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Pat Forde has a good article on the subject of firing a coach who has won a national championship. Fulmer, Coker and Carr all figure prominently. It sums up some of the discussion that's been going on around here for much of the past year.
ESPN.com - COLUMNIST/FORDE - Forde: Statute of limitations
Some astute observations by Forde that I agree with regarding the aforementioned coaches:
"None are program architects. They've been maintainers who hit a high note, not builders."
"None were big names when hired. In fact, all were current or former assistants at their schools, considered safe hires more than sexy hires...That can make a subtle but substantial difference in fan attitude toward the coaches. Most of them probably felt that their schools were doing these guys a favor by hiring/promoting them, not the other way around."
"They're all making seven figures -- and with the exception of Carr, all are making in the neighborhood of $2 million this year."
""When you go 5-6 at a place like the University of Tennessee, obviously, emotions are heightened," Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said. "To get those emotions tempered, let them go out and see our players on the field. They've had to wait 10 months to do that."
Now the wait is over, and prove-it time has arrived for the four embattled champions."
Later in the article Hamilton says that another losing season is not expected but he would deal with things if it happens. He doesn't come right out and say Fulmer will be fired with another losing season but he doesn't put his neck out for him either.
ESPN.com - COLUMNIST/FORDE - Forde: Statute of limitations
Some astute observations by Forde that I agree with regarding the aforementioned coaches:
"None are program architects. They've been maintainers who hit a high note, not builders."
"None were big names when hired. In fact, all were current or former assistants at their schools, considered safe hires more than sexy hires...That can make a subtle but substantial difference in fan attitude toward the coaches. Most of them probably felt that their schools were doing these guys a favor by hiring/promoting them, not the other way around."
"They're all making seven figures -- and with the exception of Carr, all are making in the neighborhood of $2 million this year."
""When you go 5-6 at a place like the University of Tennessee, obviously, emotions are heightened," Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said. "To get those emotions tempered, let them go out and see our players on the field. They've had to wait 10 months to do that."
Now the wait is over, and prove-it time has arrived for the four embattled champions."
Later in the article Hamilton says that another losing season is not expected but he would deal with things if it happens. He doesn't come right out and say Fulmer will be fired with another losing season but he doesn't put his neck out for him either.
