Dave Hart, waterboy

[armchair]

This is when the job of AD can't be much fun. It's supposed to be your job to choose the next football coach--but in this instance you're just a waterboy. First, the university's biggest boosters--including Peyton Manning-- scream at you to "Get Gruden!" and offer whatever money it takes to seal the deal. Then Gruden and his agent start leading you around by the nose and asking for the moon. Hart may not be keen on Gruden--may want to hire a good college coach who offers better potential value for the dollar--but his view is irrelevant at the moment. And meanwhile, Hart's boss, the chancellor, has to be fuming as he sees the price tag for Gruden keep rising and UT becoming the poster child for excessive spending. And if we get Gruden, he's not likely to pay much attention to what the AD thinks about anything. I'm sure Saban at bama could get his AD sacked if he decided one day he doesn't like the way the guy combs his hair. Same at auburn, where bobby lowder basically decides everything--or did. At least Hart has some experience with the craziness, however, having been at both fsu and bama.

 

[Cartervol]

Just the middle man... Getting a Super bowl winning coach to come here wasn't going to be cheap...

 

[ZombVol]

He knows this and must please the boosters . But it is ultimately his decision.

 

[crazyguy]

Sometimes this is what it takes to make huge moves that are improbable.

 

[Cartervol]

Huge move is what Tennessee football needs.. It needs a shot in the arm and the fans need something to get excited about.. This would do the trick..

 

[deckerkd]

Hart had the chance and didn't pull the trigger. He never wanted Gruden so, the boosters went public. Hart had the opportunity to bring this program back, he blew it. He should be fired immediately!

 

[TSwafford]

if thats really the case then yea i agree

 

[Spawn]

Put it this way. If the boosters do not support Hart, then he will be gone. No program can survive without the donations by the boosters.

If true, Hart is digging his own grave.

 

[govols120]

Hart had the chance and didn't pull the trigger. He never wanted Gruden so, the boosters went public. Hart had the opportunity to bring this program back, he blew it. He should be fired immediately!

Still the best fans in the country obviously.