I must have been drinking a ton from '97-'08...

[VolMax]

Because I don't remember being in 7 out of 11 SEC championship games.

"Fulmer: “We played in the (SEC) championship seven of my last 11 years. I don’t think there’s any question, Tennessee has a great history and great tradition. Great facilities, great university to recruit to. When you talk about college football, you talk about the Oklahomas and Nebraskas and Floridas and Georgias and Tennessees and Alabamas. Those are storied programs for sure. We just haven’t been very storied the last few years, unfortunately.”"

From newsok.com...can't paste link because when I switch tabs on ipad, it takes me back to blank create thread page.

 

[gnm53108]

97, 98, 01, 04, 07.

I'm counting 5.

but I drank alot in those years too.

 

[bUTchLookin4Dimez]

Ya we've only been to 5. Seems like a typo.

 

[Gramps]

Phil may have trouble with mathematics.

His teams did win the SEC East outright 4 times(1997, 1998, 2001 & 2004) and tied for 1st 2 times. (2003 & 2007) which covers 12 years not 11.

 

[Boca Vol]

Well every other program is creating accomplishments out of thin air...why can't we? Nothing wrong with a little overstatement.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

Using bama math imo.

 

[1972 Grad]

97, 98, 01, 04, 07.

I'm counting 5.

but I drank alot in those years too.

11 years would be 98-99-00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08. So, I'm only counting 4.

 

[gnm53108]

Using bama math imo.

lol:

Riddle solved.

 

[kentucky sucks]

He means SEC east championship games...

 

[VolMax]

Funny Boca and Doyle!

How can "seven" be a typo for "five"? Doesn't say "7"...

I emailed columnist to confirm the quote. I'll post when he answers.

 

[Wizard of Orange]

He said "several", maybe?

 

[Gramps]

He means SEC east championship games...

That did not happen.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

Phil must be planning to run for some sort of political office. Already learning to fudge data when speaking to the press.

 

[RollerVol]

Phil may have trouble with mathematics.

His teams did win the SEC East outright 4 times(1997, 1998, 2001 & 2004) and tied for 1st 2 times. (2003 & 2007) which covers 12 years not 11.

Baker's dozen? Sounds about right.

GO VOLS!

 

[barknoxbrawler]

I was drunk on orange juice those years and still am.

 

[barknoxbrawler]

Phil may have trouble with mathematics.

His teams did win the SEC East outright 4 times(1997, 1998, 2001 & 2004) and tied for 1st 2 times. (2003 & 2007) which covers 12 years not 11.

His priorities are out of order. He gets his dozen donut order right but not his championships. Not a VFL IMO.

 

[orangeluvr]

Why worry about math , it adds up to one thing, Fulmer was a winner that added to the tradition of Tennessee. :yes:

 

[Spartacavolus]

72% of statistics are made up on the spot.

 

[barknoxbrawler]

72% of statistics are made up on the spot.

Todd Snyder fan?

 

[terrypedigo]

We kicked azz in those years, we did not fear no one, like the sooners back in those years we would just go down there and kick little game bob azz and shut him up, but phil was just a 11 game winning coach.

 

[VolMax]

We kicked azz in those years, we did not fear no one, like the sooners back in those years we would just go down there and kick little game bob azz and shut him up, but phil was just a 11 game winning coach.

Yeah, we pretty much owned the Gators back in that period...

:loco:

 

[VolMax]

I asked writer if CPF quote was accurate...his reply:

"Yes. Vol fans have let me know it's actually five. "

 

[jimallvol]

Using bama math imo.

LOL. Bama counts all kinds of different national championships so why cant we have the sec.

 

[ajvol01]

11 years would be 98-99-00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08. So, I'm only counting 4.

2008-1997 = 11

12 seasons, 11 years

 

[thebjd]

We did not go into games knowing we were going to get thumped while he was the coach. We did think we would find a way to lose to Florida but never felt as though we didn't have a chance in any game.