Fulmer needs to be the first to go

[FranklinVFL]

At this point, the first termination needs the be Fulmer for extending Pruitt and making him basically unfireable due to the buyout.

 

[OJJ]

At this point, the first termination needs the be Fulmer for extending Pruitt and making him basically unfireable due to the buyout.

Hes close to being done

 

[The Tall Gguy]

This season is Pruitt's downfall... probably get another year to reduce the buyout...but he's a dead man walking. I hated the hire at first, changed my mind, have him a chance. I was WRONG.

 

[TJVol95]

At this point, the first termination needs the be Fulmer for extending Pruitt and making him basically unfireable due to the buyout.

He’s getting paid again.

 

[He_Made_It]

Fahr fulmer

He’s a smart man....locking in pension #2

 

[Volfan76]

Agree...why did David Blackbutn resign from Chattanooga?

 

[dcm3w]

Again...How is it Fulmer's fault?

 

[Volfan76]

At this point, the first termination needs the be Fulmer for extending Pruitt and making him basically unfireable due to the buyout.

Fulmer should never have considered hiring a coach that wouldn't want to get here and start building instead of being a coordinator for the bama game.

 

[BP4Prez]

Again...How is it Fulmer's fault?

Did he not give him an extension?

 

[YankeeVol]

Again...How is it Fulmer's fault?

Pretty simple. He made the hire and extended him when he didn't deserve it

 

[Other_Guy]

You wanna bash him for the extension, fine. But it was a weird situation that he walked in to. We had the freaking NC ST coach turn down the job. Instead of getting a for sure average coach, might as well gamble on a new guy and Pruitt was the type of coach we wanted as far as a D minded guy who likes smashmouth ball.

 

[FranklinVFL]

Again...How is it Fulmer's fault?

The primary reason is EXTENDING Pruitt two additional years when no other teams were coming for him. Thus, terminating Pruitt puts us on the hook for the buyout for two additional years. Basically, making us financially stuck with this mess.

 

[EZE]

UT needs to clean house, hire a top notch AD and let him do his damn job without any meddling.

 

[FranklinVFL]

You wanna bash him for the extension, fine. But it was a weird situation that he walked in to. We had the freaking NC ST coach turn down the job. Instead of getting a for sure average coach, might as well gamble on a new guy and Pruitt was the type of coach we wanted as far as a D minded guy who likes smashmouth ball.

Not bashing him for the hire. We were in a bad place. Looked like keystone cops trying to hire a coach.

The issue was the extension has now hamstrung us from getting rid of Pruitt.

 

[Godfatha]

There’s a reason no other teams were beating down the door to hire Pruitt and now we are seeing it

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

You mouth breathers wanted Fulmer gone in 2009 and got it, and look where we are.

This is on Pruitt. Not Fulmer.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I was extremely excited when Fulmer took over as AD. I thought if anyone can turn TN around it’s him. He has utterly failed. I have no problem with him getting canned immediately and Pruitt can go with him.

 

[volbound1700]

The extension was stupid. I was shocked by it as well. I don't blame Fulmer for the hire, it looked good on paper but the extension made no sense.

 

[Zues1]

Agreed, fire Fulmer and Beldar tonight.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

You mouth breathers wanted Fulmer gone in 2009 and got it, and look where we are.

This is on Pruitt. Not Fulmer.

Fulmer has to accept blame. Not all but some. He hasn’t done jack squat to improve TN football.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Agreed, fire Fulmer and Beldar tonight.

Chaney, Ansley and Weinke can go as well.

 

[hog88]

You mouth breathers wanted Fulmer gone in 2009 and got it, and look where we are.

This is on Pruitt. Not Fulmer.

Fulmer hired the Gump, it’s on Fulmer.

 

[Zues1]

Fulmer hired the Gump, it’s on Fulmer.

And gave him a raise.

 

[UTK]

Dude saved the basketball program by paying Barnes serious cash. He has to get the next hire right though. *cough Hugh Freeze cough*

 

[FranklinVFL]

You mouth breathers wanted Fulmer gone in 2009 and got it, and look where we are.

This is on Pruitt. Not Fulmer.

Again...for the slow people in the room...

It was NOT the hire...it was the unnecessary extension and raise that has financially tied us to this dumpster fire for 2-3 more years.