TyBull Posted November 20, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 6,928 Reputation: 127 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/01/2002 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly has become the leading candidate for the Vols’ head coaching job, according to a source inside the Tennessee football program. But UT athletic director Mike Hamilton is still researching and considering other candidates. South Florida coach Jim Leavitt can be added to the list of those candidates, according to the source. Leavitt, 51, was a candidate for the Alabama head coaching vacancy in 2003 and again in 2006, but family issues kept him in Tampa. As for Kelly, it’s worth noting Michigan took a long look at Kelly before passing. Wonder why? Kelly’s resume appears sterling… Mike Leach still has his name thrown around, but I don’t see it. No one is going to come into the SEC and win with Xs and Os - it takes talent, not gadgets. And, I just don’t see Leach (47) being able to handle the level of scrutiny that comes with the UT head football coach job. It’s a regal position - hardly a post for someone with erratic and eccentric personality traits. As for Butch Davis, who really knows? Yeah, he’s a proven winner. But he’s also a proven manipulator - indicating to Miami Hurricanes’ media he was going to stay there before taking the Cleveland Browns head coaching job. The fact that Jimmy Sexton is his agent makes Davis impossible to figure. Sexton has so many high-profile coaches as his clients, he’s as much of a puppeteer in the college football world as anyone. – Knoxville News-Sentinelhttp://www.footballrumormill.com/2008/11/19/the-name-game-kelley-emerges-at-leader-at-tennessee/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted November 20, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Brian Kelley is an excellent coach, and I don't see him staying at Cincinnati after this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted November 22, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 1,524 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/20/2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The Big East will never become a powerhouse conference in football because any good coach that coaches a school and does a good job for a couple of seasons bails out and moves to a more "traditional" programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulls On Parade Posted November 23, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 10,201 Reputation: 1,714 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/02/2005 Share Posted November 23, 2008 The Big East will never become a powerhouse conference in football because any good coach that coaches a school and does a good job for a couple of seasons bails out and moves to a more "traditional" programs.Money talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted November 23, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 9,759 Reputation: 592 Days Won: 9 Joined: 08/05/2005 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I'm sure he'd be on ND's short list too. Weis is gone in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihme Posted November 25, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 4,642 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/2006 Share Posted November 25, 2008 he's already packed probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted November 25, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted November 25, 2008 LEAVITT IS ON NO ONES SHORT LIST ANYMOREHIS STOCK HAS DROPPED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stier Posted November 29, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 1,387 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/10/2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Looks like it's Lane Kiffin's job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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