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'It's Still Pretty Obvious that Fulmer Needs to Go... I'll Hang Up and Listen'

For a few moments last Saturday, I felt that Fulmer had quite possibly done enough against Georgia to save his job. After all, Tennessee completely dominated the Dawgs, right? Reclaimed Neyland from a team accustomed to beating us in our house... shown a renewed commitment to the run and the ability to stop the run... those things were what we were looking for, weren't they?

But luckily, I listened to the call-in shows after the game. I say "luckily" because the enlightenment coming over the airwaves was, um, enlightening. Why did we almost nearly, but not really but kind of let Georgia back into the game? Why didn't we score 50 points? Why didn't they let Crompton throw about 20 passes? It's simple, Fulmer needs to go, and now.

I mean, look at the numbers from the UGa game: we held Georgia to two first downs in the first half, but they ended the game with 14. That's seven times as many as they had in the first half. We punted twice in the first half, and four times in the second. That's an increase of 160%! I think, I'm not really good at math. But think of this, in the last two quarters of football, we've been outscored 14-7. There's a clear erosion of the program that started at about 5:15 pm last Saturday, and we can't stand for it.

The most danging piece of evidence I have against Fulmer, though, is this picture. Just look at it. What is he doing? Going for a fist bump when obviously the assistant is leading with a high-five? Can't he get on the same page as the coaches on his staff? And is he wearing a championship ring? How dare he, when he hasn't won one of those in ten, er, nine... what is it, eight years! The audacity!

I mean, he's got to go, right? Otherwise, all of us who doubted Fulmer a month ago, especially me, would have to admit we were wrong, and that he does in fact still know what he's doing, and that he does still have a few tricks up his sleeve. And we can't have that, can we?

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Nice...
As one who writes quite a few things that people tend to take the wrong way due to the fact that "ability to sense sarcasm" is directly proportional to the number of molars present... this was an hilarious post (see how I did the British there?).

by jon - fulmer's belly.com on Oct 12, 2007 1:20 PM CDT   0 recs

He's our coach - live with it
Right on, Joel.  It's just too easy to throw Coach Fulmer under the bus.  Every team, every season has ups and downs and perfection is elusive.  Even if TN goes 11-2 there will still be naysayers.  All molars accounted for.
Vinnie Testaverde is always remembered for Tennessee kicking his ass.

by RevOrange on Oct 12, 2007 1:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Good stuff
Wish I could take credit for that classic, but it's all Corn from a Jar's.

Bravo, Andy.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Oct 13, 2007 7:01 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice
But think of this, in the last two quarters of football, we've been outscored 14-7. There's a clear erosion of the program that started at about 5:15 pm last Saturday, and we can't stand for it.

Good stuff raght-thurr!

by Aerobab on Oct 12, 2007 4:27 PM CDT   0 recs

THINK OF THIS
 Yes Fulmer has a Championship ring, and He can ware it any where he wants to, He earned it. You got one?
   Look a Win is a  Win, I don't care if we win by one point, its a Win. So put your crap back in your corn jar. Take the win and be Happy..
OLD SMOKEY

by old smokey on Oct 12, 2007 6:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Um . . .
. . . Andy's being sarcastic, Old Smokey.
Go Vols!

by Joel on Oct 13, 2007 7:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

fire fulmer
...............

by OneNationUnderVols on Oct 12, 2007 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

OO-K
Sorry Andy, my growl is worse than my bite.
OLD SMOKEY

by old smokey on Oct 13, 2007 9:16 AM CDT   0 recs

Said it before
I've said it before, I'll say it again

As a Vols fan currently being held POW in Arkansas we could have Houston Nutt for a coach.

We should thank our lucky stars we have a coach who can win, can coach and can other wise have a winning season in any form.

"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football." John Heisman

by BloodSpite on Oct 15, 2007 12:18 PM CDT   0 recs

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