Tennessee fires Currie

[tigers68]

http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Tennessee-fires-John-Currie-461271603.html

[HF#1]

You can't make this stuff up

[BR]

You can't make this stuff up

NOPE, but we can add another Thread on it...

[HoggusMaximus]

it just keeps getting better.

[Joe-T]

You can't make this stuff up

This!!

[Großer Kriegschwein]

Now it would be even funnier if Leach backs out from not having an AD in place.

[Hogeration]

They should hire Long yesterday.

[jrulz83]

Now it would be even funnier if Leach backs out from not having an AD in place.

Now that would be a tragedy. Sweet, delicious tragedy.

[RexMentor]

I can't wait for the 30 for 30 on coach searches and AD firings this season. Plenty of drama.

[BigK_HogHeaven]

Reports now that Fulmer "sabotaged" the coaching search in hopes of getting Currie fired and getting himself in the AD position

[rljjr]

Reports now that Fulmer "sabotaged" the coaching search in hopes of getting Currie fired and getting himself in the AD position

Why he would want to go back after they did him wrong so many years ago is beyond me.

[michiganhog65]

He has done that before.  See Johnny Majors

[solitons]

http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Tennessee-fires-John-Currie-461271603.html

that's fast, I like the way they are doing

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

They should hire Long yesterday.

Honestly they should.  And maybe that's what they have in mind pulling the trigger on Currie.  The continual leaks and rebuffs shows the amount of leaks and chaos over there and that's with a sitting AD in place.  One thing about Jeff he knew how to run a coach search and keep info on the DL.  It would give them immediate credibility and could even help attract a coach that previously turned them down.

[ipigsooie]

Honestly they should.  And maybe that's what they have in mind pulling the trigger on Currie.  The continual leaks and rebuffs shows the amount of leaks and chaos over there and that's with a sitting AD in place.  One thing about Jeff he knew how to run a coach search and keep info on the DL.  It would give them immediate credibility and could even help attract a coach that previously turned them down.

Apparently Phil Fulmer has been sabotaging the search to get himself the AD spot. Wow

[bosshog84]

Long and Bielema are still available for a package deal. 

[hawgon]

How would Fulmer do that?  I'm not doubting, I'm just asking how he could.

[ipigsooie]

This place is insane. I thought we were a mess.

[GBHawg]

@Brett_McMurphy

Sources: John Currie was prepared to hire Mike Leach but university officials wouldn't allow him to do so. Phillip Fulmer has been sabotaging search process in hopes to become Tennessee's AD

[ipigsooie]

Another

[Hawg n GA]

Now it would be even funnier if Leach backs out from not having an AD in place.

Rumor is he was offered the job but the powers that be at Tennessee said no

[Karma]

There's still a good chance we put our coaching search in the ditch, but nobody is topping Tennessee for disfunction this off season.

[NoogaHog]

Honestly they should.  And maybe that's what they have in mind pulling the trigger on Currie.  The continual leaks and rebuffs shows the amount of leaks and chaos over there and that's with a sitting AD in place.  One thing about Jeff he knew how to run a coach search and keep info on the DL.  It would give them immediate credibility and could even help attract a coach that previously turned them down.

Yes, but would he cowtow to the Haslems?

[ChicoHog]

Now it would be even funnier if Leach backs out from not having an AD in place.

Please let them hire Leach and keep that dumpster fire burning! 

[hoggusamoungus]

Rumor is he was offered the job but the powers that be at Tennessee said no

From a Chris Low article.

Currie flew back earlier Friday to Knoxville after interviewing Washington State coach Mike Leach on Thursday in Los Angeles. University officials instructed Currie not to broker a deal with Leach or anybody else prior to returning to campus, sources told ESPN

[NoogaHog]

Long could do worse than Tennessee, but after his soiree with Petrino, he is only going to be looking for a high character head coach. That means he probably wouldn't "Bring Lane Home" and would probably rule out Leach. I could see hiring Les, and there are a lot of UT fans that want Les.

The other question is would he serve at the pleasure of the Haslems? Which was Currie's main purpose and he was fired when he went around Jimmy H to talk to Leach without his blessing.