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ajvol01 said:
So you think the Chancellor of the University of Tennessee is powerless to say no?

Big Jim Haslam didn't want Fulmer as AD. Pushed for Reid Sigmon to replace Currie instead of Fulmer. Davenport refused - to quote Tony - "over my dead body".
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The Chancellor of the University of Tennessee has a boss, two actually. First step above her head is President Joe DiPietro, above Joe and that man with ultimate authority about hiring/firing decisions at the entire University of Tennessee system, Governor Bill Haslam.

In other words, if the Haslams really wanted Reid Sigmon as AD, they would have said Joe, Beverly will hire Reid as AD or she will be replaced. If you have a problem with that, you'll both be replaced and Reid will still get the job.
 
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I don't believe it either. If the governor started removing people for his brother there would be an uprising never seen before.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
That Fulmer has wiped the slate clean with the coaching search and is starting over. Said his first two targets are confirmed to be Fuente and Patterson and he's contacting them directly (no agents) to see if they're interested.

Also reported that Bev Davenport went over Haslam's head to appoint Fulmer as AD. Said Haslam wanted Currie's assistant (forgot his name) and Bev told him "over my dead body." Said we owe Bev Davenport a lot of gratitude for standing up to the Haslams.
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If she did this in reality, two things of note. I don't know where she found them but she got some guts. The second thing is, she may have salvaged her job and become what she should have been from the get- go. Despite my ire with her regarding the botched search and hire the Ped-Ohio State shhh, shhh jerk, I have a bit of sympathy for the Bev. A women alone in a rich male-dominated gang. This forces one to tread carefully. I'm not a woman, but I know the feeling having been in very similar circumstances. Glad to see her empowered enough to do what she should. I dare say I expected her to leave on her own. She saw the collective volatile power of Volnation. That plus her shakey press performance. I fully expected her to bolt Knoxville and earnestly seek passage on the Prennia species cargo hauler, CS Ghonix to the Andromeda Galaxy.
 
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Evidence would suggest that those of us in this discussion board have absolutely no clue what is actually occurring behind the scenes. According to my sources, anyway. LOL
 
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VolArmy74 said:
The Chancellor of the University of Tennessee has a boss, two actually. First step above her head is President Joe DiPietro, above Joe and that man with ultimate authority about hiring/firing decisions at the entire University of Tennessee system, Governor Bill Haslam.

In other words, if the Haslams really wanted Reid Sigmon as AD, they would have said Joe, Beverly will hire Reid as AD or she will be replaced. If you have a problem with that, you'll both be replaced and Reid will still get the job.
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But Bill probably doesn't want the heat his brother has been getting. It looks better on the family to not pull that garbage.
 
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top5vols said:
Better hurry recruits are leaving.
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How can they leave when they were never here to begin with? They are in the same place they were when they committed.....in their homes, schools, home towns, etc. They have simply re-opened their recruiting....they have already showed enough interest to commit to Tennessee in the first place....so when...not if....we get the right guy, I am confident we can get the ones back that were actually going to sign with Tennessee in the first pace!

To be honest...I obviously understand what you are saying...just pointing out that your “sky is falling” post is not definitive.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
That Fulmer has wiped the slate clean with the coaching search and is starting over. Said his first two targets are confirmed to be Fuente and Patterson and he's contacting them directly (no agents) to see if they're interested.

Also reported that Bev Davenport went over Haslam's head to appoint Fulmer as AD. Said Haslam wanted Currie's assistant (forgot his name) and Bev told him "over my dead body." Said we owe Bev Davenport a lot of gratitude for standing up to the Haslams.
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talk show hosts talk just to talk, their only source is themselves
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
I don't believe that the Governor acts in concert with his brother on this stuff.
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The original AD interviews took place in Governor Haslam's office with Jimmy, Bev and Peyton.

Bill said a few days ago that Jimmy had nothing to do with Schiano.

The family sticks together. Fulmer is AD because they approve. There is no over Haslam's head that Bev could have went to to get Phil hired. The head is a Haslam. Therefore Basilio's story isn't particularly believable that Phil is out lining up Gary Patterson.
 
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