What, you came here expecting some witty headline and a joke revolving around lassos or Dick Cheney? Fugghedabout it. Look, I'm all about the occasional upset, it makes college football fun. But this -- this is brutal.Wyoming has knocked off Tennessee 13-7 in the heart of Rocky Top. Obviously Phil Fulmer's not-unexpected resignation this week had a little something to do with the Vols coming out flat, but then again they've been flat most of the year. Northern Illinois took the Vols to the brink a few weeks ago before falling 13-9. Horrible UCLA beat them 27-24 in a great overtime battle that was suspect in retrospect.
There is life after coaching at Tennessee (broadcast booth, anyone? Make it happen), but it is beginning to settle in that we won't have Phil Fulmer to push around anymore.
This much is clear: Tennessee remains a talented team but their offense is inept and psychologically on the field they're rudderless. Coach Fulmer is out the door and the players clearly aren't rallying behind much-hyped quarterback Jonathan Crompton. Scary to think that just last year Tennessee was pushing eventual national champion LSU in the SEC Championship Game.
Tennessee falls to 3-7 and out of bowl contention. They will finish this most disappointing of seasons quietly against Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Time to hit up some of that corn from a jar, eh?
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11-08-2008 @ 7:53PM
Zappatista said...
Fulmer is going to get a one way ticket to Bloomington! I can see him keeping Janko’s Little Zagreb in business for years, and keeping the Hoosiers in the basement of the Big Ten.
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11-08-2008 @ 9:18PM
chris said...
I m a ut grad(1987) i ve got a room in my house dedicated to UT, I went to the 'game' today, i ve been to hundreds of UT games, ive NEVER seen a more pathetic example of "football" in my life, ever, these guys are quiters, 100%, iv e wanted to quit many things many times, but it was never an option, quitting is for losers and thats what this team and the coaches are loser ,quiters today I am EMBARRESSED to have attended UT and to be a UT fan ther is no life no fire its the worst EVER... I am at a loss, ive not the words to explain it....
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11-08-2008 @ 9:34PM
Tenn Man said...
A loss to Wyoming on homecoming proves AD Hamilton made the right decision. Phil should just step down now.
Are there any volunteers for the job?
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11-09-2008 @ 10:55AM
Dennis said...
It couldn't happen to a better bunch, UT I hope you lose many more!
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11-10-2008 @ 7:46PM
CJ said...
icouldnt agree with u more dennis! UT fans have one bad year and listen to them piss and moan! They better get use to it cause even with a new coach comin in, it still goin to take time to get them to the form the cry babies want it at! i know im enjoying kickin them why they're down, their fans deserve it and has had it comin for some time now!
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11-11-2008 @ 5:14PM
david said...
its not just one bad year, it has been going down for the last five years and getting worse. if there is anyone that thinks that fulmer should been given more time after a loss to wyoming your an idiot..........its time for a change....go vols.
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