Fulmer's Final 24hrs at Tennessee

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President Bush sent him a note? Interesting.

ITs sad to see him go, and it is definitely the end of an era. We can only hope Lane Kiffin loves the University half as much as Phil.
 
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i second that, im not a big fulmer supporter.but i respect the guy to death,and you can see the love he has for tennessee,and i hope kiffen will have the same
 
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I'm trying to think back on the coaching carousel that is college football. As long as I can remember, I can't think of any tribute that has been publicly given to a coach that was terminated. Retired, maybe. But to see ESPN honor a man whose team they've dogged and whose school they've denigrated year after year brings a smile to my face.

If the school ever tries to change the name of Phil Fulmer Way, they'll have to unchain me from the sign. I may not have liked the past couple years' coaching, but he earned that road sign fair and square.
 
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AshG said:
I'm trying to think back on the coaching carousel that is college football. As long as I can remember, I can't think of any tribute that has been publicly given to a coach that was terminated. Retired, maybe. But to see ESPN honor a man whose team they've dogged and whose school they've denigrated year after year brings a smile to my face.

If the school ever tries to change the name of Phil Fulmer Way, they'll have to unchain me from the sign. I may not have liked the past couple years' coaching, but he earned that road sign fair and square.
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Johnny Majors still has a street, so I doubt they will change it.
 
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Big Orange Diesel said:
You'll never see another coach come close to loving Tennessee like Fulmer does.

Just think.....The Game Maxims doesn't mean anything to Kiffin.
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They haven't seemed to mean much to Fulmer lately, either.
 
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that was a really good article. i felt like i was with fulmer the whole time after reading that article. it has a very gloom feel to it, and it's pretty sad.
 
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The Ambassador said:
The Game Maxims are part of TN history. I bet Kiffin keeps the game maxims as part of the pregame rituals.
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I hope so but we don't know what Kiffin will do.

Fulmer grew up with the Maxims along with Majors, Lauricella, Holloway, etc... Also, I grew up with them. Before every football game I played (from Pee-Wee to High School) my dad went over the Maxims with me and I will do the same with my son. Anyway, got off track...hope he keeps the traditions that we have now.
 
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Big Orange Diesel said:
You'll never see another coach come close to loving Tennessee like Fulmer does.

Just think.....The Game Maxims doesn't mean crap to Kiffin.
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FYP...you kiss your mother with that mouth?

To your point, I doubt Urban Meyer knew very much about the intricacies of Gator tradition prior to gaining employment there, and he's doing pretty well, or so I hear.
 
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kiffin might come in with his own pre-game rituals. like slitting a cow's throat and drinking the blood. i heard about that one.
 
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Nice read! I don't think we will ever have another coach that leaves here with the emotion of this one.

Whether you loved or hated CPF...the last couple of days have been at least a little emotional
 
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Lulu said:
FYP...you kiss your mother with that mouth?

To your point, I doubt Urban Meyer knew very much about the intricacies of Gator tradition prior to gaining employment there, and he's doing pretty well, or so I hear.
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I kiss your Mom's.

To YOUR point, Yes...Meyer did embrace the Florida traditions.
 
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