Most people in the first week on a job are afforded some grace, some time to memorize their badge number and the names of their co-workers, a few light tasks before performing the one that will define everything.
Danny White, in one week on Rocky Top, has gone from The Rising Star AD Recruit who Shows Tennessee is Serious to The Unimaginative Coach Recruiter who Confirms Tennessee is Screwed. He threw himself into a PowerPoint for the big presentation to wow the big client, found it wasn’t cooperating as hoped and settled for a basic slideshow he had used at his previous job. The client mustered a faint courtesy smile. We all have no idea, of course, how Josh Heupel will fare as UT’s 27th football coach. But if you’re a realistic Tennessee fan, this is as sobering as a three-hour board meeting.
If you’re an unrealistic Tennessee fan, and I suspect one or two exist, you thought a James Franklin or Luke Fickell would jump at this job. That they…
