Fulmer's future coaching prospects (merged)

#101
#101
Vercingetorix said:
I don't think it's that Fulmer's actually declined much. IMO, he's still what he always has been: great recruiter; very average coach. The problem is that that's simply not good enough to win anymore in the power conferences. But success is relative, and there are still plenty of places where that would be good enough to win games. If he's willing to take a job well out of the spotlight, there are places that would be willing to give him a shot.

One question mark, though, is how good a recruiter he would be once stripped of the facilities, atmosphere, exposure, etc. etc. of Tennessee football. I'm not sure how credible he could be in living rooms wearing a Kent State hat and talking about all the players he put in the NFL at Tennessee. And if you take his recruiting prowess away, he doesn't have that much left to offer.
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True. And sad.
 
#102
#102
GreyWolf1129 said:
Phil Fulmer, for all his faults, is not an idiot. It's clear that he bleeds Orange & White, and it's clear that he has lost control of this team, and this program.

Hence, he is gone.

Agreed that his days of coaching anywhere near a top level are over. Reason? Phil is stuck in 1998, and that was 10 years ago. "Equity" doesn't win games.

Does he coach again? Maybe. I wish him well, but at this point, I really could not care less.

Go Vols.
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You're right, that was too strong of a word. Some of his coaching decisions today though make me wonder if he truly bleeds Orange and White or just did when everything was going good for the program.
 
#103
#103
Vercingetorix said:
I don't think it's that Fulmer's actually declined much. IMO, he's still what he always has been: great recruiter; very average coach. The problem is that that's simply not good enough to win anymore in the power conferences. But success is relative, and there are still plenty of places where that would be good enough to win games. If he's willing to take a job well out of the spotlight, there are places that would be willing to give him a shot.

One question mark, though, is how good a recruiter he would be once stripped of the facilities, atmosphere, exposure, etc. etc. of Tennessee football. I'm not sure how credible he could be in living rooms wearing a Kent State hat and talking about all the players he put in the NFL at Tennessee. And if you take his recruiting prowess away, he doesn't have that much left to offer.
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That is right on. I don't think he's ever been the coach some on this board would like us to believe, but I can't deny he's one of the historically great recruiters.
 
#104
#104
We'll see Phil on ESPN Gameday next year........ That's right...... it'll be Chris, Kirk, Desmond and Phil............. finally someone giving southern football it's true props........ Corso's heading to the house with Joe Paterno.
 
#105
#105
qqq said:
We'll see Phil on ESPN Gameday next year........ That's right...... it'll be Chris, Kirk, Desmond and Phil............. finally someone giving southern football it's true props........ Corso's heading to the house with Joe Paterno.
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Yeah, that would be great. Mr. Personality Phil Fulmer on that set would really draw some ratings. Maybe they can dig up the corpse of Bear Bryant to trot out beside the washed up has-beens Lou Holtz and Phil Fulmer.
 
#106
#106
Boy, that was a quick bite......... guess gameday will have to settle for Spurrier instead.
 
#107
#107
UTfballfan said:
Now here's the funny thing. Let's suppose that Johnson, from Vandy, gets canned or lured away from Vandy. How ironic, depressing, and full circle would it be that CPF gets the call and goes to Vandy for the next ten years and not only continues the Vandy streak against us, but also begins sweeping up the in state recruits out of UT's backyard.
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Probably nothing to worry about concerning "sweeping away the in-state recruits." Most of those who could play in the SEC probably wouldn't meet Vandy's entrance requirements.
 
#109
#109
How many officers on the titanic got other jobs on cruise lines after titanic?.....


My point is i dont see Fulmer coaching anywhere else, its time for him to enjoy fishing and playing with his grandbabies
 
#111
#111
Fulmer ought to go back to Franklin County and drive their program into the ground. They went 3-8 this year, with fulmer they might have gone 4-7.
 
#113
#113
I would have to say that this is probably a no. I mean Fulmer did say that he's not sure if he'll coach or not, but I doubt he will. He's in his 50s, he's in love with TN, and I just don't think anyone would want him (especially with this decades record). If Fulmer does anything with a college it'll probably be an AD job somewhere or stay on here at UT as something in the Athletic Department, rumor here around campus is that he might go after Hamilton's job in the near future, but once again, that's just a rumor.
 
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