Comments on: Firing Dooley And Staff Could Cost Vols Up To $9.3 Million

By: sojourner

sojourner — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:56:11 +0000

more evidence of the mind blowing, staggering incompetence of mike hamilton. giving a coach with a losing record in the bush leagues a buyout/payoff like that. i realize it was his reaction to getting stiffed by kiffen who booked for california after paying chump change (hamilton change?) for the privilege, but it didn’t seem to occur to him that dooley’s record might just be an indication of his future. also, he failed to factor in that dooley’s buyout worked both ways–getting rid of him was as expensive to u.t. as it would for notre dame, texas, georgia, or the new england patriots to steal him. it reminds me of the click and clack story about they yugo owner who always left his keys in the ignition. after the neighborhood had a rash of car thefts one night, the yugo was still there.

By: HoustonVol

HoustonVol — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:27:28 +0000

I firmly beleive that Dooley will be back next year. I have been floating the $10 million price tag for a while, and this article backs up what I have been saying. Unless Hart can land someone that will excite the donors and fan base more than $10-$15 million, Dooley will have another year unless the team tanks like last year. Judging by the posts from my fellow Ktown friends and alumni – Petrino is not that guy. Matter of fact hiring Petrino might actually be more unpopular than keep Dooley.

By: badbadhoggie

badbadhoggie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:28:02 +0000

I realiz e that UT can go to their big time boosters, ie the Haslams etc…but if it cost over $9 mil to fire Dooley and staff, not sure if they are still paying Fulmer? A new coach, unless its Bobby Petrino there will be a buyout of 3 to 5 million and a salary of at least 3 more plus asst salaries seems to me it will be in the 15 millon dollar range at a minimum, is that kinda money feasible??