Never should have fired Fulmer

[harley1995]

Thats what started this whole nightmare

Should have just let him coach till he decided to retire ....his seasons couldn't have been worse that what we have had!

I would take 7 to 8 wins and a bowl game last 12 years than what we have had!

The man had us in the SEC Champ game in 07..and then fired

Belichick had a bad year...they gonna fire him?

 

[Boston Vol]

Belichick had a bad year...they gonna fire him?

Had Phil won six National Championships and played for three others?

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

That’s obvious now. Anyone who wanted Fulmer fired essentially destroyed Tennessee football.

I don’t even care about college football anymore. Whatever. **** it.

 

[EconVol92]

I respectfully disagree. Fulmer got lazy and only wanted to be the all time winningest coach and was totally happy with 7 - 8 wins a season.

We let him hang on too long. The roster was thin when Kiffin took over. Phil was coasting and should have retired after the NC win as his wife told him to do.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Hey OP, remember when Kiffin had to start two 265lb walk ons on our offensive line? Yeah, that was because of Fulmer. It was time to for him to go! Our decision to hire Dooley after Kiffin bolted instead of appointing Kippy Brown as interim is what sent this program spiraling. Firing Fulmer was the right call. Everything we've done after that was the mistake.

 

[OrangeInKy]

They fired him too late. The issue wasn't who they fired but who they fired. Fulmer can stay out.

 

[harley1995]

I respectfully disagree. Fulmer got lazy and only wanted to be the all time winningest coach and was totally happy with 7 - 8 wins a season.

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That lazy coach was in 2007 in SEC Champ game and ranked 12th and was fired 10 games later...bet u would take #12 ranking now

 

[harley1995]

I respectfully disagree. Fulmer got lazy and only wanted to be the all time winningest coach and was totally happy with 7 - 8 wins a season.

We let him hang on too long. The roster was thin when Kiffin took over. Phil was coasting and should have retired after the NC win as his wife told him to do.

2007 was 10 wins

 

[SmokeyDog1973]

They should’ve fired after the 5-6 season in 2005 the first losing season since 1988. Since 2005 we’ve had 9 losing seasons. From 1970-2004 we only had 3.

 

[SmokeyDog1973]

That lazy coach was in 2007 in SEC Champ game and ranked 12th and was fired 10 games later...bet u would take that now

He backed into that game he got blown out by Florida and Alabama and California and was very lucky to beat Kentucky and Vandy and South Carolina .

 

[guesscrazy]

After the NC he was in Chattanooga a lot on "recruiting trips". Some here will know what the distraction was.

 

[golfballs]

Fulmer rested on his laurels. He was no longer respected by the team and they lacked discipline on and off the field.

 

[m1al]

 

[harley1995]

Had Phil won six National Championships and played for three others?

Belichick's career winning percentage of .686

Fulmer career winning percentage of . 745

 

[Boston Vol]

Belichick's career winning percentage of .686

Fulmer career winning percentage of . 745

I hope that you’re trolling, if not, Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life.

 

[harley1995]

I hope that you’re trolling, if not, Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life.

Belichick's career winning percentage of .686

Fulmer career winning percentage of . 745

What part of that do u not get..the fact that its higher or what?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I will be honest. I was excited for Fulmer being the AD. I really thought he would turn things around. Boy was I wrong.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Belichick's career winning percentage of .686

Fulmer career winning percentage of . 745

What part of that do u not get..the fact that its higher or what?

Jesus are you freaking kidding? How many division titles does Fulmer have? How many championships?

 

[JoAllan]

The truth is........they “should” have hired Patterson.

 

[harley1995]

Jesus are you freaking kidding? How many division titles does Fulmer have? How many championships?

More than anyone we hired to replace him!

 

[Tman44]

Thats what started this whole nightmare

Should have just let him coach till he decided to retire ....his seasons couldn't have been worse that what we have had!

I would take 7 to 8 wins and a bowl game last 12 years than what we have had!

The man had us in the SEC Champ game in 07..and then fired

Belichick had a bad year...they gonna fire him?

 

[VolArmy74]

Fulmer was fired too late. The train was off the rails. Without Cutcliffe he was incapable of running a disciplined program. At worst he should have been gone after 2005. Bama, Florida, Auburn or Georgia would probably have ran him after 2002.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

If they hired Patterson or Brian Kelly after firing Fulmer, we arent having this discussion. But Hammy wanted to "win the press conference" and in order to save a couple hundred K, he nuked Kiffin's buyout provisions.

Yeah, that's why we are here.

 

[MemphisVol77]

That lazy coach was in 2007 in SEC Champ game and ranked 12th and was fired 10 games later...bet u would take #12 ranking now

Pruitt had us ranked 12th and was fired 8 games later.

 

[Boston Vol]

Belichick's career winning percentage of .686

Fulmer career winning percentage of . 745

What part of that do u not get..the fact that its higher or what?

Are you seriously comparing the winning percentages of head coaches in college and the NFL?????