Phillip Fulmer to step down per ESPN (mega-merged)

[sethavellie]

Chris low on espn now

 

[Umpfreeze]

Somebody get Tommy Bowden on the phone QUICK!!!! LOL

 

[crusse10]

Anybody know how much he's paid for stepping down as opposed to being fired?

 

[hugehogsfan]

You're not comparing Nutt's years at Arky to Fulmer's at UT, right?

Coach, I've called for this for a while now. Thank you for everything you've done for this program the last 30+ years. I'll never forget my first national championship. You gave me that. Thank you for that. Thank you for again doing the right thing for this program.

We'll miss you.

No Not comparing job that they did, just some of the excitment that a coaching change can bring to a program.

 

[ladyVOLfan333]

I am glad he's doing the right thing, but saddened too...

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Step aside now or at the end of the season. I don't think I have seen that discussed yet. Anyone know??

 

[hndog609]

I would have felt a little sad about this if it had happened three years ago, but by now I don't have any nostalgia left for it. The last four games against Florida and Alabama cured me of any of that.

Fulmer had a great run, but that run ended a long time ago. Glad to hear that he's apparently doing the right thing.

It had been mentioned (let's just say "often") that he should step down and yadda yadda basically do what he's doing. Obviously there are those that have nothing better to do than complain about how this should have happened "X time ago" but he's doing it now. I can only hope the majority of fans, regardless of their impatience up to this point, can give this guy who showed up on our campus what, nearly 40 years ago(?), a decent goodbye.

 

[justingroves]

End of the season from what I've heard.

 

[UTGRADnNC]

Thank you for the memories Coach Phillip Fulmer.

I second that.

 

[RNVol]

Don't hire Bronco
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Hire Bronco.

 

[TennesseePride]

I think its at the end of the season

 

[GoVols876]

Probably at the end of the season!

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

Prolly could have asked in the thread about the stepping down instead of starting a new thread. Are you trying to become the all time leader at the VN for thread starting?

 

[EZE]

End of the season from what I've heard.

As it should be. He has earned that right.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Anybody know how much he's paid for stepping down as opposed to being fired?

It's substantial.

 

[sethavellie]

Getting paid his buyout

 

[volfanbill]

Prolly could have asked in the thread about the stepping down instaead of starting a new thread. Are you trying to become the all time leader at the VN for thread starting?

he has way to much work ahead of him to pass OE or utfantilidie to reach that mark.

 

[General_Neyland]

He will coach the remainder of the season....as per the Tennessean and ESPN...

 

[vollygirl]

He'll coach November 29, 2008, his last game as head coach at Neyland Stadium. No reason for him not to.

That place is gonna be insane that night!!!

 

[Fine Vol]

Does this move mean they already have a coach?

 

[TheTennesseeTom]

Article stated he would not return in 09'. He will finish out the season as he should.

 

[RTR]

I hate that !!!!

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Prolly could have asked in the thread about the stepping down instaead of starting a new thread. Are you trying to become the all time leader at the VN for thread starting?

Considering that that thread is going as fast as it is, it would have probably been buried under the masses. So yes I started a thread, get over it.

 

[Business]

I'm getting drunk tonight baby! This calls for a party!

 

[Goliver24]

As it should be. He has earned that right.

I agree, he's been too good of a coach the past few years to fire him in the middle of the season.

We can't get any better or worse this year, so he should stay, this coming out just means we can go ahead and start looking for new coaches before we waited to long.