Michael White (La Tech)

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Not entirely unexpected. Supposedly White has 4 starters coming back to LT this year and may think if he makes the NCAAT, then he can name his price with any other openings this time next year.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
He might be waiting awhile, Kennedy just got a new deal last year iirc. There's also plenty of guys who don't go to their alma mater, or get out, some realize it's not the best option. Ole Miss is a dumb, doesn't pay great, has crappy fan support, and facilities are garbage compared to other schools.

Could he be waiting for another job because he has a good returning l squad? Sure. I don't think he's waiting for Ole Miss on the chance it comes available next year. What happens if Ole Miss is good next year?
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If he stays at La Tech, I wouldn't think it's necessarily in hopes of getting Ole Miss job. Maybe he looks at our roster and his roster at La Tech and thinks it will benefit him long term to stay at la tech next year.
 
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The "petition" could really turn out to bite us in the a$$. Depleted roster, unruly fan base... Yeah not working in our favor here gentleman.
 
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lilesrt said:
The "petition" could really turn out to bite us in the a$$. Depleted roster, unruly fan base... Yeah not working in our favor here gentleman.
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The depleted roster is the biggest thing, every coach knows that you can't win without a talented roster.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
If White were to pass, I'd be OK with Howland IF as you mentioned before he has inquired about the job AND he came in at the right price. With so many schools passing on him, the man has no leverage at the bargaining table IMO no matter what his resume says. Howland at around 1.6-1.8, I could go for. No buyout would be another benefit for UT. Howland for Martin and UT puts 1 million+ in the bank? Not bad at all.
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Exactly. No buyout for Howland, say a 5 year deal, the 1.3 we get is an extra 250k a year you can spend on him. So while $1.5m may have been what Hart felt good at, he could go $1.8 on Howland and it still amount to the same really.

Just a thought.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
I expect to hear nothing definitive today.

Tomorrow I would think we will know one way or the other.

I am leaning toward White accepting the offer.
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Have a feeling that's why we haven't heard he's officially been offered the job, he told Hart he wants to mull it over and Hart doesn't want to publicly offer and be shot down.

Jmo
 
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BigZiti09 said:
If he stays at La Tech, I wouldn't think it's necessarily in hopes of getting Ole Miss job. Maybe he looks at our roster and his roster at La Tech and thinks it will benefit him long term to stay at la tech next year.
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Absolutely, I've said the same. He's gotta decide if that's a risk he wants to take, which is why I think you've heard the buyout being a possible hanging point. He probably wants a lot of security if things don't go well here, because he's taking a big risk. He has a good chance of having much more bargaining power and attracting more jobs next year.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Have a feeling that's why we haven't heard he's officially been offered the job, he told Hart he wants to mull it over and Hart doesn't want to publicly offer and be shot down.

Jmo
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Good point. Reading between the lines of what Rob Lewis is saying, that sounds very possible.
 
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It's Easter Sunday and the guy is traveling with his family, probably seeing the grandparents or something. It doesn't mean he's not going to take the job or that he has serious reservations about it, it just means he's a normal human being. Nothing was going to get done today anyway.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Absolutely, I've said the same. He's gotta decide if that's a risk he wants to take, which is why I think you've heard the buyout being a possible hanging point. He probably wants a lot of security if things don't go well here, because he's taking a big risk. He has a good chance of having much more bargaining power and attracting more jobs next year.
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Big risk in staying, if he has a key player blow an acl and they miss on the NCAA tournament, might be a new batch of hot names next off season.
 
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lilesrt said:
The "petition" could really turn out to bite us in the a$$. Depleted roster, unruly fan base... Yeah not working in our favor here gentleman.
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Don't really want a coach that's scared of a stupid petition. I want a coach that expects the fans to want to see a quality product week in and week out, not just a few games every season.
 
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Bruce Wayne said:
Big risk in staying, if he has a key player blow an acl and they miss on the NCAA tournament, might be a new batch of hot names next off season.
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Very true, and I'm sure that's something he's thought about. However he likely feel confident in the "next guy" to step up, as he recruited a pretty good class by c-USA standards.
 
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Chad Withrow ‏@withrowzone 3m
Other sources (not just media) are indicating that Michael White will be Tennessee's new head coach. #Vols
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Absolutely, I've said the same. He's gotta decide if that's a risk he wants to take, which is why I think you've heard the buyout being a possible hanging point. He probably wants a lot of security if things don't go well here, because he's taking a big risk. He has a good chance of having much more bargaining power and attracting more jobs next year.
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You are on the right track, but I don't think security is what he personally is afraid of. His dad is the AD from Duke. If things went totally wrong and he gets fired, he would most likely get an assistant job with Duke or go back to a smaller school. But does White that type of security in general?

You are right about the bargaining power for next year. He knows exactly where he stands with La-Tech's roster and expectations.

Hart is putting EXTREME pressure on White to decide. Wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of ulitmatum.

The timing is perfect for TN but not so perfect for White. Schools like TN don't open very often. Would not be suprised that he has a Missou offer too.

The "buy out" will indeed be an issue. That's what I think TN is worried about.
 
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I think at this point, if it isn't White, there will be a lot of disappointed people.
 
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