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Phillip Fulmer's press conference via YouTube

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I just now got to watch this

We may or may not find a coach who wins more games, but we’ll never find one who loves the university as much as he does. This was really painful to watch.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 3, 2008 6:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Tough day for UT, but it had to happen.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 3, 2008 6:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Major props

How did you manage to get this? Did you record the stream, or just do a screen capture?

by rblakeh on Nov 3, 2008 6:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

KNS has the full video now

http://www.govolsxtra.com/videos/detail/phillip-fulmer-announces-he-stepping-down/

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 3, 2008 7:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The end of an era

and a sad day. Its been a long road with more good than bad. He will be missed.

by Muhler on Nov 3, 2008 8:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hear ya Rusty

I agree with you Rusty. It is obvious to the most casual observer that CPF loves the University, and we are not going to find another someone like that. I don’t know whether it’s a tribute to the program or a shame that there aren’t more Tennesse guys out there in the coaching world.

Certainly they will not limit the candidates to people just in the “Tennessee family”, even though I bet a lot of fans would (misguidedly) want them to. There simply are no candidates that meet that requirement are there?

by Colonel Corn on Nov 3, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Coming from a Bama fan...

I have disliked Fulmer all my life. But after seeing this press conference I feel really sorry for the man. He love The University of Tennessee, and has been a huge part of it. Again, I have never liked him, but I would much rather play against him on the field than see him get fired. Hopefully his replacement will be able to continue this great rivalry known as The Third Saturday in October.

KAREEM JACKSON!!!! THATS MY BOY!!!!

by Bamabrave4 on Nov 3, 2008 11:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Loss for words.

Since 2001, I have been irritably watching what I thought was the demise of our program. Sure we had some teaser moments of success but not what we had in the ’90’s. We’ve also seen our level of talent drop steadily as the SEC has gotten more competitive. This season is the worst I can remember and I like many others wanted a new direction. After watching yesterday’s press conference, I feel horrible. Coach Fulmer gave UT everything and he is a true class act as proven from the press conference. After seeing that, I felt like I was seeing my old man cry. Something you don’t expect to ever see and when you do, you have no idea how to process it.

In a dream world, to me, we’d ax Hamilton and make Fulmer the new AD. It would provide the continuity for recruits and keep the "T"radition Coach Fulmer believed in that so many of us have taken for granted. UT is about family and tradition. New blood may be good for our win-loss record but at what cost? Are we going to get a Saban who will take our program back up but leave us in a couple of years when another job that pays more comes open? Are we going to get some up and comer like Lane Kiffin who will use us as a launching pad to another destination? Or worse, are we going to get somebody that will take us to new lows? All of these scenarios concern me because what UT is known for and loved by all of us becomes watered down. I wish this had happened differently because I feel like we sold our souls.

I just hope we as a fan base send him off with more love from 100,000+ people than that stadium has ever heard.

by jtferrell21 on Nov 4, 2008 2:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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