Dan Patrick names active NFL tight end as potential target for Tennessee head coaching search
An interesting name has emerged for the Tennessee coaching search from syndicated radio host Dan Patrick.
During a segment on Tuesday, Patrick ruled out former Ole Miss and current Liberty coach Hugh Freeze because Patrick’s source believes the SEC is discouraging the hire. But Patrick did raise a Tennessee alumnus who is familiar to NFL fans.
Current Las Vegas Raider and former Dallas Cowboy and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster Jason Witten is a name to watch, according to Patrick.
“How about Jason Witten,” Patrick said. “Just a what if Jason Witten as the next head coach. Throw that out there, whether it sticks or not, no idea.”
Before the Raiders’ final game of the 2020 season, Witten discussed his football future. By that point, Witten, 38, had appeared in all 15 games of the season, and played at least 25 percent of the Raiders’ offensive snaps in every game. He’s caught only 13 passes for 69 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Witten hadn’t caught a pass for four games before he made two receptions against Miami the previous week.
“I’ve always been a firm believer to focus on the task at hand. I’ll take some time, really just give myself some organic time to reflect and think through it,” Witten said during a media session, per Pro Foootball Talk. “Certainly I know where I’m at in my career. But regardless, it’s been a great experience out here in Las Vegas with the Raiders, firs class organization. The players, the coaching staff, the management — they’ve earned my respect. Coach Gruden, I know we came up short this year, but I was proud to be a part of the football team. I’ll take some time after this season to figure that out.”
Source: Tennessee #Vols got sloppy with recruiting. They were handing recruits cash in McDonald’s bags when they visited campus.
Also a name to look out for to fill the Head Coaching vacancy: Jason Witten pic.twitter.com/HKDd02rldz
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) January 19, 2021
He’s never coached a day in his life. Sure…that’s probably a good choice.
Yep. TE or some sort of position coach. Like the deal at Jackson State. Except the competition is not that good so Sanders could at least put on a show.
You got that right. Few great players make great coaches, and he has never done it. I guess you can lose for a few years with him as well as you can Steele, but why would you even want to look that stupid.
Can’t see it.
nope.
Lol. We need a solid hire and they are throwing out names that have never even coached? If anyone would do it though, we would…
This is definitely a Tennessee move: find a person less qualified than Pruitt.
How about George Quarrels of Furman? Look him up, read his stats. Witten is yet to be a fledgling in the field of coaching. That would be another Pruitt trap. Just because your a good assistant at schools were the system was already in place when you got there, does not mean you can build a team from scratch.
Pruitt was a DC on two different teams that won a natty. He could bring something to UT that they have not seen in a while, a new ring.
I wish I could make the money Patrick makes by spewing utter nonsense, too.
He is getting to be as bad as Colin Cowherd.
I heard Cardi B is looking for a new line of work…
If you want to go the ex UT player route, I’d think Jerod Mayo would be before Witten.
hell why not Casey Clausen? He was a decent QB and is currently a high school coach along with his brother
Ridiculous.
That is all they are doing, is throwing things to see if they stick. Some people better hope that UT gets hit with sanctions or Pruitt could have grounds to seek relief for his loss of reputation. As of yet all this is exploding over nothing but rumor, “sources”, and allegations. Nothing concrete is known by anyone.