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She should have stepped down on her own volition. It's a sad situation but the facts are the facts. She had an attack of the Fulmers. Some wanted her to coach until they rolled her out there in a wheelchair drooling. Walk away now with pride as the greatest ever.
The reason ETSU football failed, is because morons ran the program. As you can see, nothing has changed.
Besides, Fulmer is going to ETSU in some capacity. He is their problem now.
"Bring back Fulmer"
Bring TN some fans that aren't idiots.
I didn't want to see TN go in and get crushed by a top seed team in the first game anyway. They are getting stronger. Onward to next year. I don't care about the NIT.
The Vols would go into the NCAA tourney as a low seed, and then get drilled by one of the high seeds in the first game. I would rather they didn't go at all.
So, UT will be paying Dooley $3,644 a day through December 2016. I could live with being known as the worst TN coach ever for that deal.
I laugh at those stuck in 1950 who say only alumni can coach at TN. That kind of ancient attitude is why TN football is in the dumper. You hire the best coaches you can and pay them the going rate, which in the SEC is top dollar. No one cares where they went to school.
Some still hold on to this VFL fantasy stuff. This is business. This is panic about nothing. Go out and hire another coach.
Some people just need to grow up.
That was fun to watch. And JC has himself a bunch of thugs at KY now. They fell apart and quit before halftime.
Butch Jones has a good 2013 and gives UT a real shot of morale. Next year's class will be higher. Things are looking up.
And the fact that Urban Meyer is still butthurt about Kiffin makes me laugh. What a brat. It will just make the next OSU stomping from an SEC team that much more fun to watch.
in response to mtthw741: That was payback for when Kiffin told nu'keese to tell Meyer he was a gator, then say Tn on signing day. Meyer and Kiffin are equal in the shady department.
in response to mtthw741:
That was payback for when Kiffin told nu'keese to tell Meyer he was a gator, then say Tn on signing day. Meyer and Kiffin are equal in the shady department.
And nu'keese was really worth the effort wasn't he? Here's to hoping Vonn Bell gives Urban Myer the same treatment.
TN sank because Fulmer coasted for five years while most of the rest of the SEC passed TN up. Fulmer had to be forced out, and Hamilton, the moron responsible for that mess, made two more disaster hires for HC. It's all quite simple.
Looks like a .500 season. If we're lucky.
Then, build from that.
They get paid because this is the SEC. This is the Big Stage.
Since the Phil Fulmer social circle is now gone, we can have hope again.
The Fulmer-should-still-be-coach types are the same ones that swore Jon Gruden was on his way to Knoxville. So, it's not like they know anything.
Talking to family at a Christmas gathering, we were all happy that we didn't have to see TN play and lose in another Whocares Bowl this year.
"People do not realize how close we came to getting Gruden and the immediate impact he would have made."
Wow. Denial is another river in Knoxville. Bet you though they just had the one.
It's very inconsiderate and unprofessional of them to make UT wait for a decision. GTFO of Knoxville already then, you ungrateful brats.
This whole episode has been yet another showcase for the stupid that post here.
With their totally believing Jon Gruden would be an awesome TN coach just because of some dumb ESPN show where he yells at college QBs. And, actually talking about bringing Fulmer back. geez
How do you manage to live anyway? You must have help feeding yourselves.
At least TN got a coach that wanted the job. Instead, of throwing a bunch of money at a guy that just would have shown up to get paid.
And people that say Fulmer was so great do their best to not notice that no one else has offered Fulmer any coaching job. Not even a nibble.
Wow, there are a lot of dumb people that post here.
Phil Fulmer IS THE VERY REASON TENNESSEE FOOTBALL IS IN A HOLE. The entire SEC passed TN up while Fulmer coasted on 1998 (which was, let's face it, a fluke anyway). Just bring back Mike Hamilton too while you are at it.
If you want to be the doormat of the SEC, might as well go all-in.
Wow, there are a lot of dumb people that post here. Phil Fulmer IS THE VERY REASON TENNESSEE FOOTBALL IS IN A HOLE. Just bring back Mike Hamilton too while you are at it.
We need a great college coach with experience. Not some guy that flunked out of his NFL job and has been sitting in a TV booth getting fat for years.
I'm still laughing at people that say Gruden would be a great college coach because of some dumb show on ESPN where he yells at college QBs. That's some Obama-type resume stuff there.
Also. if you had a clue you would know no NFL coach of any accomplishment has ever dropped down to coach college, when they could have a NFL job if they wanted one.
It's like a college coach that could get the UT job, blowing that off to go coach a high school somewhere.
in response to DwayneElizondoMountainDewHerbertCamacho: That's pathetic. He should have at least tried. Hart: "Hi, this is Dave. Someone just told me that everyone in Vol nation wants to hire Jon so I'm just giving you a call to see if...Oh, he's not...well, I guess this could have happened a week ago, but thanks anyway."
in response to DwayneElizondoMountainDewHerbertCamacho:
That's pathetic. He should have at least tried.
Hart: "Hi, this is Dave. Someone just told me that everyone in Vol nation wants to hire Jon so I'm just giving you a call to see if...Oh, he's not...well, I guess this could have happened a week ago, but thanks anyway."
People with a clue have known all along Gruden is a waste of time. It wasn't worth even a phone call.
Why would the guy go coach a college team, which he has never done, when he could easily get another NFL job? Yeah, I know where his wife went to school. So what? What coach has ever took a job based on THAT? People are idiots.
Consider this. Name one coach who has ever had success on the NFL level that has moved back to the college level to coach. THERE IS NO ONE. The only coaches that come back to college are ones that failed on the NFL level and already had success on the college level. (Saban, Spurrier, Holtz). Once a coach have succeeded on the NFL level that is where they stay.
I would like to see what Gruden could do in Knoxville, but it isn't happening.
Dumb people. Just because ESPN gave Gruden a show where he yells at some college QBs, dumb people think that proves Gruden is a great college coach.
Phil Fulmer and former AD Mike Hamilton killed Tennessee football. Their buddy-buddy approach to everything sunk the program while the entire SEC passed Tennessee by. Then Hamilton made a dumb hire with Dooley and gave him an even dumber contract that TN will be paying on for years. Meanwhile Fulmer and Hamilton left TN with millions in their pockets.
It won't be Gruden. Get a clue already. It's more likely Bill Battle will come back.
I long for the glory days of Bill Battle.
It appears that the silly bring-back-Fulmer crowd has moved on to the fantasy of Jon Gruden coming to Knoxville. Gruden (Tony Dungy's D won that Super Bowl) was always an overrated coach anyway. Just because Gruden yells at some guys on ESPN doesn't mean he would be a good college head coach. geez
I hope they don't go to a bowl game. I have seen enough and it's time to move on with a new coach. I don't need to see TN lose yet another game in the Who Cares Bowl.
The announcement will be made next Monday after TN loses to Vandy that the KY game is Dooley's last game here. Making the KY game the Fired Bowl.
TN is only holding on to Dooley now long enough to maybe get a check from the Whatever Bowl.
Whatever the buyout on Dooley is, UT will be probably be losing close to that much at every home game now from fans staying away.
in response to south_alabama_vol: Whoever said "first one to 50 wins" was exacatly right
in response to south_alabama_vol:
Whoever said "first one to 50 wins" was exacatly right
Tim Priest said that early in the game.
"The defense surrenders big plays or easy drives." --- Someone needs to teach them how to actually tackle someone instead of just lowering their shoulder and trying to knock them down. Often the DBs just bounce off of ball carriers. I see this everywhere not just at UT.
in response to Govols1995: Gruden is a phenomenal coach and a very smart man. You obviously haven't watched his quarterback show on ESPN. The man is a genius. The recruits would be swarming in if the vols got Gruden. Tell me who we would get if not Gruden??
in response to Govols1995:
Gruden is a phenomenal coach and a very smart man. You obviously haven't watched his quarterback show on ESPN. The man is a genius. The recruits would be swarming in if the vols got Gruden. Tell me who we would get if not Gruden??
Yet another fool who says a dumb ESPN show where Gruden yells at some college QBs means Gruden would be a great coach at TN. Maybe if Tony Dungy came with him. They aren't giving up those high dollar easy work TV jobs anyway.
It's the third straight season Tennessee has opened 0-5 in the SEC. Tennessee will be lucky to get a victory in the SEC at all this year.
in response to pj_ladyvolnMI: What game in the world did you watch? It sure wasn't ours.
in response to pj_ladyvolnMI:
What game in the world did you watch? It sure wasn't ours.
Learn how to read.
Phil Fulmer and Mike Hamilton left behind some kind of mess to clean up. It isn't improving much. Dave Hall is probably quietly already making some HC phone calls and he should be.
TN will be lucky to get a SEC win this year. We used to compete for SEC championships and now we just hope we don't get shut out.
We're stuck with DD for the whole season folks. What difference would it make now anyway? Just play the season out and start the new coach search right now.
in response to Cousin_Eddie: Gruden had a winning record a whopping 6 out of 11 years in the NFL and has a career record of 100-85. I don't get the hype.
in response to Cousin_Eddie:
Gruden had a winning record a whopping 6 out of 11 years in the NFL and has a career record of 100-85. I don't get the hype.
ESPN made him a dumb show where he gets to yell st college QBs. Dumb people think this makes him a great college coach.
He only won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay because of Tony Dungy's defense. His career there sank like a rock after Dungy left.
What kind of guy would give up easy TV million$ to come to Knoxville anyway? A dumb guy and we don't need a dumb guy.
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