Georgia’s Crumley is possible AD candidate at Tennessee (UPDATED)
Michael Adams turned to Frank Crumley after Damon Evans' resignation. (Phil Skinner/AJC)
(Updated at 12:30 with comments from Crumley)
Frank Crumley, who spent nearly two months trying to calm the seas at Georgia following the Damon Evans fiasco, may be on the list for a more permanent fix-it job in Tennessee.
While this hardly qualifies as official interest by Tennessee, the Knoxville News Sentinel has listed Crumley, Georgia’s executive associate athletic director, as a potential candidate for the Volunteers’ vacated A.D. job. Mike Hamilton not surprisingly resigned from the position on Tuesday, just days before Tennessee is scheduled to meet with the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions to face potential violations in football and basketball.
The newspaper listed seven candidates within the SEC while acknowledging that “the search will extend nationwide.” Crumley has been Georgia’s associated AD for finance and business since 2007. He was the interim replacement for Evans from July 5 to Aug. 31 in 2010 and was praised for the job he did following Evans’ resignation for a DUI arrest in Buckhead.
Whoever gets the Tennessee job will be stepping into an inferno and possibly inheriting probation in the two major revenue-producing sports. But Tennessee also has one of the larger athletic budgets in the country, top facilities and competes in the SEC, so it’s viewed as one of the premier jobs.
UPDATE:
Crumley said he was not aware that he was named as a potential candidate, and it follows that he hasn’t been contacted. But he affirmed that anybody in his position would be interested in a job like that.
“Any job in the SEC would be a great job to have, but I have a great job right now,” he said. “They’re going to get some great candidates. Tennessee is probably at around $100 million [with their athletic budget], and we’re at $89 million. Part of that is because their stadium is so big. Texas, Ohio State and Tennessee are at the top.”
Crumley said he was not a candidate for the Georgia job before Greg McGarity was hired as Evans’ replacement.
“Dr. Adams told me up front that his goal was to look outside first and if he didn’t find somebody, then he would include internal candidates,” he said.
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DrDawg
June 8th, 2011
2:33 pm
Crumley would be a great hire for UT. He is knowledgeable and has a cool head under pressure. Great loss to UGA if he goes but money talks.
rizing star
June 8th, 2011
2:37 pm
Boyze vs West Caroliner…start the season with dogz vs jackets in Hotlanta.
Either way, dogs start 0-1
Tech Tard
June 8th, 2011
2:53 pm
Jeff Schultz
Did you make this whole thing up? Who are your sources? Jon Lovitz?
“Crumley is a candidate for the UT job.” Yeaaaaa, thats the ticket.
Dr. Phil
June 8th, 2011
3:08 pm
Russ, Crowell’s entourage already includes an all-white bulldog.
YELLA FELLA
June 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
I will neither confirm nor deny the existence of 1,800 Yellow $100 bills.
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
3:12 pm
Crumley is used to cleaning up dog poop at UGA so he might just be the man to clean up the Smokey poop at UT.
BiggdawgK
June 8th, 2011
3:23 pm
Why do I even bother checking the ajc twice weekly? I can’t remember the last time they reported something I didn’t read elsewhere hours earlier. There are always the same idiots posting the same moronic comments (red panties, Richt more losses each year last 3, start 0-2 Richt gone, bama cheats but we win so hurray blah blah blah)
The hometown paper for the Falcons has an idiot as the beat reporter who can’t even write well enough to garner 50 comments on his blog weekly. The UGA beat reporter is more interested in his ohio state loveing pal ledbetter than he is in UGA.
Shultz and Bradley are ok but 1 good article a week between the 2 of them isn’t worth putting up with all the morons who live on the ajc blogs.
Dave O’Brien is the sole bright spot and only professional on the whole staff.
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
3:26 pm
Dudes I just saw a CHERRY 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Special Edition Pontiac Trans AM driving around Athens today. I am not saying Crowell is the next Herschel, but it looks like he got the same deal minus a Scholarship for is his older sister to run track.
Vampire Bill
June 8th, 2011
3:31 pm
Too bad TN has gone down the drain so fast. Really didn’t get to enjoy it it happened so fast.
Druid City
June 8th, 2011
3:32 pm
5150 Dude,
You saw a redneck car in Athens? Say it isn’t so.
WDE
June 8th, 2011
3:35 pm
@Druid City really your going to play the redneck card…Pot meet Kettle…
BiggdawgK
June 8th, 2011
3:36 pm
Oh yeah and 5150 is the most pathetic person that ever lived in his grandma’s basement. A truly worthless friendless tool who is destined to never touch a women, smile, enjoy a laugh with a friend or contribute anything of worth ever.
He will die and since no one cares about him no tears will be shed and his “legacy” of hate filled comments brimming with jealousy and depression vanish as quickly as those cases of beer he sucks down nightly in a vain attempt to forget he is truly alone.
Druid City
June 8th, 2011
3:39 pm
UT is not down the drain and is currently in better shape athletically than all but one program in the SEC East (Florida).
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
3:40 pm
Druid City
You must be young or don’t remember when Herschel Walker showed up with a brand new Trans AM and his sister got a track scholarship the year before. Herschel was 1 of 8 children from a very poor family, but some how he had a Brand New Most Popular Car to go to college in.
REDNECK CAR? You must not remember the 60’s & 70’s muscle cars that most of America wanted until the Gas Crisis and Jimmy Carter hit.
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
3:43 pm
BiggdawgK
I love you Bro
You really Know me. You really care. You are just giving me the Tough love I need to get my life back on track. I know it and you are just such a great friend to help point it out to me.
Please stop by tonight and I have your PBR waiting. Thanks.
DawginLex
June 8th, 2011
3:44 pm
5150
Crowell was going to borrow your 74 Pinto but it was still on blocks right?
Druid City
June 8th, 2011
3:44 pm
The TransAMs were for the ‘necks with money (like the one given to Herschel).
The jacked up Chevelle SS and Ford Torino were primary cars driven by the rest of the Athens ‘necks back in the day.
You can still see some of these cars around Athens, usually rusted out with primer paint jobs.
Jacket Man
June 8th, 2011
3:48 pm
First the AJC tries to fan the flames by insinuating that DRad (GA Tech’s AD) would be a candidate for the Tennessee position and now Crumley. I guess they are really antsy for getting hits on their sites with all of the collegiate sports wound down before the kids report for practice and recruiting is only starting to really get cranked up now…
Thenumber34
June 8th, 2011
3:56 pm
Frank Crumley would be an excellent candidate for the UT AD job, and for those of you who have never met Frank or know his background, hold your tongues.
Otis
June 8th, 2011
3:59 pm
Just Sayin…
You want to go back five years ago to the La Monroe loss? I really don’t think you want to compare Bama’s past with whom ever your team might be.
You are correct that Saban will probably get Bama in trouble just like he did when he was HC at Toledo, Michigan St and LSU…..oh I just remembered that has never happened.
I also would like to know who is letting you about Saban making his coaches do the dirty work. I guess it is the unknown “they”. As far as I can tell the ones leaving have had good things to say about our coaches. Most of them just see they will not have playing time at Bama.
Just like all of you wantabee’s…..never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
13 and counting!!
dawginduluth
June 8th, 2011
4:42 pm
Do ya think we can get him to take Richt with him?
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
5:10 pm
DawginLex
June 8th, 2011
3:44 pm
5150
Crowell was going to borrow your 74 Pinto but it was still on blocks right?
Now DILex you know I finished the brake job and put tires on the Pinto. I finished tuning the 302 4bbl and shift kit. I didn’t have the money so i just used the rest old my spray can primer and sent the car to you for your daughter to use while she finish college. She deserves it since she is doing so well in Pharmacy School. You can paint any color you want.
jsmooth
June 8th, 2011
5:12 pm
SSI gator: Is the pot calling the kettle black? You had better take a look at your own program. I believe your program had many arrests under Urban Crier. Of course, many of these were overlooked for the beloved football team.
5150 UOAD
June 8th, 2011
5:14 pm
DILex you know I love you Bro. HAHAHAH
Keep up the good comments and back and forth. Is it as hot there as it is here? I hope you are getting some rain. They say we are getting some chances Thur–Sun. but i doubt it will be much. I bet the cost of makers mark is going up as we speak. LOL
Made Famous by Herschel
June 8th, 2011
5:19 pm
Pick me, pick me, pick me. Willing to trade red for orange to get away from kin’kade
Denver Dog
June 8th, 2011
5:27 pm
Hope CMR goes with him
Dawgbreath
June 8th, 2011
5:45 pm
Look outside and then look inside for a candidate. Wow. That ought to kill morale in an athletic department.
shane#1
June 8th, 2011
6:16 pm
5150, We need rain badly in Southwest Ga. Only a half an inch or so in over 90 days, and temps in the high 90s and 100s. A farmer friend of mine told me that if he didn’t get a good rain in June he would probably shut down his irrgation systems. High diesel and power bills and shrinking water supplies and a heat damaged crop with low yields make for a tough financial situation. He is an AU grad but a good friend and I can tell the stress is getting to him. Some things are more important than what team a guy roots for. Y’all say a prayer for him and the rest of us down here.
The Spirit of UGA VII
June 8th, 2011
6:51 pm
Well, for once, the black-butted Russ is right, and I’m speechless. It’s hard to beat a school that has a courtesy van dedicated to the field-to-jail route.
Paul N Destin
June 8th, 2011
7:57 pm
UGA the best team in American from Feb until August. I know because I read it here each and every year! Nick Saban is going to kick your azz and everyone else year after year. Nick doesn’t cheat because he doesn’t have to too. He will outwork your lazy azz Richt just like he did Fulmer,Tubbs and Meyer. The guy actually loves recruiting where most of the others hate it and that makes a big difference. You guys keep on throwing rocks at him though because it makes you feel better and Lord knows you UGA fans need to feel good about something.
Ringleader
June 8th, 2011
8:08 pm
Alabama Jack………….You do not know much about the trial. There will be much about Auburn payoffs including the present Auburn AD forwarding money from the greater Auburn fund through Milton’s attorney when he chaired the fund. You know, the
Country Crossing leader agreed to accept a minimum 28 year sentence that can be abated based on what he testifies to prosecute Milton.
Bodda Getta
June 8th, 2011
8:24 pm
Ringleader,
The McGregor trial has nothing to do with Auburn University and everything to do with bribery to change the state gambling laws.
BUT KEEP HOPE ALIVE, GEORGIA FANS!
Bodda Getta
June 8th, 2011
8:35 pm
Not sure why Tennessee would consider hiring anyone from the AD offices at UGA or GT.
Neither of them have a track record of success.
Tennessee should promote Pat Summitt.
Tell the truth
June 8th, 2011
8:51 pm
One of the funniest lines of the year from Hamilton- “And in the last three months I myself have become a lightening rod,”. Really?? You yourself???
Tideman
June 8th, 2011
10:17 pm
@ Just saying….. What you don’t understand is that most of the kids Saban is recruiting thinks they can come in and play right away. When they finally realize they have to get in line, they don’t like it so they leave. You should wish UGA was in this position. As far as trailer trash, I will be glad to compare portfolio’s and houses with you any day. Even though I have it, that don’t mean crap at the end of the day. Roll Tide & good luck Dawgs this year.
Just sayin
June 8th, 2011
11:12 pm
Tideman, Your just like most Bama fans, I’ll bet you don’t have two nickles to rub together….Just because you got a five year old pickup and double wide that’s newer than ten years old you think you got it made….LOL…LOL. Your portfolio isn’t even close to mine and I don’t and have never even lived in a double wide…..I’ll bet that the only time you let go of a dollar is to get a better grip….or pay off a Bama player..LOL…LOL…LOL
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legionaire
June 9th, 2011
7:26 am
Crumley would be a good hire for the snakepit in Knoxville. I don’t see Dooley lasting another 2 years. The fans there are nuts and will run him off because he will not be able to recruit and win. UT will now get payback for all the assaults and poor sportsmanship at their stadium. I had friends who used to visit all away games never had any trouble or were assaulted anywhere but Knoxville.
gt
June 9th, 2011
8:09 am
Put Fulmer in there and make Spurrier’s day.
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It Ain't Rocket Science
June 9th, 2011
8:34 am
King Saban,
Don’t you think you ought to wait until Alabama is off of probation before you start insulting other programs. What a jerk.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 9th, 2011
8:39 am
Techie Fans,
Why don’t you all comment more on your own blogs and articles about tech. when they are on the AJC? You spend more time spouting stupid crap on the UGA blog than you do on your own. You even complain about everything tech. on your own blogs, even when it should be good news for your team. It is sad when you are so obsessed by your hate of UGA that it controls your life.
RI
June 9th, 2011
8:42 am
Enter your comments here
Big
June 9th, 2011
8:44 am
Haha that idiot phil steele has once again crowned the dogs sec east champs. How did that call go last year and the year before. He had them as nat champ contenders. LOL Steele is the kiss of death.
Boise Loss
Sc Loss
Tenn Loss
Fla Loss
Aub Loss
Gt 50/50
gt
June 9th, 2011
8:55 am
It Ain’t Rocket Science, you hung over this morning or is this your more cheerful side. Not much to hate about UGA from a Tech point of view, now days. We are both living in the middle class. Looks to me like you have a little problem with Alabama. How did you pick them out when there are so many Georgia could hate in the SEC. You don’t even play Alabama every year.
JackDennis
June 9th, 2011
9:09 am
Druid City 1:32 About sums it up.
It Ain't Rocket Science
June 9th, 2011
9:11 am
GT,
The answer is quite simple GT, it is football, not my whole life. It would be nice to come and read these blogs and not see them become a a childish bunch of stupid comments against other teams though. You give respect where it is due, and Alabama has built quite a program up, whether anybody likes it or not. Doesn’t mean I like them, just that I recognize that they are pretty darn good and deserve the Kudos.
As for being hungover, I don’t drink. If there is not much to hate about UGA from a tech. point of view these days, I suggest you read the blogs on AJC, since enough of your loyal fans, seem to delight in coming onto AJC blogs and spewing a bunch of crap and childish comments.
DawginLex
June 9th, 2011
9:20 am
5150
couldn’t remember if it was a Pinto or a Vega…………….
Call it like it is
June 9th, 2011
9:34 am
Well, no matter what, UT is going to have the hammer drop down on them from NCAA. I think they should put Pat Summitt sp? in charge. She has had no issues, bleeds orange and white, and takes no crap. I couldnt see her trying to cover up for anybody at any time. If not her go completely out of the box and bring somebody in that knows how to control their staff, and deal with rule breakers swiftly and harsh. Any person coming to the school breaks an NCAA rule, your gone, no questions it just that easy. Hell bring in somebody from West Point.
gt
June 9th, 2011
9:36 am
IARS you took a shot at Bama, didn’t sound like much respect there to me, but then I do drink so perhaps my perception of reality is dim. As for a “bunch of crap” from Tech bloggers it is a bite like Spurrier and Fulmer. The old ball coach just can’t help himself, Fulmer, the pumpkin, just makes it to easy.