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'Boro-vol said:
We have donors who make the Haslam's look welfare recipients. Some you'd know, and some you wouldn't. Doesn't matter...if they want to make a change they'll have the money.
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Butch had offset language and chose to not search for a job and stay an intern.


Pruitt has zero offset language so we are paying him 12 million if we kick the tires regardless.

Not trying to argue. However, it is crazy this "no offset" language is creeping up in contracts now.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Butch had offset language and chose to not search for a job and stay an intern.


Pruitt has zero offset language so we are paying him 12 million if we kick the tires regardless.

Not trying to argue. However, it is crazy this "no offset" language is creeping up in contracts now.
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Maybe some of the most vocal VN folks could meet with Pruitt and spew their vitriol. Surely he would punch of them and be fired with cause. Of course, they would be pissed after Hugh Fridge, or some other unknown, was hired instead of Hugh Freeze.
 
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tnutater said:
It is obvious to me that most Vol fans have never been in a position trying to solicit funds from the wealthy. There is a little more to it than a telephone call saying Hey Bitch... Send us 25 million that we can piss away on another bad coach.
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i’m well aware of how trying to get investments goes. you have to have a plan of your own that they like, or bend the knee to their plan. i think we typically have no plan and just chase whoever the booster wants us to and it either is a terrible option or they say no.. then we’re left at the altar looking stupid.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Butch had offset language and chose to not search for a job and stay an intern.


Pruitt has zero offset language so we are paying him 12 million if we kick the tires regardless.

Not trying to argue. However, it is crazy this "no offset" language is creeping up in contracts now.
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Probably coaches who see what is going on at Arkansas. Not that I blame Arkansas, quite the opposite.

I have no issue with a no offset clause for a proven commodity, but for a first time HC like Pruitt? Crazy. That was just bad negotiation on our part due for desperation to end that crazy coaching search.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Lol, you'd be lucky to get $10,000. You've got some wild daydreams going on.
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I'm not sure. I think our fans could build a powerful movement if we thought we could make something happen. We routinely fill the stadium with 100,000 fans. If everyone donated $1 that's $100k. If we really thought we could hire a difference-maker, I bet between all of our fans we could do better than you think.
 
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tnutater said:
It is obvious to me that most Vol fans have never been in a position trying to solicit funds from the wealthy. There is a little more to it than a telephone call saying Hey Bitch... Send us 25 million that we can piss away on another bad coach.
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Well, duh... you have to call them "buddy" or "big shot"

lol "bitch", you're funny
 
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Can Volnation become a booster? If we all contribute funds and pool our resources together and elect a representative, can we have a seat at the table?
 
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Christian Lowe said:
i’m well aware of how trying to get investments goes. you have to have a plan of your own that they like, or bend the knee to their plan. i think we typically have no plan and just chase whoever the booster wants us to and it either is a terrible option or they say no.. then we’re left at the altar looking stupid.
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The boosters that are capable of writing these checks are going to have a voice when it comes to who is hired.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Butch had offset language and chose to not search for a job and stay an intern.


Pruitt has zero offset language so we are paying him 12 million if we kick the tires regardless.

Not trying to argue. However, it is crazy this "no offset" language is creeping up in contracts now.
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Fulmer's lack of experience, or fitness for the AD position is demonstrated in Pruitt's contract, and most especially the unwarranted extension.

Maybe we should hire Jimmy Sexton as AD...though I'm sure that would be a major paycut for that grifter.
 
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UTwild82 said:
Probably coaches who see what is going on at Arkansas. Not that I blame Arkansas, quite the opposite.

I have no issue with a no offset clause for a proven commodity, but for a first time HC like Pruitt? Crazy. That was just bad negotiation on our part due for desperation to end that crazy coaching search.
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Although he is an Alum, Jimmy Sexton has done UT no favors in the last 13 years! From negotiating deals like this for CBJ and CJP to using Tenn coaching searches as leverage to get raises for other clients by shopping them in front of TN and pulling them back I. For the whole nation to see.
 
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BigSteve09 said:
I'm not sure. I think our fans could build a powerful movement if we thought we could make something happen. We routinely fill the stadium with 100,000 fans. If everyone donated $1 that's $100k. If we really thought we could hire a difference-maker, I bet between all of our fans we could do better than you think.
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Whatever you say, not sure you understand how many $100 donations make up $30 million.
 
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'Boro-vol said:
Fulmer's lack of experience, or fitness for the AD position is demonstrated in Pruitt's contract, and most especially the unwarranted extension.

Maybe we should hire Jimmy Sexton as AD...though I'm sure that would be a major paycut for that grifter.
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He is the one who negotiated these deals
 
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BigSteve09 said:
Well, duh... you have to call them "buddy" or "big shot"

lol "bitch", you're funny
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Relationships.
If you do not have one close enough to call someone bitch...It ain't likely you are going to get 25m from them. The wealthy do not respond well to begging. They also don't go around saying "TAKE MY MONEY"
 
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'Boro-vol said:
We have donors who make the Haslam's look welfare recipients. Some you'd know, and some you wouldn't. Doesn't matter...if they want to make a change they'll have the money.
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About the dumbest quote I have ever seen on a message board. The Haslams are probably worth around $10 billion. Only donor/alum we have who exceeds that is Charlie Ergen the Dish guy and he has been more inclined to donate to academics that athletics.
 
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tnutater said:
Relationships.
If you do not have one close enough to call someone bitch...It ain't likely you are going to get 25m from them. The wealthy do not respond well to begging. They also don't go around saying "TAKE MY MONEY"
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I admit I laughed very hard at this
 
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Savannahbayvol said:
About the dumbest quote I have ever seen on a message board. The Haslams are probably worth around $10 billion. Only donor/alum we have who exceeds that is Charlie Ergen the Dish guy and he has been more inclined to donate to academics that athletics.
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Well, even though it's already been discussed above, I appreciate your input and you kind assessment of my statement. Feel better?
 
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dcibrando said:
they have the money from boosters if they choose to make a move... they have to choose to make a move though which I don't think they are there.... yet

i expect Pruitt and company to be back next season but he will be on the major hot seat and may not make it to the end of next season

things could change however...but it would surprise me
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If he is back next season, I would bet significant dollars that he doesn’t coach the last game.
 
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'Boro-vol said:
We have donors who make the Haslam's look welfare recipients. Some you'd know, and some you wouldn't. Doesn't matter...if they want to make a change they'll have the money.
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I wouldn't go that far (funny comparison though) but we do have several "difference-maker" donors. I do know that one is very skeptical of laying out big money (especially with the climate we are in now-and potentially what is about to happen to our country) until things stabilize in our nation. And with the low reserve and the moneys lost already, its going to be a hard sale for any wealthy donor (after all that's why most are wealthy donors by knowing when and how to "spend" their money). But it sure helps Volnation by we fans fantasizing how to "spend their money" :D:D.
 
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