Hyams On AD Hire Process

[sanddune50]

Here is my 2 cents on this. I'm an alum of the College of Law, and for a several years was on some dean and alumni committees that did some long term planning and advising. I think to some extent that there's an institutional shift going on in leadership at the University. I saw it on the law school end with a very strong internal commitment to "diversity" that resulted in the hire of a new law school dean who is quite left wing. I'm not commenting on the rightness or wrongness of the politics, but the shift in leadership really latched on to the Title IX suit as justification for further pushing the leadership in a more politically correct direction.

From what I saw behind the scenes at the law school, Davenport is the next step in this changing leadership. If not outright disdain, there is definitely not a friendly attitude in the new leadership towards the football program, and what is seen as the "old boys" network. I think some of this delay is Davenport asserting her authority, and some is a desire to undercut what is viewed as an unacceptable status quo in how things are run.

Again, JMO, TIFWIW, free opinions are worth what you pay for them, etc.

My hope is that Davenport stays out of the way of whoever the AD is and let's him run the program. We don't need another Hamilton situation.

 

[dillyo51]

Someone please explain to me the need to hire a "search firm" and spend thousands, when the most qualified AD candidate is sitting in Chattanooga? Total clusterf**k.

 

[LifeisO&W]

I know a lot of people who will throw their fandoms away if Blackburn isn't hired. It will be another slap in the face to someone who truly loves Tennessee. They did Gruden the same way. Not surprised if they do it to Blackburn as well.

 

[Witch_Doctor]

I know a lot of people who will throw their fandoms away if Blackburn isn't hired. It will be another slap in the face to someone who truly loves Tennessee. They did Gruden the same way. Not surprised if they do it to Blackburn as well.

Witch Doctor say sports-board world and real-world are two different world...remember the MCB how NO ONE WOULD BE THERE!! OMG, WHAT A DISASTER....sold out. this board and all others represent about 5% of real fans..just louder whining

Bones Never Lie

plus the knox sports media is horrible and foster whining as they are doing ANYTHING they can to write and keep a job..

 

[lonelawyer]

Maybe the plan is to eliminate men's athletics all together since it perpetuates the outdated glorification of masculinity and attracts predator types.

Neyland Stadium could be converted into a gigantic safe place for all the snowflakes on campus.

 

[LocoVol]

Someone please explain to me the need to hire a "search firm" and spend thousands, when the most qualified AD candidate is sitting in Chattanooga? Total clusterf**k.

Total cluster f is probably way to nice to describe the clowns running the University we love.

 

[volnal]

This SOB is just trying to scoop a story. He's a clown and anyone that listens to him is beyond crazy! this man is an idiot and the sooner you understand it the better off you'll be,


hyams drivel is toxic and you sheep buy into it. This man is a cancer on the program and you just now understand that. Butch will roll us to the promise land!