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He is a UT grad, a successful business man, no real scandals in his background. I guess I just don't get all the Haslam hate on this board.
He is a UT grad, a successful business man, no real scandals in his background. I guess I just don't get all the Haslam hate on this board.
I don't necessarily agree with the privatization of gov't jobs but it did save taxpayers a lot of money going to private contractors. State benefits and pensions are very generous compared to the private sector. I don't want to get into politics here but I haven't found his leadership in Tennessee to be incompetent.It has a lot to do with his incompetence and demands to control our university. Then there's the whole fire the maintenance staff and hire contractors. Especially when his brother is invested in those contractors. It's dirty, unethical, and it should be illegal, but Tennesseans keep on letting it happen.
I get the Haslam hate but to try and got someone who doesn’t have Haslam ties would be pretty hard to do. I know next to nothing about this guy so I’m pretty indifferent.He is a UT grad, a successful business man, no real scandals in his background. I guess I just don't get all the Haslam hate on this board.
Yep. Given that Boyd was the Haslams' pick, I'm surprised he didn't win the Republican primary. When that family gets involved politically, they usually win.Yes, it is. For those who don't remember, Haslam picked and endorsed Boyd for his bid as Tennessee's Governor. I sent an email expressing my disapproval, while I know it will have absolutely no impact; I felt the need to do so and hope others do as well.
I know you're being sarcastic, but if you think that the Haslams don't wield incredible influence at UT, in Knoxville, or in Tennessee state politics generally, you're wrong.Do you people see the Haslams under your bed at night?
And you know this HOW?Because the Haslam boys have singlehandedly brought us to the low point we are in Tennessee Football. They wanted Fulmer gone, they wanted Kiffin, Dooley, and Jones. They were the ones behind Currie, and us almost getting that #$&*@^% from Penn State (by way of Ohio State).
The Halsams came in and took power away from Thornton and Anderson. That's when all our problems started.
I don't necessarily agree with the privatization of gov't jobs but it did save taxpayers a lot of money going to private contractors. State benefits and pensions are very generous compared to the private sector. I don't want to get into politics here but I haven't found his leadership in Tennessee to be incompetent.
...and Jimmy Haslam runs a business that recently had multiple top lieutenants of his either plead guilty or be found guilty of multiple felonies. His "leadership" skills in basically every endeavor of his are a total joke.His leadership regarding sports is completely incompetent. See the Cleveland Browns and the Tennessee Vols.
He is a UT grad, a successful business man, no real scandals in his background. I guess I just don't get all the Haslam hate on this board.
I know all parties referenced in this thread and all of them want Tennessee to win. There's no conspiracy. We've just been snake bit on coaching hires and got it right in basketball twice and would not pay the money to get a good football coach. Nobody wanted the job this past try and we ended up with a gem. Nobody would help Bruce when all that went down. That was on UT's genera counsel at that time who is gone now. Never should've happened. the only one i worry about is little jimmy.
Bill Haslam, the governor, is scandal-free, you are correct. He is a member of the family but not directly involved all that much with UT.I was referring to Haslam the governor. Not his brother the Browns owner or the one who secretly controls the worldwide banking system, Kim Jung and Tennessee athletics. I get that he has influence but blaming him for all of Tennessee football problems seems silly. Lots of folks wanted Fulmer replaced when he was fired.
And you know this HOW?
You're not going to find a Knox News-Sentinel article saying "the Haslam family runs UT." They aren't going to spell this stuff out because 1) it would be damaging to the powers that be and 2) there's no real way to prove any of it. Some of this is speculation, but speculation firmly grounded in evidence.And you know this HOW?
if it meant getting back to nine ~ten wins seasons, ( guaranteed Sugar Bowl trip every year) then check yes!I think leach is ok but would you really want him in the vol navy the night before the game in a pirate hat getting hammered? He throws 50 times per game. He can coach ok but was a bad fit for Tennessee.