Ron Bliss: "Fulmer will step down if..."

[orangeblood]

I'd rather see 10 million go than have to deal with this same crap another year.

If part of the staff was employed elsewhere, UT would only pay the difference.

 

[tuxman]

If Fulmer is back next year........we will suck again. If someone else takes the job we will still suck...but not as bad. We need a top notch QB in Knoxville. Until we get one...its going to be Rocky Flop instead of Rocky Top. Get a whole new coaching staff and a QB and lets rebuild!

 

[LittleDTO]

The search is already on. There are already phone calls from agents to agents.

 

[JohnnyBall]

so he would know what to write about the next day in the Times News?..That guy doesnt even have a job writing for a real paper anymore.

He's still getting info 3 days late...

 

[KSVOL]

If Phil loses out the rest of the year, he will still get one more year before they show him the door.

 

[VolsZealot]

If Phil loses out the rest of the year, he will still get one more year before they show him the door.

If fulmer loses the rest of the games. Including wyoming. Hamiltion would and should be shown the door if fulmer is not fired.

 

[rexvol]

That would be my guess too, but with the kind of money it would take to buy him out, I'm not completely convinced that he's not in for next year regardless. People making 7 figure incomes don't just walk away.

So you think there's no way he takes a page out of Lloyd Carr's playbook?
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[tvolsfan]

If Phil loses out the rest of the year, he will still get one more year before they show him the door.

There is no way that is true.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

If UT finishes 6-6, or worse, and if Fulmer has to be (a) fired, (b) forced out, or (c) retained for another year...then I think it will be clear to all that Philip Fulmer, when it really mattered, placed himself above what was right, and best, for UT football.

And if he does that, he gets no respect from me. Period. Name the toilets at Neyland after him. Seems quite appropriate.

go vols.

 

[emainvol]

you don't really believe that people tried to save themselves time down the road by filling out the first couple sections of a check early?

Can you fill out the first couple of lines of a cashier's check?

 

[bigroxtar]

The Change We Need

 

[Ashevillevol]

If part of the staff was employed elsewhere, UT would only pay the difference.

Maybe they will all get raises.

 

[VolfanMike]

Isnt all SEC schools getting like 20 million from the ESPN-SEC contract next year? Theres your buyout.

 

[Mullet]

i think if we lose by 2 TDs to Alabama that Fulmer will retire.

That would constitute losing to all of your possible rivals in the same season, as well as the fan pressure, and the pressure from the boosters.

He would take the "safe" route and retire prior to season's end as opposed to being fired.

If he's fired, they better fire his ass ASAP -- because there are going to be some excellent head coaching jobs at season's end.

 

[ukvols]

i think if we lose by 2 TDs to Alabama that Fulmer will retire.

That would constitute losing to all of your possible rivals in the same season, as well as the fan pressure, and the pressure from the boosters.

He would take the "safe" route and retire prior to season's end as opposed to being fired.

If he's fired, they better fire his ass ASAP -- because there are going to be some excellent head coaching jobs at season's end.

Really?
I think this would actually be a great year to be looking. Tennessee would be the best available head coaching job - and I don't think it would be close. The list of BCS schools who will be looking includes Syracuse, Washington, maybe Clemson, and probably a few more. This isn't a year in which Michigan, Florida, Notre Dame, etc., will be looking. We would get our first choice out of the coaches who would consider leaving their current post.