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According to Bruce Feldman Austin Thomas out at Tennessee
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:06 pm
Lots of rumors, but this is the first legit report I’ve seen:
quote:
Bruce Feldman
@brucefeldmanCFB
Former #LSU GM Austin Thomas will not be going to #Tennessee after all, per source. Title and responsibility standpoint didn't work out for him w/ the #Vols but am told it was very amicable and that it was just not the right fit and timing.
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Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:08 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
So does that mean he comes home or have we wiped our hands clean of him?
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:08 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Well, LSU has an opening. He could throw his hat in the ring.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:10 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
He can come back to LSU and bring in the #1 JUCO OL
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:11 pm to GOMD78
Did he actually leave?
Edit: I don’t think he would turn down Tennessee if it wasn’t established he could stay at LSU.
Edit: I don’t think he would turn down Tennessee if it wasn’t established he could stay at LSU.
This post was edited on 12/17/17 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:12 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
He officially resigned to go to UT
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:14 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
Title and responsibility standpoint didn't work out for him w/ the #Vols but am told it was very amicable and that it was just not the right fit and timing.
Aren’t these the types of things you work out, you know, before you accept the job? Otherwise what was this job offer?
Fulmer: Hey, Austin you want GM job?
Thomas: Sure.
Fulmer: Okay Great, see you Monday!
This post was edited on 12/17/17 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:17 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:18 pm to Golfer
quote:
Aren’t these the types of things you work out, you know, before you accept the job?
He refused to sign the MOU, which is what generally precedes a formal contract. I don't think he ever really accepted anything. They've been trying to work through the issues of his job title and responsibilities but couldn't. UT pitched him the same job he had at LSU but clearly couldn't fulfill that promise.
This post was edited on 12/17/17 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:19 pm to lsufball19
Correct. Don’t you negotiate the MOU before you accept the role though?
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:19 pm to Golfer
quote:
Don’t you negotiate the MOU before you accept the role though?
That's what they were trying to do it seems but couldn't come to terms
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:22 pm to lsufball19
I get that. I guess I should have said don’t you do this before you quit your current job? Obviously you don’t need a final contract but some general idea of what your scope of work will be and pay should be ironed out before hand.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:22 pm to lsufball19
Don't you get Mou before you resign
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:29 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:
Don't you get Mou before you resign
Right. Sciano had an MOU with Tenn but didnt resign as defensive coordinator for Ohio State. Tennessee is a cluster.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:30 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:he can’t possibly have an agent.
Don't you get Mou before you resign
Yes you need to get the MOU before.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:30 pm to Golfer
quote:
I get that. I guess I should have said don’t you do this before you quit your current job? Obviously you don’t need a final contract but some general idea of what your scope of work will be and pay should be ironed out before hand.
I'm not sure if he actually quit his job at LSU or not or what the details of his current contract are. Does he still have years left on his contract with LSU? If he did have years left and quit before he signed an MOU, then he has a bad agent or made a poor decision
This post was edited on 12/17/17 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:31 pm to lsufball19
He had a year left on LSU deal.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:32 pm to lsufball19
This, I never heard or saw an official “AT has resigned from LSU”
Posted on 12/17/17 at 10:33 pm to Tiger1988
quote:
he can’t possibly have an agent
Jimmy Sexton
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