‘I think Tennessee got a lot of noes’ - Chris Low on Vols hiring Josh Huepel | SEC Now

Chris Low discusses the other coaching names that Tennessee reached out to before hiring UCF’s Josh Heupel as their next head coach.
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[@samuelfink4799]

Face it, we were a five looking for a ten. Any Tennessee fan who can’t admit that is delusional. At one point we were the hot popular girl in school, now we are the divorcee with three kids and fading looks.

[@blackout07blue]

Same for Texas in Austin. They got turned down by everyone at head coach and DC.

[@sbolden123]

Great analogy

[@bobwhite5440]

@Samuel ditto, great analogy on your part. you could've added no child support, paying alimony to her former husband and having her wages garnished for prior violations.

[@sam21462]

naaaah, no one ever married Tennessee, they just knocked her up and bolted.

[@2bigbufords]

perfect analogy

[@David-li4uw]

Fulmer once said "Bama will be out of business" regarding NCAA violations. My how the worm has turned.

[@joshuawhite7515]

Fulmer literally never said that.

[@billythompson3647]

@@joshuawhite7515 yes he did

[@DymaxionDon]

@@joshuawhite7515 Tennessee can never start to heal until fans accept the truth and the truth is Phillip Fulmer is a very bad person.

[@robjohnson8861]

"Fulmer once said "Bama will be out of business" This is BS. Can't find it anywhere but comment sections. How fing stupid are you to think that even that dumba** would say such a stupid thing.

[@TheMacC117]

@@robjohnson8861 idk if he said those words or not but he and Spurrier were both very vocal about tattling on Alabama, so it's kind of semantics.

[@Don-md6wn]

Low is right, Heupel's first task is to find a starting QB out of the transfer portal. Pruitt was doomed when he went into this season with Guarantano as his starting QB.

[@corybraswell510]

We have plenty of qb on roster! 2 top 100 players!! Smh

[@coreystanfill9064]

The quarterbacks that were there for Pruitt could've been developed and ready ti start at most schpols

[@robjohnson8861]

"Pruitt was doomed when he went into this season with Guarantano" Even if G had played great, the defense was bleeding points.

[@corybraswell510]

@@robjohnson8861 Pruitt was clueless!! Any coach that would trot #2 out there over and over again deserves to be FIRED!! Yes the defense was terrible but everyone said Pruitt is a guru.....LMAO

[@aus10texashookem64]

@@corybraswell510 .. I’m not a tenn fan, but people get so excited about rankings but are so quick to kill a 4-5* QB.. Kids have talent it’s the coach’s job to get the most of out em every kid on tenn roster was a stud in HS this isn’t a talent issue..

[@juniorboyd6974]

Coach Hype will have Tennessee back into the National landscape within a year or two.

[@hakeemtarpley2998]

Looks like a great hire.

[@jayb5139]

Nobody was interested. This is a great hire considering the fact we have blown up the program. Some of us Vols fans still think they are replacing Fulmer 20 years later.. we are replacing Pruitt 20 years later! Grow up people!

[@MrHillccs]

It doesn’t matter if they got no’s. Get through probation, and if he does well all will be forgotten.

[@TheJpep2424]

It does matter. You got turned down by many much better coaches. That's the point. He isn't going to get thru probation.

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

@@TheJpep2424 Sorry what was that?

[@joelhoward8211]

I've followed Tennessee football since the late 60's I never thought it could sink this far down.

[@ravensoath]

I’m only 34 but I was born in December and my father held me during the last few games starting in 86. I’ve missed very few games since that’s been televised. I can not be more disappointed in the Vols then I am right now. We need to get our act together

[@themontgomeryc]

Aged like milk

[@RUNNOFT71]

Let me feel all you Vol fans watching this in Fall 2022! 🙏 🍊 GBO!!!!

[@diesel8067]

Definitely will improve on Offense. Curious how the Defense will look

[@joshg1529]

We definitely have to get a good DC.

[@deathgrinderb3284]

group of 5 coach to the sec lol. i hope ur right.

[@WeAreTehModders]

Lol nothing will improve Vanderbilt about to start another streak

[@jrh4lo]

Definitely won't if Chaney is calling the shots. Guy is worthless.

[@GodsmackFTW]

@@joshg1529 we have Kevin Steele

[@gobigorange]

I said when they hired Fulmer as Athletic Director it would set the football program back 10 years at best and I was wrong. I want live long enough to ever see the football program be competitive again in the SEC.

[@chrisfinchum6866]

Tennessee would be better served if they kept Phillip Fulmer away from campus except on game day.

[@robjohnson8861]

@@chrisfinchum6866 You wonder if he is still welcomed in the building or if he has been asked to stay away. I wonder how many people cheered his getting the boot.

[@anthonyrichards3165]

How u feel now

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

Well are you still alive? We are here. Hope you are too.

[@da314pcdon]

The upcoming NCAA sanctions scared everyone away. If he can't get to 7 wins by year 3 I think he'll be gone, especially with half the fan base not on board with the hire.

[@randyjordan5521]

So, same old same old.

[@da314pcdon]

@@randyjordan5521 lmao

[@vauricelee8640]

Tennessee stinks

[@lifeinvestments6329]

Tennessee need to be blessed u got Josh he's a great coach Bobby at Florida State was not the big-name when they hire him

[@swedejohanson7739]

@John House agreed, but that fan base doesn’t give two shits about that. There’s a shitload of Vols fans who would be tickled pink to have Hugh Freeze who literally did the same thing at Ole Miss. What kind of message would that send? This was a stop the bleeding hire that saved the school the embarrassment of being turned down by 8-9 coaches like what happened when Pruitt was hired.

[@marcusaurelius7604]

Kind of crazy they have trouble finding a coach, Tenn is one of the programs that makes the most money nationally. You think with all the resources it would be a destination job. Maybe it is the orange uniforms? hmmmm..........

[@topmech71]

Possible sanctions keeping coaches away, but maybe a blessing in disguise.

[@marcusaurelius7604]

@@topmech71 I would agree but this is hardly the first time Tennessee has had difficulty landing one of their top choices.

[@brycesolomon9933]

It’s a certain rich family that lives in the state that tries and dictate things with the school that turns people away too.

[@randyreno7118]

Considering Haslam met White at the basketball game a few days ago, we know the problem

[@Surfbird11]

Getting rid of Fulmer at least allows the POSSIBILITY of a brighter future for the Vols but it will take years!

[@RepublicConstitution]

Fulmer?

[@Surfbird11]

@@RepublicConstitution Yes. Not sure if that was me or auto-correct that messed up.

[@starstryker1]

Tennessee is the 2020 of college football teams

[@Swayzee299]

Just wasn’t our year

[@blackout07blue]

Don’t forge the dumpster fire in Austin. About 6 head coaches turned them down. And then 6 defensive coordinators turned them down. Lol

[@starstryker1]

@@blackout07blue Texas at least finished in the top 10 only a couple of years ago, and their program isn't facing sanctions. Last time Tennessee finished in the top 10 was *checks notes* TWO DECADES ago. If Texas is a dumpster fire, Tennessee is a freaking landfill fire lol

[@blakepratt2645]

@@starstryker1 right now Texas is a dumpster fire same with tennessee

[@OsborneCox.69.420]

@@blackout07blue they're not nearly as terrible as Tennesse. terrible comparison.

[@adamperry7848]

They got a lot of noes when hiring Pruitt too

[@sbolden123]

Yep. Jeremy Pruitt was their 6th choice

[@blackout07blue]

Same as Texas in Austin. They got turned down by 6 head coaches before landing on Sark. Then he got turned down by 6 defensive coordinators before landing on whoever they got.

[@eyeswideopen777]

Beggars Can't Be Choosers. Tennessee know who they are.

[@carlesmauricio2909]

Great hire Vols!!!

[@LonghornsLegend]

He had the top G5 program off an undefeated season and 1 of the best QBs and he's only made that program worse. But somehow he's ready for a bigger program with tougher recruiting? They'll be doing this again in 3 years.

[@tobiramasenju9321]

Well IDK. Tennessee will put up 40 PPG but the defense will give up 35 PPG

[@londarousey8767]

A little rich coming from a Texas fan lmaoooooo look at ur coach

[@larryhatcher8927]

The recruiting class this year was not that bad...15th in the nation...there are still some of those guys out though....Georgia might have some room left for a 4 star recuit...We still remember the Cade Mays stuff...I hope Cade is happy at Tenn

[@brian2440]

SEC bleeding the G5 dry of coaching talents, yet turn around and claim these conferences are inferior to them in every sense.

[@TheJpep2424]

They are. If you can't see the difference in the sec and then you should find a new hobby. Why do so many take sec jobs?

[@brian2440]

@@TheJpep2424 because SEC teams will pay multi million dollar contracts to coaches even if they underperform...,

[@sam21462]

So, they have hired a coach who took over a group of five team three years ago and that team has proceeded to post a worse record with each year of his time there. Ohhhhh Vols, you do make me laugh. Roll Tide Roll

[@davidcole2337]

Exactly. In 3 Years they will be trying to hire another coach..

[@SSgtChitEPanz]

@Mojo Jojo early 90's? Bama won a Nattie in 92'

[@randyjordan5521]

@Mojo Jojo Bama wasn't quite as bad off as TN has been since they fired Fulmer. In the 14 years between Bama's 1992 national championship and the hiring of Saban, they won at least 8 games 7 years and at least 10 games four years. TN has had 6 losing seasons out of the last 12.

[@sam21462]

@Mojo Jojo - Also, real men apologize. Then again, with your PowerPuff fetish, I think that the term "real man" is probably off the table, lol.

[@jamescampbell9533]

This guy is a pretty good coach. With what’s going on at Tennessee, most high school coaches would turn them down.

[@jeffc1347]

Heupel underperformed here at UCF, had way more talent and lost to Tulsa 2 years in a row.

[@kennethjoseph2812]

lol?

[@MinisterManDan]

Any time you can hire someone one year away from serious hot seat talks, you’ve done a great job

[@kennethjoseph2812]

@@MinisterManDan Yet people act like Malzhan, who just got fired, was a better hire than Heupel.

[@MinisterManDan]

@@kennethjoseph2812 he’s a much better hire. 10 years is a long time at any job in the sec and he’s had a ton of success while in the shadow of the best Alabama teams in the history of that program. Malzahn deciding UCF is a better gig than UT should be a massive wake up call for vol fans

[@RS-oj3eb]

All you so called experts thinks he'll be fired in 3 yrs?!. The man hasn't coached a game yet. Who cares what it did at UCF. Im a vols fan, we have to have to be patient, dont expect anything this year. Just sit back and let them rebuild.

[@jakechristian2880]

I'm glad some people understand

[@lennythegumpsummers8889]

@@jakechristian2880 Ucf got worse every year with him he'll suck Butch Jones>any Tennessee coach after Fulmer

[@Jayhawk853]

I wouldn't expect anything for three years unfortunately.

[@RS-oj3eb]

@@Jayhawk853 it may not take 3 years. You just dont know.

[@jakechristian2880]

@lenny the gump summers

[@cdhballr8]

Dont see why its bad....u need stability...what better way than to-jump in a fox hole with a guy who u know has your back? JG is gone...Weve got Salter/Bailey/Hooker...we going to be better than last year no doubt.

[@jeffc1347]

"Stability" just wait until you see Heupels defense lol

[@Igottimetoday1456]

This thread has aged so well. VFL!!!

[@claudelwashington3725]

UT fucked up ROYALLY when they decided not to hire Mike Leach. And Leach was ready to take the job until Fat Phil took over at AD. But instead they chose JP.......

[@josh0766]

I actually think Heipels an upgrade honestly over Pruitt, this might not be seen in their record next year

[@TheJpep2424]

That's nothing but as of speculation. JH has a much tougher job due to coming sanctions.

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

@@TheJpep2424 LMAO where you at now?

[@kcharber0]

Oh how everyone in the comments where wrong. I love it

[@stevehuskey9037]

Tennessee fans need to TEMPORARILY lower their SHORT TERM expectations. Tennessee needs to get to being a decent team before they start luring Big Fish type players. Then they can be a good team. Build some depth , then they can talk about being a great team. It will take time. But ALL OF US UT FANS EXPECT TO SEE CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT. That is NOT an unrealistic expectation. No , this wasn't a splash hire. Yes , I have some questions I'd love to know the answer to about other candidates and who.was and wasn't contacted. But - as Tennessee fans - we just have to hope for the best. He HONESTLY can't do worse than Ole' Cornbread.

[@randyjordan5521]

TN shouldn't even worry about wins and losses for the next two years. They should worry about running a clean program and re-establishing recruiting contacts.

[@HealthySkepticism777]

Was Jeremy Pruitt really that bad? Never kept up with the Tennessee program, the fact that Heupel posted a worse record each year after UCF’s win over Auburn in a NY6 bowl makes me wonder why they didn’t just stick with Pruitt for another year.

[@thomasdennis6824]

@@HealthySkepticism777 or at least slap an interim tag on Steele

[@randyjordan5521]

@@HealthySkepticism777 Pruitt was fired because his staff committed major recruiting violations.

[@robjohnson8861]

@@randyjordan5521 "TN shouldn't even worry about wins and losses for the next two years." Yeppers, 0-24 would really fly around them there parts, fer shure.

[@33moneyball]

This was about their 10th choice. Huepel took over a 13-0 program and the team got worse every year. All available evidence suggests he was ruining UCF.

[@brian2440]

I mean UCF has really only had 5 successful years in the past 20 seasons and Huepel coached for two of them

[@robjohnson8861]

@@brian2440 with Frost's juniors and seniors. And 1 to 3 to 4 losses does not bode well.

[@Mikevdog]

The next ex-coach firee by the meddling goober boosters.

[@terrydouglas5008]

With so many players bailing it will be several years before Tennessee gets back to being competitive!

[@cravenhunter562]

About 18 months

[@anondescriptobserver6774]

Tennessee needs BOTH Alabama and Georgia to be down to be a national contender, and one of them to be down to contend for and occasionally win the SEC East. Bama and UGA finishing in the top three of recruiting every year is killing them.

[@bustercherry9643]

That's what happened back in the 90's. Bama and Jawja were both down and UT rose at their expense.

[@robjohnson8861]

"Tennessee needs BOTH Alabama and Georgia to be down to be a national contender" and you forgot Kentucky.

[@TheMacC117]

@@bustercherry9643 Bama won a national title and 2 SEC titles in the 90s, that is "down" to you?

[@subparpacifist663]

I just wish they looked at Jeff Fisher a bit more before going the direction they went

[@SSgtChitEPanz]

I agree. Jeff said he wanted the job & already had a Staff put together.

[@randyjordan5521]

I haven't heard any media analysts say that Fisher would have been a good hire. I think Fisher lobbied for the job so he could get another 3 or 4 year paycheck before retiring.

[@gaoutlaw]

This coach was likely their 7th or 8th choice

[@babuddha]

Agreed. The fans do consistently speculate about the wrong guys.

[@TheMacC117]

I mean, Pruitt was their 11th

[@klugermann5806]

I hope Pruitt is never hired again as a head coach. At least TN can play basketball.

[@KevinDurantisnot]

Guy in thumbnail looks like Mike Postle

[@joephon3359]

Tennessee has the wildest fan base ever period

[@christophermorales1509]

Crazy to think anyone would take this job. It’s a recipe for utter failure unless you have a 10 year contract.

[@jrh4lo]

They don't give 2 shits if it's a train wreck or not, they are 99% looking at their bank accounts.

[@topmech71]

I think he's a better QB coach than what they've had...and offensive too. Luke Fickell turned down the job apparently, maybe some possible sanctions coming turning people away. I thought James Franklin would've jumped at the chance at Tennessee...bet that played a part.

[@randyjordan5521]

I think TN would have been a step down from Penn State. Franklin can win 9-10 games per year at PSU easier than he could at TN.

[@londarousey8767]

@@randyjordan5521 Tennessee is a bigger football school then penn state his loss happy with heupel and we have more money too

[@jrocmfdeal918]

Was Tee Martin a serious candidate?

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Not really because of toxicity of not hiring a HC that had actually been a HC. I wouldn’t mind if Tee had a shot though

[@jrocmfdeal918]

@@oreopuppydawg1564 That's not a good look IMO. Black candidates on the pro and college level are getting overlooked constantly.

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Jroc MF Deal what I said was what they said about wanting a HC that had been an HC but I agree, I would’ve signed Tee in a second. A lot of older players said they would come and help out to. Could you imagine Tee HC and Leonard Little DC? Wow!

[@jrocmfdeal918]

@@oreopuppydawg1564 no doubt. I'm just giving an outsiders perspective. Tennessee has been down for years and this latest scandal is doesn't help.

[@levithomas8093]

Tee is going and would relate with the young recruits. The new coach done regressed every year at UCF so how is that a good coach.

[@ebransc09]

Bigger names: Ha Ha Ha, Ho, Ho,....what??

[@Master_Harrison86]

Here we go again...should have kept Butch it looks like...

[@owenfranklin2277]

How ya figure. Your one of those UT fans that think they deserve nick saban

[@Master_Harrison86]

Not at all, but this hire is trash just like the rest.

[@toddstorrie1595]

Fulmer killed TN. Connived to get head coaching job. Connived to get AD job. Piece of ....

[@lestercombs1871]

Nobody wants that job. Blame Fulmer and Pritchett

[@randyreneau2086]

Can it be just as bad. Without any players

[@johnnaylor1706]

Here's what you can expect from this guy. Roc Taylor was headed to Tennessee ... bush league coach Josh Heupel pulled the kid's scholarship the day before national Signing Day, leaving the 4* TE with little options to seek a spot at other schools. Kind a thing you'd expect from a coach who claims a National Championship after going undefeated against a sting of no name teams. With all the players who withdrew their commitments so far, no 5* recruits only nine 4* ..... the Vols can afford to give up a 4* impact player ?

[@londarousey8767]

Look at our recruiting we are doing great

[@DAsbury79]

This guy was sinking the great ship that Frost built and that’s who TN wants??!! Wow, unbelievable!!! Maybe they’ll prove me wrong, I hope so but I truly doubt this one!!

[@londarousey8767]

So far they are proving you wrong team won 7 games when they should’ve won 4

[@londarousey8767]

Hey not gonna respond

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

Well you was wrong. Like really really wrong. Like historically wrong. Couldn't be any more wrong.

[@londarousey8767]

Bud I’m still here where u at

[@coachdudesportstv]

He wasn't great at UCF Coach Frost had them rolling as a group of 5 team I would pull my CARD but naw not place an time

[@thamthmit8310]

Back to the basement we go 😔

[@justaddressmeasking6625]

Did you ever leave it🤔?

[@thamthmit8310]

@@justaddressmeasking6625 we were ranked at one point (not like we deserved to be ranked) but at least we were talked about

[@justaddressmeasking6625]

@@thamthmit8310 Oh yea.... They did win something like 8 games in a row from last year to this year. Then followed it up with 7 losses in a row☹.

[@thamthmit8310]

@@justaddressmeasking6625 yea, every time we beat someone that’s better than average the media goes “They’re back! The vols are back!” And then we lose to 40 to Florida. It’s been tough

[@SSgtChitEPanz]

......back?

[@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201]

Should’ve kept Lance Decker!.....

[@chrisfinchum6866]

Tennessee is going for the guinness book of world records,the most dummest decisions one University can make in a row.They just continue with these bonehead moves it would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.Its official Tennessee is every teams first choice for there homecoming game.

[@blakepratt2645]

It was a good hire stop hating he hasn't even got in his office yet all these haters

[@Gopherll]

@@blakepratt2645 he steadily lost more games that the previous year since he became a head coach. Not a good hire. He's just the only guy willing to take the job

[@chrisfinchum6866]

@@blakepratt2645 please share to the world why you feel this is such a "great hire"?Please explain why a coach with three years of heading coaching experience is going to lead the Vols to the promise land?Butch Jones had five years.

[@blakepratt2645]

@@chrisfinchum6866 please explain why you feel the need to complain about it before he even gets a chance

[@lennythegumpsummers8889]

@@blakepratt2645 It was a bad hire he inherited a 12 and 0 team and went 13 and 1 in 2018 2019 lost 3 games this year loss 4 games he sucks just like every voltard coach

[@syzzuryp7897]

As a Ucf fan I'm glad Hes gone....

[@22trem]

You mean the guy that took you to 14-0? Idiot......

[@magicsam8247]

22trem no the guy who took us from greatness to mediocre. 12-1, 10-3, 6-4

[@prestonmckinney7599]

Everybody has bad seasons some more than others ok one bad season for UCF get over it try being a tennessee fan

[@mattbaines9594]

Exactly will take 6-4 all day lol he has passion for the game and players thats big we ant had that in a long time plus that's what the players want

[@williams_57]

Nobody is really a UCF fan

[@armymobilityofficer9099]

Our program is a dumpster fire. I am a fan and I will remain a fan BUT I do not have to support the dumb decisions being made by our "leaders" in Knoxvile. Maybe our NEXT coach will be OK.

[@96skdc]

Lol thank you for taking him off our backs!!! He simply sucks as a coach From all aspects of what coach should be!!! UCF players are excited that he is gone!!

[@londarousey8767]

We love him must’ve just been stuck at UCf a trash school

[@foxnoel9434]

Ucf is a better job than UT there the largest university in the country in a major recruiting state and in a big city I would be shocked if Ucf wasn’t a power five team come next realignment and they’ve gotten closer to a natty than UT in the last decade kinda sorta winning one in 2017 Edit: and I forgot UT got sanctions 😭😭😭

[@jeffbeck5243]

Obviously not..both AD and HC left to go to Knoxville...

[@foxnoel9434]

@@jeffbeck5243 mistakes both of them

[@londarousey8767]

@@foxnoel9434 ur a actual true idiot if u think UCF makes anywhere near the money Tennessee makes ut ranks 9th UCF I don’t even think is top 30

[@anthonyrichards3165]

Now look he was a twelve go vols 🍊

[@chrisjaskulski8613]

Tennessee still has a football team? Well, at least UCFs popularity will pay off getting them back on TV.

[@transportman3498]

Josh Heupel did NOT do a good job at UCF. Look at his actual track record. His first year, he inherited an undefeated team that beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl the year before. That team was Scott Frosts team. Heupel's first season UCF went undefeated again and lost a close bowl game to LSU. Again, that was Frosts team. They could have beaten LSU had they not lost their QB to a brutal injury towards the end of the regular season.. Now the next three years that Heupel was responsible for were his doing. Every year his teams regressed. 2 losses then 3 losses and this year 4 losses. His defense was HORRENDOUS!! They gave up crazy amount of points. Im glad he's gone. He downgrades his job by going to a school like Tennessee with violations and tons if problems. Tennessee took Heupel because everyone else turned them down. Heupel will not be missed at UCF. We miss Frost and will miss White.

[@londarousey8767]

Oh god not even gonna read that u were wrong

[@buckshot6481]

UT is the new UCF! National champs. 😂😜🤪🤣🕺💃HaHa.

[@randysimpson8745]

We got turned down when Fulmer got fired, thus a guy named Kiffin. Face it, it's not the most desirable job or even in the top 10 in college football. Fulmer was a Tenn guy. Majors was a Tenn guy. KIffin, not a head coach. Dooley, nothing else needs to be said. Butch was the best outside hire they had ever made. Hope the new CF connection works out for the Vols.

[@StreetDiscipletheGOAT913]

No it was kiffin

[@Master_Harrison86]

Maybe they should have kept Butch...

[@randyjordan5521]

TN hired Kiffin because he was unemployed at the time and TN didn't have to pay a buyout.

[@Gopherll]

Dude has loss more games every year he has been a head coach

[@Gopherll]

@J Man shutting up isn't going to change the fact that the man isn't a good head coach and UT once again made a bad hire.

[@redboyup2381]

He's not a good coach imo he had S. Frost team that went 12-1 after that he went down every year.

[@torreymoore2210]

I seen that too!

[@londarousey8767]

Look at wrong you were

[@Gopherll]

@@londarousey8767 season ain't over. He's gotta have multiple 10 win seasons to change my mind

[@deathgrinderb3284]

lol omg tn is done.

[@iluvgolf566]

Butch 2.0

[@bryanjackson405]

Of course they got a lot of "NO F'N Way" from coaches!!!!!!!

[@ryanm.7324]

Should have stayed with Schiano. This is all the fans fault.

[@owenfranklin2277]

Dumbest comment ever

[@justinknoll7959]

@@owenfranklin2277 he had a better record at Rutgers than Tennessee had this year. Probably would have won head to head too.

[@owenfranklin2277]

@@justinknoll7959 year sure did but he also would have been 0-10 in the sec

[@justinknoll7959]

@@owenfranklin2277 no one is going with 0 wins in the SEC as long as Vanderbilt and Tennessee are there, Kansas would probably win 2 or 3 in the SEC. Yeah your upper and mid level teams are really solid but the bottom ofthe SEC is extremely low.

[@owenfranklin2277]

@@justinknoll7959 THE fact is Shia no wouldn't have been any better

[@terrybrunk9190]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@gregorythompson2251]

This is a terrible hire geezes

[@charlesschaum5849]

Low is a joke

[@woodsd4]

BUT THEY NEVER REACHED OUT TO TEE MARTIN....THE 1998 NATIONAL CHAMPION....UNTIL TENNESSEE GIVES ATLEAST ONE BLACK COACH A CHANCE THEY'LL NEVER WIN AGAIN...ALABAMA WAS JUS LUCKY TO FIND SABEN...