Did Fulmer overvalue himself?

[DaddyChad]

“Was” being the operative word. I think Phil “was” a very good coach, who got distracted, arrogant and lazy. I think he failed to upgrade his staff when given the opportunity, or allow his assistants to enforce discipline. He wasn’t the same without Dickey there to mentor him. He was more concerned with Bama cheating than he was with his own house. There was little Phil had to do than find quality capable assistants and let them work.

More or less I would agree with most of that.

 

[#1fulmerite]

I cannot answer this poll question, for Phil didn't appoint himself to AD. Did the Chancellor and Board place too high of a value on Phil? Yes, I think they thought/hope his skills on the field would carry over to the boardroom. Most of us know from practical experience, that this is a rare occurrence.

I always thought she appointed him to stave off her upcoming firing by thinking those in charge would be content.

 

[LargeOrange1]

I do absolutely believe Fulmer loved Tennessee…. Just not as much as he loved himself.

He was a good coach with great assistants. He had no business ever being AD.

Fulmer gave us Cornbread....let that sink in.

 

[WaywardVol]

You lost me at alpha. People who believe in that $hit are out of touch

You obviously don’t work around and with highly motivated and competitve people. The world needs ditch diggers too.

 

[roadvol]

So .......how many division championships ,SEC Championships or NC Championships have we won in the years since Fulmer left?
Zero!!!
How many coaches have we run thru? Ive lost count!

 

[zjcvols]

I do absolutely believe Fulmer loved Tennessee…. Just not as much as he loved himself.

He was a good coach with great assistants. He had no business ever being AD.

I’ve spent paragraphs and posts over a decade on my feelings about Fulmer and you summed it up in about 30 words perfectly

 

[GAVol]

Thanks for confirming. Real alpha competitors don’t think like that, so there you have it. Fulmer was content to go out a defeated, loser. His choice, but only validates that he was done in his mind.

#fannarratives

 

[GAVol]

I do absolutely believe Fulmer loved Tennessee…. Just not as much as he loved himself.

He was a good coach with great assistants. He had no business ever being AD.

Yep… There’s a reason why schools stopped naming the head football coach the Athletic Director about 30 years ago. It’s two totally different skill sets.

 

[GAVol]

You obviously don’t work around and with highly motivated and competitve people. The world needs ditch diggers too.

I work with them all the time. Many of them want to retire ASAP because they’re not simply defined by their work.

 

[Dudleys87]

Some would argue he purposely tried to kill the program.

Unforgivable.

 

[Dudleys87]

I work with them all the time. Many of them want to retire ASAP because they’re not simply defined by their work.

The the old laborer is quickly being replaced anyway.

 

[Swiftybaby]

You obviously don’t work around and with highly motivated and competitve people. The world needs ditch diggers too.

Keep gargling brocasts brother. Whatever ya gotta do

 

[zjcvols]

Yep… There’s a reason why schools stopped naming the head football coach the Athletic Director about 30 years ago. It’s two totally different skill sets.

Probably was a sign he didn’t have a clue what we was doing when Rick Barnes had to publicly get himself in trouble by telling the media he had to pay his assistants money from his own damned pockets

 

[sigmundoooz]

It’s March of 2026 and this is what’s on your mind?

We need a new acronym: FDS Fulmer Derangement Syndrome.