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mcveyrl
November 26th, 2008, 02:50 PM
The Sports Animal (local sports talk) is reporting that Kiffin was offered the job and that he's asked his dad to come as DC.

Trying to find a link.
Go Lehigh TU Owl
November 26th, 2008, 03:07 PM
The Sports Animal (local sports talk) is reporting that Kiffin was offered the job and that he's asked his dad to come as DC.

Trying to find a link.

Monte knows his defense perhaps better than anyone since Buddy Ryan. However i'm not sure at his age how he would relate to college kids after being in the NFL for so long. He did coach at N.C State for a couple years but that was a looong time ago.
ToTheLeft
November 26th, 2008, 05:52 PM
I doubt that Monte would bounce for a college gig this late in his career. The only way he would is if he was ready to retire, and decided that he might as well "retire" to a booth in Knoxville and help his son get a program going there.
ISUMatt
November 27th, 2008, 01:41 PM
I like it!!
Skjellyfetti
November 27th, 2008, 01:58 PM
I hope it turns out well. I don't really think Kiffin really has that great of a resume.

Hamilton has a good track record of making great hires, though. Bruce Pearl is THE MAN.
catamount man
November 28th, 2008, 10:32 PM
Lane Kiffin vs Urban Meyer, Mark Richt, Steve Spurrier, and Nick Saban.

xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx xeekx

The folks on UT scout message board are going crazy. A LOT of them hate this hire!!!
ISUMatt
November 28th, 2008, 11:53 PM
They will LOVE IT once they see who rounds out his stacked assistans and coordinators
catamount man
November 29th, 2008, 09:20 AM
They will LOVE IT once they see who rounds out his stacked assistans and coordinators

Ed Orgeron will definitely be on staff and there is talk of David Reaves leaving Spurrier's staff to join the new staff at UT. He and Kiffin are brothers in law. It is gonna be weird seeing Fulmer for the last time on UT's sidelines tonight in Knoxville. Hope the Vols send him out a winner.

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!
MSUfan2010
November 29th, 2008, 12:29 PM
As a semi Vols fan since Peyton's days, I like the hire. I thought Fulmer got a raw deal but this is not all that bad.
dgreco
November 29th, 2008, 12:53 PM
Should of went with Brian Kelly. An Assumption Grad in Worcester and he has made a hell of career at GVSU, CMU and now Cincy.
ISUMatt
November 29th, 2008, 10:07 PM
Fulmer goes out a winne 28-10 and is carried off the field
catamount man
November 29th, 2008, 10:08 PM
Fulmer goes out a winne 28-10 and is carried off the field

Now THAT was a great ending for a great guy. What a career. xthumbsupx
FCS_pwns_FBS
November 30th, 2008, 11:17 AM
Looks like UT has wised up to the fact that defense does not win championships and are going after an offensive-minded coach. Kiffin may not have been impressive with the raiders but his offensive scheme sure made Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart look a lot better than they really were.

By the way, did anyone hear Lee Corso making fun of the hire on college gameday yesterday?
ISUMatt
November 30th, 2008, 03:04 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3735102

Looks like Father Monte is following Lane to UT
ToTheLeft
November 30th, 2008, 05:30 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3735102

Looks like Father Monte is following Lane to UT

xsmhx

Yeah. I hope he does well, and I hope the Bucs give one of Monte's disciples the job instead of trying to hire someone new... Someone like Raheem Morris would be perfect. xthumbsupx
Skjellyfetti
November 30th, 2008, 05:57 PM
And David Reaves, an Appalachian Alum, is leaving South Carolina for Tennessee.

He's considered one of the best recruiters in the business.