSU or a Texas etc are basically cash machines and a business or brand.

he's not leaving until the georgia job opens up or saban retires

[5mike5]

sports radio sucks in this town right now i know that

cant wait til they hire some1

[balls2wall]

why don't they ever just throw money at who they really want? that is what baffles me. they just did this three years ago. if Strong was their guy why not make him an offer he could not refuse? Say the go the Fedora route and agree to pay for his buy out you would have spent more on the guy than who you really wanted.

I agree, but it was horrible timing with Dooley. Kiffin screwed them on that by leaving when he did.

If they don't get their guy this time there is no one to blame.

[doublej95]

last reports was of Strong reworking his deal with Louisville. In a side note Fedora did talk with Dave Hart while they was in New York.

[balls2wall]

yeah still nothing ive heard to lean any1 too strongly yet

Biddle reporting Strong is going to UT






http://http://www.wkrn.com/story/202...te-on-ut-coach

[5mike5]

i was just talking about the local knoxville radio, im not searching the web for anything

hope its true though!

(ur link doesnt work btw_)

[balls2wall]

i was just talking about the local knoxville radio, im not searching the web for anything

hope its true though

Yeah, I know. They just announced that in the past few minutes on Nashville radio that he is reporting that so I googled it real quick

[balls2wall]

two second hand reports from 2 different UL players that he is gone


key of course is "second hand"

LOL

sorry, I love this shit guys

kinda like the OJ chase...


I think he is coming

[balls2wall]

i was just talking about the local knoxville radio, im not searching the web for anything

hope its true though!

(ur link doesnt work btw_)

hmm

http://www.wkrn.com/story/20271370/update-on-ut-coach

double checked this one after I posted it and it is working. Not sure what happened with the first one