Do we have big time billionaire boosters that care about football? If so, who are they?

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thats willing to spend on football? i guess one (haslam family). problem nowadays is that fans want money spent on rosters and administration want the money earmarked for stadium projects
 
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tnvolfan16 said:
thats willing to spend on football? i guess one (haslam family). problem nowadays is that fans want money spent on rosters and administration want the money earmarked for stadium projects
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I really don't understand the idea of pouring hundreds of millions of dollars on a stadium that's used a few times a year. Like, that Ohio Stadium was a dump, but I would trade places with them. Our fans way more care about the product on the field. Even Danny has fallen victim to this thinking with the river development stuff that nobody really gives a flip about.
 
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Hey now how would they live on only a couple billion dollars if they spent some of football???
 
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Jimmy Haslam for starters

I don’t feel any of them toss enough in on the NIL side of things.

Do you get tax write off for donating to our NIL department?
 
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Unconditional Surrender said:
I really don't understand the idea of pouring hundreds of millions of dollars on a stadium that's used a few times a year. Like, that Ohio Stadium was a dump, but I would trade places with them. Our fans way more care about the product on the field. Even Danny has fallen victim to this thinking with the river development stuff that nobody really gives a flip about.
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it doesnt matter which side of the danny white coin you are on, all these guys in his position are egomaniacs and to him, a win is as much to him when the news media is talking about how nice he has made the stadium, or new locker rooms, or how the baseball stadium will look 5 years from now (it seems like), as a win on the field is. those guys are just wired differently and at the end of the day they care only about how much money comes in for their pet projects. if the product on the field is good, sobeit, but those guys are bean counters
 
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Danny dollars is more concerned about the fan experience at games. The fan experience will be just fine with winning football games. Can't lose 75 percent of home conference games
 
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Also, here’s the problem… as a bengals fan it’s abundantly clear what the priority is for most teams including college football. They are in the sports entertainment industry now, we are a captivated audience ready to spend money on pregame, during game and after game stuff, if we win 8-10 games a year that keeps tickets sold at a premium price, makes the rest of our fans ready to upgrade tv packages for espn, sec network and money flowing. We elected adidas for more money, and it offers alumni hall a chance to sell new “have to have” $50 tshirts and everything else. It doesn’t matter if we ever win another championship and for most of these kids jumping in and out of the portal it doesn’t matter to them either. They want money now and maybe a chance at the NFL but that is becoming less needed if you can transfer and pad pockets.
 
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Unconditional Surrender said:
I really don't understand the idea of pouring hundreds of millions of dollars on a stadium that's used a few times a year. Like, that Ohio Stadium was a dump, but I would trade places with them. Our fans way more care about the product on the field. Even Danny has fallen victim to this thinking with the river development stuff that nobody really gives a flip about.
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Are you kidding me? Many threads here complaining about the urinals….,,
 
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Volizona said:
Their $ also comes with dumb advise they expect us to follow related to coaches, roster, etc. can’t imagine why nobody considers it a privilege to take advice from the owners of the Cleveland Browns???
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The perception that the Haslam family "ruined" Tennessee football stems from
their perceived excessive influence, a series of failed coaching hires, the controversial Greg Schiano hiring attempt, and general administrative dysfunction during a period of decline for the program. Their management style, particularly Jimmy Haslam's, has been publicly criticized for its role in botching high-stakes decisions.
Key factors contributing to this perception include:
  • Excessive Influence and Meddling: While the Haslams—specifically Jimmy and former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam—are major donors and influential alumni, critics argue they have exerted too much control over athletic director and coaching decisions, often to the detriment of the program's stability. Their involvement created a perception that decisions were not purely based on professional football judgment.
  • Failed Coaching Searches: The administration, influenced by the Haslams, struggled with several key coaching hires. The university missed on top targets and settled for less successful options like Derek Dooley and Butch Jones, who couldn't sustain success.
  • The Greg Schiano Debacle: The most significant flashpoint was the failed attempt to hire Greg Schiano as head coach in 2017. Widespread fan protests, fueled by Schiano's tangential connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, forced the university to back out of the deal. The public relations disaster highlighted the perceived incompetence of the decision-making process, which was linked to Jimmy Haslam.
  • Comparison to the Browns: Jimmy Haslam's ownership of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, which has been characterized by its own high turnover of coaches and poor performance for many years, led fans and media to draw parallels and mock the University of Tennessee's decisions as being "Welcome to the Tennessee Browns".
  • Administrative Turmoil: The influence of the Haslams was also tied to administrative instability, including the firing of Chancellor Beverly Davenport, who reportedly clashed with the Haslams over the direction of the athletic department.
Ultimately, the Haslams are seen by some as a symbol of the wealthy, influential boosters who contributed to a decade-plus of dysfunction and underachievement for the Volunteers football program through their involvement in key personnel decisions.
 
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