Is TN a Blue Blood Program? Most dominant CFB teams by Decade says so?

[dan4vols]

We didn’t hire Gary Patterson to replace him, that’s what happened. Then we hired Dooley instead of Kevin Sumlin. Then we hired Butch Jones. You do realize that Fulmer was responsible for the beginning of the downturn don’t you?

Those hires in the private sector will get you fired. In hindsight you roll your eyes and ask yourself who are these appointed powers on mount Olympus that can hire multiple losers and still keep their status at the university!

 

[VolsSportsFan]

It's been 20 years since our last NC and SEC Championship, and 11 since we even won our division.

No, we are not.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

We are a blue blood but we have many many many haters who are in denial of our history and success.

Lol, the deniers are the ones that think what we did 50 years ago is even remotely relevant. Pointing out the truth isn't "hating". Freshman coming in weren't even alive when we won our last championship.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Tennessee is a blue blood CFB program based on all-time wins alone.

You can be considered a CFB blue blood and not be nationally relevant for a period of time...take Notre Dame for instance.

 

[AM64]

No, we're not. Thats ancient history, not relevant today and I've been a fan since Hal Wantland.

The revisionist view of the world. You do understand the meaning of "blue blood"? Something like "old money" vs "new money". At least you are old enough to know who Hal Wantland was.

 

[HoptownVol]

The revisionist view of the world. You do understand the meaning of "blue blood"? Something like "old money" vs "new money". At least you are old enough to know who Hal Wantland was.

"Revisionist?" hahahahaa Wantland didn't play for Fulmer you stunted goober. :good!:

 

[UTK]

We are but we haven’t been in a decade. We better get back on track because power house programs sometimes do just fade away. Look at Minnesota for example.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

We are but we haven’t been in a decade. We better get back on track because power house programs sometimes do just fade away. Look at Minnesota for example.

Yep...they were pretty awesome first half of 20th Century. Internet, ESPN and their conference networks, and social media has leveled the playing field. You can go to VT or Iowa and get as much publicity as going to a "traditional" power house like USC, Michigan, TX.

 

[AM64]

"Revisionist?" hahahahaa Wantland didn't play for Fulmer you stunted goober. :good!:

Of course, he didn't. Wantland was playing QB when I was a freshman at UT. He was gone before Fulmer was even a player - much less a coach. What exactly does Fulmer have to do with the conversation anyway?