Phil Fulmer’s job is in the crosshairs. There is a moderate chorus of voices around the bloggosphere to let go of Phil Fulmer due to a lackluster season (1-2) for our Tennessee Vols:
I mentioned in earlier post that Cal was the strongest offense TN would see all year. I was wrong. Florida beat TN like a drum…..like that drummer from Def Leppard had two arms.
Fulmer has a stellar record at UT (138-43) but productivity has slipped the last 4 years and I am beginning to wonder if the program needs to cut down the Johnny Majors tree and begin looking for some fresh talent.
Third Saturday in October (a reference to Vols upcoming game against Alabama) concurs about Tennessee and the consequent fate of Phil Fulmer:
Where the problem with the fanbase lies is NOBODY thought this would be a 1-2 team allowing 41 points per game. NOBODY thought a Florida team that lost nine defensive starters would hand Tennessee its worst loss in 26 years. NOBODY thought that we’d be so embarrassed we dreaded going to work on Monday.
He continues:
The face of college football is changing. The schemes are changing, and simply, the game is changing. EVERYBODY is fast now. Scheme is as much important as talent….What it amounts to is Meyer is getting his guys in there, and his scheme is simply too much for Fulmer. The longest-tenured SEC coach simply looks lost trying to fix the leak, and the water continues to gush out….He’s simply worn out his welcome, much like Bobby Bowden. It’s just time to move on.
He concludes:
To keep up, we have to keep evolving. To keep up, we have to get in new blood. Right now, this coaching staff is living in 1998. We can talk about Bama fans living in the past, but their administration went out and DID something to ensure they have a future.
It’s time we did the same.
And the 507 comments on the Go Vols Xtra piece is pretty devastating (perhaps more by now). As a Tennessee fan who witnessed the losses to Cal and Florida, one worries whether the Vols can put together enough wins over their next 9 games to put together a .500 season. If this SEC football season isn’t salvaged, I can’t imagine the UT athletic director being able to rationalize holding onto a head coach who can’t maintain the Volunteer’s legacy of championships.
thanks to SharpWits and wtstoffs for the photos
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Ghost of Neyland // September 17, 2007 at 4:33 pm
What I wrote was a spur of the moment decision. What I read this morning just made me realize I believe everything that I wrote. It’s time for a change. Thanks for posting.
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