I have been a lurker around here for the past year, and I just had to post on this day. Never once have I really been a dyed in the wool VOL fan other than basketball. Yes even in the years between Ray Meares and Bruce Pearl. However, did any true VOL football fan expect this team to be any better than 3 & 9? After loosing to Auburn by 2, and they pulled one out of their butts against N.Illinios, those were good indications that they would not win another game the rest of the season. I don't think Fulmer is the complete problem, I think it is the entire coaching staff, including Chavis. True his defense has kept them in the games this year, but the good teams know his schemes and capitalize on them, case in point UCLA. They had his number in the second half as did their DC compared to the wonderful new OC for TN who looked like a deer caught in headlights!
Maybe Fulmer can go to Auburn as they are looking for an OC...LOL!!! I think the win against MS was a fluke, or was it? Those guys on the field looked awful small and resembled the second string Rebels from Maryville!!! Did Quarles loan the kids out just to get a win for the VOLS at home........Just think, the VOLS could have a good QB if they had only recruited harder in their backyard at Alcoa, but that is the UT way. In '86 Majors passed on a great running back that was less than 3 miles from Neyland stadium, but JoePa came down and welcomed with open arms in the name of Leroy Thompson. Randall Cobb looked good today against the Dawgs and a bad decision lost the game for the Cats. I hope they clobber the crap out of TN in three weeks and send Phil out with a bang!!!!!...........I saw "Juiced up" Majors at the Cumberland Grill two weeks ago and he was looking for a job. Maybe he would like his old job back...........LOL!!!!!............
I really hate if for the diehards here, but this season was coming just like the one Michigan is having this year, and the one Penn State (#3 in the nation now) had four years ago. PSU bounced back to go 11-1 in '05, 8-4 in '06 & '07, then look at them now!!!!.................