Coach Majors approves of John Currie

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Coach Majors approves of John Currie

Sleeping much better now. Thanks CJM!!
 
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butchna said:
If there was enough dissension to keep Blackburn from getting the job, how much "unity" could we have expected? :dunno:
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"Enough" was one guy in the end.
I think Phil would have definitely been brought in by Blackburn in some capacity and while that may not have unified everybody it probably would have covered a good portion of em. Given the move that was made "unity" fell way down the list or was never really on it.

I'm a big coach Majors fan and his comments are not really a shock considering.
Its an interesting discussion
 
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a vol n tears said:
The numbers for 2015 showed the VOLS as the 2nd most successful program in making money. Texas was #1 with Ala coming in at 10th. Doubt this includes donations or outside money, just earnings.
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I may have misstated the above info as it has been several months since I read this. I am adding a couple of links that show TN as #3 instead of 2nd. Sorry for the confusion.

https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emdm45emgmd/3-tennessee-volunteers/#5174844c74cc

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriss...-texas-notre-dame-and-tennessee/#a1dbf3954f8b
 
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stevenrich2003 said:
Well said CM. Well said.

We as a fan base need to get behind him and support him.
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He has a lot to prove, a lot to atone for to a lot of people. I'm not gonna "get behind him", I'm not sure what that even looks like. I'm just gonna keep loving, and pulling for my Vols in all sports and hope we don't hear much from him.....that'll likely mean he's doing a good job and has maybe learned from his last two jobs.
 
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KBVol said:
Of course he does.....Currie was prominent in the firing of Fulmer back in 2008 and now he keeps Fulmer from becoming AD. Of course he approves of Currie.....or anybody else with those two things on his resume.
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Yes, damn Currie for being alive!





Still trying to figure out how he is responsible for keeping an unqualified, egotistical, fired employee from getting a job promotion.
 
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82_VOL_83 said:
Yes, damn Currie for being alive!





Still trying to figure out how he is responsible for keeping an unqualified, egotistical, fired employee from getting a job promotion.
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Pretty elementary....if there's one job available that two people are trying to get hired for, if one gets the job......then the other one doesn't get the job. Hence, in effect, his hiring has kept the other guy from getting the job.

You despise Fulmer, we get it, you're entitled to do so. You forgot to call him fat.

I don't like Currie's history at Tennessee, especially his judgment and lack of professional decorum and am disappointed that he's our new AD. Simple as that. Thought, and continue to think that Blackburn would've been the much better, far superior hire. We'll see.
 
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you take the fact that he was able to get the KSU athletic dept those kinds of donations for a 2nd tier Big 12 team, in Manhattan, KS.....

and it's a no brainer why he got the job. it was a bottom line hire, plain and simple.
 
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Orange&White said:
Only time will tell. It seems like some people like him, others do not. He looks great on paper, but I thought this AD hire was supposed to put Tennessee first again and unify the fan base and boosters. If it is 50/50 I do not see how that is going to bring everybody together and put them on the same page. It may lead to another pissing battle between members of the administration and boosters creating a deadlock where nothing gets accomplished other then moaning and complaining.

It appears they went with the guy they thought could make the University the most money, regardless of success on the field. Sadly, if our administration is only thinking about money then it will be a long time before Tennessee is competing for championships again.

I hope Currie sees Tennessee as his dream job and gives it his all. I hope he does what is best for Tennessee and not for the administration or boosters. He should not appease people. If he puts in the work and learns from his past mistakes then we can begin to restore our program and start winning championships in all sports. I wish Currie the best and I hope he can bring Tennessee back to its glory days.
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If you've been reading this board long enough, you should know that there is no hire that will get anywhere above a 60% approval by the masses. The legions of the miserable are alive and well.

Currie has better credentials for this job over Fulmer and Blackburn. (Fulmer has NO credentials). He is a solid hire, but only time will tell if he is a great AD at UT.
 
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EZE said:
If you've been reading this board long enough, you should know that there is no hire that will get anywhere above a 60% approval by the masses. The legions of the miserable are alive and well.

Currie has better credentials for this job over Fulmer and Blackburn. (Fulmer has NO credentials). He is a solid hire, but only time will tell if he is a great AD at UT.
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speaking only for me, i don't necessarily have any issue with Currie as the AD. my heartburn is mainly about the whole process of how they allowed this thing to play out in the media and social media. they had so many opportunities to prevent it from happening, but once again, the ship is at sea w/out a captain. it's the fact that they were either oblivious or didn't care, about the perception and reaction it made.:thumbsup:
 
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jakez4ut said:
you take the fact that he was able to get the KSU athletic dept those kinds of donations for a 2nd tier Big 12 team, in Manhattan, KS.....

and it's a no brainer why he got the job. it was a bottom line hire, plain and simple.
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While I agree that it was a "bottom line hire", I don't think it was quite that plain and simple. First order of business was political, to make sure that neither Blackburn nor Fulmer got the job.

I would add that Hamilton was an outstanding fundraiser as well as our AD but currently enjoys the title of the worst AD in program history. Not saying that's necessarily where Currie is headed here, but there's much more to the job that soliciting checks and crunching numbers, two things that he's more than qualified to do. There's the art of hiring and managing people as well, which I personally think is more important right now given where our athletic department sits today..... and based on his track record, that's a fairly significant weakness for him.
 
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EZE said:
If you've been reading this board long enough, you should know that there is no hire that will get anywhere above a 60% approval by the masses. The legions of the miserable are alive and well.

Currie has better credentials for this job over Fulmer and Blackburn. (Fulmer has NO credentials). He is a solid hire, but only time will tell if he is a great AD at UT.
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How does he have better credentials than Blackburn? Difference in scale of the budgets they were dealing with at UTC and KState is about it...but keep in mind both dealt with Tennessee's budget for years while serving as Associate ADs in Knoxville.
 
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KBVol said:
While I agree that it was a "bottom line hire", I don't think it was quite that plain and simple. First order of business was political, to make sure that neither Blackburn nor Fulmer got the job.

I would add that Hamilton was an outstanding fundraiser as well as our AD but currently enjoys the title of the worst AD in program history. Not saying that's necessarily where Currie is headed here, but there's much more to the job that soliciting checks and crunching numbers, two things that he's more than qualified to do. There's the art of hiring and managing people as well, which I personally think is more important right now given where our athletic department sits today..... and based on his track record, that's a fairly significant weakness for him.
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ok, but there's no way that was BD's agenda, and we all know who's that was.

but again, still gives credence to the whole process of this being a complete fiasco and debacle, publically.

and there's no way the money part of his resume didn't stick out like a sore thumb. it's quite impressive.
 
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KBVol said:
How does he have better credentials than Blackburn? Difference in scale of the budgets they were dealing with at UTC and KState is about it...but keep in mind both dealt with Tennessee's budget for years while serving as Associate ADs in Knoxville.
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because being a P5 sitting AD was always the 1st qualifier...remember?:)
 
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EZE said:
If you've been reading this board long enough, you should know that there is no hire that will get anywhere above a 60% approval by the masses. The legions of the miserable are alive and well.

Currie has better credentials for this job over Fulmer and Blackburn. (Fulmer has NO credentials). He is a solid hire, but only time will tell if he is a great AD at UT.
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Which ones were better than Blackburn? It sure is not in the coaching hires and winning! But as long as we make money that's all that matter. UT's not really concerned with winning! We hired a yes man for the big money to control!
 
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KBVol said:
Pretty elementary....if there's one job available that two people are trying to get hired for, if one gets the job......then the other one doesn't get the job. Hence, in effect, his hiring has kept the other guy from getting the job.

You despise Fulmer, we get it, you're entitled to do so. You forgot to call him fat.

I don't like Currie's history at Tennessee, especially his judgment and lack of professional decorum and am disappointed that he's our new AD. Simple as that. Thought, and continue to think that Blackburn would've been the much better, far superior hire. We'll see.
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Currie DID NOT prevent Philmer from being hired. My personal dislike for him and your personal dislike for Currie have not the first damn thing to do with it. The points I stated about Philmer are fact from what I have personally witnessed and know from his history (never been an AD and was fired). You just can't come to grips with the fact that your opinions stated as fact simply do not make them fact. Of the 3 interviewed, Currie was the most qualified. I didn't like the hire either but I can face facts.
 
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KBVol said:
While I agree that it was a "bottom line hire", I don't think it was quite that plain and simple. First order of business was political, to make sure that neither Blackburn nor Fulmer got the job.

I would add that Hamilton was an outstanding fundraiser as well as our AD but currently enjoys the title of the worst AD in program history. Not saying that's necessarily where Currie is headed here, but there's much more to the job that soliciting checks and crunching numbers, two things that he's more than qualified to do. There's the art of hiring and managing people as well, which I personally think is more important right now given where our athletic department sits today..... and based on his track record, that's a fairly significant weakness for him.
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Could you give a link for your statement in paragraph 1 and it be something other than its your learned opinion?
 
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jakez4ut said:
ok, but there's no way that was BD's agenda, and we all know who's that was.

but again, still gives credence to the whole process of this being a complete fiasco and debacle, publically.

and there's no way the money part of his resume didn't stick out like a sore thumb. it's quite impressive.
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Yeah, not necessarily BD's agenda, but she was the one carrying out the order. Agree that we all know Haslam was pulling the strings.
 
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