Are they owned by the same person or group?
Edit...having actually read it...
, they are. So obviously the owner wants this, whoever that is. It's in their interest. Restaruants do very well after a Vol win, so they are assuming Blackburn will build a winning program.
Or it could be that the owner/CEO is just a big Vol fan.
I do have a couple quibbles....one, Hart is not IMO "much maligned". There is a significant and vocal portion of the fan base that doesn't care for him. I don't think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I don't have any big issues with him. He took football and basketball men's programs that were reeling and an AD that was in the red and has at least restored balance.
UT Football is not great, but it's at least respectable and if nothing else the foundation is laid for the next guy. Barnes seems to be turning the basketball program around. Lady Vols are an issue, but Pat is
hard impossible to replace.
Quibble no. 2..."sorry Clemson fans, Swinney is going to Alabama". Horse manure. I thought the same until last night, but I honestly don't see why he would leave. I know that bammer is his home, but my guess is that Clemson would match any salary increase bammer might offer.
Of course, satan has to leave before that can happen, which might be a pretty long way off. Bottom line....this author tries to make it sound like Dabo to bammer is a done deal, and it's not.