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The Name's John Lee Pettimore
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I know, tl:dr. Ignore if you already know this.
UT admin/Haslam's will determine what the end goal for the football program is. If it is to win championships, they will eventually make the change before the roster and fan support stagnates to total apathy. If it is to be competitive and keep the money train rolling, they will roll with Butch, his 7-8 win regular seasons, and his constant BS'ing.
If it is the later, the ONLY way for their goals to be adjusted is as has been done with Dools and Fulmer. Stop going, stop spending money, and voice discontent en masse. Doing it respectfully is encouraged.
However, I firmly believe UT has made the turn by hiring a decisive AD who has the abilities and respect from those in authority to make changes. Regardless of some of us being done with him, one bad loss doesn't get Butch canned. Losing other winnable games will, especially if it is due to a lack of basic football intelligence. Butch is Hart's choice. So...
I wanted Blackburn because I had discussions with him and knew some of his long term friends who loved the guy and knew he could get it done. I also know a handful of Currie's long term supporters whom I respect greatly that have clued me in on him. I feel assured they made the right hire for UT at AD. He is up to the task and has the burning passion to MUTGA, which is all I want for Vol athletics. He began healing a major rift with the LV decision. He appears to have made a quality hire in baseball. He obviously knew CRB well from the Big 12 and we will see his support or lack thereof in the coming months. He will have hard HC decisions to make on LV basketball as well as football. But unlike Hart and Hamilton he will not panic and will be executing a solid plan for the eventuality before it happens. He's known well by all of the agents and national coaching community, which adds to the perception of stability under his watch. Whoever he recommends I am good with going forward because I know it will be well reasoned, bounced off many people with strong football knowledge, and will have the mission of championships in mind.
It's fun to throw out names we would like to see as HC. It's more fun to win at a high level with whoever the HC is because it means the players are developed well and playing as a team.
UT admin/Haslam's will determine what the end goal for the football program is. If it is to win championships, they will eventually make the change before the roster and fan support stagnates to total apathy. If it is to be competitive and keep the money train rolling, they will roll with Butch, his 7-8 win regular seasons, and his constant BS'ing.
If it is the later, the ONLY way for their goals to be adjusted is as has been done with Dools and Fulmer. Stop going, stop spending money, and voice discontent en masse. Doing it respectfully is encouraged.
However, I firmly believe UT has made the turn by hiring a decisive AD who has the abilities and respect from those in authority to make changes. Regardless of some of us being done with him, one bad loss doesn't get Butch canned. Losing other winnable games will, especially if it is due to a lack of basic football intelligence. Butch is Hart's choice. So...
I wanted Blackburn because I had discussions with him and knew some of his long term friends who loved the guy and knew he could get it done. I also know a handful of Currie's long term supporters whom I respect greatly that have clued me in on him. I feel assured they made the right hire for UT at AD. He is up to the task and has the burning passion to MUTGA, which is all I want for Vol athletics. He began healing a major rift with the LV decision. He appears to have made a quality hire in baseball. He obviously knew CRB well from the Big 12 and we will see his support or lack thereof in the coming months. He will have hard HC decisions to make on LV basketball as well as football. But unlike Hart and Hamilton he will not panic and will be executing a solid plan for the eventuality before it happens. He's known well by all of the agents and national coaching community, which adds to the perception of stability under his watch. Whoever he recommends I am good with going forward because I know it will be well reasoned, bounced off many people with strong football knowledge, and will have the mission of championships in mind.
It's fun to throw out names we would like to see as HC. It's more fun to win at a high level with whoever the HC is because it means the players are developed well and playing as a team.
