Originally posted by:snapcracklepop "Key Comments: He gave credit to those before him at utc for success. Structure defines function. People must be held accountable with care and passion. People bought in and they all dug in and workd hard. Ainge asks why UT guy is needed at UTK. DB responds, Every school has an identity. UT is one of those like just like bama. UT wants someone that understands what came before them. It brings cohesion. It can be back to a national power in a lot of things. We don't just want to be competent. We want to be excellent. UT can be a National Power at not just 2 or 3 sports but many sports. If u do this job with those who love the place it helps a lot. Have you talk to Fulmer? Yes we have talked a lot. I was with him a week ago but we haven't talked much. I think highly of cpf. We worked together there for so long. Very thankful for time with cpf. It's very important to be successful at sports. We want sports to be a great ambassador for the school. Sports get marketed the most. We must collaborative not against each other.. I don't hide from the word winning. How do you act and behave is winning. Players are competing in classroom too. EA asks how bad do you want the UT AD job... DB responds: I want to first say how grateful I am for UT. I lived on lake Loudon Blvd for 26 years. If asked to interview, I would love to. It would mean the world to me. But I want everyone to know how great UTC has been to me."
"We don't just want to be competent. We want to be excellent." Excellent would be a dream. Competent would be nice for a change.
He more or less is screaming that he wants the job. Hes an excellent choice for AD. Makes perfect sense that there's little chance it happens with this Admin
Did anyone actually hear the interview? I ask bc VQ has a multi-page thread discussing how awkward he sounded in the interview. Most comments were that he fumbled around on the Fulmer question.
What a cluster **** UT is... Here's a guy who gets it, has done the job, and we're leaning towards a washed up ex-coach that has never sat in the seat.
Danny Morrison apparently being considered now, per Travis Haney. Just stepped down as president of Panthers http://vflinsider.com/new-candidate-rises-tennessee-athletic-director/
We'll probably hire Donnie Tyndall. He's familiar with campus and has experience dealing with the NCAA. Really it's a slam dunk.
Screw that. I know a guy who has all of that plus AD experience. He also says "britches" and "supper."
