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re: John Currie fired as Tennessee AD
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:51 am to 1999
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:51 am to 1999
Haslam’s the true AD of Tennessee, all these nominal ADs are simply puppets, Currie was about to score with a big-timer, the power players didn’t agree with it, poof he’s gone. It’s like they’re fighting against what can likely restore their football program to national title relevance, it’s just antithetical.
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Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:52 am to ThePTExperience1969
The inmates are running the asylum at UT.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:58 am to paladine36
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Fat frick Fulmer is going to burn tennesse to the ground! There is a God.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:59 am to alphaandomega
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Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:02 am to 1999
Kind of late
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:02 am to TJGator1215
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@Brett_McMurphy just told us that people inside the Tennessee program were calling coaches who Currie was trying to hire and tell them not to come and that it is toxic.
That's interesting. Wonder who his source is. Throughout this thing, I'd heard from the "insiders" on the TN boards that Currie never contacted anyone. Coaches like Mullen, and Taggart contacted TN in one way or another and expressed interest; but Currie never contacted them.
I don't disagree that it's toxic though. There's a huge power struggle going on with the boosters trying to break the Haslam's strangle hold
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:04 am to 1999
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Phillip Fulmer has been sabotaging search process in hopes to become Tennessee’s AD
This surprises me not one little bit. Backstabbing is what Phulmer does.
It also explains the cheaping out, the inexplicable rejection of multiple coaches by the chancelor, and the monkey wrenches constantly being thrown into the hiring process.
Poor Vol fans. Honestly. They're screwed. This reminds me of the Bobby Lowder days when he basically owned Auburn, and made it his private kingdom. It took the financial crash wiping his assets out to finally free AU from that guy's clutches.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:07 am to AUCE05
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He had at a minimum two good coaches hired. It is not his fault he received no support.
He hired Schiano, Brohm, and apparently came to terms with Leach, and was undercut by his own employers every single time.
What coach in his right mind would walk into the shite storm that is UT right now?
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:11 am to 1999
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John Currie has been fired after only 8 months on the job
From "super genius" to slack jawed moron in less than a year
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:12 am to 1999
She Chynna get in Tebow's pants.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:13 am to Evolved Simian
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He hired Schiano, Brohm, and apparently came to terms with Leach, and was undercut by his own employers every single time.
What coach in his right mind would walk into the shite storm that is UT right now?
this right here, Currie was actually doing his job and was fired for it.
Who in the frick would want to come here?
Tennessee needs to be put down like an old dog.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:14 am to DovaVol
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There's a huge power struggle going on with the boosters trying to break the Haslam's strangle hold
Tell them to get out their checkbooks. that's where their power will come from. Out bid the Haslams for control.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:16 am to 1999
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John Currie was prepared to hire Mike Leach but university officials wouldn’t allow him to do so. Phillip Fulmer has been sabotaging search process in hopes to become Tennessee’s AD
Wow. I feel bad for Currie. Guy was trying to do his job and Leach would have been solid.
Fulmer and the boosters can go to hell. Worried more about their own power structure than the well being of the fans, players, and school.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:17 am to 1999
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just heard from a booster that John Currie was fired for going rogue in trying to hire Mike Leach! Hearing he didn't even have the blessing of Haslam!
So you're telling me Currie is getting fired not because of this search, but because he decided to man up and go hire an actual coach instead of another Lyle like Haslam wanted? SAD!
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:19 am to deltaland
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Wow. I feel bad for Currie. Guy was trying to do his job and Leach would have been solid.
Fulmer and the boosters can go to hell. Worried more about their own power structure than the well being of the fans, players, and school.
this is inmates running the asylum personified.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:19 am to DovaVol
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To throw it back to Gruden for an example, Currie never talked to him. It was Charlie Ergen, Peyton, and other big boosters(not named Haslam) on those planes that were tracked down to Tampa and back. They had reached an agreement with Gruden, and he had 2 stipulations. 1) He wanted a week before it was announced to finalize a staff. 2) He wanted full control. Currie said no b/c 1) he was set on announcing last Sunday, a day after the season ended; and 2) the Haslams would never give up control and hand it all over to the coach. Thus the scramble to try to force Schiano through.
Sooooo what you are saying is that if this coup is successful....there's still a chance at Gruden???? Grumers gonna get one more shot of life baby!!! Ha...oy vey
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:22 am to DovaVol
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To throw it back to Gruden for an example, Currie never talked to him. It was Charlie Ergen, Peyton, and other big boosters(not named Haslam) on those planes that were tracked down to Tampa and back. They had reached an agreement with Gruden, and he had 2 stipulations. 1) He wanted a week before it was announced to finalize a staff. 2) He wanted full control. Currie said no b/c 1) he was set on announcing last Sunday, a day after the season ended; and 2) the Haslams would never give up control and hand it all over to the coach. Thus the scramble to try to force Schiano through.
If this is true and you could've had Gruden, you should go string up the Haslams. It is beyond retarded to not take Gruden if he's willing.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:24 am to DesScorp
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Poor Vol fans. Honestly. They're screwed. This reminds me of the Bobby Lowder days when he basically owned Auburn, and made it his private kingdom. It took the financial crash wiping his assets out to finally free AU from that guy's clutches.
Lowder is a pretty good comparison to the Haslam's. Fulmer and Co. are trying to break that.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:28 am to TOSOV
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Sooooo what you are saying is that if this coup is successful....there's still a chance at Gruden???? Grumers gonna get one more shot of life baby!!! Ha...oy vey
They definitely could come back, but given the way this has gone thus far I'd say they do the following:
1) Bring in Fulmer as AD(Blackburn is also a possibility)
2) Hire Steele as HC
3) He brings Tee as OC/HCIW
4) We are terrible next year and the fan base runs off Steele forcing Tee into action
5) We are still terrible b/c Tee has zero experience and would be in way over his head. Fan base again gets restless and we run off a Vol legend with a street bearing his name on campus.
Saved you all the next 3-4 years of Vol football
::edit:: sorry for the back to back posts
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:29 am to ThePTExperience1969
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Haslam’s the true AD of Tennessee, all these nominal ADs are simply puppets, Currie was about to score with a big-timer, the power players didn’t agree with it, poof he’s gone. It’s like they’re fighting against what can likely restore their football program to national title relevance, it’s just antithetical.
Yup. Haslam doesn't know who would be good for Tennessee. He sucks with football. See the Cleveland Browns
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