Recruiting Forum Talk XXXIX

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Aesius said:
Any truth to the rumor that Jim Haslam wants to see Tennessee become more like UVA and abandon its pursuit of athletics in favor of academics?
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I don’t have any info here, but I think that narrative is overblown. Not calling you out or anything. I don’t think there’s any plan to sink the programs and just focus on academics. Those guys know what a successful programs does for financial and administrative support for the school. I just think what people are willing to risk to get there varies.

Remember, we’re only 5 years removed from the athletics program almost being a liability to the school. No one wants to put all the chips on the table if it’s not a sure thing.
 
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Face said:
I don’t have any info here, but I think that narrative is overblown. Not calling you out or anything. I don’t think there’s any plan to sink the programs and just focus on academics. Those guys know what a successful programs does for financial and administrative support for the school. I just think what people are willing to risk to get there varies.

Remember, we’re only 5 years removed from the athletics program almost being a liability to the school. No one wants to put all the chips on the table if it’s not a sure thing.
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You said Chip ..., soon
 
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Aesius said:
Any truth to the rumor that Jim Haslam wants to see Tennessee become more like UVA and abandon its pursuit of athletics in favor of academics?
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He doesn't want to abandon athletics, but the chancellor, president and a number of board members want academic excellence to be a larger part of the strategic plan. They would love to position UT as a top-tier research institution.
 
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LA Vol said:
He doesn't want to abandon athletics, but the chancellor, president and a number of board members want academic excellence to be a larger part of the strategic plan. They would love to position UT as a top-tier research institution.
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Do you think those goals are at odds with a successful athletics program? On the surface they shouldn't be. But I've heard that there's a lot of resentment on both sides at UT over the athletics vs academics struggle.
 
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LA Vol said:
Saban told Bama that they had to invest in football to make the program the best in the country, and his demands were met. It paid off. IDT UT is going to invest at that level. There are too many high level decision makers who won't go along with that thinking and don't share those expectations or goals. UT could be at a much higher level, though, and with the right coach, we could return to being an elite program. Right now, we're a joke and there's no excuse for a program with UT's history and resources to have fallen to this level.
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What motivation do they have to change? They are one of the most profitable programs in college football. Could they even create the additional revenue to cover spending an additional $20Mil in investment?
 
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What’s the state of Nebraska AD money wise?

With the way their season is going I don’t think Riley will still be the coach next year. I would think Nebraska would be able to match any offer we put on Frost and don’t see UTAD getting into a bidding war and overpaying for an up and comer. (I would for Frost, but that’s just me) I’d love to have him but if he wants to go to Nebraska in any way, I would think he’d end up there over us even though it’s a lesser job.

His desire to be at Nebraska could also be overstated, who really knows at this point.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
What motivation do they have to change? They are one of the most profitable programs in college football. Could they even create the additional revenue to cover spending an additional $20Mil in investment?
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This has been my biggest fear. I believe they really don't care as much as us fans. Tops in revenue and profitability and even with how they play 100k still trot out and spend $. Keep the gravy train running and don't rock the boat.
 
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They have up until the PC tomorrow morning for BAMA week.

If it isn't announced by 8 or 9 AM tomorrow the. It will likely be next Monday or maybe even after the next non BAMA loss which would be pretty mind boggling but maybe they don't think the team plays any better either way?
 
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InVOLuntary said:
What motivation do they have to change? They are one of the most profitable programs in college football. Could they even create the additional revenue to cover spending an additional $20Mil in investment?
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Some of them don't have any motivation to change at all. Good is the enemy of great. Some people at UT are content to be good. Only we're not even that right now. I can't see UT outspending Bama on football. But I can see us allocating the money to be back among the elite programs. Not if we continue to show poor judgment and allowing bad hires to make worse ones, though. JMO.
 
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Why shouldn't a university strive to be great academically? Seems to be the reason for all of it.

I understand we all love Tennessee football and want to see it succeed but athletics should always be second to academics.
 
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Aesius said:
Do you think those goals are at odds with a successful athletics program? On the surface they shouldn't be. But I've heard that there's a lot of resentment on both sides at UT over the athletics vs academics struggle.
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UT does have internal power struggles and it's been that way for a while. Different people want UT to be different things, which creates a bit of an identity problem. UT admin wants to be good at athletics, especially in the marquee sports. The Directors' Cup standing was an embarrassment. It's the level of commitment that's an issue.
 
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Kingston Vol said:
Why shouldn't a university strive to be great academically? Seems to be the reason for all of it.

I understand we all love Tennessee football and want to see it succeed but athletics should always be second to academics.
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If I was an AD, I would get fired the first time an administrator made a fuss about coaches salaries, because I'd respond with, "Let's talk about administrative bloat and it's role in jacking up tuition. What, exactly, would you say it is that you do here?"
 
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RiotVol said:
If I was an AD, I would get fired the first time an administrator made a fuss about coaches salaries, because I'd respond with, "Let's talk about administrative bloat and it's role in jacking up tuition. What, exactly, would you say it is that you do here?"
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Oh, the whole freaking system is corrupt. Tuition keeps rising for no real reason as college degrees become worth less and less. And we force people who could earn large sums of money at their craft (football, basketball, etc.) go to school so we get a form of free labor off of them while, as you said, everyone else gets rich.
 
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VolinArizona said:
I'm going to stream of consciousness type out all the red flags from his hire date to now:

1. Drae Bowles situation

2. The Mack Crowder punch

3. Taking 12 WRs every class.

4. The Jalen Hurd fiasco

5. "Don't believe in halftime adjustments"

6. Various clock management issues

7. Taking weirdo timeouts when the opposing offense is about to get a delay of game

8. Orlando Brown recruitment

9. Champions of life

10. 5* hearts

11. Leadership reps

12. So many transfers

13. Starting Worley over Dobbs and Peterman for so long

14. No QB coach for 2 seasons

15. Hiring an OC with zero experience calling plays in college

16. Hiring an OC who was previously cleaning pools (this actually worked out but could it have been even better?)

17. Saying "ah f--- em" about the fans in a game

18. "Some of the best teams we've had around here in 20 years"

Any more I'm forgetting? There are hundreds of in-game decisions I could add.
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The misuse of personnel ( Callaway, Byrd, Bituli, MARQUEZ NORTH)
 
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