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We could very well be in the same situation that bama was in a few years ago..Not if CPF goes but when he goes we could go thru 3 to 4 coaches before we find the right fit. To get our program back to where it was and where it should be. Lets just say i am excited and worried at the same time
 
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Just find the next Saban on the first try instead of fumbling around with Shulas and Duboses of the world.
 
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Unless they spend the money.
I would have to say your right and that it's a real possibility that it could play-out like that.
 
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Bama paid top dollar and kept after the guy they wanted, even after he said no a bunch of times. Now, they are in position to win a national title in year 2.
 
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Also, there are no scholy reductions to worry with.

But just to point out a thing about Dubose he did have a winning record against Spurrier.
 
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RENFRO2448 said:
We could very well be in the same situation that bama was in a few years ago..Not if CPF goes but when he goes we could go thru 3 to 4 coaches before we find the right fit. To get our program back to where it was and where it should be. Lets just say i am excited and worried at the same time
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I think this is a probability, more than a possibility. Most schools go through that crap when they start changing coaches. I'm afraid we'll be wishing for 8 wins for years to come. I hope I'm wrong.
 
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I understand that people are afraid Hamilton may make a bad, conservative here, and I am too, however you guys have to understand that there is a chance we get it right on the first try.
 
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tvolsfan said:
I understand that people are afraid Hamilton may make a bad, conservative here, and I am too, however you guys have to understand that there is a chance we get it right on the first try.
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Look around, chances are slim, most of the time when programs get in this shape it takes a while to get it right. I honestly think the best choice might be to let Fulmer get this good class in next year, get back to 8 wins then let him retire on the upswing at the end of next year. This class we're working on could be special, and could be a key to rebounding this slide(freefall). Not to mention the buyout would go down considerably.
 
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triton1 said:
Look around, chances are slim, most of the time when programs get in this shape it takes a while to get it right. I honestly think the best choice might be to let Fulmer get this good class in next year, get back to 8 wins then let him retire on the upswing at the end of next year. This class we're working on could be special, and could be a key to rebounding this slide(freefall). Not to mention the buyout would go down considerably.
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Please........Fulmer's coaching is, well, Fulmer's coaching.

And why are so many people worried about the high cost of a buyout?
 
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triton1 said:
Look around, chances are slim, most of the time when programs get in this shape it takes a while to get it right. I honestly think the best choice might be to let Fulmer get this good class in next year, get back to 8 wins then let him retire on the upswing at the end of next year. This class we're working on could be special, and could be a key to rebounding this slide(freefall). Not to mention the buyout would go down considerably.
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How many times over the years have we heard that "this class is going to be something specail" yet they turn out to be a 7-8-9 win team or sometimes less(5). I personally am tired of hearing it. We have heard that about this special class for a long time yet they just turn out to do the same things, a cotton bowl here, alot of losses to FL there, a beating in the SECCG every once in awhile, an outback bowl here. That IS NOT TN football. Its time for a change.
 
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westtnvol said:
How many times over the years have we heard that "this class is going to be something specail" yet they turn out to be a 7-8-9 win team or sometimes less(5). I personally am tired of hearing it. We have heard that about this special class for a long time yet they just turn out to do the same things, a cotton bowl here, alot of losses to FL there, a beating in the SECCG every once in awhile, an outback bowl here. That IS NOT TN football. Its time for a change.
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I'm not saying we don't need a change, but if we land Boyd this may be a top 10 class. Just saying get them in here, then let Fulmer announce next season as his last. Then a new coach will have something to build on.
 
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On an earlier thread I posted my worst scenario, which is that CPF announces his resignation this weekend, effective the end of the season. I'm sure y'all understand why that's my worst scenario.

If I put on a Tenn hat... (ugh... that's tough... THERE!) - I think triton1 is on the right path. However, I'd favor appointing a HC-in-waiting. Like the Jimbo Fisher situation at FSU. But unlike Jimbo, the HC-in-waiting at Tenn would have a day-certain when he takes over. Recruits would see continuity in the program, fans who want CPF replaced would see a change on the horizon, and the rest of this season and next season could celebrate CPF's many contributions to Tenn football. Worst case from a Tenn standpoint (excluding the Bama situation in a week or so) would be for CPF to be forced out during the season. I don't need to reiterate the reasons why. Besides, the good coaches will still be available at the end of the season.
 
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We are going to be "re-building" no matter if Fulmer stays or goes. I, sad to say, agree with Fossil, Bammer or no. Give the next coach the nod, but keep Fulmer on the sideline in a figurehead capacity next year. Let him bow out gracefully whle having no input with the actual program unless he's asked. I don't know if he would go for that, but it is a good plan IMO.
 
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