Strange says it may be a while on AD

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VolNavy01 said:
Maybe if we post a lot of negative stuff about this here on Volnation, the powers that be will read it and realize we aren't happy. Maybe then they'll order Beverly Jackson to show up sooner or just bypass her altogether. I mean we apparently have an affect on recruiting and the media, so why not the Athletic Director hiring process? I kid.......I kid.
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Yes, Wall Street Journal over breakfast, then VN with their morning constitutional.
 
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My only concern is this is the effect on recruiting. Butch needed an extension - don't think for a second the instability isn't being used against him on the trail. And from the looks of things it's working.
 
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madbamahater said:
Why would she NOT want a UT person in a position to make UT decisions based on what's best for UT? Does she hate UT? Why was she hired then?
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Glad you commented on that, that's been the root problem all along. saban left michigan st. b/c he felt the admin. wasn't committed to wining. Rumor has it some of the powers that be would like to transform UT into a research university. :dunno: :crazy:
 
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1truevol said:
I'm sorry but I want "fans" to care about the athletic programs here at UT...they've built this University! I bet Bama fans feel the same way...I have a feeling they're very proud of their University!
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Seriously - UT is an academic facility whose purpose is to provide an education to its students - there are approximately 28,000 students, with less than 5% of them being athletes.
 
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Volunteer2012 said:
Because this might be the biggest no brainer hire in UT history and UT has a real history of screwing things like this up
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So you have Blackburn in your back pocket while you get comfortable with the idea? Blackburn's not going anywhere else I wouldn't think. Let Davenport actually get into her office. Meanwhile Hart operates the Department business as usual.

Sounds like a great position for the university to be in.
 
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ksgovols said:
So you have Blackburn in your back pocket while you get comfortable with the idea? Blackburn's not going anywhere else I wouldn't think. Let Davenport actually get into her office. Meanwhile Hart operates the Department business as usual.

Sounds like a great position for the university to be in.
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Extremely risky proposition. He is known in college athletics. If another job unexpectedly opens at another credible power 5 university--especially in the south--all bets are off.

He would be doing UT quite a favor taking this job. Place is toxic right now and it is known far and wide throughout college athletics.
 
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madbamahater said:
Why would she NOT want a UT person in a position to make UT decisions based on what's best for UT? Does she hate UT? Why was she hired then?
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? she has an IQ that measures
38-24-36. and a nice smile. :hi:
 
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volfan102455 said:
Seriously - UT is an academic facility whose purpose is to provide an education to its students - there are approximately 28,000 students, with less than 5% of them being athletes.
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Yes seriously! Of course academics should be a priority at ANY university! But don't think for a minute that the athletic programs (especially football) don't funnel an unbelievable amount of revenue to the University! You allow an administration to lose site of this and see where it's at...and how it's perceived in the future!
 
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1truevol said:
Yes seriously! Of course academics should be a priority at ANY university! But don't think for a minute that the athletic programs (especially football) don't funnel an unbelievable amount of revenue to the University! You allow an administration to lose site of this and see where it's at...and how it's perceived in the future!
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Exactly. Using Alabama as an example their enrollment has gone up almost 10k students since Saban has been there. I know football is not solely responsible for this, but a healthy athletic program is like a giant billboard for the University.
 
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WilliamDuVOL said:
I've read that Davenport doesn't want a UT person in the position. That may have something to do with it, why she wants so much of a say.
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Yeah, it'd be a shame to hire someone who truly loves the State, the University, and is a Vols' fan. We sure wouldn't want that.
 
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Our administration seems to want to give it's fanbase the middle finger. If they screw the Blackburn hire and this OUT OF TOWN President bungles the AD hire the fan base should sit on it's hands. I'm not saying now, I am all for giving this staff the chance and I want the program and the administration to succeed. But we don't need a reputation of being on the cheap and being in constant strife from within the administration. What I am saying is the University deserves leadership and the athletic department, the football team and it's fans also deserve the respect of the administration as well. We deserve a top flight program and top flight coaches and with our loyal fan base and resources there is no excuse for us to be handcuffed by RED TAPE and PC. Folks are dadgum tired of those to things in the first place. I have no choice but to respect the Universities decision to hire Mrs. Davenport, I wish her nothing but success. But I hope and pray she isn't going have so much a ego to go with somebody else regardless of what most of the University and it's fans think. But I will respect her decision but I will add she better make sure it's a good one and that they get the AD position right or it will fall squarely in her LAP! Bottom line the University needs to get their ACT TOGETHER, the fans don't want to have to send a message. But if this administration isn't committed, the fans and supporters will take care of it via donations and the pocketbook. GBO!!!!
 
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VolBricks said:
Wow, you mean it is going to take UT Administration a long time to do something...I am astounded
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Can you name all of the higher level administration positions that you've been on the hiring committee for?

Not being sarcastic - actual question.
 
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jackaro said:
I don't understand why people are making such a thing out of this. It was announced months ago that Hart would retire in June. We got 6 months y'all. Why on earth did people get it in their head that the replacement would be named months early? Why on earth are people freaking out about this? Sheesh.
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Partly my fault. I had completely forgotten that June date.
 
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1truevol said:
Yes seriously! Of course academics should be a priority at ANY university! But don't think for a minute that the athletic programs (especially football) don't funnel an unbelievable amount of revenue to the University! You allow an administration to lose site of this and see where it's at...and how it's perceived in the future!
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The money from the athletic programs, namely football, goes to support the other athletic programs.
 
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volfan102455 said:
The money from the athletic programs, namely football, goes to support the other athletic programs.
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The football program is also the face of the university...which believe it or not has a significant impact on enrollment and national interests in the university as a whole! One has to look no further than rival Alabama as an example. Their enrollment has increased 10,000 just since Saban has been there. When your administration shows no commitment to winning it absolutely will have an effect on donations and booster support! IT MATTERS.... A LOT!
 
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landscapingvol said:
It will be another incompetent hire
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Hope you and I both are wrong about this. However going just with my gut I believe our new Chancellor is going to show those of us unwashed hillbillies how the enlightened do it and succeed in spite of us. It will surprise me not if the new AD is female (1st in the SEC and all the accolades and great PR that comes with that), has a Wisconsin Cheese block haircut, wears pantsuits, has a wife/partner/fiancee, and turns the athletic department into a giant politically correct laboratory. The rapid decline in winning across the board will be attributed to the bigotry this brave person endured not because they sucked at being an AD. It will take a decade to rid ourselves of her once entrenched and decades for the program to overcome the damage done if ever.
 
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volfan102455 said:
Seriously - UT is an academic facility whose purpose is to provide an education to its students - there are approximately 28,000 students, with less than 5% of them being athletes.
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They aren't providing one now???? There is nothing wrong with UT being a good public southern heritage university, there is no sense in trying to make it a IVY league school by some in administration. Why can't they coincide, heck the administration has been a big part of the problem. Have they learned anything or are they going to continue to act like they are smarter than the majority of folks. Our administration rightfully or not is being portrayed as out of touch and being against everything athletic and not willing to be competitive in the top tier SEC market coaching wise. There is not a dang thing wrong with UT except the PC crowd trying to screw with everything. If the administration get this wrong the IRE of the fan base will EVIDENT. Why does it always have to seem the administration is against everything that the majority want. It's a fight they shouldn't really want unless you are actually against what the school has always been. And if they actually want to go this road they picked the wrong fan base to try it on. This proud fan base has donors that donate to academics too, why can't they all get along instead of BUMBLING STUMBLING and screwing things up. She isn't going to have that much power the fans will boycott her arse out of here if she tries to screw our athletic program into the ground. And if she is going to be like this, everyone that put her in office should be called to the carpet as well. Again I hope this is not how it's going to go down, because trying the fans this time around is SUICIDE!GBO!
 
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UT Administration, UT Board of Trustees and UT Big $$$ Boosters could screw up a one car funeral. The Admin and Board I actually understand however it's baffling to me that the Big $$$ Boosters have done so well in business but can't get their collective acts together in regards to the AD search. It is mind numbing.
 
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