Haslam Will Not Be Next UT President

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."

 

I think Bill's smart enough to know that it would poison the well and could get ugly.

 

Yes. As I say over and over - he's not Jimmy.

 

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.

 

He can do much more damage and [uck fay] us from the outside.

 

Hopefully he's not pulling a Nick Saban

 

It will be one of his cronies...not much difference.

 

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?

 

That would require someone actively trying to change his mind.