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Happy New Year!!! Vols Still Have No OC…
Posted by Joel on January 1, 2008
First, I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!
But, as a new year is upon us, some things have remained the same, like Coach Phil Fulmer’s stubbornness and sloth-like decision making. It has been 17 days now since Coach David Cutcliffe announced that he was leaving The Hill for The Dungeon, I mean Durham, NC. Fulmer has not even come close to announcing a new OC.
In the midst of all of this, Trooper Taylor, backwards hat wearing and energetic chest bumping Receivers coach, has decided to become the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State, teaming with Mike “And the editor who approved this is garbage” Gundy (man that hasn’t gotten old to me yet). Kippy Brown, former assistant coach with Tennessee, reportedly was offered the job, and the sticking point was not money, but Brown wanting to hire two assistants. Of course, Fulmer said no.
So now we sit, brokenhearted, needing a coach but Fulmer just farted. Along with a few names mentioned earlier, two new names have popped up. Before Volunteer fans get excited, let me tell you the two names, but be warned that you might just scratch your head just as I did.
Scot Loeffler, currently the QB coach for the Michigan Wolverines, reportedly interviewed while Michigan has been in Orlando preparing for the beatdown Tim “Jesus in Gator skin” Tebow will put on them. Loeffler has spent most of his playing and coaching career at Michigan, and has been responsible for tutoring John Navarre and Chad Henne Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Sorry, fell asleep…
Frank Cignetti, currently QB coach for the San Francisco 49ers, reportedly interviewed a week ago. Cignetti has experience coaching at the college and pro level. In 2006, he was the OC at North Carolina, averaging 18 points per game. Before then, he was at Fresno St. guiding the Bulldogs to 27, 23, 37, and 35 points per game from 2002-2006. Now before one gets excited, the Bulldogs in 2004 and 2005 scored 35 or more points against traditional powers like Weber St. (55), Toledo (44), Utah St. (53), Idaho (40), San Jose St. (62 and 45), USC (42, but in that game, USC was wining handily by a few touchdowns until the Trojans put the towel boys out to get reps against the Bulldogs), SMU (42), Rice (52), Hawaii (70), and Nevada (54). He also was the QB coach for the New Orleans Saints 2000-2001. I will give him credit: he made Aaron Brooks a playoff winner, not a small task…
At this point, why don’t they hire Jemele Hill as offensive coordinator??? This is in no way of any offense to her at all, but I have heard her theories on the spread option, and I think she would bring excitement back to Neyland Stadium. Plus, she hates Skip Bayless just as much as anyone else. Besides, Fulmer will override the play calls in crucial situations anyway. All Coach Jemele Hill has to do is remember Fulmer’s favorite phrase, “Work Like Heck”…
TideDruid said
Wow, I think that Frank Cignetti would be the brother of Alabama WR coach Curt Cignetti.
Thomas the Terrible said
They are brothers. That would be classic, brother against brother.
TideDruid said
There dad used to be the West Virginia head coach. I’m sure Joel will love this fact.
TideDruid said
Their*
Geez, it was a long New Year’s Eve
Joel said
Yeah Druid I knew about their dad, I just didn’t want to include that in the post. I have found out more about West Virginia in the last few months than I care to know. Hell, I’ve been to West Virginia before and I still didn’t know as much. Of course, since Coach Paid Rod spoke today, I guess I know what my next post will be about…
Thomas the Terrible said
check your e-mail