Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[05_never_again]

Our boosters are dysfunctional, but I don't think that's it. There's more to the Athletic Department than the Athletic Director. I honestly think a lot of the dysfunction is there, and it doesn't help that Fulmer isn't really qualified for the job.

But our athletic department has seen a ton of turnover over the years, both at the top with the AD and throughout the staff. Different "factions," if you will, have been in charge of it over the last decade plus.

The only crowd that has stayed more or less intact is our group of boosters. Bulls**t flows downhill.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Bass you know after a few days you will be in full sheep mode supporting Steele if he is the guy. Its the Bassmaster way lol

Not Steele

 

[jpope9]

listening to Lowe trying to justify keeping Pruitt because of covid is nauseating.

 

[Weezer]

LA said yesterday they’ve already cleaned it out once.

Then Boyd and Plowman need to get to the bottom of what the hell our problem is. It needs to be fixed and the importance of a successful football program needs to be re-established. Whether it's getting boosters in check, academics in check, or the AD in check, they need to find a way to get everyone on board. Otherwise, tell them to get the hell out of the boat.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Basilio mentioned yesterday that the Haslams are back involved and that Boyd is a Haslam guy

 

[yourstruly23]

At this point... i don't care... just make a decision one way or another.. this is like asking my wife where she wants to eat but on a much larger scale with more than the kids watching from the back seat

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Is Swain on in Knoxville? What station? I only know about WNML and I know he's not on that channel.

Dowload the Swain Event app. Chris Low is on almost every week

 

[JCVol00]

We need to just rip the bandaid off and either announce he is gone or he is being retained. This is going to cause some major damage in terms of transfers and recruiting if we arent careful

 

[SLICKYINC]

Then Boyd and Plowman need to get to the bottom of what the hell our problem is. It needs to be fixed and the importance of a successful football program needs to be re-established. Whether it's getting boosters in check, academics in check, or the AD in check, they need to find a way to get everyone on board. Otherwise, tell them to get the hell out of the boat.

It’s the boosters. It’s always been the boosters.

 

[BruinVol]

Basilio mentioned yesterday that the Haslams are back involved and that Boyd is a Haslam guy

If course they are

this is why this is all happening

 

[BearCat204]

This Admin could manage to **** up simply boiling an egg

 

[Weezer]

It’s the boosters. It’s always been the boosters.

If that's true, kick the dissenting boosters out of the boat. If we start winning again, they'll beg to get back in.

 

[CoachClick]

This Admin could manage to **** up simply boiling an egg

I suck at boiling eggs...can never get the damn shell off easily!

 

[orange parmejohn]

Uh oh Lowe is pitching Marrone.

 

[Weezer]

Uh oh Lowe is pitching Marrone.

****!

I don't want Marrone.

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

Lowe on the Marrone train.

 

[volinbama256]

Okay I know we all on here debate, project, and speculate everything going on with this 'ish show... but we are now seriously at the point that the Admin and AD HAS to do something this week. SOMETHING. I didn't think about really all the recruits, parents, and current players/parents that are just hanging in the wind waiting on what is going to happen... this silence is killing the program and hurting our chances with either Pruitt/new staff, or a new HC/staff in getting this program out of the ditch.
Every day that we just sit, more transfers are finding landing spots, other programs are shifting staffs, coaches being hired/fired, current players are making decisions to portal or leave/graduate/forego senior season, and recruits are looking elsewhere (Jammie etc)
I know there's an investigation going on, but the Admin surely is far enough along to agree with the AD that something has to be done or put out there...

 

[goooooovols]

I’d be on board with Marrone

 

[BP4Prez]

Uh oh Lowe is pitching Marrone.

I know it’s not popular around here, but I like Marrone. He did a good job at Syracuse and did well at Jacksonville before they started trading everyone off. He had the Jaguars one game away from the Super Bowl (with Blake Bortles at QB).

 

[Weezer]

We're not getting a top tier guy, but at least go after Herman or Napier. Hell, I'd rather risk Chadwell than hire Marrone.

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

Marrone would be a solid hire. He wouldn't be distracted or overwhelmed by the administration. Would hire a great staff.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Marrone is very likeable and personable so I could get behind it. I would need to see a young/innovative staff built around him.

 

[jakez4ut]

“Things are now trending in a direction where Jeremy Pruitt will not be the coach next year”.

Direct quote.

Fulmer has been on swains show multiple times and they are very close. I don’t know swain personally just from being at practices mainly butchs last year and Pruitt first year but i think it’s a very good possibility that He is setting the table for fulmer and feeling out the fan base for him.

he and Chris low talking up Marrone right now....lol...

might be on to something...

 

[BearCat204]

Please God no to Marrone..................................but still would be an upgrade over Pruitt IMO

 

[LA Vol]

then is it safe to assume some of the things that have been previously reported, shot down, and kicked down the road are true?

If so that’s pretty damn bad and not a good look at all

Hundreds of pages I haven't read, so I don't know what all has cycled through. But things took a turn with outside counsel and it has become adversarial. Many P5 schools retain Glazier and the investigation proceeds without the rancor UT has unleashed. Creating this level of turmoil and toxicity isn't a good look and it isn't good for the program or the university.