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Lexvol

Lexvol

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It is exciting that so many of the incoming players have been lifelong fans. They have potential and pride that may elevate the program to a new level. Am I overestimating the difference that makes to a program?
 
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That's a pretty good point. The kids that are being recruited today were all born in 1986-87. They literally have no recollection of our program as anything other than a national powerhouse.

I officially feel old.
 
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Am I getting that old? It seems that on every level there is an example of this. This is why UK is competitive on the hardwood, also why Valdosta is HS powerhouse. It is why Bama was so tough for so long. I love Crompton's attitude, and his unwillingness to shy away from competition.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jan 23, 2005 2:35 PM
Didn't Tennessee have sort of a dead point in the mid-eighties? I could be wrong
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That is why Majors had to go.
 
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We were a 7,8 win program through most of the early 80s and then won the SEC and the Sugar Bowl in '85. Then we slipped back into mediocrity with another 7 win season in 1987 and then had a debacle to open the 1988 season when we lost the first 6 games, but thennnnnn . . . . we won the last 5 games of the year, went 11-1 in 1989 and haven't looked back since.

If memory serves our win totals went something like:

1980 - 5
1981 - 6
1982 - 7
1983 - 7
1984 - 8
1985 - 9
1986 - 7
1987 - 10
1988- 5
1989 - 11
 
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Majors wasn't dumped for his record. He was coming off a 3 year stretch where he averaged 10 wins and won 2 SEC titles.
 
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He was dumped because he pissed the school off when he went public with his contract demands and then when the University agreed to give him a raise, he had the unfotunate timing to have a heart attack and the school pulled the contract off the table. There were already some people that didn't like Majors because of the alleged alcohol problems, conservative style and thought Johnny had taken us as far as he could. They were fueled even more by Fulmer coming in and going 4-0 while Majors was in recovery. Then Majors came back too soon and we lost 3 in a row and voila . . . you had a team, administration and even fans that were split into two factions. It was a really ugly situation. You know which direction the administration went.
 
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People around me that knew him had a lot of respect for the man. His behavior patterns that you mention however, lead me to believe that he was never well. All that said he does deserve our respect.
 
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Originally posted by JohnsonCityVol@Jan 23, 2005 11:29 PM
At what point in that stretch did OLC-PF become OC-PF?
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He was promoted when Walt Harris left. I think it was after the 1988 season.
 
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Originally posted by GAVol@Jan 23, 2005 2:38 PM
We were a 7,8 win program through most of the early 80s and then won the SEC and the Sugar Bowl in '85. Then we slipped back into mediocrity with another 7 win season in 1987 and then had a debacle to open the 1988 season when we lost the first 6 games, but thennnnnn . . . . we won the last 5 games of the year, went 11-1 in 1989 and haven't looked back since.

If memory serves our win totals went something like:

1980 - 5
1981 - 6
1982 - 7
1983 - 7
1984 - 8
1985 - 9
1986 - 7
1987 - 10
1988- 5
1989 - 11
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Yes, the 80's were rough. The Vols were only ranked at the end of the season only 4 times ('83-14th; '85-4th; '87-14th; '89-5th) in the 80's. However, in the '90s, the Vols were ranked every season, finishing in the top ten 6 times ('90, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99).... of which Fulmer was the hc starting in '93.
 
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You people think that 1999 and 2002 were disappointing years that didn't meet expectations . . .

Try the 1986 season where we came off an SEC title and top 10 finish and went 6-5. Or try the 1988 season where we were coming off a 10 win season and started the year 0-6. People still have sore ankles from jumping off that bandwagon.
 
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can sombody say pass the Geritol, I was graduating from high school the yr these kids were born, and Majors alleged drinking problems were not alleged, but all that aside I think he was as good a coach as he could be I just think CPF is better and he's proven it
 
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Originally posted by GAVol@Jan 24, 2005 12:59 PM
You people think that 1999 and 2002 were disappointing years that didn't meet expectations . . .

Try the 1986 season where we came off an SEC title and top 10 finish and went 6-5. Or try the 1988 season where we were coming off a 10 win season and started the year 0-6. People still have sore ankles from jumping off that bandwagon.
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That 1988 season was horrible. Alot of folks had us picked to win the SEC that year.

We didn't win a game until late October or early November.
 
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Originally posted by volmanjr@Jan 24, 2005 1:01 PM
and Majors alleged drinking problems were not alleged
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Yeah, I know. I was trying to be nice. :D
 
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Originally posted by orangetd88+Jan 24, 2005 1:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (orangetd88 @ Jan 24, 2005 1:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-GAVol@Jan 24, 2005 12:59 PM
You people think that 1999 and 2002 were disappointing years that didn&#39;t meet expectations . . .

Try the 1986 season where we came off an SEC title and top 10 finish and went 6-5.  Or try the 1988 season where we were coming off a 10 win season and started the year 0-6.  People still have sore ankles from jumping off that bandwagon.
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That 1988 season was horrible. Alot of folks had us picked to win the SEC that year.

We didn&#39;t win a game until late October or early November. [/quote]
Even more amazing is that after starting 0-6 they then won 16 of the next 17 games. I can&#39;t remember what the heck the problem that we lost all those games.
 
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Well, part of the reason is that we lost Reggie Cobb. Plus, we lost to UGA in Athens to open the season, and then came home to drop a nail-biter to Duke. It kind of snowballed from there, with LSU and Auburn hammering us along the way.
 
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That&#39;s right . . . I remember the UGA game. That was the GA team that had all those future NFL running backs. I think we may have even led at halftime of that game.

...and now that I think about it, I was at the Auburn game. I&#39;ll never forget that one because Auburn went into the victory formation to kneel down on the ball and when the QB took the snap, everybody just relaxed, so he just sprinted around the corner and scored to run the score up.
 
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Yeah, I remember that.

I went to the LSU game that year, where Tommy Hodson threw for like 400 yards on us in the rain.
 
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that post shows how old I am most of the players playing today never heard of Jerry Clower...Jerry Springer yes Clower no
 
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