Official: Danny White hired as AD

[Steve_Smith89]

This hire will legitimize our head coaching search and make candidates actually want to come here

 

[rocketskates]

This is great. Now, please let him make a quick but smart coaching hire. It's about time Tennessee stood up to the plate and went after a big name quick instead of twiddling their thumbs for weeks.

 

[rocketskates]

This hire will legitimize our head coaching search and make candidates actually want to come here

Agreed. I still think that a large part of so many coaches not wanting to be here for the last search was Currie's incompetence on a national stage.

 

[Border Vol]

Hard pass on Heupel.

Josh has a tremendous offensive mind.

 

[CountVolcula]

WHITE HAS CONNECTION TO BOTH HUGH FREEZ AND LANE KIFFIN

You were on top of this

Good going

 

[Andy Pulley]

WHITE HAS CONNECTION TO BOTH HUGH FREEZ AND LANE KIFFIN

What's the connections?

 

[kiddiedoc]

Does anyone think we may already have a coach selected, as well?

 

[VolSummitt44]

I can't say I seen his name on any lists. I can't believe we made not just a competent hire but a great one. Also HELL NO to Heupal.

 

[PG1]

Ok so if he is such a great AD then why is he at UCF?

 

[kell7517]

WHITE HAS CONNECTION TO BOTH HUGH FREEZ AND LANE KIFFIN

And he hired Lance Leipold at Buffalo

 

[rocketskates]

Does anyone think we may already have a coach selected, as well?

You never know. White has connections to Freeze. It would be huge if they had already worked it out amongst themselves and they drop the news tomorrow. Would really legitimize the program if you ask me.

 

[Caculator]

I'd like to see the actual time stamps. When I posted my thread, there were no other threads on it.

"It's not the messenger"

 

[GoBigOrangeUT]

Does anyone think we may already have a coach selected, as well?

I think White was probably asked who his short list is and UT admin said let’s roll.

 

[vol94]

Lance Leipold to follow?

That is what 104.4 the Zone in Nashville are discussing. They are not insiders but speculating. So far the local media in Nashville are impressed, stating he was coveted by other schools.

 

[CountVolcula]

Does anyone think we may already have a coach selected, as well?

I think this has been ongoing for months.

If so, that's what you do before you fire. You already have someone ready to step in

 

[Sara Clark]

UT, at least it appears, didn't turn an AD search in to a circus. There's hope we get this right.

 

[Fore]

So how are we gonna receive this guy, if he names Steele the head coach?
Just curious, because it is a possibility.
GBO!!

He needs to tell Steele to pound pavement immediately.

 

[Border Vol]

Or would he bring Heupel? Not my favorite, but could it happen?

I think it's really possible

 

[volbound1700]

With the success of the UCF program in all sports, this excites me.

 

[RockyTop140]

Very good. Now we have to wait to see what penalties we receive. No idea how long that will take, but it’s unlikely we are able to hire anyone good before that stuff comes out.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

GRAND SLAM HIRE

 

[arkyvol]

I'll be damned! Perhaps the Vols finally got it right.

 

[EODVOL]

Welcome Danny white.

Fk you Wolken

Haha, I laughed harder than I should at your comment. Wolken is the biggest clown in the media circus.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Holy $hit, just when I didn't think UT had it in them to ever hit one out of the park! I am surprised!

Wow, my initial search for background is super impressive with his previous work at BOTH Buffalo and UCF. The fact his farther and brother are also ADs at Duke and another directional FL school is pretty impressive. Have not rattled the cages looking for bad bones, hope he has none.

Must have been in the top drawer at he agency... should not be a big bill since it did not take long. Vetting done, saved a lot of time.

I am excited about our first step based on early returns. Bet he passed the Boyd integrity test.

 

[37620VOL]

I keep reading this in my head as "UT hires Dana White from UFC".