It's Done - Strong will be announced [unconfirmed]

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Hurtt was tied in with Shapiro, right? If so, no thanks. I haven't heard of any sanctions directed at him, per se, but we don't need that, imo.
 
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The University of Tennessee has executed the purchase of an airplane to replace the 30-year-old King Air 200 purchased by the university in 1985.

Cost to the university after allowance for its current plane is $4.4 million. The vendor – Beechcraft – expects to deliver the aircraft in February 2008. The purchase price for the new King Air 350 turbo prop is $5.2 million, and the university will receive $825,000 for its old King Air 200 plane, also a turbo prop.
 
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Volstylexx said:
My guy at UT says it's a done deal, will be announced Wednesday. Expects it to be around $3.75 mil a year.

I personally don't agree with this hire. Not impressed with what he's done at Louisville in a weak Big East. Others will disagree, say he's a great recruiter. I'm not sold.

But I do know it's a step up from Dooley.
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Is this like "Its done-Gruden will be annouced [unconfirmed]" ? Until it comes directly from harts mouth it doesn't exist!!!!
 
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cutnitclose said:
What...No way.... Everyone is tracking a Cessna? Are you serious or is my sarcasm meter broken...
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it is a cessna, and was never scheduled to go to Louisville. It was scheduled in and out of Knoxville. Just a survey.

sigh. yall cant even flight track?????


Im taking a look now, see what I can find. BRB
 
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GatorBill said:
it is a cessna, and was never scheduled to go to Louisville. It was scheduled in and out of Knoxville. Just a survey.

sigh. yall cant even flight track?????


Im taking a look now, see what I can find. BRB
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please do.

i got that news and link from someone who is usually good about the tracking stuff

WHERE IS THE PLANE TRACKER THREAD??!?$!!?%$? We need to leave this to the bird nerds.
 
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GatorBill said:
it is a cessna, and was never scheduled to go to Louisville. It was scheduled in and out of Knoxville. Just a survey.

sigh. yall cant even flight track?????


Im taking a look now, see what I can find. BRB
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Okay..thanks...I fond it hard to believe that UT was sending a Cessna to pick up a couching candidate...:eek:k:

This is great... :eek:lol:
 
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petebee50 said:
Is this like "Its done-Gruden will be annouced [unconfirmed]" ? Until it comes directly from harts mouth it doesn't exist!!!!
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Gruden was never coming and anyone who thinks otherwise needs some meds. There's a huge difference.

Strong was our guy, he agreed to take the job, it was all set up for today and now he's "unsure."
 
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philly1972 said:
The University of Tennessee has executed the purchase of an airplane to replace the 30-year-old King Air 200 purchased by the university in 1985.

Cost to the university after allowance for its current plane is $4.4 million. The vendor – Beechcraft – expects to deliver the aircraft in February 2008. The purchase price for the new King Air 350 turbo prop is $5.2 million, and the university will receive $825,000 for its old King Air 200 plane, also a turbo prop.
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Tail Number is N1794 and is not trackable by Flight Tracker.

N1794 - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (ALCOA TN)
This aircraft (N1794) is not available for public tracking per request from the owner/operator.
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FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry
 
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BigSteve09 said:
:angel:
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It's all good BigSteve... I was talking more about the thread than the plane....


Several of the folks in this thread were bashing/ripping folks in the Gruden thread last night about everyone one was wrong over there and Strong was going to be announced last night....



Now it appears the same thing is going on here with them even though they were bashing the folks over there for supposedly doing it...:eek:lol:
 
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GatorBill said:
I pretty much agree with everything you are saying. dDooley had many things that led to that decision. A lot to consider in a short amount of time. HOWEVER, in the coaching biz you are judged on W's and L's. And a decision like that one against Mizzery does not help your case.

I think most people respect dDooley as a person, and that matters more than football in the long run.
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I understand it does and agree with you. Unfortunatly the UT positions dire straits situation doesn't merit that type of judgement at the moment. If the foundation is solid and a coach takes over then yes...3 yrs is plenty to use the W/L argument. Kind of like your gators and muschump etc. UT doesn't have this luxury no matter how much fans want to think so, and this mindset is what's makes it a better chance we continue down this road with whomever comes in then the reverse. IMHO that's all...

Btw - I believe many of DDs decision were actually well thought out and frankly knowing his teams strengths and weaknesses. The best of coaches make mistakes at times, but some have the ability to have confidence in his team to cover them. Ie...Saban not using his TOs at the end of of the 1st half vs UGA. He was asked about it by the lady reporter when walking to the locker room and he admitted that it was a mistake leaving 2 TOs and his bad but didn't know why he did it.
 
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Wednesday morning didn't bring any closure to Tennessee's search for a new football coach, but it has shifted the focus squarely on Louisville, Ky., and Cardinals head coach Charlie Strong.

With Strong spending much of the day on Tuesday talking to various people, including an NFL scout with Vol ties about the Tennessee job, those conversations were about numerous aspects of UT's coaching vacancy, we are told. Chief among them are the academic issues that have been discussed the last month or so. Strong has spent Wednesday morning visiting by phone with Tennessee athletics director Dave Hart, as Louisville's athletics director Tom Jurich has been working on a contract extension and raise for his third year head coach.

As of 12:30 p.m., Strong was undecided on whether he was staying at Louisville or accepting a job offer from Tennessee that sources have indicated to us would likely top $3.5 million-plus.

The focus shifted to Strong Wednesday after Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy let it be known that he was going to remain at his alma mater in Stillwater. However, multiple sources indicated to VolQuest.com that UT had already shifted its sole focus to Strong long before it was leaked that Gundy would remain at OSU.
-Hubbs
 
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UTPJ said:
My bad OC! Other guy has orange crush in his tag too... I've edited and apologize for the mix up.
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hey. No worries. I had forgotten about it. No apologies expected or needed. lol Glad to be around my fellow Vol fans as we try to figure out what the heck is going on and who will lead us back to our glory days.

:hi:
 
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Oskie Volum said:
I understand it does and agree with you. Unfortunatly the UT positions dire straits situation doesn't merit that type of judgement at the moment. If the foundation is solid and a coach takes over then yes...3 yrs is plenty to use the W/L argument. Kind of like your gators and muschump etc. UT doesn't have this luxury no matter how much fans want to think so, and this mindset is what's makes it a better chance we continue down this road with whomever comes in then the reverse. IMHO that's all...

Btw - I believe many of DDs decision were actually well thought out and frankly knowing his teams strengths and weaknesses. The best of coaches make mistakes at times, but some have the ability to have confidence in his team to cover them. Ie...Saban not using his TOs at the end of of the 1st half vs UGA. He was asked about it by the lady reporter when walking to the locker room and he admitted that it was a mistake leaving 2 TOs and his bad but didn't know why he did it.
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This may sound like it doesnt compare to some people, but it is actually a perfect comparison:

I spent 12 years as an estimator for a Mechanical Contractor. We did 25mil a year and averaged 15% profit. Not great, but pretty good money.

If I took a set of plans and gave a price on them, I was generally right where I needed to be with my price. I knew my guys, my company, and what we were capable of.

But if I took too close of a look, overthought, looked at the jobsite too closely, got too indepth with my thinking, I would know TOO MUCH about the job, overthink it, and my price would be too high. Too careful can at times be costly.

Sometimes you just have to take a chance, trust that you have guys who can get the job done, and take a swing at it.

I think Dooley was too conservative in crunch time. Just my opinion. (well, me and some folks in my email)
 
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Volstylexx said:
actually, im here just like i said I would be. I'm told Strong is still the guy but UL is trying everything they can to keep him. If they throw some obscene amount of money at him to keep him, not sure UT is willing to match or counter. We were already at 3.75.
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Your OP said, "Done deal." That's what it said. Several days later and UT is potentially wavering in the face of ongoing negotiations.

I suspect that UT will get him, and that your original post was the "Blind Pig Effect".

JMHO; TIFWIW; :twocents: ; etc...
 
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