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Guitar Shots to the Head: From Capitol Hill
What do Bill Belichick, Roger Clemens and Phil Fulmer have in common? Right now all three have off the field problems that aren’t going away anytime soon. Between the tapes the drugs and the DUIs all three men find some of their lifetime achievements and their public perception being called into question. Oh, yeah, and…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: The Threshold of Hope
The hat racks are getting full around here. In the near future this UT football program, and more notably the head coach and his crew may not have anything left to hang their hat on. In the last few years traditional team strengths that symbolized and defined the Volunteer football team are on the wane…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: 2/5/08
As the world watched the Giants deliver an old school beat down that Lawrence Taylor would be proud of, I was delighted and a little sad all at the same time. I have been a Dolphins fan my entire life, but a little part of me wishes the champagne popping would stop. Not because I…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: Last Call
I hear the bar maid ringing the bell. It is now last call for beer, alcohol, and recruits. History tells us that this is the time of year that Phil Fulmer generally shines. If one had to single out one reason for Fulmer’s continued employment at the University of Tennessee recruiting would surely be at…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: Hollywood Swinging
As Hollywood and sports continue to melt together into one big juicy drama I would like to salute Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson for their ill timed vacation. Out of the kindness of their hearts they decided to take Jason Whitten with them to Mexico…. I don’t know what that is all about.
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Dougherty's Random Thoughts
During a recent conversation with NFL Draft analyst Mike Detillier, I learned more about this year’s crop of University of Tennessee draft eligible players. It’s no secret that this class will not be Tennessee’s most prolific. In fact, there will likely be no first round players in this group, and there may not be a…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: Translation Please
For the last few weeks the Volnation has held its collective breath awaiting the decision of Phillip Fulmer. To the dismay of some and to the delight of others it wasn’t a retirement choice, rather it was the hire of nearly the entire offensive staff that held Vol fans hostage over the course of that…
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Tennessee – South Carolina Preview
Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Preview.
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Dougherty's Random Thoughts 1/11
Tennessee football Coach Phillip Fulmer is up to his eyelids in responsibility. What off-season? While USC Coach Pete Carroll sips umbrella drinks on the island beaches of Hawaii trying to figure out which potential NFL job to use to get more money out of Southern Cal, CPF will change the face of his offensive staff,…
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Dave Clawson to be named Vols offensive coordinator
It’s now being reported by several media outlets that Richmond head coach Dave Clawson will be named as the new offensive coordinator at Tennessee.