Retirement A Strong Possibility?????

Sudden Impact · 10-22-2007, 11:59 PM

IMO I think that CPF will be privately asked to retire at the end of the Season. From his appearances and comments since he seems defeated as though doom and gloom is near.

DEER IN THE HEADLIGHT appearance. Would lead me to believe it has been discussed as a possibility.

BigPapaVol · 10-23-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Sudden Impact

IMO I think that CPF will be privately asked to retire at the end of the Season. From his appearances and comments since he seems defeated as though doom and gloom is near.

DEER IN THE HEADLIGHT appearance. Would lead me to believe it has been discussed as a possibility.

that's really taking a leap off that ledge

Sudden Impact · 10-23-2007, 12:05 AM

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that's really taking a leap off that ledge

Buisness is Buisness and it should have been discussed w/o his knowledge after the FL Game. The AL Game confirmed he was down and the Hardesty thing is Really upsetting for all of us.

drewwes01 · 10-23-2007, 12:06 AM

Fulmer would not even think of retiring. The guy has his head in the sand and his ego would not let him leave on his own terms. It will take the administration pushing him out.

Sudden Impact · 10-23-2007, 12:08 AM

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Fulmer would not even think of retiring. The guy has his head in the sand and his ego would not let him leave on his own terms. It will take the administration pushing him out.

I missed Vol Calls tonight. But from what I saw on the local news Nashville He still look lost and broken.

TacomaJPP · 10-23-2007, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sudden Impact

IMO I think that CPF will be privately asked to retire at the end of the Season. From his appearances and comments since he seems defeated as though doom and gloom is near.

DEER IN THE HEADLIGHT appearance. Would lead me to believe it has been discussed as a possibility.

I'm with you. The last few media appearances, interviews, and CPF Show has really showed him rather exhausted looking. Especially like he has lost his drive and clarity.

At his age and with how his career has fallen, I think this may be a real possibility that he should look at.

I40VOL · 10-23-2007, 08:48 AM

let's hope so...it's time

VolsRule · 10-23-2007, 09:13 AM

he should have retired few years ago. He's lost it.

Neyland's Ghost · 10-23-2007, 11:31 AM

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I missed Vol Calls tonight. But from what I saw on the local news Nashville He still look lost and broken.

Vol Calls isn't taped, it's a radio show and Phil usually calls in from home or the office.

dobre_shunka · 10-23-2007, 12:06 PM

Before the start of the season, Fulmer was quoted in an article in the Tennessean that he wanted to coach another 6 to 8 years. IMO he's not going to retire because once he's out at UT, he's done professionally. I can't see him becoming a TV analyst or anything like that. Seems like all of this retirement talk on here is wishful thinking and hoping we can avoid Majors-like separation.

turn3 · 10-23-2007, 01:16 PM

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Vol Calls isn't taped, it's a radio show and Phil usually calls in from home or the office.

I've seen some coaches have a news conf on a Monday. They sometimes show it live on ESPN news or will show a clip of it on the local news sports.

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 10-23-2007, 01:27 PM

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Seems like all of this retirement talk on here is wishful thinking and hoping we can avoid Majors-like separation.

I tend to agree with your post.

onevolfan · 10-23-2007, 01:38 PM

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I'm with you. The last few media appearances, interviews, and CPF Show has really showed him rather exhausted looking. Especially like he has lost his drive and clarity.

At his age and with how his career has fallen, I think this may be a real possibility that he should look at.

I'm sure this has all been hard on him, and I actually feel sorry for him in a way. I noticed that between the first game, and especially after the Florida game, it looked as though he had aged a few years. Not that he isn't to blame for a lot of it, but he is a very good man, and I hate to see this happening to him knowing how much he loves the University. I wouldn't want his job. I would want the money, but not the job. Hopefully he will still step down at the end of the season, unless something drastic changes between now and then..(like we win the rest of our games!) That way he will go out with respect and dignity, and things won't get nasty.

Neyland's Ghost · 10-23-2007, 01:38 PM

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I've seen some coaches have a news conf on a Monday. They sometimes show it live on ESPN news or will show a clip of it on the local news sports.

Phillip has a Tuesday Presser that is shown live on CSS after Mark Richt's. But that's not what was said earlier. Someone said they "saw" Phillip on Vol Calls.... just seems confusing to me considering it's a radio show.

hmhawk · 10-23-2007, 01:48 PM

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Phillip has a Tuesday Presser that is shown live on CSS after Mark Richt's. But that's not what was said earlier. Someone said they "saw" Phillip on Vol Calls.... just seems confusing to me considering it's a radio show.

The other post said he MISSED Vol Calls but saw Fulmer on NASVILLE TV STATION news.