Posted: November-29-2008 at 6:52am | IP Logged	Tweet

I can honestly say I am shocked at this choice. I knew he was on the list, but he has never been a head coach at the college level...just the Raiders in the NFL and he ended up there NFL (Not For Long, LOL).

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3731656

Posted: November-29-2008 at 7:14am | IP Logged	Tweet

and remember before he got the Raiders job he couldnt even get the Minnesota coaching job. This is a joke and no way can he recruit against some of the vetern coaches in the SEC.

Posted: November-29-2008 at 8:53am | IP Logged	Tweet

I think you guys may be pleasantly surprised...only time will tell but now that the hire is made let's give him a chance.

Robbie

Posted: November-29-2008 at 10:25am | IP Logged	Tweet

Alot of are fans may not know who he is, but as long as the four and five star prospects know...that's what we're looking for. Tennessee's recruiting has been down over the past five years and that's painfully evident now...it's time to turn that around. While at USC he had the number 1 recruiting class three years in a row.  We'll see eventually how this all turns out but with the status quo we had in place we sure weren't getting anywhere.

Robbie

Posted: November-30-2008 at 6:33am | IP Logged	Tweet

Even with the state of the current program, we can still beat Kentucky, LOL!!!

I'm usually a "benefit of the doubt" person, but why oh why did Hamilton not wait another week or 10 days to take the temperature of all who would be available to talk to then. He's definitely rolled the dice here so if it doesn't work, I predict he'll be gone along with Kiffin.

If he can do what Richt has done at Georgia, I'd be pretty happy. Richt had no head coaching experience either...still can't believe they let Tech beat em yesterday.

Posted: December-02-2008 at 7:37am | IP Logged	Tweet

ST1 wrote: I cannot wait until all of this jibber-jabber is done!

Hmmmmm...jibber jabber, lol...has someone been watching too much Boston Legal lately??? LOL!

Posted: December-02-2008 at 4:39pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Casey Clausen and Brother Rick...California

Tom Myslinski...Alaska

Just to name a few off the top of my head and from the past...here are some more current (07 and 08)

Kenny O'Neal...Oakland, California

Cody Pope...San Diego, California

Nevin McKenzie...Athens, Texas

Gerald Jones...Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Edwin Herbert...Fairfield, California

Edwin Herbert*

DT

Armijo

Fairfield, Calif.

6-3, 290

2008

Yep Bobby, I believe they do come east every once in awhile.

Posted: December-02-2008 at 7:17pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Excellent post Shawn!

They will go where they can play right then. Why warm the bench at a colleges like the USC's or even Texas, Ok, or Tennessee when they've had plenty of depth in the past when you can go to a Boise St or Ball State and play right then...the Pro's don't care where ya played...have you ever seen the colleges that some of the best NFL players have come out of???

I'll never forget the look on the Coaches' and media's faces when Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones took Larry Allen from SONOMA STATE as their 1st pick in the draft back in like 1990 or 91...Allen was the most dominant offensive lineman their was for years from the get-go.

Jerry Rice I believe played at somewhere like Arkansas St, Terry Bradshaw and Brett Favre from NE and SW Louisiana, etc etc...the list goes on.

The USC's and Texas's, Ohio States and Floridas of the world without a doubt have more players that make it to the NFL, but the mid-majors, and 1-AA's of the world are getting their fair share. My Alma Mater Marshall University is a huge example.

Since 1992:

Troy Brown-Patriots

Mike Bartrum-Eagles

Randy Moss-Patriots

Chad Pennington-Dolphins

Byron Leftwich-Steelers...

...that's all I can think of off of the top of my head...there are a few more...Lyons (used to play for the Packers) and we had a center and a D-Back in there too...OH...The center I believe is Jason Starkey (Arizona).

Annnnywayyyyy excellent point Shawn!

Posted: December-02-2008 at 8:42pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Born and raised in Huntington Bobby. My head loves orange but my heart bleeds green (and absolutely despises blue and gold, LOL).

ST-1...except for sports, it's the only show I watch on ABC and I've gone to bed with my side split and the back of my neck hurting many times

Posted: December-03-2008 at 3:06pm | IP Logged	Tweet

[/QUOTE] I watch it when it comes on Ion Television. It's a great show but I think it's too political. So many of their cases have to do with some national or international hot topic. [/QUOTE] ...

...which is exactly why it's the only program I watch on ABC. I don't let the politics get to me. I just enjoy the comedy...too good to pass up!

How'd you like the line Shore used on Crane the other night...something like "Denny, when it's all said and done you'll probably out-live us all and will still be doing those Priceline commercials"!! LMAO!!

Posted: December-03-2008 at 4:32pm | IP Logged	Tweet

...which is exactly why it's the only program I watch on ABC. I don't let the politics get to me. I just enjoy the comedy...too good to pass up!

How'd you like the line Shore used on Crane the other night...something like "Denny, when it's all said and done you'll probably out-live us all and will still be doing those Priceline commercials"!! LMAO!!

Posted: December-04-2008 at 7:20am | IP Logged	Tweet

UT jumped the gun on hiring a coach I think. Today Tommy Tuberville resigned as head coach at Auburn. I would much rather have Tuberville over Kiffin anyday. Also other assistant coaches I think would make a good head coach are Jimbo Fisher from Florida St and Joker Phillips from Kentucky

GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: December-04-2008 at 3:06pm | IP Logged	Tweet

Hey Bobby,

I'd take Lane over all of your aforementioned coaches, based solely on the facts that he can out-recruit and put together what's beginning to look like a "Who's Who" staff.

It still doesn't guarantee success though. Remember, one of the knocks on CPF was that he couldn't coach em up after he recruited them. I would assess half of that blame to the staff and the other to Fulmer himself.

One thing is for certain...unless Monte or Ogeron can fill Fulmer's shoes, the players aren't going to have near the father figure coach was to alot of his players. On the other hand though we appear to be getting no less than 3 family members on staff, (Kiffin, his dad, and Brother-in-Law Reaves), which in a different way, kinda carries on the "We are Family" atmosphere albeit down a far different avenue.

There might also be a 4th Kiffin...Lane's brother is an Assistant at Nebraska. I think when it's all said and done he'll be there too.

So how'd ya'll like Kiffin telling the 3rd ranked "dual threat" QB recruit in the nation that he might oughta look elsewhere??? I think it was a move that was not only honest and ethical (at 6'0 and I believe 195-200, this kid is not what we're looking at with regards to QB), but the demonstration of his kahunas shows me he's ready to be a head coach, LOL!

"Denny Crane, over and out!!" hehehehe!