Hours after news of a potential Greg Schiano-to-Tennessee deal nearly broke Vol Twitter, the fans responded in kind.
Some protesters have already shown up at Neyland Stadium, and #VolTwitter is in meltdown mode.
What I’m seeing now at Gate 21. #WATE pic.twitter.com/4vmg649HiM
— Madisen Keavy (@madisenkeavy) November 26, 2017
BUT, the biggest tweets in response might be from politicians. Three of them — Tennessee State Representatives Jeremy Faison, Eddie Smith and Jason Zachary — have all tweeted against the hire. 4:26 p.m. UPDATE: Gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee has also spoken out against the potential hire.
We expect the highest standards for our public institutions. The special few chosen to lead within those institutions should have a demonstrated history of integrity and character. I hope today’s rumors are not true, because protecting children is more important than anything.
— Bill Lee (@BillLeeTN) November 26, 2017
@UTKnoxville if you hire him, the backlash will be insurmountable and devastating to the University and the state.
— Jeremy Faison (@JeremyFaison4TN) November 26, 2017
@UTKnoxville your money comes in large part from the citizens of TN. They will demand a refund and I will help lead the charge. Don’t hire him!
— Jeremy Faison (@JeremyFaison4TN) November 26, 2017
@UTKnoxville if you hire him, it will be the single dumbest thing the university has ever done since it’s inception.
— Jeremy Faison (@JeremyFaison4TN) November 26, 2017
Our Tennessee standards mean something, and a Greg Schiano hire would be anathema to all that our University and our community stand for. I sincerely hope that these rumors are not true, because even serious consideration would be unacceptable.
— Eddie Smith (@RepEddieSmith) November 26, 2017
I have reached out to @John_Currie and others in administration at UT expressing that WE as a TN Community do not approve of Schiano. #higherstandards
— Rep. Jason Zachary (@JasonZacharyTN) November 26, 2017
I could start embedding tweets from Vol fans, but there will probably be 50 more by the time I can find one and paste it here.
So, feel free to head to Twitter.com and find them all there.
