(06-14-2017 01:03 PM)etsubuc Wrote:  I don't mean to get into a detailed discussion about UT, but I don't think they have had too many bad hires. I think the women's coach was a solid replacement for Pat Summit, I think Pearl, Cuonzo Martin, and Rick Barnes were all good hires for men's basketball (obviously should have done a better job with the Tyndall hire), and Lane Kiffin as well as Butch Jones were good football hires. Obviously Dooley wasn't ready for the job.

UT fans are never satisfied with anything, and the pressure to fire coaches before they should be fired is what costs them the buyouts.

I'm gonna have to disagree here. We can agree on Tyndall and Dooley for sure, they shoulda seen the Tyndall stuff coming a mile away. I think Holly will be fired after this year, and no question both Barnes and Butch are on the hot seat, meaning they better have GREAT seasons, 9-3 for Butch and NCAA bid for Barnes. Good hires don't need great seasons in years 3 or 5 to keep their jobs. And if you think Kiffin was a good hire, then we are looking at totally different criteria to judge.