Report: Troy Calhoun to stay at Air Force
by Will Shelton on Jan 14, 2010 2:58 PM EST
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PrintMultiple sources, including VolQuest ($), have cited that Troy Calhoun will issue a statement saying that he will stay at Air Force. This makes Tennessee 0-2 in finding a replacement for Lane Kiffin, with Will Muschamp and Troy Calhoun turning down what most believe to have been contract offers. We'll have Calhoun's statement for you when it becomes available.
UPDATE 3:16 PM EST - and here it is, h/t to lawvol at Gate 21:
Air Force has released a statement saying Troy Calhoun will remain coach at the academy in 2010.
Here is the statement from Calhoun:
“We are more than grateful and proud to be closely involved with the character building of our cadets and the mission of the United States Air Force Academy. We are diligently recruiting and working with our team to prepare for the upcoming season. We look forward to coaching and being a part of the Air Force Academy team both on and off the field in 2010.”
Next? David Cutcliffe? Peyton Manning? Ditka?
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Who would win in a fight: Ditka or God?
Trick question: Ditka is God…
Neyland Stadium-It goes to eleven.
This is driving me insane
I don’t want to hire somone just beacuse he’s all we’ve got left and waste several years on him. I’d rather sacrifice one year to a temp head coach, and try to go big next year.
I would have hoped that guys would be falling all over each other for this job.
This is sad.
Official MCM Hater!
Retire #9!
The thing is, we really don't know how much of these reports are based on false rumors.
Last time around, nearly everything being circulated turned out to be wholly unsubstantiated. I’m guessing that much is the same this time around, though with the shortened time scale, Hamilton can’t be as thorough with his masking.
by David Hooper on Jan 14, 2010 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Now you guys know how we feel about the our DC search
Granted, HC is obviously more important, but I would think there’d be guys falling over themselves to be a DC at an SEC school.
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I heard a nasty Rumour
Like everyone here has I’m sure
But…Bill Cowher?
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
Trust me
I’ll join you
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
why would he?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
I got no idea
Quite honestly.
It was a perfectly reliable source of the guy in my breakroom getting coffee noticing me in my black Tennessee polo (in mourning if you must know, for our program in its current state).
I figure he probably knows as much as all the other rumor starters so I felt it a grand idea to toss the entire bottle of lighter fluid on the fire and see folks reaction.
The coffee was good by the way
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
SO MUCH FOR THAT!!
I’m off in search of the next rumor!!
:-D
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
LANE KIFFIN!!!!!
too soon? ;-)
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
by VolBrian on Jan 14, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Dude
I think I just puked in my mouth :P
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
YOU STOLE MINE!!
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.
-- Earl Weaver
by Smokin Turkeys on Jan 14, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
DAN REAVES!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
MIKE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!
he could do wonders for the cheerleading squad!!
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Only if the stripper's name is Layla
by Will Shelton on Jan 14, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I'VE HEARD WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT A YOUNG UP AND COMER NAMED VINCE LOMBARDI
by Knox the Fox on Jan 14, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Trooper Taylor's.......................................
……………………………………………………towel
Neyland Stadium-It goes to eleven.
we all know
he chokes in the post season. Trust me, I’m a Browns fan….
Neyland Stadium-It goes to eleven.
Oh, you know we're all dying to hear him say
Pat Thummitt
by David Hooper on Jan 14, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
HOLY CRAPTHIS ISTHITH ITH FUNNY!!!!!!!
fyp ;-)
by David Hooper on Jan 14, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Iths Thutbalth Thime in Thennessee!
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
JOE PATERNO
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I think Mike Hamilton is shaking in his boots.
The Board of Trustees is making very loud noises that they aren’t happy. If Mike Hamilton goes with the one year temp coach, his job is toast. They’ll just get a new AD for the new search.
If Hamilton goes with Cutcliff, the safe choice, he may be in the same boat. That isn’t going to make the splash that UT fans want, and the Board will hear about that as well.
Hamilton should have thrown the kitchen sink at Muschamp & Calhoun to get one of them here, and he may have for all we know, but he didn’t make it work. That will be seen as a failure on his part if he doesn’t come up huge in the next 24 hours.
I don't understand Muschamp
unless he is convinced Brown won’t stay for the remainder of his contract why would he turn down the job?
Not to mention we can’t even pull away the coach from… wait for it… AIR FORCE.
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.
-- Earl Weaver
by Smokin Turkeys on Jan 14, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
If you are
I think you must be handing out you prescription to them by the Rock
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
Muschamp loves Texas
Can’t believe we can’t pull the damn coach from Air Force.
If it is Cutcliffe, and UT fired Fulmer only to end up with his former OC (WHO IS IN POOR HEALTH!), I’m out of here.
Thank you very little.
by pound the rock on Jan 14, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with you
I don’t really understand what Muschamp is doing, either. I mean, I’m sure he loves it in Austin, but an SEC head coaching job is a serious step up from a DC job, even at Texas. There is no guarantee that Brown will leave anytime in the next 10 years even, and even when he does, there is even less guarantee that Texas will actually hire him. The head-coach-in-waiting thing is a ploy to keep him there, but if Texas can get a proven college head coach when Brown leaves, they’ll dump Muschamp to the curb. You can’t keep turning down every SEC head coaching job that comes up. And if he’s waiting for Georgia, if Mark Richt wins an SEC championship this year, he’ll be there for another five years and that won’t work either. That’s just the way I see it. If he likes Texas enough where he’s prepared to never be a head coach, that’s fine. His choice. But if he’s waiting for the Texas head coaching job, he could be making a serious career mistake.
Plus, there’s nothing to keep him from going back to Texas after taking another job.
rumor is that the hangup was a contract clause that forbade him from leaving for Texas (or Georgia)
rumor: Hamilton insisted on it; Muschamp couldn’t accept it
by David Hooper on Jan 14, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Muschamp would have been nice to have but I would hate to have to go through this again say next year or something
My ideal choice?
Jack Bauer. But he is unvailable. Fictional. And overqualified.
by Will Shelton on Jan 14, 2010 3:07 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Well
That means Kiffin now has competition for the USC job…
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
What about somebody like Skip Holtz
He comes from good coaching stock, has done wonders at ECU, I hear he is a pretty good recruiter and even offering him an average salary at UT would more than likely be quite a bit higher than he makes now??
Sadly I'd rather have him than Cutcliffe
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.
-- Earl Weaver
by Smokin Turkeys on Jan 14, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
You mean the guy
WHo signed with Florida?
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
You guys are more than likely right
I heard that, but thought he had not committed as of yet. If that is the case I thought Hell we can offer more than them.
But what was I thinking we can not even pull a guy from Air Force
East Carolina AD: Holtz, USF do not have deal
per ESPN
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
You guys should go after Malzahn, seriously.
He’s got SEC experience at two schools. His offense has excelled everywhere he’s been. It’s an exciting offense, which will appeal to recruits and fill seats. Pair him with a solid DC, and you’re golden.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Actually
I agree with this.
Gus Malzahn is an excellent pick. But then I’m pretty well familiar with him
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
and lets be honest: OC at Auburn to HC at UT is a huge upgrade.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
I got to watch
First hand the madness with his transition from Springdale High to Arkansas and out the door.
Used to go to a lot of the Springdale games. He is inovative for sure. The only real concern is, is he ready for the big leagues of a HC job and his relatively new experience in the College arena.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
He hasn’t been in the college ranks a long time, but he’s been at 3 schools which gives him a variety of experience. I’m not familiar with his high school experience, but I assume he was a successful head coach there too.
Anyway, if Fulmer becomes your AD that might help alleviate any concerns about Malzahn lacking college head coaching experience.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Agreed
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
by Joseph Stanley on Jan 14, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Confirmed that Calhoun is staying at Air Force
>> Calhoun to stay at Air Force Academy
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lawvol: Gate 21 - Life, the Universe, & the Bounce of the Ball
Hamilton says
“We’re interviewing candidates and that will take awhile.”
Translation “If I drive around enough looking busy while contacting high school coaches since no one in the college industry seems to want to talk to me, maybe I can keep my job a few more days”
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman
My Take...
Keep Kippy as HC/WR
Chaney – OC/TE
Reaves – QB
Bisaccia – RB
Cregg – OL
New Guy – DC/DL
Thompson – LB
Garza – DB
We hire a Defensive Coordinator that can coach a d-line and hire Bisaccia from Tampa Bay, and you have a decent staff that has some good recruiters, some Orange blood, and a little bit of NFL experience. This is not a big splash hire, but the last time Hamilton made a splash….
Why would you want the TV and the stereo on at the same time?
'Cause I like to party.
Rucker just tweeted
That it was length of contract that messed up the Calhoun deal.
Official MCM Hater!
Retire #9!
What's going to happen is that this will end with Hamilton getting fired
Somewhere in the near future we’re gonna need a new AD too
Well, when that happens...
…Fulmer will be hired in about two seconds. I would guess it’s about as close to a done deal as it could possibly be with Hamilton still holding the position.
In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Fulmer backs out of any chatter about various head coaching positions in anticipation of that happening by the end of the academic year.
And incidentally...
…if we name Cutcliffe, that would make the Fulmer AD thing even more likely.
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