GmanTN
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Alot of people seem to be angry over some of the recruits who have decided to go elsewhere to play. Some are upset that CLK advised some that they did not fit his scheme while others are upset that recruiters told recruits they were uncertain about their future with the program.
Then you have people who seem to be upset that not all assistant coaches vacancies have not been filled. CLK is not a magician that can wave his magic wand and currently employed coaches appear in orange.
Every successful company did not start out on top, you get to the top by getting the right people in management. Companies seek the best candidates available in the market for their management team and hires them. Management then goes out and recruits people that fit their organization thus giving the company a strong core for success.
As much as some fans think the Vols as a football team that we cheer for in the fall it is in fact a business and must be treated likewise. It is not a mom and pops deli, it is a multi million dollar company responsible for hundreds of jobs locally, it is a company responsible for logo apparel sales locally and nationally. All of this will not be possible without the proper foundation. If CLK tells a player he does not fit in with his program, that is smart PR work that will pay us back down the road for honesty. How many programs recruit players based on ratings, knowing that player does not fit their team but want the national rankings for recruiting. I would rather have 4 or 5 star recruits who fit our system then have 4 or 5 star recruits who do not and all we do is say: What happened to that guy he was rated so high coming out of highschool, was it the player did not live up to his potential or was it he went to a program and his style of play did not fit in? I want contributers not spectators.
Building a foundation takes time, it cannot be done in 2 weeks. Lets all try to exercise some patience and realize the big picture is long term and not the first month on the job.
Then you have people who seem to be upset that not all assistant coaches vacancies have not been filled. CLK is not a magician that can wave his magic wand and currently employed coaches appear in orange.
Every successful company did not start out on top, you get to the top by getting the right people in management. Companies seek the best candidates available in the market for their management team and hires them. Management then goes out and recruits people that fit their organization thus giving the company a strong core for success.
As much as some fans think the Vols as a football team that we cheer for in the fall it is in fact a business and must be treated likewise. It is not a mom and pops deli, it is a multi million dollar company responsible for hundreds of jobs locally, it is a company responsible for logo apparel sales locally and nationally. All of this will not be possible without the proper foundation. If CLK tells a player he does not fit in with his program, that is smart PR work that will pay us back down the road for honesty. How many programs recruit players based on ratings, knowing that player does not fit their team but want the national rankings for recruiting. I would rather have 4 or 5 star recruits who fit our system then have 4 or 5 star recruits who do not and all we do is say: What happened to that guy he was rated so high coming out of highschool, was it the player did not live up to his potential or was it he went to a program and his style of play did not fit in? I want contributers not spectators.
Building a foundation takes time, it cannot be done in 2 weeks. Lets all try to exercise some patience and realize the big picture is long term and not the first month on the job.
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