UT hires Jeremy Pruitt; Vol fans claim it's the Hire of the Century

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Has Fulmer ever gotten a job he didn't steal from his boss?

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EXACTLY.
I wasn't sure that others here knew that Fulmer undermined head coach Johnny Majors, when he was hospitalized, to get the UT head coaching job 25 years ago. They all love him so much but they never seemed to acknowledge that he broke every rule of common decency to get the job.

 

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EXACTLY.
I wasn't sure that others here knew that Fulmer undermined head coach Johnny Majors, when he was hospitalized, to get the UT head coaching job 25 years ago. They all love him so much but they never seemed to acknowledge that he broke every rule of common decency to get the job.

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"decency" has too many syllables for UT fans to really know or understand it

 

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Two names floating on the VolNation board are Bret Bielma and Butch Davis

 

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I told you to watch out for kiffin. Remind me what you said.

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Phil Fulmer will be named AD at 4pm today

 

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@ClowESPN: With Phillip Fulmer stepping in as Tennessee’s athletic director, look for the Vols to reset on their coaching search and not rush into something.

 

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Two names floating on the VolNation board are Bret Bielma and Butch Davis

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Davis is a legit coach but he's 66 now. Don't see that being a long-term option.

 

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Davis is a legit coach but he's 66 now. Don't see that being a long-term option.

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They just need someone to step in and stop the bleeding. Lol.

 

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Two names floating on the VolNation board are Bret Bielma and Butch Davis

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I would be thrilled if either of those guys were hired at UT.

 

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@FootballScoop: Oh…..it’s happening (reportedly)

Phillip Fulmer will be named (interim) AD at Tennessee later today

http://footballscoop.com/the-scoop-2/scoop-friday-december-1-2017/

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We need to have a party in the chatbox tonight. Ox can bring all the Zima's.

 

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We need to have a party in the chatbox tonight. Ox can bring all the Zima's.

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@Volquest_Rivals: BREAKING: Multiple sources confirm to @Volquest_Rivals that Phillip Fulmer’s deal to become Tennessee A.D. will be for two years.

 

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@alexmarvez: What a mess at UT. Source tells me Currie (old AD) floated one coaching candidate a deal at one price, then came back with lesser deal after talking to admin. Killed talks at that point.

 

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Krispy Kreme stock just skyrocketed today. Coincidence?

 

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Two names floating on the VolNation board are Bret Bielma and Butch Davis

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So what does Phildo know about all the other sports? Is he really qualified to be an AD?

 

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Can anyone ever recall a program kicking itself in the nuts repeatedly for the entire nation to watch?
The national media is having a field day with the Vols.
Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Congrats, Tennessee — You're the biggest joke in sports

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...ennessee-youre-biggest-joke-sports/913327001/

 

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So what does Phildo know about all the other sports? Is he really qualified to be an AD?

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He’s qualified to stab anyone in his way in the back and kill a dozen donuts at the same time. The man has mad skills!

 

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It’s really been a damn good week to be a Gator.

 

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So 8.3 million to Butch. 5.5 million to Currie. How many millions will be owed to Shiano? You hire the coach you ran out of town to be your AD. You've had 12 head coaching candidates CONFIRMED reject you. Did I miss anything?

 

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