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Does anybody know what kind of bank they donate annually to UT to warrant such (apparent) control? If they are truly bankrolling the entire athletic department (which I highly doubt) and the track record of the program since they have been donating is similar to that of an Enron chart, why would the BOD still allow it to continue? I get it that (to quote Animal House) "We need the dues". But damn...

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Boca Vol said:
Most of this "House of Haslam" crap you see and hear is just that. Yes, they donate a ton of money but blaming them for everything that's wrong with UT football is a cop-out for fans to attach blame.
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I'm not sure I would personally go so far as to blame them for everything... and it is true that I personally have no knowledge or clue one way or the other as to their influence, but it does raise an interesting question.
 
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Boca Vol said:
Most of this "House of Haslam" crap you see and hear is just that. Yes, they donate a ton of money but blaming them for everything that's wrong with UT football is a cop-out for fans to attach blame.
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Prove most of it is crap. What is an example of the "crap"?. Seriously. I do believe some things get exaggerated, but to claim " most is crap" and just a fan copout without any proof is crap.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Does anybody know what kind of bank they donate annually to UT to warrant such (apparent) control? If they are truly bankrolling the entire athletic department (which I highly doubt) and the track record of the program since they have been donating is similar to that of an Enron chart, why would the BOD still allow it to continue? I get it that (to quote Animal House) "We need the dues". But damn...

Thoughts?
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They have zero to do with this OC hire
 
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Walk around campus and look at their names on things. The benefit to academics is massive. Therefore they will wield as much influence as they want for the most part. Though Big Jim is closing in on 90 and doesn't care as much about meddling as many on here would have you believe.
 
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VolArmy74 said:
Walk around campus and look at their names on things. The benefit to academics is massive. Therefore they will wield as much influence as they want for the most part. Though Big Jim is closing in on 90 and doesn't care as much about meddling as many on here would have you believe.
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Big Jim isn't the problem.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Does anybody know what kind of bank they donate annually to UT to warrant such (apparent) control? If they are truly bankrolling the entire athletic department (which I highly doubt) and the track record of the program since they have been donating is similar to that of an Enron chart, why would the BOD still allow it to continue? I get it that (to quote Animal House) "We need the dues". But damn...

Thoughts?
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They donate a buck o'Five..which ironically is also the price of freedom.
 
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Behr said:
Prove most of it is crap. What is an example of the "crap"?. Seriously. I do believe some things get exaggerated, but to claim " most is crap" and just a fan copout without any proof is crap.
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I tend to agree with Boca. The assertion by many fans is that the Haslams are screwing up everything for UT. I would ask for the actual proof that the Haslams are controlling the UTAD. The burden of proof should reside with the Haslam accusers.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
Big Jim isn't the problem.
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He has gotten plenty of blame for things on here. Now people are deflecting down the chain to Jimmy. Still, they are a good part of the reason UT has what it has for academic facilities and no small amount of athletics improvements come from them. The funniest thing is the people who believe Fulmer is some anti-Haslam agent.
 
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Behr said:
Prove most of it is crap. What is an example of the "crap"?. Seriously. I do believe some things get exaggerated, but to claim " most is crap" and just a fan copout without any proof is crap.
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Prove to me it's not crap! See. It works both ways.
If the HOH existed as fans want to believe then wouldn't an OC have already been hired and shoved down the fans' throats?
 
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VolsFan-TX said:
I tend to agree with Boca. The assertion by many fans is that the Haslams are screwing up everything for UT. I would ask for the actual proof that the Haslams are controlling the UTAD. The burden of proof should reside with the Haslam accusers.
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Lol. Dude. Where have you been during 2018? Proof is not required for any accusation anymore.
 
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tn4elvis said:
Big Jim played for the General and is a good guy. Jimmy not so much.
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Agree about Big Jim....and Jimmy is an odd character hopefully more involved with the Browns...who are playing pretty well.
 
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