What about.......

[volpride]

Cutcliffe? Great offensively. Could save a lot of money on defensive side buyouts. Let that side of the ball stay for a couple years if he likes them. Just pay him what he's due and give him money to hire/bring the assistants he wants. I think he gets us back on the map. Yea, he's older but he could and in my opinion would be successful for many years here. His no BS style would be huge here.

[BanditVol]

Cutcliffe? Great offensively. Could save a lot of money on defensive side buyouts. Let that side of the ball stay for a couple years if he likes them. Just pay him what he's due and give him money to hire/bring the assistants he wants. I think he gets us back on the map. Yea, he's older but he could and in my opinion would be successful for many years here. His no BS style would be huge here.

I''m on record as being okay with this.  He could do wonders with the talent currently on hand IMO.  He would need a strong DC.

Probably about 3rd or 4th on my list, but Butch was apparently the 3rd or 4th offer we made, and it may come to that again. 

[73Volgrad]

If the only HC available is Cutcliffe after others turn Currie down, I would rather go with a younger up-and-comer. Cut would bring back Roper as OC. He failed at Ole Miss and has made a bad Duke mediocre. So if you want UT to stay middle of the pack in East, yes bring Cut back If you want to actually win the SEC, we need new blood.

[RIPLEYVOL]

I think coach Cutcliffe would be like putting a band-aid on an arterial bleed.  He is a great guy BUT, I feel
we need some young blood who is willing to do the unexpected on the field.  Our Vols are so damn predictable
now that my wife can see how they line up and she can actually tell you what they are going to do prior to
the snap.  That my friends is BAD!

[VinnieVOL]

I like Cut and all, but it just doesn't seem like it would be a very forward thinking hire.

[BanditVol]

The shelf life of a coach is 3-5 years anyway in this new era.

I agree that Cut is not the greatest hire, just saying he would be an improvement over Butch for sure. 

Synder's return to KSU has gone well, so age is not an issue IMO.

[BanditVol]

Here's another thought.  I think both Brohm of Purdue and Justin Wilcox of Cal might be great candidates, but each is in his respective first year.  So if we have to bring in Cut, he stays 3 years max and we take whichever of those two does better.  Just a thought.   

[Tnphil]

Here's another thought.  I think both Brohm of Purdue and Justin Wilcox of Cal might be great candidates, but each is in his respective first year.  So if we have to bring in Cut, he stays 3 years max and we take whichever of those two does better.  Just a thought.   

Don't think Wilcox will ever come back East....He's a West coast guy to the hilt. First chance he got to head back to the left coast he bolted.