The Right Coach, Getting The Right Players

[WoodsmanVol]

We just might have the kind of coach that should be at Tennessee. And as a consequence, we're getting the right players that should be here. It remains to be seen, but I think Josh may end up being legendary as a coach here. Not just in wins, but in the class of former players' achievements and contributions beyond foootball.

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[Rocky Top T]

In today's SEC, if he can avg. 9-10 wins a year, that would be very good. Anything above that would be great. 8 wins should be the floor.

 

[#1fulmerite]

In today's SEC, if he can avg. 9-10 wins a year, that would be very good. Anything above that would be great. 8 wins should be the floor.

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

I think the conference is much stronger overall today

 

[LittleVol]

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

Fulmer had two 5-7 seasons his last 3 years.
So no he wasn't doing that anymore.

 

[CINCYVOL]

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

Fake news

 

[JohnWardForever]

Fulmer had two 5-7 seasons his last 3 years.
So no he wasn't doing that anymore.

I am still not over Fulmer sliding that far. No excuse.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

Fulmer would not win much in today's SEC. Cutcliffe carried him.

 

[Rocky Top T]

I am still not over Fulmer sliding that far. No excuse.

Agree, glad he was fired.

 

[#1fulmerite]

Fulmer has been the greatest coach we have had during our lifetime. We certainly owe the man!

 

[Rocky Top T]

Fulmer has been the greatest coach we have had during our lifetime. We certainly owe the man!

We paid him for that crap AD job he did. We don't owe him anything!

 

[Orange-U-Glad]

There are no days off in today’s SEC.

 

[chuck0303]

I think you hit the correct word with “today’s” SEC because we fired a coach 15 years ago that had been doing just that.

And it was 3 yrs too late.

 

[Sudden Impact]

After hearing Saban & Smart preacing against NIL the Portal and player development, I immediately thought about CJH and how he adjusted to the change. Those two coaches brought in top talent with little fear of them leaving because of transfer rules. In essence, they caged the talent and more than likely paid them. No more so now they complain. CJH has created a great environment to enhance player development in a family environment.

 

[VolnGermany]

I think the conference is much stronger overall today

To put that into perspective, I think the SEC won 3 Nattys during the 90s, look at how many the SEC has won in the last two decades. And by different teams, too.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Fulmer had two 5-7 seasons his last 3 years.
So no he wasn't doing that anymore.

Just for accuracy, it was 1 5-6 season followed by a 9 win and then a 10 win season before his 5-7 swansong. So history was on his side for a rebound. As I have stated over and over, I had no problem with him putting his job in jeopardy, but you cannot defend the results of him being ousted and replaced by a mercenary who sold us out and led to the succession of lessor talented coaches. We got the risk end of the risk reward potential. It was a no brains mistake to let him go without a no-brainer already on speed dial.

Multiple times he hit is previous low of 8 wins, go check out how many times this was and was not followed by double digit wins, several times for multiple year strings. No, there is no support for a return to his dominance of mid 90's to mid 2000's, but needed an intelligent replacement plan and it did not exist.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Fulmer had two 5-7 seasons his last 3 years.
So no he wasn't doing that anymore.

Pretty sure Fulmerite is actually Fulmer, or his wife or kid.

 

[volsrock09]

Fulmer has been the greatest coach we have had during our lifetime. We certainly owe the man!

He is also partly to blame for the situation UT found themselves in.

 

[#1fulmerite]

He is also partly to blame for the situation UT found themselves in.

Had we just given him a sabbatical though he would have lead us to the promise land!

 

[turbovol]

We just might have the kind of coach that should be at Tennessee. And as a consequence, we're getting the right players that should be here. It remains to be seen, but I think Josh may end up being legendary as a coach here. Not just in wins, but in the class of former players' achievements and contributions beyond foootball.

MSN

"Legendary"? Maybe he should win the SEC once first.....

 

[WoodsmanVol]

"Legendary"? Maybe he should win the SEC once first.....

It appears we are in a way, saying the same thing.
It remains to be seen, but I think Josh may end up being legendary as a coach here.
Ahhh, football season really is back.

 

[NMVol]

Look back at '97. Peyton Manning and Jamal Lewis started against Georgia that year. Let's go Coach Heupel!!

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I think the conference is much stronger overall today

It’s stronger than it’s ever been. And if we end up getting an ACC team like UNC, FSU or Clemson? Then it becomes even tougher. Imagine if Fulmer would have had to go through what Heupel has had since coming to the SEC?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

"Legendary"? Maybe he should win the SEC once first.....

Maybe you should learn how to read

 

[Rocky Top T]

It’s stronger than it’s ever been. And if we end up getting an ACC team like UNC, FSU or Clemson? Then it becomes even tougher. Imagine if Fulmer would have had to go through what Heupel has had since coming to the SEC?

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