Was Majors done wrong?

[#1fulmerite]

Came across this video and looking back, wondered if he was done wrong. Seems at that time, most Vol fans wanted Fulmer to take over due to his success earlier in the season.

Not commenting Fulmer versus Majors but, wondering if he was done wrong. Seems many thought Fulmer’s end wasn’t handled well either.

 

[Volle]

That's a multi-layered question with no right answer. Johnny was on one hand demanding the highest salary in the SEC, while heavily hitting the Jack D on the other hand. Fulmer was liked by Joe Johnson, and probably lobbied for the job under the table. Fulmer was rumored to be the favorite for the Auburn job that year, so the Board made a tough decision and went with Fulmer. Probably a lot more happened behind the scenes than we'll ever know publicly.

 

[IUGradVol]

In short yes. But like you said…it’s a bit more complicated than that. Just my view.

 

[Orangeburst]

 

[Titans4Vols]

No more wrong than anyone else who gets replaced by someone better than them at their job. Sucks for him that the way UT found out there was someone better was because of health problems for him, but that's not UT's fault.

 

[Jax_Vol]

yes

 

[aaronvol]

the off season without a good baseball team

 

[Jax_Vol]

the off season without a good baseball team

We've had this discussion with a good baseball team

 

[ETV]

34 years later and here we are again.

 

[zeppelin128]

 

[Vol423]

We've had this discussion with a good baseball team

Really? What were the good baseball team's thoughts on the matter?

 

[zeppelin128]

34 years later and here we are again.

As sure as the sun will rise in the east.

 

[UT Hill Man]

I will always resent the way it went down.

Johnny got kicked when he was on the ground.

 

[hound dog hillbil]

I'd say both got wronged ,but Johnny got booted while sick.

 

[jacksonvol24]

Absolutely. Phil was working on getting Johnny’s job before John got to the hospital. CFP was a snake in the grass. John Majors deserved better.

 

[GBO2011]

Can I just say, Coach Majors, and Coach Fulmer, are two respected legends at Tennessee. I had the honor of meeting Coach Majors before he passed away, but what the hell are we doing here. Are we trying to push a storyline 30 years later, 5 years after the Coach in question passed away? What’s done is done, there’s no changing it, and both have had an indescribable impact on the university.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Congratulations on starting a thread on something that has been talked about and discussed to oblivion! GBO

 

[Carl Pickens]

Majors dug his own hole

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Can I just say, Coach Majors, and Coach Fulmer, are two respected legends at Tennessee. I had the honor of meeting Coach Majors before he passed away, but what the hell are we doing here. Are we trying to push a storyline 30 years later, 5 years after the Coach in question passed away? What’s done is done, there’s no changing it, and both have had an indescribable impact on the university.

This! Now just let this thread end in peace! GBO

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

The snake stabbed him in his back.

 

[Hacksaw]

By today's standards? No.

Of course, everyone was thrilled to have a legend come back to lead the Vols, especially on the heels of Johnny's national championship season at Pitt. Expectations were through the roof. But in his first 6 seasons as UT's head coach, we were just barely above .500. What coach nowadays would survive that?

We were patient (partly because it was a different time and partly because it was Johnny). Better times followed, but we always seemed to disappoint just when we thought we were putting it all together. Something seemed different with Fulmer at the helm during Johnny's absence. And when Johnny came back, the spark seemed to be absent again.

It sucks the way it all went down, but I don't think it was unfair. It just was what it was.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Absolutely. Phil was working on getting Johnny’s job before John got to the hospital. CFP was a snake in the grass. John Majors deserved better.

Fulmer won a championship. Who cares?

 

[#1fulmerite]

The video said Clemson actually offered Fulmer the head coaching job. Did not know that. Thought rumor at the time was USCe?

 

[Hank Bukowski]

Absolutely. Phil was working on getting Johnny’s job before John got to the hospital. CFP was a snake in the grass. John Majors deserved better.

I do believe this. Fulmer brought home the only national championship of my lifetime and I will always respect him for that alone. But I recall getting sick to my stomach reading about how he completely stabbed Majors in the back. Snake in the grass is right.

 

[livefaith]

Another 20 years and it may be time to let this go. JK

There is no way to not do someone wrong who is a playing legend, as well as a coaching legend who is about to be put out to pasture for a young upstart replacement. There is just no way.