Fulmer is still the best name.

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onevol74 said:
If you want to count conference championships Majors had 3 in just as many years coaching as Fulmer. He did it with lesser talent. Dickey had 2 in 5 years as coach. While I would put Fulmer in this class you have to consider that he never had to build a program like Dickey or Majors. And I question if he could?

I also think that Fulmer without Cutcliff was a very average coach at UT.
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Majors did have one more Conference Championship, but Fulmer had a NC. So I think that trumps Majors 3rd championship.

More talent I don't know. Not saying your wrong, but not saying your right. I not as familiar with the players that played on those teams. Majors had R. White, T. McGee, W. Gault, Robinson and J. Jones. Majors had some talent.

Dickey did a lot for Tennessee, but in the end he was a Gator and he left us for the Gators.

Fulmer and Cutcliff together were a great team. Separate I think Fulmer was better than Cutcliff.

For the record I'm not debating whether Fulmer should be hired or not. I saw a few people making some facetious and biased statements in their comments so I had to put my 2 cents in lol.

Nice post you gave a fair evaluation so you get a :good!:
 
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Anyone who would suggest fulmer with a straight face needs to be taken out back and put down. He is a terrible coach hence why he was fired in the first place. This thread needs to be deleted and anyone for fulmer needs to seek immediate medical attention. I wouldn't trust fulmer running the local Piggly Wiggly. 👦🔫
 
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#779
He's a great guy and will forever bleed Orange, but those suggesting he return as HFC must have forgotten the Wyoming game...and the prior 9 years.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
He's a great guy and will forever bleed Orange, but those suggesting he return as HFC must have forgotten the Wyoming game...and the prior 9 years.
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Or some of the other games........ and the prior 17 years. Or the 17 years prior to those Fulmer years, where we REALLY dominated.
 
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the wyoming game gets a pass....guy was already canned and stunned. what doesnt get a pass is winless vs meyer, 2008 bama home game in neyland stadium, 2005 loss to vanderbilt at home, 2005 season altogether (just a few plays away from being undefeated), the embarrassing bowl losses to acc schools...yada yada yada....who cares, nobody wants him
 
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PimpVol said:
Sorry. I went back and checked. We did not win any games since 1999. You were correct. :hi:
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Boy, that sure was a great win over Troy this year wasn't it? Or how about that awesome win over Air Force in '06? That one SEC win in the last 2 years sure was magical. That sure was a great moral victory against LSU in '10. By you're awesome logic UK has also been winning since 1999.
 
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#784
Fulmer would be the best choice for stability if gruden declines. People can say all the negative but hard to argue 152-52.
 
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Merlot said:
He has everything we need to get the program back to being competitive and implementing a coaching search, and subsequent transition, upon his retirement.
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Absurd, and unbelievable that such an incoherent statement could be made, even jokingly. Fulmer is the direct cause of the current football catastrophe.
 
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Hes getting his last check tomorrow and you people think Tennessee would re hire him?? Not gonna happen and plus i would be one pissed of Vol fan! That would be horrible! That would be pathetic! That would be stupid! That would be insane ! That would be the dumbest move in coaching history ! Im gonna go throw up now! BTW Fulmer is not gonna be HC at Tennessee. Jesus Christ.
 
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jcvol87 said:
Fulmer would be the best choice for stability if gruden declines. People can say all the negative but hard to argue 152-52.
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Very hard to ignore Fulmer's dismal record against well coached teams. Fulmer was h___against the Shula type coaches and Vandy along with Kentucky. He took no prisoners with those programs, but his latter years, from the 2002 season forward he won at no greater a percentage than U.T.'s then all-time winning percentage, maybe even slightly lower. Two SEC titles in 16-17 years, very average at best. A coaching dinosaur he was.
 
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TheBigOrangeT said:
Hes getting his last check tomorrow and you people think Tennessee would re hire him?? Not gonna happen and plus i would be one pissed of Vol fan! That would be horrible! That would be pathetic! That would be stupid! That would be insane ! That would be the dumbest move in coaching history ! Im gonna go throw up now! BTW Fulmer is not gonna be HC at Tennessee. Jesus Christ.
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Really you believe to rehire Fulmer would be worse than the Dooley hire?

Just going off what I think was one of the dumbest coaching moves in history when we hired Dooley.

Over the top maybe a little.
 
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#792
Do you guys remember starting 2 walk on olinemen and a walkon lb'er the year after Fulmer was fired?

Quite simply we are still reaping what Fulmer left us.
 
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tim said:
Do you guys remember starting 2 walk on olinemen and a walkon lb'er the year after Fulmer was fired?

Quite simply we are still reaping what Fulmer left us.
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You're reaping the fact that UT hired the savior at the time Kiffen and then went on to screw it up more by hiring Dooley. That's what you're reaping. It's not Fulmers fault that Tennessee can't seem to find a decent coach.
 
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Big_Orange_Fan said:
You're reaping the fact that UT hired the savior at the time Kiffen and then went on to screw it up more by hiring Dooley. That's what you're reaping. It's not Fulmers fault that Tennessee can't seem to find a decent coach.
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Dude, Fulmer got it started. I didnt mention we had to get a juco qb and had no kickers. No way in hell Fulmer gets a do over on the hill.
 
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tim said:
Dude, Fulmer got it started. I didnt mention we had to get a juco qb and had no kickers. No way in hell Fulmer gets a do over on the hill.
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No. 5: 2007

Two Parade All-American, five U.S. Army All-Americans and three Gatorade Player of the Year from their perspective states, it's hard to imagine a complete flop.

As much as anything, the Vols addressed their most pressing needs, such as defensive back and wide receiver. UT's 2007 class is widely thought of as one of the top five in the nation. At 33 signees, it's also Fulmer's largest.

His 2007 signing class
 
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tim said:
Yet we had walkons starting all over the field.
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Ya go figure, but how is it Fulmers fault?
Kiffen screwed us and left after running off a couple of players. Let's not forget the sanctions that came from Kiffen and his staff. Then hired Dooley who couldn't coach to begin with.

You can blame Fulmer for his loses, but that's all.
It's funny to me how when it's convenient people say he had so much talent, but couldn't win. Then they say he left us with no talent. Fulmers last year was ruff to say the least. I was mad more than a couple of times. However I never held him responsible for what happen after.

I personally blame Hamilton!!!
 
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Big_Orange_Fan said:
Really you believe to rehire Fulmer would be worse than the Dooley hire?

Just going off what I think was one of the dumbest coaching moves in history when we hired Dooley.

Over the top maybe a little.
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Maybe not the dumbest hire in history but YES i think it would be terrible. Im pretty sure its not gonna happen anyways so we shouldnt have to worry about it. I just want a winning coach and Fulmer is not the man for the job. We need someone to compete with Saben. (Gruden) Just my opinion though
 
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Big_Orange_Fan said:
No. 5: 2007

Two Parade All-American, five U.S. Army All-Americans and three Gatorade Player of the Year from their perspective states, it's hard to imagine a complete flop.

As much as anything, the Vols addressed their most pressing needs, such as defensive back and wide receiver. UT's 2007 class is widely thought of as one of the top five in the nation. At 33 signees, it's also Fulmer's largest.

His 2007 signing class
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Followed by the 2008 class ranked below Ole Miss and Boston College, among others. 32 others, to be exact.
 
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IBleedOrange said:
Boy, that sure was a great win over Troy this year wasn't it? Or how about that awesome win over Air Force in '06? That one SEC win in the last 2 years sure was magical. That sure was a great moral victory against LSU in '10. By you're awesome logic UK has also been winning since 1999.
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Seek help.
 
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