When will Mike Hamilton be fired?

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tennfanatic

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I was watching Talkin Football on CSS and they all think its a matter of time before Hamilton gets the ax. Especially since he is chickening out of the North Carolina contract. Hamilton just makes mistake after mistake as the AD. The only positive thing he has done right is hire Bruce Pearl. So how long do you all give him before being fired?
 
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Till he gets caught with a pair of orange panties in-between his legs after being pulled over.
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It just seems like everything he does goes to ****. If we are put on any kind of probation from the Kiffin era I believe he should be fired on the spot.
 
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He's turned us into the Pirates of college football. We might be making money but everyone is making fun of us.
 
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Depends on the circumstances of when CDD goes.

A few scenarios. CDD goes to the pros. MH looks like a genius for having have hired him.
If other NCAA teams try to hire him and he keeps getting bigger and bigger raises. MH stays.
If CDD gets fire.... At this point it gets even more complicated than just a coaching search in that do you want the AD who you are going to fire doing another coaching hire? Or do you want to go looking for an AD while or before you do a coaching search. This is why I think if they are going to do this it needs to be before this last scenario can come into play.
 
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The "only" thing? Why don't we deal with the FACTS first before talking about when someone should be fired?

UT requested a change in the UNC series. UNC saw an opportunity to boost its f-ball credibility while UT was down and refused. The UTAD made the right choice concerning that game. If it was something UNC REALLY wanted they would have been willing to work with UT. The real "chickens" are the guys who won't play a program at its norm.

The answer to the question IMO lies with Dooley and finances. MH fired Fulmer which most here thought should happen. His BIG mistake was hiring Kiffin. I said when MH hired DD that he could have taken the safe way with Cut or Kippy but instead swung for the fence. He sinks or floats with DD and in particular with whether DD can field a team that generates enough optimism to increase revenues.

OTOH, all of this comes down to politics and confidence. The guys one "Talkin Football" won't make this decision. The big donors will.

FTR, IMHO, if MH is fired it will be because those who didn't think Fulmer should be fired got their revenge. If that's true then they probably want him for AD... Now how do you feel about firing MH any time soon?
 
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sjt18 said:
The "only" thing? Why don't we deal with the FACTS first before talking about when someone should be fired?

UT requested a change in the UNC series. UNC saw an opportunity to boost its f-ball credibility while UT was down and refused. The UTAD made the right choice concerning that game. If it was something UNC REALLY wanted they would have been willing to work with UT. The real "chickens" are the guys who won't play a program at its norm.

The answer to the question IMO lies with Dooley and finances. MH fired Fulmer which most here thought should happen. His BIG mistake was hiring Kiffin. I said when MH hired DD that he could have taken the safe way with Cut or Kippy but instead swung for the fence. He sinks or floats with DD and in particular with whether DD can field a team that generates enough optimism to increase revenues.

OTOH, all of this comes down to politics and confidence. The guys one "Talkin Football" won't make this decision. The big donors will.

FTR, IMHO, if MH is fired it will be because those who didn't think Fulmer should be fired got their revenge. If that's true then they probably want him for AD... Now how do you feel about firing MH any time soon?[/QUOTE]


I think we need to see how CDD does and if he proves to be a solid coach then he should stay. I really dont agree with the UNC buyout because even with us not being at our peak that game is still very winnable. It makes us look weak and it sends a bad message to recruits imo. I also dont understand why Hamilton didn't keep Kiffin more accountable while he was here. Kiffin would talk trash, continued to have secondary violations, and Hamilton did nothing. If I was a big time donor he would be on very thin ice.
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He will be fired as soon as the governors race is over in Nov. Not because the will give Haslam the power to do it but because he doesn't want it used against him while he is out on the stump. So as soon as the new Gov. Haslam is sworn in, Hammy will be looking elsewhere for a job. That is just what I have heard on the ole rumor mill....nothing solid and just opinion.
 
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If dooley wins big in a year or two, hamilton keeps his job. But, if UT's investigated by the ncaa for kiffin's recruiting issues and gets sanctions, hamilton gets the ax.
 
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The question should be: "When will Vol fans get behind their athletics to the point that Georgia homers can't get on TV and deflect their problems(AD caught "red" handed)...by pointing fingers in another direction?" :eek:k:
 
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tennfanatic said:
I think we need to see how CDD does and if he proves to be a solid coach then he should stay.
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I think that's the way it goes... but if I were king I'd fire him anyway after the dust settles for hiring Kiffin. Any way you look at it, that move wounded the golden goose that pays for everything else. If a CEO hired the wrong president to run a company and he ran it down... all the excuses folks here post about the Kiffin hire wouldn't matter. He had a job to do and failed at the most important task he was asked to perform- hire the head football coach.
I really dont agree with the UNC buyout because even with us not being at our peak that game is still very winnable.
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For the millionth time... it wasn't about THAT game. I not only think it was winnable but believe UT would have beaten UNC both years. It is about a roster that is too thin to endure one more physical game and still compete in the SEC.
It makes us look weak and it sends a bad message to recruits imo.
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That could be a valid concern if the coaches don't sell it right. But at this point the defense is very simple: Recruit: "Why did you drop the UNC game? Coach X says you were afraid of them." UT recruiter: "Our roster was very thin and down about 20% scholarship players. We asked them to wait until we were closer to full strength after guys like you are on board and get early PT/experience. They refused. They only wanted UT when UT was playing with a diminished roster".
I also dont understand why Hamilton didn't keep Kiffin more accountable while he was here. Kiffin would talk trash, continued to have secondary violations, and Hamilton did nothing. If I was a big time donor he would be on very thin ice.
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The word at the time was that MH and Kiffin had some pretty heated meetings over behavior and conduct. Do you really think Kiffin let MH know before hand what he was doing? There were reports of significant conflicts between Kiffin's staff and the compliance office.

They probably couldn't keep up with him... and certainly not O. At some point, the coaches simply have to be worthy of trust.
 
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tennfanatic said:
I was watching Talkin Football on CSS and 1.they all think its a matter of time before Hamilton gets the ax. Especially since he is 2. chickening out of the North Carolina contract. Hamilton just 3. makes mistake after mistake as the AD. The 4. only positive thing he has done right is hire Bruce Pearl. So 5. how long do you all give him before being fired?
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1. The media will play towards the fans emotions to keep them tuning in.

2. "Chickening out" is a fan's opinion, and general fear of public perception.

3. The belief that he makes "mistake after mistake" would not be the case if Kiffin were here.

4.Are you a basketball school or football?

5. What difference will it make in the grand scheme of things? You want "football" results now, and its out of his hands now. That's really what this is all about anyways, right?
 
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I don't think MH was really the one that found Pearl either. That goes to Ernie Grunfeld.
 
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Will or when Mike Hamilton be fired?

Not this year or anytime soon. I think it's best for us if he stays anyway as him and CDD and CBP have a great relationship.
 
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vol4eva said:
It's become clear that MH is an incompetent AD. The whole NC debacle has proven that to me.
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I think that's true for a lot of folks. It seemed he was in a position to do no more damage for a while.

But, who knows what's next?:hi:
 
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