Johnson On Caldwell’s “Hayseed Act”

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Now that Robbie Caldwell has won over the SEC press with his downhome tales and accent, it’s important to remember something Bobby Johnson said last week:

“Robbie, he tries to give you that hayseed act a little bit, but he’s a really smart guy.”

In other words, he’s not just some rube that Johnson pulled off a turnip truck.  There are many in Nashville who believe Johnson waited until mid-July to announce his retirement because he knew VU officials would have no choice but to name Caldwell as interim coach.

Head coaches like to groom their own successors.  There’s a reason Johnson wanted Caldwell to be the guy in Nashville.  And it wasn’t just his Mayberry personna.