keckjm
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In 2011, AD Dave Hart was hired. Since this time, I have partaken in the public maligning of Dave Hart, and I was wrong about him.
In December of 2012, Hart made the anomalous, querulous, yet unerring move to sign Butch Jones. At the time, I'd say 70% of VolNation had to google his name, I know I did. I was pretty piss*d to say the least. Kiffin, Dooley, and now Butch Jones??? Well, I guess this is why I'm not a AD of UT...
Now, 2.5 years in, Hart looks like a man with a brilliant plan, and he has set us up for success for many years to come.
By giving Butch a raise, while also increasing the money pool for his assistant coaches, Butch will now have the ability to keep all his main assistant coaches here long term. This in turn, will bring the much needed consistency this football program has starved for since 2007. This also proclaims the message we all needed to hear, which is,"I, Dave Hart, back Butch Jones at all cost." :good!:
But, Butch Jones isn't the only story of success since Dave Hart began his tenure here. Dave Hart, being the true life "Nathan Cannon" that he is, a true "man of the people" if you will, followed through on the "want" from the majority of the "people" and fired Coach Zo, even after the media portrayed it's extreme antipathy on the idea of him being fired. This aberrant firing, coming off a sweet 16 appearance, was for the better, including Zo himself. The media condemned us. The minority casted their aspersions on Dave Hart, but to no avail. Dave Hart was assiduous with his set plan of action.
Now, after much planning and careful consideration, Dave Hart has once again struck gold on a coaching hire in Donnie Tyndall. Many would say Dave Hart didn't do his job, and now, due to his incompetence, we are stuck with a sitting duck of a coach due to NCAA allegations of cheating. At first I agreed with this opinion, but then I came to the understanding that Tyndall is everything we need in a basketball coach. So, I say to you Dave Hart, don't repeat history. Don't fire a great, rising coach due to allegations based upon another school. If punishments occur, fight them. If they stay, accept them with dignity knowing you backed Tyndall 110%. Pearl wasn't backed by Hamilton. Hamilton threw Pearl to the wolves, and because of that, he cost himself his own job, but not until he made the "ingenious" hires of both Dooley and Zo.
I'm here to not only advocate, but also erase all demur, that backing Tyndall no matter what is the correct position to take. We, the majority, grew tired of the didactic Zo ball. We demand for the dismissal of "moral victories." No more "brownie points" for being a virtuous person. No more straight sticks. No more rigid coaches. We have what we need right in front of us. Take the right path Mr. Hart. WE BACK TYNDALL. :finger3: the NCAA!
In close, it brings me great pleasure to say, "I'm glad you are a VFL Dave Hart". You have a tacit responsibility to do what is right for our beloved university, and so far, you have exceeded my expectations, and many others as well. You have generated new revenue streams for our entire university, and you have maneuvered us into a position for great future success, while also creating unique situations to allow for more "positive" publicity towards our university. You did a marviolus job with the 2015 Bowl appearance, and I look forward to watching our university reap the benefits from your future endeavors. You will have many hard decisions going forward, Tyndall, Lady Vols Coach, etc,. I trust that you will always have in place an elite plan for our long term success, and I know you will implement those plans at all cost.
Thank You Dave Hart :salute:
Go VOLS
In December of 2012, Hart made the anomalous, querulous, yet unerring move to sign Butch Jones. At the time, I'd say 70% of VolNation had to google his name, I know I did. I was pretty piss*d to say the least. Kiffin, Dooley, and now Butch Jones??? Well, I guess this is why I'm not a AD of UT...
Now, 2.5 years in, Hart looks like a man with a brilliant plan, and he has set us up for success for many years to come.
By giving Butch a raise, while also increasing the money pool for his assistant coaches, Butch will now have the ability to keep all his main assistant coaches here long term. This in turn, will bring the much needed consistency this football program has starved for since 2007. This also proclaims the message we all needed to hear, which is,"I, Dave Hart, back Butch Jones at all cost." :good!:
But, Butch Jones isn't the only story of success since Dave Hart began his tenure here. Dave Hart, being the true life "Nathan Cannon" that he is, a true "man of the people" if you will, followed through on the "want" from the majority of the "people" and fired Coach Zo, even after the media portrayed it's extreme antipathy on the idea of him being fired. This aberrant firing, coming off a sweet 16 appearance, was for the better, including Zo himself. The media condemned us. The minority casted their aspersions on Dave Hart, but to no avail. Dave Hart was assiduous with his set plan of action.
Now, after much planning and careful consideration, Dave Hart has once again struck gold on a coaching hire in Donnie Tyndall. Many would say Dave Hart didn't do his job, and now, due to his incompetence, we are stuck with a sitting duck of a coach due to NCAA allegations of cheating. At first I agreed with this opinion, but then I came to the understanding that Tyndall is everything we need in a basketball coach. So, I say to you Dave Hart, don't repeat history. Don't fire a great, rising coach due to allegations based upon another school. If punishments occur, fight them. If they stay, accept them with dignity knowing you backed Tyndall 110%. Pearl wasn't backed by Hamilton. Hamilton threw Pearl to the wolves, and because of that, he cost himself his own job, but not until he made the "ingenious" hires of both Dooley and Zo.
I'm here to not only advocate, but also erase all demur, that backing Tyndall no matter what is the correct position to take. We, the majority, grew tired of the didactic Zo ball. We demand for the dismissal of "moral victories." No more "brownie points" for being a virtuous person. No more straight sticks. No more rigid coaches. We have what we need right in front of us. Take the right path Mr. Hart. WE BACK TYNDALL. :finger3: the NCAA!
In close, it brings me great pleasure to say, "I'm glad you are a VFL Dave Hart". You have a tacit responsibility to do what is right for our beloved university, and so far, you have exceeded my expectations, and many others as well. You have generated new revenue streams for our entire university, and you have maneuvered us into a position for great future success, while also creating unique situations to allow for more "positive" publicity towards our university. You did a marviolus job with the 2015 Bowl appearance, and I look forward to watching our university reap the benefits from your future endeavors. You will have many hard decisions going forward, Tyndall, Lady Vols Coach, etc,. I trust that you will always have in place an elite plan for our long term success, and I know you will implement those plans at all cost.
Thank You Dave Hart :salute:
Go VOLS
