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- What: Tennessee All Sports Banquet. Appearances by football coach Phillip Fulmer and men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl.
- When: Today, 5:30 p.m.
- Where: Thompson-Boling Arena
- Cost: $17 adult, $12 child, $10 UT students; includes Calhoun's barbecue.
Phillip Fulmer’s legal representatives have filed a motion in Jackson County (Ala.) Circuit Court to quash the subpoena the Tennessee football coach was served at SEC media days in Birmingham, Ala., last month.
Those representatives believe it is very unlikely that Fulmer would be forced to give a deposition in Alabama on the requested date of Sept. 25 — if he is ever forced to give a statement at all. The Vols play Auburn on Sept. 27.
“We have filed our motion which we think is appropriate,” Fulmer’s attorney, Jeff Hagood, said Wednesday. “We’ll see what happens next.”
Fulmer’s representatives are hoping that the judge presiding over the case will take into account the unusual way Fulmer was served the subpoena, which was thrown in his lap just minutes before he was to meet with hundreds of reporters.
Copies of the order were then circulated to several members of the media. Attorneys would typically go through a witness’ home state to secure such a testimony.
Fulmer is being asked to testify in the case of booster Wendell Smith’s lawsuit over an NCAA investigation of Alabama. The NCAA accused Smith of providing recruit Kenny Smith $20,000 to sign with Alabama. Wendell Smith is claiming libel and defamation and has questioned Fulmer’s role as a source in the NCAA’s investigation.
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Comments » 38
gnm53108 writes:
Get em Fulmer.
Now beat em October.
1st.
iowavol writes:
Where was the motion filed? Seems appropriate however it would be nice to see Fulmer testify and let this non issue die a natural death.
Silent_Fulmer writes:
silent foolmer that is
spvol writes:
"Fair treatment for the Tennessee Head Coach in an Alabama courtroom"-the ultimate oxymoron!
gohawks1 writes:
Have no fear - the legal team of Dupree and Dupree are hard at work on this one, fellers.
gnm53108 writes:
He11 hath no fury like Dupree and Dupree.
ULTIMATEVOLUNTEER writes:
The funny thing is Wendell Smith is defaming himself by continuing to bring his own name up time after time! Everyone had forgotten about it until now. The NCAA ought to sue Smith for being a moronic fool!
volroadwarrior writes:
Redneck used car dealer who got caught changing the odometer.
volnation200973 writes:
You would think if the Bama faithful would have had anything to do with the subpoena they would have tried to get Fulmer to testify the week we play Bammer. Try to distract us before we return the favor from last season. spvol I agree with you on the oxymoron.
gobigorange writes:
I live in Jackson County and the Bama faithful here even think this is BS. GO VOLS!
BigOrangeVol writes:
Anyone with an I.Q over 70 knows this is B.S. That includes at least 25% of the Bammers.
Tweaking the NCAA's nose is not a good idea.
someofmybestfriendsarevolsfans writes:
If Fulmer would just give his sworn story, it'd be over. It really appears he has too much to hide to want to tell the truth. And please tell me how you think judges in northeast Alabama are any different from judges in east Tennessee. You can't convince me that ET Hillbillies are smarter than NE Al rednecks.
tnfanincali writes:
25% of Bama fans have IQs over 70?? pshaaa...
hcjournals#206623 writes:
If you go to thw website of the geniuses who filed this suit, you'll see 4 guys who look like their mamas sewed their suits for them.......Not that there's anything wrong with sewing your own clothes.............................................................Thanks for coming out.....
hcjournals#206623 writes:
Hey someof:
I take offense to that. Our hillbillies are a lot smarter than your rednecks. If you're going to come on this site please refrain from sullying the good name of people.........Nice premise, genius........
Kasey writes:
I never did get what the problem was with him testifying in court. If he has nothing to hide, there should be no problem. If he did something illegal we need to know that also.
tnvol737 writes:
He doesnt need to testify because anything that he says is going to be put under a microscope. If he makes a mistake, doesnt remember something correctly, etc, under sworn testimony (which is easy to do), it could be a trap. I think he's making the correct decision, and I do not understand how what he has to say affects this law suit.
volfan#207874 writes:
What if...Coach Fulmer gives his disposition and it would reveal a plethora of improprieties, not heretofore made known concerning the recruitment practices of Alabama. Do I smell the "Death Sentence?"
SemperVol writes:
I gotta be honest, Fellas. I had to look up quash. That just didn't look right.
jeff1vol writes:
I had some fried quash and onions last night with my dinner. Mmmmm, Mmmmm.
SemperVol writes:
Fried is the only way to eat quash. And okra.
You need some fried quash, i am4ua. You seem a little bitter.
tnvol737 writes:
IAM4UA....I doubt Fulmer will ever testify, and I cannot understand why alabama fans want him to. It makes no sense. Why can Alabama not live with the fact that they were paying recruits and got caught? Blame Dubose and move on....Additionally, he was one of 5 coaches who testified to the NCAA about Alabama....why not go after the other 5....short answer....they're not a rivalry with Alabama....If you cant consistently win on the field....dont try to be a pain in the ***
hcjournals#206623 writes:
The Alabama poster is living in the delusion that if he wills it hard enough it will happen. He thinks that if Bama doesn't win it's because somebody "done 'em wrong." Alabama boosters were the ones that cheated. Own it. Accept it. Stop looking to blame us. You look like a complete moron everytime you bring it up. There are bigger fish to fry. Like the upcoming football season....OK? Thanks.....
VOLnNASH writes:
quash like heck
jasonn1970 writes:
The real question is what are Dupree and Dupree's hourly rates?
spvol writes:
IQ over 70? That's a "C", right?
vol4gzus writes:
On Dupree's rates, that depends if you want edging done after the grass is cut. They charge extra for doing scissor trims.
Har..har..harrdee har! OOPs I don't approve of the Dupree stuff and got caught up. I think we have a Dupree yard service round here and I got confused on the matter.
Kindest apologies gents
THE_VOL writes:
FOOLmer should be his own attorney - he's got plenty of experience "quashing" things around him!
TommyJack writes:
iam4ua: Suggest you subpeona Saban's testimony about AL during the investigation.
TommyJack writes:
iam4ua: YOU asked him? Bwahahahahaha
vol88 writes:
iam4ua, next time you talk to Nick, tell him we all said to kiss our big orange rear ends.
invisiblekid writes:
Not a lawyer but, as I understand it, Fulmer isn't being asked to testify in court, he is being asked to give a deposition. A deposition in which Mr. Smith's attorneys will likely be given free reign to ask Fulmer anything they want in any manner they see fit under the guise of discovery.
Any of you guys who are saying Fulmer should just go ahead and testify should ask yourself if you would want to be harassed by a group of attorneys in a state where you are widely considered public enemy #1.
invisiblekid writes:
Far, far too many whiskey tangos on this website these days.
Thanks for not posting anything regarding Little or Goodrich and stopping short at Haynesworth DCFL.
vol4gzus writes:
Who is Leonrad Little? Don't remember that name...oh well. Let's let the past be past and look to the future. Wow I could be a speech writer for O'bama with smart stuff like that huh?
TommyJack writes:
Too many Churls.
ncvol writes:
I hope this will all be over soon so we all can concentrate on beating Roll Tide and others...
DCflorida- Leonard Little has served time and continues to suffer for his wrong doings...
Go Vols!!!
BigOrangeVol writes:
Iam4years old knows the REAL story and ALL the secrets so he should be supeoned so it can all be out in the open!!!
Phil will be deposed and tell everybody that DuBose was banging his secretary and Switzer was nailing Lacewells' old lady too. Oh wait, everybody already knows that; just like everybody already know that the Bammers staff was rife with corruption in the 90's.
BigOrangeVol writes:
I like a little bacon fat, garlic, butter and pepper cooked in with my quash and onions.
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