Tennessee #11 Program Financially -- Forbes

[VFL-82-JP]

This article is largely about A&M passing Texas at the #1 spot in college football program finances. But does show where our Vols stand nation-wide, and compared to SEC brethren.

College Football's Most Valuable Teams: Texas A&M Jumps To No. 1

An astounding 10 SEC schools number among the top 25 in finances. And a bunch of us are right there together at the $108M-$112M revenue and $56M-$67M profit level (that's over a 3-year period, not in a single year).

 

[The Original Fade]

Low return of investment

 

[tabrams]

This article is largely about A&M passing Texas at the #1 spot in college football program finances. But does show where our Vols stand nation-wide, and compared to SEC brethren.

College Football's Most Valuable Teams: Texas A&M Jumps To No. 1

An astounding 10 SEC schools number among the top 25 in finances. And a bunch of us are right there together at the $108M-$112M revenue and $56M-$67M profit level (that's over a 3-year period, not in a single year).

That’s BS... report last year said we were #2 with a bad team, so with a good team we would be #1. And our $$ was every year, not 3 years...

 

[Jack Burton]

Low return of investment

There’s no excuse for us to have fallen this far in performance. It’s almost as if someone has tried to torpedo the program for the last decade. I hope House Haslam no longer sits on the throne and has finally lost its influence.

 

[photovol]

Those folks don’t know shat from shinola, everyone knows the Vols are #1
What’s wrong with those idiots?
Go freakin Vols

 

[photovol]

Those folks don’t know shat from shinola, everyone knows the Vols are #1
What’s wrong with those idiots?
Go freakin Vols

They sound like CNN

 

[Cartervol]

Low return of investment

From a fan standpoint yes., on the flip side they had beancounters running things and business was good. It was about bucks not wins and losses to them. Just look at the decisions they made. Now the thing is , if they don't get it back soon they'll keep losing generation after generation of fans. It won't sustain itself at that level when the old dogs are all dead. Something those goofballs might want to consider..

 

[photovol]

There’s no excuse for us to have fallen this far in performance. It’s almost as if someone has tried to torpedo the program for the last decade. I hope House Haslam no longer sits on the throne and has finally lost its influence.

Who ever is truly behind the demise of our precious football program, should be tarred and feathered and run out of the great state of Tennessee!

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

I'd have to say the last decade of decay lays right in the laps of the Haslam family and that includes the guy in the big mansion in Nashville.

Nobody at all that is associated with the Haslam cartel should be allowed anywhere near UT, EVER!!!

Mail in their checks is they choose but that's it.

We've been trapped in Haslam hell for far too long and NOW is the time to end that crap once and for all.

VFL...GBO!!!

 

[Vfl2407]

I'd have to say the last decade of decay lays right in the laps of the Haslam family and that includes the guy in the big mansion in Nashville.

Nobody at all that is associated with the Haslam cartel should be allowed anywhere near UT, EVER!!!
Mail in their checks is they choose but that's it.
We've been trapped in Haslam hell for far too long and NOW is the time to end that crap once and for all.

Now, wait just a rootin tootin minute.
Ain’t that thar Bidness School at UT named after them thar Haslams?
Haslam College of Business - The University of Tennessee

 

[The Original Fade]

Also surprised Arkansas is ahead of schools like Penn State, FSU, and USC

 

[rdnkvol3]

Who ever is truly behind the demise of our precious football program, should be tarred and feathered and run out of the great state of Tennessee!

Then look no further than the Haslam clowns and the sad thing is they are not going away anytime soon.

 

[Vfl2407]

Then look no further than the Haslam clowns and the sad thing is they are not going away anytime soon.

The only way the Haslams go away is if a replacement source comes forward with the money.
If somebody like Ergen or Thornton would say they would make up the difference for the loss of Haslam dollars, UT could get rid of them.

 

[RollerVol]

dollars doesn't necessarily make good personnel decisions...we should know...

GO VOLS!

 

[saxvol]

From a fan standpoint yes., on the flip side they had beancounters running things and business was good. It was about bucks not wins and losses to them. Just look at the decisions they made. Now the thing is , if they don't get it back soon they'll keep losing generation after generation of fans. It won't sustain itself at that level when the old dogs are all dead. Something those goofballs might want to consider..

You are absolutely correct, they tried to walk the fine line of keeping butts in the seats while paying out as little money as possible,
they we're clearly not interested in winning championships. It finally caught up with them last year, will see what the future holds.

 

[Remy]

... and UTAD tried to low ball us and hire a career .500 HC in Schiano?? How bad was our UTAD at that point?

 

[VFL-82-JP]

That’s BS... report last year said we were #2 with a bad team, so with a good team we would be #1. And our $$ was every year, not 3 years...

I'd tend to trust Forbes. They don't do a lot of things, but when it comes to financial analysis, they usually get it right.

 

[VOLywood]

Also surprised Arkansas is ahead of schools like Penn State, FSU, and USC

Arkansas gets Walmart money.

 

[jeff1vol]

... and UTAD tried to low ball us and hire a career .500 HC in Schiano?? How bad was our UTAD at that point?

Then went out and hired a guy from Bama that has ZERO HC experience. Just as much of a risk, IMO. Remember the last Bama coach we hired... Sal Sunseri. We don't have a good record hiring ex-Bama coaches.

 

[05_never_again]

There’s no excuse for us to have fallen this far in performance. It’s almost as if someone has tried to torpedo the program for the last decade. I hope House Haslam no longer sits on the throne and has finally lost its influence.

HoH certainly lost a battle in the war when Currie was fired and replaced by Fulmer. That was nothing less than a coup. However, they are definitely trying to reassert influence via the dismissal of Davenport. Whoever replaces her in the Chancellor's position will be telling.

As for the Forbes report, keep in mind we're holding down the #11 spot overall, which is fairly high, during what has been probably the worst 10+ year period in the history of the football program. That's still pretty damn good. A&M sometimes gets chided for their massive expectations, but it is hard to say they are misplaced when you look at those numbers. I'm also surprised Georgia is that low, behind even South Carolina and Arkansas.

 

[beneVOLence]

Too bad the product on the field is NOT number 11 in the polls!!!

 

[Firebirdparts]

Several SEC schools not getting their money’s worth.

 

[BleedinOrange98]

Rank 7th in Profit too. All that money to finish last in the SEC... good god

 

[volfannbama]

And yet the "real fan" constantly say folks dont support the program.

 

[njvols]

#9 on the list that matters $$$.