Where there is smoke, there’s a fire…And there seems to be a LOT of smoke around these guys right now
1) Jerry Mack. A 3-time conference champion as a HC and current UTK RB coach, Mack wants to be a HC again. He’s pushing for the job.
2) Scotty Walden : He’s young, energetic, and has done some pretty good things at APSU.
3) Anthony Jones Jr : I think I saw his name mentioned by FBScoop First. He’s a former TN HS HC and current RB coach for TCU.
4) Unnamed ACC assistant : John Brice from footballscoop mentioned an unnamed ACC asst. I believe it’s Alex Atkins, FSU OC but I haven’t been able to verify this
5) Buster Faulkner : Personally, I think Buster is campaigning for this more than he’s a realistic possibility. Buster was fired by Stock (as I understand it) and his offense at GaTech last year wasn’t great. Having someone young and energetic is great…
One thing you’ll notice about ALL of the candidates is a YOUTH movement. If Manny Diaz isn’t the next coach (I think he has a shot for a P5 gig, but we will see), then it seems likely the next HC is going to be under the age of 45.
1) Jerry Mack. A 3-time conference champion as a HC and current UTK RB coach, Mack wants to be a HC again. He’s pushing for the job.
2) Scotty Walden : He’s young, energetic, and has done some pretty good things at APSU.
3) Anthony Jones Jr : I think I saw his name mentioned by FBScoop First. He’s a former TN HS HC and current RB coach for TCU.
4) Unnamed ACC assistant : John Brice from footballscoop mentioned an unnamed ACC asst. I believe it’s Alex Atkins, FSU OC but I haven’t been able to verify this
5) Buster Faulkner : Personally, I think Buster is campaigning for this more than he’s a realistic possibility. Buster was fired by Stock (as I understand it) and his offense at GaTech last year wasn’t great. Having someone young and energetic is great…
One thing you’ll notice about ALL of the candidates is a YOUTH movement. If Manny Diaz isn’t the next coach (I think he has a shot for a P5 gig, but we will see), then it seems likely the next HC is going to be under the age of 45.
