Gilbert to Southern Miss

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Jon Gilbert will be Southern Miss' new AD. Gilbert was previously executive senior associate AD at Tennessee and Dave Hart's No. 2 man.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Terrific news

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Terrific news

I think so too

 

[Boca Vol]

The Search Committee for the Search Committee is already bringing it!

 

[Ericvol2096]

Fulmer Blackburn is happening!!!

 

[KBVol]

Great news indeed. Now if Bohn gets a multi-year contract extension at Cincy....

 

[Dudleys87]

Fulmer Blackburn is happening!!!

How can u be so sure?

 

[peppervol]

Great news indeed. Now if Bohn gets a multi-year contract extension at Cincy....

...as long as it's not in Knoxville.

 

[#JuanVol]

Didnt Gilbert hire Tyndall from southern miss... Gilbert must have some connections down there.

 

[B EaZy40]

Great news indeed. Now if Bohn gets a multi-year contract extension at Cincy....

Waiting for this

 

[KBVol]

...as long as it's not in Knoxville.

Agreed. That's why I said "at Cincy".....clear the deck and get this dude out of consideration from our Cincinnati contingent

 

[joevol33]

The Search Committee for the Search Committee is already bringing it!

Boom!

 

[mrmax86]

 

[CAVPUT]

Fulmer is happening!!!

Fixed your post.

 

[mrmax86]

Fulmer Blackburn is happening!!!

Seems the case. Blackburn AD, Fulmer Associate AD.

 

[yoyoyoyo]

Didnt Gilbert hire Tyndall from southern miss... Gilbert must have some connections down there.

Yes he did.

 

[Orange&White]

Could it be that the boosters are finally cleaning out the AD and restocking it with people who love Tennessee?!

 

[quadlee21]

thank god

 

[tvolsfan]

Seems the case. Blackburn AD, Fulmer Associate AD.

Much, much better than the alternative, but I'm not optimistic this will be the case.

 

[Orange&White]

I'm all for Blackburn/Fulmer. I think that would be a homerun hire and I believe a lot of the country would acknowledge it. They would think "oh crap" Tennessee is coming. Under Blackburn/Fulmer leadership things would get done at Tennessee. Plus it would show me that maybe, just maybe, the boosters are starting to get along and putting Tennessee first in making decisions. Also, that they are realizing how their previous decisions have put Tennessee in a huge hole that we have been trying to crawl out of ever since and finally start making decisions to put Tennessee back on top for good.

I'm very optimistic about this scenario, but I know it's a long shot. However, this news and the fact that Gilbert is supposedly taking Mike Ward with him, I wonder how that affects the AD hire timeline?

 

[crazyguy]

Boom

 

[vollygirl]

Much, much better than the alternative, but I'm not optimistic this will be the case.

Ditto.

 

[BJWeeks]

It is coming from Chris Low and last time he posted about Fulmer as AD we got excited way too soon. Let's just wait

 

[chargervol]

Gilbert be like
"Wow, UT fans are so happy about my opportunity, they love me!"

 

[volsatl57]

Gilbert going to Southern Miss is great news. I was concerned he would be the guy to get the job. I still think Blackburn/Fulmer could happen. I’d be interested to see them approach the AD position differently than other schools and give them both the reigns and see what happens. Obviously there would be guidelines for both guys but I would be cool to see them do it together instead of one being a figure head almost and the other being the covert behind the scenes guy. We have the power, facilities, and money to win big now so lets do it!

(None of that equates to support for Butch FIW)