Currie should've never been hired, Bev should be fired.

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K-town Vol Fan said:
Im not sure who you're referring to, but Currie was born in NC and was a UT Alum. Im pretty sure he knew what football means to UT, he apparently just wasnt very bright.


If you're referring to Davenport, she was born in Kentucky. So you're still wrong.
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But you say Currie was born in NORTH Carolina, not the South Carolina.

Beverly you say was born in Kentucky, which many proclaim is a basketball state and football doesn't matter :)

Just kidding around
 
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Volsfaninva917 said:
You do not want Bev to be fired at this point and allow Bill Haslam to pick the next chancellor of UT. She went against the Haslams when she appointed Phil, she no longer sides with them.
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Yes, but only when the Coaching Search train derailed off the tracks and turned into a PR disaster.

Not saying she doesn't deserve some credit, but hiring Fulmer was not as difficult a decision as some would have you think.
 
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Matt2496 said:
Yes, but only when the Coaching Search train derailed off the tracks and turned into a PR disaster.

Not saying she doesn't deserve some credit, but hiring Fulmer was not as difficult a decision as some would have you think.
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I agree.

Its just like so many other things around here, I cant be just okay with it. The only acceptable options are hate her and want her fired, or love her and giver her a raise and name a building after her.
 
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Behr said:
I agree.

Its just like so many other things around here, I cant be just okay with it. The only acceptable options are hate her and want her fired, or love her and giver her a raise and name a building after her.
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Always go with B...as in Beverly. :)
 
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All Currie had to do was come out and say yes we pursued Jon Gruden but he is not interested. We are moving on to other candidates. Fan based would have calmed down a ton. It really was that simple. The fact that nobody said anything is was ticked off the fanbase to begin with
 
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Matt2496 said:
Yes, but only when the Coaching Search train derailed off the tracks and turned into a PR disaster.

Not saying she doesn't deserve some credit, but hiring Fulmer was not as difficult a decision as some would have you think.
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I think you're really underestimating what she did, she not only went against little Jimmy Haslam she also went against the governor of Tennessee. Bill Haslam is pushing hard to cut the board of trustees in half, he's going to fire Bev, Joe and Fulmer. You don't want this to happen
 
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Volsfaninva917 said:
I think you're really underestimating what she did, she not only went against little Jimmy Haslam she also went against the governor of Tennessee. Bill Haslam is pushing hard to cut the board of trustees in half, he's going to fire Bev, Joe and Fulmer. You don't want this to happen
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He wants to take over for Joe.
 
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She should have been fired as well.

Funny that she stated P5 AD experience was a prerequisite when she hired Currie. Now she sits with an AD with no AD experience on any level.

So she just walked over her own initial requirement.

She is a lost ball in high weeds.
 
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The Focus Bill is approved by the State Senate Committee

Goes before the House this week. 90% it will pass

Will go back to the Senate for Vote and will go to the Governor for signature.

If approved (more than likely) it will be Implemented June 1, 2018.

D and D Support it and will not go down slippery slope to argue against its passage.

Gov Haslam has stated he does not want the job. Time will tell.

Does Nepotism play in this at all? I don't know.

Does the Gov do this to make sure that he can appoint himself? Not Sure?

It appears to be as bad as it seems, however, it is going to play out if approved by the Governor. Too late to Stop. Maybe it doesn't play out this way at all.

Are current members at risk or grandfathered in? The board members portion of the bill clearly states only 2 consecutive 4 year terms with a 4 year wait until they can be reappointed.

If you were Davenport you would not oppose this job.

There is enough documentation that proves that Davenport was doing her job in this process so firing her would be a problem at her level of employment. Yes, she got ringed in by Haslam, but not to the degree of incompetence required.

Hopefully there is enough stuff going on in the aftermath of this bill being approved that all parties are locked into place.

Fulmer has gone from Interim AD to AD, so again its tougher to get rid of an Employee of the State.

I think there is an general assumption which may or may not be correct that the Governor is part of this conspiracy (scheme).

Time will tell and we can have a voice in this Saga, however this is not a GS thing it is State political thing that may take time to correct....

Best case is to keep Davenport on board and to not let her be used as a scapegoat.
 
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BigOrangeBarnes said:
Just have faith in Phil. Bleeds orange...knows what it takes to win. Davenport did not solely hire Currie.

I don't like her as much as the next guy, but if we're placing blame we have to look at DePietro, BOT, Haslam...
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I can give her the benefit of the doubt on that. She was new to the culture. She made the right decisions at the right time, with Currie and Fulmer.

Going from where we were then to where we are now looks pretty good to me. I never expected Fulmer to be a savior to the situation, but I have to admit that he was.

Now, how this will all continue to play out is anyone's guess, but so far so good.
 
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We need to hire people with ties to this conference and University when the opportunity presents itself. Nothing is for sure but constantly reaching out to the cinncinnati's of the world to hire AD's and coaches isn't a remedy for success in this conference. You have to have people in place that no the importance of athletics and how to compete in the SEC. You don't have to water down athletics to be competive in academics. We don't have to be a ivy league school to be a proud institution in academics and sports. We do need to yankeeville every single time we make a hire. We have some in high places that are out of touch with their fans and the traditions of UT, they need to realize this and quit calling the fans names, good grief very few of any fan bases and it's boosters give and care as much as Tennessee fans. It's dadgum high time the administration wakes up and realizes this, Tennessee fans are the best out there. GBO!
 
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The one solid hire that Currie made which was hiring Vitello to replace Serrano is working well thus far.
 
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I spent a fair amount of time on the Gruden thread and at the end of the day all those guys claiming insider knowledge didn't know squat. Gruden was NEVER even in the picture for one moment. Biggest con job I ever saw in here. Shame on those liars and charlatans posting all that garbage.
 
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djohnnyg said:
I spent a fair amount of time on the Gruden thread and at the end of the day all those guys claiming insider knowledge didn't know squat. Gruden was NEVER even in the picture for one moment. Biggest con job I ever saw in here. Shame on those liars and charlatans posting all that garbage.
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Those threads were fun...and wild! Never (fully) bought in but imagining this program with the instant credibility and stock under him kept some spirits up. Never understood the butthurt outrage before, during or afterwards. No lives were lost...or AFFECTED for that matter.
 
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Nobody should have been hired. We have the worst BOTs. How the incompetent are running a university is beyond me. It’s super frustrating.
 
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djohnnyg said:
I spent a fair amount of time on the Gruden thread and at the end of the day all those guys claiming insider knowledge didn't know squat. Gruden was NEVER even in the picture for one moment. Biggest con job I ever saw in here. Shame on those liars and charlatans posting all that garbage.
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Sad thing is, is that they were likely being told this by their contacts in the AD. Currie wanted everyone to think he was going after great coaches.
 
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