So many of you are angry right now. I am too. What has happened is embarrassing. However, today is the day we finally loosened the grip the Haslams have on this university! This is a positive thing and it's clear this was the only way it was going to happen.
Stop attacking Fulmer. It should be clear now that the Haslams were willing to do whatever it took to retain control. Fulmer, it seems Davenport, and then other boosters were forced by the actions of the Haslams to play their dirty game. Jus look at what has happened since Dickey retired. So what if people had to undermine and sabotage Currie. Drastic times require drastic measures. They did what they had to do to rid the university of the cancer that was killing it. Don't get caught up in the short-term, understand this has played out because it is about the long-term health of the school. Did you want the past 10yrs to continue for the next 10yrs? If no, then understand that this was the only way to stop it otherwise Currie and the Haslams would continue as business as usual.
The Haslams approved of Hamilton, Dooley, and Butch. They back doored Currie into "power", and they fired Fulmer. They have alienated and blacklisted other major donors. They have controlled this university for 15yrs and we have never seen it in a worse position. Over the past week people that work in the school and influential people outside of the school took advantage of the opportunity presented, one that has been coming for some time because the ineptitude of the Haslams was leading to this boiling point, by going to drastic measures to rid itself of their influence. Again, these drastic measures were forced by the Haslams. What else needs to happen to show the Haslams would fight to retain their control at all costs?
This had to be done. It was ugly and it will hurt for awhile, no doubt. However, it had to be done for the long-term benefit of not just TN football but the entire athletics department and university.
Flame away
Stop attacking Fulmer. It should be clear now that the Haslams were willing to do whatever it took to retain control. Fulmer, it seems Davenport, and then other boosters were forced by the actions of the Haslams to play their dirty game. Jus look at what has happened since Dickey retired. So what if people had to undermine and sabotage Currie. Drastic times require drastic measures. They did what they had to do to rid the university of the cancer that was killing it. Don't get caught up in the short-term, understand this has played out because it is about the long-term health of the school. Did you want the past 10yrs to continue for the next 10yrs? If no, then understand that this was the only way to stop it otherwise Currie and the Haslams would continue as business as usual.
The Haslams approved of Hamilton, Dooley, and Butch. They back doored Currie into "power", and they fired Fulmer. They have alienated and blacklisted other major donors. They have controlled this university for 15yrs and we have never seen it in a worse position. Over the past week people that work in the school and influential people outside of the school took advantage of the opportunity presented, one that has been coming for some time because the ineptitude of the Haslams was leading to this boiling point, by going to drastic measures to rid itself of their influence. Again, these drastic measures were forced by the Haslams. What else needs to happen to show the Haslams would fight to retain their control at all costs?
This had to be done. It was ugly and it will hurt for awhile, no doubt. However, it had to be done for the long-term benefit of not just TN football but the entire athletics department and university.
Flame away
