(03-10-2021 03:24 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From the folks I talked to after the fact, school admin waited as long as they could for Tom to find another position. IIRC, he made the final rounds for Illinois, the SBC and Southern commissioner positions, but just couldn’t close the deal for whatever reason. Anyway, the allegations surrounding w bball ended up being the severing point. Both parties were looking to move on. I don’t think he was a bad AD as he was hired to shore up football and finances and did that. Personally, I miss his interviews on Memphis radio as he had loose lips when it came to conference info lol. Good luck to Tom and Ark. St.

Where is everyone getting the he-shored-up football crap?

He had very little to do with the improvements in football.

Fuente was already in place when he got here.

Norvell was hired by a search committee and not Bowen.

All he did was stand back and take credit for everyone else's work.

(03-11-2021 03:06 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(03-10-2021 03:24 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From the folks I talked to after the fact, school admin waited as long as they could for Tom to find another position. IIRC, he made the final rounds for Illinois, the SBC and Southern commissioner positions, but just couldn’t close the deal for whatever reason. Anyway, the allegations surrounding w bball ended up being the severing point. Both parties were looking to move on. I don’t think he was a bad AD as he was hired to shore up football and finances and did that. Personally, I miss his interviews on Memphis radio as he had loose lips when it came to conference info lol. Good luck to Tom and Ark. St.

Where is everyone getting the he-shored-up football crap?

He had very little to do with the improvements in football.

Fuente was already in place when he got here.

Norvell was hired by a search committee and not Bowen.

All he did was stand back and take credit for everyone else's work.

This happens a lot in the real world.

I always thought he was exactly what we needed at that point in time. Got the books in order and molded animal house into an athletic department. Probably would have been a good commissioner (for a few years) from that aspect. He played to his strengths but had weaknesses, like most everyone else. Appears he wasn’t the answer long term, and he gone. Perhaps he’s had time to reflect on his experience here and will be better going forward. I’m glad he’s getting another shot.

He and their new football coach, Butch Jones, are exactly what they need at this point in time , and are really good gets for them. Both had notable accomplishments at every stop, and at places higher up the food chain than they are.

(03-11-2021 07:28 AM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(03-11-2021 03:06 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(03-10-2021 03:24 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From the folks I talked to after the fact, school admin waited as long as they could for Tom to find another position. IIRC, he made the final rounds for Illinois, the SBC and Southern commissioner positions, but just couldn’t close the deal for whatever reason. Anyway, the allegations surrounding w bball ended up being the severing point. Both parties were looking to move on. I don’t think he was a bad AD as he was hired to shore up football and finances and did that. Personally, I miss his interviews on Memphis radio as he had loose lips when it came to conference info lol. Good luck to Tom and Ark. St.

Where is everyone getting the he-shored-up football crap?

He had very little to do with the improvements in football.

Fuente was already in place when he got here.

Norvell was hired by a search committee and not Bowen.

All he did was stand back and take credit for everyone else's work.

This happens a lot in the real world.

Yes indeed .... I see it every day in corporate America ...

(03-11-2021 03:06 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(03-10-2021 03:24 PM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  From the folks I talked to after the fact, school admin waited as long as they could for Tom to find another position. IIRC, he made the final rounds for Illinois, the SBC and Southern commissioner positions, but just couldn’t close the deal for whatever reason. Anyway, the allegations surrounding w bball ended up being the severing point. Both parties were looking to move on. I don’t think he was a bad AD as he was hired to shore up football and finances and did that. Personally, I miss his interviews on Memphis radio as he had loose lips when it came to conference info lol. Good luck to Tom and Ark. St.

Where is everyone getting the he-shored-up football crap?

He had very little to do with the improvements in football.

Fuente was already in place when he got here.

Norvell was hired by a search committee and not Bowen.

All he did was stand back and take credit for everyone else's work.

Stick to left turns.

(03-11-2021 08:10 AM)Browning Hall Wrote:  I always thought he was exactly what we needed at that point in time. Got the books in order and molded animal house into an athletic department. Probably would have been a good commissioner (for a few years) from that aspect. He played to his strengths but had weaknesses, like most everyone else. Appears he wasn’t the answer long term, and he gone. Perhaps he’s had time to reflect on his experience here and will be better going forward. I’m glad he’s getting another shot.

(03-11-2021 08:10 AM)Browning Hall Wrote:  I always thought he was exactly what we needed at that point in time. Got the books in order and molded animal house into an athletic department. Probably would have been a good commissioner (for a few years) from that aspect. He played to his strengths but had weaknesses, like most everyone else. Appears he wasn’t the answer long term, and he gone. Perhaps he’s had time to reflect on his experience here and will be better going forward. I’m glad he’s getting another shot.

Yep. Good luck Tom.