I'll post this for the OP...
"When word leaked out last week that Hart was a top candidate for the Tennessee job, a sizable portion of the UT fanbase voiced their displeasure with the idea of Tennessee hiring someone with Bama ties. The outcry was so loud in fact that some Knoxville media outlets have reported that UTs search committee became torn over Harts selection.
On paper, Hart appears to be a solid hire for the Vols. He served as East Carolinas AD for 12 years before moving to Florida State for 12 more years. Pushed out after a power struggle with FSU president TK Wetherell, Hart landed back at Alabama where he played basketball in the late-60s and early-70s.
In reality, Hart will now have to win over some fans whose blood runs so orange that it clouds their decision-making. If a man is the best hire for a job, where he went to school shouldnt matter. In fact, if his hire hurts a rival, that should probably be viewed as a positive.
But then again, there are a few UT fans whove taken to talk shows and messageboards to suggest that Tennessee chancellor Jimmy Cheek who moved to UT from Florida is undercutting the Vol program from the inside as part of a UF conspiracy.
Hopefully sanity will prevail in Harts case."
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