Some schmuck from La Tech to Tennessee (Kiffin/USC)

[Spider John]

Two Knoxville stations reporting that Cutcliffe has been hired. We'll see.

[phins]

What a circus...

[Faceman]

Cutcliffe staying at Duke.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4828327

[Spider John]

Cutcliffe he's not coming. The media in Tennessee are as out of control as the fans.

[JL21]

Why would Cutcliffe have left to begin with?

a) He was clearly not their first choice, and definitely not the fans' first choice because they're going to want a big splash

b) At Duke, simple bowl eligibility a few years in a row is liable to get the stadium named after him.

c) They've shunned him for that job before.

I understand that Tennessee is a premium job and yada yada yada, but how much of that type of thing does it take to outweigh a) b) and c) above?

You know who hasn't been mentioned yet as a candidate?

[phins]

I think we're down to an assistant somewhere taking the job. I'm not sure a reputable head coach is leaving their job for that place right now, as the 10th choice, with an upset fan base that seems to be a little delusional about who they really are.

[Spider John]

Leach is a loose cannon, and UT had enough of that with Kiffin.

[slide_into_first]

Bob Davie is available. Ron Zook should consider applying. Seriously, I still think Tyrone Willingham would do a good job.

[Spider John]

The latest coach said to have been hired is Derek Dooley, son of Vince, the coach at La Tech.

[clevername]

oy vey.