Reason for the list...maybe

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I found myself wondering why Tennessee would allow a list of their top 5 coaching candidates to be released to the public. I came up with a few reasons. 1. It was leaked by accident. That's entirely possible but what if it wasn't? 2. The first two names on that list are there only for the reason of showing that this job is a seriously top notch job. While we as a volunteer nation may believe that Wright and Dixon may never come here the list shows that as a university we see our job on an elite level. Dixon and Wright would never publicly laugh in our face, and they each stand to gain some public approval of their own after each bowing out early in the tournament. In other words this helps them with their fan-base. I know that the volnation saw this as a huge mistake in the beginning but could it have been something done with purpose and a good purpose at that? Or am I giving Hammy and his crew too much credit?
 
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orangelock said:
I found myself wondering why Tennessee would allow a list of their top 5 coaching candidates to be released to the public. I came up with a few reasons. 1. It was leaked by accident. That's entirely possible but what if it wasn't? 2. The first two names on that list are there only for the reason of showing that this job is a seriously top notch job. While we as a volunteer nation may believe that Wright and Dixon may never come here the list shows that as a university we see our job on an elite level. Dixon and Wright would never publicly laugh in our face, and they each stand to gain some public approval of their own after each bowing out early in the tournament. In other words this helps them with their fan-base. I know that the volnation saw this as a huge mistake in the beginning but could it have been something done with purpose and a good purpose at that? Or am I giving Hammy and his crew too much credit?
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Yes. Because Hammy isnt running the show this time. Hes mearly a spectator.
 
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orangelock said:
I found myself wondering why Tennessee would allow a list of their top 5 coaching candidates to be released to the public. I came up with a few reasons. 1. It was leaked by accident. That's entirely possible but what if it wasn't? 2. The first two names on that list are there only for the reason of showing that this job is a seriously top notch job. While we as a volunteer nation may believe that Wright and Dixon may never come here the list shows that as a university we see our job on an elite level. Dixon and Wright would never publicly laugh in our face, and they each stand to gain some public approval of their own after each bowing out early in the tournament. In other words this helps them with their fan-base. I know that the volnation saw this as a huge mistake in the beginning but could it have been something done with purpose and a good purpose at that? Or am I giving Hammy and his crew too much credit?
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Not sure they allowed or dis-allowed anything.
 
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No top 5 list should have Marshall on it. If that list is real then they likely included several names that would be impressive, even though we'd have no chance at them. Then we'd end up with Marshall and they'd claim we got one of our top 5 candidates, despite the fact he's several notches below the others.
 
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If we've learned anything about Mike Hamilton, it's that he can keep a secret when it comes to a coaching search.
 
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I personally think that "the list" is a smokescreen. I will be very surprised if the new coach is identified on said list.
 
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Hamilton for all of his faults has made some good hires. Pearl and Dooley were 2 and Kiffin seemed to be at the time. I will get flamed on Kiffin, but he was good enough for USC to hire him, even though he is a scum bag. With his budget, I am sure Hamilton has some high powered search companies helping.
 
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I too think the list was a smokescreen, because of the timing of the deal to give the media and fans something to talk about. I still believe that L. Frank will be the coach and they are now working on a deal where he can finish with the Celtics and then come work for us.
 
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utfan15 said:
I too think the list was a smokescreen, because of the timing of the deal to give the media and fans something to talk about. I still believe that L. Frank will be the coach and they are now working on a deal where he can finish with the Celtics and then come work for us.
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Same here.
 
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DocVol said:
You forgot #3: Griff is an idiot.
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But this might actually combine with other reasons. If the list is really a smokescreen, they could've leaked it to Griff, knowing that he's an idiot and would publish it without realizing it's complete bull.
 
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Incipient said:
But this might actually combine with other reasons. If the list is really a smokescreen, they could've leaked it to Griff, knowing that he's an idiot and would publish it without realizing it's complete bull.
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If this is true then I want a job in the UT Athletic Department. Only there and maybe a weather forecaster can you come up with bs and still be right a good percentage of time. "It's sex panther cologne. 60% of time it works...every time!" Brian Fantana
 
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