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Did FSU watch Tennessee's defense this year?

You have to admit Tennessee's defense looked terrible. No one can deny that.

How was muschamps first year at UF?

Just saying some coaches come in right away and make it work. UT fans have said this was the worst defense they have seen in a while. I mean people praise coaches for winning in one season and taking teams that suck and make them good so why can't people criticize a coach for taking the 27th overall defense and finishing 112th in overall defense. I guess you can't say someone didn't do well if they have prior success.... Because that makes sense. Fact is Sunseri had pretty much the whole defense back and they didn't do well. You can say it was because a whole bunch of different factors but the Tennessee defense was bad this year. No one can deny that.

Didn't Florida hire Joker Philips as a position coach?

Glass houses, ey?

Joker Phillips was a pretty successful offensive coordinator and his offense put up points with below average talent. When he became head coach it was a different story though and he couldn't devote every minute to what the offense was doing. And besides, Randy Sanders wasn't exactly a great offensive coordinator. Decent qb coach but bad offensive coordinator.

I think fsu has made two questionable hires in Pruitt and Sunseri.

Both hires will help in recruiting, as for them being questionable hires ? well almost every hire that has ever been made in sports history can be questioned to some degree. Its the nature of the business.

I said they were questionable hires and Phillips has a proven track record. I will eat crow if Sunseri can be successful at fsu. But it does not look good when he comes out from Saban's shadow only to fall flat on his face. Time will tell ell.

And it is a different reference as Phillips had the whole team and program to worry about. Sunseri only had to worry his defensive players and recruiting and couldn't do it. Tennessee looked lost on defense and that goes to coaching as well as talent.

People are stupid... really really stupid. Can't change that.

Sunseri as a position coach is a good hire. He's a proven position coach, not a proven DC. But guess what? He wasn't brought on to be the DC...

I hope this comment is in support of the poster highlighted above. I have seen people do this - however I have the feeling your not. iWe within the Tide nation have seen what he can do - & seen how he recruits. He is OUTSTANDING! Sunsuri just didn't have personnel to run his 3-4 while ONE year at UT. I'll go to my grave fighting for this guy. He's a proven winner & even his kids (Tino qb @ Pitt & Vinnie @ 'Bama) carry with them the pedigree that makes their last name great & outstanding within college football circles. So I hope your in TOTAL support of his hiring

Exactly my point.