Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXII

[SergeantVol]

Crack off a hookers azz. Her name was Tranny whatever that means

lol:

 

[Nashvegas31]

It's getting real. Chris low saying Fulmer has emerged as lead candidate.

 

[volfaninpa]

It's getting real. Chris low saying Fulmer has emerged as lead candidate.

Did Blackburn get told to stay put at Chattanooga for a couple of years while Fulmer serves as AD and then bring Blackburn in?

 

[Nash_Vol97]

It's getting real. Chris low saying Fulmer has emerged as lead candidate.

Yup, it's out.

 

[MockingVol]

Butch's last four hires:

Scott
Shoop
Gullickson
Warren

So looking at this list, where does the belief that he only makes weak/ crony hires come from? Is it only from when he hired Debord( which worked out pretty alright, IMO)? From looking at his hires, it appears that he tries to get the best available hire that will work within his system to me.

 

[McGeesPub]

It's getting real. Chris low saying Fulmer has emerged as lead candidate.

Kinda like the DeBord hire. It will probably turn out fine, but we can also probably do much better.

 

[31VFL]

I am told that Kevin O'Connell much prefers to stay in the NFL per an NFL coach last week. Also am told watch for him possibly w/ Jags since Chip Kelly just got the OC job there.
Both Weinke & Canales want the QB job at UT. I am told Weinke has delayed some NFL interview options bc he wants the UT spot.

-Brice

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

-Brice

Weinke! Not even a contest if it's between those two. Good grief!

 

[MockingVol]

-Brice

Wat? I thought Weinke pulled his name from the list??

 

[Dust10]

Chip Kelly is the Jags OC?

 

[amazingGRACE]

-Brice

Should be a no brainer to hire Weinke. The recruiting upside with connections to Florida & IMG are too good to turn down.

 

[VolsnCards5]

Chip Kelly is the Jags OC?

Not official yet, but widely expected

 

[BJHSVol]

Butch's last four hires:

Scott
Shoop
Gullickson
Warren

So looking at this list, where does the belief that he only makes weak/ crony hires come from? Is it only from when he hired Debord( which worked out pretty alright, IMO)? From looking at his hires, it appears that he tries to get the best available hire that will work within his system to me.

It's been parroted ever since he made his "best staff in America" comment in his opening press conference. It's a fallback for when people want to criticize and it's been said so much that people believe it regardless

 

[Kingston Vol]

Fulmer has been out fundraising for UT for a while now. He's basically gotten the Neyland renovations paid for.

 

[jspvol76]

Pretty sure Fulmer is a Butch fan, so one would think that would keep him on good footing.

 

[McGeesPub]

Butch's last four hires:

Scott
Shoop
Gullickson
Warren

So looking at this list, where does the belief that he only makes weak/ crony hires come from? Is it only from when he hired Debord( which worked out pretty alright, IMO)? From looking at his hires, it appears that he tries to get the best available hire that will work within his system to me.

It was probably a good hire, but Gullickson WAS in Butch's wedding.

Just pointing out that that one is a bad example of your point, not commenting on the point itself.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I think Fulmer will do a good job. The man loves the Vols and can help Butch in a big way.

 

[volsfan_17]

It was probably a good hire, but Gullickson WAS in Butch's wedding.

Just pointing out that that one is a bad example of your point, not commenting on the point itself.

While I don't disagree, it also makes another seperate point that Butch not only had ties to great personnel resources but could get them to buy in and join him at UT. I didn't buy the best staff in America comment, but you can argue he's improved with each hire he's made in his tenure here.

 

[Kingston Vol]

If it's Fulmer I'd imagine Gilbert stays along as his VP

 

[tim]

I think Fulmer will do a good job. The man loves the Vols and can help Butch in a big way.

Fulmer was way too loyal to his coaches. No way in hell he fires Holly. I dislike this idea

 

[McGeesPub]

I think Fulmer will do a good job. The man loves the Vols and can help Butch in a big way.

I think the help that he could give Butch will be highly overstated. Fulmer's weaknesses as a coach were very similar to Butch's weaknesses. Fulmer seems like a guy who has trouble admitting his own mistakes, so I'm not sure the value he would bring there.

The potential lack of prioritization for basketball concerns me.

Would be a terrific ambassador for the university and a great fundraiser. Never have to worry about where his loyalties lie.

Overall, I take DB over Fulmer 10 out of 10 times. I'd slightly prefer Fulmer over Gilbert solely on account of being a UT guy.

 

[tim]

I think the help that he could give Butch will be highly overstated. Fulmer's weaknesses as a coach were very similar to Butch's weaknesses. Fulmer seems like a guy who has trouble admitting his own mistakes, so I'm not sure the value he would bring there.

The potential lack of prioritization for basketball concerns me.

Would be a terrific ambassador for the university and a great fundraiser. Never have to worry about where his loyalties lie.

Overall, I take DB over Fulmer 10 out of 10 times. I'd slightly prefer Fulmer over Gilbert solely on account of being a UT guy.

Agree

 

[jspvol76]

Pretty interesting that we would hire a person to be AD and in control over all UT athletics, but we fired him because he ran the football program into the ground. Not saying that is my opinion, but I'm already hearing this being put out there. It's how we do it at UT.

 

[Chuckie]

You know how they say to never do business with family? Well, the AD is a business. And when you hire a "family" member to run it, it makes the break-up/divorce process so much harder and messier if things go bad.

 

[BigZiti09]

It was probably a good hire, but Gullickson WAS in Butch's wedding.

Just pointing out that that one is a bad example of your point, not commenting on the point itself.

I think he was AT his wedding and that has morphed into he was IN the wedding.