PHAT PHIL IS HISTORY

A lot of TN fans up here are saying Gruden would be a great pick. He started as an assistant at TN.

From CBS sportsline.com:

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe quashed any speculation about him returning to Tennessee to replace his good friend and former boss, Phillip Fulmer.

\"I'm at Duke, staying at Duke,\" Cutcliffe said Tuesday.

Cutcliffe twice served on Tennessee's staff and spent eight years as the Volunteers' offensive coordinator. He came to Duke last December after a two-year stint in Knoxville and has called Fulmer \"the best football coach I've ever been associated with.\"

Cutcliffe said he was being proactive because he spoke to recruits who said other coaches had told them that he was headed to the Volunteers.

yeah, the fact this is a high profile gig might be keeping some away. I'm sure it might look good on a resume, but there's a pretty steep downside for failure to perform in the SEC.

I'm shocked that Fla's DC C. Strong or OC D. Mullen are never mentioned. It didn't take long for other teams to come after our OC and DC. after a little success.