Fulmer won't RESIGN...Hamilton to BLAME???

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Fulmer is not going to retire, he will hafta be forced out so he can recieve that big payout package. It would benefit the university if he would retire or step down to help pay for the next coach instead of free money going towards Foolmer, maybe this year will be too much for him and his wife will force him to retire, along with the fans and boosters.
 
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Lexvol said:
The time is drawing near...

This goes way beyond a lack of talent and bad luck. This team is playing spring ball. It isn't going to change.
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i was wondering when you'd make an appearance......

i look forward to the next guitar shots........
 
#28
#28
Jake...not much to say. In fact, I am almost sympathetic at this point. The die is cast. My prediction is that the kitchen will soon be way too hot for the cook.
 
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I agree, although in his press conference today he seemed almost oblivious and was more or less thumbing his nose at the fans.
 
#30
#30
Very good from Chris L. I would think his pulse on the program would be pretty reliable. For the same thought to be coming from those that cover the program, it has to be leading to an end for CPF should he not hit 8 wins. Plus, CPF is sure throwing out his overall record in the latest press conference today. Sounds like a man that is trying to save his job.
 
#31
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Flumer contract ends 2013 and i dont see him retiring in the next 2 yrs... i was just readin an article from 2007 and he states he loves being the head football coach at tn and wouldnt change it for the world... even if the team is struggling he would stand behind his coaches and players bc thats what good coaches do.... this isnt exact word for word but the jist.... maybe its not fulmer.... maybe he needs to look at new coaching and recruting areas... who knows.. only the high up tn guys know what the heck is goin on...
 
#32
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Lexvol said:
Jake...not much to say. In fact, I am almost sympathetic at this point. The die is cast. My prediction is that the kitchen will soon be way too hot for the cook.
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my only problem with that theory is that is what i thought last year after the Cal game, after the Fl game and after the Bama game.

i said it yesterday, i can't root for a loss. but i know what wins in the key games left on the schedule will do.

i'm at the proverbial cross road. and the fact that i haven't chosen yet........should tell you where i am on the apathy meter.
 
#34
#34
wow check this out .... when fulmer got his 2 yr extension this came with no bouns ... but look at this...


Under the current contract, Fulmer receives the following performance-based bonuses: $37,500 for a non-Bowl Championship Series bowl; $50,000 for an SEC Eastern Division first-place tie; $75,000 for an SEC Championship game appearance; $100,000 for an SEC Championship or BCS bowl; $150,000 for appearing in the BCS national championship game; and $250,000 for a national championship.
 
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jakez4ut said:
my only problem with that theory is that is what i thought last year after the Cal game, after the Fl game and after the Bama game.

i said it yesterday, i can't root for a loss. but i know what wins in the key games left on the schedule will do.

i'm at the proverbial cross road. and the fact that i haven't chosen yet........should tell you where i am on the apathy meter.
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I know that BPV is ready to pounce on my competitive loss theory :), but you cannot ignore the big UCLA egg we laid.

Combine that with clock management and special teams failures and you have a recipe for disaster. This is way too early for this meltdown, and like you said in the Rearview we have no one on the sideline to bail us out or to get us "re-organized".

The national media, who normally would have few suitors in the UT fan base, is going to amplify the embarrassment of UT fans.

This team is simply not that good.

Still no offensive identity to speak of. Still no pass rush from the ends to speak of. Still can't gain one yard on the ground when they need it.

Damn it!
 
#36
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Lexvol said:
I know that BPV is ready to pounce on my competitive loss theory :), but you cannot ignore the big UCLA egg we laid.

Combine that with clock management and special teams failures and you have a recipe for disaster. This is way too early for this meltdown, and like you said in the Rearview we have no one on the sideline to bail us out or to get us "re-organized".

The national media, who normally would have few suitors in the UT fan base, is going to amplify the embarrassment of UT fans.

This team is simply not that good.

Still no offensive identity to speak of. Still no pass rush from the ends to speak of. Still can't gain one yard on the ground when they need it.

Damn it!
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dang ma you hit the nail on the head... i like it!!!
 
#38
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Lexvol said:
I know that BPV is ready to pounce on my competitive loss theory :), but you cannot ignore the big UCLA egg we laid.

Combine that with clock management and special teams failures and you have a recipe for disaster. This is way too early for this meltdown, and like you said in the Rearview we have no one on the sideline to bail us out or to get us "re-organized".

The national media, who normally would have few suitors in the UT fan base, is going to amplify the embarrassment of UT fans.

This team is simply not that good.

Still no offensive identity to speak of. Still no pass rush from the ends to speak of. Still can't gain one yard on the ground when they need it.

Damn it!
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you rang?
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#39
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Lexvol said:
I know that BPV is ready to pounce on my competitive loss theory :), but you cannot ignore the big UCLA egg we laid.

Combine that with clock management and special teams failures and you have a recipe for disaster. This is way too early for this meltdown, and like you said in the Rearview we have no one on the sideline to bail us out or to get us "re-organized".

The national media, who normally would have few suitors in the UT fan base, is going to amplify the embarrassment of UT fans.

This team is simply not that good.

Still no offensive identity to speak of. Still no pass rush from the ends to speak of. Still can't gain one yard on the ground when they need it.

Damn it!
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hammer meets nail.
 
#40
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Wed, 2008-04-02 05:43.

Dear Friends,

It's a great time to be a Tennessee Vol!
Our spring sports are having a great season, with six of our seven men's spring sports currently ranked in the top 10.

Along with our men's basketball teams' second consecutive run to the Sweet 16, our indoor men's track team finished the season ranked fifth with outdoor track currently ranked third, our swimming and diving team ended the NCAA championships this weekend ranked ninth , golf is currently ranked eighth and our tennis team is ranked tenth. Two weeks ago, our baseball team under first year coach Todd Raleigh swept their series with LSU for the first time in school history.

Spring Football is in full swing. I hope you will make plans to be at the 2008 Spring Game on Saturday, April 19. Admission is free. The combination of a number of prominent returning starters with the new offensive staff members and a new quarterback will make the trip to Neyland Stadium worth your while.

Today we announced an exciting change to our football schedule with the UCLA game moving to Labor Day night September 1 in the NFL Monday Night Football time slot. This is an incredible opportunity to showcase our program and our university on the national stage. Instead of opening the season at home on Aug. 30 against the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), Tennessee will open the season at UCLA for a Labor Day night match-up on ESPN at 8 pm EST. Tennessee will have an off-week on Sept. 6 and play UAB at home on Saturday, September 13. That game will be tentatively set for 7 p.m.

Yesterday we announced our football season ticket prices for the 2008 season will be $315 for seven home games. The price represents a $19 increase for the season or $2.71 per game. The new price is tied for fifth with Arkansas in the SEC. A total of 14.25 percent of the $315 season ticket price, or approximately $39.29, is sales tax. Chairback seat season tickets are $3 more per game.

We spent countless hours looking at alternatives to the ticket price increase. Unfortunately we have to make adjustments to our ticket prices to be able to continue to recruit, educate and train world-class student-athletes while continuing to be self-sufficient and not using tax or university dollars.

Individual game ticket prices for the Vols' home games will be $70 for Florida and Alabama; $50 for UAB, Mississippi State and Kentucky; and $40 for Northern Illinois and Wyoming. By separating our pricing structure for season tickets and individual games, our season ticket holders essentially receive a discount of $55.

In addition to the season ticket price increase, the University of Tennessee also announced that faculty/staff ticket prices will rise from half price to 80 percent of the normal ticket price to coincide with IRS benefit guidelines.

The increases are projected to raise $1.95 million, which will be used for increased operating costs for all 20 sports and to ensure UTAD can maintain financial independence from the university while continuing its tradition of giving back to the university.

The money generated from the football program funds approximately 85 percent of our budget and allows all our student-athletes &#8211; men and women &#8211; to have the opportunity to compete on a national level while achieving academic success, and allows us to continue to be one of a handful of college athletic programs that is self-sufficient and a great partner for the university.

This weekend MSL Sports and Entertainment announced that it will postpone Gridiron Bash. The announcement comes on the heels of the NCAA's last minute interpretation of Gridiron Bash relating to student athlete participation and the disruption this junction would cause in the ultimate execution of the events at the 16 participating Division 1 football universities nationwide. If you purchased tickets, refunds will be issued through the university box office and The Gridiron Bash : The Ultimate Fan Competition. Any text votes that have been placed will not be billed.

Thank you for your continued support of Tennessee Athletics!

Expect to Win!

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i just read earlier (on here)that the womens AD was seperate and didnt recieve funding from football or any mens sport, this says the opposite...
 
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joeydupree said:
i just read earlier (on here)that the womens AD was seperate and didnt recieve funding from football or any mens sport, this says the opposite...
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To further illustrate the football team's economic power, consider one relatively minor income source. UT made $60,000 just from selling copies of its football media guide to fans last season. The combined ticket sales from the women's soccer and volleyball teams brought in less than half that.

Even the dynastic Lady Vols basketball program, which this year won its eighth national title under coach Pat Summit, is financially touch and go.

"Women's basketball has a chance to break even or make money each year," UT Athletics Director Mike Hamilton said. "The other sports, except football and men's basketball, do not.

"You can mitigate some of the expense of the sport because softball is going to generate some revenue. Baseball is going to generate some revenue. But (others) will never generate enough revenue to cover the cost of the sport."
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Football success fuels UT athletics survival | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean
 
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joeydupree said:
i just read earlier (on here)that the womens AD was seperate and didnt recieve funding from football or any mens sport, this says the opposite...
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Tennessee to charge students for football - USATODAY.com

Full-time undergraduates now pay an activities fee of $250 a semester, as well as tuition, a technology fee, a facilities fee and a transportation fee. The activities fee pays for all sorts of student programs — from student publications to intramural sports.It also provides $1 million to the UT women's sports.
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#45
Elsewhere in the SEC, students pay $95 for a season ticket at Auburn, $70 at Florida, $48 at Georgia, $35 at Kentucky and $84 at LSU.
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Tennessee students still aren't getting a good product compared to what these guys are paying...
 
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Lexvol said:
I know that BPV is ready to pounce on my competitive loss theory :), but you cannot ignore the big UCLA egg we laid.

Combine that with clock management and special teams failures and you have a recipe for disaster. This is way too early for this meltdown, and like you said in the Rearview we have no one on the sideline to bail us out or to get us "re-organized".

The national media, who normally would have few suitors in the UT fan base, is going to amplify the embarrassment of UT fans.

This team is simply not that good.

Still no offensive identity to speak of. Still no pass rush from the ends to speak of. Still can't gain one yard on the ground when they need it.

Damn it!
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The thing is, I know a loss is a loss, but I'd be far more hopeful if we were at least being competitive.

Because, on the surface, there is no shame in losing to UCLA or Florida.

There is shame in losing to a patchwork UCLA team that couldn't score a point on BYU and got the wood laid to them by Arizona. There is shame in losing by more than 3 touchdowns to your bitter rival, in your own stadium, when you actually outgained them in yardage.

If we had beaten UCLA like we were supposed to and say, lost to Florida by something more like a 24-20 or 20-17 margin, I could see reasons for being optimistic. But it's plain to see that we are just not very good, no matter which way you look at it. Our defense is vastly improved from last year, but it doesn't matter because we lost whatever semblance of offensive production we had.

At some point, you have to stop talking in terms of getting over the hump and actually...well, get over it. And we haven't and won't if things continue as they are.
 
#48
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Our outgaining Florida in offensive yardage really isn't a meaningful stat when you consider how much more yards they had on special teams. Florida could have racked up a lot more yards if they'd felt like it. Unfortunately for us, the game was decided in under fifteen minutes.
 
#49
#49
I don't really disagree. But when you consider how bad it looked last year in terms of stats...if you'd told me we would outgain Florida, I would've thought we would win.

Obviously, special teams, as usual (along with a boat load of other stuff) broke our backs.
 
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