GoVols64
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You seem to be missing a minor part of this equation: football is played for the fans. The fans are the ones who buy tickets, merchandise, etc. - you know, the stuff that funds the program.
And if they screw this hire up, you can bet your house that Neyland is going to have a hell of a lot of empty seats come September.
I don't believe Mac was saying the fans are not important but that it is not the ADs job to care if they like they hire. I would expand on that to say it is the ADs job to hire a coach that will put a quality team on the field and fans in the stands. we are important to the equation but are a lagging indicator of the ADs success, not a leading indicator.