Detailed background and story on this whole Pearl situation

[LawVol13]

Nice post. My question is why is the staff ann Pearl getting buy outs? There is more than enoug "just cause" for termination.
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It's a parting gift to get things over as easily as possible. They are under no obligation to pay him anything because they've already terminated his contract. I'm not sure I agree with it, but I do want this to be over as soon as possible.

 

[zjcvols]

Nice post. My question is why is the staff ann Pearl getting buy outs? There is more than enoug "just cause" for termination.
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As a thank you, and more importantly make this go smoothly. Let's say (just throwing it out there) we give him 500K for a buyout. It will make it easy, the university and Pearl leaves on good terms, and it looks good on UT for rewarding him for making UT relevant again.

 

[IPorange]

If the OP was true, I feel bad about how this is going. still has to be done, though.

 

[Vols520]

It's a parting gift to get things over as easily as possible. They are under no obligation to pay him anything because they've already terminated his contract. I'm not sure I agree with it, but I do want this to be over as soon as possible.

Is it up to a school or company to decide if you get a severance or a buy-out? Since he doesn't have a contract, we technically don't have to pay anything right?
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[IPorange]

It's a parting gift to get things over as easily as possible. They are under no obligation to pay him anything because they've already terminated his contract. I'm not sure I agree with it, but I do want this to be over as soon as possible.

It's reasonable. Overall he did advance the program and there was nothing malicious about his shortcomings.

 

[IPorange]

Is it up to a school or company to decide if you get a severance or a buy-out? Since he doesn't have a contract, we technically don't have to pay anything right?
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Right. But I suppose it helps remove the chances of a messy lawsuit situation.

 

[Vols520]

Right. But I suppose it helps remove the chances of a messy lawsuit situation.

Yeah. I wouldnt mind he and the assistants getting some coin.

It was a good run, but time to move on.
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[Vol_til_I_die]

Many people were livid at Hamilton for bringing this up 2 days before the game against Michigan. If this story is true, and it truly is a cat and mouse game by both sides, then the Trustees are to blame for getting this out. It appears that the players already knew what was going to go down so I take it that the episode this week by Trustees/Hamilton/Pearl was to appease the public. This isn't going to end well imo.
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[patrick]

The NCAA is full of crap. It's not their business to tell universities to sack coaches or else--that's absurd. It's their job to investigate violations and mete out punishment if merited. It is not their job effectively to threaten or blackmail universities by saying that their sanctions will be more severe if a coach is kept on. That's outrageous, IMO. And it's all especially outrageous because the NCAA seems to have no sanctioning standards: Some schools/coaches get off easily--happens all the time. And let's pretend that other coaches haven't fudged the truth to save themselves.

Also, did I read this correctly--Hamilton's fate is in Dooley's hands? That makes no sense. And Hamilton is right: if Pearl is sacked, our basketball program will take many major steps backwards.

Well said armchair. Sounds like extortion to me!

 

[patrick]

<H4>Here is the list of the UT Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees » Members

</H4>Members

The Honorable Bill Haslam

Governor Haslam serves as an ex officio voting member of the Board. Governor Haslam was inaugurated as Tennessee&#8217;s 49th Governor on January 15, 2011.

Mr. James L. Murphy, III, Vice Chair

District/County: Fifth District
Initial Appointment: 2003
Term Expires: 2015
Committees: The Vice Chair is an ex officio, voting member of all committees and chairs the Executive and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Murphy, a graduate of The University of Tennessee, is an attorney with the law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP.

Mr. Charles C. Anderson, Jr.

District/County: Knox County
Initial Appointment: 2007
Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Advancement and Public Affairs; Finance and Administration
Mr. Anderson, a University of Tennessee graduate, is CEO of Anderson Media.

Ms. Anne Holt Blackburn

District/County: Seventh District
Initial Appointment: 2006
Term Expires: 2012
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Trusteeship
Ms. Blackburn, a University of Tennessee graduate, is a news anchor for WKRN-TV in Nashville.

Dr. J.A.M. "Toby" Boulet

Non-voting Faculty Trustee
Initial Appointment: 2010 (non-voting 2010-11; voting 2011-12)
Term Expires: 2012
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development
Dr. Boulet is past faculty senate president and associate professor of mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Mr. William Y. Carroll

District/County: First District
Initial Appointment: 2005
Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Finance and Administration; Trusteeship
Mr. Carroll is Chairman of the Board and Director of Business Development of SmartBank, Pigeon Forge.

Mr. George E. Cates

District/County: Ninth District
Initial Appointment: 2007
Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Advancement and Public Affairs (Chair); Executive and Compensation
Mr. Cates retired as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Mid America Apartment Communities, Inc. in Memphis.

Mr. Spruell Driver, Jr.

District/County: Davidson County
Initial Appointment: 2005
Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success (Chair); Executive and Compensation
Mr. Driver, a University of Tennessee graduate, is an attorney in Nashville. He is an active leader in the UT National Alumni Association.

Mr. John N. Foy

District/County: Hamilton County
Initial Appointment: 2008
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Finance and Administration
Mr. Foy, a UT College of Law graduate, is vice chairman of the board of directors and treasurer of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

Mr. Crawford Gallimore

District/County: Weakley County
Initial Appointment: 2008
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Audit; Research, OUtreach, and Economic Development
Mr. Gallimore, a University of Tennessee at Martin graduate, is chief financial officer for the Hamilton-Ryker Company.

Ms. Monice Moore Hagler

District/County: Shelby County
Initial Appointment: 2008
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Advancement and Public Affairs; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development
Ms. Hagler, a UT Martin and UTHSC graduate, is a partner with Fearnley Califf Martin McDonald & Hagler in Memphis.

Mr. James E. Hall

District/County: Third District
Initial Appointment: 2006
Term Expires: 2012
Committees: Audit (Chair); Executive and Compensation
Mr. Hall, a University of Tennessee graduate, is the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and founder of Hall & Associates LLC in Chattanooga.

Mr. Douglas A. Horne

District/County: Knox County
Initial Appointment: 2007
Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Audit Committee; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development
Mr. Horne, a University of Tennessee graduate, is the founder of Horne Properties, Inc., Republic Newspapers, Inc. and Horne Radio in Knoxville.

The Honorable Julius Johnson

Commissioner Johnson serves as an ex officio, voting member of the Board in his capacity as Commissioner of Agriculture for the State of Tennessee.
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development

Dr. Karen Johnson

Faculty Trustee
Initial Appointment: 2009 (non-voting 2009-10; voting 2010-11)
Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development
Dr. Johnson is professor and vice chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis.

Ms. Andrea J. Loughry

District/County: Sixth District
Initial Appointment: 1999
Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Trusteeship (Chair); Executive and Compensation
Ms. Loughry, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, is President Emeritus of Miller & Loughry Insurance & Services, Inc.

The Honorable Richard G. Rhoda

Dr. Rhoda serves as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board in his capacity as Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development

Mr. Karl A. Schledwitz

District/County: Shelby County
Initial Appointment: 2005
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Academic and Student Success; Advancement and Public Affairs
Mr. Schledwitz, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, is Chairman of The Southland Companies, Memphis, Tennessee.
The Honorable Patrick Smith

Commissioner Smith serves as an ex officio, voting member of the Board in his capacity as Acting Commissioner of Education for the State of Tennessee.
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development

Dr. Joe DiPietro

As President of the University, Dr. DiPietro serves as an ex officio, voting member of the Board and as an ex officio, non-voting member of all committees except the Audit Committee. He was appointed President effective January 1, 2011.

Ms. Carey Smith

Non-voting Student Trustee
Initial Appointment: 2010 (non-voting 2010-11; voting 2011-12)
Term Expires: 2012
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach, and Economic Development
Ms. Smith is a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in political science.

Mr. Don C. Stansberry, Jr.

District/County: Fourth District
Initial Appointment: 2002
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Research, Outreach, and Economic Development (Chair); Executive and Compensation.
Mr. Stansberry, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, is of counsel to Stansberry, Petroff, Marcum & Blakley, business advisor and real estate developer.

Mr. Robert S. Talbott

District/County: Second District
Initial Appointment: 2007
Term Expires: 2013
Committees: Finance and Administration (Chair); Executive and Compensation
Mr. Talbott, a University of Tennessee graduate, is President of Holrob Investments, LLC in Knoxville.

Ms. Betty Ann Tanner

District/County: Eighth District
Initial Appointment: 2008
Term Expires: 2014
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach and Economic Development
Ms. Tanner, a University of Tennessee graduate, is president of Betty Ann Tanner Accessories.

Mr. Sumeet Sudhir Vaikunth

Student Trustee
Initial Appointment: 2009 (non-voting 2009-2010; voting 2010-2011)
Term Expires: 2011
Committees: Academic Affairs and Student Success; Research, Outreach and Economic Devlopment.
Mr. Vaikunth is a student in the College of Medicine

Mr. Charles E. Wharton

District/County: Franklin County
Initial Appointment: 2006
Term Expires: 2012
Committees: Advancement and Public Affairs; Finance and Administration
Mr. Wharton is President and CEO of Poplar Creek Farms, LLC, a diversified holding company with operations including land development, timber interests and agricultural activities.

 

[beachvol23]

If they're not going to fire Hamilton too, I wonder if there are contingency plans to keep him in check. Much of the embarrassment we have received is because of HIS miscues! No wonder Tiffany Carpenter left. They desperately need a PR overall and mute MH publicly! Better yet, move him into development only and put in a new AD that won't screw up every publicized issue.

By the way, what is "TOS"?

 

[vol1981]

TOS = "The Other Site"

 

[shyster]

Seems to be fairly accurate to me.

 

[tvolsfan]

If the OP was true, I feel bad about how this is going. still has to be done, though.

Could you clarify? I'm just confused as to what you feel bad about.

 

[VolSwaff]

Wait a second! So it wasn't Hamilton's personal Crusade to fire the biggest success of his tenure????
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[CoachDoubleDD]

I dont see anyway somebody could have made this post up. It all seems to fit in. Think about it, the Basketball team's performance went down the drain after they beat Pitt, which could point to some of this getting out, and some of the players hearing it. It does make Hamilton look better then. I actually thought yesterday while watching us get routed that maybe Hamilton said that because he knew the team would tank, and it would be the perfect time to axe Pearl.

 

[90VOL]

I read through that on TOS. Interesting stuff.

I hope you are happy and you and your Pearl haters can sleep now that he's gone. Now it's on to firing Hamilton, Raleigh and whoever else you don't like.

 

[VolDad]

I hope you are happy and you and your Pearl haters can sleep now that he's gone. Now it's on to firing Hamilton, Raleigh and whoever else you don't like.

I doubt he had much influence on the decision. Have you considered placing the blame on the habitual liar and rules violator?

 

[JZVOL]

I hope you are happy and you and your Pearl haters can sleep now that he's gone. Now it's on to firing Hamilton, Raleigh and whoever else you don't like.

Don't be stupid. Like anyone wanted this happen; nobody is happy about this.
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[VolDad]

Here is the list of the UT Board of Trustees. .... .

Your point?

 

[Weezer]

Interesting to note that even Hammy doubts his ability to hire a good coach, if he believes anyone else will be 8 steps back. And this is the man we entrust as our AD. Sad.

 

[Incipient]

Interesting to note that even Hammy doubts his ability to hire a good coach,.

I noticed that. It did not give me warm fuzzies.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I hope you are happy and you and your Pearl haters can sleep now that he's gone. Now it's on to firing Hamilton, Raleigh and whoever else you don't like.

Yeah, LawVol! Why did you make Pearl cheat, lie, cover it up, cheat again, and hide it from his boss!? Why did you do it LawVol? Why?
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[DyronNix]

Sounds like Judge Richard Baumgartner was making decisions for the administration over the past weeks. Or someone with similarly cogent thinking abilities. Michigan thanks you for your service.

 

[Vols4us]

Thanks, OP. Confirms everything I have been reading in the tea leaves.

So do all of the Pearl lovers now love MH for backing their boy to the point of his own termination?

As I said yesterday Pearl has been posturing to preserve his legacy and go out as a good guy. Haslam and the trustees pull MH's strings and they expressed their displeasure with Pearl's responses by having MH let folks know that there was a limit to their support, and Bruce was over the limit.

Everybody saw what happened all season. It was a house divided right after the 7-0 run. There is no way a coach can mean more than what is in the best interests of the university. The NCAA controlled this from the outset. You had to know a major show cause was coming with the lying and the bump afterwards.

Now they need to go find a top gun and build from here.