What fresh hell! Chancellor news!

[WoodsmanVol]

From a woman's perspective, those shoes are so wrong for that outfit. In all seriousness I have no clue what a chancellor does or what it means for the program. Enlighten me please?

Probably the first step to becoming the Fuhrer. I just hope those saying she's a Haslam lap dog isn't true.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Probably the first step to becoming the Fuhrer. I just hope those saying she's a Haslam lap dog isn't true.

Tennessee Star Wars "The Haslam Empire Strikes Back"

Jimmy Haslam

 

[RowdyTop]

So I take it Haslam doesn't like what the programs doing and got this pawn of his hired to be in charge? Great!

I’m pretty sure this is blown out of proportion and that she isn’t a pawn but because she was previously in the UT business school that’s named the Haslam school of business that people think she’s a lapdog for the Haslams. I have yet to see a signal price of evidence that she’s s Haslam pawn.

The idiocracy of this fan base...

 

[P.O.T.S. VOL]

You have to accept the nomination to be a candidate. That makes you an applicant. He was actively participating in the process.

Yup.... and working in Johnson City and in an office where we see a very large number of patients who work at ETSU... They were all very worried about losing president Noland...not bc he is some God....but bc he's so well liked and has done such a great job for ETSU.

 

[LAVol1]

I'm highly skeptical of any college administrator. They typically don't have a grasp for the real world. Being the dinosaur I am, I have always and continue to believe if you want to build the best organization, you hire the best person for the job, regardless of race or gender. An initiative to "diversify" does not make your organization better in any way. Hiring the best person does. And, I am the guy who "forced" management to hire the first women ever to fill a management position in our company--not because she was a woman, but because she was the best person for the job. For the record, I hired almost as many women as men for key positions in my career in a mostly male dominated industry.

 

[Behr]

I’m pretty sure this is blown out of proportion and that she isn’t a pawn but because she was previously in the UT business school that’s named the Haslam school of business that people think she’s a lapdog for the Haslams. I have yet to see a signal price of evidence that she’s s Haslam pawn.

The idiocracy of this fan base...

Good grief, its not like it's never happened before.

 

[RavinDave]

Other than put their John Henry on my Chancellor's Citation for Extraordinary Academic Achievement, I have no idea what they do. Back in the day I think he/she would have been "all in" for the Vols but nowadays it seems more in vogue to develop such extracurricular cr@p as Sex Week and other such nonsense.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

Yup.... and working in Johnson City and in an office where we see a very large number of patients who work at ETSU... They were all very worried about losing president Noland...not bc he is some God....but bc he's so well liked and has done such a great job for ETSU.

He has common sense. I suppose that disqualifies you at UTK.

 

[chargervol]

I’m pretty sure this is blown out of proportion and that she isn’t a pawn but because she was previously in the UT business school that’s named the Haslam school of business that people think she’s a lapdog for the Haslams. I have yet to see a signal price of evidence that she’s s Haslam pawn.

The idiocracy of this fan base...

My post - give her a chance. But I can't act surprised or mad that other people are skeptical.

Defaulting our way into one good AD hire, that wasn't even picked to begin with, isn't going to erase everyone's memory of all the administrative fails.

 

[Mightyvol]

Just when you think the idjuits, better known as "asses ladened with books" are history....

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Haslam lap dogs don't last here anymore, UT fans don't stand for that chit! GBO!

 

[Iam4utalways]

No worries. AD Fulmer is pulling string and writing checks. She is a puppet for him.

After this fall he will have even more control and power due to the success.

I’m good with that.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Finally, DP weighs in.

I never cease to be amazed at the sheer ignorance and stupidity on this board.

Certainly not and here's why. Sort of.


The hyper spaceship Volnation lifted off launchpad Liquid Web sometime around 11:46PM that night. It did so without the thunderous old-time rockets on account it being driven by anti-grav engines. So liftoff was as gentle as Kiowa maiden cradling her papoose wrapped in a brushed wool blanket lined with cattail fluff and eiderdown. At least until it hit a CAT (clear air turbulence). Briefly, the ship was rocked and shaken as if grabbed by the scruff of the neck by an angry dog owner. Then it broke through and finally exited the atmosphere and sped off to its first stop at Luna. Which was rather fitting as Captain Freak wanted a broad mixture of passengers. As to why he included a collection of Lunatics is left to speculation. My personal theory is he wanted to discourage boredom during the long flight to Volunorang. So at Luna boarded the Politicons, the Reliogots, the Ethnonuts, the Genderians, and the Hatienicks. This guaranteed the ship would never lack an atmosphere of conflictius sporadism. From thence, the good ship Volnation proceeded to its second and last stop before reaching its final destination. That was Io, the orange-tinted Jovian moon. Here dwelt the fantastically insanely loyal VFLers. Like Io, they were volatilely passionate when it came to the pantheon of their Volsgods. They brooked no disrespect directed at this pantheon.

Volunorange lay 1700 light years ahead. A formidable out of reach planet prior to the ant-grav drive era. But the Volnation's engines created 3mile wide temporary black holes that sucked it inside then spat it out 60 light years per light jump. Travel time was thus a mere 28.3 Earth years journey. The voyage wasn't without drama. In addition to the usual internal sniping aboard the ship, there were external threats. Plasma cannons, railguns, and half the ship's supply of boreworm torpedo missiles were employed to ward off and defend it against alien attacks. These alien enemies included two species of Dog Bulls, a coalition of tri-world species of Striped Felines along with strange blued furred aliens called Wildkits, a species called Commodes, the Reptillians, and red-hued bloated people known as Elephinks. The Volnation managed to fend off all comers and reach Volunorange. Captain Freak disembarked his human cargo then took the ship to high orbit. All after warning them he expected to make Voluorange a decent world for all. And from orbit, he'd be watching. Plasma cannons, railguns, and boreworm torpedo missiles pointed planetward for eliminating excessive violators if need be.

Deep out in space the previously defeated legions rebuilt their fleets, replenished their armies, and resupplied them. All in preparation for an assault on Volnorang. Word of their plan came via a friendly alien race called the Anatidae. Would the Volunorang citizens set aside their bickering to repel this coming invasion? The enemy armadas speed toward their target, the bickering Volunorangers ---- Contact! I say again — Contact!!

The first battle was with a species forced to join the armadas, one known as the Cougarese.

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

Reports are that he withdrew from consideration. So UT didn’t pass him up. He chose to stay at ETSU.

Cut his losses and move on!

 

[livefaith]

He decided to stay in Johnson City, says he has unfinished business to do. Also hearing reports that he may have heard something's he didn't necessarily agree with during the process that led to his withdrawal. Just hearsay so take it for what it's worth.

"Unfinished business" is a term Rick Barnes could have made up to look good and the natives would have bought it Hook line and sinker. He was candid so now we have doubters. Here we go.

 

[livefaith]

I read an article today saying only 30% of high school grads in the US are reading on a 12th grade level and only 27% can do math on a 12 th grade level. Yet we are graduating on an 80% level.
So when they get to college instead of teaching useful job and life skills, colleges have started focusing on teaching diversity classes.

Higher education at it's finest. Strong long term outlook for the USA.

 

[livefaith]

I'm highly skeptical of any college administrator. They typically don't have a grasp for the real world. Being the dinosaur I am, I have always and continue to believe if you want to build the best organization, you hire the best person for the job, regardless of race or gender. An initiative to "diversify" does not make your organization better in any way. Hiring the best person does. And, I am the guy who "forced" management to hire the first women ever to fill a management position in our company--not because she was a woman, but because she was the best person for the job. For the record, I hired almost as many women as men for key positions in my career in a mostly male dominated industry.

Crazy talk. Strength is in diversity, not talent, quality, integrity, and diligence.

 

[jwilliams]

I don't know much about her, so we'll see. If Boyd hired her I feel better about it. She also has a background in business, rather than academia. I've read boosters saying that the best explanation for the last decade is that academics were in charge.

Also, given the short-term success Fulmer has had, anyone stepping into this job should give him carte blanche.

 

[volintheham]

Finally, DP weighs in.

I never cease to be amazed at the sheer ignorance and stupidity on this board.

This is very true. I sat next to Big Jim during the SEC BBall tourney. He was so confused I don’t think he could scheme a checkers board. We had to kick people out of our seats that Jim said were his due to his confusion. His wife is great though, really nice.

I don’t know this woman which is why I wouldn’t comment positively or negatively without doing some solid research.

 

[CINCYVOL]

And I would rather that she know “what a chancellor does” much more than “those shoes are so wrong for that outfit.” Nitpick much?

As with every UT hire, let’s give her a fair chance. And, she should be judged by much, much more than “the [football] program.” She has an AD for that.

Let’s just hope that she cares more about winning football games than gender neutral pronouns or safe spaces. How’s that?

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Let’s just hope that she cares more about winning football games than gender neutral pronouns or safe spaces. How’s that?

Oh, I dunno. I went to red cap safe place diner once. I got hassled for not having a red cap though mine was orange with a fat power "T" on front. I think all safe places are nothing of the sort. Should be named gripe spaces.

 

[pimo1]

Red and black outfit. Colors for Communist and anarchist movement. Perfect.

Or colors of Nebraska U

 

[XknoxvolsX]

Odds are it’s a bad hire.

Is this a Diepetrio hire?

That guy has absolutely lucked into every position he has had!

 

[DeerPark12]

This is very true. I sat next to Big Jim during the SEC BBall tourney. He was so confused I don’t think he could scheme a checkers board. We had to kick people out of our seats that Jim said were his due to his confusion. His wife is great though, really nice.

I don’t know this woman which is why I wouldn’t comment positively or negatively without doing some solid research.

Big Jim has stepped back with the issues you mentioned. There is a sum of money coming UT's way when he passes that has been allowed to be tapped if needed. Jimmy is more focused on Cleveland where he doesn't have to negotiate with other donors because he's the one that runs the ship. They've never been less involved in things in academics and athletics than they are today.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

Big Jim has stepped back with the issues you mentioned. There is a sum of money coming UT's way when he passes that has been allowed to be tapped if needed. Jimmy is more focused on Cleveland where he doesn't have to negotiate with other donors because he's the one that runs the ship. They've never been less involved in things in academics and athletics than they are today.

Except that whole Governor and University President thing?