Assistant Coaches Thread

Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by Tar Volon, Dec 8, 2017.

  1. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    just looks like we never try and disrupt. Ga, bama, Clemson..they dictate and try to bust stuff up in the backfield. Seems like our strategy was to sit back, hopefully hold them to 3rd and short and make a stop. DT's taking themselves out of plays leaving gaping holes and our lbs still 5 yards off the ball.
     
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  2. **TDCVOL**

    **TDCVOL** Contributor

    Looks like no Austin Thomas now. He has been rumored to be hired starting Monday. Rucker is reporting we just hired Troy director of football operations Todd Watson. That would have been Thomas’ title I think.
     
  3. govols182

    govols182 Honorary Mod

    Austin Thomas is still coming.
     
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  4. **TDCVOL**

    **TDCVOL** Contributor

    Damn. That 5M pool sir assistants is shrinking fast.
     
  5. TennTradition

    TennTradition Super Moderator

    Why not GM? Same thing?
     
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  6. TennTradition

    TennTradition Super Moderator

    He won’t count against the 5 MM.
     
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  7. **TDCVOL**

    **TDCVOL** Contributor

    I’m ptobably wrong. I just looked at story and assumed it meant the job Watson is being hired for is the same one we wanted Thomas for.
     
  8. lylsmorr

    lylsmorr Super Moderator

    Incorrect
     
  9. Volnbama

    Volnbama Contributor

    Tennessee is finally serious about football again. i couldn't be more impressed with the first few days
     
  10. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    I'm not sure we are any more serious than when we hired Butch Jones. But blind squirrel...(hopefully).
     
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  11. Volnbama

    Volnbama Contributor

    This coaching and support staff is as good as any in the country. Austin Thomas is joining next week
     
  12. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    Yes. But that is on Pruitt. I don't think we increased our commitment to winning institutionally. At any rate, I agree that we finally have a chance again.
     
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  13. Volnbama

    Volnbama Contributor

    having a football guy like Fulmer as AD gives you a guy that knows what it takes to win. He’s going to give Pruitt everything he can to help him succeed
     
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  14. bostonvol

    bostonvol Chieftain

    Thomas could be General Manager or Director of Personnel.
     
  15. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    The article I read about Thomas makes him sound like a great asset.
     
  16. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Support staff aren't assistant coaches
     
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  17. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    The athletic director is the one getting the funds to hire the support staff. You go from 5 positions to 10, the school has committed more funds to football
     
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  18. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    Total amount for football staff and head coach is up? I read otherwise but am glad if true.
     
  19. TennTradition

    TennTradition Super Moderator

    I think he’s talking about associates staff - like consultants and interns - that don’t count against the 9 man, or soon 10 man, limit.

    We haven’t seen numbers on that salary pool as far as I know.
     
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  20. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    That's it
     
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