UTC's David Blackburn says no official contact with UT on job

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Batman1948 said:
The UT fan base is not wilting. About a hundred or so folks on Volnation may be wilting but those folks are not a very good representation of the UT fan base. That's the truth guys. The average UT fan probably doesn't know this site exists. Case in point---roughly 100,000 true UT fans in the stands for our games.
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"True" fan argument.....
 
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Blackburn tweeted tonight, "Love Alabama's decive action to move quickly to hire my friend Greg Byrne! He'll do well! Following another Grt!person & friend Bill Battle."

He is definitely upset with Tennessee's administration.
 
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Batman1948 said:
The UT fan base is not wilting. About a hundred or so folks on Volnation may be wilting but those folks are not a very good representation of the UT fan base. That's the truth guys. The average UT fan probably doesn't know this site exists. Case in point---roughly 100,000 true UT fans in the stands for our games.
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Kids that would normally have grown up being Tennessee fans are going to become fans of other teams. That is what I'm talking about, not fans that grew up wearing orange in the 90s tossing it aside, because lets be honest, the last of them left 10 years ago.
 
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Orange&White said:
Blackburn tweeted tonight, "Love Alabama's decive action to move quickly to hire my friend Greg Byrne! He'll do well! Following another Grt!person & friend Bill Battle."

He is definitely upset with Tennessee's administration.
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I do not see that tweet from him? Are you sure that wasn't a fake account?
 
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snapcracklepop said:
I do not see that tweet from him? Are you sure that wasn't a fake account?
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It was deleted overnight. But it was his real account. 247 still has the screenshot and a story on it. I think he realized that was not the smartest thing to do and it had some spelling errors lol.
 
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Orange&White said:
It was deleted overnight. But it was his real account. 247 still has the screenshot and a story on it. I think he realized that was not the smartest thing to do and it had some spelling errors lol.
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Maybe not the wisest tweet, but certainly understandable.
 
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volfan102455 said:
He really should not have tweeted that. Probably a strike against him with those that make decisions.
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Don't think it matters at this point. I think he would've been hired by now if he was 'the guy'..

I fully expect the BoT to **** this up.... Bad...
 
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johnrlansford said:
I know that if I am funneling Millions fo dollars as a booster, I want the best of the best not just someone who has Tennessee connections. That person may be Blackburn, but it might not be as well.

The booster aren't going to throw money at something they believe is a waste and not get the value for the dollar. They want the best, simple as that!!!
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Do you think they always agree on what the best is? Considering our recent HFC hires I would hope not.
 
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johnrlansford said:
I know that if I am funneling Millions fo dollars as a booster, I want the best of the best not just someone who has Tennessee connections. That person may be Blackburn, but it might not be as well.

The booster aren't going to throw money at something they believe is a waste and not get the value for the dollar. They want the best, simple as that!!!
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They have known for months needed to fill position, certainly anything but rushing a decision. :thud:
 
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moccasinjoe said:
Chattanooga TV station reporting tonight that the new athletic director will be Phil Fulmer
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We must have watched different channels. Mine did not say will be , just said his name was being tossed around in Knoxville. Not doubting what you heard, all three channels in Chatt give a different spin on the sports and news. It could very well be CPF.:hi: Well looks like your channel could be right according to LWS
 
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johnrlansford said:
They talked about it on the Sports Source on Sunday morning, about how the boosters and administration are all divided and fear that Blackburn doesn't have enough experience running a 14 million dollar a year company.
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So, instead they hire Fulmer, who has no AD experience at all?
If that's why they didn't hire Blackburn, then they're a bunch of idiots.
 
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ukvols said:
So, instead they hire Fulmer, who has no AD experience at all?
If that's why they didn't hire Blackburn, then they're a bunch of idiots.
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I agree but maybe they just don't trust Blackburn?

If they hire Fulmer they need to surround him with the best Asst ADs in the Country to compensate for his inexperience as an AD.

Either way someone has a plan just not sure who's plan it is...
 
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johnrlansford said:
I agree but maybe they just don't trust Blackburn?

If they hire Fulmer they need to surround him with the best Asst ADs in the Country to compensate for his inexperience as an AD.

Either way someone has a plan just not sure who's plan it is...
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This is there way of saying we are sorry for what we did to you. We tried to do it with outsiders and it was a disaster.
 
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