What’s going wrong with Tennessee athletics right now almost certainly goes way beyond the athletic director.
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Report: Tennessee athletic director John Currie has been terminated
Athletic Director John Currie has reportedly been relieved of his duties.
Report: Vols working on a deal with Mike Leach
Reports are surfacing that the Vols are getting serious with Mike Leach.
Taking the Long, Dumb Route to a Head Coach
You’d think we’ve gotten to the point where a Tennessee head coach search wouldn’t be a disaster zone. Over the last decade, maybe people would’ve learned something from the litany of past mistakes. It’s been a decade, hasn’t it? From the Clawfense to shirtless chain pictures to Coach O recruiting […]
Hire Hope
Hope is valuable. The Powers That Be at Tennessee haven’t given us much reason to believe they will make a good decision in this situation. Not only were they completely out of touch in almost hiring Greg Schiano, they believed Schiano was a more valuable candidate than Mike Gundy, Jeff […]
Fan influence: Common fans and big money boosters
Last Sunday, the voice of the common fan rivaled that of big money boosters, and yet only the common fans are getting criticized for having too much influence.
Familiar Faces, Up-and-Comers, and Second Chances
The relationship between Tennessee’s decision makers and Tennessee’s fan base is at an all-time low, at a moment when Tennessee’s football program just concluded its all-time worst season. Things are bad. How can Tennessee make them better? We’ll get to how a good hire would help in a minute. But […]
A Unified Vols Voice of Reason
Today will go down in college football history, and the narrative will not be kind to Tennessee fans following a social-media frenzy that included state legislators, prominent boosters, former players and some media members who demanded the university not hire Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano as UT’s next […]
Report: Schiano press conference canceled
Jimmy Hyams is reporting that the press conference scheduled for this evening to announce Greg Schiano as Tennessee’s next head coach has been canceled.
What are we cheering for?
Tennessee and Greg Schiano are reportedly in end stage contract talks for the Ohio State defensive coordinator to become the next coach in Knoxville. It may be finalized by the time I finish typing this post. Schiano’s name came up here and there in this search, but no one’s name […]