Parrish: UT focusing on Mike White for HC vacancy

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Originally Posted by Tech62

Late news here this evening is STILL saying Mike White.

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How so? Staying or leaving?

Bret H. McCormick ‏@b_hoss_mac 9m
Usually refrain from "unnamed sources" but I was just told Mike White has spurned Tennessee and will remain at Louisiana Tech.

Haha. VN thinks Roy Lang is a Tech beat writer.

Still their lead candidate. Mentioned details of his Tech contract and the buy out, but noting more.

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Originally Posted by HoDo-Tech70

This is all very interesting to follow. I expect Mike White will stay at least one more season. I'll be very surprised if there is any movement by Coach White this year. Next season looks to be big for him and it will probably be worth waiting.

Southern Miss loses 4 of top 5 scorers next season so Donnie Tyndall should be the one seeking a new position this year. I wouldn't be surprised that he ends up at Tennessee. The Vols will get a good coach with a proven track record and for probably less money than they are offering Mike White. It could be a good deal for Tyndall and for the Vols.

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Excellent point. Tyndall has to rebuild either way, so he might as well take the money at the bigger school.

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Originally Posted by Blue Dawg

Haha. VN thinks Roy Lang is a Tech beat writer.

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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

Me too Rafe - makes since with the seniors and class we have coming in

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Are we sure about that? (Hiring from within.) That's what we did with Jerry Lloyd, and that didn't work out so well. Lloyd won 20 games in each of his first 3 years, and then things went downhill FAST!

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Originally Posted by HogDawg

Are we sure about that? (Hiring from within.) That's what we did with Jerry Lloyd, and that didn't work out so well. Lloyd won 20 games in each of his first 3 years, and then things went downhill FAST!

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The flip side is we hire someone with coaching experience and we still aren't sure. Never know until ya know.

Hopefully we won't have to worry about that for at least one more year..

I just hope they announce something official today - preferably that White TURNED DOWN the job at Tennessee. Would love to see that headline!

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Originally Posted by faninmonroe

Oh my......that vol nation message board is blowing up - looks like their AD screwed up big time.

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They remind me of us.... :laugh:



Realistically, are any of our assistants ready to be a HC? Brown and May both look to have similar resumes which look good. Anybody have any idea if they are HC material right now?


At least this situation should be resolved today. I cannot see this dragging on past 4:00 this afternoon, whichever way it goes.

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Originally Posted by hookdown

They remind me of us.... :laugh:



Realistically, are any of our assistants ready to be a HC? Brown and May both look to have similar resumes which look good. Anybody have any idea if they are HC material right now?


At least this situation should be resolved today. I cannot see this dragging on past 4:00 this afternoon, whichever way it goes.

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I don't know Brown as well so I can't comment on him. But, I could see Dusty in a HC role. Mike's been a great role model and one advantage of running an athletic department on a shoestring is that EVERYBODY gets some experience doing some of the ancillary work. Dusty's mature and has a temperament similar to Mike's. He also has great relationships with the current players. Of course, all of these things probably can be said of Brown as well. For all these reasons, though, Mike might want to take them with him (assuming he leaves, but PRAYING he does not!).

I wondered about naming one of these guys as an interim coach and doing the old "national search" next season, as this may not be the best time to hire. Advantage: we'd get a season-long job interview. Disadvantage: they might see it as a lack of confidence and look to leave anyway.

No way you go a full year with interim

Hope it does not come to that...we need offer him a million with a million buyout if you want him to be like smart and stay in non bcs league

When it comes to coaching changes, seems like everybody has an "inside" source.

I'm thinking Dooley may be helping us here. UT has lost a ton of money buying out football coaches recently.