Breaking: Fulmer Out At UT
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesPhillip Fulmer, who a decade ago brought Tennessee its first national championship in 47 years, will not return as the Volunteers’ coach next year, multiple sources told ESPN.com.
An announcement is being planned for later Monday at Neyland Stadium. The Vols (3-6, 1-5 SEC) have lost four straight games and are in danger of suffering their second losing season in the last four years.
Fulmer, who has won 150 games at his alma mater and is the dean of SEC coaches, met with Tennessee officials Monday morning, and they reached a mutual agreement that it would be best for all parties if Fulmer was not back next season.
The sides also agreed that Fulmer would coach the remainder of the 2008 season.
We’ve given the Great Pumpkin a lot of crap, but he has given his all for the Orange, so the least we can do is say thanks for the memories and best of luck. Now we must go on the hunt for the Bruce Pearl of Pigskin.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Listening to him on the radio makes me pretty sad. I say let him keep his job, I’ll take the 6 million dollars.