Fulmer is still the best name.

[EezyE]

I would imagine the haters on Fulmer are under the age of 19 and 8 years old when Fulmer was at his best. I can understand their hesitation. Let me ask you this, do any of you believe in second chances fuel a fire and drive? I'm not advocating for Phil but I have to think he has a drive inside of him now and a LOVE for TN that nobody else out there has. Plus he has the ability to gather a superstar staff. Just saying, think about things before you bash the guy.

I'm 35 and do not want him back.

 

[Godfatha]

His time has come and gone. I appreciate the good he has done but people wanting Fulmer back forget how he was getting handled by Florida and Bama on a yearly basis. A good part of our losing streak to Florida belongs to Fulmer.

 

[EezyE]

You're name tells me all I need to know....

His name does not hide there is a lot of truth in what he said.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

You're name tells me all I need to know....

And yours says you are content to live in the past and relive the same mistakes.

The 90's were a good decade, wished I still lived there in my head like you apparently do.

 

[jeffmcflurry27]

I'm going to pistol whip the next person who says they want Fulmer back as HC.

I want Fulmer back as HC. Pistol whip away.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

I would say Fulmer wouldn't make the same bad hire as he did in '08. I don't think he should have been let go in the first place but if there is a better hire out there then I say get them.

The thing is, it isn't just 2008.

2002-2007 happened. 2004 started with a top 5 ranking and ended with a losing record.

1995 62-37 losses to Florida happened.

The Fulmer Cup happened.

People can revise history all they want on the guy over the Perfect Storm of the 1998 season. It doesn't make him part of the answer now.

 

[jaxvol69]

I would like for him to come back. Yes he did drop off the last few years. I think he had this you can't touch me thing going. He was fired, in a crappy way, and learned. He wants to come back and he is better than what is left. No other coach wants to come here so were going to end up with another dooley. Phil is our better option right now.

 

[USMCgng]

I would imagine the haters on Fulmer are under the age of 19 and 8 years old when Fulmer was at his best. I can understand their hesitation. Let me ask you this, do any of you believe in second chances fuel a fire and drive? I'm not advocating for Phil but I have to think he has a drive inside of him now and a LOVE for TN that nobody else out there has. Plus he has the ability to gather a superstar staff. Just saying, think about things before you bash the guy.

Clawson and Sanders were not a supper star staff.

 

[TOP]

Ask your wife or mother how they would feel about Petrino coming into her living room and guaranteeing her that he would take care of her son and teach him to become a proper young man over the next 3-5 years.

I just did and they didn't know who I was talking about.

That is the problem I see with Petrino's future. He will/should have a tough time recruiting because their will be zero trust in him.

It's not a problem if they don't know anything about it. Not to mention, a lot of people realize everyone makes mistakes and are forgiving. If they weren't forgiving, Mike Leach wouldn't be up in Washington locking kids in closets. Michael Vick wouldn't be in Philly killing dogs. Kobe wouldn't be roaming from city to city to rape women.

People tend to look the other way if you're good at what you do. Having sex doesn't really affect your ability to be a good coach. Factor in that for most of these kids, it's their goal to go pro. You know what will scare recruits with aspirations to go pro away quicker than a coach that made a mistake by cheating? A coach that sucks. Al Golden tries to be a class act by wearing a tie on the sidelines but who in their right mind would want to play for that guy given his track record? I know I wouldn't if I wanted to go pro.

I'm not saying we should hire Petrino but you're confused if you don't think he could recruit. Look how many families take money from schools and how many kids run into johnny law before their time at college is up. It's not as if all families live their life like Tebow and the majority of college athletes sure as heck don't. At the end of the day, most parents let their kids decide where they want to go given they're going to be adults and spend 4 years. Not every family is going to be judgmental and hold Petrino's personal life against him. He's won 9 or more games in 6 of 8 seasons and won 8 games in a 7th season. If you take away his first year at Arkansas, he's averaging 10 wins a season. I assure you that he'll be able to find 25 kids a year. If he can win at Louisville and Arkansas, he can win at Tennessee and recruits will come.

 

[volinbama256]

You people are crazy-- his last two years he stunk it up bad-- see record. Didn't sign full recruiting classes his last year or two, recruiting was outside top 15-20. Didn't even have a special teams coach!!! The guy WAS great, but we fired him because the college game was evolving and continues to do so and he is lost in 1990. You think it was bad then, he would be more clueless than Doolz

 

[TucsonVol]

Hall of fame coach. Check

sec east title. Check

sec conf title. Check

beat the sh*t out of bama. Check

national title. Check


bring back phil!!!!!!!

Hey.... maybe we can get Dooley to come back!

 

[Special Ed]

No we don't. That ship has sunk.

Fixed your post.

 

[VolnTEARS?]

Hall of fame coach. Check

sec east title. Check

sec conf title. Check

beat the sh*t out of bama. Check

national title. Check


bring back phil!!!!!!!

loves the university. Check

loves the State of Tennessee. Check

loves the university. Check

loves the State of Tennessee. Check

loves the university. Check

loves the State of Tennessee. Check

WANTS TO BE HERE.....>>>>> CHECK AND MATE!

Screw the rest of 'em. I'm now officially on the PHIL TRAIN! Bring back Fulmer!

 

[miggy4vols]

Simple. Phil loves UT. That is why he would come back.

 

[1985Vols]

His time has come and gone. I appreciate the good he has done but people wanting Fulmer back forget how he was getting handled by Florida and Bama on a yearly basis. A good part of our losing streak to Florida belongs to Fulmer.

Who is the last coach we had that beat Florida?

 

[BearCat204]

If that is what "being thrown away like trash" is like, give me some of that

 

[Orange Blazer]

I just did and they didn't know who I was talking about.




It's not a problem if they don't know anything about it. Not to mention, a lot of people realize everyone makes mistakes and are forgiving. If they weren't forgiving, Mike Leach wouldn't be up in Washington locking kids in closets. Michael Vick wouldn't be in Philly killing dogs. Kobe wouldn't be roaming from city to city to rape women.

People tend to look the other way if you're good at what you do. Having sex doesn't really affect your ability to be a good coach. Factor in that for most of these kids, it's their goal to go pro. You know what will scare recruits with aspirations to go pro away quicker than a coach that made a mistake by cheating? A coach that sucks. Al Golden tries to be a class act by wearing a tie on the sidelines but who in their right mind would want to play for that guy given his track record? I know I wouldn't if I wanted to go pro.

I'm not saying we should hire Petrino but you're confused if you don't think he could recruit. Look how many families take money from schools and how many kids run into johnny law before their time at college is up. It's not as if all families live their life like Tebow and the majority of college athletes sure as heck don't. At the end of the day, most parents let their kids decide where they want to go given they're going to be adults and spend 4 years. Not every family is going to be judgmental and hold Petrino's personal life against him. He's won 9 or more games in 6 of 8 seasons and won 8 games in a 7th season. If you take away his first year at Arkansas, he's averaging 10 wins a season. I assure you that he'll be able to find 25 kids a year. If he can win at Louisville and Arkansas, he can win at Tennessee and recruits will come.

It's not like Petrino only had the fiasco at Arkansas, and if parents and kids don't know what he did the first coach to recruit against him will make sure they do.

 

[1985Vols]

And yours says you are content to live in the past and relive the same mistakes.

The 90's were a good decade, wished I still lived there in my head like you apparently do.

In about 3 years, most of you are going to wish we had re-hired Fulmer. Hart is about to screw us up royally!

 

[madbamahater]

I would support Fulmer for AD and that is it!!!! He could and probably would be like a Doug Dickey for the athletic department, which we need. He may know how to run the place but that doesn't mean he can still coach/recruit. That was his own down fall. The times past him by and things evolve. He made crucial assistant coaching hires in order to be "cheap" and non threatening of his own position. That agenda came back to bite him in the ass. I like Fulmer and know him well. He has his place on the hill but its not on the sidelines. You are living in a dream or in denial if you think he would magically repeat years 1992-2001. He may could get us someone that could get us competing at that level and that's why I would support him as AD. I long for the day UT scraps the stupid and meaningless "chancellor" position. Get a competent president in there for the long haul. Our current president just this past summer in Nashville when introduced at Lipscomb function refered to Kessling as "Keys-ling" over and over. The level of incompetence runs deep into the administration. I wish the trustees would clean house.

 

[bigorange1963]

IM ON BOARD. Y IN THE WORLD DID WE EVER FIRE HIM. FOR WHAT BECOMING BOTTOM DWELLER OF THE SEC!! I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAPPY!!!:mf_surrender::realmad:

 

[lewis co vol]

if he brings back chavis yes if not no

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Clawson and Sanders were not a supper star staff.

I agree, if you notice I say this time around. Listen, I'm not advocating for Fulmer. I am saying it isn't any crazier than hiring a Petrino. I am merely making a point, I'm sure Fulmer has more desire and love to get this program back on track than anybody we have interviewed. Again, not a "pro Fulmer" just saying with who we have left he stacks up against the list.

 

[bigorange1963]

You people are crazy-- his last two years he stunk it up bad-- see record. Didn't sign full recruiting classes his last year or two, recruiting was outside top 15-20. Didn't even have a special teams coach!!! The guy WAS great, but we fired him because the college game was evolving and continues to do so and he is lost in 1990. You think it was bad then, he would be more clueless than Doolz

BUT WE WERE FURTHER AHEAD THAN NOW!!! :realmad:

 

[VolnTEARS?]

He may know how to run the place but that doesn't mean he can still coach/recruit.

As far as his recruiting goes - hey - there's a reason they portrayed all the other SEC coaches moaning and groaning in the movie "The Blind Side" when Fulmer showed up on the recruiting trail. I think he needs to hire the best coordinators in the land and he needs to stick to recruiting.

He could get it done. Put him on a plan that allows the University to pull the plug on him at any time if the right hire comes along. I'm sure he'd gladly sign such a contract. He loves this place and wants to be nowhere else first. Hire the man and let him get this crap back in order. I'm sick of losers who don't want to be at our University and I'm sick of losing with losers who do want to be there.

Hire Phil Fulmer and let's get this train rollin' again!

Hire Tee Martin and let's get some doggone Tennesee people in our house again!

Oh, and FIRE DAVE HART!

 

[ATC_VOL]

Fulmer would do better than what Dooley did the past 3 years, but he's not any kind of long term answer at this point.