This would be funny if it weren’t so…
UT offered LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis the DC job at over $1 million a year. He declined. Chavis coached at UT from 1989-2008.—
Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 05, 2012
Add Brian VanGorder of Falcons to list of potential UT d-coordinator candidates. He was at Georgia before going to Falcons.—
Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) January 05, 2012
… ah, hell, who am I kidding here? Those are hilarious.
We’re about to find out what kind of price tag a good defensive coordinator puts on taking a job with a sinking ship.
I sincerely hope that the offer to Chavis either came in person or over videoconference so that he could show his middle fingers to the Vols after the way he and the rest of that staff were shown the door by mental midget Mike Hamilton, who promptly ran Chavis’ alma mater into the ground.
I wonder if Willie two thumbs will get a call?
Don’t we already know? $750k, right?
Oh, wait, Mark Richt is still around.
Nevermind.
I was thinking along the same lines… Similar statements could have been made around the time of the Grantham hire. But — thankfully — the reality is so different. Tennessee is so far off track and unstable it’s almost tragic.
The job in Orange just keeps looking worse. And worse…
Bud Foster, John Chavis and Vic Koenning, right?
Jeez SOD only makes 1.8 million. Wilcox was making 600k.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4938917
I actually heard they were in talks with Kevin Steele over at :We Just Got 70 Hung On Us!” Clempson.
Not sure if you were kidding, but if not, ironically they tried to pay Steele $750,000 last year but he stayed at Clemson for $575,000.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/8342/steele-staying-at-clemson
Hey, I’m interested. Who do I call?
Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
Hey, wait a minute!
Wasn’t BFV with the Jags, then at GaSo before he went to then the Falcons?
Yes
Then to the Gamecocks for a day, then back to the Falcons.
There’s a reason Southern fans call him the “Gypsy Coach of the South” instead of Petrino. They’re wrong, but still.
BVG
DC for a NFL playoff team?
That’s gold.
Out of topic but after all that has been said and done with, I am just glad I am not a Clemson fan.
There’s a lot of people disclaiming Clemson today. I’m telling you, orange is a disease. Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, and Florida all make Georgia’s situation seem serene.
Don’t forget Tex-ass. they have screwed up a conference, a can’t miss program with locked in Top3 recruiting, and still Mr. February keeps his job.
It would be nice to be in this guy’s shoes come opening day in 2013:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/beatdown.jpg
They should have kept Chuck Smith – best part of that staff last year
Van Gorder may be available if the Falcons don’t beat the Giants this weekend.
Even if he is, though, he’s made it pretty clear through a number of his career decisions that his ultimate goals lie in the NFL. Even if he did somehow get canned after this season (which I don’t think will happen), he’d take a position job at another NFL team before he got on board with the mess that’s currently happening in Knoxville.
Randy shannon 3 years @ 1 million / yr.
Tommy Spangler was Derek’s DC at LaTech but UT brass would not let Dooley bring him so he remains at LaTech. I bet he would now turn them down.
Jerry Sandusky has time, and could use the money. I here he’s good with kids….
/too soon?
Insert horse laugh here.
It’ll never be too soon nor too boorish to stick the knife to that flatulent institution & delusional fan mob. Let ‘em have it hot and heavy!