OL Coach Don Mahoney - Has to Go

This is not only the worst o-line I've ever seen at Tennessee, but as the season has went along, it seems by an increasingly wider margin. Even when giving maximum consideration for their inexperience, this line is nothing short of consistently abysmal.

In my mind, this will be the first clear indication of whether Jones will make the changes necessary to his staff, or not, going forward. If he continues to employ Mahoney beyond this season, even despite how glaring obvious and soul-crushing bad his unit has consistently been, then it's going to be a strong indicator as to what Jones is truly building, or how long he will last here.

If you can read this guy's resume and think that the next logical progression in his career would have been as offensive line coach at Tennessee, then you are also part of the problem (from bio on UT website):

THE MAHONEY FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Education: West Virginia State, 1993
COACHING EXPERIENCE
» 2013-present: Tennessee, offensive line
» 2010-12: Cincinnati, offensive line
» 2007-09: Central Michigan, offensive line
» 1999-2006: Tulane, offensive line
» 1995-98: Central Michigan, tight ends
» 1993-94: Central Michigan, GA

To keep this guy, given all that we've seen thus far, is indefensible, IMO.

 

He's the only OL coach Butch has had.

 

Any NFL lineman produced ?

 

He coached Eric Fisher for one season. He may have coached Joe Staley for one year too, but I don't think he did.

 

THE JONES FILE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Jan. 17, 1968
Hometown: Saugatuck, Mich.
Education:Ferris State, 1990

COACHING EXPERIENCE
» 2012-present: Tennessee, head coach
» 2010-12: Cincinnati, head coach
» 2007-09: Central Michigan, head coach
» 2005-06: West Virginia, wide receivers
» 2004: Central Michigan, running backs
» 2001-03: Central Michigan, offensive coordinator
» 2000: Central Michigan, running backs
» 1999: Central Michigan, wide receivers
» 1998: Central Michigan, tight ends
» 1996-97: Ferris State, offensive coordinator
» 1995: Ferris State, running backs
» 1993-94: Wilkes Univ, offensive coordinator
» 1990-92: Rutgers, graduate assistant
» 1987-89: Tampa Bay (NFL), intern


Butch isn't firing his guy.

 

What's the story with 04?

Demotion

Coaching change

 

No one actually produced from recruitment to the show

 

Yep. He's not getting rid of him, or anyone else for that matter.
This all JMO of course.

 

Don't you guys know how young the line is? Jeez!

 

I agree with you, nothing will ever change.

I don't even think with his job on the line he would make a staff change.

 

Technically he put 4 in the NFL last year. It hurts typing this.

 

Didn't Stone or one of them come out and basically thank Pittman?

 

I don't know about that but they did lobby to keep him.

 

Also, yes, I agree, Mahoney has to go.

I'm no fan of Bagina but with how ridiculous the OL is it would be difficult for a head-in-the-sand OC to run his offense. I think against USC and UK we saw what the Offense can do if it's given a modicum of time to operate.

This OL is pillowy soft and isn't playing zone blocking which it should be. Marcus Jackson is awful... has no idea how to block a stunt and was getting abused. Kerbyson was getting abused. They're all criminally awful.

 

He had nothing to do with their development

 

Thats why I said technically. They went backwards with him.

 

Just say he sucks

:hi:

 

For the .1% of me that thought he should be retained, it's been wiped away.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-fal...ie-james-stone-has-no-problem-switching-hands

That may be what I'm thinking of. Talks about Pittman, no mention of Mahoney.

And I do know the OL rallied to keep Pittman. But Jones stays loyal to his guys.

He won't fire Mahoney. The ship will sink under him.

 

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