Consider what he inherited:
An Athletic Department with almost (literally) no money.
Derek Dooley
Cuonzo Martin
Todd Raleigh
A Lady Vols basketball program trying to navigate the delicate situation of transitioning from Pat Summit.
Adidas
Now we have:
A reserve fund that is growing
Butch Jones & a resurgent football program
Rick Barnes
Dave Serrano (not gone as expected but an upgrade nonetheless)
Transition from Pat to Holly (jury is out on this one)
Nike
I'm not sure why people don't like Hart but I think he's done a fine job especially in the face of significant obstacles. I've met him a couple of times and he was super nice to me and my family. Aside from maybe Coach Fulmer, I'd be surprised if our next AD is as successful as Hart has been.
An Athletic Department with almost (literally) no money.
Derek Dooley
Cuonzo Martin
Todd Raleigh
A Lady Vols basketball program trying to navigate the delicate situation of transitioning from Pat Summit.
Adidas
Now we have:
A reserve fund that is growing
Butch Jones & a resurgent football program
Rick Barnes
Dave Serrano (not gone as expected but an upgrade nonetheless)
Transition from Pat to Holly (jury is out on this one)
Nike
I'm not sure why people don't like Hart but I think he's done a fine job especially in the face of significant obstacles. I've met him a couple of times and he was super nice to me and my family. Aside from maybe Coach Fulmer, I'd be surprised if our next AD is as successful as Hart has been.
