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[mre]

Tyrone is way too low.

(no order below #1)

 

[SerArthurDayne]

mre's List of Preferred Head Coaches for Tennessee (no order below #1):

(1) Phil Fulmer
(2) Skip Holtz
(3) John L. Smith
(4) Houston Nutt
(5) Lou Holtz
(6) Charlie Weisz
(7) Gene Chizik
(8) Mike DuBose
(9) Mike Price
(10) Turner Gill
(11) That guy who coached at Coastal Carolina last year who hates cats and wanted his team to be a bunch of "dogs"
(12) LSU's Offensive Coordinator
(13) Ty Willingham
(14) Garfield
(15) The loser of Obama and Romney

I see Garfield, but no Fozzie Bear? Would you lose too much respect for him? His coloring is just so, and he might even act as a saboteur (though an unnecessary one).

But otherwise I don't see how one could go wrong with this list. How about jjasper's brother? He has the LSU experience to make things work.

 

[MightyHealthy]

mre's List of Preferred Head Coaches for Tennessee (no order below #1):

(1) Phil Fulmer
(2) Skip Holtz
(3) John L. Smith
(4) Houston Nutt
(5) Lou Holtz
(6) Charlie Weisz
(7) Gene Chizik
(8) Mike DuBose
(9) Mike Price
(10) Turner Gill
(11) That guy who coached at Coastal Carolina last year who hates cats and wanted his team to be a bunch of "dogs"
(12) LSU's Offensive Coordinator
(13) Ty Willingham
(14) Garfield
(15) The loser of Obama and Romney

This list is a joke without Fat Guy Waving Shirt

 

[mre]

I see Garfield, but no Fozzie Bear? Would you lose too much respect for him? His coloring is just so, and he might even act as a saboteur (though an unnecessary one).

But otherwise I don't see how one could go wrong with this list. How about jjasper's brother? He has the LSU experience to make things work.

I fucking hate Garfield. I wouldn't subject the Foz to that.

Add Chuck the Chest to my list as well. Forgot about that bum.

 

[Cyan]

When I was in the marching band at USC we practice 3 nights a week for about 2, 2.5 hours, then we met on Saturday mornings at 6:09am for practice/run through for another 2-3 hours depending upon when kick off was.

I actually still have a bunch of the field show guides back at my parents house, of course they don't really make a lot of sense unless you've marched before.

The thing about a field show like what Ohio State did is that its actually not that complicated or difficult.

I guess you would know, but why do you so rarely see those types of formations, then?

 

[Enfinit]

Mark Stoops should be on that list somewhere. It's only a matter on time before he leaves FSU to be a head coach somewhere.

 

[Affeinvasion]

Ty Willingham at Tennessee would be the stuff of legends.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

George O'Leary

 

[mre]

This list is a joke without Fat Guy Waving Shirt

Token fat guy spot taken by Weiss. No more room on the list, literally.

 

[Cyan]

Mark Stoops should be on that list somewhere. It's only a matter on time before he leaves FSU to be a head coach somewhere.

And then runs back to his older brother a couple of years of fail later.

 

[Affeinvasion]

Token fat guy spot taken by Weiss. No more room on the list, literally.

I like that you've purposefully misspelled his name twice.

 

[Cyan]

Fess up, who's the secret Michigan State fan?

And why are you calling out mre? I'm pretty sure Michigan State is one of the two or three schools he hasn't attended.

 

[mre]

I like that you've purposefully misspelled his name twice.

Figured I'd luck into it if I spell it differently each time.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

Hey, he coached my team for a year and I knew that one of those was wrong, but not both. He will probably get it right third time around.

Figured I'd luck into it if I spell it differently each time.

See!

 

[SerArthurDayne]

Fess up, who's the secret Michigan State fan?

And why are you calling out mre? I'm pretty sure Michigan State is one of the two or three schools he hasn't attended.

Is that every in-joke from the past week that nobody outside of this thread would get. Well done, "State Fan."

And, no, I'm pretty sure MR wouldn't have the ability to pull this one off.

True Lifelong.

 

[MightyHealthy]

Token fat guy spot taken by Weiss. No more room on the list, literally.

In that case, I change my suggestion to Coach Toyota.

 

[mre]

Fess up, who's the secret Michigan State fan?

And why are you calling out mre? I'm pretty sure Michigan State is one of the two or three schools he hasn't attended.

Could be my cousin. He went to MSU and I've been trying to get him to join for years.

 

[bucknuticus]

Here is a what a new record crowd at Ohio Stadium looks like, snapped this picture from my seats last night.

 

[chaosblade]

Fess up, who's the secret Michigan State fan?

And why are you calling out mre? I'm pretty sure Michigan State is one of the two or three schools he hasn't attended.

SEC conference pool is happening? Hell yeah.

 

[cdyhybrid]

(no order below #1)

I know.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Oh and fuck Mississippi St and their fucking cowbells. Rage inducing even seeing one of those things.

 

[Cyan]

That's a cowbell? Huh. Just assumed it was a flask or whatever.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

That's a cowbell? Huh. Just assumed it was a flask or whatever.

Holy shit, I think it is. They do the cowbell thing, as shitty fans will tend to do- See the Tampa Bay Rays. I actually named my image as MSU flask before uploading it, but I was wrong.

Oh and fuck Mississippi St and their fucking cowbells. Rage inducing even seeing one of those things.

At least it isn't a vuvuzela.

 

[mre]

That's a cowbell? Huh. Just assumed it was a flask or whatever.

Of course it's a cowbell. Was three ever any doubt?

 

[SerArthurDayne]

Of course it's a cowbell. Was three ever any doubt?

Some of us aren't as familiar with State as you seem to be mre. We only play them at home like once a decade, and even then it isn't very memorable.

Your knowledge level is suspicious, though. And you have ties.

 

[jjasper]

I fucking hate Garfield. I wouldn't subject the Foz to that.

Add Chuck the Chest to my list as well. Forgot about that bum.

Garfield is a cat. Every self respecting man should hate him. Everyone knows Odie is the star of that comic.

Edit: I don't think we need the cat and dog guy we already have someone that says stupid shit at press conferences.

 

[MrJames]

mre's List of Preferred Head Coaches for Tennessee (no order below #1):

(1) Phil Fulmer
(2) Skip Holtz
(3) John L. Smith
(4) Houston Nutt
(5) Lou Holtz
(6) Charlie Weisz
(7) Gene Chizik
(8) Mike DuBose
(9) Mike Price
(10) Turner Gill
(11) That guy who coached at Coastal Carolina last year who hates cats and wanted his team to be a bunch of "dogs"
(12) LSU's Offensive Coordinator
(13) Ty Willingham
(14) Garfield
(15) The loser of Obama and Romney

My vote...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EChnZTJicw

 

[GodfatherX]

George O'Leary

thought you were a big supporter?

 

[Cyan]

Of course it's a cowbell. Was three ever any doubt?

Well excuse me, mr big city lawya, but some of us live in more civilized lands.

 

[Balphon]

Why bring a flask when you can just drink out of the cowbell?

 

[Aesius]

I doubt many of the assistants stay. Jay Graham would because he is the best coach on the team and one of/if not the best RB coaches in the country.

Graham and Pittman are the two I could see staying. Hinshaw is another possibility.

I would just hope that the new DC sticks with a 3-4 scheme since year two is usually when it pays off.

 

[impirius]

In sadder Aaron Murray news, it seems his father was just diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

mre's List of Preferred Head Coaches for Tennessee (no order below #1):

(1) Phil Fulmer
(2) Skip Holtz
(3) John L. Smith
(4) Houston Nutt
(5) Lou Holtz
(6) Charlie Weisz
(7) Gene Chizik
(8) Mike DuBose
(9) Mike Price
(10) Turner Gill
(11) That guy who coached at Coastal Carolina last year who hates cats and wanted his team to be a bunch of "dogs"
(12) LSU's Offensive Coordinator
(13) Ty Willingham
(14) Garfield
(15) The loser of Obama and Romney

Would you take Lane Kiffin?

 

[MightyHealthy]

Of course it's a cowbell. Was three ever any doubt?

lmao, I thought it was a flask too.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

thought you were a big supporter?

I was and kind of still am... but I'm of the thought he should be on his way out. The Missouri loss put it over the edge for me. Even if he does well and wins the conference/bowl game, I think he should retire at the end of the season.

I'm not at the point that I would want to see him fired due to all of the positives he has brought and I don't want the team in rebuilding mode for 2-3 years.

 

[bluemax]

I guess you would know, but why do you so rarely see those types of formations, then?

Because its high school level stuff and marching band directors prefer to do more difficult maneuvers and formations that take actual skill, coordination and practice.

I mean look, the Stanford "band" can make pictures and stuff on the field, but they probably couldn't pull off a basic USC half time show.

 

[perfectchaos007]

What about Tennessee's own Basil Marceaux for UTenn coach?

 

[MightyHealthy]

I was and kind of still am... but I'm of the thought he should be on his way out. The Missouri loss put it over the edge for me. Even if he does well and wins the conference/bowl game, I think he should retire at the end of the season.

I'm not at the point that I would want to see him fired due to all of the positives he has brought and I don't want the team in rebuilding mode for 2-3 years.

It was all good just a year ago....

I remember when me and godfather used to beef with you. My oh my, things have changed

 

[SerArthurDayne]

I was and kind of still am... but I'm of the thought he should be on his way out. The Missouri loss put it over the edge for me. Even if he does well and wins the conference/bowl game, I think he should retire at the end of the season.

I'm not at the point that I would want to see him fired due to all of the positives he has brought and I don't want the team in rebuilding mode for 2-3 years.

You are a more serious program than you were, but I worry you would end up in a Skip Holtz situation, and get worse rather than better.

Because its high school level stuff and marching band directors prefer to do more difficult maneuvers and formations that take actual skill, coordination and practice.

I mean look, the Stanford "band" can make pictures and stuff on the field, but they probably couldn't pull off a basic USC half time show.

The plebes are impressed, at least. I do wish we could actually see the bands do stuff without having to be there.

 

[Gamecocks625]

In sadder Aaron Murray news, it seems his father was just diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

Saw that. Sucks.

 

[MightyHealthy]

You are a more serious program than you were, but I worry you would end up in a Skip Holtz situation, and get worse rather than better.

Man, I can only imagine what USF would be with Jim Leavitt. He built USF into what it was.

He was also one of the few opposing coaches I had tons of respect for.

 

[Quake1028]

Not sure we have ever played Miami twice in a season so that would be cool.

We rematched you one year in The Orange Bowl.

 

[Zee-Row]

mre's List of Preferred Head Coaches for Tennessee (no order below #1):

(1) Phil Fulmer
(2) Skip Holtz
(3) John L. Smith
(4) Houston Nutt
(5) Lou Holtz
(6) Charlie Weisz
(7) Gene Chizik
(8) Mike DuBose
(9) Mike Price
(10) Turner Gill
(11) That guy who coached at Coastal Carolina last year who hates cats and wanted his team to be a bunch of "dogs"
(12) LSU's Offensive Coordinator
(13) Ty Willingham
(14) Garfield
(15) The loser of Obama and Romney

Someone actually wants Skip Holtz? You can take him , he ruined the Bulls football program.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

It was all good just a year ago....

I remember when me and godfather used to beef with you. My oh my, things have changed

It was! But at the same time, the team was appearing to be more consistent. Won the division in 2005, dumpster fire in 2006, then conference championship in 2007, fell off in 2008, got to a bowl in 2009, then won the conference and a bowl in 2010. Then started 2011 with high expectations. Then we lost to BYU and FIU. Then shit hit the fan fast.

Now in 2012, we returned a lot of people and had a revamped and more exciting coaching staff. Then we choke away a game at OSU - which is still an understandable loss and we shoot ourselves against Mizzou at home in a very winnable game. We still have a good track to a good season and potential Liberty Bowl berth again, but there were still higher expectations.

He has no doubt built a great foundation for UCF and has the program much better off than when he found it - despite off the field issues even, but I don't think he is the answer for UCF if they want to get to that next level and start competing nationally. Start of BE play would be a great opportunity for him to step aside and have another coach slide in. But we'll see.

Edit: SerArthurDayne, that's exactly what I'm afraid of. A new coach search would have to be done.... very carefully if it isn't an internal promotion thing. That's why I don't want to see bad blood or a rocky situation at the point of transition at this point just yet.

 

[MightyHealthy]

It was! But at the same time, the team was appearing to be more consistent. Won the division in 2005, dumpster fire in 2006, then conference championship in 2007, fell off in 2008, got to a bowl in 2009, then won the conference and a bowl in 2010. Then started 2011 with high expectations. Then we lost to BYU and FIU. Then shit hit the fan fast.

Now in 2012, we returned a lot of people and had a revamped and more exciting coaching staff. Then we choke away a game at OSU - which is still an understandable loss and we shoot ourselves against Mizzou at home in a very winnable game. We still have a good track to a good season and potential Liberty Bowl berth again, but there were still higher expectations.

He has no doubt built a great foundation for UCF and has the program much better off than when he found it - despite off the field issues even, but I don't think he is the answer for UCF if they want to get to that next level and start competing nationally. Start of BE play would be a great opportunity for him to step aside and have another coach slide in. But we'll see.

I'll never like O'Leary, but I won't deny that he put UCF in the national discussion again.

Not sure if you'd want a coaching change while moving to a tougher conference - look at Temple.

 

[perfectchaos007]

NSFW?

 

[SerArthurDayne]

NSFW?

Opiate only threatened to come in once, and hasn't said anything since. IF he is a silent watcher, he is very silent.

Worth the risk, regardless.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I'll never like O'Leary, but I won't deny that he put UCF in the national discussion again.

Not sure if you'd want a coaching change while moving to a tougher conference - look at Temple.

Yeah, definitely another thing to consider. Fun fact, apparently the basic plan was that when UCF had a successful 2011, GOL would have retired and probably hand picked someone to replace him moving forward. We also hired Ted Roof from Auburn apparently with the expectation he would be a coach in waiting with GOL's blessing.

Then we obviously shit the bed and Roof left the team for PSU before he barely unpacked his bags.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Opiate only threatened to come in once, and hasn't said anything since. IF he is a silent watcher, he is very silent.

Worth the risk, regardless.

where is this threat? CFBgaf seems like an impregnable fortress made from mod-kryptonite
how else can one explain our continued existence in OT?

 

[pxleyes]

where is this threat? CFBgaf seems like an impregnable fortress made from mod-kryptonite
how else can one explain our continued existence in OT?

We stay here and don't bleed into other threads, outside of obvious moments like the Penn State scandal. Dare I say we are respectful to the forum rules above most of the other sport threads?