How long does White last as AD?

Maybe not, but the fans will soon enough, sanctions or not. He starts going 0-9 and so against the Big Three, there will be consequences.

 

I agree, but sanctions are only going to last so long

 

Tricky Ricky from Hickory.

 

Too early really to say all this, but I think between sacking up and paying Vitello, and finding a football coach that has most of us more optimistic about the future than we’ve been in a while all during an absolute clusterfuq of stupidity, that Danny White has been doing all the right things thus far. It feels like there’s a shift in expectations on the Hill. He comes off as a cocky [Penis], and coming here from UCF acting like he does kind of rubbed me the wrong way at first, but I’m pumped he’s here now and love the energy he’s brought to the AD. Just was thinking about this today and wondering if anybody else is coming around on him or if people are still wary of him and his approach.

 

Things look like they're progressing nice but it's still early.

 

This season ticket thing has some people riled up. I haven’t looked into it at all

 

When they added seats in the mid 70s, Bob Woodruff (AD at the time) funded the construction by having a season ticket drive where with a single donation you received season tickets for life.

Yes, you read that correctly.

 

I think he is a douchebag. Cocky. Arrogant. Kinda the AD equivalent of Butch Jones when it comes to craving respect. I don’t agree with shrinking Neyland and you can throw stats about more tv exposure and upscaling the experience and I will say blah blah blah.

having said that, I think he is the right guy to bridge the gap, do the dirty work and piss off the right people to try to straighten out the dysfunction of our AD. He is NOT incompetent! He is just a cocky jerk. And we have lacked competence for far too long for me to complain. Locking in Vitello was necessary but let’s face it, DW didn’t pick him. He might have lit a fire in Barnes ass and given him the sense of urgency he needs. And Heupel was a decent hire under the circumstances. Who knows, he might work out.

but DW is destined for something like the Olympics or pros or even Notre Dame and not a long term guy. But he is doing some of the dirty work no one else would or could. I had a boss once when I reluctantly took on a turnaround job. He said the guy that fired all the trash, does the dirty work, and sets the right path is rarely the one to enjoy the fruits of the turnaround. Makes sense

 

He’s not really cocky or arrogant.

He’s just really awkward. It’s kinda hard to explain unless you’ve met him.

 

perhaps an unusual ratio of confidence to charisma?

 

hard to walk around with those assets.
Trust me.

 

It's your knees that make it hard for you to walk around, you unconfident and uncharasmatic cripple.

 

Your mom was charismatic

 

He is definitely arrogant. Has been that way since a young age.

 

Sounds like you've got some personal insight lol

 

That family...

 

Being awkward myself I can relate, still he has to perform well for the university. I find if you get an extra step or two people like him have a lot to offer.

 

He's almost got this right -

 

Nature is healing.

 

My thoughts on fan experience are focus on winning and the rest takes care of itself.

That said, the lone caveat would be if he brought back the old orange letters. That would make me giddy.