Hiring a Coach?

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Just thoughts..... Social media is killing this process.... In this day and age General Neyland may never have been hired and we all know what a mistake that would have been...

1) This a business deal with a lot of proven successful business men involved.

2) Seldom does the inter workings of negotiations hit the news waves until the deal is done.

3) Social Media, irresponsible reporting, credibility checks, contracts, impatience, and people with big egos have contributed to this chaos.

4) Misinformation is your friend. In fact, if I was leaking any info out of the AD, I would be careful. You maybe being used to determine who is leaking info...

5) All the parties' Timelines are part of the process...for example, contracts and dates.

6) Leave the emotions and drama at the door.

7) Competant people are working this process...Due diligence must be done by all parties and contracts must be honored.

8) Social media is not your friend, Message boards, twitter and Facebook Might contain factual information but it is quickly absorbed/countered By other sources that are misleading intentionally to cover the facts.... Some are just dumb asses (attention getters) that don't check their work.

9) Got To love Hargis, Stated what he knew and then gave radio interviews the next day to validate. Set his article up perfectly with the previous article
Regarding recruiting in Chattanooga area And how Dooley had failed there.

10) I would hope that AD Hart Interviews 10- 15 candidates. Let him do his job he will make the right hire and the final decision makers concerned will approve. AD Hart Is not working in a vacuum here.....

11) At present, There are a lot of moving pieces in this process.

12) Lamonte is Doing his job. Was Strong interviewed? Several stated yes but Strong denied it...or did he...will Fisher be interviewed or not?

13) To assume equals ass you + me.....a lot of assuming going on everywhere.This distorts facts.....causes chaos.

14) Be careful not to get caught up in the crossfire, ie Lamonte, Browns, Haslems.....

15) Be careful not to burn bridges with other fans or friends....leave the emotions at the door.

16) Three basic parts of a lie or intentional misinformation are as follows:
- Admit to nothing
- Blame it on somebody else
- Deny everything.

17) Food for your Thoughts.....facts
- This is the most important hire in Volunteer football history.
- Unfortunately not everybody will agree with it no matter who is selected.
- Dave Hart is aware of this above And is very competent.
- The boosters are deeply involved in the hire And that is a positive.
- The administration is also involved And that is very good.
- The local media is either incompetent, emotionally involved, Trying to establish credibility with ratings, Intentionally misled, Cannot connect the dots, Loves the chaos, or all of the above.... Like Trying To scoop dog crap up with a back hoe.
- regarding any hire, Contracts will be broken and it takes time To do it right.

18) This Society has turned into "instant gratification" type culture. Fortunately, the powers that be do not feel that way.....and Fortunately they don't care whether you're sleeping well at night either.... Do you want the hire done right or do you want it right now?

19) Patience is a virtue.....let this play out....why panic.

20) Be careful what you asked for? You just might get it...

21) Until we here it from the horses mouth, assume nothing....ie news conference.....coaches interviews....etc.


Soon....

Have fun...get some sleep.... No where to go but up. Beware of trolls. Beware of people with information they may have been misled on purpose to identify leaks....
 
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I agree. Everyone just needs to have a little faith. Hart was brought in for a reason so just let him do his job. There is no need to call for his head, especially since he hasn't even hired anyone yet.
 
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I agree. Everyone just needs to have a little faith. Hart was brought in for a reason so just let him do his job. There is no need to call for his head, especially since he hasn't even hired anyone yet.

Hart has three coach hires. 1 was a coach in waiting. 1 was needed as a replacement. 1 was a firing. He has job so far....pulled the trigger on Dooley....
 
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Hart has three coach hires. 1 was a coach in waiting. 1 was needed as a replacement. 1 was a firing. He has job so far....pulled the trigger on Dooley....

I was referring to this particular coaching search. People are saying he needs to be fired because he hasn't made a hire yet. Just because there wasn't someone in place 2 seconds after Dooley was fired doesn't mean that Hart is incompetent. Our fan base isn't giving him a chance and its ridiculous.
 
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I didn't think you were.....I was using the other three hires as a gauge as to what he maybe going with this hire.....I think he will stay status quo but will be very deliberate and diligent about it. CHW's was laid in stone a while back...after CNM left could not get her
Back at LSU. May see her in bathe future but not for a few years....OTOH CHW is doing a great job....

This coach search and selection will be fine but worries me in the recruiting Sideof it all.

We recruit Nation wide Because we have to do so. Therefore, We need a coach with name recognition on the national level. Not very many available That are not already coaching.
 
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CHW's was laid in stone a while back...after CNM left could not get her
Back at LSU. May see her in bathe future but not for a few years....OTOH CHW is doing a great job....

This may be just ignorance but i am new to the boards so would you car to explain this?
 
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At the risk of being hunted down and flogged with my own feet i will make one last rationalization for hope. The last time we actually knew a change was inevitable and took our time to court coaches and make a hire - it was considered an absolute homerun. The kiffins were potentially gonna be great. Defensive mastermind in dad and both were seen as a fastlane to nfl....exactly what a recruit is looking for. Turned out to be more like a monkey ******* a football, but who really saw that coming? Dooley was like getting a last minute christmas gift from walgreens....sometimes u gotta choose from whats available. Hopefully the decision makers know all that we know and then some. Here's hoping they get it right. Sure would love to see big orange compete in a heavyweight game again - like the one between bama and the dawgs last nite. I gotta believe we will get it right this time.
 
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At the risk of being hunted down and flogged with my own feet i will make one last rationalization for hope. The last time we actually knew a change was inevitable and took our time to court coaches and make a hire - it was considered an absolute homerun. The kiffins were potentially gonna be great. Defensive mastermind in dad and both were seen as a fastlane to nfl....exactly what a recruit is looking for. Turned out to be more like a monkey ******* a football, but who really saw that coming? Dooley was like getting a last minute christmas gift from walgreens....sometimes u gotta choose from whats available. Hopefully the decision makers know all that we know and then some. Here's hoping they get it right. Sure would love to see big orange compete in a heavyweight game again - like the one between bama and the dawgs last nite. I gotta believe we will get it right this time.

I really like your analysis. I Agree. Kiffin Was not a SEC caliber coach And it was proven this year.... All the talent in the world and cannot win the PAC. He was a con And a smokescreen guy.

Dooley Was a cheap hire. Walmart or big K special. Great contract he did learn something In law school.....

Facilities, Recruiting budget, Fan support, Best conference, Neyland Stadium, East Tennessee, and much more to boot.... What more could a coach ask for.... A decent paycheck and a staff of his choice..... I want a coach that states "I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this job"..... And is successful At this level or better before he gets here.....

Last night was amazing football.... Last week was amazing football..... Alabama versus Georgia And Florida versus Florida State..... Physical Football. Very absent Tennessee.

Strength and conditioning missing.... We are at a low.....

We need a coach that will breathe the fire back in this team and future teams.... Very few coaches Available.
 
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I really like your analysis. I Agree. Kiffin Was not a SEC caliber coach And it was proven this year.... All the talent in the world and cannot win the PAC. He was a con And a smokescreen guy.

Dooley Was a cheap hire. Walmart or big K special. Great contract he did learn something In law school.....

Facilities, Recruiting budget, Fan support, Best conference, Neyland Stadium, East Tennessee, and much more to boot.... What more could a coach ask for.... A decent paycheck and a staff of his choice..... I want a coach that states "I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this job"..... And is successful At this level or better before he gets here.....

Last night was amazing football.... Last week was amazing football..... Alabama versus Georgia And Florida versus Florida State..... Physical Football. Very absent Tennessee.

Strength and conditioning missing.... We are at a low.....

We need a coach that will breathe the fire back in this team and future teams.... Very few coaches Available.

Need a coach with a winning record in college football. The last time Tennessee actually hired a coach with a winning record was back in 1977..
 
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So you write a six page paper on how social media hurts process using social media?

Nice point guru....did it make six pages? Did you print it out because it is suitable for framing?

Point is Social media is good for passing information but be aware that There are people that will miss use it for their personal agendas....
 
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