CJ Fayton resigned as Tennessee's Vol For Life coordinator

[Freak]

According to Swain, he left to pursue other career opportunities.

 

[Jack Burton]

Must not pay very well.

 

[OrangeByBirth]

I suspect it is a "door opener" job that leads to real opportunities.

 

[F0Rt_V0L]

Bring back Al Wilson

 

[njvols]

Must not pay very well.

Agree...Probably pays more than Alabama intern/Saban window washer...

 

[TAF]

That’s fine and good for him if he landed a better opportunity. Meanwhile...next VFL up...keep good former VOLS employed and connected to the Program.

 

[OnlyGodForgives]

Sort of an internship? Ought to be a "volunteer" position.

 

[Behr]

Think I remember someone posting here it was somewhere in the $30,000 a year neighborhood.

 

[Orange Alert]

Assuming this is him:

 

[jackieaprilesr]

triple that salary and bring in Charles Davis as VFL Director, Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Director in waiting; unless Phil is open to staying for a while.

 

[jerrync]

How about replacing him with Inky Johnson. A true VFL.

 

[njvols]

How about replacing him with Inky Johnson. A true VFL.

Definitely agree...but looking at above posted salary for CJ @ $65K, if that's right, it looks like Inky could pull that in with 3-4 motivational talks...
Inky Johnson

• • Inspirational Speaker
  • Former UT Football Player Tackled and Sustained Life-Threatening Injuries

Fee Range
$15,000 - $20,000
Travels From
Georgia

 

[give_him 6]

If this is going to be of importance to the program, they need to pay a higher salary or else it will continue to be a revolving door.

 

[Boca Vol]

He has 3 degrees from UT including a law degree and his wife is a Dr. I'd say he's moving on to bigger things.

 

[0nelilreb]

If this is going to be of importance to the program, they need to pay a higher salary or else it will continue to be a revolving door.

I don’t think it being a temporary type job (2-3 years ) is necessarily a bad thing in this case , it allows a lot of former Vols to be more active in the program if they desire .

 

[JohnWardForever]

Assuming this is him:
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Not bad "Chump Change" considering other opportunities that come with it. BASE + Incentives? Then; Appearance fees, Speaking fees? I'm assuming. All said and done, that could translate into 200k plus==----IMO.

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Per KNS:

The VFL program started under former UT football coach Derek Dooley to help players in the areas of character education, life skills, career development and spiritual growth.

Those sound like important things to me. Maybe UT should increase the responsibilities and salary to include things like fund-raising and securing grants in those areas.

 

[tnvols72]

Well there goes the season, shut it down.

 

[aaronvol]

They don't do it for life.

 

[give_him 6]

I don’t think it being a temporary type job (2-3 years ) is necessarily a bad thing in this case , it allows a lot of former Vols to be more active in the program if they desire .

I can see that point. Its also hard to get anything out of it when there is consistent turnover. University needs to put more resources behind this effort if its that important to them.

 

[Smoked Cheddar]

“Cheese”? Next up.

 

[GAVol]

triple that salary and bring in Charles Davis as VFL Director, Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Director in waiting; unless Phil is open to staying for a while.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Charles is doing a whole lot better than that.

 

[utvols74]

“Cheese”? Next up.

I thought Cheese served time in prison for drug trafficking. Plus doesn't he have something like 10 kids from 8 different women?

Aside from those character issues, he was a heckofa running back.

 

[Dudleys87]

triple that salary and bring in Charles Davis as VFL Director, Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Director in waiting; unless Phil is open to staying for a while.

Excellent idea.

I think Fulmer will be here for the long haul though. I don’t feel like Tennessee will have to push him out. When it’s time he’ll know and step aside hanging the keys to someone he’s had around and can run the show

 

[im4num3]

I think Peyton is unemployed.