Poll: Are you confident in athletic director Dave Hart's ability to land a quality coach?
| Response | Percent | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | 75% | 12507 | |
| Yes | 24% | 3968 | |
| total votes: 16475 | |||
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Geofffourmyle writes:
The no-brainer solution is for Coach Fulmer to replace "Your Cheating" Hart as AD.
Walt
UT '81
BrassMonkey writes:
As much as I hate to say it, it is time to let Fulmer come in for a year or two and Bill Snyder Knoxville back into shape. Karma is biting us right now and the only way to stop is to right the wrong that took place when we canned our HOF coach once season removed from the SEC championship.
pupvol writes:
LOL! that's a joke right?
civilianvol_formerly_marinevol writes:
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I'm not sure who is right or wrong. But, out of curiosity, could someone from the 25% that has confidence in Hart explain to me what he has done to earn your confidence? Again, just curious.
MurfVol77 writes:
Agree 100%
PUL4VOLS writes:
The________________as next head coach should seal the vote on this poll. Until it is adequately filled, I will say NO CONFIDENCE!
chrisvol4ut writes:
Couldn't agree more. We have already been through the 3rd tier coaching hire with Dooley. Since we can't hire an AD with any sense of competency, at this point we need to just ask Phil to coach this team as a stop gap and replace everyone in this admin. If Phil wins maybe he stays longer. We are going 5-7 at best next year no matter who is coach. I'd rather it be Phil than Larry Fedora.
NashvillePreds writes:
Hart appears to be Mike Hamilton with more hair. What a colossal disaster in Ktown.
edee writes:
Please no more FULMER.............Don't go backward..............
MurfVol77 writes:
and what exactly have we been doing since he left?
StoneJackBaller writes:
We need UT blood running the Athletic Dept. Hire Fulmer as AD, not coach. Hart doesn't want to communicate with the fans or even more importantly, the players, about what is going on. Looks like we're having to eat some humble pie here, but in my opinion, we need someone who really loves this University in control.
LCPanthers (Inactive) writes:
At least he had a winning record and a championship
licknpromise777#651578 writes:
Basically Hart is doing the obvious by going after guys like Fischer;Gundy and Strong and hasn't been tight with the money..Problem is these coaches all are entrenched in good paying plum jobs with bright futures.Can't call him incompetent for trying..Hart didn't think Strong was worth 4.2 million a year and nobody here could disagree with that..Hart does need to start thinking outside the box and go after some of the excellent coaches and assistants in the NFL..Most all of them have long resumes that includes college experience..Greg Roman is top of that list!!He's coached along side Harbaugh at the highest levels and would put together one h#ll of a staff of assistants..Instead Hart will go after Fedora just another guy in a plum job and get shot down..Hopefully he doesn't stoop so low to court Golden or Jones..Saban,Spurrier,Richt and Muschamp would tell Jones "Iam going to drink your Milkshake"
hooverd283#563729 writes:
Whoever comes will be fired within three years if they don't win 9 or 10 games the second year or a conference championship after three. We the fans made this mess now we must deal with it .
Vol_in_Mich writes:
Who knows, ask again after he hires someone.
BFL
UTVolWarrior98 writes:
Hart BETTER have an ace up his sleeve! Petrino, Davis, Tressel or Gruden...bring in one of those guys Dave Hart and aaaaaaaaall is forgotten!
HONOR THY VOLS..CHERISH THEM...
Biggie writes:
Tell me why you have no confidence in him? What has he done for you to expect failure?
SandySpringsVol writes:
"Waaah-waaah-waaah!!! We haven't hired a coach! We're never going to get one! Fire Hart! Fire Cheek! Fire Martin! Fire Haslam! Fire Dooley - oh wait, he's already been fired... Anyway, fire him again, he was that bad!"
For all of you who have gone off the deep end and are throwing tantrums like spoiled two year olds, this is the time to be patient and let the process work. There are plenty of good candidates left.
Davis or Petrino could likely be hired today, but the university probably thinks they can do better, and they probably will.
In the meantime, try to stop acting like idiots -- it reflects badly on the university and its fan base.
SandySpringsVol writes:
Here's a poll that the KNS won't run...
"Do you think that the Knoxville News-Sentinel and GoVolsXtra have helped or hurt Tennessee's attempt to hire a new coach?"
HHUUMMBBLLEE writes:
FULMER 4 AD ....... JUST DO IT !
Millisa writes:
No we dont need Fulmer back Fire Hart and Pat Summitt for AD Let her get us a Coach I know She could get Gruden.
Clevername writes:
Hart sat on his butt for over two weeks waiting for the NY conference to begin and lost valuable time while other schools who fired their coaches after we did have filled their coaching vacancies. This "clown" needs to go and Fulmer should become our new AD.
stout40GOBIGORANGE writes:
Hire Phil Fulmer as new AD, we need true UT blood running the show.He understands the traditions of Tennessee football and what the fans expect. He's lived it.
AtlantaTide writes:
Yes please!
My oh my this is pure, unadulterated and free entertainment.
More popcorn, pls.
Roll Tide and keep up the good work Dave!
johnlg00 writes:
This idea is growing on me as all the more obvious candidates fall by the wayside. I would have no problem bringing Fulmer back, if he wants the job. He should be rested and might welcome a chance to end his career under different conditions than the first time. Hart should have no problem reaching out to him and Fulmer should have no objection to talking to him, since Hart wasn't the one who fired him. I don't think this failure to land a big-time coach is necessarily Hart's fault. The timing and certain other circumstances just weren't favorable at this time. I'm not a big Hart fan, if only because of how he seems to have handled the women's sports, but other than that he hasn't been involved in that many other hires and such.
johnlg00 writes:
In the first place, we don't really know what Hart did before the NY conference. In the second place, who among all those coaches who have been hired since would you have supported as UT's coach? I know none of them would have knocked my socks off if UT had hired them, but maybe you disagree.
sly_stone99#434111 writes:
Can some answer this for me? If Fulmer should be hired back at UT why hasn't Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas, Purdue, Colorado given any thought into hiring him?
Pipe_Down_Otis writes:
You have a point. But being turned down by 10 coaches in the last 4 years also reflects badly on our university, and our fan base. And so called "idiots" have a right to be upset about that.
Spartacus74 writes:
Not sure I care anymore and you shouldn't either. I've held to the axiom that "no 18 year old is going to ruin my weekend" so whatever. Plus, there are far bigger (economic) problems brewing out there. So just get a NFL assistant or Petrino (best available) and let's get on with it! With Petrino you get a morals clause plus a $5M buyout if he wants to leave; 3 year deal at $2.5M with 2 more at UT's option. Onward por favor!
ncvol59 writes:
HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT . . .
MGVOL22 writes:
Why not hire Fulmer? Name 10 coaches with a record of 152-52 or 75% of games!!!!
SickToMyStomach89 writes:
Are you BRAIN DEAD? You all are freaking high if you think this is Hart's fault and that he can't land a good coach. Blame Cheek, Hamilton, and Kiffen if you are going to blame anyone.
poletad7 writes:
Still have confidence in Hart to get the job done, but he sure sc@@wed the pooch on this one.
VolnTex writes:
This board has so many whining idiots. How do any of you know what Hart did for two weeks? Is he required to tell us what he does every hour of every day? Some of you act as if you should be on speed dial so Hart can call you with every move he makes. Just because he doesn't have a coach yet doesn't mean he hasn't been working hard. He got turned down by some good ones but there are still good ones to ask. Trust is earned over the long haul and Hart hasn't been on the job long enough to warrant so much fanatical distrust. This is just nuts.
AncientVolFan writes:
Hamilton's timing in firing Fulmer,(before the Homecoming Game) due to fan pressure was one of the biggest mistakes the UT AD department has ever made. Perhaps Fulmer should have left, perhaps not, but the timing was atrocious.
Whatever Hart does, it shouldn't be in any response to fan pressure.
dmcsteel writes:
Are you kidding me? Dave Hart has offered the job to 2 people! His first choice from the beginning was Charlie Strong. Is Hart to blame because Charlie Strong seems to be a man of integrity and doesn't want to renege on promises made to his players and staff? Not sure why Hart was intrigued with Gundy, but so be it. He didn't hire Kiffin or Dooley, and didn't fire Fulmer. And to those who want to hire Fulmer again, REALLY!!! Are you kidding me. Get over the "aw shucks, he loves Tennessee", nobody loved Tennessee any more than Johnny Majors. Go back and see what his record was and the circumstances surrounding his firing in '92. May as well throw his name in for consideration because he loves Tennessee, too.
paulvol writes:
That's a good question with an easy answer. Hire Phillip Fulmer as AD. Then if our next coach is not doing very well he can always jump in and help get things going again until he finds another coach. Hopefully he would get it right the first time though.
BigOrangeRock writes:
First post and best post.
BigBadVol writes:
Exactly!
volman91 writes:
WE HAVE ONE OF THE TOP 5 PROGRAMS/HISTORIES OF ALL TIME!!!
ALL TIME!!!
STOP WAISTING OUR LEGACY ON SHORT TERM CARPET BAGGERS AND CASH WHORES!!!
COACH FULMER,GRAHAM,SANDERS,MARTIN,DAVIS ETC...
BLEED ORANGE ONLY A TRUE VOL WITH UNQESTIONALBE LOVE FOR UT CAN LEAD US FROM THE WILDERNESS.
HIRE FULMER NOW!!
Geofffourmyle writes:
What you describe rivals the incompetence and failure of Hamilton in hiring sure to bolt Lane Kiffin.
Walt
UT '81
SLM85VOL writes:
We need UT blood running the University so they should can Cheeks and Hart. Cheeks is a Gator at heart and Hart is a moron.
redskinvol1 writes:
AT THIS POINT HART IS AN EPIC FAIL,BUT IF HE HIRES GRUDEN OR TRESSEL THEN OPINIONS WILL CHANGE!!SMART AND JONES WOULD ONLY GET HIM FIRED QUICKER!!
underthehill writes:
I think the evidence in the Sunseri disaster indicates Hart was responsible in spite of his denial..I think he did the same with the bungled merger..who me..yes you..If UT really wants the truth put Dooley under oath and let him know his buyout is not at risk and see what he says..I think UT could justify firing Hart and his bama cronies with no buyout..and I certainly would welcome Fulmer back as AD..
civilianvol_formerly_marinevol writes:
So I guess your answer to my question is he has done nothing to earn your confidence, but you have confidence in him anyway. Interesting that you would think not having confidence in someone is synonymous with expecting failure. But, to answer your question, he has done nothing but allow himself and UT to be used. He had weeks (really months) to prepare for this, and did nothing, as would be evidenced by the results so far, or lack thereof.
underthehill writes:
Sounds like you are in the 25%..I doubt 75% would be wrong..look at how many have voted..
underthehill writes:
11752 votes..already..and 75% not confident..
johnlg00 writes:
If what you and others are saying about Hart and Cheeks is true and they are the real problems, then I wonder who in the UT establishment has enough power to get rid of them, and how long it would take for all the implications of that move to work themselves out. I don't know anybody with the stature to make such a move without pulling down the whole present UT athletics edifice, or the staying power to oversee the inevitable bottom-up rebuilding project all the way through. If we have to go that route, then it will be many years before we have a first-rate program again.
jbc writes:
I think Derek Dooley is likely an excellent Athletic Director for someone.
ButchBall writes:
I cannot believe this. So insane. Why would you do exactly the same thing as Hamilton - fire your head coach without having replacement candidates who want the job already lined up and vetted? Why in the world would you decided to repeat a proven failed hiring model? If you do the same thing over and over and expect different results, then you just aren't very smart.
How can you make millions annually and believe that shooting from the hip is a plan? I can name people that are head coach material all day long - Tony Dungy, Nick Saban, John Gruden, etc. Why are we pursuing coaches who don't really want the job, can't really do the job well, or are not within our financial reach? Because we didn't vet any replacement candidates before we fired our coach...again. We just pulled the trigger and pulled our wish list out of our pocket. Give me a break.
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