https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news...ident-supports-ut-davenport-firing/580484002/ "I can assure everyone now that I am not going to be the next president of the University of Tennessee. It’s not something I’m interested in, nor do I think I’d be the right person. We’ll find the right person to be the next president of the University of Tennessee, but it won’t be me."
Good call. I'm sure he knows that it would end in embarrassment due to the social media barrage that would ensue.
Historically, the cardinal elected pope turns down the tiara 3 times before accepting. Haslam just gave his first.
That is how it’s going to happen. Why take the heat for being president when you can just have one of your guys be president?