sptnut
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I was pretty young when the whole Johnny Majors firing happened so I dont really know the specifics. Could someone explain to me exactly what happened back then? I know I saw Majors on WVLT tonight asking for his reaction to Fulmer getting let go, he had the "I could care less look"
It was a story without heroes. Majors was a drunk and a jackass who pissed off enough important people that they were looking to get rid of him; Fulmer was a backstabber who took advantage of his boss's heart attack to elbow him aside. Not a pretty chapter in Tennessee history.
It was a story without heroes. Majors was a drunk and a jackass who pissed off enough important people that they were looking to get rid of him; Fulmer was a backstabber who took advantage of his boss's heart attack to elbow him aside. Not a pretty chapter in Tennessee history.
I was pretty young when the whole Johnny Majors firing happened so I dont really know the specifics. Could someone explain to me exactly what happened back then? I know I saw Majors on WVLT tonight asking for his reaction to Fulmer getting let go, he had the "I could care less look"
It was a story without heroes. Majors was a drunk and a jackass who pissed off enough important people that they were looking to get rid of him; Fulmer was a backstabber who took advantage of his boss's heart attack to elbow him aside. Not a pretty chapter in Tennessee history.
a teenager that read it in a book somewhere~~
I'm 38. I was a UT student at the time.
IMO Fulmer behaved abominably, but by that time Majors had made himself into such a completely unsympathetic character that it was A) impossible to feel sorry for him and B) easy to see why so many people wanted him gone. I don't see how you could defend either of them.
Then you'll remember Go Johnny Go & Take Devoe.
All that has been stated is accurate. The only thing I would add, is at the time when Johnny came back, he was drinking with the medication he was taking from heart surgery which caused him to be more irrational than normal. Fulmer indeed stabbed Johnny in the back and was far more liked by the players and students. Looks like we're full circle boys....
Tennessee made a mistake not hiring Majors in 1970 at 32 instead of the 28 year old Bill battle. Clearly Majors best coaching was in the 1970's with Iowa State who never went to a bowl game and winning the NC at Pitt in 1976.