That was before he came back to UT...so AWHILE back.Somewhere along the way I would imagine Cutcliffe got tired of carrying the water for Fulmer.
Doubt he would consider bailing Phil out again.
He is in a good spot with little pressure at Duke and had to pass on ND awhile back due to health issues.
I always look at that decision by Hamilton as a turning point for our program. If Cut had come here, he’d likely still be our coach and we would probably be in the Top 25 nearly every season.
QB (Arch) was the reasonThey don’t even touch on the #1 reason to hire him.
QB. What’s everybody complaining about at UT right now? How many has he put in the NFL...from Duke for crying out loud.
People say you want to a hire a proven head coach, well he is one.
Of course, he has it made there, I get the impression he likes his life and he knows exactly what kind of mess we have in Knoxville.
My biggest issue with Cut is age and "fire"...I wonder how hard he actually hits the recruiting trail since most guys that go to Duke to play football aren't really going to play ball but for the prestige of a Duke degree.
That said though, do we throw money at a head coach to land what appears to be a generational type player in Manning?