Adios, Great Pumpkin
October 28th, 2008 at 5:39 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesAnd on Halloween too.
I’ve gotten word from two different reliable sources that the straw has apparently broken the camel’s back and this will be The Great Pumpkin’s last year as head coach of the Vols.
Obviously none of this is confirmed by the “legit” media, but I’d put at least five bucks on it. For a five dolla foot long.
My friend Patrick GhostofNeyland (sorry, Ghost) sums it up well…
I don’t know how I feel right now. This is exciting news. It’s also sad news. Phillip Fulmer is a bonafide Tennessee legend. If it’s true — and I believe it is — the change, the complete change and rebuilding phase is upon us. Keeping the recruits we’ve got committed this year, or as many as we can, will go a long way in determining the immediate future of the program. Building blocks such as Jerod Askew, David Oku, Jarvis Giles, Je’Ron Stokes, Edwin Herbert, etc. , etc. and big-name players still on the board such as Morgan Moses, Taj Boyd and Peter White (all three we possibly lead for) would go a long way in the next coach having near-immediate success upon taking over.
We loved you, Phil. But all good things must come to an end.
Fulmer gave his all for the Vols, but it’s time for some fresh blood. The old guard has been stale since 2005.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Will you guys be going after Cutcliffe? I thought he would have stuck around in anticipation of this event.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
We’re looking to the future, not the past, dawg. We’re going to hire Tyrone Willingham.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Glory Hallefrickinlulah. I have to say “no go” on Tyrone. Outside of his time at Stanford he’s pretty much been a failure hasn’t he?
It’s been hard to be a Vols fan since Tee Martin left as if we need to put a “born on” date for Shame.
Let the era of the dink pass and the suck-ass quarterbacks be over.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Ever since he was exposed in several lies about being a secret witness his career is out of control and down the drain. Johnny Majors can now remove the Knife from his back. Alabama fans are laughing thier sick asses off and we are stuck with McFatfart till the end of the season. Go ahead and fire him. He loves Tennessee but has to go. He did lie and that can not be condoned by anyone.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Preston,
Hey man, Oskie (Patrick) here. You gave credit to me in your post, but actually it is one of the guys on our site, ghostofneyland, who broke the news. Mind changing it? Thanks buddy!