Cynical Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 It appears Fat Phil got his wish. He's been named AD. http://utsports.com/news/2017/12/1/football-phillip-fulmer-appointed-to-lead-tennessee-athletics.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Cynical said: It appears Fat Phil got his wish. He's been named AD. http://utsports.com/news/2017/12/1/football-phillip-fulmer-appointed-to-lead-tennessee-athletics.aspx This has the feeling of when Marv Levy became GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 OUCH! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-is-a-bright-orange-glowing-tire-fire-and-theres-no-end-in-sight/ Screw the popcorn, I'm getting out the marshmallows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 only Phil and Tennessee could make Haslam and da Browns look good............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 18 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: only Phil and Tennessee could make Haslam and da Browns look good............. however, Tennessee will become relevant again sooner..... Les Miles is probably the leading horse..... https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-coaching-search-phil-fulmer-has-reportedly-reached-out-to-les-miles/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Has Tennessee offered its HC position to the guy who fixed the turf in Indy last night yet? Edited December 3, 2017 by YoloinOhio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said: however, Tennessee will become relevant again sooner..... Les Miles is probably the leading horse..... https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-coaching-search-phil-fulmer-has-reportedly-reached-out-to-les-miles/ I still think that's their best possible option, but it's hard to say exactly what happened in LSU the last few years. That program really went down hill from where it was. But he'll make them competitive again; far more than they have been the last decade. 4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Has Tennessee offered its HC position to the guy who fixed the turf in Indy last night yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLXbillsmafia Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Acantha said: I still think that's their best possible option, but it's hard to say exactly what happened in LSU the last few years. That program really went down hill from where it was. But he'll make them competitive again; far more than they have been the last decade. If Miles is the choice, UT will have to make sure he brings a good OC. LSU really struggled on offense at the end of his tenure at LSU. Their offense was like a 1980s offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cynical Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Saw this on a Bama board. Pretty much sums up the TN coaching search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Hmmm Haslam has a Jersey like that hanging around Cleveland too! Common denominator?? Not the color orange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 8 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Hmmm Haslam has a Jersey like that hanging around Cleveland too! Common denominator?? Not the color orange! Haslam is despised by most UT fans. The fans blame Haslam for the AD Currie and for the coaches Dooley and Jones being hired. You would think Phat Phil being given the AD job would unite the UT fan base given his success. It hasn't. It's about a 50/50 split based on the latest poll on Volnation. And the latest on the Ut coaching search: https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/kevin-steele-football-candidate-tennessee-vols Looks like Phil had the list down to about 5 choices: Clemson DC Venables, Auburn DC Steele, Georgia DC Tucker, Bama DC Pruitt, and SMU HC Morris. He can cross off Morris as it appears he is going to Arky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Cynical said: Haslam is despised by most UT fans. The fans blame Haslam for the AD Currie and for the coaches Dooley and Jones being hired. You would think Phat Phil being given the AD job would unite the UT fan base given his success. It hasn't. It's about a 50/50 split based on the latest poll on Volnation. And the latest on the Ut coaching search: https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/kevin-steele-football-candidate-tennessee-vols Looks like Phil had the list down to about 5 choices: Clemson DC Venables, Auburn DC Steele, Georgia DC Tucker, Bama DC Pruitt, and SMU HC Morris. He can cross off Morris as it appears he is going to Arky. I think if Fulmer had been hired at any other time, it would have been a much more popular move. The way it happened makes it looks desperate. And honestly, being in charge of football operations would be one thing, being the overall AD seems like a jump. He's obviously been around along time and probably knows a lot about the overall job by proxy, but I've never heard anything about him that leads me to believe he's especially qualified. That said, I haven't spent much time looking into it, so maybe it really is a great hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Acantha said: I think if Fulmer had been hired at any other time, it would have been a much more popular move. The way it happened makes it looks desperate. And honestly, being in charge of football operations would be one thing, being the overall AD seems like a jump. He's obviously been around along time and probably knows a lot about the overall job by proxy, but I've never heard anything about him that leads me to believe he's especially qualified. That said, I haven't spent much time looking into it, so maybe it really is a great hire. Maybe, but I would not bet on it. After Phil was introduced as the AD, one Volnation member posted "They just handed the keys to the guy who drove the program into the ditch to begin with". Football is all about what have done for me lately, and Phil's record his last 4 years is not something to brag about. 2 seasons under .500, and 1 season with double digit wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Cynical said: Maybe, but I would not bet on it. After Phil was introduced as the AD, one Volnation member posted "They just handed the keys to the guy who drove the program into the ditch to begin with". Football is all about what have done for me lately, and Phil's record his last 4 years is not something to brag about. 2 seasons under .500, and 1 season with double digit wins. The ditch is a few steps above where they are right now, but I guess it’s still a ditch. They are the Browns of CFB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 HOT TAKE! New mystery candidate has appeared on the Volnation board: "Rex Ryan is certainly better than any assistant coach we are interviewing- He actually beat Bill Belichick - I would be happy with this hire- Impressive & proven Resume " OH, PLEASE, YES!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please let this be true. Pretty please with a big ol' red f***ing cherry on top!!! It's probably pure BS, but at least I can dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Cynical said: HOT TAKE! New mystery candidate has appeared on the Volnation board: "Rex Ryan is certainly better than any assistant coach we are interviewing- He actually beat Bill Belichick - I would be happy with this hire- Impressive & proven Resume " OH, PLEASE, YES!!!!!!!!!! Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please let this be true. Pretty please with a big ol' red f***ing cherry on top!!! It's probably pure BS, but at least I can dream. He has a house in Tennessee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cynical Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Supposedly, Pruitt has been offered the job. But rumors are flying about a sticking point: Pruitt wants to continue coaching the Bama D until they are done. Given the new early signing date, not sure if Phil will accept that. UT fans are hoping Pruitt will bring Tosh Lupoi and Scott Cochran with him to Knoxville. That's pure fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Gonna get dicey with early sighing day and the playoffs coming off for Bama... I can see both sides. Usually the coordinators do finish out the playoff run (unless you get told to leave like Lane Kiffin). But they will be way behind if he doesn’t come over there until sometime in January, depending on how far Bama gets. I know one guy who should be happy about this hire - Cornelius Bennett! Bama alum and his son plays at UT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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