Tony Vitello to SF Giants (Confirmed)

[Mullins2010]

Head in the sand denial. The tensions mentioned aren’t new. It maybe new to your ears, but your being naive because you don’t want such things to be true about your AD. Fingers in the ears saying “La,la,la.”

I heard about Danny’s view of Tony only months after getting here. Tony does not toe the company line and the fact that he’s the most successful doesn’t endear him to Danny.

Better? Is it better? By what standard? Pay?
Melvin made $4 million and was in the top 9. Success? Control of your roster?

 

[taylorvol]

Dickey now claiming he was hacked, don't buy it personally

He’s joking.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Just a nobody trying to drum up some clicks. Not an insider

Mark Nagi is definitely not a nobody.

 

[Sandman Vol]

You're not wrong, but at this point in the timeline, I also think this is what you're telling yourself to keep hope alive. I don't blame you. No one wants this.

Damn right. Gonna keep hope alive until a press release. Just like I’m gonna keep hope alive until the clock strikes 0 in every game we play.

 

[VolGee4]

Have a hard believing you can’t transfer before a semester in the wake of the head coach leaving the program. I’m trying to find the definitive rule but even the AA rules pages are confusing at best.

You can transfer- just can’t play this season.

 

[Danny Dollars]

Head in the sand denial. The tensions mentioned aren’t new. It maybe new to your ears, but your being naive because you don’t want such things to be true about your AD. Fingers in the ears saying “La,la,la.”

I heard about Danny’s view of Tony only months after getting here. Tony does not toe the company line and the fact that he’s the most successful doesn’t endear him to Danny.

Better? Is it better? By what standard? Pay?
Melvin made $4 million and was in the top 9. Success? Control of your roster?

Second highest paid coach in college baseball and a stadium renovation is really hurting your argument

 

[chuckiepoo]

Dickey now claiming he was hacked, don't buy it personally

…joke…

 

[Mullins2010]

Second highest paid coach in college baseball and a stadium renovation is really hurting your argument

Danny hates Tony...dont u know

 

[VolGee4]

Head in the sand denial. The tensions mentioned aren’t new. It maybe new to your ears, but your being naive because you don’t want such things to be true about your AD. Fingers in the ears saying “La,la,la.”

I heard about Danny’s view of Tony only months after getting here. Tony does not toe the company line and the fact that he’s the most successful doesn’t endear him to Danny.

Better? Is it better? By what standard? Pay?
Melvin made $4 million and was in the top 9. Success? Control of your roster?

It’s not denial. You are just taking a strong stance on one side.

They have both been important for our university’s success. One in his sport, and the other for the overall success. I don’t get picking sides.

 

[TN Jed]

Anyone have a lock of Tony’s hair??

Idk, but I had a girlfriend back in the day that claimed to be a witch (from eastern Kentucky; related to the the Hatfields). I'm convinced she took some of my hair and buried it in the yard. Point is, that spell worked for a long time. So, someone go grab some of CTV's beard trimmings, find a witch, and bury it. Problem solved.

 

[taylorvol]

I'm a season ticket holder and I certainly want TV to remain. I will say that he is on record as saying don't come to TN with your hand out looking for money if you're in the portal. I took that to mean he wanted people who loved the competition. Maybe a shortage of funds played into that as well.

I'll tell you what does vex my soul is how he keeps tabs on all things Arkansas. The crying after the Super Regional last year over their coaches. Keeping up with NIL funds of Arky. All that does rub me wrong.

Yep he said that but the entire landscape of college sports changed when House Settlement was implemented on 7/1/25. With Rev sharing of $20.5M, coaches are scrambling for their respective allocations. Reportedly, LV Basketball received $3M and baseball received much less. CTV knows he needs funds to retain and attract portal talent to UT, or Omaha visits will be harder than ever. The most experienced teams typically make it to Omaha and having $ for key transfers will be more important than ever.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

To all the Danny defenders and people calling him the best AD please read this tweet.

I don't give a **** about a trailer home loan officer's opinion

 

[Sandman Vol]

Danny made his bed. Now he’s lady vol’ing in it.

How do we know the big donors didn’t make that call, even if DW was the one who had to sign his name on the proposal?

 

[Danny Dollars]

Mark Nagi is definitely not a nobody.

Yes, he is. He is nothing but a local writer who wrote a book that was nearly all publicly available information. Now it looks like he is trying to peddle some new rag. It’s like saying Tyler Ivens is an insider.

There are like 2 or 3 semi trustable sources for inside info and he isn’t one of them.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Ben McKee said the issue with the Giants that seems to be holding things up is the buyout but they haven't made their final offer so we will all have to wait and see.

 

[taylorvol]

Yeah it was a bit of a low blow but wtf is Jared doing spewing off like that? He ought to know better. Love Jared, nothing against him. Respect him. But dude needs to keep his mouth shut and keep his comments about other people’s business off of social media. He ain’t helping anyone doing that, and I’m sure that’s what he was told right after he did it. Wouldn’t be surprised if it came from TV too.

Also, that you Charlie taylor?

Just having his coach’s back.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Ben McKee said the issue with the Giants that seems to be holding things up is the buyout but they haven't made their final offer so we will all have to wait and see.

Just now? And I’m curious how that’ll work. I’m hoping they make their final offer and we have a chance to counter.

 

[Danny Dollars]

Danny hates Tony...dont u know

“Many people are saying this”

 

[WaywardVol]

How do we know the big donors didn’t make that call, even if DW was the one who had to sign his name on the proposal?

SMH

 

[taylorvol]

I seem to recall that social media and former VFLs had at least some hand in Schiano Sunday.

#SchiaNO

 

[Jimmy Football]

Ben McKee said the issue with the Giants that seems to be holding things up is the buyout but they haven't made their final offer so we will all have to wait and see.

Interesting. How recent was this?

 

[WaywardVol]

Yes, he is. He is nothing but a local writer who wrote a book that was nearly all publicly available information. Now it looks like he is trying to peddle some new rag. It’s like saying Tyler Ivens is an insider.

There are like 2 or 3 semi trustable sources for inside info and he isn’t one of them.

He doesn’t say what I like, so he’s no good.

Good grief.

 

[AllVawl]

Mark Nagi is definitely not a nobody.

Agreed. I'd say he still has connections from his broadcasting days. He runs the regional DOT, so still connected. He does like to stir the pot a little though. He's pretty funny on X.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I seem to recall that social media and former VFLs had at least some hand in Schiano Sunday.

This situation is very different than Schiano Sunday.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Ben McKee said the issue with the Giants that seems to be holding things up is the buyout but they haven't made their final offer so we will all have to wait and see.

I get it. They’ll have to pay him a lot just to match what he makes at Tennessee, and he’s a gamble as it is to succeed at all. Hope they come to their senses for both our sakes lol