Can we get a New AD please?

[kemajic]

Hoops wins this argument hands down. I have had several conversations with Haslam and he is consistently aligned with Hoop's Gemini output. He is a very good and realistic financial guy.

 

[EverettGriz]

First, I don’t believe you. You probably made that up. Give us the link.

That doesn’t say he wants to move up. Do you understand what the word “positioned” means? Do you not understand that there is no opportunity now?

Do you not recall that UM already turned down a WAC opportunity?

UM has been working to be in position to evaluate moving up, if FCS should start crumbling or significant realignment should cause UM to consider other action, for 20 years. No one has stated that on egriz more than I have.

Where has Haslam said he would move up if boosters weren’t holding him back? You said that. Proof it, Mr. Windmill Chaser.

I don't need to do your research, counselor. I've provided the evidence; it's your job to prove it wrong (you cannot: I'll give you a massive head start if you actually care to be accurate: the quote comes from an interview with Riley on Inside the Den, which is still widely available on all platforms).

I know you'll just tell me I'm making it up with absolutely no evidence to the contrary, because that's the kind of shit you do.

 

[alabamagrizzly]

Hoops wins this argument hands down. I have had several conversations with Haslam and he is consistently aligned with Hoop's Gemini output. He is a very good and realistic financial guy.

I feel like if finances weren't an issue, then he would be all for it. I mean what AD wouldn't want to be part of a successful move up. Thats the deal though. He's smart enough to realize that theres no means for a successful financial move up plan that fits our unique model in the current state of the game. But he does see a potential loop hole down around the corner and is resting his hopes on that. I get it, it's the smartest safest plan. Beats doing the leg work of convincing donors to donate a crap ton of money they'd probably rather not and then theres the constant fear of failure and backlash from a bunch of angry donors. Better to be safe than sorry.